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Download your July 2021 Wallpaper/Calendar

Jul 2, 2021

Hurray! Your July 2021 Wallpaper/Calendar is here!

Well, figuring out the picture I wanted to feature for July’s calendar was pretty much a no-brainer! Not only has the northwest been subjected to previously-unheard-of temperatures this past week, but we’re entering the 4th-of-July 3-day weekend (when there will likely be plenty of ice cream served), AND National Ice Cream Day is but a couple of weeks away, as well. So if you live in a place that has been suffering through this interminable heat with the rest of us, feast your eyes on this!

And you’ll no-doubt notice that I’ve redesigned the overall layout. I’ve been wanting to simplify the overall look, but also wanted to continue making those links available and useful to you. So I think (or at least hope) I’ve got a plan figured out. In the upper right-hand corner, just below the calendar, there’s an address that refers you to “allthelinks.YourPaperDreams.com”. If you key that into your browser it should take you to a page of live links that will refer you to most any place you might want to know about regarding how to find my stuff on the internet! All. In. One. Place! And the further beauty of this system is that I can go behind the scenes and tweak something on a moment’s notice and the link(s) on that page will update immediately. So the very next moment that someone looks at that page, it will all be up-to-date! Now, it’s probably not obvious to the casual observer, but not only has this allowed me to simplify the wallpaper/calendar page, but it will save me oodles of time and complexity behind the scenes, too. Win-win all around!

My monthly desktop wallpaper & calendar offers you a pretty seasonal picture to brighten your computer monitor. But that’s not all. It also includes a handy monthly calendar and serves as a cheat-sheet reference to PDF’s and websites you may want to know about and access. And it’s even FREE to download, so please don’t hesitate to share this page with your friends and family.

How to download & install your July 2021 Wallpaper/Calendar

Note: You’ll probably want to consult your own computer operating system’s installation instructions, but installing the background image on my Windows 10 system takes just 3 quick steps – and less than a minute. It’s super-duper easy-peasy!

Here’s how you can (probably) do it, too.

1. Decide which version you’d like to download. If you’d like to download the higher-res version of this wallpaper/calendar, left-click here and this month’s image should open. (It might take a few moments to fully appear.) Locate and select the download option (probably somewhere near the upper-left of your screen) and save the image to your computer, renaming it as you wish. OR… if you’d prefer the standard-resolution version, left-click here to open the image. Then right-click on the image and save it to your computer, renaming it as appropriate.
2. Once the file has been downloaded, named, and saved, click on your saved image to open it.
3. Once open, right-click on the image and select “Set as” > “Set as Background”….. then right-click on the image again and select “Set as” > “Set as Lock screen”. And poof! That’s all there is to it! (For convenience, I recommend you install this on both your desktop system and your laptop. Assuming you still have such things these days, of course!)

Tips for other operating systems:

And in case you may have an operating system OTHER than Windows 10, you may find these installation tips helpful:

Windows 10, 8.1 or 7: http://www.digitalcitizen.life/how-customize-desktop-background-windows
Apple Mac: http://www.wikihow.com/Change-the-Desktop-Background-on-an-Apple-Macintosh-Computer

Finally, please keep in mind that the format of my monthly image is designed for most modern-day 16:9 monitors (a common format for monitors and HD TV’s since about 2009), oriented in landscape format. (If your monitor displays 1920 x 1080 pixels, or 2560 x 1440 pixels, it should work fine.) If you’re working with an older monitor (and/or one that’s more square-ish in format), or your monitor is set up in portrait format or some other variation, the picture will likely not work for you. And unfortunately, I am unable to trouble-shoot individual systems’ incompatibility challenges. Sorry!

Download your June 2021 Wallpaper/Calendar

Jun 3, 2021

Hurray! Your June 2021 Wallpaper/Calendar is here!

When Stampin’ Up!® revealed their 5 new In Colors for the 2021-2023 term, I was only vaguely familiar with freesias (as in, “Fresh Freesia”, our new pale purple). I had thought of the flowers as purple, but then after a conversation with a friend who had thought they were yellow, I was particularly confused. So it was time for a little research. And lo and behold I discovered we were both right; freesias actually come in a brilliant kaleidoscope of many different colors! So I thought they’d be fun to feature for this month’s calendar, and you can even see a little suggestion of our own “Fresh Freesia” In Color down in the lower left corner. (You HAVE already added that color to your ink collection by now, right?)

How to download & install your June 2021 Wallpaper/Calendar

Here’s how you can (probably) do it, too.

1. Decide which version you’d like to download. If you’d like to download the higher-res version of this wallpaper/calendar, left-click here and this month’s image should open. (It might take a few moments to fully appear.) Locate and select the download option (probably somewhere near the upper-left of your screen) and save the image to your computer, renaming it as you wish. OR… if you’d prefer the standard-resolution version, left-click here to open the image. Then right-click on the image and save it to your computer, renaming it as appropriate.
2. Once the file has been downloaded, named, and saved, click on your saved image to open it.
3. Once open, right-click on the image and select “Set as” > “Set as Background”….. then right-click on the image again and select “Set as” > “Set as Lock screen”. And poof! That’s all there is to it! (For convenience, I recommend you install this on both your desktop system and your laptop. Assuming you still have such things these days, of course!)

Tips for other operating systems:

And in case you may have an operating system OTHER than Windows 10, you may find these installation tips helpful:

Windows 10, 8.1 or 7: http://www.digitalcitizen.life/how-customize-desktop-background-windows
Apple Mac: http://www.wikihow.com/Change-the-Desktop-Background-on-an-Apple-Macintosh-Computer

What’s this Template-Based Online Card Class all about anyway?

May 25, 2021

Introducing our Template-Based Online Card Class

One of the things I’m most proud of during my 25-year journey as a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator is that the events I’ve designed and held over the years have often become the basis for many deep and lasting friendships. Each event attendee arrives expecting to create something pretty with paper, of course. That is to be expected. As a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator, that’s what I do. At least at the surface level, anyway.

Yet time and again, as people return to the next event, and the next one, and they see the same faces ’round the stampin’ table, many have developed friendships along the way. Lasting friendships. The kind where they get invited to dinner at each others’ houses, or to the weddings of each others’ kids. Or they may even plan family outings or vacations together. Or gather together to form an assembly line to put together wedding invitations. Or memorial booklets. They’ve shared friendships among themselves, and friendships with me.

As a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator, that’s also part of what I do. And honestly, it’s the most rewarding part. I kinda touched on the friendship angle of my job on the final day of my 25-day-countdown to my recent 25th anniversary with Stampin’ Up! If you are a member of my Paper Dreaming with Lynda Facebook group, you’ve probably already read this.

Today is my 25th anniversary as a Stampin' Up! demonstrator. When I think about all the people in my life now, and all of the people I've met since joining this company in 1996, it occurs to me that almost every one of them has been touched by Stampin' Up! in one way or another. From my family, to customers and team members (of course), to those whom I've met through booth activities and classes, to the UPS man, the folks at businesses I patronize regularly, and the ladies who've cut my hair... I am so grateful for having had this quarter-of-a-century opportunity to connect with people in this way, and to have met so many I would otherwise have never met. Several of those I'm thinking about today are, sadly, no longer with us, while others who've remained good friends have seen loved ones pass, children grow up and marry, and have been blessed with grandchildren and even great-grandchildren. Life cycles and changes, but love & friendship remain. My heart is full. THANK YOU for your part in blessing and enriching my life with your friendship!

Lynda Glassmoyer - May 9, 2021

(If you’re not already a member of my FB group, but know me or are friends with another group member, please ask to join at Facebook.com/PaperDreamingwithLynda.)

History of these Template-Based Online Card Classes

The concept began back in March 2020, when my routine monthly in-person card classes came to an abrupt and unceremonious halt. Pandemic. It seemed like the world closed down in a matter of hours. From a health standpoint, I knew that closing down my classes was certainly the right thing to do. But it rocked the entire format of my 24-year-old business. And closing my classes would also mean disconnecting from my stamping friends and customer base. Something that would do none of us any good. So, like many of us in similar situations, I pivoted to online. *Zoom*… which, thankfully, I was already familiar with. We would still be able to connect, but still keep our proper “distance” from one another. And our first session was held before the end of that very month.

But my class format had to be reinvented. Obviously, I could not longer show up with totes full of stamps & supplies, and packs of precut paper with which everyone could copy that session’s card designs. And, I decided that at least for the time being, I was going to run these new classes for no charge. So no one would have to stay away due to lack of funds. And so most anyone would have the ability to join in… regardless of where they resided. I would supply several downloadable (collectible) card layouts (templates) at each class, and the attendees would use their own stamps, ink, and paper to create their own custom card designs.

And so we launched. And, except for the predictable technical hiccup from time to time (which must always be expected with online stuff), it worked out fairly well. Except for one thing. The “connection” part was kinda missing. So after a couple of months we added an additional (and optional) “gab” hour… designed to combat the effects of pandemic isolation and keep the friendships intact.

Tomorrow’s session will mark our 14th such class, and although our participation numbers have not yet reached anywhere near my eventual vision, the class is still fee-free… and still held monthly, usually on the 4th Wednesday at 2:00 pm Pacific. I have now created and presented 35 card-layout templates… enough to actually bind into a book and use for inspiration whenever I sit down to stamp a card.

If you’d like to take a peek at what one of the templates looks like, you can download Template #34, from April 2021, at this link. It’s in PDF format; just print it either in color or in B&W.

And if you’d like to join us for tomorrow’s Template-based online card class, there’s still time to register. Just click here before noon (Pacific time) on Wednesday, the 26th, read the info and fill out the quick form. Then watch for a confirmation email from Zoom, and also an additional email from me, directing you to information you can use to prepare for class, and also use as reference during the class.

A small sampling of cards made during past classes

Q: On what platform does this class take place?

A: We use Zoom, which can be accessed from almost any device, and doesn’t require a membership or an account for attendees. Since I host the class on my own account, I pay the fee for us to use it.

Q: Is Zoom safe to use? I’ve heard horrible things about it.

A: Yes. I believe it’s as safe as anything else you might do online. There have been many improvements to its security since it first became a staple in life early last year, and most of the “horrible things” were caused by carelessness on the part of users, anyway.

Q: How do I know what to gather up to use for class? What if I don’t have the proper stamp set(s)?

A: I will send you an email with a link to our online resource page. On that page will be a downloadable guide to gathering your gear. You will use Stampin’ Up! supplies that you already own, whether retired or current. Everyone will use the same layout templates, but different stamps, ink & paper, based on what they already own.

Q: Why will you only admit people you already know?

A: See the question above… “Is Zoom safe to use?” I am very cautious to ensure we have a safe environment in which to meet. The “horror stories” we used to hear about generally came about by meeting hosts being careless about who was showing up to their events. Even if you and I don’t know each other yet, I am happy to include you when you email me with your background and other things the registration form requests. Basically, I just want to know that you are really *you*. Someone who actually wants to attend this class, and not a planted troll or “bot” of some type, bent on causing trouble.

Q: What if I don’t want to be seen on camera?

A: You can still participate while keeping your camera turned off (which I don’t particularly encourage because it’s awkward for the rest of the attendees, but technically you *can* do that)… OR, you can call in on a phone line and listen that way (although you’ll miss the video presentation part by doing that, of course).

Q: What if I have another question not addressed here?

A: Email me!

Download your May 2021 Wallpaper/Calendar

May 1, 2021

Hurray! Your May 2021 Wallpaper/Calendar is here!

Have you noticed that the wallpaper images I’ve chosen for the past 4 May’s have all had lilacs in them? So this year makes #5! Well, I guess it goes without saying that I’m a fan of lilacs; have been since my teens, and to me, that’s what the month of May is all about!

How to download & install your May 2021 Wallpaper/Calendar

Here’s how you can (probably) do it, too.

1. Decide which version you’d like to download. If you’d like to download the higher-res version of this wallpaper/calendar, left-click here and this month’s image should open. (It might take a few moments to fully appear.) Locate and select the download option (probably somewhere near the upper-left of your screen) and save the image to your computer, renaming it as you wish. OR… if you’d prefer the standard-resolution version, left-click here to open the image. Then right-click on the image and save it to your computer, renaming it if you’d like.
2. Once the file has been downloaded, named, and saved, click on your saved image to open it.
3. Once open, right-click on the image and select “Set as” > “Set as Background”….. then right-click on the image again and select “Set as” > “Set as Lock screen”. And poof! That’s all there is to it! (For convenience, I recommend you install this on both your desktop system and your laptop. Assuming you still have such things these days, of course!)

Tips for other operating systems:

And in case you may have an operating system OTHER than Windows 10, you may find these installation tips helpful:

Windows 10, 8.1 or 7: http://www.digitalcitizen.life/how-customize-desktop-background-windows
Apple Mac: http://www.wikihow.com/Change-the-Desktop-Background-on-an-Apple-Macintosh-Computer

Download your April 2021 Wallpaper/Calendar

Apr 2, 2021

Hurray! Your April 2021 Wallpaper/Calendar is here!

Can it get any better than pink & purple cherry blossoms?!? Perhaps. But right now I can’t think of how. With Easter on its way, and temperatures reaching into the 60’s this week, I simply can’t WAIT to get outside and start enjoying the return of FLOWERS!

And I hope you’ll enjoy these even when you have to be inside, too.

How to download & install your April 2021 Wallpaper/Calendar

Here’s how you can (probably) do it, too.

1. Decide which version you’d like to download. If you’d like to download the higher-res version of this wallpaper/calendar, left-click here and this month’s image should open. (It might take a few moments to fully appear.) Locate and select the download option (probably somewhere near the upper-left of your screen) and save the image to your computer, renaming it as you wish. OR… if you’d prefer the standard-resolution version, left-click here to open the image. Then right-click on the image and save it to your computer, renaming it if you’d like.
2. Once the file has been downloaded, named, and saved, click on your saved image to open it.
3. Once open, right-click on the image and select “Set as” > “Set as Background”….. then right-click on the image again and select “Set as” > “Set as Lock screen”. And poof! That’s all there is to it! (For convenience, I recommend you install this on both your desktop system and your laptop. Assuming you still have such things these days, of course!)

Tips for other operating systems:

And in case you may have an operating system OTHER than Windows 10, you may find these installation tips helpful:

Windows 10, 8.1 or 7: http://www.digitalcitizen.life/how-customize-desktop-background-windows
Apple Mac: http://www.wikihow.com/Change-the-Desktop-Background-on-an-Apple-Macintosh-Computer

Download your March 2021 Wallpaper/Calendar

Mar 2, 2021

Hurray! Your March 2021 Wallpaper/Calendar is here!

How in the world did we get to March already? I still feel like we’re barely into January! But although it feels like this has been a particularly dark and gray winter, today has been offering some glimpses of blue sky, and I can’t wait to get my hands in the dirt again and fill my balcony with flowers. (As soon as it warms up enough to tolerate working outside, that is.)

So if you’re a gardener, too, I hope this picture will encourage and inspire you, as well. Spring IS coming!

How to download & install your March 2021 Wallpaper/Calendar

Here’s how you can (probably) do it, too.

1. Decide which version you’d like to download. If you’d like to download the higher-res version of this wallpaper/calendar, left-click here and this month’s image should open. (It might take a few moments to fully appear.) Locate and select the download option (probably somewhere near the upper-left of your screen) and save the image to your computer, renaming it as you wish. OR… if you’d prefer the standard-resolution version, left-click here to open the image. Then right-click on the image and save it to your computer, renaming it if you’d like.
2. Once the file has been downloaded, named, and saved, click on your saved image to open it.
3. Once open, right-click on the image and select “Set as” > “Set as Background”….. then right-click on the image again and select “Set as” > “Set as Lock screen”. And poof! That’s all there is to it! (For convenience, I recommend you install this on both your desktop system and your laptop. Assuming you still have such things these days, of course!)

Tips for other operating systems:

And in case you may have an operating system OTHER than Windows 10, you may find these installation tips helpful:

Windows 10, 8.1 or 7: http://www.digitalcitizen.life/how-customize-desktop-background-windows
Apple Mac: http://www.wikihow.com/Change-the-Desktop-Background-on-an-Apple-Macintosh-Computer

Download your February 2021 Wallpaper/Calendar

Feb 1, 2021

Hurray! Your February 2021 Wallpaper/Calendar is here!

February! One of my favorite months, because it means we’ve made it through the longest, coldest, and darkest season, and January is finally behind us. While there’s still likely plenty of cold and snow ahead, if I look carefully, I can find subtle indications of progress towards spring. Not only are the days finally growing noticeably longer, but well… “PINK”.

February is a perfect excuse to celebrate pink!

How to download & install your February 2021 Wallpaper/Calendar

Here’s how you can (probably) do it, too.

1. Decide which version you’d like to download. If you’d like to download the higher-res version of this wallpaper/calendar, left-click here and this month’s image should open. (It might take a few moments to fully appear.) Locate and select the download option (probably somewhere near the upper-left of your screen) and save the image to your computer, renaming it as you wish. OR… if you’d prefer the standard-resolution version, left-click here to open the image. Then right-click on the image and save it to your computer, renaming it if you’d like.
2. Once the file has been downloaded, named, and saved, click on your saved image to open it.
3. Once open, right-click on the image and select “Set as” > “Set as Background”….. then right-click on the image again and select “Set as” > “Set as Lock screen”. And poof! That’s all there is to it! (For convenience, I recommend you install this on both your desktop system and your laptop. Assuming you still have such things these days, of course!)

Tips for other operating systems:

And in case you may have an operating system OTHER than Windows 10, you may find these installation tips helpful:

Windows 10, 8.1 or 7: http://www.digitalcitizen.life/how-customize-desktop-background-windows
Apple Mac: http://www.wikihow.com/Change-the-Desktop-Background-on-an-Apple-Macintosh-Computer

Download your January 2021 Wallpaper/Calendar

Jan 2, 2021

Hurray! Your January 2021 Wallpaper/Calendar is here!

This image was another one of those particularly long searches for exactly the right thing this month, but once I found it, I knew immediately it was my “yes!” It nails the season (for those of us in the northern states, anyway), and I love the snow on each of these wolves’ snouts, as well as all the other detail captured by the photographer.

Which leads me to another “detail” topic. I *think* I’ve figured out how I can offer my monthly wallpaper/calendar in a higher resolution, so if your system and monitor can handle it, you may enjoy a bit crisper picture. But I’ll continue to include what I’ll now call a “standard” version, too. So now you’ll have a choice! (Personally, I am sporting the higher-res version on my new 27″ monitor, and it does make a difference!)

How to download & install your January 2021 Wallpaper/Calendar

Here’s how you can (probably) do it, too.

1. Decide which version you’d like to download. If you’d like to download the higher-res version of this wallpaper/calendar, left-click here and this month’s image should open. (It might take a few moments to fully appear.) Locate and select the download option (probably somewhere near the upper-left of your screen) and save the image to your computer. OR… if you’d prefer the standard-resolution version, left-click here to open the image. Then right-click on the image and save it to your computer.
2. Once the file has been downloaded, named, and saved, click on your saved image to open it.
3. Once open, right-click on the image and select “Set as” > “Set as Background”….. then right-click on the image again and select “Set as” > “Set as Lock screen”. And poof! That’s all there is to it! (For convenience, I recommend you install this on both your desktop system and your laptop. Assuming you still have such things these days, of course!)

Tips for other operating systems:

And in case you may have an operating system OTHER than Windows 10, you may find these installation tips helpful:

Windows 10, 8.1 or 7: http://www.digitalcitizen.life/how-customize-desktop-background-windows
Apple Mac: http://www.wikihow.com/Change-the-Desktop-Background-on-an-Apple-Macintosh-Computer

Download your December 2020 Wallpaper/Calendar

Dec 1, 2020

Hurray! Your December 2020 Wallpaper/Calendar is here!

As I write this today, the sun (which has been plenty elusive in recent weeks) has finally decided to make an appearance. And I LIKE it! As the days continue to shorten, a little “sparkley”, whether outside my window or on my computer’s screen, sure won’t hurt. I hope this helps you sparkle and smile, too!

How to download & install your December 2020 Wallpaper/Calendar

Here’s how you can (probably) do it, too.

1. Start by left-clicking right here and this month’s image should pop up or open in a new tab. Then right-click on the image and save it to your hard drive.
2. Once the file has been downloaded, named, and saved, click on your saved image to open it.
3. Once open, right-click on the image and select “Set as” > “Set as Background”….. then right-click again and select “Set as” > “Set as Lock screen”. And poof! That’s all there is to it! (For convenience, I recommend you install this on both your desktop system and your laptop. Assuming you still have such things these days, of course!)

Tips for other operating systems:

And in case you may have an operating system OTHER than Windows 10, you may find these installation tips helpful:

Windows 10, 8.1 or 7: http://www.digitalcitizen.life/how-customize-desktop-background-windows
Apple Mac: http://www.wikihow.com/Change-the-Desktop-Background-on-an-Apple-Macintosh-Computer

Finally, please keep in mind that the format of my monthly picture is designed for most modern-day 16:9 monitors (a common format for monitors and HD TV’s since about 2009), oriented in landscape format. (Typically 1920 x 1080 pixels.) If you’re working with an older monitor (and/or one that is more square-ish in format), or your monitor is set up in portrait format or some other variation, the picture may not work for you.

Shucks! And I’m real sorry about that!

Download your November 2020 Wallpaper/Calendar

Nov 2, 2020

Hurray! Your November 2020 Wallpaper/Calendar is here!

Wow. 2020 is actually starting to wind down. I know a lot of us are anxious to bid it farewell, although personally, somehow I am feeling a bit cheated out of a year. Nevertheless, Thanksgiving is coming, and for that, I’m looking forward… in the hopes I’ll be able to gather with a small group of family and participate. I hope you will be able to do so as well.

How to download & install your November 2020 Wallpaper/Calendar

Here’s how you can (probably) do it, too.

1. Start by left-clicking right here and this month’s image should pop up or open in a new tab. Then right-click on the image and save it to your hard drive.
2. Once the file has been downloaded, named, and saved, click on your saved image to open it.
3. Once open, right-click on the image and select “Set as” > “Set as Background”….. then right-click again and select “Set as” > “Set as Lock screen”. And poof! That’s all there is to it! (For convenience, I recommend you install this on both your desktop system and your laptop. Assuming you still have such things these days, of course!)

Tips for other operating systems:

And in case you may have an operating system OTHER than Windows 10, you may find these installation tips helpful:

Windows 10, 8.1 or 7: http://www.digitalcitizen.life/how-customize-desktop-background-windows
Apple Mac: http://www.wikihow.com/Change-the-Desktop-Background-on-an-Apple-Macintosh-Computer

Shucks! And I’m real sorry about that!

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What’s this Template-Based Online Card Class all about anyway?

Introducing our Template-Based Online Card Class

History of these Template-Based Online Card Classes

A small sampling of cards made during past classes

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