Make a Scrapbook Calendar
Making a scrapbook calendar is a great project that you can share with your children. They make wonderful presents for friends and family around Christmas time as a new year will be only a few days after..
Traditionally when you think of a yearly calendar the following four types of calendars come to mind
- Wall hanging calendar
- Pocket sized calendar
- Fridge or magnetic calendar
- Desktop calendar or rolodex
You can purchase any of these items cheap from a dollar
store and alter them to create a handmade
calendar with just a few scrapbook supplies, a photograph, and a little creative
energy. You can cover a wall calendar
with a scrapbook inspired layout; Turn a small mini album into a pocket
calendar; Print a pocket calendar onto your favourite family photo to keep in your
wallet or to stick to your fridge.
Scrapbook Calendar Instructions and examples
This great little mini calendar is definately a must see.
Made with a combination of chipboard pages and transparency sheets and
bound with a couple of biding rings.
A great one of a kind piece.
Make a scrapbook calendar from scratch
You can even create one from scratch from your stash of scrapbooking supplies and a base made from either cardstock, chipboard, acrylic or some other medium. Take a look at this short list of items you can use as a base for your calendar.
- Altered Rolodex
- CD jewel case
- Altered calendar
- Paper bag album calendar with book rings (similar to a stand up purse album)
- Tag book calendar
- Magnetic calendar
- Wallet calendar
- Chipboard calendar
- Alter an old photo frame
- Clipboard
- Acrylic
- Coasters
- CD's
- Photo frame Calendar
- Canvas frame
Calendar templates
You
can search the internet for one of the many, freely available printable calendar
templates. Simply find one that you like and print it.
I have made a couple of templates that can be used in a number of different ways.
- Print it and use it as is. Stick some pretties on it and hang it on your wall
- Fold the printout into three sections and stick the edges together with double sided tape. The end result is a basic stand up triangle shaped calendar for your desk or mantle.
- Cut out each calendar month and use them however you choose.
Download your free 2008 Calendar Template - 12"x12"
Download your free 2008 Calendar Template - A4
Last thoughts
Why not think of some personal goals you might want to achieve in the next year and scrap them into your own calendar. It can serve as a creative reminder to help you achieve them through the year.