Perpetual Calendar - FREE download!

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I was surfing around one day on etsy and I ran into this little cutie.  I love the concept of this calendar and wanted to make one myself - of course!  So into Publisher I lept - and after hours  of tweaking and printing and adjusting I finally figured it all out and got it lined up! 

Here is how mine turned out :

    
 
 There are 13 cards - they print double sided and double ended - so you just flip and turn each card to change the dates.  I put magnets on the back of the pocket - to hang my calendar on the file cabinet next to my desk - but you could also add an easle instead so that it stands on your desk instead. 

I stamped the brocade with Victorian Elements (shown below) and Noir palette Ink - and I used Black and Scarlet Cardstock.  I just love those images in black on Scarlet cardstock!  They also look great embossed in clear on Scarlet - it is so luscious!  Click on any of those links to be taken to my secure shopping site - where you can purchase those and other products online anytime!  (e-mail me your order instead and I can include specials and freebies too!)

Download Perpetual calendar to print out your own.  They print double sided on 13 pieces of paper (I used cardstock) and then you just cut them down - starting at 1/4 sheet - then trim the number and month pieces to cascade correctly.  So with 13 pieces of cardstcok plus whatever you use for your pocket - you have 4 calendars!  I can never just make one!

Here is my step by step:

• To make the pocket I used a 4 1/2 x 7 3/4 piece of black cardstock.
• Score the piece at 1 3/4 and 1 7/8 to give the bottom a little room for all the pieces to slip in.
• Layer a piece of red 1 1/2 x 4 1/2 onto the flap and scallop cut the black along that edge.
• I tied a piece of ribbon around the whole thing to keep it closed and form the pocket. It was easiest to tie it with the pages in place to allow for the right amount of room.
• Trim your calendar pages by first cuttiong to 1/4 sheets - 4 1/4 x 5 1/2.
• Trim month pages down to 4 1/4 x 4 3/4 and number pages down to 3 1/2 x 4 1/4.

Voila!  Simple and functional - love it!

Comments

[Connie Duckert]

THANKS for all the great ideas this week! With your blog and the Escape projects, I have lots of fresh, new ideas to promote FUNshops and classes to help my customers (and ME!) get rid of the winter blahs!!! I have the greatest Mama Angel of all.

[Lisa]

ARE YOU HAVING ANY OTHER LESSONS ON HOW TO SOON?

[Patti J.]

Heather - this is beautiful! What a great project! Thanks for sharing with us. I think I left a 'candy comment', but not sure! If not, here's one! Hugs, and thanks again for such a great idea!

[Kim Sears]

Heather this is a great project I can't wait to make up a couple for Hostess gifts! TFS!

[Linda Vanorio]

Heather this calendar is fantastic. What fonts did you use on the Months and dates?

I have the font already used on the days of the weeks, but want to use the fonts u used on the Months and dates.

Thanks