Hi everyone! Happy Christmas to you all!!
I hope that wherever you are you are celebrating the Holidays with family & friends. I have a fun project to share with you today.
With the New Year around the corner I decided to show you how to make a Perpetual Desk Calendar to usher in 2012. It is a simple, yet stylish way to make sure you always know what the date is no matter the time of year.
Fancy Pants supplies:
Off to School: Strips patterned paper
Off to School: Flash cards patterned paper
Off to School: no. 2 pencils patterned paper
Off to School: Favorite teacher patterned paper
Off to School: School year patterned paper
Off to School: Chipboard banner stickers
Artist Edition: Black chipboard alphas stickers
Other supplies:
Modge Podge
Tombow Hook & Loop adhesive tabs
Variety of small punches
Sewing machine
Download & print box templates (you can download the pdf here.)
Instructions:
Step #1:
Select your patterned papers, embellishments & download & print out the box templates onto cardstock.
Step #2:
Once you have cut your box shape out of cardstock, score fold lines & assemble.
Your boxes will look like this~ x2 cubes will sit comfortably on top of the rectangle box.
Step #3:
Cut x6 squares of patterned paper to decorate your x6 sided cube & x6 pieces to decorate your rectangle box. Use your box template as a guide for the sizes.
Step #4:
Adhere to boxes.
Step #5:
Cut x12 labels from no. 2 pencils patterned paper. You will need the following alphas: Box 1= 0,1,2,3,4,7; Box 2= 0,1,2,5,8,9 ( the 9 will double as the 6).
Step #6:
Adhere labels & alphas to cubes & decorate with layered punched shapes. Remember to keep your embellishments as flat as possible.
Step #7:
Stick a hook & loop tab in the centre of the x2 chipboard banner shapes.
Step #8:
Create your 'month' labels from a piece of School year patterned paper & chipboard alphas. Stitch through for added strength, when pulling on & off the box.
Step #9:
Place your completed cubes on their stand & find 'set' today's date!
(NB: For longevity I would Modge-Podged this project, to protect it from finger prints & dirty marks. It'll make it stronger too.)
If you enjoyed this tutorial, I would LOVE to see your versions of it on the Fancy Pants Designs Facebook page.
Happy holidays Fancy Pants Fans! May the rest of 2011 & 2012 be fantastic in every way!
Wow Kim...this is a fantastic gift idea! So creative! Love it!
Posted by: Guiseppa Gubler | December 26, 2011 at 08:41 AM
WoW... what a interesting idea! Never would have thought to make one out of paper... & would definitely protect it with the Modge-Podged so it will last! Thanks for sharing! :-)
Posted by: Michelle | December 26, 2011 at 11:23 AM
Love this!
Posted by: Lisa Moen | December 26, 2011 at 08:20 PM
Kim, I love this idea! So cute, what a fun gift for anyone!!
Posted by: Lisa Tenney | December 27, 2011 at 12:04 PM
this is such a cool Idea Kim , Love it !
Posted by: Brenda O'Reilly | December 28, 2011 at 04:38 AM
Awesome project!
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