Fancy This: Perpetual Desk Calendar

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!

-Kim Watson

Comments

[Guiseppa Gubler]

Wow Kim...this is a fantastic gift idea! So creative! Love it!

[Michelle]

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! :-)

[Lisa Moen]

Love this!

[Lisa Tenney]

Kim, I love this idea! So cute, what a fun gift for anyone!!

[Brenda O'Reilly]

this is such a cool Idea Kim , Love it !

[Vicki Chrismanv]

Awesome project!

[Nike Air Max 90]

A man can fail many times, but he isn't a failure until he begins to blame somebody else.

[Onitsuka Tiger]

A man can fail many times, but he isn't a failure until he begins to blame somebody else.

[Garcinia Cambogia Extract Pure Reviews]

Magnificent goods from you, man. I have remember your stuff prior to and you are simply too great. I actually like what you have obtained right here, certainly like what you are saying and the way in which through which you assert it. You make it entertaining and you continue to care for to keep it sensible. I cant wait to read far more from you. This is really a tremendous web site.

[Kendall]

Whenn I originally commented I clicked the "Notify me when new comments are added" checkbox and now each time a comment is added I get three emails with the same comment. Is thee aany way you can remove me from thatt service? Many thanks!

[madden Nfl 25 Hack]

All of this adds up to a fluid football game that is a blast to play, but there are enough wonky moments to remind you that the new engine is still a work in progress. This mode has been stripped down entirely and either needs to be rebuilt or done away with completely. It gives sports enthusiasts the chance to immerse themselves in a world where they can be NFL stars.