I use a calendar called MyBook. It has places for pictures and it has become a favorite of mine. This year I went to Archivers to purchase one and they only had the bigger one. My preference is for a smaller one, small enough to tuck in my purse. Since I waited til late in the year, I just decided to make one.
The acrylic pages are 5x7, the interior pages are 4x6 and the dividing pages are 4.5x6.5. I just grabbed one of my matting stacks that I had in my stash, bought the acrylic covers and Teresa Collins photo holders. Don Juan is the font for 2011 and a Basicgrey rubon decorate the front cover.
Four x six index cards are used for the week at a glance and each page has the dates stamped.
The photo holders are staggered along the length of the o-wire so it's easy to see that there are more than one. A "notes" section was also included. Lastly, are some premade pockets, I think these are Pebbles. Wrong, these are KI Memories. Sorry
All bound together with my zutter bind it all.
So we all know that Scrapbookers are special people, and Special people need special things...Like special calendars...That multi-task!! I got this idea from my cousin who takes a class once a year, she described it to me.
A Calendar that leaves space to put special moments/thoughts down, a place to staple or glue ticket stubs and other memorabilia with room for pictures and doodling.
Now, I've used a Day Runner for years and years so I'm in the habit if writing stuff down, but these are small and leave no place for the fun stuff. I switched to My Calendar that has sleeves for occasional pictures but it's too small.
This is what I came up with - 8 1/2 x 11, all acid free, bound with a Zutter O-Wire. Each month has a colored monthly calendar with stamping. Following that is 3 pages that I've used stamping spots for journaling and monthly decorations. I'm not posting pics of these, because I want you to use what you have, like I did.
I used my cricut to cut Don Juan letters 5" tall and then emboss them with cuttlebug dots.
The protective plastic is from the fabric store and covers both front and back. A rather large stash of ribbon gave me an assortment to choose from. The ribbon really does give it that girly look. I chose the paper from BG's Sugar Rush.
My Niece liked it so much that she wants to make one with me for her Competition Cheerleading Squad in their colors! I think we'll be making one half this size for her.
Have a great day!
