June 14, 2012

June Calendar page

Hello everyone!! Java Jen here from JAVA JEN CREATIONS to share a simple calendar page with you all! (If you remember, I was here just last week because I goofed and thought my Thursday was last week! It actually worked out best for Sheila that way so I offered to be here again this week!)  Thank you, Sheila for being so gracious and I'm glad I could help! :-)
If you have seen a lot of my posts, you know that I do a different calendar page each month to showcase on my fridge and then add it to my scrapbook in front of all the pics I took that month.  This month, I decided to show how you can make a calendar grid if you don't have the Designer's Calendar cartridge.  Here is my finished page:

Let's break it down a bit.
To make my grid, I used my Gypsy, (forgot to take a pic of my screen), and lined up 35 - 1.5"squares to form my calendar. The squares I used are from Art Philosophy because I wanted squares with a little scallop on the corners but any square will work.  After the cut, I trimmed the extra off the edges.
The 35 little squares can be saved for another project.

Then I used the Father's Day seasonal cartridge and my Cricut markers to make my icon to designate Father's Day on my calendar. I chose to just use the markers and not cut it.  I just cut around the outside with my scissors.


Then, I actually used 4 of those little squares to stamp my title on - I used the Urban Alphabet stamp set from CTMH.  Then I used CTMH's Liquid Glass to give the letters a shiny appearance.
I punched holes in the squares and threaded twine through to hang then across the page. The squares themselves are mounted with pop dots so they won't slide around.
Here are a few more close-ups of the squares and the twine "clothesline".


I also used Liquid Glass to adhere the twine to the page.
I added Distress Stickles throughout the grid to give a little pop of color.

Here is the Father's Day icon in place.

The background paper is from DVWV's Heirloom stack - (I love this stack!)
One more look:


 
Thanks for stopping by today! I hope you enjoyed today's post and this time it will be about a month before you hear from me again! ;-) 
Now, go create something beautiful!!

12 comments:

  1. Oh my Sheila! Your calendar page is absolutely amazing! Love the distressed look and all the details. How did you get your squares lined up so perfectly? What a great idea. TFS.

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  2. Jen, I love this ideas very creative!! I will definitely have to try this out!

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  3. WOW Jen that came out awesome. What a great idea. I have the cartridge and have only made one calendar :( I am definitely going to have to use that one more.

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  4. What a great idea. Love the fact you use the page in your scrapbook. I'm guessing you stamped the dates, yes or no?

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  5. Jen I just love your calendar page. I used to make these before my work schedule got so hectic and they are WONDERFUL. I just love the detail you put in this and I know it will be something you will treasure in the years to come! thanks for sharing with us today!

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  6. What a good idea to use a calendar in the front of every month in your albums.

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  7. That is great, love all the details and what a great idea to save those photos

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  8. Charlotte, yes, I stamped the dates - I forgot to mention that. :-)

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  9. Wonderful calendar page! Thanks for the details!
    Carolyn
    http://cccscraproom.blogspot.com
    cccscraproom@windstream.net

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  10. This is just amazing. What a wonderful idea. TFS

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  11. Very vintage AND classy looking! Love it! :)

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  12. WOW!!! love it


    rosiemini@gmail.com
    www.scraplovingminis.blogspot.com

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Thank you for your sweet sweet words of encouragement.