Some years, when I can make the time, I love to make my "Year of Collage" calendar. I offer it as a class as well, and even sell a few at Christmas time for special gifts. The best part, and the hardest part, is coming up with a unique design for each month of the year. I try to change up the look, the colors, and the techniques, so each one is a piece of art. And, they are usually sized to sit on the desktop, so I don't have a lot of territory to cover!
This year the calendar is sized to fit in a CD-type jewel case, that opens up and becomes an easel to display the month. So each design is 4-1/2" wide by 5-3/8" tall. I start by creating the months in a table format in Microsoft Word, sizing it to fit in teh desired space. Making the table can take a little time, but once you have it, you can keep copying and pasting it and then filling in the dates.
For January I always think of the New Year's holiday: something bright and shiny and celebratory. So here I used the graphic punch of black and white papers, and red highlights. The year was stamped with Tall Tales numbers from Stampin' Up! (retired) using red ink, and then embossed with a red glitter embossing powder. The month is mounted on Real Red cardstock, and is highlighted with a spiral paper clip and some fun fiber. I love that it looks a little like confetti spililng over!!
Check back each month to see the new creation. Maybe by the end of 2010 you'll come join me in making your own for next year!!
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