Thursday, November 14, 2013

Picture Frame Calendar Tutorial by Shelly


Need some inspiration for a perfect Christmas gift?  Shelly Kurth has created a tutorial to teach you how to make a wonderful mini calendar using a magnetic picture frame, some stamps, ink, dies, burlap, card stock, seashells, twine and SRM's Mini Calendars.  

Here are the contents.

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And here are the step by step instructions.

1.  Start with a Magnetic picture frame.  If you want to change the color of the frame, you can spray paint it. 

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2. Take paper insert from frame and cut 12 pieces of white cardstock to the same size.

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3. Ink up stamp and stamp in center of each cardstock piece creating 12 stamped pieces. 

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4. Take each piece of stamped cardstock and place under frame. Mark lightly with a pencil so you will know where to place your sticker.

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5. Place stickers on cardstock pieces. Set aside.

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6. Working with a piece of burlap, pull individual strings off of it.  

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7. Form burlap strings into a small bunch. Tie with another piece of burlap. Cut off ends of tie.  

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8. Cut the top of the burlap strings, for some to be shorter and some to be taller.

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9. Take hot glue and place some on the frame, where you want your burlap bunch to be.

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10. Add burlap bunch. Set aside.

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11. Take leaf die and use with kraft cardstock.

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12.  Add seashells to frame using hot glue.

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13. Now take a piece of twine and tie into a bow. Pull one side longer than the other and add to frame with hot glue.


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15. Once everything is added to frame, turn over and place glass in frame. Add calendar cards and cover with the frames back piece.

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And now you have a magnetic calendar with frame!  What a fun and fabulous project!  Thank you Shelly for all the inspiration.  What a great gift to make for a teacher or some of your co-workers.

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Need more calendar inspiration?  Check out all of the mini calendars that our design team has created over the years HERE.

2 comments:

Patti J said...

Wow, what a beautiful project! Thanks for the inspiration, Shelly! Love this :)

Virginia L. said...

This rocks, Shelly! What a cool calendar project! Thanks for the tutorial!