My best friend's wedding, love that movie, was this June. We had so much fun! Before I headed up for it, I wanted to make her and her husband something special for their married life. I saw this great idea on Pinterest to make a calendar that you can write memories on each day. Then the next year on the same day you can read the memory you wrote. I thought it sounded like so much fun!
Here is the original post, http://www.designsponge.com/2010/12/diy-project-vintage-postcard-calendar-journal.html
So I gathered all my supplies. Sorry I don't have pictures of the process!
Here's what you need:
- Notecards, cut in half (I got the colored ones!)
- Colored cardstock
- a cute box (love the Dollar Spot at Target)
- an old calendar, post cards, etc (something you can cut up)
- Markers or sharpies to write with
- Scissors
- Glue
Step 1: Cut all the index cards in half (or you can leave them whole if you have a big box) and write each day on one card. I just wrote Jan. 1 in the top right corner and continued on! Don't forget leap day! Then I filled in 2 of the lines with the year. Then the family would write next to each year. Example: January 1st went to a New Year's Eve Party!
You might think this part might take awhile but it really goes fast, especially if you are watching a great show, like The Big Bang Theory!
Step 2: I made the Month cards to separate my index cards. I used colored cardstock and then used markers to write the months. I had an old calendar that I cut pictures out of to make them more exciting!
Step 3: I chose to make a "Today" marker so that it would be easy to keep your place!
Step 4: In the front I added a simple note with instructions for the newlyweds!
And there you have it! A simple, unique wedding or shower gift for the happy couple! Very inexpensive, most of the supplies I already had on hand. Now I need to get to making one for myself!
Thanks for stopping by!
Kerry
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