I've entered this is the Most Wanted Christmas DIY Challenge http://www.vouchercodes.co.uk/
I’ve seen these calendars on lots of blogs that I thought I would have a go, but I just looked at pictures of the finished products, not the instructions …. as a result I sort of made it up as I went along with just a basic idea of construction in my head!
My mistake was using and covering beer mats ….. they proved to be far too heavy, especially when embellished. In the end I made about 8 stands before I could got the measurements right so that the thing would stand up! (The sides measure 11cm x 11cm and the base 11cm x 5cm, and I also added a couple of strips of black card to the base to strengthen it)
I covered each mat with DCWV self adhesive papers and then embellished with various punched flowers and butterflies etc.
The calendar pages are from an Anita’s calendar tab that I took apart and backed on silver card.
The whole thing is kept together using two 1in book rings.
Now I have been through the agony of making the first one, any more I make should be a breeze!
But I will just use a strong card for the pages ….. not beer mats!
7 comments:
looks fab, well done for persevering
Fantastic! Might make a few of these as Christmas presents :D
Fab gift idea, Helen.
Toni :o)
WOW!! Thats just so pretty and so much detail.
I wonder if you should try to make the stand with the beer mats inside the card stand to give it strength and make the pages with strong card. Just a suggestion :)
Karen
oooh I love this!!! Have added it to my list of things to have a go at myself!! well done for sticking with it!! x
Gorgous calendar, love the colours and embellishments. didnt know you could get self adhesive papers lol, Now Ive seen your calendar I want to have a go hehehe:)
I would love to include this in this year's advent calendar if you don't mind? http:\\www.freeadventcalendar.blogspot.com. It's fab!
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