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Graphic 45 Time to Flourish Boxed Calendar DT project by Brenda Crouch 

Hi everyone! I am so excited to share this DT project with you all, as I truly love how it turned out. Materials used will follow the pictures. This Graphic 45 Time to Flourish had to be one of the most versatile collections so far. I am so impressed with the many ways it can be used and again the quality is top of the line bar none!! The perfect weight of the papers and the graphics and coloring are just stunning. I decided to utilize the calendar idea so I could use the many pieces available in this collection....and believe me, I used a ton of them!  :-)    

This first picture shows the hand made box I created from medium weight chipboard then embellished. I tripled the chipboard for the base and the lid to give it extra strength to insure a long lasting piece. A transparent ribbon and sparkled butterfly embellish the front and the antique looking handle will allow the calendar to be pulled out as it all attached to that lid.

The inside is also papered. I used a different paper to cover the box inside and out as I used all my Graphic 45 papers to make the super calendar pages. The calendar pages are all created like a file folder with an 1/8" gusset on the bottom and magnet closures on each folder. All the calendar pages have huge side pullout tags that are also heavily embellished and interactive. This is a substantial piece and holds TONS!! Above is the start of January.

Inside January with the opened page/folder. All pages have a full sized calendar with generous sized boxes you can write in. Calendars are all embellished. All pages are also embellished with interactives and hold many tags that can be used as photo mats or journaling places. The folders can hold pictures, bills, momentos or whatever your heart desires and once closed with the magnet, are kept safely and securely in place.

 

January's calendar

 

Tags and interactives for January

 

Large interactive pullout from the side tag

 

The back of January and start of February

 

February

 

Inside February

 

February Calendar page

 

Inside interactive February

 

Huge side pullout tag

 

Back of February beginning of March

 

Inside March

 

Large calendar for  March

 

Super interactive March page

 

Large interactive March tag

 

Back of March beginning of April

 



Inside April

 

April calendar

 

Interactive April

 

Huge April Tag

 

Back of April beginning of May

 

Inside May

 

May Calendar

 

Interactive May

 

Large May tag

 

Back of May beginning of June

 

Inside June

 

June Calendar

 

Interactive June

 

Huge June Tag

 

End of June beginning of July

 

June calendar

 

Interactive June

 

Large July tag

 

Goodbye July hello August

 

August Calendar

 

Interactive August

 

Huge August Tag

 

End of August beginning of September

 

September Calendar

 

Interactive September

 

Large September Tag

 

See ya' September hello October

 

October Calendar page

 

Interactive October

 

Giant October Tag

 

Octobers gone, welcome November

 

End of November beginning of December

 

December Calendar

 

Interactive December

 

Huge December Tag

 

Back of December

 

Inside and bottom of box

 

Materials Used:

 



Graphic 45 Time to Flourish Collection

Paper Studio Country Road Paper

Paper Studio Tattered & Worn Paper

Basic Grey Large Magnets

Ivory Cardstock

Medium Weight Chipboard 12x12 sheets

Time Holtz Distress Ink Vintage Photo

Scortape 1/8", 1/4", 1/2"

Embroidery Floss

Ribbon

Scotch Quick Dry Glue

 

 

Thanks so much for viewing my project. Tammy can hook you up with the Graphic 45 Time to Flourish collection, Basic Grey Magnets and Scortape in all sizes. If I can answer any questions, feel free to drop me a line.