D.I.Y. Instagram Calendar

As you know, I've made it my New Year's goal to complete 52 crafts projects in 2012. Just simple and fun projects to use for my home, get organized, to wear and sometimes to give as gifts. Even though it's not quite yet the new year, I decided to go ahead and get rolling! As part of my mother's Christmas present I decided to make her a calendar for 2012 that featured a different picture of my dog for each month (she's just about as crazy for my dog as I am!). I used instagram photos c/o Postal Pix.

Supplies needed: 12 subject images (I used instagram pictures of my dog), plain poster board, a mini calendar (or you can create your own calendar pages), scissors, glue, yarn and decorative paper for the cover (I used silver glitter craft paper).

1. Cut out all your pieces. Trim the calendar pages to the size you need. Cut out 13 square pieces of poser board, big enough to fit your calendar or picture images with a slight boarder. 2. Glue down all your pieces. This step includes gluing down the photo images as well as the calendar pieces. I found it was helpful to lay everything out exactly how it needed to be before I began gluing everything down. 3. Use a cropodile or hole-punch to add holes to the top portion of the calendar, this is wear the yarn will be added to hold the calendar together. Make sure your holes match up with each other as you go. 4. Glue on any decoration you want on the front cover, I made mine say 2012 with a little star for fun! 5. Thread yarn through all of the holes, putting the calendar together in the order it should go. 6. Tie knots in the yarn, and trim off any excess.

Easy, huh? This was a fun and simple project that I really enjoyed. And my mom was pretty excited to have this unique and quirky little gift for her art studio. Thanks for letting me share my first handmade craft of 2012 with you! xo. Emma

Comments

[Meli (Blush + Jelly)]

Love it! Going to make one to put in my office! :)

[Lindsay]

Thanks for sharing :) This is super cute! I'd love to have one of me + the hubby in my office.

[Emma]

This is such a great idea!

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xo Emma

[Lauren]

This is so cute! :) I love personalized calendars they make me so happy to plan things in!

[Linn]

This is a really neat idea! I don't have a calender for 2012 yet so I might make one! :)

[Mama Smith]

Really cute and nice to assemble it yourself still so you get the hand touch in this digital world. I am so impressed with how often this site gets updated. It's the best... new ideas and pretty pictures multiple times a day!

[Emma]

I love this idea! :)

[meesch]

So cute! I love the idea = )

-meesch
http://www.aperfectkindofday.com

[Julie]

Such a cute idea!!! I'm pretty sure I am going to make one for myself! lol

[le]

very cute - I did one of my boys for nanna - best le xox

[Jes]

Oh my gosh! This is my new favorite idea. Must try. So cute :)

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[Kylie]

How do you print your Instagram photos? Just a regular photo printer or somewhere online? This is such a cute idea!

[Jo - Lost in the Haze: Fashion Blog]

What a wonderful idea! I need to get cracking on it to do it before the new year!

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[Mandy @ Miss Indie]

Love this so much! I'm totally going to make my own calendar now. :]

[Sunni]

Darling! With photos of your sweet pup no less! Great idea, especially for a fun New Year's gift.

[Sevene]

This is gorgeous! Just curious - what colour is your hair naturally?

[Lisa]

very cute calendar idea, and you have some beautiful dog pictures.
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[sistakt]

i love postal pics.... i'm addicted.

[Kate]

Such a cute idea! Love it!

Kate :)

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[Loulou]

Oh what a great idea! My mom would love one with pictures of my cat Eddie. But first I have to find 12 photos of him ... Haha just kidding ... I only have a gazillion already!

Loulou Downtown