Calendar Journal/Book

Time for a new challenge at The Outlawz Anything Goes in a Card Free Zone and the optional theme is... Anything Goes!  

I decided it would be fun to create my own calendar journal/book out of cereal box, paper, and a retired paper collection from CTMH.  I used the Cinch Binding System to bind this journal.  

I started by putting together all of the calendars and figuring out the book logistically.  I mapped it out in Pages.  I'll admit, that was a pain!  Note for next year, refer to the pages kept in the computer and just change the numbers!  Then, of course, I had to figure out the printing.  Oh my, that was something outside my brain's wheelhouse, also; but I got it done!

Now for the fun part!  I use 2 layers of cereal box for the front and back covers.  I decorated and put a pocket on the inside of the front cover.  I added a strip of brown cardstock to reinforce where the holes would be punched.  I added the year with some of my goals, ideas, etc. in WordArt.  

If you've never played in WordArt, you might want to check out the video below.  It's a lot of fun!

 Material List:

Calendars for reference

Copy Paper

Cereal Box

Brown Cardstock

CTMH SkyLark Designer Paper(retired)

CTMH Ink

Cinch Binding System

Zutter 1/2 inch binding wire

Adhesives: Bearly Arts; Double Score Tape; Fabric-Tac

CTMH Artistry: Arrow

Cricut Design Space: Design and Cut; Shapes-Rectangle for Months

CDS Access: Font ITC Souvenir for numbers and month names

Cricut Standard Mat Cricut Maker

 Sharing with these challenges:  

We Love 2 Create:  AG MM/Paper crafting

Creative Fingers:  AG

Everybody Art:  AG 

Love to Craft:  AG

Mix it Up:  AG

Crafty Catz:  AG opt blue and green

Be sure to visit  Anything Goes in a Card Free Zone 

for all the details about the challenge and 

to check out all the creative inspiration from the DT and participants!

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