A month-at-a-glance is good. But a four-month view makes it even easier to keep track of coming events. It's especially great when the calendar is done in style, and so easily. With this decorative wall calendar, simply flip it over once every four months. (Then turn inside out, after first eight months.) Each month is printed onto an 8 1/2" x 11" sticker sheet, then mounted to a folded banner with built-in grommets for easy hanging. So the overall size of one four-month view, including hanging rod, is about 20" x 25," depending on the rod used. Those basic flip-style, personalized photo calendars you buy at your film store just can't compare. They may cost about the same, but aren't nearly as functional (with only a one-month glance) and don't have nearly as much flare. Want wipe-off, too? See optional last step. What you needInstructions1. |
Use the instructions on the basic calendar creation page to choose and create a customized calendar.
| 2. | Print each month of the calendar onto sticker sheets. The Avery Banner Sign Kit comes with 10 sticker sheets. (Print the first 10 months of your calendar on these.) Print the remaining 6 months onto the extra sticker sheets. | 3. | Get the banner out of its package. The banner comes folded, with odd creases. So, deal with the abnormal folds and proceed to Step 4. Or, as I do, reduce the folds by ironing them. The banner will withstand a light, very cool pressing between dish towels. By doing this, the "packaged" folds won't disappear, but will lessen to make the following steps even easier. | 4. | Fold the banner in half so that its built-in grommets meet. You can clamp the ends of the banner together to make the next step of creasing the fold easier so it will stay in place as you work. | 5. | Crease fold to help lay the banner flat for adhering the monthly sticker printouts to banner. | 6. | Position your printed months, then peel their backings one by one and stick to the banner. There should be four months on each of the banner's four sides, grouped together to meet at a center point. Once finished with the first two sides, turn the banner inside out, reverse-crease its fold, and continue placing months. Turn back to original sides (assuming you started there with "January"), and re-crease the original fold. Tip When centering a group of four months, use the lightly printed gridlines on the banner. The vertical line ensures that your months have even left- and right-side margins. However, because your banner is folded, you want the monthly printouts to meet about one inch above the banner's horizontal line—so you'll end up having a margin at the bottom as well.
| 7. | Slip ribbon or twine through the grommets, and tie to the dowel (or hanging rod of some kind). This could be a short curtain rod, holly branch, or a plain wooden dowel. The dowel in the image below is covered in a pretty cord matching its ribbon ties. | 8. | Hang calendar by cutting a third tie to knot around center of dowel. (The knot provides a hook for hanging the calendar onto a wall.) Tip When making this calendar as a gift, gently roll it for easier shipping. Be sure to pack well with foam or tissue, inside the roll and out.
| 9. | Optional: Make the calendar "wipe-off." The Avery Banner Sign Kit comes with a weather-protective sleeve for mounting the banner outdoors. It also works perfectly as a dry-erase wipe-off medium. Before you tie the calendar to a dowel, first slip the sleeve (which has pre-cut holes for grommets) over the calendar. Use dry-erase markers to make wipe-off notes. |
 | Tami Peterson Lewiski
Tami Peterson Lewiski's first book, Digital Decorating, prompted The Wall Street Journal to draw comparisons with Martha Stewart. That diva's domestic crown, however, is of no interest to Tami. Digital Home Arts is her trademark and, as one magazine reviewer put it, "Tami wields her printer like a great artist wields a paintbrush: fearlessly!" She's shown her innovative techniques for creating sophisticated home furnishings and stylish entertaining as a guest on many Home & Garden Television (HGTV) programs, including The Carol Duvall Show. Visit Tami's Web site digitalhomearts.com, for more creative ideas.
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