Note: These 2008 Decorate A Calendar Templates will be taken down before the end of July 2008 and replaced with 2009 Calendar Templates.
Everyone needs a calendar, sometime more than one. One in the home, another in the office and one in the purse or briefcase.
Well, instead of spending money buying them from the shops, you can use these templates to print and decorate a calendar or a few calendars and send them out as gifts to friends, business associates, and colleagues.
Tips: You can use the printed calendars freely. If you are teaching a class on rubber stamping or card making, etc, just print these calendars on 160gsm weight paper and use them to teach a technique or project. If you like, you can also charge a small fee for the printout blank calendars.
Students, office workers, work at home moms, housewives, will all love these 2008 calendars. In fact, everyone I shown these to love to have them.
These 'Decorate A Calendar' are so easy to make. I believe you can think of many ways to decorate them.
You can also just print them on muted pattern paper if you don't have time to decorate them.
And if you are looking for 2008 Chinese Calendars you will be happy to find that I have included a Chinese/English Calendar here.
I believe that you will enjoy decorating them and making these personalized calendars as gifts for family and friends. They will remember you throughout 2008.
There are altogether 9 different designs of 2008 calendar included here. Just choose the one you like best or purchase all of them at a special price.
Read on to find out how you can get these printable 2008 calendars.
Below are a few samples of what I did playing with the Decorate A Calendar pack. I'm sure you can come up with more ideas.
Note: Samples shown here were created with the 2007 calendar templates. When time permit, I will add more samples with the current year calendars.
Note to Web Publishers: Please do not purchase and put these calendars' pdf files on your website or groups files. Thank you for your understanding.
Supplies Needed:
1. Calendar Template: Tall 3-Folds Standing Desk Calendar 2008 (see below for more information)
2. Printer
3. A4 160gsm cream color cardstock
4. Memories Dye Ink pads: Orange & Pine Tree Green
5. Rubber Stamps: Hero Arts Poetic Prints - Fancy Flowers
Instructions:
1. Print calendar template onto card stock.
2. Ink stamp with orange ink and then pine tree green ink and stamp randomly on the card stock. Stamp on spaces so as not to cover up the calendar.
3. Use bone folder to score on the grey lines and fold.
4. Apply double-sided tape to the flap and leave the waxy paper on if you want to fold flat and put the calendar in an envelope. Otherwise, attach flap to the top.
Optional: Seal with a Matt Spray.
Above is another calendar created using the Decorate A Calendar : Sitting Desk Calendar 2008 Template
Above is a Calendar Book which is also part of the Decorate A Calendar Package. You can punch holes and thread a ribbon to tie a bow or use a binder.
There are altogether 9 templates. You will have great fun making these beautiful calendars for yourself and your friends. I have been playing with these templates and am rather happy with the results. Each and every calendar is unique and personalized for the recipient.
You can also print them on A5 card stock and make mini or pocket calendars. Just choose A5 instead of A4 when printing.
Note: These templates are all in pdf format, so you will need the latest Adobe Reader to open them. You can purchase these calendar templates individually or as a whole pack.
What are in the Decorate a Calendar Pack?
1. Birthday Calendar without pictures- pdf file (7 pages)
Great for remembering birthdays of family and friends. This has no year printed so you can use it again and again. If you have purchased this last year, please do not buy this again.
Item 004 - Price: $2.50
2. English/Chinese Monthly Calendar 2008- pdf file (13 pages)
A Bilingual 2008 Calendar - Chinese and English languages used. Great for planning your card making projects. This calendar has a full colored picture on the front page.
Item 005 - Price: $2.50
3. 12 Months Calendar 2008 (Portrait)- pdf file (1 page)
All 12 months in one full page.
Item 006 - Price: $1.50
4. 12 Months Calendar 2008 (Landscape)- pdf file (1 page)
Same like the one above but in a landscape format. I love to print this and laminate both sides to make into table-mats. No more getting up from the dinning table for a calendar when making plan with friends for another dinner or day out.
Item 007 - Price: $1.50
5. One Year Spread Calendar 2008 - pdf file (1 page)
You print this on bigger sheet of paper or tile them and glue to each other. Great for seeing the whole year activities at one glance.
Item 008 - Price: $1.50
6. Standing Desk Calendar 2008 - pdf file (1 page)
Use this to place on your craft table or office desk.
Item 009 - Price: $1.50
7. Sitting Desk Calendar 2008 - pdf file (1 page)
Same like the one on no. 6. The only difference is that this is a horizontal version.
Item 010 - Price: $1.50
8. Monthly Planner 2008 - pdf file (13 pages)
Lots of space to rubber stamp and or draw. A good planner for the new year.
Item 011 - Price: $2.50
9. Large Print Calendar 2008 - pdf file (13 page)
Extra large print for people like me.
Item 012 - Price: $2.50
10. Decorate-a-Calendar Pack (all the above calendars at a special price) - 10 pdf files including a bonus.