Monday 30 October 2017

Free Printable A-Frame 2018 Calendar

Another free 2018 calendar for you. This one folds flat for posting. Slide the bottom tab to prop it up. January-June's on the front, flip for July-December.

Here's your free printable 2018 calendar:

AFrameCalendar181of2.pdf 
AFrameCalendar182of2.pdf 

AFrameCalendar181of2.svg 
AFrameCalendar182of2.svg 

As for making, there's nothing much to know. Print, cut - taking care to cut the curved notch carefully. Crease the folds - joining at top.

I have given you a jumbo-size desktop calendar, but my personal preference is to print it at 80% size - then it fits neatly into a C6 envelope!

Save the dates - and have a great '18. :)







Wednesday 25 October 2017

Free Printable Wall Calendar 2018 plus Mailing Envelope

Today I have a print-and-cut wall calendar for you. There's a coordinating envelope so you can pop it in the post. The envelope decoration is an allover print of the calendar month icons.

Here's your freebie 2018 cal:

2018WallCalendar.pdf 
2018WallCalendardEnvelope.pdf 

2018WallCalendar.studio3 
2018WallCalendarEnvelope.studio3 


How-to:

1 Print the calendar and cut out the pages. On the first page, you must cut the area above the 2018 label, then fold where indicated. Punch two holes to take the hanging loops.

2 Glue reinforcements on wrong side, around holes.

3 Collate the months, align the edges of the sheets.

4  Thread a baker's twine hanging loop through the holes. Use a tapestry needle. Knot and trim the ends.

5 Fold the topper over the pages and staple the calendar shut.

6 If posting, print and cut the envelope and assemble it.

If you are not posting the calendar, you have the option of making a long version (see pic above).

Hope 2018 is a happy and creative year for you. :)




Tuesday 24 October 2017

Free 2018 Calendar Bowl

Here's a handy desktop knick-knack that is also a calendar. A calendar bowl. Receptacle for paperclips, pennies. And a handy reminder of the date. Two styles - plain, or with a central divider.

Here's your freebie calendar bowl:
CalendarBowl.pdf

CalendarBowl.studio3

Print on to 160 gsm photocopier card. Score the folds, crease the folds - and assemble. (Pretty straightforward - you'll figure it out. 

Save the dates! :)
 

Sunday 22 October 2017

Free 2018 3-D Calendar

Here's a fun-to-assemble 3-D calendar. Each month has an identifying icon. January to June flips over to September to December. 

Freebie printable 3-D calendar:
2018Calendar3-D.pdf

2018Calendar3-D.studio3



Here's how: 

1 Print the calendar onto 160gsm photocopier card.

2 Score the fold lines with a fine-point embossing tool held against a thin metal ruler. 

3 Crease the folds - use a bone folder.

4 Glue the tabs on each half - join to make a ring, then fold down the lid.

5 Glue the halves together. 

You can weight the globe by inserting  jingle bells or a few pennies before joining the halves.

Nice to send as a flat-pack gift. Cut out the two halves and pop into an envelope for posting.

Saturday 21 October 2017

2018 Calendar Card

It's always a nice surprise when a greeting does double-duty as a gift - and this calendar card comes up with the goods. Each month has an icon paired with a mini-calendar below. Print, cut, send. 

Here's your freebie printable:
2018CalendarCard.pdf
2018CalendarCard.studio3

Happy seasonal crafting. Hope you have lots of red letter days!


Sunday 15 October 2017

Ski Sweater Star Ornaments


Festive decorations today. Ski-sweater patterns and a fun bit of dimensionality - a bevelled ridge and an inner peaked pentagon - make these paper stars special. Super-fun to make.

Here are your freebie print-and-cut stars:

SkiSweaterStar.pdf 
SkiSweaterStar.studio3 


 To make:
1 Print and cut the stars. Use 160gsm photocopier card.

2 Score all the fold lines. Use a fine-point embossing tool held against a small metal ruler. You must score the lines radiating from centre, and all the horizontal lines, as indicated by the bands of colour.

3 Crease the folds. Use a bone folder. 

4 Fold the folds in this sequence: valley fold, mountain fold, valley fold for the horizontals. All the spokes radiating from centre are mountain folds.

5 Glue the reinforcement onto the wrong side of the star.

6 Glue the tabs under.

7 Add a ribbon hanging loop.

 There is a knack to folding these stars - do a trial run. You will soon be able to manipulate the folds so the mountains and valleys pop into place.

For a super-3-D ornament, glue two stars back-to-back.

Happy crafting.

Tuesday 10 October 2017

Pineapple Party!

I've been clocking lots of pineapple designs around lately - could it be succulent fatigue (no, I will never tire of succulents)? Pineapples were popular during Regency times, when as a newly-available exotic fruit they were the prestige party gift. So, surfing the resurfacing trend, I have designed a Pineapple Gift Box for you.

The Pineapple Gift Box consists of an inner swirl-close box surrounded by a drawstring lattice pouch. There's also a gift tag. Fun to make - and fun as party favours. 

Here are your free Pineapple Gift Box design files (two files - one for the pouch, one for the inner box) :
PineappleGiftBox1of2.pdf 
PineappleGiftBox2of2.pdf 

PineappleGiftBox1of2.svg 
PineappleGiftBox2of2.svg 

PineappleGiftBox1of2.studio3 
PineappleGiftBox2of2.studio2 


 Pineapple Gift Box

1 The project is made on 160gsm photocopier card. For the lattice pouch, print the wrong side of the card brown to match the pineapple colour (use the eyedropper tool, if you have one in your program). 

2 Print the lattice pouch design on the flip side of the card.

3 Cut out the design. (For PDF version, you must carefully cut the slits with a craft knife over a self-healing mat.)

4 Glue the reinforcements onto the wrong side of the lattice pouch.

5 Score fold lines down centre of each reinforced point. Crease the folds inwards.

6 Now make the inner box. Print and cut it out. Score the fold lines (use a fine-point embossing tool held agains a small metal ruler). Crease the folds.


7 Assemble the box. You can used d/s tape or PVA glue to secure the tabs. Glue the side flap, then the base tabs. To close the box, fold down the flaps consecutively, tucking the last one under.

8 Centre the inner box on the wrong side of the lattice pouch. (The box corners fit between the loopy top leaves.) Thread baker's twine through the holes and draw up the leafy top.(Magic moment when the lattice slits morph into a net!) Do not crease the larger loopy leaves - keep them as soft folds. Tie a bow. Add decorative pony beads to the twine ends if desired.

9 Optional tag included.


Hope you have a pleasingly perfect pineapple party. :)