Printable 2010 Pocket Calendar by Sam & Cheryl
Hello everyone and happy Friday! I hope you have a fun and relaxing weekend planned. For today's installment of our 18 Days Series, Sam & Cheryl of To Have and To Hold have designed this awesome printable pocket Calendar for us. I love the idea of printing this out and giving it as a gift! Read on for downloads and directions from Cheryl & Sam:
We are so happy to share a tutorial on making wonderfully functional pocket calendars. These calendars are not only cute, but can hold your everyday ephemera such as receipts, notes and business cards. These are very simple to create and can be customized to make great gifts.
Supplies needed:
- Letter-sized cardstock or premium heavy-weight paper
- Double-sided tape
- Craft knife (always cut with caution on a self-healing mat or other protected work surface)
- Non-slip ruler
- Bone folder
Downloads:
- January - Free 2010 Pocket Calendar
- February - Free 2010 Pocket Calendar
- March - Free 2010 Pocket Calendar
- April - Free 2010 Pocket Calendar
- May - Free 2010 Pocket Calendar
- June - Free 2010 Pocket Calendar
- July - Free 2010 Pocket Calendar
- August - Free 2010 Pocket Calendar
- September - Free 2010 Pocket Calendar
- October - Free 2010 Pocket Calendar
- November - Free 2010 Pocket Calendar
- December - Free 2010 Pocket Calendar
Directions:
- Print the first page of the PDF pocket calendar on paper of your choice. The template will have the numbers upside-down. Make sure to print at 100%.
- Feed the printed page back into your printer to print on the back side. Different printers will feed paper differently, but just use the instructions that indicate the top to make sure the two sides are correctly printed.
- Using your cutting knife and ruler, carefully cut along the faint line on the template. (Tip: To make sure you don't cut into the calendar, you can use a pushpin to punch tiny holes at the corners, so that when your knife reaches it, you will feel a bump and know to stop cutting).
- Flip the template over. With a bone folder and ruler, score along the three fold lines on the side with the illustrations. This will help make it easier for you to fold. (Tip: If you don't have a bone folder, a used ball-point pen with no ink will also help score a clean groove for easier folding).
- Fold the side flaps inwards, and add double sided tape. Carefully fold the calendar flap down to create a secure pocket.
- Repeat for all months of the year.
Additional ideas:
- Measure 2.5" to the centre on the top, and use a hand-held punch to create a hole for hanging the pocket calendars. Use a pushpin to place it to a wall or cork board, or decorate with different kind of ribbons to give the calendars more personality.
- To really bring out the different characteristics of the months, you can use various textures and colours of paper.
- Cut a photograph and attach it with double-sided tape to create a personal photo calendar as a gift. The pocket can hold messages or tiny reminders throughout the year. If you choose to attach a photograph, do not print the illustrations on the back side of the calendar.
- Write personal messages on the top of the pocket calendars next to the illustrations. This will really personalize your gift!
- Use a round corner cutter to add a nice finish to the top corners.
The template is very basic, so have fun and make some pretty pocket calendars for 2010.
Enjoy, Sam & Cheryl
Thanks so much for sharing this fabulous download with us Sam & Cheryl! To see more from these two lovely ladies, visit:
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| by Ez Friday, December 11, 2009 
Reader Comments (30)
I love this idea. What about putting date night tickets, mementos, and other meaningful things in your calendar pockets and putting together a book of them at the end of 2010?
Such a great idea! Thanks for this ladies! So adorable!
xo
Melis
oh, i am so in love with this!!
AMAZING! I love this idea. Thanks for the free download. Will def use!
This is such and awesome idea!!
gasp! This is brilliant! Thank you, this will be such a cool stocking stuffer!
this is terrific! i will be making gifts of these! thank you so much!
You've had the most wonderful lovelies on the blog this week! Thanks for the downloadables and the ideas.
love this! *
this is the greatest idea! i can't wait to print it and use my photos at the top. THANK YOU ALL!
Again: you make my day Ez!
cheers from Argentina.
perfect for the home office and all the loose notes that accumulate there! love it...
Might also want to try: www.jumpstartideas.com/excel
This lets you pick the day of the week to start your calendar before it generates your calendar.
And if you want to change the format, just change it for January and the format is automatically applied to all months !
Oh I love the IDEA of having a POCKET!
Brilliant **
Thanks for sharing your great idea
I love calendars this year and this one is sooo cute !
I have put a tutorial for mini-calendar also on my blog.
If you want to see it :http://lastucealoreille.unblog.fr/2009/12/02/diy-xmas-gift-2010-calendar/
Thanks for this share ! I'll do it for sure.
This is so simple and cute I might actually give them as part of a gift!
And I love Kelly's idea about making an end of the year book with it - very clever!
what a cute idea!
fantastic! Love 'em.
So cute ! thanks a lot ! ^^
I been looking at downloadable calendars... but none suited me until I saw your pockets!!! What a great idea!!! I think I will add a spiral thingy to the top and make it so it can sit on a desk...
Thanks again for the neat idea and the download!
Creative! I love these. Thanks! :D
ooo, i love this!
thea.
xx
Thanks for sharing this cute idea with us! My husband just made me a cork board with a frame for my wall & I am going to put this on it to store all the good stuff that happens during the months! I love it! Thank you!
very nice :)