Calendars & Generosity...

...go hand in hand over at A Muse!!!  Last year, they raised over $5,000 for the Lukemia & Lymphoma Society with their 2009 Calendar Project!!  Now THAT is awesome!!!

Well, they are at it again!!  On September 15th, A Muse launched their 2010 Calendar Project!  There are the same wonderful sizes as last year with the addition of a Full Size calendar (with lots of room to write on each day - perfect for busy schedules)!  The proceeds from this year's calendars will be going to Water 1st. 

Water 1st's mission is to serve families in the poorest communities in the world as they implement community-managed projects that integrate water supply, sanitation, and health education.  Safe water saves lives. I encourage you to visit the Water1st website {www.waterfirst.org} to learn more about how this wonderful organization is saving and changing lives! 

I got a head start on my Christmas gifts this year and created a calendar pocket book!  I thought the A-1 (4-BAR) version would be perfect to hang on the fridge, use as a bookmark, or display on a desk.  So that the individual pages would be easy to remove (and return), I created pockets to store them in.  :-)

The book cover is decorated using stamps from the Waltzingmouse set Very Vintage Christmas (the decorative border stamped across each calendar is also from the Very Vintage Christmas set).  The patterned paper is from the Cosmo Cricket Jolly By Golly mini deck.  Even though the book is decorated for Christmas, each individual calendar page is non-Holiday specific.

The pocket book was easy to make!  I used six 3 5/8" x 11" pieces of cream cardstock that were folded in half and adhered together (this size fits the A-1 (4-BAR) version perfectly)!  I stitched patterned paper pieces on as the pockets.

The four sizes of calendars available from download are:

*   A 1 (4-BAR) Version ~ (3 1/2" h x 5" w)
*   A 2 Version ~ (4 1/4" w x 5 1/2" h)
*   Square Version ~ (4 1/2")
*   And the NEW Full Size Version ~ (8 1/2" h x 11" w)

So for only $4 you will not only have an awesome calendar that you can print and use over and over again, but you will be helping to change the lives of many people at the same time!!  Gotta LOVE that!!

Here is a picture of the first calendar page inside the book.  Since I will be giving this as a Christmas gift, I wanted to include the December 2009 calendar page as well as all of 2010.  If you are using these calendars for personal use (I am currently making a Full Size Version for myself), you will love that A Muse included September, October, November, & December of 2009 along with all of 2010!!

Because this post is already long and full of photos, I decided to break the post into two parts.  To see the rest of the photos and the Supplies information, click below...

Below are close-up pictures of each individual month...
(Click to see them larger)

 

  

  

If you would like to see more Calendar Inspiration, check out what I did last year for the A Muse 2009 Calendar Project and be sure to stop by the A Muse Blog - they are sharing new calendar ideas every day! 

Thanks so much for stopping by!  ~Laurie

Stamps:  Very Vintage Christmas (Waltzingmouse Stamps)
Paper:  Vintage Cream (PTI), Pure Poppy (PTI), Cosmo Cricket Jolly By Golly Mini Deck
Ink:  Sweet Blush Pigments (PTI), Spring Moss Pigment (PTI), Antique Linen Distress Ink, Versamark, Real Red Pigment ink (SU!)
Accessories:  A1 (4-BAR) Version Calendar (A Muse), Scallop border punch (SU!), Ribbon, String, Buttons, Sewing machine, Rhinestones (A Muse)