Saturday, March 31, 2012

Making Something Good, Better

Michael's had these great magnetic calendars for $3.
 Yes, you heard right, $3!!!
 I love the vintage look of the pictures on them...


What I didn't like about them is that the magnets that highlight the day and month were left plain...

We can't have that now, can we?
That's nothing that a little glue, a few buttons, and some bling won't fix!
I printed out some sheet music from The Graphics Fairy website...
On the back of the paper, I traced around the magnet...

I cut out the paper making sure to cut larger than the drawings so the paper would wrap around to the back of the magnet. I clipped the corners so the paper wouldn't get bulky. On the inside section, I cut a line from the corner of the paper inward to the corner of the drawn outline...
 Then I glued it to the magnet.
 Then I folded the paper around the magnet. It looks pretty good just with the paper added to it, but why stop there?
For the sunflower calendar, I added old buttons to the magnets...



For the camellia calendar, I added vintage clip on earrings that I took the backs off of...


For the calendar with the berries, I covered the magnet with a napkin that had the same colors in it as the graphic on the calendar and then added some buttons...

Covering the magnetic frames made a huge improvement!
And, it was inexpensive. Everything I used was something that I had on hand. And, the calendars went from being good, to being much, much better!
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19 comments:

  1. Such a cute idea! It really adds to the look of the calendar too. Love the clip on earring ones.
    Melissa
    www.lovebugliving.com

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  2. Wonderful update! I love crafting with vintage buttons and clip earrings.

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  3. Nice change! Great find on the calendars too! Thanks for sharing at the Rock 'N Share!

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  4. DYING here! These are SO SO SO cute! You've added three of my favorite things: sheet music, buttons and vintage jewelry! Adorable -- and I love those calendars!

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  5. Forgot to ask . . . how long ago did you get these calendars? Hoping they still have them . . .if not, I may have to make some even though the magnet sheet will probably cost way more than 3.00!

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  6. Very cute!! Thanks so much for sharing and linkin up over at The Foley Fam blog :) I appreciate it and hope to see you over again!

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  7. Hi,
    I currently have a “Craft, Create and Inspire” link party going on!!! I would love you to stop by and link up this lovely project...

    Hope to see you there :)

    http://polkadot-pretties.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/you-inspire-linky-party.html

    Claire x

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  8. looks like you had fun making this!!
    thanks for linking it up at our linky party at http://www.finecraftguild.com/party/

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  9. Those $3 calendars look like a million bucks now!

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  10. I LOVE finding things in the dollar spot and making them special! What a nice transformation! Thanks for linking up at the "special" party I had today on Reasons To Skip The Housework!


    Smiles,
    Melanie

    Reasons To Skip The Housework {The Blog}
    Tinker B Boutique {The Shop}

    {azparis@me.com}

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  11. I love them, how adorable and for so cheep! The highlighting magnet looks adorable now! Good job!

    Stefanie
    myblissfulhappiness.blogspot.com {Your new follower! Check me out!}

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  12. What a great idea! Thank you for sharing at Cowgirl Up this week. Love having you at our party!
    :) Samantha @ Crafty Texas Girls

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  13. I love the ones with the clipon earrings..love them!!

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  14. Wow! A lovely idea! The calendars are great!

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  15. How clever!! You could make these so personal! They would make a great gift. Thank for sharing with us at Link It Up Thursday.

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  16. This is so cute and could hang in any room!! We loved having you join our "Strut Your Stuff Saturday." Hope to see you next week! -The Sisters

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  17. This turned out pretty, Virginia! thanks for sharing this at the party. I can't wait to see what you have this week. have a fab weekend!

    hugs,
    Lelanie


    thanks for sharing this at the party. I can't wait to see what you have this week. have a fab weekend!

    hugs,
    Lelanie

    http://www.to-sew-with-love.com
    http://tocookwithlove.com

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  18. Beautiful! I love your embellishments, such a creative idea!

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