Recycling your calendar covers

Before we get too far into the New Year and your 2010 Calendar covers have been tossed into the recycle bin, I want to pitch an idea to you.  Don't throw them ~ the mini pictures, (on the back of the covers ~ the ones that give you a sneak peek at each month) make great quick & easy cards!  Here's a snapshot from one of last years calendar covers:  (Yes, I'm a packrat ~ I hoard all the covers!)

But look at why: 

Doesn't get much easier (and cuter) than that, does it?  Spring IS a beautiful thing, isn't it?  I can hardly wait....

Let's stay on "task" tho and remember our recycling project ~ so easy to get diverted by thoughts of spring.   Well, maybe we can combine the two and look at another simple, simple project appropriate for the next month ~ a little pocket to tuck our "happy" thoughts in:

No way, I could throw that sweet bird image in the garbage.  Aren't they adorable?  Cupcakes, birdies and flowers ~ what else do we need in life? 

As if the above two paper crafts weren't enough to make you think twice, can you imagine how much fun I'm going to have with my 2010 Calendar cover:

I see five star "amazing" coming from these mini pics.  Did I manage to convince you to pull those covers out of the recycling bin??  I hope so!

PS  I received my most wonderful "Gardening by Letter" envelope in the mail January 2nd.  It was like Christmas at my house all over again that day.  I have gone thru the cards and gifts several times over and will post about it tomorrow.  Believe me, it is an envelope worthy of its own post!

Comments

[RainGardener]

Sounds like a great idea Kathleen. But then you are so creative and can make something out of probably nothing or close to it. I can't! But ya know what? I'll give it a shot because I have all this card stuff and have made a few but nothing spectacular. Thanks for a most informative post and of course I always love seeing more of your cards.

[jodi (bloomingwriter)]

Wonderful idea, Kathleen. Not for me, who doesn't have a crafty bone in my body, but definitely a great idea for those with skills and imagination, like you.

[Nancy Bond]

You are so clever and creative! Beautiful! I'll save mine from now on. :)

[Janet]

You are right about those great mini calendar pages. Want more? I won't use them..... let me know.

[Noelle (azplantlady)]

What a great idea! I hate throwing away my calendars. I need to try this...

[Frances]

Hi Kathleen, such a good idea! We had a stash of old calenders, too pretty to recycle, that we gave to the calender loving grandson. Funny thing, but he absolutely loves calenders, all kinds. I don't know why we saved them like that, but he was thrilled with them. :-)

Frances

[Victoria]

Wow! Nice idea! I save my calendars though because they have so many "life" notes written on them.

[Sweet Bay]

I have thought of making a collage of old calendar images -- a friend did that with the "best of" her horse calendars and it was beautiful.

Your cards are so charming.

[Anna/Flowergardengirl]

Oh yippee!!!!! I am so excited you got the Gardening by Letter Project!!!! Glad you are excited. Big hugs. Just love your calendar project too.

I'm at a new blog you know...Decorate A Garden. The flowergardengirl blog at that site has just been set up and I'm just moving the GBL widget over there.

[Catherine]

You are so creative and talented! I love how you used your calender. I think my calender may be long gone already, but I'll remember this for next year.
Can't wait to see what you got in your package, it's so much fun!

[Marnie]

What a great idea. I just finished collecting and cutting up a bunch of Christmas cards to use in my scarpbooks. These calendars would work for scrapbooking too.
Marnie