Using Calendar Templates

Create Unique and Customized Calendars Using Rubber Stamping Techniques

Customizing calendar templates with rubber stamped images is a great way to create unusual and unique calendars. Calendar templates offer plenty of scope for using different rubber stamping techniques to add decoration. One or two simple rubber stamps can be used to create classic and elegant designs or a who melange of stamps can be used together to create a stunning backdrop to a calendar.

Picking Colors and Designs

Calendars present a great opportunity to stamp a different design themed to each month. These might include:

• January – winter, snow, January sales (shopping), new year, new year's resolutions
• February – Saint Valentine's Day, romance, pink, hearts
• March – Spring, Easter, bunnies, chics, daffodils
• April – Spring flowers,
• May – gardens, countryside
• June – beginning of summer, vacations,
• July – beaches, sea, ice cream, summer sports
• August - harvest, yellows, golds
• September – back to school, end of summer,
• October – Halloween, the Fall
• November – Thanksgiving, long winter nights [li[December – festivities, presents, giving, snow

While it would be wonderful to have stamps to represent every month, the reality is often very different. Adding some text using alphabet stamps or printing text from the computer is a great way to create a theme for a month or add some relevant embellishments. Simply changing the colors scheme is also a good way to create a different look and feel for a month.

Using Calendars as Gifts

Hand stamped calendars also make lovely and thoughtful gifts. They are very easy to customize with birthdays, anniversaries and other special days highlighted. In addition to making a full calendar and giving it as a gift at the start of the year, why not make a calendar page monthly? Sending someone a handmade calendar page is a lovely way to show that you're thinking of them and is a great project for a youngster.

Calendars also make great sellers – however do remember to check the angel policy of the stamp manufacturer.

Tips for Using Calendar Templates

Here are some useful tips:

• Before starting to stamp, print the calendar onto waste or scratch paper and plan the stamping design.
• Use a heavy weight paper or card for the finished calendar
• Punch holes at the top of the calendar and hold the pages together with ribbon for an attractive finish