I really like coming up with new projects to make with our copier. This one took nothing more than a pack of card stock and about an hour to figure out the layout. The resultant calendar went into everybody's bulletins one Sunday at St. Peter's, and the fact that none of them made their way into the paper recycling bin tells me that they are hopefully posted on bulletin boards and refrigerators all over town for all to see.
I started with photos of some of our stained glass windows (one of the church's best features IMHO). Finding the calendar grid was easy; if you do a Google image search with the word "calendar" and the year, you'll get a lot of results in all sorts of colors and fonts. This is the one we used:
Coming up with the "Holidays and Observances" section was a little trickier. I consulted with folks more "in the know" than me to determine which dates should go into this section (including the Feast Day of St. Peter, for whom our church is named):
You'll also want to include your church's contact information, just in case somebody does happen to see this calendar posted someplace and finds it intriguing. The final product was printed on card stock to give it some durability. As I write and post this, it's a bit early to start actually producing next year's calendar, but it's never too early to start planning ahead for next year's graphic!
Hey, did you make it on regular size card stock, or the big ones?
ReplyDeleteJust curious, this would be great for our church too!
Joan and Paul
Hi Joan and Paul, thanks for the comment! I just used good ol' 8.5x11", but I also made a few that were half that size for smaller bulletin boards or to tuck into briefcases or wherever. The type started getting pretty microscopic at that size, as you can imagine. It would be pretty cool to go larger, like tabloid size, but I thought not all folks would be willing to give up that amount of real estate on their fridge…
ReplyDeleteGood luck!