Another Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator by the name of Lucia Kaiser was gracious enough a few weeks back to do a Bulk buy for many demonstrators of the below calendars so we could get a good price. She then packaged & mailed them out to all of us. She also sent her instructions for making these cute little desk stands. I changed her instructions to fit my needs and have decided to share them with you in case you would like to try it. As an added bonus for all my club members this month they will get to make one of these if they like. I got out some of my retired designer series paper for Monday nights Scrapbook Hostess Club & they already made theirs. I will be adding some pictures another day of some they made.
If you can't find the preassembled calendars you can find some online to print off, cut & staple/glue together to use.
Supplies needed:
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1- 4x4" chipboard coaster
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1- little mini calendar
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2- 4x4 pieces Designer paper
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1- 2 1/2 by 3 1/4 piece Designer paper
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1- 2 inch binder clip
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Ink that coordinates with Designer paper
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Sponge dauber
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Sticky Strip
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ribbon to coordinate with Designer paper if wanted
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Punches or embellishments to coordinate
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Dimensionals
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Anyway Glue Stick
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Sanding Block
Start by using the ink & a sponge dauber to color around the edge of the coaster.
Next use the Anyway Glue Stick over the entire side of the coaster making sure it is all covered specially around the edges. Add 1 piece of Designer paper making sure all the edges are covered. Do the same to the 2nd side of the coaster. Take a scissors & trim around the corners or sides if it sticks out too much.

Use the Sanding Block over the edges of the Designer paper so it is smooth. Set this aside for a moment.
Take your 2 inch binder. Cut & place 4 small pieces of Sticky Strip on the outside edge of both sides of the binder.
Take your 2 1/2 by 3 1/4 piece Designer paper sticking the longer edge just under the one side of the binder. Take off the covering of the Sticky Strip & attach the designer paper. Wrap around the bottom & do the same to the other side.
Next take a scissor & cut the corners of the designer paper so you can fold the extra inside the binder. Use a bone folder to make it set down more.
On the coaster you will put ribbon if you would like & any other embellishment. I put 2 small pieces of ribbon down on each side of the coaster so the calender would go over top of it & give more space for the binder handle underneath it.
I took & cut a piece of thin cardboard the same size as the calendar to attach to it with Snail Adhesive.
I put this piece down on the covered coaster with dimensionals to raise it over the handle of the binder.
Put one handle of the binder under the coaster & one on the backside of the coaster to hold it.
You may decorate your binder with flowers, punched pieces,etc. I used the large flower from the Boho Blossom punch. I bent the edges up a bit & used the sponge dauber & ink around the punched piece.

I then put a Rhinestone brad in the middle. I did have to cut off part of the back tabs of the brad so it did not show.
I then cut 2 butterflys out with the Stampin' Up! Beautiful Butterflies Die using the Sizzix Big Shot. One was of coordinating cardstock that was adhesived to the coaster. The 2nd butterfly used the Designer paper & the wings were bent upwards attaching it to the top of the cardstock butterfly with 1 rolled up mini glue dot.

Having fun playing with this. There are so many ways you could change these up.
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Michele Schmidt is trying to stay warm & get better in Waterloo, IA