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DIY Vintage Perpetual Calendar

April 27, 2016 Rachel 3 Comments

Today I’m sharing a small build/craft I came up with after seeing something I’ve been wanting online for awhile: a vintage perpetual calendar! I’m probably most proud of the fact I was able to create the sliding bracket in a very inexpensive and functional way– it was the part I was wracking my brain for several days trying to figure out! This project/craft was for eHow and the link is at the bottom of this post.

DIY Vintage Perpetual Calendar

Here are the supplies you need:

Calendar supplies

I couldn’t include this in the eHow tutorial, but I wanted to let you know I found the brass card label holders at Rockler for $1.99 and the bendable brass metal strips that I used to make the sliding brackets at Hobby Lobby in the hobby model car/train aisle for less than $5. Since I used mostly scrap wood (except for the oak window stop trim that was the rails), this project cost me a total of $20. The stamps I found at the dollar store, but you can get them at most craft stores with a coupon.

DIY Vintage Perpetual Calendar

I mean, this one is pretty legit compared to the expensive ones I’ve seen online ($50-75).

DIY Vintage Perpetual Calendar

I think the best part about this calendar (besides the fact that you can use it year after year), are the customization options! You could go with a weathered gray finish, a white washed finish, or a black finish and white ink, or whatever your imagination can come up with!

DIY Vintage Perpetual Calendar

DIY Vintage Perpetual Calendar

I love the look of hydrangeas in a blue and white chinoiserie vase– so elegant!

DIY Vintage Perpetual Calendar

To see the full tutorial on eHow, go HERE.

DIY-Vintage-Perpetual-Calendar

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Comments

  1. Inês says

    April 27, 2016 at 11:01 am

    Hello dear! I found you on Instagram. I loved this idea! It’s beautiful!
    I will try to make one too!
    Your blog is wonderful!
    Kisses, Inês

    Reply
  2. Logan Smith says

    November 6, 2017 at 11:46 am

    What are the height ,lengths, and widths of all the pieces of wood

    Reply
    • Rachel says

      November 6, 2017 at 2:02 pm

      That info is in the tutorial on eHow’s website which is linked in my post.

      Reply

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