February Ombré Heart Calendar and Free Downloadables
I’m in love with all of the ombré I’ve been seeing lately, so I decided to incorporate it into my February calendar.
I started at Michaels, where I spent way too long picking out 8 colors of open stock paper. I thought about using something a little unconventional for February, like blues or greens, but in the end, I went with pinks and reds. Go figure.
I knew I wanted to have lots of hearts, but I wasn’t sure how I would use them.
So I thought about it. And then I thought about it some more. Eventually, an idea came to me, and I decided to give it a try.
First, I printed out a February calendar onto plain white cardstock, like I did with my January calendar, but this time I added little gray lines to help me with placement.
Then I used my Silhouette to cut out some hearts.
I cut each one with a dashed line down the center to make it easier to fold them in half.
One at a time, I held the folded hearts with tweezers, swiped the edge in glue, and placed them down onto one of the gray lines. Easy peasy.
And this is how it turned out.
Before putting it in the frame, I removed the glass so the hearts could stand up. The kids keep wanting to touch it when they walk by. I do too.
It looks like a lot of work, but it wasn’t really. The hardest part was coming up with the design. Once I had that, I was able to put it together in about 20 minutes.
I think I have a serious crush on this calendar.
Can you tell I had fun taking pictures of it? It’s very photogenic, don’t you think?
The hearts make me think of little butterflies getting ready to take off.
Wanna make one? We could be matching calendar buddies. :)
You can download a PDF of the background here, and the Silhouette cutting file here. If you don’t have a Silhouette, I also made a PDF of the hearts that you could just print directly onto colored cardstock and then cut out. You can download it here.
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Such a light and happy feeling…love that!
Now I really want a silhouette.
Have a great day,
Deb
Debbie-
That is just so darling. Seriously. I’m thinking that I’m going to have to start making a monthly calender for my own home …
:) Linda
(Oh, and I’m pinning!)
Such a beautiful project! Thanks so much for sharing the tutorial. Pinned and will share on my Fb page :)
OMG I LOVE THIS! SO CUTE! Muat find the time for this one!
Debbie-That is one of the cutest calendar designs I have ever seen- I just love it- xo Diana
Absolutely beautiful!! I love this idea so much. It really turned out nice.
Very impressive, Oh so original! The hearts look so much better 3-D! You better get started on March right away! Can’t wait to see shamrocks….butterflies…this could be a real adventure in paper folding!
Debbie your calendar is so lovely. As soon as I saw those little hearts I thought they looked like butterflies waiting to fly away.
Debbie your calendar is just too cute! I love your idea too. :) Very creative!
Love it! And wouldn’t you know, I had the exact same thought about butterflies taking off. You are so wonderfully creative!!!
I have a crush on this calendar, too! It is SO beautiful and eye-catching. And I haven’t seen anything quite like it out there in blogland or on Pinterest, so kudos to you, Debbie! Many thanks for all of the files you’re sharing with us. Pinning this like it’s hot!
This is absolutely gorgeous! I have to make it! Lovely lovely lovely!
Jo-Anna
whaaat i can’t believe you made this- it is SO pretty! i’m totally pinning this, and i love the sweet 3-d hearts, that was a sweet touch :)
That is the cutest calendar ever! I’m including it in my Valentine’s Day round-up! Thanks for linking up at Monday Funday!
–Katie
Your calendar is beautiful, Debbie! Love it. Pinning it!
<3 Christina at I Gotta Create!
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So pretty!! I love dimension on paper crafts!! Great job!
LOVE it, so cute! Thank you for sharing it. I pinned it to my Valentine board. :)
This is simply adorable! I love that you just used pinks and reds. Perfect for Valentine’s Day!
This looks fantastic. Great job! I am hosting a new link party. I would love if you would link up. http://www.ifitsnotbaroquedesignblog.blogspot.com/2013/01/tuesday-link-party-2.html
Beyond cute!! I LOVE it!
LOVE this! Beautiful simple calendar. You are so kind to share your studio file. I’m so excited to put it together!
I’ve had my silhouette for a little over a year and I’m always looking for “excuses” to use it (since I told my husband I HAD to have it). :)
Good Evening Debbie, I am sorry, but I am a little behind with my comments, but I had to say
what a pretty calendar. The folded hearts certainly look like butterflies ready to take flight.
It just looks so fabulous….I would not want February to end!
Have a lovely evening.
Best wishes
Daphne
Wow, so adorable. Thank you for sharing.
Visiting from pret-a-vivre.com via Monday Funday with the DIY Heart Pom Pom Sweater :-)
This is adorable! I need to get more creative with my calendars, maybe I’ll give this a try! Thanks for sharing :-)
Hi Debbie. I am featuring your calendar on my website today. The next link party starts today in a few hours, I hope to see you there.
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Hi there! Thank you so much for the adorable calendar idea and for all of the links to create it! I just made one last night, and although I don’t have a Silhouette (yet!) and had to cut out 48 individual hearts, it still came out quiet lovely! I can’t stop admiring it… and also find myself itching to run my hands over the little raised hearts! Thank you so much for sharing your creativity and being an inspiration!
love, love, love the calendar! Just posted it on my Facebook page sending people to your blog!!! I made one and cut the hearts out on my Cricut Machine!!!! Thank YOU!!! Nancy
Debbie, I’m a little late on my visits, I’m so glad I stopped by to admire your calendar! So cute! Thanks so much for sharing ~ have a wonderful week!
ok this is simply awesome. <3 it.
Absolutely love your calendar! Thanks for sharing!
greeting from Japan
this is so pretty! i love light pink and lovely pastel hues.
x
fai
Love this. I’m having trouble accessing the download file for the .studio file of the hearts. I may be doing it wrong, but any pointers? It just sends me to a page with a bunch of gibberish.
Hi Linda, I just sent you an email, but wanted to leave a comment here too, in case others had the same question. If you right-click over the link and then select “Save as” (or something similar, depending on your browser) it should save it to your computer. Let me know if that doesn’t work!
Debbie
This is so adorable! Fabulous job!!!
This is my favorite thing EVER! I LOVE calendars and holidays. I make calendars for every month at my house, and I cannot wait to make this one!! Thanks so much for sharing your wonderful idea! Have a great day!
P.S. I’m posting a big February calendar for my young boys over at blissfulroots.blogspot.com later today.
I love this! So beautiful. Would love to do this for other months of the year.
I just made my calendar yesterday and I adore it! Have received several compliments already. I’m excited to check out your blog each week and am hoping for new calendar pages! :)
Love your blog; discovered it today on Buzzfeed, which featured your calendar for an article on February foods.
I was struck by this gorgeous design, but lately I’ve noticed the ombré v. degradé discussion, and I think this is degradé rather than ombré (darker to lighter instead of lighter to darker). Regardless, it’s just lovely!
Hi Love this but am also having trouble opening the silhoutes would you please be able to email it to me…..
Many thanks xx
Hi Debbie, love this calendar and the idea. Can you tell me the FONT used in this? Would like to add a little touch to it. Thank you.
Hi Corey, I used two fonts: CK Cursive 40pt for the month and Candara 18pt for the rest. :)
Hi Debbie, thank you a lot for you idea. We have done with my 7 years old daughter this activity. She has chosen blue color. The result is awesome. Here is what we did: http://creamsineamuzam.wordpress.com/2013/02/14/inimi-si-voie-buna/
Have a nice day !
How did you came up with the idea? I’m really digging your butterfly-hearts! They look like little pretty butterflies, and ombre, is a sure hit! Color transition makes the calendar more alive and noticeable! The idea of placing a heart on the important date is a clever way to mark it! Do you have any more DIY calendars? I want to create a calendar like this for the year!