When the new year arrives and your old wall calendars become obsolete, it seems like such a waste to just throw them out, especially when the printed artwork is of high quality. One way to breathe new life into the calendar pages is to turn them into decorative envelopes. I have a stack of old Andy Warhol calendars that I’ve saved for crafting purposes, and the envelopes I’ve made with them are like miniature works of art. Best of all, it takes mere seconds to assemble them, so it won’t take up all of 2019.
What you’ll need:
Old calendar pages
Ruler
Scissors
Glue stick
1. Cut a calendar page into a square using a ruler and scissors. I cut up my pages into nine-inch squares.
2. With the printed design face down, position the paper at an angle so it is like a diamond. Fold the left and right corners in so they overlap. Firmly crease the paper.
3. Fold the bottom corner up so it overlaps over the left and right corners. Glue all the edges with a glue stick. Fold the top corner down to close the envelope.
Jonathan Fong is the author of “Flowers That Wow” and “Parties That Wow,” and host of “Style With a Smile” on YouTube. You can see more of his do-it-yourself projects at jonathanfongstyle.com.
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