Skip the store bought calendar this year and instead opt to support handmade artisans. These creative, handmade calendars make a great alternative to mass produced "big box" store calendars and help to support individual artists and their families who are working for themselves. Plus they just look cool. Consider these calendars for starting your own new year or as gifts for Christmas for friends and family.
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| 2012 Mustache Calendar handmade by Two Pooch Paperie |
Two Pooch Paperie is owned by Kellie, a graphic designer from Cleveland, OH, with a special place in her heart for stationery and invitations. After working seven years in the graphic design business, she finally struck out on her own and opened Two Pooch Paperie in 2010. Her 2012 Handmade Mustache Calendar features illustrations of twelve, fun mustache styles and measures 4"x6".
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| 2012 Inspirational Dog Print Series Desk Calendar handmade by Going Places 2 |
Going Places 2 is owned and operated by Ginger Oliphant, a graphic/web designer/office manager and occasional dog sitter. She loves bright colors, inspirational and funny quotes, laughing, giving and creating. Her 2012 Handmade Inspirational Dog Print Series Desk Calendar comes in a cd case so you can simply flip open the lid to create a stand for your calendar making each month a stand alone little piece of art. When the current month is done, gone, behind you - just take that page and place it in the back. Your new months is revealed and you are ready to start on the next one.
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| 2012 11"x14" Calendar Wall Poster handmade by Alex Winjen |
A full time graphic designer with a deep love for paper, Alex Winjen likes to play with paper, assemblage art, photography, and whatever else might suit her fancy. Her 2012 Handmade Calendar Wall Poster comes printed with the illustration of your choice and can be framed at the end of the year to enjoy even after the next year begins.
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| 2012 Printable Teacups and Cupcakes Calendar handmade by LuLaLoo |
LuLaLoo is a small, woman owned business run by Maria Murphy of Geneva, Switzerland. She is a graphic designer and illustrator who loves the discovery of her design process as she chooses from a piece of old cloth, some newspaper, crayons, watercolours, or whatever she may happen to think the piece needs as it develops. Her 2012 Handmade Printable Teacups and Cupcakes Calendar comes as a printable PDF file that you print yourself and features lovely watercolour illustrations of cupcakes, teapots and cutlery.
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| 2012 Large Multi-Print Loose Calendar handmade by Khristian A. Howell |
Khristian is a licensed artist residing in Atlanta, GA. She is also a self proclaimed color and pattern expert, surface designer, efficiency queen and olive eater. Her Handmade 2012 Calendar comes on large 8.5"x11" archival paper to give you room to write in notes and is not bound so you can easily tack up only the month you need on your bulletin board or fridge.
For more handmade calendars, check out the handmade 2012 calendars on Etsy. You can find any calendar you're looking for from pocket and desk calendars to wall calendars, all handmade and designed by people like you!
Do you buy a new calendar every year? If so, what's your favorite style of calendar?
Do you buy a new calendar every year? If so, what's your favorite style of calendar?
2 comments:
Great collection of calendars – thanks for including mine :) Even though everything is digital these days, I still prefer to write it down on paper.
What a great collection! Such an honour to be part of it
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