We've Got Your Number!

Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.

Psalm 90: 12

Welcome to today’s Challenge post in connection with Cookingwith Cricut / Paper Crafting World!  This week our projects were to include NUMBERS in some way.  I knew immediately what I wanted to make – a Perpetual Calendar!  It is a 3-fold project… 

1.)  re-purposed items

2.)  altered art

3.)  numbers

I converted a Tissue Box and a Pizza Box into a Perpetual Calendar!

 I used the CWC/PCW cutting file, “Swirly Heart Flourish Set.”   

The Tissue Box was cut – top off, sides angled – taped to reinforce it.  I then covered the box with a piece of discontinued wallpaper.  The cards for the Months, Weekdays and Numbers are cut from the pizza box.  (I use boxes from the  ‘take-home-and-bake’ kind of pizza so they are not greasy and odoriferous -)  I then cut pieces of cardstock and adhered them to each.

 I was excited to discover a pad of coordinating cardstock on my shelf, which had 12 different colors!  (Julianne – Designer Mat Pad – K&Company)

I printed the words and numbers on Vellum, cut the words to fit the card top edge and punched the numbers with a scalloped circle punch. 

 

I included a Memo Pad in a coordinating color at the back of the box.

I used the Corner portion of the file on each side and added tiny heart-shaped gems.

I made a bow of coordinating ribbons and attached the ‘Heart Flourish’ and an antiqued brass gem to it.

I think this would make a nice addition to someone’s desk or Creative Area – What do You think?  Obviously, the papers/ribbons could be changed – and a different, more masculine design could be used for the sides of the box to make it appropriate for a male or young person.  Now, You make a project using NUMBERS in ANY way – link it to the Cooking withCricut / Paper Crafting World site, so we can see them!  Happy Paper-crafting!