Calendar.

once upon a time, the hubster and I were terrible at keeping track of each other's schedules and remembering family things, birthday, work schedules, etc.

So I decided to make us a calendar. Cause while I could have easily gone to the dollar store and picked up a sweet horse wall calendar, it just wouldn't have looked right in our kitchen. 

So I make us one instead.

For $.50. FIFTY CENTS.

yup, awesome. I know.

First, I found a corkboard at Goodwill {my bff} for $.99. BUT lucky for me, all black tags are 50% off this week. Hellllllloo $.50!

So I started by peeling the white plastic trim off the board...I forgot to take a picture before. But you get the idea.

And then I peeled the magnetic strips off the back.

Next up, I chose my fabric to cover it. Because a plain corkboard is just, well, plain. A few months ago I found this AMAZING Waverly fabric sample on sale for $2!!! And I snatched it up knowing I'd have the perfect project for it eventually!

I had to iron out the creases...

So I lined my corkboard up with the fabric to cover the front. And then was interrupted by this cutie...

But wherever he goes, she follows...

I sprayed the front of the board with Craftbond {which I'm OBSESSED with right now.

Then I hot glued the edges to the back of the board, but forgot to take pics! :) Forgive?

Next, I knew I needed to spice it up, so I make some fabric rosettes out of some linen fabric I bought awhile ago for a baby shower gift I'm working on. I cut different sized strips to make three different flowers.

After I attached the flowers with no-sew glue, I printed off some calendars from the internet and pinned 'em on.

Finally, I hung it up! I used hot glue {a little secret I picked up as and RA in college} to hang it up cutely over my saaaweet Ikea rack in the kitchen. 

Voila!

{I know its kind of crooked. The hubs let me know as soon as he got home from work :D}

yay! I already feel more organized and on top of life!

And I feel pretty guilt free about this project, since I had everything but the corkboard on hand. Even still, this project is super cheap if you don't have everything already.

Happy thursday! :D