Dry Erase Calendar!

In my home, organization is not something of which we are proud. Adam and I are both busy people, but we never take the time to write things out or create places to store important documents. Since this is the case and we are ALWAYS asking each other, "hey, when is that thing you told me about last week?" I found this great idea on Pinterest that will help us both get organized. PLUS, it's adorable! I, of course, made it my own...

Their version:

My version:
I wanted my calendar to match my decor, so I used decorative paper along with paint chips to match one of my decorative pillows. My house has a lot of black, blue and green.

You'll need:
- 35 squares of color (mine were just under 3" squares)
- Scissors or a craft paper cutting board like the one I used.
- Glue or tape depending on how permanent you want the calendar.
- A large frame (I spray painted mine black because it was a nasty gold).

The first step is to measure your frame. Subtract 1 inch from the length across and divide it by 7. That will give you the length of square you need and still leave some room for white space to separate them. Then measure the height of the frame, subtract 2 inches and divide that by 5- this will be the height of your squares.

Once they are cut, arrange the squares how you like them on the backdrop of the frame (mine is an old art poster I found by a dumpster). It's always good to have an array of color or pattern.

Now glue or tape them where you arranged them. (I didn't want gaps between mine because the background wasn't all white.) Make sure you leave a space at the top for you to write the month!!

Then place it into the frame and hang and VOILA! Beautiful!