Another Perpetual Birthday Calendar & Free Tutorial

Stampin' Up!Oval Occasions Perpetual Birthday Calendar Box - Jeanie Stark StampinUp
I have a problem…I can’t stop making these Perpetual Birthday Calendars and boxes! It’s time to get out that designer series paper you’ve been hoarding and showcase your favorite patterns.  What better project to make than one that will be used year after year. Yesterday I shared 3 different calendar boxes. (If you missed that post you can view it HERE.) Here’s another one.
Stampin' Up! Pierced Bloom Dies Perpetual Birthday Calendar Box idea _ Jeanie Stark StampinUp
Today’s design features the Paper Blooms Designer Series Paper. (You can get this paper for FREE with a qualifying purchase through the end of February). I used the Pierced Blooms Dies to fill the envelope I cut from the Snail Dies. (This set is worth it just for that envelope die!!!!) I love this color scheme of Navy, Seaside Spray, and Basic White.

These are really quite easy to make. You just print, cut/punch, and adhere to patterned paper and/or cardstock of your choice.  There’s so many different ways to decorate the front of the boxes!  I can’t wait to give these to my friends and family. I have two friends with birthdays this month. There’s even room to fit a set of homemade birthday cards in the box (which I love to give as gifts). The recipient just needs to fill in the names of family members & friends beside their birth date on the monthly dividers. Here’s the details:

To make the box: Cut cardstock 9 1/4 x 9. Score along the 9 1/4″ side @ 4 1/2 and 6. Score along the 9″ side at 1 1/2 and 7 1/2. Cut in on the 4 1/2″ and 6″ score lines up to the 2″score line on both sides. Notch the tabs as shown below. Fold and burnish along score lines. Add adhesive to the notched tabs and the smaller ends which will be the front of the box. *I adhered the tabs to the outside of the back of the box then folded the front flaps back over the tabs. (I did this because I didn’t want the tabs on the inside to interfere with pulling the cards in and out.)

I cut the sides of the box at an angle from the front to the back but you could leave it straight if you prefer.

The cardstock layer on the front of the box measures 3 x 5 3/4. I cut the Designer Series Paper 1/8″ less (2 7/8 x 5 5/8).

The monthly dividers measure 4 x 5 1/2 and are cut from Thick Basic White cardstock. I adhered the same size patterned paper to each then adhered the calendars. I punched 24 cardstock ovals using the Double Oval Punch. I printed the months on Basic White cardstock and punched using the smaller of the Double Oval Punch.
Stampin' Up! Paper Blooms Perpetual Calendar Box Tutorial - Jeanie Stark StampinUp
I adhered the months to the ovals then adhered to the front of the divider. I lined up the other oval and adhered to the back of the divider. I wanted it to be sturdy to pull out year after year. *Tip: Once you get the first 3 months lined up along the left, center, and right it is quick & easy to finish the rest by lining up the blank cards in front of these and using January, February, and March as a guide for where to place ovals.
Stampin' Up! Paper Blooms and Pierced Blooms Perpetual Birthday Calendar Box idea - Jeanie Stark StampinUp
I hope you enjoyed the different ideas for these boxes. If you have any questions feel free to email me. You can click on the print friendly version for my monthly calendars below.

Perpetual Birthday Calendar

*Note – If you plan to mail these, the box and a set of birthday cards fit nicely in the Paper Pumpkin boxes! I always save my Paper Pumpkin boxes and turn them inside out to send packages.

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Have a great day! Stay Safe! Stay well!

Just Stampin’

Jeanie

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  1.  Contact your crafting friends and family and place an online order of $300. I can set up a hostess code for you and they can go online and have their order shipped directly to them and you will get the hostess rewards. Or you can take their orders and place the order yourself. I can help you with whichever way you prefer. You will not only earn the stamp set for FREE, you will also receive hostess $ towards anything else you want from either the annual catalog or new Mini Catalog. Plus everyone who orders at least $50 will get a FREE Sale-A-Bration item with their order!
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21 thoughts on “Another Perpetual Birthday Calendar & Free Tutorial

  1. Love these…now I am sorry I never bought the little calendars this year. I ususally buy them and end up not having time to make the calendars and so usually throw them out so I didn’t order this year.. Oh well… I will give the ones w/o the calendars a try.. Thanks for sharing…

  2. Oh so cute. New favorite the blue with the little envelope full of happiness! Thank you so much for the instructions! Stay warm and safe!

  3. You are simply amazing! I am not sure I could do this without you by my side!😉 Maybe you need to make a video?!? It is a great idea and project! Thanks as always for sharing!

    1. Dee Ann, you can do it! Use the measurements and photos above and email me if you have any questions.

  4. Those are adorable perpetual calendars! Also, I received the bunny card from you today and it is even prettier in person! Thank you so much!

  5. Thank you so much for the tutorial… fun to make! Trying to use up retired SU paper… now making matching cards! What a nice gift !

    1. What a fantastic idea and such a great gift with a set of cards! In the finished box photos it looks as though the front of the box is the same height as the back, but the instructions make a smaller front with the angles sides….do you prefer one over the other?

      1. I’m afraid my photography may not be the best. It is harder to see in the darker cardstock colors. The front of the box is shorter than the back on all of them. I prefer the cut the sides at an angle but you can certainly leave it straight.

  6. I love these little boxes! What a great idea! Thank you for the birthday calendar pdf. Do you have a pdf for the box instructions?

  7. This is a wonderful project……Thank you for sharing the tutorial and the PDF for the calendar!!!

  8. I LOVE this calendar box!!! Everything you do is so creative and perfect! I love your crafting style!
    I am a big fan of Jeanie Stark!

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