I waited a WHOLE year for this . . .

I really did.

One. Whole. Year.

To re-purpose . . . {drum roll} a calendar.

That's right, 2011's Mucha calendar, it was just to pretty to throw in the trash. (See! Isn't it pretty? And it's Glittered!)

And all year long I only wrote on this calendar with felt tip pens. Which in my house are about as hard to come by as a winged frog.
But I digress...

This calendar was slightly larger than the 12 1/2 by 12 1/2 of the Album Frame*. A little bit of trimming, and thankfully I did not have to make perfect cuts 'cause the frame gives a body a little leeway. And I am sure someone more craft-tastic than myself would have all kinds of helpful hints for what to do with those left over lovely strips of paper. Just not me, sorry. They went *gulp* into the trash can. It hurt me to do it, it even garnered some coversation between my and my hubby, but in the end - out they went.

A view of the back side of the calendar.

I bought 6 frames. But I had 12 pictures. How to choose? How to choose? Then my Brilliant Mother suggested that I trim all 12 pieces, -13 if you count the cover-, and the store them right in the frames. It's perfect. The pictures will be safe and more importantly - EASY TO FIND again later, when I'm ready for a change! I told you she was Brilliant!

There they are... The finished 6. Next time I'll tell you how I hung them up, perfectly level.

* I bought these frames on sale at H.L. They normally sell for $14.00 each, so you're much better off waiting til they go on sale. Which is virtually every other week. So be frugal - m'kay?