DIY: Dry-Erase Calendar

Since joining the Pinterest world,

I have found so many things that I want to make!

One that caught my attention was a dry-erase calendar. 

Check it out here: amazingness

So, I decided to make one for my office out of green paint chips.

When I went to Wal-Mart, the cashier gave me the "stink eye"

because I was carrying LOTS of paint chips. 

I bet the thought going through her mind was,

"I can't believe she's getting all those paint chips for free!"

Note to self, next time I am doing a project with paint chips,

I'll remember not to go through that lady's checkout.

I then went to Hobby Lobby and purchased a 12" X 16" frame.

I didn't want a basic frame--I wanted something vintage looking.

I found a white-washed frame at half-price,

then took it home and did my own antiquing to it by

smearing some brown paint on the wood.

It came out just the way I wanted it.

Beforehand, I had cut all my paint chips to be 2" x 2".

Just enough room to write the times of important meetings.

Then I arranged the colors so that there was a

balance between light and dark colors.

And finally, I taped all the paint chips

to the blank side of the picture insert.

Then I assembled the frame together.

Took the frame to work and wrote in

 all the important things I need to remember.

All you need is a dry-erase marker and it write on the glass like a charm.

I've decided that I need to make another one so that I can have a

calendar showing me what's happening next month as well. 

Always gotta stay on my toes!

Can't wait to make more things from Pinterest!