friday fixations: free printable calendars

Still haven't found a calendar you like? Why not print your own? 

From top left, clockwise: wrap around calendar, mood calendar, january calendar (including desktop, phone and tablet options. Also I would be surprised if she didn't post a full series of these over the year), year of colour calendar, patterned calendar, full year calendar

Not pictured: sweet new year calendar, full year gemstone calendar, diy linen calendar, polka dotted calendar, floral calendar (also with desktop option), extremely minimal calendar, pretty patterned calendar, glitter calendar

july desktop

Happy Canada day and happy July first! I made this silly little ice cream pattern this month. I hope you like it!

Due to a little bit of a mix-up on my end, I won't be sharing photos through Flickr anymore. I'm going to (slowly) go through my archives and fix the links (if I can) to any previous desktops and photos, but for the most part, you won't be able to access anything before last month.

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July zodiac

friday fixations: free printable 2013 calendars

There are so many great designers offering free printable calendars every year that I just don't understand why people even bother to buy a generic (and expensive) calendar anymore. I just printed four calendars that I made for myself and my mom and it cost me all of $25 bucks (I printed them at Staples on cardstock and the quality is so much better than printing them at home). Last I checked, that's almost the price of one calendar at the calendar shop (or is it the price? I haven't purchased a calendar from one of those mall shops for almost 10 years now -- is there such a thing as calendar inflation?).

Here are some free calendars that I especially loved this year (but didn't print):

Source: fun.kyti.me via idle on Pinterest

Geometric with large poster capabilities! (It also comes in black and white.)

Source: skiptomylou.org via idle on Pinterest

Source: amerrymishapblog.com via idle on Pinterest

This is my favourite one!

Source: mibo.co.uk via idle on Pinterest

I really like the formatting on these. That's something I might attempt next year.

Source: eatdrinkchic.com via idle on Pinterest

These are too cute! (But I think I would've been tempted by sweets all year!)

Source: lovevsdesign.com via idle on Pinterest

Source: lovevsdesign.com via idle on Pinterest

Source: fotocrush.com via idle on Pinterest

I also really liked Scout Creative's free printable calendar this month and did print that one (resized as a mini calendar instead). They've switched from 3D calendars (you print, cut out, fold, glue, and display equaling too much work) and moved to desktop calendars with a free printable card calendar. I was so over the 3D printables they were sending out every month last year, I didn't even consider printing a single one. So, obviously, I'm really happy they changed their format! Sign up for their club and get the printable AND a desktop option delivered right to your inbox every month!

And, in case you missed it, I'll be posting a printable zodiac/lunar calendar every month that you can print out for free, too. January's already available right here.