2010 Calendar Roundup, Part 7

December 10, 2009 // kristen // 3 replies

Alright, so I know that I said that part six of my calendar roundup was the final one, but I ended up finding about a dozen more calendars that I really like, so I just had to do another roundup. This is the final, final one … unless I manage to find more awesome calendars. No promises either way!

How clever is the Apple a Day letterpress calendar by Vik Design? Every day, you peel the variety sticker from your apple and place it in the corresponding date area, and by the end of the year you have a colorful record of your daily apply eating. A great idea for kids and adults:

As someone who loves vintage mason jars, I was instantly taken with Brown Parcel Press’ 2010 Mason Jar calendar:

Emily Ann Designs’ calendar celebrates a different creative pursuit every month, and the accompanying illustrations are too cute! This would make a great gift for a creative friend:

Becca Heuer’s four page letterpress calendar celebrates the seasons with beautiful, nature inspired illustrations:

A fun collection of laminated pocket calendars (eight different designs) featuring cool illustrations by Sandra Juto:

Gorgeous illustrations in Jen Corace’s 2010 calendar:

Orange Beautiful’s letterpress printed perpetual calendar, available in four colors, keeps going year after year:

The fourth annual Happify calendar features what has become their trademark chocolate brown and white illustrations – my faves are September’s typewriter and May’s wall of tools:

Lovely patterned illustrations in Olive Manna’s 2010 printable calendar, and while you’re visiting you must check out their fabric and notions!

Cool, modern pattern and illustration in Good on Paper’s eco-friendly calendar:

Beautiful botanical silhouettes in a sophisticated palette from Story by Mia:

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2010 Calendar Roundup, Part 6

November 19, 2009 // kristen // 5 replies

Today is the final installment of my 2010 calendar roundups, and I’m so excited to show you what I’ve found! It’s hard to believe that I’ve done five of these already, but there have been so many wonderfully designed calendars for the coming year that I probably could’ve gone to ten. Today’s roundup is going to be super-sized, with sixteen calendars instead of the dozen that I’ve posted in previous weeks. I may also post additional calendars here and there if I spot some that catch my eye. If you may have missed them, you can check out parts one, two, three, four, and five. Here we go!

The bold, rich color and stylized nature illustrations in Turquoise Creative’s desktop calendar are beautiful:

I love the concept behind Emilee Rose’s 2010 Paper Doll Calendar. The doll is featured on the cover, and each month provides a new outfit that you can cut out to dress her up. So clever!

Inkling Paper’s 2010 wall calender features original illustrations, as well as a place for notes, and I love that the area with the months and the notes is perforated so you can easily tear it off at the end of the month and use the artwork as a note card or art print:

Ana Aceves’ desk calendar features twelve of her lovely, whimsical illustrations:

Check out these handy pocket calendars from Dozi, featuring a range of gorgeous, modern patterned covers:

Oh so pretty watercolor style illustrations feature prominently in Flora Douville’s 2010 wall calendar, which is available in French, as well:

I’m really digging the crisp, modern black and white patterns, as well as all of the space for writing in dates and appointments, on Daisy Janie’s eco-friendly wall calendar:

Claudia Pearson’s calendar is filled with her whimsical illustrations of local, seasonal foodie fare. Claudia also has a poster version of the calendar in her shop. Mmm, now I’m dreaming of cherry season…

I love the feel of Mibo’s 2010 printable calendar, which features gorgeous stylized illustrations of animals in the wild:

Meadowlark Creative’s letterpress calendar has lots of super cool textures and imagery going on. I’d definitely want to frame these prints after the months are finished:

Meadowlark Creative Letterpress 2010 Calendar

Jessica Doyle’s calendar features twelve of her evocative illustrations, including the Four Seasons series to mark the change of each season. The calendar pages can be easily trimmed for matting and framing after the month is finished:

I’m a big fan of Valérydesignwrks’ whimsical illustrations, and the 2010 calendar (available for pre-order now) features a different fun scene every month:

If you like mid-century modern furnishings, then you’ll want to check out this calendar from P.S. Paper Goods:

Lovely letterpressed illustrations, inspired by patterns found on vintage teacups and saucers, are featured in Pistachio Press’ 2010 calendar:

A very cool four color, hand drawn and screen printed poster style calendar by Nate Duval:

Ola Design’s calendar features reproductions of her wonderful original acrylic and ink paintings:

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2010 Calendar Roundup, Part 5

November 12, 2009 // kristen // 6 replies

It’s calendar roundup Thursday! Are you excited? I’m still finding plenty of lovely 2010 calendars, and I think that I’ll have one more official roundup next week. Then it’s all about the holiday cards! If you haven’t caught previous roundups, then you’ll want to check out parts one, two, three, and four. Alright, here we go!

JooJoo’s 2010 giclee calendar features prints of 12 digitally colored (and adorable) pen illustrations, and you can cut and frame the images after you’re finished with the calendar — example shown in the original calendar listing:

Pearl & Marmalade’s hanging calendar is strung on pretty jute twine and features lovely vintage and nature illustrations:

Bring on the wanderlust with Alicia Bock’s Paris: A Love Story 2010 calendar, which includes 12 of her favorite scenes from her last trip to Paris. Swoon…

I’m loving the whimsical, colorful illustrations on Fashion Fucsia’s wall calendar:

Beautiful modern pattern and illustration decorate Avie Design’s 2010 desk calendar:

I’m digging the blind letterpress cover work and festive illustrations on Paisley Tree Press’ calendar:

Warm, soft colors and beautiful vintage imagery decorate Paper and Inkling’s 2010 desk calendar:

As Michelle Brusegaard says herself, her colorful 2010 poster calendar features a little bit of everything, including her original illustrations of poppies, birds, patterns, feathers, flowers, and bunnies:

Amy Marcella’s calendar features 12 original, botanical themed illustrations and includes areas where you can write notes, appointments, and occasion reminders:

The Stationery Boutique’s Icons desk calendar will perk up any space with its bright, modern patterns:

Love the mix of hand lettering and illustrations in Lark Press’ 2010 letterpress wall calendar:

Those of you digging the recent circus trend will love Colette Paperie’s 2010 circus themed wall calendar:

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2010 Calendar Roundup, Part 4

November 05, 2009 // kristen // 3 replies

It’s time for part four of the calendar roundup, and I’ll say again how amazed I am by all of the beautiful and creative calendars that have been created for 2010. After today’s roundup, I think that I still have enough lovelies left on my list to have at least a part five, and perhaps a part six! Check out parts one, two, and three if you’re looking for even more calendars, and here comes today’s eye candy:

Valerie Jar’s 2010 Forest calendar features a different (and adorable) forest creature illustration every month and is available in both horizontal and vertical orientations. I love where she went with the color palette, too:

I’m loving the vintage vibe that I’m getting from Two Trick Pony’s hand screen printed tear off calendar:

Cicada Studio has created two gorgeous tea towel calendar designs for the new year, available for pre-order now. After the year is over, you can use these lovelies as tea towels, which will get softer with each washing:

Satsuma Press’ letterpress calendar exemplifies sophistication with soft, nature inspired illustrations:

I love the concept behind Postal Press’ 2010 Specimen calendar, inspired by their love for nature and vintage botanical prints. Trim the dates off the bottom after the month is over to transform each month into an art print:

Pretty patterns decorate Cat Seto’s 2010 eco-friendly desk calendar, which is printed on 100% post consumer waste paper and comes with a reusable wood block holder made of reclaimed lumber and featuring a hole for your pencil. You can mail your used pages back to their studio for recycling, and you’ll receive a coupon for next year’s refill if you do!

Delphine’s 2010 letterpress calendar is printed with eco-friendly, soy based inks and features lovely patterns and floral and nature illustrations:

Up Up Creative offers several calendar options, including a printed desk calendar featuring a different, modern illustration per month (below, top – available for pre-order now and shipping by mid-November), and printable take along (below, middle) and modern month (below, bottom) printable calendars:

Anna Cote’s 2010 calendar includes monthly nature illustrations created from her own photographs. Each calendar has been gocco screen printed onto 100% recycled paper by hand in a spectrum of vibrant colors, including three metallic inks:

Letter C Design’s calendar features a different pattern and color scheme each month and is a delightfully modern option for your office or home:

e.m. papers has multiple printable calendar options, which include wall calendars featuring simple woodcut illustrations (below, top) and seasonal inspired illustrations (below, bottom):

Stelie Designs has two options, a printable calendar features ultra modern geometric designs (below, top), and a printed calendar with a nice mix of modern geometric and whimsical illustrations (below, bottom):

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2010 Calendar Roundup, Part 3

October 29, 2009 // kristen // 3 replies

It’s Thursday, and you know what that means, don’t you? Well, it means that it’s almost Friday (yay!), but it also means that it’s time for part three of my 2010 calendar roundup (double yay!). You’ll also want to check out parts one and two, and look forward to at least one or two more in the coming days.

First up today is Albertine Press, who veered away from their marbled calendars of years past and created a 100% letterpress calendar this year. The project required 29 separate color runs, and the result is gorgeous:

Detail:

I’m loving the modern shapes and the awesome teal and yellow color scheme in elum’s 2010 Four Seasons letterpress calendar:

Super cute and colorful seasonal illustrations highlight Creative Thursday’s 2010 wall calendar:

Beautiful floral illustrations in blue on white in Two Brunettes’ screen printed canvas calendar, which would make a great gift and can be reused year to year as a decorative keepsake:

Whimsical animal illustrations and modern pattern and palette are featured in INK + WIT’s lovely 2010 letterpress calendar:

Le Papier Studio offers several 2010 options, including oh so pretty romantic silhouettes (below, top), botanicals (below, middle), canvas wall calendars, and a super cool pillow calendar (below, bottom):

Hammerpress has four awesome designs this year, all printed on heavy chipboard with tear off calendar pages:

Gorgeous, sophisticated illustration and letterpress work on Missing Q Press’ 2010 calendar (thanks to Maddy from The Inspired Bride for giving me a head’s up about this one!):

Love the uplifting sentiments and bright colors in Sub Studio’s calendar, which is small enough to fit inside your wallet, purse, moleskine, or pocket for a quick pick me up when you need it. They’re laminated for durability, too!