Positive Vibes Snapfish Calendar DIY

I love the idea of creating photo calendars as gifts for family or to display in your own home but what if you don't have enough photos you love for that kind of project to make sense? What about making your own positive vibes calendar! It's not only a great way to customize a calendar to fit your aesthetic, it's a fun way to keep you motivated all year long. 

I first made a list of twelve positive statements that were short and sweet for spacing purposes. Then I gathered patterned paper, die cut letters, and scrapbooking alphabet stickers that coordinated with each other. I made sure I had enough letters for each phrase before sticking them onto any paper.

One of the tricks to getting a centered phrase is to start from the center letter or letters and work your way out. Use the edge of a ruler or sheet of paper to make sure your stickers are lining up at the bottom. 

Once I had all of my phrases on papers, I photographed them and used my editing software to crop them and get things just right. I saved my photos at a high resolution and a large file size (300 dpi and about 8" x 11" inches) to be sure they looked just as sharp on my calendar pages as in the photos. 

Finally, I uploaded them to my Snapfish account and created my calendar! I chose a simple white background to let the photos be the focal point and arranged my phrases. I specifically created a phrase with a slightly orange background for October and a 'With Gratitude' phrase for November to make them a little more intentional. The design software has a shuffle option if you want to make this even more simple.

I also love that it lets you add in text for important days or holidays so you don't have to go in later and write in all the birthdays in your family. They're already printed! One of the features I didn't use this time was the option to print a photo in the actual calendar days and I think it'd be so fun to add in photos for special days such as a holiday vignette for Christmas or a black-n-white baby photo of my mom on her birthday. 

I'm keeping this one up in my studio to help me stay on top of things as I schedule projects through the new year but Snapfish is offering two lucky Smile and Wave readers a free 8.5" x 11" photo calendar of their own! 

 

To enter to win:

* Share what you would do with a Snapfish photo calendar in the comments below. 

* Repost a link to this giveaway on Facebook or Twitter (and leave a comment sharing that you did) for an extra chance to win. 

* Check out the Snapfish Superfans program for even more fun ways to create and use Snapfish products.  

Two winners will be chosen by Nov 11th and shown at the bottom of this post so be sure to leave a way for me to contact you. 

A positive vibes calendar would make a great gift for anyone this Christmas and could even be personalized to fit their specific chapter in life. I'm thinking inside jokes for a bestie, love notes for a sweetheart, etc. Who would you make one for?

-Rachel

Note: This post was created in partnership with Snapfish. All opinions are my own. I'm thankful to be able to offer fun DIY's and other content that fits with the Smile and Wave aesthetic and I hope you enjoy it, too!

 

THE WINNERS ARE:

Katie Stanley said...

Would love to make a calendar for next year with our photos from the last two years living abroad! Thanks for the chance at the give away! :)
-Kate

 

sarah marie said...

Oh - would definitely make a calendar of wedding photos for the grandparents - they're not online savvy and are clamoring to get our photos in some sort of printed version. :-)

 

 

 

Comments

[Katie Stanley]

Would love to make a calendar for next year with our photos from the last two years living abroad! Thanks for the chance at the give away! :)
-Kate

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I would finally print my Instagram photos along with positive phrases to keep me inspired!

~Merry

[Katherine]

I'd make a calendar for my mother of foods that we've made together over the years. We love to bake bread and make homemade frozen meals!

[Zoe A]

I would make a calendar for next year using some of the photos from trips I've taken. So that I can be reminded to travel more and of all the memories from the trips.

[Jacqueline]

Christmas giftsf for grandmas!

[Jacqueline]

Shared on Facebook

[sarah marie]

Oh - would definitely make a calendar of wedding photos for the grandparents - they're not online savvy and are clamoring to get our photos in some sort of printed version. :-)

[Jessica Beard]

I would absolutely love to make a calendar for my in-laws using pictures of our kids. They would really enjoy it. [email protected]

[Jessica Beard]

https://twitter.com/JBeard25/status/663912300454121472

[Sarah r]

I would use it to display some of our family photos!

[Stephanie]

I would love to make my Mom a calendar of her new Granddaughter!

[Beth]

I would use it to finally get photos off of my phone and onto paper with photos that coordinate with events & fun things from each month to remind me of sweet past memories going forward.

[Lori]

I would create a calendar for my mom and dad! They would love it.

[Lori]

Shared on Twitter.

[Brittany Schultz]

We just talked about creating a calendar! I love the idea of creating one with family pictures AND positive quotes as well as scripture vereses! I shared this on my Facebook page!

[racheldenbow]

Katie,

Congrats! You've been chosen as one of the two winners! Please contact me with your e-mail address at rachel denbow (at) gmail (dot) com

[Brittany Schultz]

I hope I wasn't too late!

[racheldenbow]

Sarah Marie,

Congrats! You're the second winner of the Snapfish calendar giveaway! E-mail me at racheldenbow (at) gmail (dot) com so I can pass your info along!