Hello, friends. Annie here.
It is with a heavy heart that I post my latest crafty creation…this sweet, little fruits & veggie wall calendar that was destined for my darling best friends in Kansas City has lost its way. Oh, the tragedy of displaced crafts. Hayley and Kyrstin – please enjoy your intended Christmas gift via the interwebs. (yes, I do realize I was a tad behind on sending out my holiday gifts, so what.)
So it is with a snowday and afternoon glass of wine that I am finally able to write about my craft-baby that met its unfortunate demise. Since my gal pals are excellent cooks and avid locavores, I decided making them a hand-drawn/painted seasonal produce wall calendar was a fitting holiday gift.
Even if you have never really drawn or painted in the past, this is actually quite simple and requires much less artistic ability than you may assume (after all, I was able to manage it).
so. here’s how you make a V E G G I E C A L E N D A R (or any theme you choose, for that matter) : :

step one : : do your research.
for this I simply googled produce availability by month. I came up with a list for each month (3-4 items each) and searched for simple drawings/images of each to aid in my sketching efforts.


- step four : : watercolor away! this is very manageable painting medium for beginners. you can start with only primary colors and use those mixing skills you learned in elementary art. (tea and wine optional, but recommended for optimal crafting).
step six : : use hole puncher and twine to bind calendar pages – I used a loop around just the actual pages so the calendar can be flipped with the changing months.
final step (and this one’s supremely important) : : H A N D – D E L I V E R .
(disclaimer: this post is not intended to bash the united states postal service or postal workers in any way. i chose to ship in the cheapest way possible – my own thriftiness is taking the brunt of the blame. still annoying, nonetheless.)
Hope you enjoyed this slightly angsty post..on the bright side, this was a highly enjoyable project and I definitely plan on re-creating it at some point.
Hayley and Kyrstin, I’m still holding out hope that this guy will be recovered and will make it in time for next Christmas. xoxo – Annie