Many hours and many dollars later, I realized that "homemade" doesn't always mean affordable. A digitally scrapped calendar would have been $20 and much less time-consuming. BUT, of anyone, my mom is certainly worth the time, money and effort.
This project made me grateful too - for the fact that I don't do traditional scrapbooking anymore. Let me break down the expenses (and I was trying to be conservative!)
$2.00: Spiral Binding
$3.00 : PS Calendar Brushes
$4.80: Poster board (x6, for twelve black 14 x 14" mats)
$10.00 (approx.): 12 x 12" Scrapbook Paper (x14, ea. sheet ranging from .50 - $2.00)
$10.00 (approx.): 5 x 7" Photo Printing (x12 + a few extras)
$10.00 (approx.): Adhesives (double-sided tape, glue, etc.)
$15.00: Embellishments (month-specific)
So, for those of you asking if digital scrapbooking is cheaper, here's the proof that it is! $20 v. $55.
Although, I will confess that this calendar probably does look better than what I could create digitally...more "crafty" anyway.
