Year Boxes

In keeping with my "documenting life" theme, I found this little craft over a year ago and I knew I had to recreate it. I found it HERE… the blog needs no introduction because all know and love Design Sponge.

The Year Box

The premise of the year box is that you have a card for every day of the year and they are divided by month. On every card, each line is a different year, I just started mine so my first year is 2012. Kind of boring this year but each card holds 12+ years depending on your index cards. So it is going to be so fun to look back and see what I was doing one year ago and then five and so on. I am just jotting down a few words to sum up the day. Some days are boring and say something like "ran errands at target and the grocery store" then others are more important like "first steps".

I have to admit that some days I have been bad and didn't write anything… but for the most part I'm keeping up with it. I can't wait to look back on it when the boys are older. I also made my mom and sister one for Christmas. They were a hit and easy to make in "bulk".

What you need:

These cute berry boxes, I found mine online at an etsy shop.

Date stamp and index cards (cut in half). I got my date stamp online at amazon.com but I have also seen them at Office Max or Staples. I love mine and use it for my Project Life stuff.

Postcards (also cut in half) of course Design Sponge had real vintage postcards, I had to cheat and found this cute pack with a "vintage look" but were actually new.

The longest part was the date stamping, I turned on a movie one night and stamped away, but because I was making 3 boxes it took what felt like all night. It was worth it because I love the outcome!

They are really a cute and simple (and inexpensive) gift. Do you have a way to jot down what you do daily to look back on it… do share!

Post by Taylor Urban : www.itstaylormade.com