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Formica Samples Wall Calendar and Seasonal Wall Art

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Hi there!  This is two projects in one…kind of.  I wanted to have a dry erase wall calendar that included some color.  And, I wanted to be able to incorporate some seasonal vinyl wall art to go with the calendar.  So, my idea was to create a formica samples wall calendar and create four different removable layered vinyl designs to hang above the calendar.  

The formica samples allow me to use the dry erase pens and mark on them.  Then I can wipe them off and start over the next month.  I love this idea and I love the color the samples add to the piece.  

It looks like an organizational piece but also colorful like a piece of art.  I think it turned out so fun and I can’t wait to change the top removable vinyl pieces as the year progresses.  Although I love the summer beach days and it will be a little sad to take it down.  

This post includes a whole bunch of free cut files for you if you want them.  They are available in the resource library!  The seasonal vintage truck pieces, the calendar months and some removable stickers to use on the calendar are all included.  It is very fun!  I hope you check it out.

If you already have the password to the free resource library then you can access it here.

 

Colorful formica samples wall calendar and a vinyl wall decor image of a vintage truck with two surfboards in the back above it.

 

Formica Samples Wall Calendar And Seasonal Wall Art

This is a sponsored post.  StyleTechCraft has provided me with the removable vinyl for this post.  I am also including affiliate links for your convenience.  You can read my full disclosure here.

I have to be honest that I haven’t used removable vinyl very much.  I wasn’t sure how long it would actually stay on the wall or project so I usually just went for the regular vinyl.  But I don’t think I have ever tried to remove it.  

Our challenge this month for the StyleTechCraft design team was to use the removable vinyl.  I created a fun set of seasonal cut files with seasonal designs to be changed four times during the year.  Right now my wall is sporting the summer season…of course!  

I have always loved the vintage truck so I incorporated it with different seasonal items loaded in the back.  It think all of the seasons turned out really cute.  

Summer

This is the piece I have hanging right now.

Teal Vintage Truck with two surf boards in the back and the text Summer Beach Days under the design

 

Fall

I will hang this piece in September.

 

Green vintage truck with gold and orange pumpkins loaded into the back. Black text above reads Farm Fresh Pumpkins and black text below reads Hayrides, Carmel Apples, Cider

 

Winter

I can’t wait to hang this over Christmas time.

Red vintage truck with a tree loaded into the back. The black text above reads Fresh Cut Christmas Trees

And Spring

Teal vintage truck with yellow, green and pink flowers loaded in the back. Some of the flowers are flying out behind the truck. Black text that reads Fresh Cut Flowers is below the truck design.

I have included the above full PDF and JPG files in the free designs.  If you don’t want to cut out the vinyl you can just print these and hang them on your wall!  

The cut files also include the different pieces individually.  Here are my screenshots from the Silhouette for cutting out these designs.  I knew I wanted to cut them out all at one time so I didn’t put like seasons together…per say.  

 

Silhouette Design Space Screen shot of 2 vintage trucks and the surfboards and flowers

 

 

Silhouette Design Space Screen shot of two vintage trucks

 

 

Silhouette Design Space screen shot of the spring flowers and the fall and Winter text

 

 

Silhouette Design Space Screen shot of pumpkins and the rest of the seasonal text

 

Putting The Designs Together

Once I had all of these pieces cut in the colors I wanted I layered the summer wall art onto the wall.  Here is a very short video of me putting it all together.

 

 

 

The rest of the seasons are all cut and ready to go when it’s time.  

 

The fall vintage truck and pumpkins all cut out and ready to hang on the wall in the fall.

 

Red Vintage Truck Christmas design all cut from removable vinyl and ready to hang on the wall when the season arrives.

 

Spring Vintage Truck Pieces cut from the Silhouette and ready to hang when it is time.

 

How To Create The Formica Samples Wall Calendar

Materials Needed:

Formica Samples Wall Calendar

Side view of the calendar and wall art hanging in my craft space above my desk and next to the shelves.

The color and the use of dry erase markers made these formica samples the perfect choice for my wall calendar. I wanted something unique and stylish and I think I did that.

Prep Time 2 hours
Active Time 2 hours
Total Time 4 hours
Difficulty Easy

Materials

Tools

  • Pliers
  • Saw for cutting ceiling tile

Instructions

  1. Measure and cut the pvc ceiling tile to the size of your calendar. Mine is 14 inches x 17 inches
  2. Cut 6 pieces of the tile for the months. I used both sides
  3. Sand the back of each washer with the nail file then super glue the washer over the hole in the formica sample piece. You can omit this entire process if the holes in your formica sample chips are all at the same level. Mine weren't so they were going to hang funny and uneven.
  4. Use a pencil and mark the holes for the nails. I used 7 across (7 days in a week) and 5 down to allow for months with 5 weeks.
  5. Also mark 2 holes for the month piece to hang at the top.
  6. Use a hammer and a plier to hold the nail and hammer them in place...gently. If it goes through the back a little bit just push on it with a piece of formica.
  7. Use a dry erase marker to mark the days of the month on each formica sample
  8. Add some sort of hanger on the back. I used 2 sawtooth hangers.
  9. Using the cut files download. Cut the months out of vinyl and use transfer tape to add it to the cut pieces of pvc tile. Use both sides of the piece. So January and February would be on the same piece.
  10. Add the formica tiles and the current month piece to the calendar and hang it on the wall.
© Michelle
Category: DIY

Step 1:  Measure And Cut The Calendar Pieces

The first thing I did was measure and cut the tile pieces.  These are pvc ceiling tiles and cut easily with a saw.  

I used the formica samples and laid the across the piece leaving 1/4 inch on each side of the end samples.  This gave me my width size.

 

Measuring the space I need to cut out to make the wall calendar.

 

Then I did the same for the length.  

 

Measuring the space I need to cut out to make the wall calendar.

 

The pieces for the months were 13 inches wide by 1 3/4 inches tall.

 

Drawing out the cut lines on the piece that will be come the wall calendar.

 

Jeff cut on the lines for me and I got started on the formica sample chips.  

Be sure to drill the holes in the pieces that will have the month titles on them.

Step 2:  Add washers to the formica samples

I wanted to just hang them from the original hole but they were not all in the same place so they would have looked all wonky hanging.  The solution was to add a washer to each piece, lining it up with the top of the formica to ensure all of them were even.  

Sand the back of each washer using a nail file.  This helps he glue to adhere better.

 

Using a nail file to sand the back of the washer so it will adhere to the formica sample.

 

Add a drop of the super glue above the hole and a drop below it on the front of the formica sample.

 

Adding a drop of super glue to the front of the formica sample to adhere the washer.

 

Use something to make sure it lines up with the top of the formica piece so they will all be even.

 

Lining up the washer with the top of the formica sample to allow all of the samples to line up and hang evenly on the calendar.

 

There is a tiny bit of time to get this right before it is set for good.  Then add a little to the back of the washer.  It will get pulled in and secure it even more.

 

Adding super glue to the back of the formica sample where the washer shows through the hole.

 

Continue this process until all 31 days of formica samples are done.

Step 3:  Mark the spots for the nails and add the nails

I laid out a row at a time and marked the nail spots with a pencil then used a pair of pliers to hold those small nails.  My fingers were too fat to hold it and hammer it.    Don’t for get the two holes for the pieces that have the months on them. 

 

Using a small pair of pliers to hold the nail in order to pound it gently into the board.

 

Step 4:  Cut the month titles from the vinyl

Any StyleTechCraft vinyl would work for this part.  I love the black polished metal.  It looks pretty so that is what I used.   Here are my screen shots for these.  I needed two of the 12 x 12 pieces.

These titles are part of my free cut file you can get from the resource library.

 

Silhouette design space screen shot of the month titles

 

Silhouette design space screen shot of the month titles

 

Once the titles are cut, add one to each side of the 6 small tile pieces.  Remove the extra vinyl from around the title.

 

Placing the vinyl onto the piece for the wall calendar.

 

Weed the small pieces out.

 

Weeding the small pieces of vinyl from the text design in preparation to attach it to the calendar piece.

 

Apply the transfer tape.

 

Adding transfer tape to the vinyl in order to add it to the calendar piece.

 

Peel the design away from the backing.

 

Adding the vinyl pieces for each month to the calendar

 

Then apply it all as one piece to the cut tile doing your best to center it.

 

The month of February text cut from vinyl and added to the calendar piece that hangs at the top.

 

Step 5:  Put it all together

This is the best part!  

Place all of the formica chips on the nails using the current calendar as your guide.  I did not add the days of the week but I started mine week on Sunday like a regular calendar.

 

Adding the finished month piece to the calendar by hanging it onto two nails.

 

Then I added some of the small shape designs for specific events.  You can see the stars on the 4th of July piece and I have a cupcake to mark my sister’s birthday and some dollar signs so I don’t remember our paydays (like I would forget those. LOL)  These were made with the removable vinyl so I can take them off, and use them a few times before cutting new stickers.

 

The formica samples wall calendar with some vinyl stars, a cupcake and a dollar sign to mark 4th of July, a birthday and our paydays.

 

I love the way it looks and I really like the little bit of an industrial look the washers give it.  And I love it with the wall art at the top.  I think it will be fun to change it out every few months.  

 

Angled side view of the finished, colorful formica sample wall calendar with the summer seasonal vintage truck design added to the wall above it.

 

 

Front view of the finished, colorful formica sample wall calendar with the summer seasonal vintage truck design added to the wall above it.

 

What do you think? 

 

Angled side view of the finished, colorful formica sample wall calendar with the summer seasonal vintage truck design added to the wall above it.

 

It looks great next to my craft space on my desk.

 

Don’t forget to sign up to get free access to my resource library so you can download all of these piece.  If you are already a member you can go directly to the library here.

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Thanks so much for stopping by!

Michelle

 

 

Nancy Lou

Friday 5th of July 2019

So colorful and useful, Michelle! So fun to see how you create. Thanks for sharing.

Michelle

Saturday 6th of July 2019

Thank you Nancy. I love the way it turned out!

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