Crafting: Holiday Greetings & Perpetual Calendar Blocks

This post was updated in 2025.  I made the three original designs for perpetual calendar blocks that you see here a decade ago in a now-defunct software program called Studio.  You can see just a few examples of crafting I've done using Artisan here.  I have created a new design for these blocks which you can easily order using an amazing digital scrapbooking software called Artisan by FOREVER, which is doubly wonderful because FOREVER also offers professional printing that is top-of-the-line. Just follow the updated instructions below.

Back before my digital scrapbooking world was a thing, I made some holiday/calendar blocks with some friends.  They were this cool design where four sides of a block had letters and you could spell out different greetings.  I've had them on a display shelf for about 15+ years!  

I really like them, but I didn't do a fabulous job painting with stencils.  I realized about a year ago that I could probably just make the block "faces" with a digital scrap page, cut them out, cover my bad paint job, and come out with a much cuter end product! 

That's when these blocks were born:

This is the full set.  I think they're so cute!!!  

They are 1 3/4" blocks painted an off-white.  I used to be able to find blocks like this at my local craft store, but I can't really find them any more, so I order them from http://caseyswood.com/, although there are other places, I'm sure.  Order with a friend and split the shipping!  :)  You will need 21 wooden 1 3/4" blocks for this set.

UPDATE 2025:  The new block design is shown below and available here to order, this time created in neutrals.  When you open the link, you'll see directions on how to order the scrapbook page prints, then just follow the tutorial steps here.

See all three of the pages you'll need for the project here, with details at the right.

You'll just cut out the little squares and stick them on the corresponding blocks, and you're done!  The directions are right on the scrapbook pages, as you can see above.

I actually use permanent double-sided tape for this, but you could use spray adhesive or a Xyron sticker machine or whatever you like best.  You can find step-by-step instructions here.

And then you get cuteness like this, all year long:

...And wouldn't this set make a darling gift??

(Only 113 days left until Christmas!)   :)

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