Submitted by Cynthia on August, 30, 2010
Here's a pretty entry in the Christmas pocket planner category: a multi-year planner from Louise at the Home is Where My Craft Room Is craft blog.
This elegant planner sports a distinctive color scheme using coordinated patterned papers. Inside, I really like the labelled pockets; no confusion about what goes where!
Best, the project is easy enough for this crafts-challenged editor. And while Louise used a commercial digital product to print out her lists, it would be just as easy to use the free Christmas pocket planner pages offered over at Organized Christmas to fill pockets with printed forms.
Crafty Lou's Christmas Planner
Submitted by Cynthia on August, 29, 2010
Quick! With back-to-school sales offering great deals on spiral-bound notebooks, now is the time to stock up--to create this wonderful Christmas planner project.
Blogger Danae, writing as Crafty's Cuppa Coffee, takes us on a tour through her Christmas planner.
An inexpensive notebook turns planning powerhouse as Danae adds divider tabs, embellishments, a pretty cover, and lots of organizer pockets. A paper-pieced bird graces the cover of this pretty, easy planner project:
Danae's Christmas Planner Project
Submitted by Cynthia on August, 29, 2010
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Oh, golly--isn't this a bright, crisp version of a handmade Christmas planner?
Talented stamp artist Bekka's Feeling Crafty blog highlights her beautiful, multi-paged Christmas planner. Using stamping techniques and coordinated patterned paper and cardstock, she's created a luscious planner to make and share.
Not to nudge her or anything, but we'd love to see the tutorial on the Web! Until then, her blog post offers to share instructions by email.
Anybody else raring to make this pretty planner? Nice job!
Feeling Crafty: Christmas Planner
Submitted by Cynthia on August, 28, 2010
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Not being especially gifted in the artistic area, I'm always amazed to see what a talented paper-crafter can do to jazz up a printable form!
Don't believe me? Just check out these Christmas planner forms from the Paper Crafting Obsession blog! Mistress of the digital arts, blogger Tami has taken simple lists and directories to a whole new level--and better still, she's sharing them with you!
Swappers, don't miss her juiced-up versions of our OrganizedChristmas.com Swaps Tracker and Swaps Directory forms.
One caveat: these printables are offered as image files, not in the more-standard .PDF versions. You'll want to save them to your hard drive (usually, a right-click on the image will let you save them), and open and print them. This also helps Tami stay within her bandwidth budget, so be kind!
Christmas Planner from Paper Crafting Obsession
Submitted by Cynthia on August, 27, 2010
Looking over our site, do you have the idea that over-the-top embellishments are standard fare for a handmade holiday planner?
For a different idea, take a look at this simple handmade holiday planner. Shared online by Scribd user Menucca, it's a 10-page, hand-drawn set of holiday planning pages. Uploaded in December, 2009, Menucca's calendar is for a previous year--but what does it matter when her pages are so fresh and creative and fun?
Menucca's whimsical doodle style makes for a unique and personal planner. Download her shared pages, or use her work as inspiration for a fresh take for your holiday planner:
Menucca's Holiday Planner
Submitted by Cynthia on August, 25, 2010
Want a great way to kickstart planning for Christmas, 2010? Check out this handmade holiday planner from Becca at Amazing Paper Grace blog.
Looking at this lovely project made me itching to get out my Spellbinders dies and play! The cover ornaments, shaped and embossed, give a classic touch to this project.
Lush ribbon closures and a stamped title make this an elegant holiday planner that would be a joy to use.
Inside the planner, don't miss three notebooks for list-making. Becca's made her own notebooks and list pad; if you're not-so-crafty, adding a cover to a repurposed notebook would shortcut the project.
Great job, Becca! Kick off a new holiday season with a visit to her blog to check out this creative Christmas planner:
Becca's Holiday Planner
Submitted by Cynthia on December, 18, 2009
Sure, you can start with a pre-made notebook or composition book to create a Christmas planner--but making your own from scratch is easy, with this pretty tutorial from the Postcards from the Attic blog.
Sized at 6.25 inches square, this pocket-based planner is easy to assemble using a hole punch and O-ring binding.. With a subtle and pretty color scheme, rubber stampers will appreciate the easy-to-add stamping embellishments that make this project special.
Not to late to make this special holiday gift!
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