Creative Christmas Planners

Ready to get organized for the holiday season? Find inspiration--and how-to help--with this altered file folder tutorial from papercraft blog Angel Stamper.

Made from a simple office file folder, this lovely little Christmas planner packs a lot of punch into a small space. Precise measurements, clear instructions and close-up photos make it easy (even for crafting klutzes like me!) to create a pretty place to prepare for Christmas.

Note, too, the clever use of non-traditional colors and patterns. Who says Christmas has to be red and green? With this kind of inspiration, an inexpensive file folder and a few scraps of scrapbooking paper can become a Christmas organizing powerhouse. Nice job!

Altered File Folder Christmas Planner

If simple--but pretty--is what you're looking for in a Christmas planner, check out this offering from FiskarCrafts.com.

Using a simple composition notebook, these clever crafters have added a pretty, three-dimensional cover. Stamped felt holly leaves form a pretty frame for a die-cut title.

We like the innovative stamping technique of running scrap cardstock through a crimper, then using it as a rubber stamp to create candy-stripe effects.

Holiday Planner

Planning for Christmas? Who wouldn't love to store gift lists and holiday menu plans in this fa-la-luscious example of a Christmas notebook?

Crafted by blogger Nancy, it's a great balance of creative inspiration and solid notebook divider pages.

Better, her eclectic, colorful approach is a great way to use bits and pieces of scrap paper to create a one-of-a-kind Christmas planner:

Fa-La-La-La-La-La Holiday Planner

Who says your Christmas planner has to be built on pre-fab forms? Check out this clever and creative Christmas planner built around a junior-sized lined writing pad.

Scrapbooker, rubber stamper and blogger Mish, from MishMash, shares her lush little Christmas pad planner--and adds a how-to tutorial to make it easy to "scraplift" this design. Using this method, it is easy to create a pad planner based around any size lined pad!

Holiday Gift Ensemble from MishMash

Texas blogger Trinka offers this fresh new take on creating a Christmas planner.

She's used a binding machine to create her holiday planner--but anyone can take pointers from her pocket page approach. Liberate those lists and forms!

Holiday Planner

Just when you think you've seen a Christmas planner in every possible format, inspiration strikes again!

Check out this simple Christmas planner based on an ordinary office file folder from papercrafter Angel Brentwood.

Small enough to tuck into a purse, it's a pretty, portable solution to Christmas organizing:

Christmas Planner - Altered File Folder

Oh-la-la ... and so girly! Blogger (and "crafty Cornishwoman") Karen created this creative "girly-pink" Christmas planner in a 6-by-8 custom format.

Constructed from chipboard and scrapbooking papers, this is a wildly creative Christmas planner. With dividers for cards, gifts and food, along with a receipt envelope, this simple ring-bound Christmas planner covers the basics in a small space.

Don't miss the receipt pocket tucked inside the front cover. Love it!

Karen's Christmas Planner

So you think a creative Christmas planner means a pricey outlay at the crafts store? Think again, with this paper bag planner tutorial from blogger The Fine Art Of Rambling On.

With step-by-step instructions and clear photographic illustrations, this excellent scrapbooking tutorial will have you planning for the holiday season in high style--in no time! Get inspired to create an unusual, inexpensive Christmas planner:

Christmas Planner Class - Paper Bag Book

We love this hand-crafted Christmas planner, built from a small notebook!

With divider tabs, stamped cover and a bookmark, holiday lists will be close at hand.

Nice job!

Holiday Planner

Calling all papercrafters! Looking for something a bit more luxe than our three-ring binder version for your Christmas planner?

Get step-by-step instructions to create this standout Christmas planner from the Di Oliver's Make Me Creative Blog. With an embellished velvet cover, decorated dividers and colorful receipts envelope, this Christmas planner would make a perfect holiday gift:

In addition to the detailed instructions and photos, the site also includes a link for right-sized printable Christmas planner pages to fill out your finished notebook:

Great job!