I Love Day Planners SO Much That I Finally Made Some! (Picture Heavy)

[Scatter Kincaid]

I am an organizer FREAK (but somehow still so disorganized)! 

When I was in school, buying a new planner was my favourite part of the getting-ready rituals.  Then, as soon as January came around I would find a wicked planner on sale and I would have to ditch my months old one.

Ever since I've started crafting I've wanted to design my own datebook, and last month I finally got around to it.

I used old library due date cards as a starting point for the design.  I left the actual "date" part of the page blank, so that I can start using them anytime. 

I designed the pages by using Paint, Word, Scanners and Photoshop.  This is my very first attempt at any type of graphic designing.  It was kind of fun actually!

I also added a book list section because a) I'm a lists freak and b) I'm a books freak.  There's two sections; Books to Be Read and The Best Books.  I've already started filling them out.

I did two different covers.  Same words; different fonts.  I laminated the covers myself but the binding was done by the good people at Staples.  Now I want a coil binding machine for Christmas!   ***To the best of my knowledge the images used on the covers are either allowed to be used and/or are in public domain.  Please let me know if you have proof to the contrary:)***


Anyway, here's some pictures.  You can click on the link below the photos for a larger shot.

Pin Up cover:


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Story Time cover:


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Inside - The Vitals:


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Inside - The Dates:


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Inside - Sample of Dates Pages:


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Inside - Sample of The Contacts:


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Inside - Sample of Book Lists:


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[BrightSocks]

That is really cute. Now I wanna try this. You did a great job!

[VictorVenefic]

amazing!

I really wanted to make my own planner but I was afraid it would take up too much ink.


How big is it, pray tell?

[funkyteal]

I absolutely love this!!!!!

I'm in dire need of a good day planner, and this is just the thing. 

Where did you get it bound/how big is it?

[Scatter Kincaid]

amazing!

I really wanted to make my own planner but I was afraid it would take up too much ink.


How big is it, pray tell?

I absolutely love this!!!!!

I'm in dire need of a good day planner, and this is just the thing. 

Where did you get it bound/how big is it?

They're probably close to 250 pages altogether.  They each have 52 weeks.

I got them bound at Staples.  I think it was less than $5 each (for binding).

[VictorVenefic]

They're probably close to 250 pages altogether.  They each have 52 weeks.

I got them bound at Staples.  I think it was less than $5 each (for binding).

wow! I've definitely got to check out Staples and see how this binding thing works..

oh and when I asked how big, I meant like size. I'm guessing it's like half size of a standard printer paper sheet?

[Scatter Kincaid]

wow! I've definitely got to check out Staples and see how this binding thing works..

oh and when I asked how big, I meant like size. I'm guessing it's like half size of a standard printer paper sheet?

Oops!  Sorry
You're right.  It's half the size of a regular piece of paper.

[VictorVenefic]

lol. it's ok.

oh ok! thanks so much!

[ChildhoodLover]

waaaaaaaw sooooo coool what i want to know is how did u print the cover?!?! is that see through paper or did u have it done to look that way?!?! and which program did u use to print it?!?!

[independentlulu]

Sooo cool. I've made my own address book before but never would have attempted this but I love it!