Planner Projects

Welcome to the second Designer's Showcase Blog Hop! 

Our theme this month is Planner Projects. 

I am very new to the world of Planners, but could not help but join this "movement" as Fun Stampers Journey has an amazing line of planners and fun planner products.  Check them out HERE! My planner is the A5 size, it's a larger size planner, I like to write a lot so I felt this was the best fit for me.  

I decided to use what I have, which happens to be extra pages for my planner. I started my planner mid way through the year and have past months that are unused.  I didn't want to waste these pages, so I decided to repurpose them and make a Fall Dashboard for my planner. My dashboard has a window and pockets on both sides.  Here's how easy it was to make.

I cut a piece of 12 x12 printed paper to at 5-3/4".  Then cut it at 8-1/2".  The longer piece is what I adhered to the unused planner page.  The smaller piece became the pocket. I used two pieces of printed paper from the Fall Fest Prints from the Journey Holidays Mini Catalog. 

I used two different prints for my pages, and when I cut the paper I flipped the smaller piece over so my pocket showcased the print on the other side of the paper.  Before adhering my pocket to my page, I die cut part of a circle in the center of the top edge of the pocket and stamped over the print with the Canvas Print background stamp. 

After adhering the first large piece of printed paper, I adhered the pocket, only putting adhesive on the short outer edge and bottom edge.  I did not put adhesive on the edge that would be where the holes get punched.  This give the pocket room to open up and expand for the things I'm going to put in it. 

Once the first side has the paper and pocket on it, I flipped it over and used the planner page as a guide to punch out the holes with a hand held punch.  

Once all the holes were punched I was able to adhere the second piece of printed paper to the back, as well as the pocket.  Taking note not to put adhesive on the side where the wholes would be punched into the pocket or on the top of the pocket. Since I already punched the wholes for the first side of my page I can again flip this page over and used those holes as guide to punch out the holes and my page is now able to go into my planner.  But I did not stop there. 

I added a window into my dashboard with a leaf die from the Hello Fall Bundle. 

Since I was die cutting through multiple layers of paper, I ran it through my Platinum Die cutting machine twice to ensure a nice clean cut. 

I still felt the page needed something, so I stamped and die cut two of the leaves from the Hello Fall bundle and adhered them to the bottom left corner of the front of the page. 

But, I did not stop there, I also made three planner clips to match.  DIY Planner Clips are quite easy to make.

To make two clips I needed 4 circles. I used the smallest circle and piercing circle from the Circles Dies for the circles that will be on the top of the clip. For the circles that will be on the back I did not use the piercing die.   One of the circles I die cut from a print I created on my Gel Press.  I used Red, Orange, Pink and Gold acrylic paint, brayered on my Gel Press.  To get the texture in my paint I used a plastic produce bag wadded up and pounced it over the paint. Then I used a piece of Whip Cream card stock to pull up the paint, creating this print. 

I stamped an die cut an acorn for my printed circle and I die cut a leaf shape from the print and stamped on it for my brown circle (brown ink pad and card stock are Hazelnut Blend).  I glued these elements down on the circles and then covered them with Journey Glaze.  Since these circles have tiny holes all around the edge I put the circles down on left over piece of paper that foam squares come on, then if Journey Glaze gets on that paper it will peel off very easily. 

These need a good amount of time to dry, especially since I got the glaze pretty thick on the leaf circle.

So I started working on back side of the clip. I wrapped the top of a jumbo paper clip with a piece of Liner Tape (double sided sticky tape).  Then I stuck the paper clip to the back circle. I surrounded the paper clip with foam squares to hold it in place.  Then I took a piece of Natural Twine and separated the strands of it, turning it into three skinnier pieces of twine that look more soft. I stuck one strand to the foam squares, in small circles. To ensure the twine stays  and that I had enough adhesive to stick the top circle on this I covered the twine with some Liner Tape. Now the back of my clip was ready for the cute top piece, once it was dry. 

   

I made a second clip, this one one is turned on it's side.

I started with a piece of Hazelnut Blend card stock that measured 1-1/2" x 2" scored at 1", or in half.

I cut a small strip of my Gel Press Print, 5/8" x 1-1/2", and stamped Hello Fall on it with Hazelnut Blend ink. The tiny acorn is cut from the Fall Fest Prints paper.

I adhered these piece to the front of the paper and then covered the inside with Liner tape.  Then I slipped the paper into the paper clip and adhered it closed.  I tied on the last piece of the separated twine and covered the acorn with Journey Glaze. 

Three planner clips to match my fall dashboard done. 

I took a little bit of time to dress up my planner for the fall season and I have to say it makes me more excited to really use my planner.  And since I recently double booked myself I think it is time I really start using it.  Something about the act of writing down an appointment or event really helps me to remember it. 

Next up on the Designer's Showcase Blog Hop is Kim Sinclair with some cute pockets for your planner.  

If you get lost along the blog hop, here is the complete list of Designers on the blog hop. 

1. Carrie Cady Rhoades - http://www.carriestamps.com/weblog/...
2. Kim Sinclair - Kim Sinclair Studio 52
3. Cindy Bristow https://cindyscreativejourney.blogspot.com/...
4. Angela Boman Kelley: http://artisticdetours.com/2017/10/09/fsj-planner-projects-blog-hop/
5. Sara Finkey Sherlock - http://www.muchlovesara.com/2017/10...
6. Christine Pennington: http://www.christinepennington.com/my-blog/fun-stampers-journey-planners-with-christine-pennington-designer-showcase-blog-hop

 

You can find all the products I used to make my planner dashboard below. Click any of the images to view it in my online store.

Thank you so much for hopping along with us, please feel free to leave comments on the projects as you go to show some love for the Designer's.  And let me know if you have any questions, I am here to help!




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Comments

[Ruth Cooper]

Love the pocket design.

[Pam]

Great ideas on how to dress up your planner! Love your clips.

[Karen Schroeder]

Great ideas! Thanks!

[Patricia Roebuck]

Sooo beautiful!! Love it!

[Angela K]

Love these Carrie! :)

[Barb Miller]

Carrie, your work and bonus tutorials rock. Thanks for sharing.

[Wilma Payne]

Carrie, this is a great post - thanks so much for sharing your ideas with details on how to make them. I have the personal planner, but I think this could definitely work, maybe just with a smaller die for the window. Thanks again!

[Cindy Bristow]

You are Billiant!!! A window in you dashboard page?!!! Love this idea❤️