Christmas can get really busy, but you can be super organized with this cute Christmas Planner. These instructions are for a small notebook that is 3 ½” x 5 ½”. Take a look at the Notes / Tips section below for some alternative suggestions.
SUPPLIES
Paper (including cutting dimensions)
Joyous Noel Glimmer Paper - Copper (147817) 3 ½” x 5 ½” Joyous Noel Speciality Designer Series Paper - Reindeer sheet (147816) 3” x 5” Whisper White cardstock (100730) 3” x 5” for 2 x ovals plus tabs Gray Granite cardstock (146983) 3” x 8” for 1 x oval plus
tabs
Accessories:
Stitched Shapes Framelit Dies (145372) Circle Tab punch (143754) ¾” circle punch (119873) Subtles Embossing Folder (143706) Tea Room Ribbon Combo Pack (146893) 5” for bow; 16” for bookmark Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine (143263) Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430) Mini Glue Dots (103683) Printer
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Cover your notebook with the Copper Glimmer paper and trim. 2. Cut a piece of your patterned paper ½” smaller
and add to the center of your notebook. 3. Die cut two ovals, the largest from Whisper White card and the next largest from Gray Granite card. 4. Print the template for “Christmas Planner” through your printer onto Whisper White card. 5. Cut the words out with the second largest oval die. 6. Run all three ovals through the Subtles Embossing Folder and your Big Shot machine. 7. Add the largest white oval to your notebook. 8. Add the two other ovals onto your notebook
front as shown with dimensionals. 9. Die cut a reindeer from the Copper Glimmer paper. Add to the large white oval. 10. Tie a bow with the shortest length of ribbon and add to your reindeer neck with a Glue Dot. 11. Punch out five of the Circle Tab punch. Emboss with the Subtles embossing folder if you wish. Attach to pages of your notebook at regular intervals as shown. 12. Add 3/4” circles of Whisper White card in the center of the tabs for you to be able to separate your sections
with titles of your choice.
NOTES / TIPS:
- If you don’t want to cover the whole of a notebook, then you could make this design as a rectangle panel and mount onto your notebook front instead. - This design can be used for various notebook sizes and you can tweak the paper sizes to suit your notebook. The template includes various sizes of the words “Christmas Planner”. If you have Microsoft Word, you can also tweak the sizes by stretching each text box to your desired
size to make them bigger or smaller as desired. - The design could be twisted to a landscape style if your notebook is a landscape design. - You could also use the different red and green patterned paper and colored Glimmer Paper and recreate this design in the red and/or green too. - Tab/ List topics could be: Card, Present, Party Invite, Things to Remember, Places to Visit, Classes Booked, etc. Whatever you need to keep tabs on over this festive period. - Why not use this design
and transfer it to a Christmas Card with a different sentiment.