I spent ages and ages playing around with layouts in gimp, but in the end I knocked something up in Word that worked just as well. I printed the pages at work (on a colour laser printer) just one sided so I would have the back of the page for notes. I listed the months across the top of each page and left empty boxes for the dates, so I could write them in myself. Then took the whole lot to Staples. It was under £4 in all, for the binding plus a clear plastic cover.
If you want to try making one for yourself, I'd recommend using thick card stock for the outer covers in addition to the clear plastic, or at least a thick piece of card at the back for support. Mine is quite flimsy with only thin card and the plastic covers are very thin - kind of like OHP transparencies.
What's your perfect planner?
Bettie xo
oh this is such a great idea! and would be perfect for me as i'm useless as keeping a regular planner.
ReplyDeletewhat size is it in? i wonder if staples does spiral binding for A5 or A6 things too?
xx tukru
Yep, they can do any size. This is somewhere between. A6 and A5. :)
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ReplyDeleteI use a Moleskine 12 month diary in red, I love it because the days are down the left hand side and the right is lined for notes and lists - I constantly have a list, pictures, stickers, etc. Plus there's tons of space at the back for random crap (in my case book and film lists)
ReplyDeleteI used to use a Moleskine too. Maybe I'll go back to them next year, so I can look all professional and that. I like the softcover ones though, and I think they only come in black? x
DeleteThis is a wonderful idea!
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