Christmas Planner Instructions October 6, 2008

Hello, I have finally done the photo tutorial as promised. I made this one especially for ME. I just love these colours and wanted something less than the traditional christmas colours. Any questions please ask. Click on any of the images to view them larger.
The colours I have used on this project are Pretty In Pink, Certainly Celery, and the Designer Series Paper “spring fling”

To make this project you will need a foolscap manilla folder. i purchased a pack of 25 for under $5 at K-mart.

Open up a manilla folder and fold the bottom up (once folded up the manilla folder should be 25cms approx.

A regular manilla folder has a fold so it is not even on both sides, you need to open it up and fold backwards, but fold directly in the middle creating a new score line.

Your folder should now look like this.

Open up the folder and fold both side to the middle fold line

Now when opened up you should have four sections vertically and 2 horizontally. Now you need four pieces of DSP cut at 24.5cm x 11cm

Apply adhesive to the back and and stick to the upper sections neatly

Apply sticky strip(or other strong adhesive) to the shorter sections on both ends

Fold the bottom section up press firmly where you stuck the adhesive

It should have a W fold like this

Now you will need four pieces of card stock 11cmx10cm

Decorare them as desired(I used Only Ornaments roller wheel and some DSP cut offs)

Apply adhesive to the back of the card and attach to the bits folded up

The inside should look like this

Now you need to make a front cover. Cut a piece of card 24.5cmx11cm (round the top right corner)

decorate the cover as desired. I like to emboss the front or on this one I used heat &stick powder and glitter.

Set an eyelet on the front and back roughly in the middle

cut of two pieces of ribbon and thread through the eyelet and tie a knot in the back of each ribbon

Next take an envelope seal it and cut about 1cm of the side

now cut a piece of card stock the same size as your envelope and stick it to the front

open it up and put your punch (circle or scallop) in half way and punch a slot

Take another piece approx 11cmx5cm and put it on the inside of the envelope at the top

It should look like this (decorate if you like)

Open up the folder and pop the envelope inside one of the pockets

This is what the inside finishes up like (the paper inserts are something I quickly typed up on the computer) Christmas Card List, Christimas Shopping List and One for Notes

Front Cover ( the scallop circle will have a circle inside the middle that says Christmas Planner)