2013 Planner

Have you seen the planner being offered at jessicasprague.com (PDF files) as well as in the shop (SVG dividers and cover)? I have to say it is one of my favorite projects, and meets a few of my all time favorite criteria, functional, easy to make and beautiful. Seriously, the divider pages took less than 10 seconds each to cut and the covers took even less (yes I really counted) and I used my favorite papers.

Today we have a few different styles to show you. Each designer had a different need, so they became completely different projects using the same files, which I loved.

Christine put her’s in a 3 ring binder and decorated each of her divider tabs. She even added a new section for the add on pages and created a divider tab for each one. BEAUTIFUL! She has more pictures and info at her blog here.

 

Next I want to show you what Amanda has created.

She used just the add on pages and made mini notebooks. She printed her’s half size (2 per page) and cut them down and bounded them. 

She also added the cute rose cutout to the front of each one.

 

 

And finally, this is the planner I have been working on to keep Lori and I organized. I created mine full size (8.5×11) and plan to have it professionally bound at a copy store. Currently the pages are loose because I am hoping for a better deal having 2 bound at the same time. I am making one for my mom for her birthday next month, shhh don’t tell her. These make great gifts and go together so fast. It took longer to print the pages than it did to cut the dividers.

I used Echo Park’s “For the Record” Collection for my entire planner. Each divider is a different pattern (I do plan to go back and add month titles.) Notice how the cover fits perfectly over the dividers so no dividers sticking out, WHICH I LOVE! Also the planner cover has slightly rounded corners so no sharp points that will get ruined or draw blood as the year goes on.

When I organized the monthly, weekly and add on pages, I added a set of add on pages to each month, instead of all in one section like Christine. My brain doesn’t think that way, but I love her idea.  With all those pages my planner measures 1/2″ thick. I think for my mom’s I am going to add a page with all her family members birthdate’s on it and put it in the front. I have more info on my blog here if you want to check it out.

We would love to see what you have done with these files too. Share them on our Facebook page here.

Creative Team Member Mendi

Mendi has covered an unfinished wooden jewelry box for her project today. I gotta say, I LOVE IT, and so does my teenage daughter! 

Mendi says “For this holiday gift I transformed an inexpensive wood jewelry box that I found for under $5 at my local craft store into a one of a kind keepsake using Lori’s For the Record 2 Documented papers from Echo Park and some of her cutting files.  After painting the piece black, I lined the divided sections and inside the drawer with patterned paper for a splash of color.  As a finishing touch I used white vinyl and Lori’s fabulous flourish shape files to embellish the mirror.”

 
Absolutely adorable Mendi, Thanks for sharing. Lisa

Creative Team Member Christine

Christine created this super cute mini album using Lori’s “5×5 Album with Box” and embellished it for Fall using her digital kit Fall Fling Collection. 
Supplies:
Lori Whitlock Print and Cut Fall Tree die cut file (Silhouette Store)
Echo Park Colored Cardstock, red and orange
White Bazzill Cardstock
Christine, this looks great! I love how you used a variety of strings for the binding! So cute! You can see more at Christine’s blog here.

Guest Designer Kimberly Rae

We have guest designer, Kimberly Rae to share a project with you today.  You can view her blog here and see all of her work. Today we would like to showcase one of her projects, so without further ado, let me give the baton to KimberlyRae…”  

Thank you so much for having me! I’m such a fan of your work and love Everything you do.

I made my mom this ‘Mom’s Desktop Birthday Planner’! My Mom is only in her 60′s, works Full-time and has 9 kids, 27 grandkids and 7 great-grandkids! She does a good job at juggling everyone’s birthday’s but with new great grandkids coming up, it was getting harder to remember who on what date…can ya blame her?! haha. When I saw Lori Whitlock’s “Number Mini Album” I knew it would make the Perfect Gift for my Mom!



I also used Lori Whitlock’s “Square Frame” and “5×7 Shadow Box” cutting files to make the stand so that the holder would sit sturdy on her desk and all she has to do is turn to the Day and look to the left to see who’s birthday is in what month. Pretty cool, right? I think I need one of these, too. Do you know someone that you could make one for? Please, enjoy this video I made, to show the planner and all the pages; the stand front and back.
Thank you KimberlyRae for being our guest designer today. Such a fun project. Lisa