I have always wanted to do up a Christmas planner but have never actually been organized enough to get one done in time. Well, this year I finally did it!
Since time is always short around here, I wanted the planner to be able to be used from year to year. I used a 2 ring photo binder from We Are Memory Keepers so that pages could easily be added, removed and changed around.
The paper is a mix of old and new Christmas paper lines from Echo Park and My Mind’s Eye. Each section has a divider page that will stay in the planner each year and a page to write notes on that can be removed when I am done with it. I still have to re-arrange my pages a bit so the pictures might be a little out of order. So here are my sections:
Dates To Remember
I also included a printed calendar to write on in this section that was downloaded from here. I still have lots more dates to add in!
Things To Do
I’m sure these pages will be filled before long!
Gifts
A place to write down who I need to get gifts for and any ideas that I may have. {I still have not even started my Christmas shopping yet.}
In this section, I also used the photo sleeves to create a little pocket for my receipts {I just cut a 10 x 7 piece of scrapbook paper, folded it in half, and slid it in the photo pocket. It is held closed with a paper clip.
Food
I am about the furthest thing from a cook that you can get but I do try to do some baking {especially at Christmas!} I created another photo pocket in this section as well to hold recipes that I may cut out of magazines.
I also included a couple of extra lined pages in this section to write out any other recipes I may come across.
For Next Year
I added this section after I got home from the store with some new lights and letters to Santa for the kids {that are very cute by the way!} only to discover that I must have purchased some during the after Christmas sales last year. So… this year I can write down things that I may need for next year or things that I have already bought for next year!
And that is my Christmas planner for the year {and years to come!}
I’ll let you know how organized it actually keeps me!
Very cute, hope it keeps you super organized. Heaven knows we all need it at this time of year. 🙂
This came out great! I am in the process of finishing one for myself as well! 🙂
So cute!
I love this idea!!!
I’m defiinitely pinning it- I may try & work this in next year.
Too cute- thanks for sharing 🙂
I very much like this idea! As usual you did a beautiful job on it! I really like your “For Next Year” section….I think it will be so much fun to look at this time next year!
Just a thought which you probably already thought of….if you wanted to recycle some of those pages for next year you could write w/ dry erase markers on the plastic sleeve!
Great idea. LOve it. Looks so Christmasy .
Karan
I love it! I’m usually really good with being organized, until it comes to the time when life gets crazy and when I need to be organized most, I’m not! lol I love this idea! Thanks so much for sharing, Jenn!
Gosh! I needed this in my life this Christmas. What a beautiful idea. I will be making this in good time to plan my next Christmas ‘make-a-thon’. Would love it if you would link up at my 2nd ever link party.
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Rosie x (I am a definite new follower!)
What a great idea!
This is great!! I love Echo Park. I need to make a Christmas planner now, thanks for the inspiration. I would love it if you would share this at my new You’re Sew creative’ party going on right now!! I’ve also got some great giveaways this week, too!
Have a lovely week
Rochelle
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oh wow! this is amazing!
Oh I love this!! I am putting this on my to do list for sure!!! Coming over from The Crafty Nest!
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That is perfect Jenn. I like the idea of re-using it each year. If you pop over to my Simply Christmas post for Nov 1 & 2 I have free printable art pages for a Christmas planner that you might like too.
This is really cute. Now that I’m plannin on being crafty in December to spruce up our home with Christmas decorations I could really use something like this to keep me organized. Adn to keep all my cookie plan straight. Thanks for the idea. 🙂
Love it! I always swear by a Christmas planner. Yours is just perfect!
I love this! You’ve been featured today.
http://delightfulorder.blogspot.com/2011/11/top-ten-features-from-11232011.html
Thanks so much for linking to my Delightfully Inspiring Thursday Party.
Hope to see you again this next Thursday!
Be Blessed,
DaNita
Awesome project!
Thanks for sharing – visiting from Whipperberry
Lowri
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