My Manila Folder Planner & A Great Gift Idea

I saw this great project over at Pixie Dust and Heather did a great tutorial on how to make this planner. From her blog, I was brought to They Call Me Jammi's blog, who also made a great planner and provided a tutorial. I have not provided a tutorial, because I don't think you need to know how to get Mod Podge in your hair.

Here is my first go at this planner. I decided to do a Christmas one for myself and knew it would come in handy for all the bits and pieces of paper I write things on, stuff in my pocketbook and then find months later.

I used 4 Christmas scrapbook papers and alternated them throughout the project. This is not done yet, but is 75% completed. Here is the front.

I used a lot of these little holiday chipboard pieces that I picked up in a box from Michaels {37 pieces for $5.99 and I had a coupon}.

Here is the inside {or what it looks like opened} with the pockets.

This Christmas one was practice for this one below.

Same concept, but with baby themed scrapbook paper and stickers/embellishments. The scrapbook paper is Mod Podged on to the manila folder and once dried I added the stickers and embellishments. I also took some colored card stock and added titles to each folder section.

Here it is opened but you are looking at what is the back side. The one section with the "Precious" and "Cute as a button" embellishments is what becomes the cover.

This is the other end of that same back side.

Here is more of a close-up of the inside. This paper has so much going on, I probably didn't even need the added embellishments!

I just thought this was so cute!

And here it is closed, with a yellow ribbon added to tie it shut. I glued my two far ends down with a few dots of hot glue {so nothing would slip out the sides}. I loosely tied the ribbon on before deciding on where to add a dab of glue to the back to hold that in place.

And . . . I gave it to my daughter. Yes, I am, apparently, old enough to be a Grandma for the first time!

Joining in on Saturday Night Special over at Funky Junk Interiors.

To be edited for linky parties.