2021 Christmas Planner Folio

Free printable for Simply Christmas at Shabby Art Boutique

© Kerryanne English 2021 – For personal use only.

This pattern packet contains a tutorial on how I made my Christmas Planner folio

and the free printable planner pages and papers.

Materials:

• Print this document on 180 gsm matte photo paper (light weight) using the

best/or highest print option on your printer.

• Paper trimmer or metal ruler and sharp knife/scalpel.

• Card for folio cover: I used two sheets of 300 gsm photo paper card stock

• Seam binding or ribbon for tie.

Instructions:

This folio is a lightweight folio to hold the 4 1/2'” X 6 1/2” Christmas planner pages.

Its compact size makes it perfect to pop into your handbag for Christmas shopping or

keep on hand for all your festive planning. Of course, you may print these pages and

use them however you like.

1. To make the folio, cut two pieces of card measuring - 10 ½” wide x 7” high

and 5 1/2“ wide x 7” high.

The first piece of card will have a vertical score line at 5” and 5 ½”. This will

form the cover and centre page of the folio.

The second sheet will have a vertical score line at 3/8” and 6/8”.

The first 3/8” is used as a tab to glue this piece of card to the first piece. Apply

a bead of white glue and adhere the tab to the back of the middle section of

the folio. This will be hidden when the pocket is attached to the back cover.

See image below that shows the measurements of the 3 panels of the folio.

2. I’ve supplied a decorative front cover and two pattern sheets of paper to use

as backing sheets. I printed one sheet of green check and 2 sheets of pink

spotted paper.

I used the pink spot paper to line the inside of the folio and added a free

motion stitch around the perimeter of each panel using my sewing machine –

optional. This was done before I glued the paper to the folio.

Use white glue to adhere the papers to the folio.

Tip: avoid bubbles and lumps by using a thin layer of white glue that you

spread out evenly with a scrap of cardboard.

I also added a thin strip of the pink paper in the gaps between the panels.

3. I’ve supplied 4 pockets to use: plans, lists, food & shopping.

They all measure 5” wide, so whichever 2 you decide to use for the third panel

will need to measure 4 ¾” wide. To make them smaller, simply move the

score lines for the tabs inwards.

4. Before decorating the outside cover,

you’ll need to add ribbon closures, if that is

how you’d like to close your planner.

I cut 2 x 12” pieces of seam binding that I

glued centrally to the front and back cover.

5. The front cover is adhered to the panel on the right.

I used the green check paper to cover the middle panel and the narrow strips

between the panels.

The additional piece of green paper that is included on the front cover

printable was used to make a pocket for the rear cover. This could be used to

store receipts, notes, extra lists etc.

The left panel is the last of the pink dot panels.

6. All you need to do now is add the printable lists. I used a corner punch on my

list pages and lightly distressed the edges with ink, but this is optional.

That’s your Christmas planner folio completed using the free Simply Christmas

printable.

I personalised my planner using some of the graphics from the October

Handmade Club kit. If you are already a member of the club, you’ll find the

printed page of elements that I used for the Christmas planner included in the

October download folder.

See my Christmas Planner blog post for extra images.