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Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Blog Planning Notebook Tutorial & Printable

Organize your blog posts with this super cute, fun to make, blog planning book.





1. Download and print off the worksheet, found below.

2. Cut each page in half (5.5 inches.) I ran 125 copies giving me 250 pages for my book. Set aside.




For this planner I used paper from My Minds Eye be.loved collection.

3. Cut two pieces of cardstock measuring 6x9. These will be your front and back covers.



4. Cut patterned paper to 4x6 and adhere to the top of your front cover.




5. Cut coordinating patterned paper to 5 1/2x6 and adhere to the bottom.




6. Cut a strip of paper to 1 1/2x6 and adhere just under the top patterned paper.




7. Cut a 6 inch length of matching ribbon and adhere to center strip.



8. Cut two ovals: 2 1/2 and 3 inches. Adhere 2 1/2 oval to larger one. Use stickers, rub-ons, die cuts, or your computer to spell out the name of your blog and adhere to top oval.



9. Cut or punch 4 flowers: 1 1/2 and 2 inches. I used the Walk in my Garden Cricut cartridge to cut these.



10. Adhere title oval using pop dots to the right of the cover. Arrange the flowers around the oval. I used pop dots on 2 of mine. Bend flower petals up slightly for added dimension.

11. Cut a length of ribbon, tie in a bow, and adhere to left side of page as shown.

12. Now that you have a super cute cover, layer your worksheets underneath, then add your back cover.

13. Have spiral bound at your local copy center.

See, told you. Easy and cute!




Blog Planner

11 comments:

  1. I use a blog calendar too. It's a must for me. Your's is so pretty.
    Nancy
    http://www.howtohomemaker.com/

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  2. Great tutorial Jenni! I loved it so much I featured it in my blog. Great Notebook design.

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  3. Awesome! Looks great! Thanks for the tutorial and printables!

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  4. Super cute! I just bought a small notebook to makeover to do just this. The downloads will be a great help! Thanks!

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  5. I never thought of having a blog notebook until now. This is fabulous and I do need a blog notebook, I just didn't know it. I poked my head in here because I'm of the blogs on the Household tips link party and wanted to see what others posted up. I'm so glad I found your blog.

    Great, clear, creatively inspiring blog notebook choice. Thank you, you've helped and inspired me.

    Haupi
    http://hauplight.blogspot.com/

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  6. Hi Jenni,
    I don't know why my link party button didn't work for you. I have a "junk blog" where I try new things before putting them on the regular blog and it came across fine. Perhaps it was a blogger glitch at the time.
    Nancy
    http://www.howtohomemaker.com/

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  7. I don´t have a blog notebook, but this is really cute. I´m just so "challenged" with anything that looks like paper and scissors.... :)

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  8. No worries Jenni about the blog button. Thanks for trying though.
    Nancy
    http://www.howtohomemaker.com/

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  9. ooo very pretty! I just love how you made it from scratch!

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  10. Awesome. I feel inadequate that I never plan my blogs like this. A cute book like this would make me want to!

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  11. What a great idea..way cuter than my yellow legal notepad!

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