For my awesome seniors who just completed graduation!
First, congratulations! I am so proud of each of you and so grateful to have been a part of your journey during your senior year. By now you have received most, if not all of your "Congratulations" cards with those hefty checks inside! ;) After banking those checks, if you're like me, you want to file those special cards away as keepsakes! So, here's a fun way to save those cards, while still being able to easily view each of them!
First, purchase "index card/book rings" of the size you would like.
I used two, medium-sized rings for my "card keepsake binder"
Next, you will take each of your cards, and punch two holes in each, all in the same places (top and bottom).
Next, feed the index card ring through the holes.
And there you have it! Your own graduation card keepsake binder!
(Mine was made for all of my engagement congrats cards!)
Xoxo,
I recently decided that I needed more organization in my business, specifically with time management and planning. Once I decided what I needed to better manage, I spotted an idea on a creative blog that I follow, Infarrantly Creative, and she had blogged about the idea of creating a custom planner. So, I did.
Supplies Needed:
-2 Pieces of Chipboard for front and back cover (You can get this here)
-2 Decorative Printed Sheets for front and back cover (Design your own!)
-1 Piece of Chipboard for the tear off pad
-1 File folder
-Pen loop (Optional)
-Flip loop (Optional)
-Sprial Binding service
-Tear Off pad (glue) service
-Elmer's Spray Adhesive (You can get this here)
1. I used the PSD files above to custom design my planner to ME.
My sections include: Megan Mondays Blog Post, Photo Shoots, Marketing, Misc. P52 (photo project), To do list, and ideas.
2. I added a fun background with my branding colors to the blank planner and the blank calendar files!
You can find some fun and free backgrounds here!
3. I printed out my own calendars and weekly planners at home. I printed out my front and back cover on smooth paper at home, as well. Cut down your calendars on the sides to the outline of the calendar.
4. I used Elmer's spray adhesive to glue my front and back cover paper to chipboard and then cut them down to size.
You can find Elmer's spray adhesive here!
5. Next, I used Staples to bind my chipboard front and back covers and 52 weekly planners together and took my one piece of chipboard and 12 calendar sheets to Kinkos to glue my calendar tear off pad together.
6. Use the spray adhesive to glue the file folder to the inside of the front cover of your planner so that it opens up from the inside out.
7. Then I use the spray adhesive to glue the tear off pad to the front of the file folder, and added a loop to the inside of the file folder for easy opening.
8. Lastly, I added my pen loop and Wala!
Happy planning!
Xoxo,
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