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Make Your Own Date Book
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I have decided that I am just old fashioned. Oh, I love the my computer and my cell phone but when it comes to putting things on a calendar, just give me a date book.
I have tried calendaring on my phone and by the time I get it typed in with my big fingers and the fact that I am old school and have to spell correctly and use punctuation, I can write in date book so much faster.
But I even have issues with some of those. Size of binder, writing space and next year having to buy all new because they don’t make the same size anymore. So I decided to make my own.
I have a wonderful program called “Scrapbook Factory Deluxe”, it allows me to make just about anything. I love it. I had a friend show me her date book a few years ago and I liked the layout.
Here is my date book layout.
The pages are intentionally not dated so I can use the same page for each month and year after year. Each page shows a week at a time with space to write each day. I don’t have such a full agenda that I need more space than this. I printed the pages with a variety of backgrounds on presentation paper so it would hold up longer and chose a simple pattern for my cover pages.
I took the printed pages in the order to my local “Staples” store and had it spiral bound with clear plastic covers to protect front and back for less than $4.00.
At the beginning of each month I printed a month at a glance calendar so I can do just that,
see the month at a glance.
I already have an idea as what to add to next years book.
Mary Ellen
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14 responses to “Make Your Own Date Book”
Super cute date book! great DIY! Angela @ LeMoine Family Kitchen
Thank you, it seems to be working out great. Thank you for your visit.
I knew Staples did this sort of work, but always thought it was for larger jobs. Great idea to make a custom date book for any purpose 🙂
I am always surprised at what they can do at Staples when I take time to scout things out. Come see us again.
Thanks for posting this week at the #WWDParty.
I am going to have to try that website to try to customize mine a little more to me. Thanks for such a great idea!
This book is awesome! I can’t wait to make one for myself, yours looks great!! I would love it if you linked this (and other projects) up on my Motivate Me Monday linky party!
Thank you. I will check out your party. Come see us again.
We’d love to party but can’t find you for certain. Send me a link.
Love this idea! Thank you so much for sharing at Tuesdays at Our Home. Hugs, Maria
Very clever idea! I’m glad I found your post through the Show & Share link party.
That is a pretty awesome date book! I had never heard of “Scrapbook Factory Deluxe,” but it looks like it isn’t available for Apple — bummer.
Visiting from the Artsy Corner link up. This is such a great idea! Love it 🙂
Great idea! Thanks for sharing it with SYC.
hugs,
Jann
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