I put together a free little gift giving list in an attempt to get organized. On the left you can add the person it’s for plus any notes or ideas. The right is a mini to-do list and money tracker.

DOWNLOAD -> Holiday Gifts (2.56 MB)

I made up a bunch of silly stuff on one to keep my real ideas a surprise!

I imported one of your cool templates into my ipad, and then am using Upad app that will let me draw on top to take notes and do other fun stuff. I’m trying to cut down on paper, but I love how organized your templates make me feel and they’re so pretty to play with. I just love your designs. – Kerrie Carbary

What a great idea! I had just ordered a stylus for the iPad, which I totally recommend, and got to work doodling right away. I tried Upad as well as a couple of other note taking Apps and finally settled on Noteshelf.

Directions

• Save the templates you’d like to use as JPG
• Save them to your iPad photo library
• Import them to your note taking application of choice
• Doodle away!

My favorite is bringing in little photos and scribbling around them and writing notes. Great for digital scrapbooking!

Here are a few of my templates in jpg form, view this post on your iPad and save the below images to import. I just saved you a step, happy planning!

*These images are low resolution for the iPad, not for printing!

After using the original Breastfeeding Log for a couple of weeks I pretty much quit updating the poops and pees, too many to count! I also noticed I was constantly flipping back through the pages to compare what times she was feeding at night. Decided to create two new versions that fit more feedings and organize by day. Having the lists next to each other will make day comparisons a snap.

Download -> Breastfeeding Log 4-up (4.22 MB)
Download -> Breastfeeding Log 6-up (5.28 MB)

Anybody else feel like nursing is one big guessing game? Pepper’s gaining weight though and seems pretty stuffed after eating, so… I guess we’re good! I still like tracking her feedings though, watching patterns emerge and knowing if she’s hungry or just fussy.

I looked around the internet for a printable breastfeeding log and they’re all pretty complicated, so I made a simple one. A free 8.5 x 11 breastfeeding log for tracking feed times, breast sides, poops and pees of your little newborn. I color in the triangle depending on which breast she feeds from first and make notes about naps on the right. Pretty boring, but it’s hard to color and draw while holding a little baby! :)

Breastfeeding Log (4.96 MB) <- DOWNLOAD

*********Breastfeeding log updates here, new 4-up and 6-up versions.

And how could I do a post about breastfeeding without including a picture, she’s just SO cute!

Supplies

• 4×6 Index Card Booklet PDF (8.8 MB) <- DOWNLOAD HERE
• 4×6 Index Cards
• Printer that prints 4×6
• Sewing Machine or needle/thread
• Exacto Knife
• Optional: Rounded corner hole punch

Directions

First, make sure your printer is set-up to print on 4×6 Index Cards – do a test run on a scrap sheet with the first page of the 4×6 Index Card Booklet PDF (8.8 MB). When it’s ready put 7 Index Cards in the printer and open the print dialog box. It might not look like my example but there should be a spot to select Odd Pages Only.

This will print pages 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11 and 13. When finished take your stack of cards, flip them over and put them back in the printer – making sure they’re the right direction. Then go into the print dialog and select Even Pages Only and print. This will print pages 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 and 14 on the other side of the Index Cards.

The first time I printed the booklet I used scrap paper and light/grayscale ink to test – especially since every printer is different. Also, if you want to print the calendar out and NOT make a booklet don’t use the above PDF – the left side doesn’t match up with the right side. :)

Once they’re all printed, fold each sheet in half. Use a bone folder, scissors or fat marker to smooth out the crease and get it nice and flat. Stack them all together and double check that they are in the right order. When looking at your opened stack the bottom page should be January then February, March, April, May, June and July. The first decorative page of the PDF will be the outside of the booklet.

When they’re stacked together, a glance from the top down will show you how uneven the edge of the booklet is. This is because of the width of the spine and varies depending on the thickness of your paper. I like to push the pages together and trim the edge of the booklet so it’s even.

I then went through every corner of the booklet and rounded it off, the inside corners too. This is optional!

Now it’s ready to bind together! A quick search on google will show you a million different ways to do this – since I’m lazy and love my sewing machine I just opened the stack up and stitched right down the middle to attach them all together.

I wanted to add some little tabs for fun, they’re mostly decorative and honestly don’t help with much functionally. I made a little mark on each page getting lower with each one. I then cut off a small slice below each mark down to the bottom. Redo the rounded punch on the bottom corner of each page and that’s it!

This folder is very similar to the DIY Cardboard Binder, just a little smaller with binder clips and velcro instead of binder rings and elastic.

Supplies

• Two sheets of heavy decorative scrapbook paper
• Sewing machine or glue
• Two binder clips
• Small piece of velcro

Plans

Directions

Because the length of the folder needs to be 17 inches, I sewed some cut up 12×12 scrapbook sheets together to get there. If you have a sheet of 17″ paper or cardboard skip the first 4 steps and just cut two pieces of 4×17 rectangles.

1. Take the 12×12 scrap book paper and cut it into 2 strips of 4 by 12.
2. Cut two more pieces to 4 x 6.
3. Take one 4×12 and one 4×6 and lay it out so that it’s 4×17 – giving you an inch overlap for gluing or sewing. This will be the inside of your folder.
4. Repeat for the outside.
5. Attach the front and back with glue or by sewing around the edges. Sewing gives the paper a more flexible and sturdy feel, it’s also fun to use the stitches as part of the design.
6. At this point, you should have a double sided 4×17 rectangle. Mark lightly where the folds will go – see the dimensions diagram above. Finish decorating by drawing, stitching, painting, adding stickers or sprinkling with fairy dust! Keep in mind that we still have to make the folds, so your decoration should hold up to this.
7. Next, add the three folds – hold a ruler against the fold mark on your desk and push the flap up against it, this will give you a nice straight fold. My paper split on one side during folding so I went over the fold with a wide zig zag stitch to reinforce the edges.
8. The last step is to add velcro. Stitch one piece onto the inside right flap, then close the folder and line up the other side on the outside flap.

And you’re done! Use the binder clips to hold two stacks of 4×6 index cards (or the booklet pictured, tutorial and download here!) on each side.

Cost: Free
Size: Index Card – 4″ by 6″
File type: Adobe PDF
Included::

• Fill-in-the-blank full month template, Jan-Dec
• Fill-in-the-blank weekly template
• Fill-in-the-blank meeting notes

Download! (9.22MB)

Some 4×6 tips:

• Cutting up a piece of standard 12×12 scrap booking paper will make 6 (4×6) notecards with no waste!
• Look for a 4×6 pack of index cards in an office supply store right next to the standard 3×5′s – cheap and easy!
• Want to use 3×5? These scale perfectly, just set your printer to 3×5 and click ‘fit to page’
• Browse through my binder tutorials for ideas on making a whole planner to fit!

Wait, there’s more!!

In the next day or two I’ll be posting a full tutorial on creating a little mini booklet from the 4″x6″ diy planner templates and a little velcro folder to hold it all. 4×6 index card folder tutorial here! AND 4×6 Monthly Booklet Tutorial

Cost: $12
Size: Letter – 8.5″ by 11″
File type: Adobe PDF, for best results print with Adobe Reader

• 2011, 2012 & 2013 year-at-a-glance
• April 2011 – December 2013 monthly + blank
• fill-in-the-blank daily page
• to-do list
• weekly appointments
• goals & ideas worksheet

I’m a huge fan of letter-sized planner templates, they’ll fit in any ol’ binder and leave lots of room for notes and doodles. You can always resize these though or print them 2-up to create your own custom size. Want a fun handmade binder? Make sure and check out the binder tutorials.

Made by hand with stamps, a pencil & typewriter…

If you want to make a fast and easy binder this is it. You probably have all the parts to put it together just sitting around your house right now!

Supplies

• Gluestick and hot glue gun
• Flat Cardboard (not corrugated). Could be a cereal box, packaging or shoe box… get creative!
• Cheap 2-ring 3×5 notecard binder, or any old small planner or binder
• Pieces, parts, stickers, envelopes and scraps for collaging
• File folders or thicker paper for dividers, heavy scrapbooking paper works great
• ♥ DIY Planner Templates to fill the inside!

First, pull out the 2-ring binder clip from your 3×5 notebook. Directions for this and attaching the clip here. Decide what size paper you’d like, poke holes in it and hook it on the binder ring. Measure all the way around this – remember to measure for any tabs you’d like to include plus a little extra on the edges. This will be the width and height of Part A and Part C in the diagram above. The width of Part B should be as high as your binder clip plus a little extra. Part D can be whatever width you’d like really. It can be shorter and fold inside or outside, it can be wide as Part A and Part C or even a funky shape.

Once you figure out your sizes add the widths together and cut out one strip of cardboard. The cardboard I used was thinner than I would like so I cut out two pieces the same size and glued them together. Now make your folds, decorate and add the binder clip!

The pocket on Part A is optional. I cut out a piece of the same cardboard and attached it with hot glue on 3 sides. The closure is a piece of off-white elastic from Joann’s. Stretch it around the closed notebook to get the right length. Then cut two slits in the spine to feed it through. On the outside sew the ends together and you’re done.

Happy binding!