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Friday, November 12, 2010

Holiday Organization


'Tis the season for hustle & bustle and I hate the feeling of being disorganized. Do you? I've always been a list type of person so I decided that this holiday season I would make myself a little planner to keep everything right at my fingertips. It's even a handy size to keep in my purse too!

I first started with some kraft cardstock cut to 12" x 6" in size. I then made 2 scored lines every 3".
I adhered the 2 inside panels together on the back side (see picture below)

I cut a 12" x 3 1/2" piece of "Greaser" (from Rockabilly collection) and adhere this to the bottom section of the kraft cardstock. I used this paper to form a pocket on each panel by only adding adhesive along the bottom & side edges. Not on the top.

I added strips of the striped patterned paper ("Creepers" from Rockabilly) and printed some journal cards and created some other fun embellishments to spruce it up a bit ... but still wanted to keep it simple knowing that it would be in my purse at times.

Here's the finished product and some inside pictures as well.

Hope this will give you some ideas to stay organized this season rather than frazzled.
Enjoy!!

8 comments:

  1. Gorgeous!!!
    Love this idea and the execution...totally fabulous!!
    =)

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  2. Cari does it again! Simple, yet clever. Inspiring as always :)Everything she does makes me think "I can do that!" That's what makes her such a great teacher.

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  3. I love this! So cute and such a good idea!

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  4. What a great little Christmas organizer!

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  5. SO cute! I might just have to try making one!

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  6. Those are so fun to have around. I made one last year:
    http://danieladobson.blogspot.com/2009/11/cutting-cafe-holiday-planner-and.html using a Taylor's video tutorial for the accordion file folder: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/accordionfilefolder

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  7. Cari...if this isn't the cutest little organizer!!! LOVE IT!

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