How to make a Double-Door Christmas Planner
This tutorial walks you through creating a Double-Door Christmas Planner — a folded planner cover that opens like two doors, revealing your holiday planning pages inside. Beyond assembly, you’ll also learn how to customize patterns, colors, and layouts to match your own style or brand. You’ll need the following: Paper 70gsm or any copy paper you have Chipboard 20mm o-wires Binding Machine White Glossy Sticker Paper Open the Insert Template Go to PlanifyPro Scroll down to the London Winter Girl collection Scroll to the far right and select Checklist Notes DIY Click Open You will see a single half-page A6 insert with: Checklist on the left Notes on the right Customize the Background Pattern Click Pattern At the bottom right, choose: Both → applies pattern to both pages Left → applies to checklist side only Right → applies to notes side only Select a new pattern to apply This allows you to mix different patterns on each side if desired. Customize the Widgets Change Widget Type Click on a widget Select: Notes To-Do list Adjust number of rows (increase or decrease) Change Checkbox Icons Click the widget Open Checkbox Left Choose: New icon style New icon color Edit or Remove Headers Click on the header text Enable Show Header to add spacing Type a new title (e.g. To-Do, Checklist) Click Remove Header to delete it Add Additional Widgets (Optional) Click Edit Layout Select the widget area Click the ➕ plus button to add a new widget space Click the empty area → Add widget Delete extra columns if needed: Click the fraction icon Select Delete You can add multiple widgets and fully customize the layout. Edit Sticker Titles The titles are stickers, not text fields. Click Stickers Select the sticker Edit text on the right panel Use Aa to: Change font Adjust size Change color Each sticker must be edited individually. Export and Print the Insert Page Go to Save / Export Select this page only Choose A4 Enable Hide cut lines Click Export PDF Download and save the file Print the Inserts Open the PDF in Adobe Acrobat Reader Click Print Set: Custom scale: 100% Pages: Page 1 only Print 100–120 copies Paper: 70–80 gsm Final stack thickness: ~1–1.5 cm Double-Sided Printing Options Manual: Print front → flip stack → print back Automatic duplex: Print on both sides Flip on short edge You may also print front only and leave backs blank. Create a New Cover Layout Customize Cover Images Open the front cover page Go to Stickers → London Winter Girl Select an image Resize and position Images can be replaced with your own uploads if desired. Create a New Cover Layout (Optional Method) Go to Hub → Create New Select A6 Click Edit Layout Remove all widgets Click Left to Right to duplicate layout Insert one image Resize and center Click Left to Right again to duplicate image This creates a two-panel front cover. Create the Back Cover Click Add Page Insert one image only Resize to fill the page This page will be printed once Export the Covers Export page Size: A4 Download PDF Save as Front Cover Print the Covers Open PDFs in Adobe Acrobat Reader Print settings: Scale: 125% Quality: Best / High Paper: White glossy or matte sticker paper Print: Front cover: 2 copies Back cover: 1 copy Bind Your Chirstmas Planner Prepare Chipboards Cut 3 chipboards total 2 for front doors 1 for back cover Apply Sticker Covers Trim white edges Leave 1 cm border Peel adhesive Place chipboard centered Trim corners Fold edges inward Assemble the Double-Door Front Cover Align two chipboards side by side Mark the center point Fold cover exactly at the center Repeat for second front cover Attach chipboards with fold aligned to center Trim edges, fold corners Line inside with white sticker paper Trim & Punch Holes Trim inserts using heavy-duty cutter Punch holes: Inserts → wider margin side Back cover → both sides Front covers → one side each Bind with Wire Use 20 mm (2 cm) wires for ~120 pages Insert in this order: Back cover Inserts Front cover Cinch wire Repeat for other side Click Edit Layout Select the widget area Click the ➕ plus button to add a new widget space Click the empty area → Add widget Delete extra columns if needed: Click the fraction icon Select Delete You can add multiple widgets and fully customize the layout. Want more tips and inspiration for building your own custom planner or launching a personalized planner brand? Check out our blog for a helpful beginner’s guide: “What You Need to Start a Planner Shop” and Courses to help you get started. Planify Pro has more DIY tips to help you personalize your planner, whether you’re designing a gift, building a product line, or just creating a layout that works for you. Check out these easy tutorials and bring your custom planner ideas to life Click Here! Don’t forget to visit our Instagram, YouTube, and Pinterest for more inspiration—and to explore our wide selection of premade planner templates, design stickers, and fonts for making your own personalized planner. Let Planify Pro help you on your journey to planner success! What you need to get started Buy on Amazon Buy on Amazon Buy on Amazon Buy on Amazon Buy on Amazon Buy on Amazon








