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How To Make Your Own Planner Book

How To Make Your Own Planner Book

If you enjoy cutting and crafting, a planner book might be just what you need! Customize it to fit your daily schedule or tracking needs. With Planify Pro, you can design your own pages and print them out.
Here’s what you’ll need to prepare before crafting your planner book:

  • A binding machine (we recommend the Cinch with squared holes)
  • 20 or 30mm 2:1 o-wires or any wires compatible with your binding machine
  • Cardstock for the covers (1.2mm – 1.6mm thickness)
  • White glossy sticker paper
  • Paper for inserts (pre-cut US half letter or A5 size will be easiest)

1. Go to Planify Pro for Premade Planner Template

planify pro planner book customize sell on etsy
planify pro planner book customize sell on etsy
planify pro planner book customize sell on etsy

 

  • Click on the menu Search for Planners
  • Type “Planner booklet” in the search bar
  • Select the planner template you prefer and apply it

2. Customize Planner Template

You can customize your planner template as you prefer on Planify Pro. Here are some features that you can play around with to personalize your planner book with just a few clicks!

  • Change pattern to match your band
  • Adjust calendar, schedule, todo list widgets
  • Upload your own sticker files
    *Discover more tips to customize your planner Click Here

3. Rearrange Pages for Ring

planify pro planner book customize sell on etsy
planify pro planner book customize sell on etsy

 

Follow these steps to have Planify Pro automatically rearrange all your pages for you.

  • Go to top menu bar  Save&Export
  • Click Export PDF
  • Select your desired paper size
  • Export to PDF file
  • Open file and Print out

4. Create Cover Book

make cover book for planner with planify pro
make cover book for planner with planify pro
make cover book for planner with planify pro

 

To create cover book, to Planify Pro

  • Click Create a Planner
  • Go to Size on top menu bar
  • Choose your planner size
  • In the “Edit Layout” section, click to turn it on
  • Remove widgets to to create a blank page
make cover book for planner with planify pro
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make cover book for planner with planify pro
make cover book for planner with planify pro
make cover book for planner with planify pro
make cover book for planner with planify pro

 

To design your cover book, go to Pattern menu on top

  • Click on the pattern you prefer
  • Select Full to display entire pattern on cover book
  • Go to widget on left menu bar and add button
  • Customize Color, Text and Size for the cover book name

5. Export & Print out

planify pro save export print out customize DIY planner book cover
planify pro save export print out customize DIY planner book cover
planify pro save export print out customize DIY planner book cover
planify pro save export print out customize DIY planner book cover

 

  • Go to Save&Export on menu bar
  • Click Generate PDF
  • Open File with Adobe Acrobat Reader
  • Insert sticker sheet to your printer
  • Adjust the custom scale to 120% for easier sticker sheet covering
  • Choose option Photo Glossy Paper and Best quality
  • Print out

6. Binding Your Planner Book

*Click on images to see full sizes

  • After printing the book cover, mark the corners with an extra few millimeters to cover the edges.
  • Cut the sticker and place it on cover
  • Place empty sticker inside cover (optional)
  • Put your planner paper and cover into the hole punch
  • Insert paper and cover in ring binder
  • Press down firmly to close the gap in the binder
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