| I decided on a light pink satin cover and ironed it flat. I then used hot glue around the edges of the diary to attach it:
Flattening the whole thing out I trimmed the extra fabric off.
And glued down the edges. I was careful not to glue any of the inside pockets shut in the process.
The outside:
That was a bit plain for me so I decided to add a band of colourful floral fabric that was a scrap from a dress I made ages ago. I ironed it out and folded the edges over.
Very carefully I glued it around the middle.
Cuter already right?
I carefully covered the clasp thingy too and then cut a small hole so it could still click closed. This is it pre-hole:
And post hole showing how it closes:
I was so caught up I kind of forgot to take photos of the next bit sorry! Basically I used the floral fabric to completely cover the inside including all of the pockets. I’m sure you can use your imagination ^_^ I then added lace around the outsides to hide all of the glued areas. So it ended up like this:
I realised I needed some cute paper to write on too! Luckily I had a bunch of supplies left over from a Cristina Re gift bag I was given when we had out tea party earlier in the year so I set to work.
I used an old page of diary to find the right size to fit my diary.
Then I carefully cut it all out.
Hole punch at the ready…
Taadaaa cute paper!
I needed new dividers as well so I used one to get the shape and cut them out of thing cardboard.
Lastly I added some black and white flocked paper and stickers as decoration.
I used the flocked paper on the back too.
And there you have it! Super cute new diary/planner/Filofax thingy all finished and ready to be used!
I’m really happy with the way it came out and it suits my personality perfectly.
I’ve been using it for a good few weeks now and it’s made life much easier :D
I actually enjoy writing on such pretty paper too :D
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this is just too awesome!
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:D Thanks Merrinette!
I usually use a paper diary, but this year I thought that I would be a bit more technologically-savvy and use Outlook on my computer to house my calendar. It’s been pretty good, because you can set an alarm to remind you of important dates. However, I am missing having a diary to carry around with me, and i find that if I don’t write something down right away I forget to do it. Next year, I will be going the paper diary again.
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I do love the idea of setting alarms as I’m so forgetful! I like having the diary to carry around though so I can write down ideas and things too. Haha I can’t find the right solution half way between paper and computer!
I use neither >_<" no wonder i'm so disorganized! Perhaps If I had a cute one like that I'll use it more often ^^ but is it heavy? i tend to put a lot of things in my bag -_-"
P/S: got your name card and thanks for the lovely message <3 I have a present for you but not ready yet^^
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Haha I would lose my head if I didn’t have a diary! It’s a bit heavy but I always carry so much junk I don’t really notice it. I’m so glad that my card arrived safely :D
I’ve had my filofax for nearly 20 years! When I bought it, ti was a huge investment but I guess it’s proved it’s worth. I actually haven’t been using it this year because I wanted something smaller so have been using a small moleskin diary. I always have a paper diary because only remember things if I hand write them.
Woo Filofax buddies! Mine was an investment from my Dad to make me like school better XD I’m always eyeing off the Moleskine diaries too… mmm maybe I need both! You’re enabling my diary addition damn it :P
Oooh, you like Moleskines, do you? I live in Brisbane (I know you moved) so the only place I could find them was at Kiki.K in Queensplaza on Queen Street. The one I bought was $30 – that’s the A5 size – but it was a wonderful investment. It’s now a treasure. :3
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Oh! In Brisbane you can get Molskines from Borders, they have a big-ish display of them :D I absolutely love them but I’ve never had enough cash to buy one. One day though!!
Hmmm I have old benders that I haven’t usend since I graduated from high school because at the time, it was cool to draw stuff on in with a sharpie. I think you just inspired me to revamp them and re-use them for this semester !!
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Yay! You totally should :D
I still use a planner, but your entry makes me so nostalgic for my diary! I didn’t know they were called Filofaxes… in Korea we call them diary/daily.
They are called diary/planners here too but the particular brand is Filofax and they are quite famous. When I was cleaning it out I was very nostalgic for my school days too ^_^
I do have a planner, but I find it ugly. But it’s only for one year use, so I can’t re-use it. I also use the calendar on my MacBook, but not so much anymore. This is a great tutorial!
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Thanks Marie! Oh that’s a pity that yours is only 1 year, though I would probably decorate it anyway XD
I am currently addicted to my iPhone. I think if anything were to happen to it I would have no idea what I was doing from one day to the next! It’s certainly taken the place of so many other things that I used to carry around with me so though I love hand-written notes and calendars, I don’t think I’ll be going back anytime soon!
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I was exactly the same being addicted to my iphone! It really cleared out my handbag XD
I adore your filofax and it makes me wish I had one too!!!
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looks gorgeous
i only use the planner on my phone for work stuff
for personal ie after work hours, i use my planner. it isnt a filofax like urs..just a book with the dates/squares [ie not refillable]
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Thanks Yumeko! Having separate for work/personal is a great idea though I bet my work one would be full and my personal one would never have anything in it LOL
I love this idea – such a girlie touch too :)
(I found you via the Philofaxy blog and a Twitter RT from Filofax UK)
Thanks for visiting and comment Nickie! Lovely to meet you :D Haha pretty much everything I do has a very girlie touch!
waaahhh <3 super cute again ^^
I wouldn't dare to use it xD because everything in my bag becomes at some point dirty ~.~
& btw paper planners are the best ;)
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Yay paper planers! Yeah my bag gets pretty dirty too but I’m sure I’ll have to work out how to clean it sometime haha XD
I admit… I’m an iphone junkie and I love ical because I can set reminders for my life.
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Yes! I found that my reminders didn’t work for me because I keep my phone on silent a lot so I’d miss the reminders >_<
I’ve tried to have so many diaries and planners, but I only use them for a week or two, and then I start to forget things. I haven’t actually managed to use one properly for a whole year.
But perhaps if you ‘cutify’ one like yours, I might be able to hold on to it, and take it out of my bag at any occasion, just to show it off, and then get used to using it :)
Usually, when I have many many things to do, I need to print out a ‘week-planner’ from a text program like Word, for the weeks that I’m busy – but then again, I forget them after some time…
*sigh* I’m always confused with time…. :)
I’m sure if it was pretty you’d probably want to use it more XD Ah a weekly planner is a good idea though I think I would totally lose it!
This is so cute!
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This actually looks so much cuter, prettier and girlier than the ones I see at the shops!! <3
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Yes! I bet you wouldn’t find one like this in store haha!
This is just TOO CUTE! :D
Love it.
I use a mixture of electronic reminders/the back of my hand/bits of paper :P I’m hoping to start being a bit more organised next year and get myself something as cute as your Filofax!
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:D Thanks Diana! Oh yes I totally use my hands too haha, good luck getting organised!
Looks great! I used to use a paper diary too but I have to admit that I’ve switched to iPhone… it’s just that my phone fits in my pocket and my diary doesn’t…
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Thanks! Yes that’s the only thing I’ve found is that I don’t always like carrying it around >_< I think I need to reorganise my bag!
Omigosh!! This is such a cute idea!!!! *_____*
I would like you to know that you are the ultimate crafts and recycled-goods MASTERMIND! ^^
I recently bought a new planner for next year, but….this seems so much more tempting o.o
Thank you so, so much for posting! ♥
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Thanks Hana! Aww you are just lovely for saying that! I’m sure you could totally pretty up your planner like this too!
Awww it looks so pretty, I’ve been thinking about getting myself a filofax sometime xoxo
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Oooh this is a great idea! I have a mini Filofax somewhere, but it is really not my style-it’s brown and khaki, ewww! Now I know how to prettify it :)
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Brown and khaki? That sounds… interesting! You should totally give this a try!
OMG, it amazes me how great things you can make.. :o
This one is just divine!!
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Aww! Thanks so much :D
That is so amazing!! It looks so nice!
Thanks Mina!
This is a really great idea! I haven’t used my planner since high school. Maybe I’ll dig that out of storage and revamp it as well. I’ve become so dependent on my phone, but this looks too cute not to try.
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Even if you don’t use it as a planner, it’s always great to have a spare cute notebook :D Let me know how it goes!
I am definately a paper kind of girl ~ technology is cool, but you can not beat writing it down for me. >< I love what you have done with this! Now I just need to find my old organisor {spelling fail… F-} and give it a go. ^w^
xox,
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Yes I love my pen and paper :D Good luck!
I miss writing too! Actual proper writing, not typing keys and copy and paste, I’ll admit it makes life simpler, but where’s the fun in that? Most of my treasure box is filled with little hand written notes to and from friends when I was younger, ripped from pages of school and personal diaries, and I’ve such a powerfully emotional attachment to them in a way e-mails and the like could never replicate :)
So I’m “ripping” this idea from your book miss! Thank you for the inspo!
xx
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Your treasure box sounds lovely! You’re right about emails, even when the subject is personal there isn’t the emotional attachment. Yay I totally can’t wait to see how you do yours!
So pretty! Can you please make one for me…. well… I need placemats made by Violet! Possible?
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Haha placemats by Violet? I’m sure we can organise something, just drop me an email! :D
I use paper diaries but sometimes I forget to actually write in them xD and woahh~ I love what you did to yours!! It looks so awesomee *-* Too bad I don’t actually have a diary like that to play around with though xD
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Haha I’m finding it hard to remember to write in sometimes too XD I am too forgetful for my own good!
This is wonderful! ^^ I have an obsession with stationary, especially cute and girly stationary, so this idea is definitely on my “to do” list. Maybe I’ll be inspired to organise my life a bit more often. :P
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Haha I have the same obsession too! I’m so glad you enjoyed the tutorial :D
This is just too cute! I always make loads of calendars and notes to try and stay organized but then I land up losing them because they are not all together. i have never heard of a filofax before but now I am going to keep my eyes open for one!
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Oh you should totally have a look out for one, they are quite popular over here. They sell them at Borders and Office Works but not sure if you have those over there! I think you could totally use pretty much any other diary too though :D
So cute! My friend got me a planner from Baby the Stars Shine Bright this last Christmas and I use it for school.
So lucky to have a BtSSB one! I bet it’s adorable :D
Wow! What a lovely tutorial/guide *-*. It came out very well *-* What kind of Filofax do you use, if you don’t mind my asking? I was planning to get a Filofax for my friend’s birthday, since she’s always so busy and somewhat disorganized X3
Great tutorial/guide!!
Thanks so much Jessica! I have the Personal size one (I think). I bought it around 8-9 years ago from Office Works. I would totally recommend them, it’s a great way to keep organised!
This is awesome! It’s so funny, I’m sitting here tonight blogging with my grape coloured filofax next to me! I love the interior of mine already as it is, except for the elastic band thingy. So might steal your idea for the closure and also the dividers. It never occurred to me to tart those up, but how easy!
I love what you did to the exterior of yours, too!
I’ll pimp mine out soon and send you a pic:)
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Oops! Above, that should’ve said I love the exterior of mine
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Yay! I should start a “pimp my filofax” segment hahahaha! Can’t wait to see what you do!
Wow, loving the filofax inspiration! Keeping info on a phone is definitely not for me, I find it too restricting. I love your pretty notepaper idea…think I might have to make a trip to Hobbycraft!
Definitely give it a try! I’m glad to give you some inspiration :D
I love what u did… Love the dividers, how did u add the tab?
Thanks ^_^ I just cut them out of cardboard.