Made my own EC planner

[reginaphalange72]

Hey MM! I mostly lurk over here, but wanted to post this.

I love the EC planners, but wanted the layout to be very specific. I love playing around with Publisher and designing random stuff, so I played around with it for a while.

It's pretty easy to do and I'm happy to send people the Microsoft Publisher file if you want to mess around with it for your own planner.

This is how it came out... (I have to post the pictures individually.)

[reginaphalange72]

Another page (2 days per page)

[reginaphalange72]

The last page of the week

[UMaineTeach]

cute!

[CallingAllAngels]

That's awesome!

[fences]

That is awesome! (*) I'm inspired to try my own.

[birdmom]

That's awesome. And I love your name!

[reginaphalange72]

Aug 14, 2012 18:35:24 GMT -5 birdmom said:

That's awesome. And I love your name!

Thanks everybody! I love doing stuff like this.

Also, . I love Friends.

[lisam]

I sent you a pm. Thanks!

[StJess80]

Aug 14, 2012 18:13:11 GMT -5 reginaphalange72 said:

Hey MM! I mostly lurk over here, but wanted to post this.

I love the EC planners, but wanted the layout to be very specific. I love playing around with Publisher and designing random stuff, so I played around with it for a while.

It's pretty easy to do and I'm happy to send people the Microsoft Publisher file if you want to mess around with it for your own planner.

This is how it came out... (I have to post the pictures individually.)

SEND IT TO ME!! PM me and I will give you my email.

[reginaphalange72]

If you've PM'd me so far, I've sent the files to you. I'm taking tonight off from training and enjoying being lazy on the couch and watching TV, so I'm around for a quick turnaround time.

[reginaphalange72]

Aug 14, 2012 18:51:51 GMT -5 @barefootbarista said:

What kind of cover are you going to use and what kind of binding will you get done??
Looks great!

Thanks! I think I'm going to get the cover printed on heavier cardstock with a plastic cover over it. I'll also get the heavier cardstock and plastic cover on the back as well. I'm planning on getting it spiral bound. I teach at a local college and we have a printing/binding office right on campus that will do things for personal use too, so I'm going to go through them. It should cost less than $20 from what I can remember from getting my lab manuals printed this way.

[StJess80]

I was just going to ask how you planned to assemble it. I need to look into the spiral bound thing. I also work on a college campus, I wonder if they offer that service.

[jackie011]

I'm a teacher and I've made my own plan book for the past 3 years and it's about $5 to have a book made with a clear cover, a thick, vinyl backing with a coil binding at Office Max.

I run all of the copies, line everything up, use colored cardstock to divide the various sections, and then bring the whole thing in for them to bind. I've had to leave it sometimes, but they've also been able to do it within 10 minutes.

[reginaphalange72]

Aug 14, 2012 19:39:58 GMT -5 jackie011 said:

I'm a teacher and I've made my own plan book for the past 3 years and it's about $5 to have a book made with a clear cover, a thick, vinyl backing with a coil binding at Office Max.

I run all of the copies, line everything up, use colored cardstock to divide the various sections, and then bring the whole thing in for them to bind. I've had to leave it sometimes, but they've also been able to do it within 10 minutes.

Nice! That sounds exactly like how I was planning on doing it. Good to know.

This could be addicting...

[Deleted]

Does it bother you that you have to write the dates in? I guess I'm extra lazy.

[reginaphalange72]

Aug 14, 2012 20:31:03 GMT -5 cuadrado said:

Does it bother you that you have to write the dates in? I guess I'm extra lazy.

Yes and no. I wish I didn't have to, but that would require making a 365 page document and actually typing them all in. I figured this was faster.

[StJess80]

Write the dates in where?

[midnightrae]

I'm sending you a PM with my email address.

[adlove]

Ooh, I know what I'm doing tomorrow! That looks great

[MamaMaui24]

Very MM!

[StJess80]

Ok, so I am also thinking that I can buy some of those cheap colored pocket folders, cut them in half, and make pockets to bind in with it all.

[reginaphalange72]

If you have PM'd me, check your email.

[reginaphalange72]

Aug 14, 2012 20:46:43 GMT -5 StJess80 said:

Write the dates in where?

At the top of each day - next to "Monday" etc.

[midnightrae]

Aug 14, 2012 20:59:11 GMT -5 StJess80 said:

Ok, so I am also thinking that I can buy some of those cheap colored pocket folders, cut them in half, and make pockets to bind in with it all.

That is a great idea!

[StJess80]

Aug 14, 2012 21:01:39 GMT -5 reginaphalange72 said:

Aug 14, 2012 20:46:43 GMT -5 StJess80 said:

Write the dates in where?

At the top of each day - next to "Monday" etc.

Oh I gotcha. I was still looking at the months.

[StJess80]

Now I am trying to come up w/ colors/designs that match each other, but don't match. If that makes sense.

[reginaphalange72]

Aug 14, 2012 21:05:24 GMT -5 StJess80 said:

Now I am trying to come up w/ colors/designs that match each other, but don't match. If that makes sense.

The first version I made looked like a rainbow threw up. This one is much better and much more me. Just play around with it for a while. You'll find something you like!

[StJess80]

This is what it looks like right now. Not sure if I will keep this theme though.

[reginaphalange72]

Cute!