As soon as I wrote this post on my Malden, and while Planner Grazing, I got itchy fingers again and wanted to redo my tabs.
To me, one of the many beauties of using a Filofax is that you can make things for it. A lot of you do this, I know. I do too, but not nearly as much.
For example, I don't make my own inserts. The most I do is put checklists on pre-printed paper (whether Filofax-brand or not). I just use a gray pen and draw straight lines, no rocket science there.
Checklists Galore ! |
I've also stamped the Cotton Cream WO2P paper to make checklists on one side. (I'm a fan of checklists as you can probably tell by now, LOL.)
But printing my own inserts is a bit much for me.
What I've loved to do though is make my own tabs. I've done this before with both side and top tabs made from scrapbook paper. I like a cheery look to my binders (when I'm not doing white!) and knew pastels would do the trick.
I started with these top tabs.
I also made some for my wallet/purse.
Top tabs here . . . |
. . . and side tabs here. |
What I've been looking for however are some really durable tabs that can withstand constant page-turning. Eventually, I found some thin plastic ones and made these . . .
. . . out of these.
I just cut some in Personal size -- 6 3/4 x 3 3/4 -- and punched them with holes.
Next, i used these tabs that I've had for a while but haven't found a use for yet.
They're a little too wide so I cut each in half stuck them on the sides.
They fit 7 tabs exactly so I now have a 'Blog' tab. |
Here are all 7 of them. I only used the white folder first for a clean look. |
And here they are in the Malden. |
So I now have pretty pastel tabs, albeit hand-written ones. It's just great to have the option, if you know what I mean.
And even more recently, I made dividers with tabs out of the same white plastic folder material. I printed the sections off with a label printer. Here they are in the Malden. I love how neat they look!
Now my dividers are almost indestructible. (:
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Very inspiring! Love your checklist stamp and great idea for the tabs .
ReplyDeleteHi Suzee, thanks!
Deleteall I had to do was trace it 16 times to make the set. Plastic Divider
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