My DIY 2014 Planner

      I have been very busy last week and I was not able to update my blog. I am so sorry.  I promised that I will show you how I compiled the planner templates…so here it is! The steps are very simple and easy to do. It will probably take you 15 minutes to make it. Goodluck!

Materials needed:

• printed templates
• scissors
• ribbons
• hole punch
• planner cover

        

Directions:

1.      Cut out the printed templates. 



2.      Then punch in 4 holes in each template. Make sure they are all aligned. 



3.      Take the covers and tie in some ribbons to compile the templates. 



4.      Tada! 

So there you go, I hope you like it! Comment below for more DIY crafts.

                                        Xoxo-Kim 

Planner Cover

          As I was looking through my craft box, I found a bottle red dye that I have not used for a long time. I guess the last time I used it was 2 years ago when I was still making and selling handmade scented candles. I also did not want to discard the excess paper from when I cut out the templates so I thought of using them to make the planner cover.

          You can buy any cover from your favorite craft store if you want to, but if you prefer endless hours of crafting like me, then you can go on and read through this entry for the DIY steps.

           I chose the old rose-colored marble design for an added oomph to my planner. 

Materials needed: 

• 2 cardboard sheets(same size as your templates)
• glue
• crumpled papers
• red dye
• hole punch 
• stirrer
  
  
  

Directions:

1. Add glue to the red dye. Stir. 

 2. Dip the crumpled paper into the mixture.

3. Stick the colored paper to the cardboard sheet until covered.

4. Let it dry.

5. Cut off the excess. 

6. Punch in 4 holes. 

There you go! 

Hope you enjoyed this tutorial. See you! 

xoxo-Kim

DIY: October-December Planner Templates

          Good day! Finally! I  finished all the three remaining months! See, I kept to my promise. Haha. Below are the download links to the months of October- December. You will be directed to my opendrive files. Just click download and voila, you will have you own planner templates. No need to sign up. Next week, I will print the templates and show you how I make my planner. I will keep you posted!

             Comment below!  :)

An October template

A November template

A December template

Click here for the January-February templates:
http://strawberryicekim.blogspot.com/2014/01/diy-january-and-february-planner.html
Click here for the March-June templates:
http://strawberryicekim.blogspot.com/2014/01/diy-march-june-planner-templates.html
Click here for the July-September templates:
http://strawberryicekim.blogspot.com/2014/01/diy-july-september-planner-templates.html

DIY: July-September Planner Templates

      Today, I finished 3 more months. Here are the templates for the month of July, August and September. I will have 20 students tomorrow until Sunday. I might not be able to finish the months of October-December  but I will do my best. 

        If you want an easier download, you can email me at kimberlyalbertocollado@gmail.com and request for the templates. And as soon as I finish all of it, I will send them to you. 

         Please leave a comment below. Xoxo

A sample from the month of July

A sample from the month of August

A sample from the month of September

Click here for the January-February templates:
http://strawberryicekim.blogspot.com/2014/01/diy-january-and-february-planner.html
Click here for the March-June templates:
http://strawberryicekim.blogspot.com/2014/01/diy-march-june-planner-templates.html

DIY: May Planner Template Update

           Hello there strawberries! How is your day? As I was checking the May template a while ago, I found out I forgot to upload the week of May 19-24. But to those of you who have downloaded the whole month already, I put here the download link to the missed week. For those who haven't yet, I updated my opendrive file already and the May folder is already complete. So please follow this blog, to keep you updated. Xoxo.

The missed week. To download, click the download button below. :)

Check out this link for the January-February templates: 

http://strawberryicekim.blogspot.com/2014/01/diy-january-and-february-planner.html

Check out this link for the March-June templates:

http://strawberryicekim.blogspot.com/2014/01/diy-march-june-planner-templates.html

DIY: March-June Planner Templates

          As promised, I finished 4 more months. Hopefully I can finish 4 more tomorrow. So many things to do, so little time. I have been hustling for these templates because I really really want to finish all of it before this week ends. So these are the March, April, May and June templates. You can now download them from my opendrive. Just click the download button below and it will take you to my opendrive files. Then click download to get the templates for free. 

         If you have suggestions and corrections, feel free to leave a comment below. I will get back to you. 

              Enjoy your templates! See you again tomorrow! For now, I will retire to my sleep. 

A March template

An April template

Template from the month of May

Template from the month of June

                                                                                                                 

Go to this link for the Jan- Feb templates: 
http://strawberryicekim.blogspot.com/2014/01/diy-january-and-february-planner.html

DIY: January-February Planner Template

            Hi strawberries! I was not supposed to update my blog today because my original plan was to put a new entry every Saturday, but I was so excited to share something I have been working on for the past few days. I am not good at drawing but I tried my best to create something that will brighten up your day. I made planner templates. Today, I am going to upload the January and February template. I still have not finished the other months but I promise to finish all of it before this week ends(Oh no, I only have 3 days left!!!). So please do watch out for it!

           I put the important festivals, celebrations and holidays from different parts of the world in each template, with their corresponding sketches or interpretation .There are six days in every template. I also put a border in every template where you can punch in some holes. I will make a DIY entry on how to arrange them after I finish all the months. That would be next week(cross fingers).

 P.S. The templates are numbered. January (1,2,3,4,5,6) February (2.1,2.2,2.3,2.4,2.5)

A January template

A February template

DIY: Upcycling Old Bangles

     

Happy New Year! May you have a prosperous 2014.

      Most of us use this opportunity to renew and refresh our lives, that includes buying new stuff and throwing out or giving away old things. Fancy jewelry gets tarnished pretty easily. Usually, they are among the first items to be disposed. One of the things that you can do to prevent rust from ruining your jewelry is to coat them with clear polish. But if it is too late for this process, you still can salvage your damaged piece by painting them with a colored polish instead of a clear one. 

    I also discovered another way to recycle my old bangles. During the holiday season, my grandmother dressed our windows with beautifully embroidered curtains.

     I was so inspired by it that I decided to use threads to decorate my rusty jewelry. These are the materials I used: 

•            old bangles
•         thread (any color, I chose blue. PS. IT IS NOT MY FAVORITE COLOR)
•         superglue
•         cloth

     Directions: 

                    1. Clean the old bangles using your cloth.

                            2.   Apply superglue on the bangle.

3.    Wrap the thread tightly around the bangle so the whole piece is covered.

     Enthused by the Christmas balls (and I like to start my year in a glitzy way!), another idea is to cover the bangle with glitter. Use these:

•       old bangles
•       glitter
•       clear nail polish
•       cloth

    Directions: 

                 1.     Clean the old bangles using your cloth.

                       2.    Apply clear nail polish to the bangle.

                       3.    Dip the bangle to the glitter.

                       4.   Continue until the piece is entirely covered with glitter . 

      It takes about 30 minutes to wrap the whole bangle with thread and 15 minutes with glitter. Do it while watching your favourite drama on tv or while waiting for the water to boil. It is a lot of fun! Here are my finished creations. 

Do you have any ideas on how to recycle old jewelry? Comment below! :)