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Get your year started right with these Cricut DIY Planner Pocket folders. Use your Cricut to cut and score these DIY Planner Folders.
Its that time of year again, where we are all trying to get our lives together, and what better way then planner folders that you can cut with your Cricut!
DIY Planner Folders
These DIY Planner Pocket Folders are so super easy to make with any cutting machine.
Planner pocket folders are great for holding your stickers, meal planner pages or even business cards.
There are lots of DIY planner printables out there, I am working on my own also, so keep an eye out for them.
How do I make a paper folder at home?
Folders, in general, are pretty easy to make yourself. For these folders, all you need is a Cricut machine, some pretty paper, and a glue pen.
If you download my free diy planner pocket folder you will get both a dxf and svg files. You will need to follow the directions closely to get the score lies correctly.
My free planner pocket folder file comes with 1 basic folder file without the discs openings or holes, you can grab that file below by signing up for my email.
You can also purchase the files with the disc slots here.
Cricut DIY Planner Pocket Folders with video
Get your year started right with these Cricut DIY Planner Pocket folders. Use your Cricut to cut and score these DIY Planner Folders.
Materials
- EK Success 2-Way Chisel Tip Glue Pen
- Double Sided Card Stock Pack
- Free Pocket Folder File (grab it above)
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Tools
Instructions
- Unzip the free DIY planner pocket folder file.
- or you can purchase the file that will fit your happy planner here.
- Upload the files to your Design Space.
- When you get it onto the canvas ungroup 1 time.
- You should now have 1 flat insert and 5 sets of 2 sides of pocket folder.
- The easiest way is to work 1 pocket at a time. So turn off all but 1 at a time so you can see what you are doing.
- Now that you have 1 set of the diy planner folders. Click ungroup.
- You now have 2 sides of the folder, one has lines connected to it.
- Change each of those lines from cut to score then select the entire group and click attach.
- Repeat this step with each pocket.
- And if you want more inserts duplicate that layer.
- Cut and score all sheets using the cardstock setting and following the prompts on the screen.
- When they are done cutting, fold along the scoreline and using the glue pen, place the glue on the side that faces up.
- Now place the other side to it creating a pocket
- Slide in the flat insert and punch holes if needed for your folder.
[…] That’s it, super easy. If you need a little help with how to use the score lines check out the video on this page or my post on How To Make DIY Planner Folders With Your Cricut. […]