Sunday 28 June 2015

Free Traveler's Notebook diary inserts in the new Personal size

I recently unveiled my new Personal size traveler's notebook that I bought from Jennifer Harvey.



I promised then to make available free content in this size. Today I am providing a week on two pages diary.


The Personal size page measures 171mm x 95mm. It is based on the standard size Filofax page. 

The diary layout is based on my full size weekly insert. Here is how it looks in this size:


As well as space for each day there are current and following month calendars an checkboxes to track tasks.

I'm making available for free download PDF sets in this layout for  the rest of 2015 and 2016 for both A4 and Letter paper users. Each file contains an insert for half of the year. Here are the files:


What you'll download is a file that is ready to print straight away, without any need to use booklet format on your printer. Just print this straight to A4 or Letter paper, with duplex set to flip on the short edge (I'd recommend you print just one or two pages first to make sure your printer deals with this correctly and make adjustments as necessary.)

Once you've printed out the pages, you can bind them into a booklet and cut to size using these instructions:


Remember to cut at 95mm (9.5cm) wide rather than 110mm (11cm) wide as you would for a regular Midori insert. You'll also have to trim at the top and bottom as well.

If there is demand, I'll also make source files available so you can make booklets to cover any period you like and change the fonts and other aspects of the design.

Tuesday 23 June 2015

Free 2016 planner inserts for the Traveler's Notebook - Large Moleskine Cahier size

I recently posted 2016 versions of my popular weekly planner layout for the full size Traveler's Notebook. Today, I'm supplementing these with the Large Moleskine Cahier versions.



Each booklet covers half a year, so for the full year, you'll need both the H1 and H2 files.

The files are ready to print. Simply download and print on regular printer paper, double-sided with the duplex set to flip on the short edge (if you get this setting wrong, half your pages will be upside down, so practice with just a few pages first.) It you have single-side printing only, print the odd pages first, then refeed the printed pages upside down and print the even pages on the back (again, practice on a few sheets first to make sure you get this right for your printer.)

You can download the A4 version if your country has sensible paper sizes or the Letter version if it doesn't. If using the Letter version, making the booklet will require you to cut down the printed booklet in height as well as width, but the A4 version will require only the width to be trimmed.

Here are the files:

  2016 A4 version: H1  H2     

  2016 Letter version: H1  H2

You can get more guidance on booklet making in this video. Remember that for this size you are cutting to 130mm wide rather than 110mm:



Friday 19 June 2015

Free 2016 planner inserts for the Midori Traveler's Notebook - Monthly full size

Today it's the turn of the monthly layout:



The files are ready to print and cover two years - 2016 and 2017. Simply download and print on regular printer paper, double-sided with the duplex set to flip on the short edge (if you get this setting wrong, half your pages will be upside down, so practice with just a few pages first.) It you have single-side printing only, print the odd pages first, then refeed the printed pages upside down and print the even pages on the back (again, practice on a few sheets first to make sure you get this right for your printer.)

You can download the A4 version if your country has sensible paper sizes or the Letter version if you are in North America. If using the Letter version, making the booklet will require you to cut down the printed booklet in height as well as width, but the A4 version will require only the width to be trimmed.

Here are the files:

  Monthly 2016-17 A4 version

  Monthly 2016-17 Letter version

You can get more guidance on booklet making in this video:



Friday 12 June 2015

Free 2016 planner inserts for the Midori Traveler's Notebook - Weekly full size

2016 approaches, so I've produced 2016 versions of my popular weekly planner with tasks layout:



Pictured above is the red text version, but if you prefer you can choose blue, orange, green or purple instead. Each booklet covers half a year, so for the full year, you'll need both the H1 and H2 files.

The files are ready to print. Simply download and print on regular printer paper, double-sided with the duplex set to flip on the short edge (if you get this setting wrong, half your pages will be upside down, so practice with just a few pages first.) It you have single-side printing only, print the odd pages first, then refeed the printed pages upside down and print the even pages on the back (again, practice on a few sheets first to make sure you get this right for your printer.)

You can download the A4 version if your country has sensible paper sizes or the Letter version if it doesn't. If using the Letter version, making the booklet will require you to cut down the printed booklet in height as well as width, but the A4 version will require only the width to be trimmed.

Here are the files:

  Red 2016 A4: H1  H2        Red 2016 Letter: H1  H2
  Blue 2016 A4: H1  H2        Blue 2016 Letter: H1  H2
  Orange 2016 A4: H1  H2        Orange 2016 Letter: H1  H2
  Green 2016 A4: H1  H2        Green 2016 Letter: H1  H2
  Purple 2016 A4: H1  H2        Purple 2016 Letter: H1  H2

You can get more guidance on booklet making in this video:



Saturday 6 June 2015

Free lined notebook template for the Personal size Traveller's Notebook

I recently posted about the new personal size that some people are now making and promised at that time to make some inserts available for it.

Here is the first one, a simple lined notebook. This is available in Word and PDF formats for both A4 and Letter size paper.



Download the version of your choice and print double-sided with your printer set to flip on the short edge. Then fold, bind and cut your notebook. You'll need to cut the finished booklet narrower and shorter both at the top and the bottom.

Here are the files:

    Word A4 version    PDF A4 version

    Word Letter version    PDF Letter version

Wednesday 3 June 2015

The new personal size traveller's notebook cover

I have seen a few references to 'personal size' traveller's notebook covers. Like the Field Notes size, this isn't a size offered by Midori, but nor is it the size of a standalone notebook. Rather, it is based on the Filofax Personal page size of 171mm x 95mm. You can see how this compares with other sizes here:


It is smaller than a regular Midori, bigger than a passport or Field Notes size. This is a size that is going to suit many people.

I don't know who originated the personal size notebook cover but the first seller I saw offering them was Jennifer Harvey, in her ChciSparrow web store, which is where I bought mine. I chose the colour called "Maple Sugar" and for personal size the cost was $94.50.

And here it is:



 Here is the inside view:


The cover is beautiful. Jennifer has created a stunning product here, which I'm sure will outlive me. And as I put it to use and it acquires some personality it will get better and better,

I made a few inserts for it, starting with a lined notebook:


I spent a while tinkering with my weekly diary layout and wrestling it into this size and format:



Then I thought it would be fun to carry a kraft paper insert too:


Here they all are together, including one of Marianne's 6 pocket folders I made:


I will be making inserts available in the coming days, which will as usual be free to download, print and use.

Tuesday 2 June 2015

Download free 2016 diaries for your Pocket Filofax

2016 is on the way. If you're looking for diary pages for next year for the Filofax Pocket format, you might want to look at these layouts, which are free to download and print yourself at home.


Although you'll still find the source files on this site to produce your own diary sets for any year (or any shorter period) people seem to like the convenience of downloading full year sets. Here are Pocket sized sets for 2016. I've already posted A4 and A5 sets and Personal sets.


Day per page

Day per page minimalist:   Word file   PDF file

Day on two pages

Original day on two pages:   Word file   PDF file

Two days per page

Two days per page (unruled):   Word file   PDF file
Two days per page (ruled):   Word file   PDF file

Week on two pages

Week on two pages enhanced TM layout:   Word file   PDF file
Week on two pages CC-inspired layout:   Word file   PDF file

Month per page

Original month per page:  Word file   PDF file

Month on two pages

Original month on two pages:   Word file   PDF file


Each file is set up as an A4 document. Print this double-sided. If you have a duplex printer, set it to flip on the short edge. If you don't then you'll have to print odd-numbered pages and then refeed to print the even-numbered pages on the reverse. You might have to experiment to find out how to refeed the paper.

On one side of each sheet you'll find crop marks. Use a craft knife and a steel ruler to release the Pocket pages and punch them. The templates are set up with mirrored gutters to accommodate the holes.

If using the PDF be sure to set it to print at full size as explained here.

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