How to Make a DIY Tarot Planner Box

A 23-step build for a tarot planner box: design daily spread inserts and cards in Planify Pro, print on cardstock, wire-bind, then assemble a lined chipboard box.

Create a beautiful and functional tarot planner box that combines spiritual guidance with daily planning. This unique DIY project integrates tarot cards with a custom planner insert, all housed in an elegant handmade box.

What You Need to Get Started

Chipboard / Book Board	Guillotine Paper Cutter	Cinch Binding Machine
Binding Wires	Sticker Paper	Cardstock Paper

Need help choosing the right printer for this project? Check out our guide to the best printers for making and selling planners. Not sure which binding method to use? Our complete guide to different binding styles covers everything from wire to signature binding.

Part 1: Design Your Tarot Planner Inserts

Step 1: Open Planify Pro and create a new planner project

Start by opening Planify Pro and selecting the option to create a new planner. Choose the daily planner format that will serve as your tarot planner insert. If you’re new to the software, our guide to making a custom planner with Planify Pro walks you through the basics.

Opening Planify Pro to start designing tarot planner inserts

Creating a new planner project in Planify Pro

Step 2: Choose your planner size and orientation

Select the planner dimensions that will fit comfortably inside your tarot box. A compact size works well for a portable tarot planner system.

Selecting planner size for tarot box insert

Choosing landscape or portrait orientation for planner

Step 3: Design the planner layout with tarot elements

Customize your planner pages to include sections for daily tarot readings, intentions, and reflections. Add decorative elements that complement the mystical theme.

Designing tarot planner layout with daily reading sections

Adding mystical design elements to planner pages

Step 4: Add daily spread tracking sections

Include dedicated spaces for recording your daily card draws, interpretations, and how the readings manifest throughout your day.

Adding tarot spread tracking layout to planner

Daily card interpretation journal section in planner

Step 5: Continue customizing your planner pages

Add more sections and customize the layout to perfectly match your tarot practice needs.

Customizing additional planner pages in Planify Pro

Adding reflection and notes sections to tarot planner

Step 6: Finalize the planner insert design

Review your planner pages, adjust spacing, and ensure all elements are aligned. Add any final decorative touches or functional sections.

Reviewing final tarot planner insert layout

Final alignment adjustments on planner pages

Part 2: Export and Print Your Planner

Step 7: Export your planner to PDF

Once your design is complete, export the planner as a high-quality PDF file ready for printing.

Exporting tarot planner design as PDF from Planify Pro

PDF export settings for high-quality planner printing

Part 3: Design the Tarot Planner Cover

Step 8: Create a mystical cover design

Design a beautiful cover that reflects the spiritual nature of your tarot planner. Use celestial motifs, mystical symbols, or elegant patterns.

Starting the tarot planner cover design in Planify Pro

Adding celestial and mystical elements to planner cover

Step 9: Finalize and export the cover

Add finishing touches to your cover design and export it for printing on cardstock.

Exporting cover design for cardstock printing

Part 4: Create Your Tarot Cards

Step 10: Design or select your tarot card set

Create custom tarot card designs or prepare your existing deck to fit perfectly in the planner box.

Designing custom tarot cards in Planify Pro

Tarot card layout and sizing for planner box

Step 11: Refine your card designs

Fine-tune the details and colors of your tarot card designs.

Refining color and detail on custom tarot cards

Step 12: Prepare cards for printing

Export your tarot card designs ready for printing on quality cardstock.

Exporting tarot card designs ready for printing

Part 5: Binding the Tarot Planner Box

This project uses wire binding for the planner insert and chipboard construction for the box itself. If you’d like to try a different binding approach, check out our half-hidden wire binding tutorial for a sleek alternative, or learn how to create a lay-flat sketchbook with PVA binding for pages that open completely flat.

Step 13: Cut chipboard for the box structure

Measure and cut chipboard pieces for the base, sides, and lid of your tarot planner box.

Measuring and cutting chipboard for tarot box base

Chipboard pieces cut to size for box construction

Step 14: Prepare chipboard pieces

Organize and prepare all your chipboard pieces for assembly.

Organizing chipboard pieces before assembly

All chipboard pieces prepared and ready to assemble

Step 15: Cover chipboard with decorative paper

Wrap your chipboard pieces with decorative paper or fabric, securing with PVA glue for a professional finish.

Wrapping chipboard with decorative paper using PVA glue

Applying PVA glue to secure decorative paper on chipboard

Step 16: Continue covering pieces

Cover all chipboard pieces with your chosen decorative paper.

Covering remaining chipboard pieces with matching paper

Smoothing decorative paper on chipboard surface

Step 17: Assemble the box base

Begin constructing the box by gluing the base and side pieces together, ensuring square corners and tight seams.

Gluing tarot box base and side pieces together

Ensuring square corners on handmade planner box

Step 18: Continue box assembly

Continue gluing pieces together to form the box structure.

Continuing to assemble the tarot planner box structure

Box structure taking shape with all sides attached

Step 19: Create the box lid

Construct a fitted lid for your box, making sure it fits snugly but can be easily removed.

Constructing the fitted lid for the tarot planner box

Testing lid fit on the completed box base

Step 20: Add interior dividers and lining

Create compartments inside the box and add decorative lining to protect your planner and cards.

Adding interior dividers to separate planner and tarot cards

Applying decorative lining inside the planner box

Step 21: Continue interior finishing

Complete the interior lining and divider installation.

Completing the interior lining of the tarot box

Finished interior compartments with dividers installed

Step 22: Bind the planner insert

Bind your printed planner pages using your preferred binding method — coil, ring, or stitch binding. For a complete overview of your options, see our guide to different binding styles.

Wire binding the tarot planner insert pages

Completed wire-bound planner insert ready for box

Step 23: Add finishing touches

Enhance your tarot planner box with ribbons, charms, or other decorative elements that reflect your personal style.

Adding ribbon and charm decorations to the tarot planner box

Completed DIY tarot planner box with planner insert and tarot cards

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