Planner Friday - February

I know it is only the end of February but I am already daydreaming of spring!  I can't wait to see flowers blooming and feel the sunlight warming my skin again, winter feels like it has lasted at least six months!  With this feeling in mind I have swapped planners into a white binder and I am filling it with lots of florals and fresh colours to keep me going until spring actually does arrive. 

Journalling cards & paperclips

I have added some journalling cards and a few of my favourite paper clips into the pockets of my planner and they make me smile each time I open it up!  The positive quotes on the journalling cards are going to help me through the last days of winter and they are nice and handy if I want to document anything on them in the meantime.

I continued the spring theme onto my planner pages this week using lots of lovely Annie's Paper Boutique products.

Products used:

At Home planner stamps

More At Home planner stamps

Check It Off planner stamps

Weekend planner stamp

Choose Happy stamps
Used but not pictured:

Trendy Page Dots
Journalling cards
Paper clips

I am really happy with how they turned out!  I love how clean and tidy they look because of the APB stamps and I matched my ink colours to the washi tape and Trendy Page Dot reinforcements just to pull it all together.

My spring themed spread

I used the At Home, More At Home and Check It Off sets for my daily to do lists and reminders and the Weekend stamp for some extra decoration.  All of the positive little quotes come from the Choose Happy stamp set and they are fantastic for brightening your day!  I think they are one of my all time favourite sets, they're just so happy and cheerful!

If my pretty spring planner has inspired you to get organised then stop by the store now to pick out some supplies and I will see you again next month!

Amanda

Planner Friday - December

Oh my gosh!  I can't believe how quickly December has flown by!  I have been trying to squeeze every last drop of festive fun out of the month and I still feel like it has passed me by!  

Planning my week - before the ink

Products used:  Paper clips

Christmas tree paper pocket

Hello Christmas Trendy Page Dots

Washi Tape

For my last Planner Friday post of the year I want to show you how I have decorated this weeks spread.  I have a lot of things I still need to do before the big day so I thought making the pages pretty would help me keep calm and not panic too much!

I used washi tape at the top and bottom of my pages and then matched that with some lovely Christmas Trendy Page Dot reinforcements.  As well as looking nice and colourful the Trendy Page Dots protect my pages from tearing if I am leafing through them too quickly.  I think everyone who uses a ringed planner knows the pain of ripping a page so these are fantastic!

Products used: Check It Off planner stamps

At Home planner stamps

More At Home planner stamps

School Days planner stamps

This Is December Christmas stamps

Merry & Bright Christmas stamps

Let It Snow Christmas stamps

I love using APB's Christmas stamps in my planner, there are so many different quotes to choose from it is easy to find something that fits perfectly!  I have also been using them to embellish my Christmas card envelopes and gift tags this year so they are practical as well as fun. 

For my to do lists and reminders I used the Check It Off, At Home and More At Home sets and as it is the last week of school I have quite a few events to attend so the School Days set covered those for me.  Seeing so many notes and tasks in my planner usually makes me feel stressed but all the decoration just makes me smile and even more determined to get everything finished so I can enjoy the holiday!

 

My week so far

I hope you have a wonderful Christmas and a happy New Year, I'll see you again in 2018!

Amanda

Planner Friday - November

Hello!  Christmas is exactly one month today so I wanted to share with you the pages I have created using Annie's Paper Boutique stamps to help me tackle the big day!

Christmas planning

On the first page I have used a couple of heart banner stamps from the Check It Off set for my to do list.  This is where I will write down things like buy cards and stamps, write and post cards, order the turkey, buy wrapping paper, ribbon and bows, check Christmas lights (and untangle!) and anything else I need to do the first week of December. 

Then I have used the Morning, Day and Night stamps from the Title It set so I can make a note of what I want to and need to do on Christmas Day.  I have also used the Shopping, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and Reminders stamps from this set on the second page.

I have left myself a space at the bottom of the page for anything I think I will need to remember.

The second page is dedicated to my shopping list for the food I will need on Christmas Day, it wouldn't be Christmas in our house if I forgot to buy the croissants and jam for breakfast or if there was no cranberry sauce with our turkey!

Because I like to make things pretty I have decorated the pages with washi tape, Trendy Page Dots reinforcements and some cute image stamps from the Drinks & More, Foodies and Perfect Pairs stamp sets.    

Products used: 

Title It Planner Stamp Set

Check It Off Planner Stamp Set

Drinks & More Planner Stamp Set

Foodies Planner Stamp Set

Documenting the Everyday Stamp Set

Perfect Pairs Planner Stamp Set

Trendy Page Dots

Round Stamp Block with Gridlines

Washi Tape

Inks

Used but not pictured:

Plan & To Do Planner Clips

If you want to get a jump start on your Christmas planning why not check out all the Black Friday offers in the store today, there's lots of lovely things reduced so it's the perfect time to grab some goodies! 

I will see you again next month for the last Planner Friday of 2016!

Amanda

Planner Friday - Documenting the Everyday stamp sets

Hello!  I am back today to share with you a couple of new stamp sets from Annie's Paper Boutique.  The Documenting the Everyday sets are perfect for journaling, I used them recently to record my holiday memories and I want to show you how some of those pages turned out.

Products:

Documenting the Everyday Stamp Set

Documenting the Everyday #2 Stamp Set

Camera, Coffee, Plan, Love Letter & To Do Planner Clip Set

Journal Tags

Stamp Block

Ink

I love the look of combining different fonts together to make my writing more interesting but to be honest the only two I can do properly are print and cursive!  That is why I love these stamp sets, they have so many fun fonts and doodles and using them really makes my pages come alive!

Pages in my Travellers Notebook

I used the quote stamps as headings and added little notes about our week away, I also used the arrow stamps when I had more than one memory to record.  I think it looks a lot more interesting than if I had just written everything down without them. 

More memories

My favourite day of the holiday was spending time at Woolacombe beach, it really is beautiful there.  I used the stamps to document this day too and one of the camera paper clips to mark the page so I can easily see which ones have photos on. 

Do you journal?  APB has lots of fun supplies to help you document your life, why don't you stop by and take a look?

See you again next month!

Amanda

Planner Friday - September

For me September is the biggest "get organised" month of my year, it is when the new school year starts and suddenly I have lots of places I need to be and things I need to do.  Over the summer holiday I get kind of lax with my planner because my days are less structured and I have fewer commitments but when September comes around I dive back into planning and it feels good to find my old rhythm again!

Products used:

Trendy Page Dots circle reinforcements

More At Home Planner Stamp Set

At Home Planner Stamp Set

Check It Off Planner Stamp Set

School Days Planner Stamp Set

Round Stamp Block with guidelines

Washi Tape

Ink

I used a couple of new stamp sets this week, the first is the More At Home set which is a fabulous addition to the APB planner stamp collection.  It has so many handy options for cleaning reminders like Countertops, Toilet, Cat Box, Living Rm, Family Rm, Mop etc I think between this and the original At Home set I have every stamp I could ever need when it comes to keeping my home running smoothly! 

No Adulting Stamp Set

The second set I used is really, really fun!  It is the No Adulting set and I love it!  A lot of these stamps represent how some of my days turned out over the summer, there was plenty of binge watching going on and a fair few Pyjama days too!  I am trying to be more productive now I am home alone again during the week but some times the calling of Netflix is too strong and I give in!  

My week so far

I am using a couple of paper clips to help me feel inspired and stay on top of things, the Plan and To Do remind me to make a plan and then carry it through.  Everything is easier when you break it down into small steps and complete them one at a time.

Have you been bitten by the planner bug?  Swing by the store now and check out all the lovely supplies you need to get organised!

Amanda

Documenting the Everyday with a Smile Blog Hop Winners

Happy Sunday, Friends!

We are so excited to be announcing our winners from our Blog Hop

last weekend.  Thank you all so much for joining in.  

We are thrilled with our new stamps and clips; 

and so happy that you love them as much as we do.

If you didn't hop with us, visit this post.  

The projects were absolutely fabulous and you are sure to be inspired.

We had two prizes:

A set of our Documenting the Everyday stamps

and a set of our planner clips 

(These are super cute for layouts and paper crafting, too.)

The winner of the Documenting the Everyday stamps is Sherrie K 

and the winner for the clip set is Lorie.  

Congratulations and thank you for playing along with us.

Please click on the email button on the top right to contact us with your info.  

You have until Sunday, August 28th to claim your prize.

Thank you for stopping by and have a wonderful day.

Planner Friday - August

Hello!  I thought I would do something a little different for Planner Friday today and show you my "everyday carry" planning supplies.  

I keep a pen in the loop of my planner but I like to have a few more products with me when I am on the go.  I keep them in a little travel pouch which holds lots of goodies but doesn't take up too much room in my bag.    

Annie's Paper Boutique products:

Journal Tags

Note Cards

Planner Pencils

Trendy Page Dots circle reinforcements

Camera, Coffee, Plan, Love Letter & To Do Planner Clip Set

Pens, paper clips & pencils

I like to have a few colourful pens with me and some note cards and journal tags to record memories and reminders.

My favourite planning pencils

These are my favourite pencils, I love the planning quotes on them and the pink and mint colours are so pretty!

Note cards, page dots and more cute clips

I also carry a few Trendy Page Dots reinforcements and some fun paper clips to adorn my planner pages.   I am completely obsessed with these new gold clips, I love the To Do and Plan ones as they are pretty and practical and then the Coffee, Camera and Love Letter clips are super sweet!  I tend to use mine as page markers and to highlight important information but they are great for adding a bit of fun decoration to your planner as well.

Has anything here has caught your eye? Then why not pop over to the store and treat yourself?  Go on, you know you deserve it!

Amanda