Planner Friday - January

So how is the first month of the year treating you?  I have to admit January is probably my least favourite month but I wanted to start this new year on a positive note so I decided to look for the good and concentrate on things that make me happy.  I wanted to create a spread in my travellers notebook to highlight some things that I enjoy about January so I dug out my Annie's Paper Boutique stamps and got to work!

My January spread

The start of a new year always makes me feel like I have been given a blank slate, the past is over and done with and I have a whole new year full of possibilities to look forward too!  The Choose Happy set sums up this feeling perfectly so I used a couple of these stamps to remind me to keep trying to achieve my goals and to make each day a little better than the one before.  

I added a  mini calendar to the spread to keep track of whether I reached my move goal each day (so far so good!) and I am using the little tick stamp from the Check It Off set to mark off the days I complete my goal.  

Products used: Choose happy stamps

Check it off planner stamp set

Drinks & more planner stamp set

Title it planner stamp set

How's the weather planner stamp set

Not pictured: Mini calendar cards

Journaling card

Goals and memories

On the second page I used a cute snowflake stamp from the How's the weather? set because I love snow days when you can stay at home in the warm or go out and play if you are feeling brave!  I also used a coffee stamp from the Drinks & more set because there's nothing better than a nice hot drink to warm you on a cold day.

The journaling card is there for me to record my favourite memories of the month and the last part of my spread is my goals for the year.  I used three stamps from the Title It set for my personal, financial and family goals and now they are committed to paper I think I will be more inclined to try and complete them over the course of the year!

If you want to get more organised this year or focus on your goals and happiness why not stop by the store now and check out all the lovely products to help you keep on track with your new year's resolutions?

See you again next month!

Amanda

Planner Friday - June

Yes!  It's finally summer!  I feel like I have been waiting forever for it to arrive!  I was so excited for the beginning of the season I dedicated a whole page to it in my journal this week!

I  wrote myself a list of things I like to do in the summer on a cute tag and popped it in my journal along with some strips of washi tape to brighten things up.  I used the lined stamp from the Check it off set to give me a couple of spaces for some summer quotes and I added a mini calendar card for an overview of July.

I used some of the image stamps from the Foodies, Drinks & more and Perfect pairs sets to show things I enjoy during warm summer days like adding ice cream to desserts, a cold glass of wine and iced drinks with a straw.  I also made the quote "Lazy days are the best days ever" using a couple of stamps from the Feeling funny and Documenting the everyday sets and writing in the rest myself.

Lastly I saved a space on the page to added a photo of us all having fun in the sun with another of the Documenting the everyday stamps and there are still some blank spaces left for me to write a few memories of July down later on too.

Products used:

Documenting the everyday stamps

Check it off planner stamps

Foodies planner stamps

Drinks & more planner stamps

Feeling funny planner stamps

Title it planner stamps

Perfect pairs planner stamps

Mini calendar cards

Used but not pictured:

Journal tag

Camera paper clip

Are you as excited for the summer as me?  If you want to create your own summer spread in your journal stop by the store now and check out all the supplies!  

See you again soon!

Amanda

Planner Friday - March

Hello!  It's Planner Friday again on the Trendy Twine blog and I am here to share some ideas for prettying up your planner pages.  I love starting off the week with a blank page and then creating something really fun that also keeps me organised! 

Products used:

Trendy Page Dots

School Days Planner Stamp Set

At Home Planner Stamp Set

More At Home Planner Stamp Set

Title It Planner Stamp Set

Check It Off Planner Stamp Set

Perfect Pairs Planner Stamp Set

Round Stamp Block with Gridlines

Washi Tape

There are a few different ways to decorate your pages, some people like to cover them in washi tape and stickers before they add their plans, some people draw or paint the most beautiful images and others like to decorate as they go along.  It is all down to personal preference and whatever works best for you.

I have found that using stamps in my planner saves me a lot of time and they make everything look nice and neat.  I like to get my to do lists and reminders down onto the page and then I decorate around them with cute image stamps and stickers.  Creating an attractive spread makes me more likely to open up my organiser and check my plans each day which in turn helps me keep on top of everything.

My week 

Do you ever decorate your pages?  I would love to know if you do or if you feel inspired to give it a go!  Don't forget to check out all the planner goodies in the store and I will be back again next month, I hope to see you then!

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 - October

Hello!  I seriously can't believe that it is October already, it is like the year sped up once we hit September!  Anyway I have a jam packed post for you today so lets get started.  First off I want to show you my pages for this week, October tends to be wet and grey here in the UK so I wanted to do a theme that reflected that but I also wanted to inject a bit of colour too to brighten my day.

Planning my week

Supplies used: Trendy Page Dots circle reinforcements

Memento Inks

Check It Off Planner Stamp Set

At Home Planner Stamp Set

School Days Planner Stamp Set

How's The Weather Planner Stamp Set

Washi Tape

I used the weather stamps for decoration and lightly coloured the clouds and rain drops in.  I love how cute they look with their little smiley faces!  As usual I used the At Home and School Days sets to stamp in my reminders and to do lists and the Check It Off set for my check boxes and highlighting important dates like today.   

Making my own inserts

I also wanted to show you some inserts I have made using the Title It Planner Stamp Set and some washi tape.  This set has a large range of stamps that you can use for meal planning, diet tracking, thoughts, notes, schedules, finances and lots more!  You could use this set to make your own planner in a cute notebook or to personalise your current planner with sections that would work well for you.  They are really versatile!      

Halloween!

As it is October I have been getting very excited for Halloween so I wanted to give you a little peek at my pages for that week.  I used the Spooktacular Halloween Set of Trendy Page Dot reinforcements, aren't they fun?  Halloween is one of my favourite holidays and it falls during a school holiday so I get to spend lots of time at home with my three monsters watching Scooby Doo and eating sweets!   

 week so far

So this is how my week is shaping up, the cheerful inks and washi tapes have gotten me through days full of dark skies and pouring rain, I am starting to wish I owned a pair of wellies too!  

If you fancy getting creative with your planner pop over to the store and check out all the goodies available and I will see you again next month for another Planner Friday!

Amanda

Planner Friday - September

Hello, I'm Amanda from She's Eclectic and I am here to share my ideas for decorating your planner pages with products from Annie's Paper Boutique.  I love a splash of colour and to make things fun as well as practical, it is a great way to help me stay organised!     

Planning my week

Supplies used: Weekend Planner Stamp

Title It Planner Stamp Set

Trendy Page Dots circle reinforcements

Memento Inks

Flamingo Mini Cards - white, vertical

Not pictured: Check It Off Planner Stamp Set

At Home Planner Stamp Set

School Days Planner Stamp Set

Foodies Planner Stamp Set

Drinks More Planner Stamp Set

Washi Tape

I like to use washi tape and Trendy Page Dots circle reinforcements to brighten up my diary pages before I start filling them with reminders and my to do lists.  I also use planner stamps to save me time instead of having to write the same things in week after week and I think they look a lot neater than my handwriting.     

Brain dump

Sometimes I use note cards to jot down random things I need to remember, having them on a separate piece of paper also makes them easier to see when I first open my planner.  Flamingos have been quite a big trend this year and I love them so when I saw these mini flamingo cards I couldn't wait to use them!  Aren't they cute?

I used a couple of stamps from the Title It set to add the headings Brain Dump and Miscellaneous to the card ready for any notes I needed to make during the week.  I think the set is really useful so I will be showing you more ways I use it next month.     

My week now...

Have a great weekend and I will see you again next month!

Amanda