Showing posts with label Planner Junkie. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Planner Junkie. Show all posts

Paper Issues: Plan On It challenge




Hi Creatives!
Hope you're enjoying the New Year!

I am really having fun with my planners this year, and so are the team at Paper Issues!
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They have a fantabulously fun

challenge this month: 
16 goals for 2016! (& include 2 labels too!)

How could I resist joining in?!
Here's my planner spread & goals in my medium Kikki K Ocean....


Oh, how pretty is this?!! So many planner pretties here too! 
Embellishments are from Crate Paper Inc, The Planner Society, GP Sticker Studio, Studio Fourteen40, Berry Sweet Plans, Shop Evaliscious & Kikki K & I am totally loving the colours!!!

Here's a closer look....


2016 - Be You! 
So many wonderful goals and reminders here to keep me focused throughout the year!
Here's the other page....


Yep, Lots of plans. Lots of goals. Dreaming Big!!!
But I so got this! #girlsgottaplan

Hope you liked this lil peak into my planner!
For more inspiration, or to join in on the Paper Issues fun click here.

Thanks for visiting,
til next time,

Happy Arty Days, 
Amanda xo

Imaginarium Designs: December Planning!





Hi Imaginarium Designs Friends!

Welcome to December!
 'Tis The Season to enjoy some creative time with our fabulous chipboard!

And with the New Year not far upon us, I wanted to share a quick and simple tutorial on using your favourite chipboard in your Planners :)
Yes...  I said, Planners , as in more than one, lol!
 I may have several...shh! It's okay we're all happy planning friends here ;)
But enough of the chatter, here's what this week looks like in my planner....

Hello, December!!!


I did say I love my planners, didn't I? & how cool is this?!!!
I've used my MAMBI: The Happy Planner, & Cocoa Vanilla Studio's: Tis The Season Collection, a few gems from The Planner Society and combined them with some too cute chippies for a fabulous result!
My favourites are those divine Christmas Tree clips - so sweet!

Here's how I created my planner page for this week....

I always choose a colour palette or theme for my weekly planner - naturally the first week of December needed to reflect the Jolly Silly Season! 
& then, I select small to medium chipboard pieces that will tie in well with my theme. 
Here's some of my selections for this week...


Can't go past those new hashtag words!!! SO cool!

I begin by inking my trees in Ingvild Bolme Chalkers: Mint & Kaisercraft Ink Pads: Red. 


Note: These inks are water soluble, so allow to thoroughly dry before applying a generous coat of Couture Creations: Glitzin Glamour: Red and Crystallina.


I also coated a mini star in the same reds, and once dry, attached to my mint tree.

When the glitter glue is completely dry, turn the chippies over, and using a strong bonding adhesive, attach the extra long paper clips. (or fold clips, or wooden pegs for page markers too!)


 Voila! 
Very cool clips that can be tailored to suit any theme or colours in your Planners. 


 I also used chippies to embellish my page too! 
I used glitter gold embossing powder on some of them and attached to my page with double sided tape. 


The stars work really well with the Christmas theme of my Planner spread, & those new hashtag words are just awesome!!! 
They're quite delicate, contemporary and fun - perfect for us Planner Junkies ;)



 Oh, & I did one more chippie treatment! I used the negative cutout from my tree chipboard as a stencil with my WeRMemoryKeepers Heatwave Tool to create those foiled red trees! Another fun way to use our chippies in our Planners!


To see more of my Planner love be sure to follow me on IG: @happy_arty_days








I also made a commitment to my family this month that I would stop hoarding   ahem! 'collecting' pretty papers and actually use them! Bahahaha! I've tried.....

Here's 2 layouts from scrapping my stash!

#Wonderful


I love the delicacy of this page! Soft, and feminine - perfect for my lil girl!
It's created from the new Crate Paper Shine collection that I had to buy - but has been sitting on my desk for weeks now because it's too pretty to use! lol!
Like my Planner page, I have used those fantastic hashtag words, and coated '#wonderful' in glitter gold embossing powder - giving the chipboard a golden, lustrous shine!
Here's a closer peak....


Below the #wonderful, and tucked in my photo cluster, is a tiny chipboard flourish. Very delicate & painted in white acrylic paint to keep it 'pure'. 
The other chippies featured are Natalie's awesome hand drawn hearts - love these! 
So versatile and easy to use! 
To keep with the softness of this layout I have inked them in a very light petal pink ink. Gorgeous!






And my final layout for today is created from my long loved Amy Tangerine stash, "Rise & Shine"

"Best Friends"


Isn't this the sweetest photo ever? Cousins that are truly the very best of friends - so lovely!
And yes, a very simple design - but not every page is a masterpiece! Sometimes I just love to keep it simple and embrace the patterned paper and my special photographs!
And those chippies really do embellish the page perfectly!
Here's a closer look....


I've coated both dragonflies in Bo Bunny Glitter Paste in gold. Divine!


The clouds are simply inked in matte white ink. 


And that amazing title chipboard has been treated with Kaisercraft Inks; Saffron & Tangello, and then coated in Mod Podge Dimensional Magic. Stunning result!









And there you have it!
My December creations for Imaginarium Designs - hope you liked my planner page ;)

til next time, 
Happy Arty Days, xo



Kaisercraft: New! Journal Planner




Hi Happy Arty Days Friends & Planner Addicts!

Boy-oh-boy was I excited to receive the new
For those of you who don't follow me, I am a total planner addict!
I love all things planner related and couldn't wait to try out this stunning Journal Planner!
Even the box it comes in is pretty.......

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I know, when the packaging looks this good you know you've bought quality!
But, wait til you open the box....
I was greeted with that lovely PU leather smell, and it felt so lovely in my hands!
Here it is on my desk.....

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Yes, it is pink. Yes, it is pretty. Yes, it has an inspirational quote on the cover - I am so already loving it!
This colour is 'Blush' but the Journal Planner also comes in classic Black and a beautiful mint 'Sea Breeze'.
Unlike other planners on the market, this one is a hard leather feel, with a really strong magnetic clasp.
(No cheap pop stud buttons!)
And I love that it is so very customisable. This planner is all about YOU!
Kaisercraft have really considered your needs with this Journal Planner - make it what you want!
Kaisercraft sent me the fabulous A Touch Of Gold collection to showcase with this Journal Planner - so lot's of black, white and gold in my planner today ;)
Very sophisticated!
Let's peak inside......

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Totally gorgeous, and how fun!!!
I love accessorizing my planners - so you'll spy lots of pretties adorning my dashboards!
Captured moments cards, tags & collectables, pattern papers, pretty pins, memo notes, stickers, charms, clips, sequins....lol - anything pretty really!
I like to keep a few things 'handy' for decorating my pages with ;)
And while we're talking interiors, I love that natural tan leather finish inside.
It will work so well with any colour combinations -
meaning we can constantly re-decorate with our seasonal colours & pattern papers with confidence!
That said, if you're not into embellishing your planner,
then the quality finish on the leather will ensure you'll also have a stylish number without all the fuss.
Now, remember how I said this planner is all about you?
Well, in the following images I've styled mine to suit MY needs,
but you can create yours the way YOU want!

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So the printed dashboards (dividers) are very stylishly printed inspirational quotes in black and white.
(Again, so you can customise to suit your style)
But for me, who loves colour &  pattern, well I just had to decorate mine with a little
A Touch Of Gold to them........

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Isn't this the cutest?! And it took only a few mintues to transform.
A couple strips of specialty foil paper, a sticker, the NEW glitter printed tape (in gold, naturally!), a scatter of sequins, a few cute pens and that sweet tassle charm! Love it!
(Between you and me, making tassles is little too fiddly & time consuming,
so I do order these from Mint Boulevard, the quality speaks for itself.)
Oh, and let's not forget my planner inside cover.....

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When it comes to planners you can never have too many cute pens, charms, stickers and clips!
Those super fun heart memo sticky notes, and it's matching notelet card are from The Planner Society - yes, there are even groups you can join to share your planner love, and be inspired!
You can also learn how to make your own planner embellies...

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Cute paperclips to coordinate with your signature style? Yes please!
Simply take an extra long paper clip and attach either a charm, flair button, bitty bow or ribbon. Voila! So easy!
Let's take a further look inside my planner....

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Here's my opening page for November.
I stitched a Captured Moments card to my ATOG pattern paper base to create an extra pocket for storing keepsakes, momentos and lil notes in. I've also embellished it with a cute heart paper clip from Merci and used another gorgeous tassle charm.
On the opposite page, I have used the new DD733 | Months in CD102 | Licorice to create a month page. I've embellished with sequins, pattern paper, a foiled washi tape & chevron bull dog clip. So cute!
As I really wanted to use this Journal Planner as a bit of a diary style planner too, I photocopied my fave month to a page inserts, cut them to size & embellished them too.
I like to keep on top of my hectic lifestyle - so a month to a page overview always works well for me!

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Again, decorating your planner is a personal choice,
but I really believe that you can't go without the staple Printed Tape.
The new Kaisercraft Glitter Tapes are divine!!!
My next page in My planner is an inspiration page....

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I love that you can use your planner to focus and stay on track with your personal goals.
I've even doodled a lil inspiration girl on a 6 x 4" Capture Card - cute, huh?
She's actually inspired by the artist Christy Campbell Tomlinson who creates Planner Girls for all her planners.  As an arty, inky, drawing kinda girl I totally adore this idea! Here's a closer look at my inspiration gal...

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How cool is that Kaisercraft Clear Sticker in the bottom left corner? It partners perfectly with my illustration!
Apart from the A Touch of Gold collection, I've also dived into my Planner Society stash to 'dress' this feature page. Again, totally LOVING that you can mix n match, and customise your planner to be all about YOU!
Here's my other page to partner with the inspirational one...

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Cool. Printed tapes, patterned papers, inspirational stickers & words, & I love that A Touch of Gold Tag to draw my focus in! LOL! Here's hoping it will keep me on task :)
Another of the other features of the Journal Planner is the included Captured Moments clear pocket refills. This means you can use your Journal Planner as a pocket page album, and have more room for journalling/story-telling too!

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A quick sample page to give you an idea of how it could be incorporated into your planner style.

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A few of my planner junkie friends have said that they will use this Journal Planner as a detailed Daily December, or Year Long Daily Mini Album. Awesome ideas!
Personally, I am sold on it being a way too stylish Organiser, so for me, those clear pocket refills are perfect for storing my supplies....

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Yes, we all know that they hold the Captured Moments cards perfectly,
but they're also super handy for sticker, clip and charms storage too!

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Perfect!
Loving the new Kaisercraft Journal Planner!

I hope I have inspired you with a few ideas on how to make the most of your planner.

Kaisercraft Products Featured: SA052 | Journal Planner-Blush, CM602 | Stay Golden Captured Moments Kit, PS422| Confetti, CD102 | Licorice, DD733 | Months, PT227 | Printed Tape-Gold, ST928 | Clear Stickers-Life, PT216 | Printed Tape-Ornate, FL441 | Pennants.

Other: Sequins, washi tape, pens, clips, tassles, charms, memo stick-it notes, charms.

Thanks for visiting & leaving a comment,
Happy Arty Days, 
Amanda xo