Filofax: Week 39

Happy Friday! I hope you enjoyed your week :) I apologize for my little hiatus. Did you miss me? I hope so. Sometimes I go through phases where I feel like I need to step away from my blog and other technology related stuff so that I can collect myself AND spend quality time with the people that matter most in my life. It really helps me "recharge" too. Especially with the change of seasons.

Since I'm about a week behind blogging on my usual weekly stuff, you may notice a couple of extra posts than I normally do. It'll be twice the fun! Today is all about Filofax, and I've had tons of fun with the newest addition to my collection. From now on my standard FF posts will also include layouts from my A5 Original which I use in conjunction with my Personal.

I've received lots of questions on instagram and other social networks about how I use my A5 and Personal Filofax together. I won't go into detail on this post, but very soon I'll be sharing the inside of my A5 Original and how I use it. So stay tuned! In the meantime, you can see how I use my [Personal] Domino here.

Filofax: Week 39 in My Personal Domino

Before I got my A5, the pages in my Personal were overflowing with details. Now I have all of the space I need to write down everything without my pages feeling so "cramped." An A5 really was the perfect solution for me. Here I have all of my personal, family, and household details along with a few notes about what is going on in my A5 planner. And I still have tons of extra space!

I used to be a "minimalist" when it came to decorating my inserts, because I wanted to be sure I had enough space for all of my notes. With the addition of my A5, I think that will change since I obviously have more than enough room now. This week I was able to use some fun stickers and stamps from my stash to decorate the pages of my Personal.

Filofax: Week 39 in My New A5 Original

Washi tape is definitely a must though. For me, that simple little touch is all I need to motivate me to use my planner to stay organized. Without it, those plain white pages are far from inspiring. And yes, I admit it. If my planner isn't pretty to look at, I won't use it. The tape I used this week came from a little sample card that was gifted to me, so I won't be able to tell you who made it, or where it came from. I love the designs and shades of pink and decided to use it for both my Personal and A5.

If you are curious about my inserts, I'm using my girl Cathy V's WO2P in my Personal. You can download them here. I love 'em because they are extra spacious, but most of all because they start on Sunday. The WO1P inserts in my A5 are No. 2015-2013 by Paige Paigen. I'm testing them out for the rest of this year to see how I like using this type of layout. I've gotten used to having my week on two pages, so this is quite a change for me. Again, I love the Sunday start and clean layout. But I may need more space. We'll see how it goes...

Here are a few snapshots of more pages in my Filofaxes:

Filofax: September All Filled Up

Filofax: A Sneak Peek at October in My Personal Domino

Filofax: A Sneak Peek at October in My New A5 Original

Filofax: Current Pages in My A5 and Personal Filofax

That's all I have for you today! I hope you enjoyed my Filofax post. You can also find all of my completed FF layouts here. If you're looking for more planner inspiration, be sure to check out my "Filofax Addict" pinboard on Pinterest.

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Are you a planner addict? What are you currently using? Any thoughts, comments, or questions about this post? Please let me know. Your feedback is always welcome and much appreciated.

Thank you for stopping by!

Printables: September

Hello :) It's about that time again for my favorite monthly post... Printables! And I have a great batch to share with you today! In case you missed last month's post, you can find it here. Or feel free to check out all of my "Printables" posts! There are plenty of fabulous things to be found...

If you are familiar with my blog, you know I'm obsessed with printables. I use them in all of my books. From my SMASH* & Daybooks to Project Life and my Filofax! I take full advantage of all the wonderful freebies floating around on the internet! If you aren't familiar with printables, or it's something that you have been meaning to look into, I strongly urge you to read this post. You'll find helpful hints and tips for at-home printing as well as simple ways to save money doing it!

Each month I'm on the lookout for specific cards and printables to add to my collection. It was all about Filofax freebies last month, but today I'll be sharing some awesome finds that can be used in all of your books!

I was running low on ink, but at the same time I needed more filler and journal cards to restock both sizes in my stash. So this month I decided to scour the internet for some cool black & white cards and printables. Not only did I find some fabulous stuff, but I was also able to save colored ink by printing those files as "Black Ink Only." But since I am a colorful person, I had to add pops of color in there too! I did that with some fun elements and word art. Now onto the goodies...

BLACK & WHITE

Printables: September | Black & White

Set 1 [Far Left]: 3x4 Project Life Cards by Just Izzy

Set 2 [Center]: Chalkboard Life Cards by My Thoughts Exactly

Set 3 [Far Right]: Black & White by KLDezign

I specifically chose these cards to use in my Project Life album. There was such a great mix of journalers and fillers! I didn't print any, but the Just Izzy cards also has some 4x6 designs in this set available for free download. I really love the Chalkboard cards though, and decided to print out both sizes available. I also printed out some of the sets on Kraft cardstock for a totally different look. The black ink really pops! Have you tried a using a white gel pen on Kraft paper? It's one of my favorite techniques and looks amazing! If you are really dying for some color, you can easily add it using colorful ink and pens to journal with, or even through embellishments. 

MISS TIINA

Printables: September | by Miss Tiina

Top: Good Life Collection

Bottom Left: Good Life Journal Cards

Bottom Right: Any Day Journal Cards

Miss Tiina was the designer that started my free printables obsession over a year ago. I'm a huge fan of her designs and own and use all of her freebies! My favorite stuff is definitely her "collections." She has a few different ones, each consisting of various styles of cards in both 4x6 and 3x4 sizes. This particular black and white collection has 90 individual cards with simple designs and styles. There are cards with grid backgrounds, quotes, lists, writing prompts, word art, lined journalers, and fun fillers. Then she added even more cards like the Good Life and Any Day journal cards that complement the collection. I went ahead and printed one of those sets on Kraft cardstock too!

TYPOGRAPHY

Printables: September | Typography

"Someday" Quote via tumblr

"Dr. Seuss" Quote via Pinterest

"LOVE" Word Art by Nina Hunter

"Kindness" Quote via tumblr

"Life is like..." via Pinterest

"A Positive Life" Quote [#20] from VictorStuff

"Love is Simple" Wallpaper by SonyCY

"Witty Word Art" Poster from M.M.M.

"Roald Dahl" Quote by Kensie Kate

I added some color to this month's B&W batch with these awesome cards! I've always had a passion for signage, word art posters, quotes, and typography... even as a kid. It's something that I'm happy to carry into my crafting! I love using these types of cards in my books. You can find the smaller cards in my SMASH* books and Project Life album... even in my personal Filofax for inspiration. The larger 4x6 cards are perfect for PL, and I'm even using a couple to decorate the dividers in my new A5 Original Filofax. I hope you enjoy the ones I chose to feature this month...

FLAIR & STAMPS

Printables: September | Fun Embellishments

"Pen Pals Postage Stamps" by Sheri McCulley

"Heidi Swapp Flair" by Lorrie Nunemaker

"Flair Badges" by Lorri Nunemaker

I saved my favorite finds of the month for last. Don't you absolutely love these little embellishments?! Because I sure do! The artwork on the pen pal stamps is absolutely adorable. Each one has a different design for a specific country. I'm going to have so much fun with these when I write my next batch of letters :) I think the recipient will enjoy it too! 

And you wouldn't believe how happy I was to find these fabulous flair! I may have been running low on colored-ink, but printing out these little babies didn't take much at all. After each sheet was done, I used my super handy 1" circle punch by EK Success to punch out each piece. I ended up with a ginormous stack of flair! I like to use them as-is to decorate my Filofax, SMASH* book, and Project Life cards, since it doesn't add too much bulk. But you could easily turn these into real flair buttons, or just add some 1" clear epoxy circle stickers for dimension. Have fun with 'em!

Printables: September | A Batch of Yummy Goodness

That's all I have for you :) I really hope you enjoyed this month's printables post and found a few new goodies along the way! Don't forget to browse my other "Printables" posts for more links to other great freebies. And you can find even more fabulous free printables on my "SMASH* & PL" or "Printables/Templates" pinboards on Pinterest! Be sure to follow those boards because I find new stuff daily!

Check back next month for another printables adventure! You can also stay updated on my recent posts, projects, and photos by following me on instagram, or by "liking" my new fan page on Facebook. So why not head over there now and show some love...

Are you obsessed with printables too? What do you use them for? Any thoughts, questions, or comments about this post? Please let me know. Your feedback is always welcome and much appreciated!

Thank you for stopping by!

Project Life: Week 38

Happy Tuesday! I hope you're having a great week so far :) Now that I'm all caught up in my Project Life album, and the colder weather hasn't allowed for much outdoor time, it's super simple to stay up-to-date with my weekly layouts and posts. And today I'm happy to share my most recent completed layout with you now...

WEEK 38

Life Documented

September 15 - September 21

Week 38: Single Page Layout

Since the left page, Week 37, was a single page layout, I had to do the same thing this week, for the right page. Here I'm using a generic photo page I picked up from Hobby Lobby. We didn't have much going on besides getting over a cold, some happy mail, SMASH*ing, and shopping. So it wasn't a problem fitting all of my photos onto a single page. Having lots of pockets helps! With some new patterned paper, I had tons of fun making all of the handmade cards. I even used some cuts from my Silhouette Cameo stash! All in all, this layout is simplicity at its finest...

The title card was placed on the far right pocket because it compliments the page from the previous week. I used a fun sheet from a new Ki Memories 6x6 pad, cut down to size. I love that design! I added a bright tag cut on my Cameo, which I doodled an awesome frame around for extra little detail, along with a print-and-cut banner to mark the days. I used some K&Company and ColorBok alphabet and numeric stickers for the title, and finished off the card with tiny, pink bling accents.

Week 38: Close Up

Another 4x6 card made with colorful Ki Memories paper holds a 4x4 photo collage that I created on my smartphone. I used photos from a RAK and Order I received from my girl Cathy V. of Paper Addict. The application is called Photo Grid for Android. I really love this app for Project Life! I'm able to combine multiple photos and customize my collage with cool templates, layouts, frames, patterns, designs, even borders! The developer is always adding new stuff, updates bugs, and there's also a free version [what I use]. This type of photo is exactly what I needed for this card! I added a bright mail tag and twine, and handwrote a title.

Since this week is being paired with last week's layout, I needed some type of card to act as my journaling card for details, and also to help keep this page separate from the other. It only made sense to do a "Week in Review" card. I used a 4x3 grid card cut with my Cameo, added a title with red ink and mini-alphabet stamps, and journaled all of the specifics. A MAMBI card holds a wallet-size instagram pic, a strip of scrap paper with a chevron print, and piece of leftover label sticker by Cosmo Cricket.

Week 38: Another Close Up

Here is another 4x6 card made with fun Ki Memories paper. The star design works great with my Smashbook: I Heart Washi instapic [in wallet-size]. I used a WeRMemoryKeepers 2x4 journal card, some glitter alphabet stickers, a Dear Lizzy roller date stamp, and my journaling to create a tag.

Both of the smaller 4x3 pockets hold MAMBI filler cards. The "one sweet moment" sentiment totally works with this layout. The yellow chevron card is the perfect background for another Photo Grid pic. This one is wallet-size. I was able to use all of my photos from an early anniversary shopping haul! Some Cosmo Cricket stickers complete the card.

Week 38: Another Close Up

This is the last of my handmade cards using gorgeous paper from Ki Memories different collections. The pink and white dotted design looks great with my daughter's shirt. [In case you were wondering... Pu'uwai = Heart in Hawaiian.] The only thing I added to this card is a small journal tag from my stash, to which I handwrote a cute cursive font.

Well that's all I have for you this week! I really hope you liked my Project Life post :) I'll be linking up with The Mom Creative, so be sure to stop by for some inspiration! If you would like to see how this year's album is coming along, you can find it here. Looking for more inspiration? Be sure to check out my "SMASH* & PL" or "Printables/Templates" pinboards on Pinterest. You'll find hundreds of pins to DIYs, How To's, free printables, ideas, tips, and inspiration for everything Project Life. Be sure to follow those boards because I find new stuff daily!

You can stay updated on my recent posts, projects, and photos by following me on instagram, and by "liking" my new fan page on Facebook. So why not head over there now and show some love...

Are you documenting 2013 with Project Life? How is your album coming along? I'd love to hear about it! Any thoughts, questions, or comments about this post? Feel free to drop me a line. Your feedback is always welcome and much appreciated.

Mahalo for stopping by!

Filofax: Week 38

Hello. I hope you had a lovely weekend! Mine was pretty fabulous :) I received some early anniversary gifts from the Hubby. After all these years, he still surprises me... more to come on that. Today I'll be sharing my most recent completed layout in my pink [personal] Domino, and a sneak peek at what I've been working on.

I have to say that I love using my Filofax to stay organized and on top of every aspect of my life. I am one to write everything down (as you can obviously see), but nothing is set in stone with me. Life isn't perfect, and plans change. My Filo easily adjusts to life. Nothing some correction tape or post-its and sticky flags can't fix.

Filofax: Week 38 | Full Spread

With the help of my color-coding system, I'm able to keep track of the various things I have going on in my life. Each color represents a different "subject." I really love playing around with different fonts and handwriting when adding specific details. I also like to hand-draw my checkboxes.

I don't embellish my pages too much beforehand, since I want to make sure that I have enough room for the written details. But I do have to add washi tape before diving into any week. For this layout I used some fun and cheerful yellow designs. The multi-colored chevron print I picked up for $.97/roll at Walmart, and the diagonal stripe came from an Up&Up set from Target [$3- on clearance]. I even used some Stickerdoodles [owl and lime] and Hello Kitty [sun & cloud] stickers to finish the spread. An Up&Up magnetic clip marks my calendars.

The WO2P inserts I'm using were created by my girl Cathy V. of Paper Addict. You can download it here. I love these pages because they give me more than enough room to cram in all of my notes, but most of all because they start on Sunday, and the weekend "sections" are bigger. Perfect!

Filofax: A Sneak Peek at My Current Pages

I told you earlier that the hubby surprised me with some early anniversary gifts... can't believe he actually bought off my wishlist! After 14 years together... he still totally gets me. Love him! I have a new addition :) Say hello to my florescent pink A5 Original....

Filofax: Playing with My New A5 & Fun Supplies

I'll be sharing more of my new A5 in future posts, so check back often! You can find all of my completed Filofax pages here. If you're looking for more planner inspiration, check out my "Filofax Addict" pinboard on Pinterest!

Stay updated on my recent posts, projects, and photos by following me on instagram, or by "liking" my new fan page on Facebook. So why not head over there now and show some love...

Are you a planner or Filofax addict? Which one is your fave? Currently using? Any thoughts, questions, or comments about this post? Please let me know. Your feedback is always welcome and much appreciated!

Thanks for stopping by!

Smashbook: I Heart Washi

Hello! I hope you're having a great week :) Mine? It's been very productive! Helping my family recuperate from a cold bug this past week, has also given me lots of free time at home to work in my books. Yesterday I showed my up-to-date layouts in my Project Life album, and today I'm excited to share a new spread in my pretty pink SMASH* book!

I haven't been able to SMASH* much this year because of my obsession with Project Life and staying current in that album. Now that I'm all caught up, I was finally able to create a new spread in my book! It felt so good to SMASH* again. I didn't lose my mojo afterall! I just needed some extra me-time...

Creating a "Washi Tape" spread in my pretty pink book has been on my to-do list for over a year. I really can't believe I waited this long to do it. It was super simple to make... but has a huge impact! And it only required TWO supplies! You can play around with different tapes in your collection, and have some fun with cool thickers. Even the way you layout your pages has endless possiblities...

SMASH* Book: I Heart Washi

I started out by choosing pages in my book that had a simple and basic design and pattern. You don't want anything too detailed or with too much color. Paper washi tape is semi-transparent, so you don't want to detract from the designs on your tape. The pages I used have a simple and small pink and white design, hardly noticeable through the tape.

I guess it's kind of a good thing that I waited a while to start this project. Over the last year I was able build a wonderful collection of washi, paper, and deco tape. I loved digging through my storage bin for some new designs, my favorite rolls, and even samples gifted to me. There were so many rolls to choose from that I didn't have enough room to use all of them! No problem for me, I wouldn't mind doing another spread like this in my next book :)

When it came to using the different tapes to lay out the design, I just played around with it. The best thing about washi tape is that it isn't permanent! If you don't like the placement of a particular tape, just take it off and move it wherever. Mix up different colors, patterns, and widths of your tape! I also varied the length of my tape strips, and didn't use a scissors because I like the look of torn tape. You can even see that some of the tapes overlap. It very much reminds me of a quilt.

SMASH* Book: I Heart Washi & Thickers

I couldn't leave this spread as just tape. It needed a title. So I rummaged through my stash of Thickers and found one of my favorites. "Umbrella." I used these puffy stickers to spell "washi." I purchased them over a year ago at Big Lots, and have only used it once before now. The font is the largest of all my thickers [it's HUGE!], so it isn't desirable on my Project Life cards. But they are great for my double-page SMASH* Book spreads. And they're the perfect alphabet stickers for this layout! I also used another one of my larger alphas for the "I."  The black heart is a cutout.

A majority of these tapes came from two of my favorite online shops: Paper Addict and The Beary Scrap. The owners Cathy and Kimm are amazing! I've known both for over a year, and have been a loyal customer since Day 1. Check them out!

I've also snagged some fabulous designs online from Downtown Tape. Walmart has great tape for $.97/roll, visit Michael's for their Recollections brand [lots of variety], JoAnne's carries cute little Studio G packages for $.99, Target stocks Scotch and SMASH*, and even Big Lots and Tuesday Morning have sets of designer tapes. I was lucky enough to pick up a Cosmo Cricket "Hello" set from T.M. and a set of Elmer's designer tape at B.L., for only $3- each.

SMASH* Book: I Heart Washi | Close Up

I really love the way this spread came together... It looks fabulous! I'm so happy to be SMASHing again :) I hope you enjoyed today's post and leave here feeling inspired to create something beautiful in your book! If you would like to take a peek at my pretty pink SMASH* Book, you can find it here. If you're looking for more SMASH* inspiration, check out my "SMASH* & PL" pinboard on Pinterest. You'll find links to hundreds of DIYs, free printables, How-To's, ideas, tips, and inspiration for everything SMASH*. Be sure to follow that board because I find new stuff daily!

You also can stay updated on my recent posts, projects, and photos by following me on instagram, and by "liking" my new fan page on Facebook. So why not head over there now and show some love...

Do you SMASH*? Have you made a spread like this yet? I'd love to see it! Any thoughts, questions, or comments about this post? Please let me know. Your feedback is always welcome and much appreciated!

Thanks for stopping by!