Week 40 (2017)

Hello again,

Hope you're all enjoying the new season we're in. I've been enjoying getting my wellies and woolly jumpers back out from the back of the wardrobe. There'll be lots of autumn walkies to enjoy. I'm not a huge fan of hot weather so Autumn time is when I start to feel like I can enjoy going out again - sooo much nicer now I don't need to think about sun cream, insect repellent and how many bottles of water I need to stop myself from dehydrating. Yes, I'm not the happiest of creatures in the summer, but there's nothing like a walk through autumn leaves and curling up under a blanket when I get home to make me feel better again. With that in mind, I have a beutiful sticker kit from Mrs Brimbles to share with you. I love, love, LOVE watercolour and animals so these guys are perfect.

I think the fox is my favourite - how about you? I love fur effect Anna created with the watercolour - just so huggably soft. Also he reminds me a bit of my housemates dog, so what's not to love?

Mrs Brimbles Sticker Club October 2017: Watercolour Autumn

Hi Guys,

Well it seems like forever since I shared anything here. I've been pretty busy with work but I've got lots of crafty things planned over the next few days and weeks so I'm hoping to get back into the flow of things again.

So, to kick things off I've got the very beautiful October Sticker Club Kit from Mrs Brimbles to share with you. There were two options this month and I went for the adorable watercolour animals - of course. The other option is an equally awesome halloween kit so if fluffy animals aren't your thing (...unlikley but maybe that applies to someone out there!) then there's another option out there for you.

The first sheet of the kit is the super cute animal deco.  I love the fox , he's just gorgeous:

Week 33 (2017)

Hi planner people!

I hope everything is going well in your plannerverse. It's certainly been busy in mine. All the more reason to make sure my planner game is on point. This week has been easier than most as I get to use this great kit from Anna (Mrs Brimbles). 

Week 30 (2017)

Hi Folks!

I must have said this a million times over the last couple of months, but I'm genuinely so excited to finally share my first ever post on the Mrs Brimbles Sticker Club design team. And what better way to kick things off than with the super cute Juicy Frootz sticker set. The designs are cute, colourful -  everything I love about Anna's artwork really. 

To create my spread I started off with my Tim Holtz distress inks in Festive Berries, Spiced Marmalade and Mowed Lawn, and an ink blending tool. I used these to add some patches of colour to the background of my spread, to compliment the colours in the spread. Next I go in with washi tape from my stash, to reinforce the areas where the holes are punched, as well as to add extra interest. Since my planner spread is ultimately to keep my week organised, I then add my to do lists and place half boxes and a messy circles to draw attention to notable events throughout the week. Next I used functional stickers from the kit and from my stash to emphasise certain tasks I need to complete. Finally, I fill in any blank spaces with deco stickers - which, of course, is my favourite part of all. Anna also included some great phrase stickers which I love. And there you have it, week 30 sorted!

Mrs Brimbles Sticker Club July 2017 : Juicy Frootz

Hey guys,

Well I've finally gotten round to sharing these beautiful stickers with you - they're from The Mrs Brimbles Sticker Club. I was lucky enough to be chosen for Anna's design team so I've had the stickers for a few days now and I have to say I'm completely in love them - Anna is a very talente lady!

Week 26 (2017) Planner Spread

Hi Everyone,

So for this week, I've decided to go with a camping themed spread. I haven't been camping yet this year but next week is the start of Camp Reset, a four week self care camp run by The Reset Girl. And the best part? It's completely free. All you need to do is sign up to receive the emails and there's a dedicated Facebook group and and running too, for sharing creations. We got the welcome pack and packing list this morning and I've been busy trying to decide what supplies I'm going to use - I'm soooo excited!

Week 25 (2017) Planner Spread

Happy Sunday everyone,

Hope things are as sunny with you as they are over my way. I was inspired by the beautiful weather, to create a planner spread using tropical flowers and butterflies. I created my own stickers using clip art from various Etsy stores. I used a combination of watercolour and photograhic images - always a beaufiful coombination I think!

Week 24 (2017) Planner Spread

Good Morning,

Well I got myself up bright and early today, even though it's a Sunday and I am sooo not a morning person, because I've got a busy day. In fact my week is going to be pretty busy in general, mostly with work stuff, so I thought I'd give myself a helping hand by getting it all planned out today.

I used my own stickers for the main elements of my layout. I made the Beauty and the Beast theme using Clipart from Handmek on Etsy. His deisgns are great and, since I've been a bit obsessed with all things Beauty and the Beast since I saw the live action film recently, I thought they'd be perfect for a 'pick-me-up' planner spread for a potentially stressful week ahead.

My Kikki K A5 Planner

Hello planner girls,

So my last post today is looking at my newest planner, my Kikki K A5. I've wated this planner in this beautiful bright yellow for a while now, since I saw it on Plan2Create's YouTube channel in fact. Unfortunately Kikki K had stopped making it but I was delighted when I found this one for sale on one of the Facebook groups I belong to. It was in mint condition and I felt really lucky in get my hands on it! I decided to create a second planner for work but rather than put my day-to-day tasks in it, I'm going to plan out tasks related to my ongoing professional training.

My Filofax Cover Story Personal Planner

Hello again,

For my second post today, I thought I'd talk a bit about my Filofax Cover story Personal Planner. I love the bright pattern on the cover of this planner. It makes me so happy. I thought it would be perfect for planning my creative time. Like most people, I have a busy life, and sometimes I need to plan ahead so that I spend my free time doing the things I'm really passionate about - rather than just watching tv! I use my planner to keep track of deadline for various online card competitions I like to enter, as well as thinking of blog post ideas and generally working out what craft will take priority at different times.

My Kate Spade Personal Planner

Hi Guys,

So, it's confession time. I genuinely wanted to post a planner post everyday last week. Sadly, I bit off a little bit more than I could chew, especially this close to my appraisal at work. Oh well! To try to make up for it I've got three posts ready to go tonight.

The first of my posts is going to be about my beautiful Kate Spade Wellesley Planner in 'ballet slipper'. I love how pretty and feminine this planner is. Plus having the zip all the way around makes my feel like everything is a bit more secure. I've also been pleasantly surprised by the inserts that came with it. The paper quality is great and I love the minimalist style of the weekly pages - perfect for adding lots of stickers!

Meet the Planners

Morning everyone,

So for my first post on planning I thought I would tell you a bit about how I got into planners. I think it would be fair to say that I started young, getting my first filofax when I was 7 or 8 - it was a Funfax (anyone else remember those?). I must admitt I didn't really use it for planning much at that point - I mainly just liked playing with the stickers and collecting all the little books to insert. Obviously I'm much more mature about it all now - ahem!

Week 18 (2017) Planner Spread

Good evening,

For my second planner post tonight I'm sharing week 18. I actually did the initial spread at Cambs Planner Con and filled in the details when I got back home. I used lots of the freebies from our goody bag and the main theme was based on a kit from Little Rainbow Moon who had a stall at the event itself:

Week 17 (2017) Planner Spread

Hello,

Well, here goes nothing - my first ever share of a planner spread! Both of the planner pages I'm sharing are older ones I'm particularly happy with. Actually their both form around the time of Cambs Planner Con when, of course, I will feeling particularly motivated to do beautiful things with my planner: