Alice inspired dividers

I felt it was time for a little update in my work planner as I start to think about preparing for the new school year. I like to go literacy themed, and after my new dashboard I decided to go with the theme. 

I've used Kaisercraft papers with a Michaels paperpack and on the whole I'm really happy with them.

They're a bit more steampunk than Alice, but they remind me of her somehow anyway. Maybe it's the roses? 

I've tentatively decided not to laminate them as the paper stock is quite thick already, I'm hoping they'll last.

Dodo Filofax inserts

This week I've been preparing for September in my school planner, and trialling the Dodo Acad-Pad inserts in the process. 

The inserts are A5 size and the stickers are cute. I've used an acad-pad before and love the layout anyone so I'm really excited about the inserts.

The layout is exactly the same as an acad pad, and I love the flexibility of being able to put it in my planner. The pages are really fun, with lots of space and a fun doodle side with cute pictures and quotes.

I also treated myself to a cute to-do list, which is bright and cheerful; making my things to do more fun.

I'm really excited for September now, so I can put this beauty to good use!

Week Twenty-Four

I've opted for a nice healthy themed week in both planners this week. Although there's a theme across both planners, I've used different colours and tapes too.

It's a rather quiet week this week, which should give me plenty of time to prepare supplies for my work planner this week: everything is all laid out ready! 

My A5 has Paperchase tapes and matching sticky notes. I thought the mushrooms were jellyfish initially, and as such they really makes me smile.

My websters planner is a bit more colourful, with some washi Mr S bought me. I'm totally loving this planner, now I've had a chance to play with it for a bit I'll be able to do a post on it.

Whatever you're doing, have a good week doing it! 

Alice Dashboard

It's not really finished, but I loved this so much I could not resist sharing! 

It's in need of laminating and punching but I'm impatient and in love! I used Alice themed scrapbooking cards by Kaisercraft from Craftie Charlie. 

I combined this with steampunk themed scrapbook paper by Michaels which I picked up in TK Maxx.

I can't wait to get started on matching dividers now! 

Planner Pals - A lesson learnt the hard way

As a planner newbie, there are some lessons you can only learn the hard way. This was one of them. We recently got three kittens: Poppy (the snuggly one), Pixie (the cheeky one) and Flossy (the naughty baby one). They're all from the same litter, but Flossy unfortunately was very poorly when she was a few weeks old and subsequently lost an eye. She's extremely loving and isn't hindered by it at all, but she also knows she's got us wrapped around her little finger.

Do you know what doesn't mix well with kittens? My domino. That's what!

My poor filofax has been subjected to paw prints, bottoms and most horrendous to watch: Flossy tries to ping the elastic if you don't keep an eye on her. Not only that but tiny scratches have started to appear. No one else seems to be able to see them, but I am accutely aware that they are there. So guess who's shopping for a protective pouch for her filofax? 

How do you keep yours protected?

Sales Joy!

Now you may remember I was a little upset a few weeks back as I'd attempted to buy a domino via eBay which went missing in the post. We're still trying to resolve that at the moment but in the meantime I've been doing a cheeky bit of sales shopping.

As such I landed myself a lovely domino A5 in red for less than £20! I like that the domino is budget friendly compared to some of the other Filofax products, but I thought this was a real steal! 

It's got plenty of space inside and as I'm going to be using this one for work, the week to view layout is perfect for my needs. The cover is lovely and smooth, really nice to touch and the red is a great deep red.

I'm a bit unsure about personalising the pages at the moment, I'm not too sure how that'll look in a meeting or what have you, but I will be personalising my dividers and dashboard as soon as I can. 

Happy Christmas!

Morning my beauties! I hope you've all been thoroughly spoilt and had a wonderful and restful Christmas! It's been a crazy few weeks so I'm enjoying some down time to enjoy and share my favourite Christmas present! 

Ta da! I was super excited to unwrap this beauty on Christmas Day! Mr S was a bit cheeky and kept it back until last so I was really surprised! 

It's really beautiful, A5 with a tweed cover and I'm itching to get going so I can share all of it's pretty pages with you. 

There's lots of space on each page so I can decorate and include all of my important information too. Mr S has also bought me lots of supplies so I can keep my pages pretty which I'll share with you a bit later... In the meantime, I'm off to play' 

Paperchase

Now what sort of stationary lover would I be without a good old haul from Paperchase? It forms a staple part of my pen and paper diet, even if it is sometimes a touch pricey. For me, going in there is a bit like going into a sweet shop. Well actually it's better, given the choice I'd pretty much always choose pens and paper.

I treated myself to some schedule stickers as they were a bit prettier than the ones I'd already got. Added with the fact I have a big family, I'll probably need the birthday stickers! Overall, I was really pleased with this little haul as I felt I got a lot for my pennies. It may have been preemptive but I picked up some to do pages and some A5 coloured paper as it worked out cheaper than buying the pre-punched stuff and I'm not too worried about it being lined, I may even give some of the pretty templates I've seen on Pinterest a go.

 Ah washi tapes... I'm completely new to washi tapes so ridiculously in love with them and added them to my supply bag every opportunity I get. I couldn't resist the cute little penguin design which I thought would be perfect for winter. The polar bears are pretty sweet too. The loose one is apparently a mushroom design, I liked its monochromatic graphic style.

I couldn't resist a new sticker haul either, especially the Parisian ones with the sweet little Eiffel Towers. I'm also really drawn to weather stickers as well for some reason. I think it's because they have faces when they shouldn't have faces. Either way, they make me smile and that's something I will definitely need in my planner.