I created this kit three ways, my normal two ways (HP and Personal will be uploaded tomorrow) but they are pretty much the same set up except more to them because they do vary in size. For all three have tweaked my pages based on how I use the kit. Hopefully it will fit all of your needs as well. If you have suggestions I would love if you could visit me over on Instagram: PlanningSavage and leave me comments. It's easier there because I can respond back or you can always leave comments on the YouTube videos.
Now with this being my first Mini HP weekly spread it had some trial and errors....nothing wrong with the kit per say but I am trying to see what it is I will like. I am not 100% sold on the really skinny washi, it's so delicate and you really cannot see the design. I am thinking of making my date covers stretch all the way accross. Opinions on that? It would mean the heart checklist flags would be one heart short that way you can still put a TO DO header above.... Go over to my Instagram and tell me what you think....PlanningSavage Skinny Washi or Long Date Covers
Here is the final layout in my Mini HP, I love how cute it turned out. My favorite part is the weekend banner. I did make the bottom right hand box bigger than the day boxes. Only because I could divide the day into three sections and choose to put a box or not. Or put a box and cover it up with an appointment label or such.
And here is the Mini HP Plan With Me video on YouTube:
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Here's what this week's spread looks like. I used green, purple and a soft yellow this week and created a bird on a wire type theme.
I've seen a lot of people use washi to label the weekend, so I decided to create a bracket label to fit at the top and the bottom of my weekend instead.
I made this little bird clip for the week.
And as a first this week I made my own magnet page marker. The idea came to me because I wanted another bird somewhere on the spread but I didn't want it permanent and I didn't want to stick a paperclip on the side and it stick out. So I picked up a package of craft magnets from Hobby Lobby, they were I think a $1 or $2, and they have adhesive on one side. I made the bird using my cameo, I created the background shape (the yellow) copied a mirrored image and then welded it together at the tail feather. Then I cut the top section (the purple) I wish I would have duplicated the top portion so you could see it from both sides so I think on next week's I'll do that.
Also this week I made more mini bunting banners, I used another old school punch and just cut them to look like banners.
Last week when I shared last week's spread...
I had several requests for my hydrate and a habit stickers so I created two free files you can download. The first is a the hydrate by itself in png format.
This can be used just like a jpeg you can insert it into a word document the same way. There is just no background, it's just the image. You can get that {HERE}. [PERSONAL USE ONLY, DO NOT DISTRIBUTE OR SELL]
Now for the Hydrate/Habit sticker, I don't think everyone is going to use just my same habits so I created a single square that has the hydrate part and blank sections so you can add your own habit.
I did include the M-S circles so you won't have to worry about that part. Just insert the jpeg into word and then add a text box on top. Type what ever you want, just make sure you right click on the text box and check no lines, that way it will look like the words belong on the jpeg. You can find it {HERE}. [PERSONAL USE ONLY, DO NOT DISTRIBUTE OR SELL]
Below you will find a walk through video of my initial setup of my Erin Condren Life Planner that I trimmed down and punched to fit in my A5 Filofax Finsbury.
I thought I would give you a glimpse into my process, I previously used a personal size pink Domino Filofax but I never felt like I could get creative with it. It seemed small and cramped, I just wasn't happy with it.
Moving into the new Erin Condren Life Planner took some revamping to they way I was doing things and it gave me a chance to look over and reevaluate my system. I currently have two major categories of planning time a Monthly Session and a Weekly Session.
Today I'll tell you more about my Weekly Planning Session, how I do it and what all it entails. I plan to write out my guide here and then post a video where I walk you through how I plan my upcoming week.
I have two tips for you before we get started....
1. Plan time to Plan, I know that sounds funny but I have found if I have a set time that I give myself to plan, I get way more done.
2. Have all your supplies in one place, I have a craft studio/office and I have a set place for all my planning stuff. It just makes it all so easy when I sit down to decorate or plan my week.
Okay let's get this weekly planning session under way.
Week Debrief -
I sit down and write up a week summary, I created a week debrief paper and insert it into the week. I do this summary mainly because I'm behind in project life and this helps me remember weekly events or happenings in detail when they happened.
Dashboard Clean Up -
I go through all the sticky notes or loose items I clip into my planner. I put the post its on the week the even will happen if I don't want to write it down just yet and I file away papers to clean it all up.
Weekly Goals -
I look to see if I completed the items I wrote in my "Get Done This Week" & "Phone Calls to Make" section on the left side of my weekly pages. If I don't complete something I will move it to the upcoming week. The items I write here are just items that I need to do but they don't have to be done on a specific day of the week.
Week At Glance Notes -
I keep blank ones in my planner so I can jot down things that I may not be ready to put into my planner, I like it neat and organized and sometimes I cannot do that right then. This helps me organize my week and when I sit down to plan out my upcoming week I know what days I am not available or times I'm not available.
Month View -
Then I look at my monthly calendar to see if there are any events or items that I need to put on my week view. I don't move my bills into my week view, I have a budget divider for that.
Well that pretty much sums it all up below is a link to my YouTube video that will walk you through it all and you can see it in action. If you have any questions, please feel free to comment below and I will be happy to answer any questions.
Okay I made another planner pouch. This time I made a little smaller than my last and it's a silver and black chevron with a yellow damask lining. So cute! I love it, in fact I love it so much I decided to make one more and film it as I do it so I can post the tutorial. It was so easy, any sewing newbie can do it.
This was only my 3rd time sewing something, lol and I ended up with three planner pouches, if I can do it then anybody can.
Here is the ones I made in the tutorial and then right below it is the one I made earlier today. Check out the bottom for a YouTube video tutorial on how I made the green pouch.
**Want to win the Nate Berkus pouch? Comment below with your guess to this question...
My estranged father lives in what country?" lol Random I know but it's the only thing I could think of that would be a good guessing game. I really have no relationship with him so there are zero, weird emotions about this. lol
So on to my DIY pouch...
I bought the zipper pouch that everyone was talking about from Target and it fit but my planner has a top tab on my dashboard and it kept getting stuck. I didn't want to take the chance of it getting messed up so I decided to make my own pouch.
I went to Joann's today and found several fabrics that I liked and decided to just go for it. The one I made is a tad bigger but I know my planner will get bulky and I wanted to make sure I have enough room so I am very pleased with the outcome.
Here are some pictures and below the pictures is a YouTube video show you a little more detail.
I posted a couple of pictures of the dividers I created for my Erin Condren Life Planner and had several request for information on them.
So for my dividers I have a Budget Section, Meal Planning Section, Business Section, Fitness Section, Bible Study Section and 30 days of Section.
To create these it was really simple, but you do need a few supplies:
1. Laminator (I got one at Walmart for $19.99)
2. Laminating Sheets (Walmart has letter and legal, plus smaller sizes)
3. Scrapbooking Cardstock (preferably a two sided paper you like because you will see both sides)
4. Scissors
5. Tab Punch (I used the WRMK tab punch)
So first you want to cut your paper down to to 8 1/2 x 6 3/4, then laminate it and then add the tab and the clear overlay to seal the tab and that is it, so very easy.
Here is a video explanation of my dividers and how I use them.
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