Since I started using Project Life in 2011, my system/process has been changing and evolving. Part of this evolution has been trying to find a way to organize photos and 'plan' my layouts. It became a little more complicated after joining a few PL Facebook groups, purchasing my first iPhone and joining Instagram. There are so many products out there now and so many possibilities! At first I just used a regular notebook to write down which pictures I wanted to print and sketch a quick layout to see where everything would go. Then I tried using a cheap day planner, so I wouldn't have to write the dates in my notebook. That worked ok, but it still wasn't ideal.
I started this year with the Project Life Planner in a 6x8 binder. I didn't love that either. Then I found these free PL planner pages from A Vegas Girl at Heart.
I love them! I've been using them for months now and up until recently, they've been working really well, but I've decided that I really want a day planner/Project Life planner all in one place. I've tried several calendar apps and none of them do everything I would like. I'm a planner and a list maker and I just really think I won't ever be able to fully convert to digital only anything! I love the smell and feel of paper and putting pen to it! So I set out to find a planner that had everything I wanted and of course, it doesn't exist. I even considered making my own planner or using printables and this system at Staples, but the initial investment was more than I wanted to spend right now. A friend let me hijack her Erin Condren planner (that was just sitting there not being used, gasp!) to see if it was worth all the hype and if it would work for me. I liked a lot of things about it, but I didn't like the way the days of the week were formatted and I still was left with nowhere to plan/sketch my PL layouts. I covered the 'night' section with washi tape and write down things I either took pics of or want to include in my journaling that week. I'm going to make it work for the rest of the year, but I THINK I have found the answer for next year!
Several people suggested Plum Paper Designs on Etsy so I decided to check them out. They are a little less than EC and they have several different types of planners as well as layout options: teacher, student, family, meal, fitness, wedding and regular. You can choose the month that your planner begins and they have several covers to choose from. You can even work with them on customizing the color! They also have the option to have 'notes' pages dispersed throughout the planner instead of all of them at the back. I really liked this option because I can use those pages to sketch my PL layouts! So I went ahead and ordered one! While I impatiently awaited its arrival, I joined yet another FB group (I know!) and now I have all sorts of ideas to add a little somethin' to my planner! Now, I've seen some people that go ALL OUT decorating their planners and they are uh-mazing, but I don't have the time or really the desire to get too crazy with it. I'll save that kind of stuff for my scrapbooks! But I do think it's fun to add a few accessories!
I started this year with the Project Life Planner in a 6x8 binder. I didn't love that either. Then I found these free PL planner pages from A Vegas Girl at Heart.
I love them! I've been using them for months now and up until recently, they've been working really well, but I've decided that I really want a day planner/Project Life planner all in one place. I've tried several calendar apps and none of them do everything I would like. I'm a planner and a list maker and I just really think I won't ever be able to fully convert to digital only anything! I love the smell and feel of paper and putting pen to it! So I set out to find a planner that had everything I wanted and of course, it doesn't exist. I even considered making my own planner or using printables and this system at Staples, but the initial investment was more than I wanted to spend right now. A friend let me hijack her Erin Condren planner (that was just sitting there not being used, gasp!) to see if it was worth all the hype and if it would work for me. I liked a lot of things about it, but I didn't like the way the days of the week were formatted and I still was left with nowhere to plan/sketch my PL layouts. I covered the 'night' section with washi tape and write down things I either took pics of or want to include in my journaling that week. I'm going to make it work for the rest of the year, but I THINK I have found the answer for next year!
Several people suggested Plum Paper Designs on Etsy so I decided to check them out. They are a little less than EC and they have several different types of planners as well as layout options: teacher, student, family, meal, fitness, wedding and regular. You can choose the month that your planner begins and they have several covers to choose from. You can even work with them on customizing the color! They also have the option to have 'notes' pages dispersed throughout the planner instead of all of them at the back. I really liked this option because I can use those pages to sketch my PL layouts! So I went ahead and ordered one! While I impatiently awaited its arrival, I joined yet another FB group (I know!) and now I have all sorts of ideas to add a little somethin' to my planner! Now, I've seen some people that go ALL OUT decorating their planners and they are uh-mazing, but I don't have the time or really the desire to get too crazy with it. I'll save that kind of stuff for my scrapbooks! But I do think it's fun to add a few accessories!
That brings me to the GIVEAWAY!!! And you're like, FINALLY!!! Right? I've been collecting things here and there that I thought would be handy in my planer. I also have waaaaaaay more washi tape than I will ever use so I thought it would be fun to put together a little planner accessory goody bag! Just use the Rafflecopter widget below to enter. It starts today and ends at 12:00 am MST November 3rd. Good luck and thanks for stopping by!
