LOVE NOTES PLANNER PAGES | with Anabelle

Planning in my spiral planner is always fun. But, planning when it's been decorated with the beautiful Love Notes collection is EXTRA special. I really loved using this collection to design my Valentine's Day week in my planner. Doesn't it look pretty?

I started off by adding the perforated washi tape along the bottom and the floral tape along the top. I decided I wanted to trim some of the papers from the 6 by 6 pad to make boxes for my vetical planner. Box shaped planner stickers are some of my favorites to use. So, I thought I'd make some to fit the 1.5" wide boxes on my pages. Well, wasn't I pleasantly surprised to find that the journaling tags paper in the pad had boxes that were exactly that size! I trimmed them apart and added them to the pages.

Since I use this planner for school, I don't plan on the weekend sections. Instead, I added a few die cuts and Tiny Type stickers to make my To Do section.  I added a few more stickers from the Icon and Small Icon sets to finish off the design.

I never seem to have enough space to write my lists, so I created a pocket which I inserted into this week's spread.

I used a card from one of the Card packs. I used a planner punch to punch the left side and added a strip of washi to the other. Then, I cut one of the journaling cards to fit. The floral Chit Chats provide a decorative look. I only adhered them to the actual card, so the journaling tag can still slide out.

Finally, I added the number stickers from the Tiny Type and created some adorable planner clips from the coordinating Doodle Pops. To do so, I simply adhered them to the paper clips with some hot glue. You can adhere a punched paper circle to the back, to finish it off.

As you can see, my planner is ready to go for Valentine's Day. I love how bright and fun it looks!

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Doodlebug Supplies:

Love Notes Collection

Swimming Pool, Lady Bug, Bubble Gum and Limeade 

Teeny Type Stickers

Card Variety Pack

Other Supplies:

Mommy Lhey Large Ringbound Planner 

from Paperhouse Productions

LOVE NOTES NOTEOOKS | with Anabelle

Is there anything as pretty as hearts and flowers? Not in my book! This is why I adore the Love Notes collection. These are some of the prettiest flowers and motifs ever and my girly side was so happy to be able to create with them. For today's project, I decided to design a set of notebooks that I could house in my planner. You can never have enough notebooks. I decided to create little covers for each of my Travel Planner notebooks. They are cute enough to carry around on their own! Here's how the set of three turned out.
Aren't these colors amazing? The mix of pinks, red and yellow are just perfect! These are such a wonderful pick me up for this time of the year! Looking at them just make me smile.

They were really easy to make. First, I chose patterned papers that I wanted to use. I knew that I wanted to use the flowers as my embellishments, so I chose polka dots and stripes as my background. Since the notebooks are 8.25" high, I cut the paper to 8.25 by 12" long.  I folded the paper in half and slid the notebook inside. Then, I folded the flap over the edges of the notebook. This holds the cover on the booklet. The nice part is that they are easily removable and I can add a new cover when I want to. I finished each cover off with a strip of paper that I cut with scalloped scissors. I added some trim and a border sticker, as well. I love how it gives the set a cohesive design.

On this first notebook, I added a sticker from the This and That sticker sheet. Next, I added some floral die cuts. I added them with foam adhesive which gives them a pretty layered look. I used some heart shaped sprinkles, too.

This next notebook uses the heart shaped flower wreath die cut. I added it with foam adhesive and placed another heart shape die cut in the center. More shape sprinkles finished off the look.

This last one is my favorite. I created a spray of flowers using the die cuts from the I Pick You pack. I layered them together and added some foam adhesive to several of them. Then I finished them off with the sprinkle dots. I love how bright and fun it looks!

As you can see, these notebooks were quick and easy to create. I'll be carrying mine in my Daily Doodles TN, but they could easily be used for teacher gifts or for anyone who enjoys planning and list making.

Thanks so much for stopping by and taking a peek at my floral notebooks today! Happy Creating!

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Doodlebug Supplies:

Love Notes Collection

Other Supplies:

Craft Trim

Hot Glue Gun

WINTER WONDERLAND TAGS | with Anabelle

I love anything that is glittery and fun. So it's no surprise that the Winter Wonderland collection is one of my favorites. I decided to create some winter themed tags with it and glitzed them up! They were a lot of fun to create.
I started off by cutting the tags from patterned paper. I always choose papers that have a small pattern on which I can layer the larger elements. For this first tag, I chose the Yetti Doodlepop and a cute die cut from the Chit Chat pack. I added a border to the bottom and layered the transparent snowflakes onto the tag. These snowflakes are my absolute favorite element from the collection. I topped each of them with a Shape Sprinkle snowflake.
I broke out my glitter glue and added some white frosted dots to each of the tags. You can see the border I created on this one. I love how it looks on the snowflakes. The jewels add an extra bit of sparkle and shine.

My next tag uses another one of the Doodlepops - the polar bear. Isn't it cute???  I paired it with the wintery tree die cut and some more snowflakes. 

This last tag is a bit different. I create  a rosette and added some sparkly glitter glue. Then I adhered it to the tag with more snowflakes and the die cut.

Finally, I finished each tag with a washi tape bow. To create the bows, I took a length of washi tape and folded it over onto itself. That I made a large loop, pinched it in the middle to create a bow and added it to the tag with some chunky twine. I love how they look so coordinated.

I'm planning on using these tags as thank you notes for some gifts that I received from my students. But, you can use them as a gift tag or add them to a card. They are very versatile.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

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Doodlebug Supplies:

Winter Wonderland Collection

Other Supplies:

Stickles Glitter Glue in Frosted Lace

WINTER WONDERLAND POCKET PAGES | with Anabelle

I was so excited when I received the adorable Winter Wonderland collection. It is the perfect mix of colors, cute motifs and sweet little animal characters. Admittedly, I'm not a huge fan of winter, though this line showcases the best of the season. But, as soon as I saw it, I thought of my dear friend who just LIVES for winter. I knew I'd have to make a Pocket Letter to share this sweet collection with her. It was so much fun to put together bits and pieces of my favorite elements of the line. I just love how it turned out.
I started with am 8.5 by 11 page protector. I cut patterned papers from the 6 by 6 paper pad and filled all of the pockets, except the middle one. I left that one empty. Here's a close up of the pockets and what I did with each.

On this first pocket, I used the snowflake die cuts to create a layered snowflake. I added some stickers and washi to the bottom of the pocket and some cute heart shaped sprinkles. You can also see how I added washi and a border sticker strip along the side of the page protector. When I was done, I made a bow from washi and twine and attached it to a hole that was punched in the side. 

In this middle pocket, I added the cute snowman DoodlePop and a sticker from the This and That sticker sheet. The next pocket has a large sticker from the same sheet, along with more border stickers along the top. I added a glittery heart from one of the DoodlePops. Tucking things in the pocket and layering stickers and washi on top of the pocket gives the whole Pocket Letter lots of dimension and texture.

The center pocket is my favorite. I left it without a paper backing. I tucked a couple of white transparent snowflakes inside and added some sequins. I just LOVE clear pages. A piece of washi along the top keeps the items inside the pocket. The next one holds a washi card that I created. I used a piece of plastic packaging and added my washi to it. Then I punched a hole in the top and added the twine, so that it can be easily pulled out of the pocket. When I was finished filling the pickets, I added the banner die cut. I used my Wink of Stella pen to add some glitter to it and topped it off with the enamel sprinkle dots. I adhered it to the letter with foam adhesive for more texture.

I love layering elements over the pockets. Here you can see how I used the words Snow Fun. I adhered them to the page and layered them over a few of the pockets.  I tucked some enamel dots into the one pocket and added a snowman clip to a tag that I placed in the next one. 

The last pocket holds these two adorable snowmen. I love how cute they are!  I added a couple of snowflake sprinkle stickers as well. 

I'm so excited to send my letter to my friend. I know she's going to love these adorable Winter Wonderland goodies as much as I do!

Thanks so much for stopping by. Have a wonderful day!

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Doodlebug Supplies Used:

Winter Wonderland Collection

Lilac, Swimming Pool, Bubblegum, Twine

Winter Mini Clothespins

Other Supplies Used:

Page Protector

Glitter Glue Pen

CHRISTMAS MAGIC PLANNER ACCESSORIES WITH WASHI | with Anabelle

I am really enjoying creating items to use with the Micro Planner that I made using the Christmas Magic collection. Designing this planner, along with it's accessories has been a lot of fun! (My blog posts on November 5 and 19 show how I created the planner and the inserts.) Today I added some more accessories. And I used washi tape to create them all. Here is a photo of my creations. How many ways did I use the washi?

If you guessed 5, you're correct! I used it five different ways and I'm going to share with you what I did. The trick to making all of these embellishments is to use a length of washi that has been folded over itself. This creates a ribbon-y type of washi that can be used for different purposes. I have to admit, that it took a bit of practice to fold it so that it was even. I finally figured out that if I hold it on the table, I keeps it lined up and even.

The first thing that I made was a swag for the front of my planner. I absolutely love how it turned out. This was super easy to create. I took a fairly long length of doubled over washi and tied two bows. The red stripe washi bow was longer and made a larger bow. I made a smaller bow with the branch washi. I tied the two bows together using some twine. To finish it off, I added the enamel pin. This holds the bows in place AND looks so cute.



I clipped the bow to the front of my TN using one of the clothespins and VOILA it looks adorable!


The next thing I created for my planner was a washi card. I used packaging from the clothespins. I cut the tag shape from the plastic and then wrapped some washi around it. I am keeping it in the front pocket of my planner. I punched a hole at the top and added some twine, too.


Next up are some cute planner clips that I made. I started by wrapping the washi onto itself .


Next, I made a loop. I trimmed some of it off and left the loose end on the back. I squished it a bit in the middle and stapled it.


It doesn't matter if the staple is perfectly centered. It will be covered with more washi. Once I wrapped a small piece of the striped washi around the loop, I punched a hole and added these cute brads. I used a pencil to 'puff out' the edges and made it look like a bow.


Then, I hot glued them to some paper clips. Aren't they cute?

Next up is a fun pen holder that I made. I've made a few of these for my planners that don't have pen loops and they are SO convenient.


I used a length of the folded washi ribbon and wrapped it around the pen. The trick to this is to hold it tightly to the tag and staple it so that the pen is snugly inside of the loop. Once stapled, you can trim off the extra washi.

As you can see, I wrapped the red stripe washi onto a green pen and hot glued a pom pom to the top. I LOVE how it looks. Now I can slide the pen out of the holder. I keep the tag in my daily page and use it as a bookmark, as well.

As you can see, I was able to use the washi to make several fun additions to my planner. I hope you try one of these techniques. Would love to see what you create!

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Doodlebug Products Used:

Christmas Magic Collection

Ladybug Twine

Christmas Clothespins

Other Supplies:

Green Pen

Red Pom Pom

Hot Glue Gun

Plastic Packaging

CHRISTMAS MAGIC PLANNER PAGES | with Anabelle

I love the size of my Micro Planner! I created it with the adorable Christmas Magic collection. My previous blog post shows how I designed the cover and the inserts. Today, I'm sharing how I made it chunky! I love the feel of a full planner and this one definitely doesn't disappoint.

The beauty of creating my own Micro planner is that I can choose exactly what I want to have in it. The Christmas Magic collection has so many adorable elements that it was hard to narrow down what I wanted to use! But, I did and I love how it looks. I'll be carrying this one with me throughout December. My goal is to make it my Christmas/Gratitude notebook. I want to keep track of things I'll need for the holidays, but also journal a bit about the true reason for the season each day. 

Here is a little fold out page with a picture of my son. Keeping his photo with me in my planner is only natural since he's the one I want to keep front and center during this holiday season. I started off my adding the gingerbread house die cut to the left of the page. Then, I cut a piece of patterned paper, folded it in half and punched the left hand sand. I added a tag and some washi along with a chit chat to the front. 

The inside of the page holds the picture and and a little tag that I embellished. 

The next page I added is a shaker page. I knew I wanted to have some sequins in my little planner and this was a fun way of doing it. I took a page protector and trimmed it to 3 by 5. I slide in the tag and sequins then added the strip of paper to the left side. I stitched down the paper and plastic to seal the pocket. Then, I punched the paper and added it to my little notebook. I love how cute that gingerbread man is!

I decided to use the cute number squares paper to decorate the pages of my planner. The ones from the 6 by 6 paper pad are the perfect size for these 3 by 4 pages. I decorated each page in a similar fashion.

Each page is trimmed with washi, has a stickers and the number square. I used the house washi on this page along with the the wreath and gift stickers.

I love how the candy cane striped washi looks on this page. I used two layered ornament stickers on the left page and like how that turned out!

This page has the Christmas tree washi and some more cute stickers. I used the Mini Icon ones on these pages as the size was just right!

The next insert page I added to my Micro Planner is a receipt pocket. This is the perfect place to hide my receipts! I used one of the cards from the Christmas Card pack. It was 4" tall so I trimmed it down to 3" wide. I added some Teensy Type stickers to the tab, stitched the one side shut and added the tag and stickers. The washi trim on the bottom made a perfect finishing touch.

My final insert is a pocket page that I designed. I love having pockets in my planner and this one turned out so cute. I cut a poece paper to 4 by 5.75 inches. I folded it almost in half, leaving the edge that I could hole punch. I opened it back up and trimmed the triangular piece off, creating a pocket. Then, I took the piece I cut and added it to the bottom, which made the second part of the pocket. I lightly tacked down the edges to hold it in place and stitched along the side and bottom. I added the die cuts and cute clip. 

I added a tag into the top part of the pocket. I love having blank tags in my planner.  You never know when you are going to need one!

As you can see, my little Micro Planner is ready to go. I am so excited to use it for December and can't wait to fill it up with happy thoughts and memories.  Thanks so much for stopping by and taking a peek!

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Doodlebug Supplies:

Christmas Magic Collection

Bubblegum Teensy Type

Other Supplies:

Planner Discs

Planner Punch