Here's a fun little no-pressure project for when you're itching to create: decorate planner pages. My only rule is "no purchases." I have to use art and crafting items we already own. Most decorators are devoted to Filofax, but my favorite planner from Studio O is just as easy to mod. I don't decorate every week...just when I'm feeling a little craft deprived.
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| My favorite 5 x 7" planners from Studio O Creations are available at BAM! bookstores. |
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| Vertical week on two pages allows me to place my to-do list into timed slots. My running to do list goes in the boxes on the bottom margin. I place prayer requests or memos in the "Week in Review" slot. |
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| The finished two-page spread. I inked the sides of the pages with ice blue into spring green since we're transitioning from February to March next week. I stamped in the same two colors, stamping first on scrap paper to keep the color faint. A few punches, stickers, rub-on transfers, and pieces of washi completed the look. I've started highlighting travel time around appointments so I don't plan that time for another purpose. |
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| A closer look at the left hand page. I like the look of inking cutouts and then putting a bit of washi tape behind them. The wrinkles drive me nuts -- one of the hazards of using your art! |
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| Close-up of the right hand page. I'm quite partial to my gecko punch :-) |
The beautiful thing about planner decoration is that you can change up styles and materials every week. I have dreams of Zendoodles, pencil sketches, fabric swatches & pattern tissue, postage stamps, and more. It also makes the planner a lot more fun -- and likely -- to be used on a daily basis, too. Whether you're rocking a Filofax or making do with a printable, have some fun with an otherwise mundane part of life.
Lovin' you,
Momma
P.S. I'll try to update with a finished shot of these pages after they've been filled with to-do's and doodles.
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