Happy Fall Everyone! Well at least if you’re on this side of the world. To everyone else I guess I should say Happy… Spring? ;) Fall is my favorite time of year! Everything about it makes me happy- I love the crisp cool air, the bright colorful leaves, decorating with pumpkins, wearing big scarves, and drinking hot chocolate. It’s just the best. I wanted to add some festive décor around my computer desk that could stay up through Thanksgiving and I did just that using supplies from the November PopFizzPaper Planner Kit!
Here’s what I used:

The adhesive wood stickers came from the Target Dollar Spot. I decided on the size of my flags based on the size of the letters I was using to spell out Thankful. Each flag measured 3 inches across. After the flags were cut I alternated washi at the top of each one to help reinforce the holes I’d be making. Using my 1/8” hole punch I made 2 holes on each flag in order to string them together.

I also picked out a few of the feather die cuts from the kit and hole punched those as well. Then using gold metallic cord (also from the Dollar Spot) I strung them all together! Make sure you have your pieces in order before you get started- there’s nothing worse than getting half way through, realizing you have a letter in the wrong spot, and having to take everything off and start over!

And voila! It is literally that easy. Banners like this are a great way to decorate without having to invest a ton of money into each season or holiday. This was inexpensive but the bright colors from the kit pack a big punch making a significant impact on an otherwise neutral space!

I hope you enjoyed this fun tutorial and I hope you’re all loving your planner kits for November! The colors had me ooing and ahhing all over the place. There were a lot of fun surprises in the add-on kit too. I can’t wait to see what is in store next month! Don’t forget to post photos in the Facebook group “PopFizzPaper Fans” of how you’re using this month’s kit! Thanks for stopping by!

Hello there! Today I’m sharing how I customized a plain notebook with 4 tabbed sections to keep track of all of my lists! I am a list maker- to the extreme. I love making lists for everything but I have a habit of misplacing them. I’ve tried using a regular notebook to keep all of the lists together but they would get so chaotic and long term lists would get lost amongst shopping lists and daily to-dos so I decided to organize my lists!

Here's a look at the supplies I grabbed:

I’m using a full size notebook, scissors, paper trimmer, 1/8 inch hole punch, adhesive runner, and from PopFizzPaper I pulled tab stickers, washi, pens, and patterned paper.

I wanted to make sure this notebook would hold up to long-term use and travel in my purse when necessary so I didn’t want the tabs sticking out farther than the cover. Luckily all I had to do was cut off about a half inch of the paper. This was super quick with a paper trimmer.

I already knew what sections I wanted- Grocery, To Do, Packing, and Projects. You could print out the text or use alpha stickers but I wasn’t too concerned about it so I wrote mine out with a pen.

 Before I attached the tabs I wanted to reinforce the pages they were going to be on to ensure they wouldn’t accidentally rip out over time. Using my adhesive runner I glued two pages together. I washi’d over the perforated “easy tear” line of the paper on the front and back. And finally I took a strip of patterned paper and glued it along the edge to make it sturdier as I grab for the tab. Then I simply placed the tab on top of that.

Technically I could have stopped there but as I always say- I had to add some embellishment! I pulled out the metallic gold vellum sheet from the PopFizzPaper Planner Kit as well as the info card (to use the beautiful pattern on the back), quote stickers, hole punch, and the adhesive runner.

I’m sure by now most, if not all of you, have seen a tutorial about how to make your own removable cover, coil clip, or insert for a coil bound planner (or in this case notebook). You just use something from the planner as a template, mark your holes, punch, and then cut a slit into each hole. I wanted to use the metallic gold sheet as a fly leaf in the very front of the notebook so I placed it underneath the open cover and marked the holes with a pen to ensure my punches were straight.

Finally, on the inside cover I glued the info card down, embellished with glitter washi, and glued in a small stack of sticky notes in case I ever want to take away a smaller version of a list I have made in the book. And with that I was done!

The day I put this together I used it to make my shopping list and it worked out perfectly to bring with me to the store and be able to quickly find the list I needed. I love making lists and I love even more that my lists will stay organized in this notebook. Plus, it’s adorable and looks reminiscent of a planner! You could totally use this same method for a bullet journal style planner! I hope you enjoyed this little tutorial! Happy list-making!

Hey Everyone! I’m so excited to be sharing with you a dashboard I created for my A5 size planner that functions as both decoration and storage but can be easily switched out whenever I want to change the color scheme! It’s basically like a making a mini pocket letter for yourself but instead of filling it with goodies to give away you can store supplies for on the go planning!

All you really need is a 9 pocket trading card sheet protector and some paper but decorating is the best part- so grab your embellishments too! Here is a look at what I pulled out for this project.

I have a process video below showing the project from start to finish but here’s a quick rundown:

1. Trim the sheet protector down to 4 pockets. (Don’t toss out the extras- you can repurpose them for other projects)
2. Decorate your inserts however you’d like! I used motivating quotes and phrases to give me a little boost every time I open my planner.
3. Cover the punched holes with washi on the front and back and then using a divider you already have in your planner mark and punch the new holes so it will fit the rings in your binder.
4. Fill the back of the pockets with the supplies you want to have with you on the go- washi, stickers, tabs, paperclips, etc. Gift cards and store loyalty cards also fit perfectly in there!

Please check out my quick process video showing how I put this together!

If you aren’t looking to add more storage to your planner but like the idea of a pocket style dashboard I really like using this 4 pocket sleeve to display pocket letters from my pen pals. I slip in my 4 favorite cards they made and I can enjoy them until my next swap!

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial. Thanks for stopping by!