This week I am using nearly all stickers from PopFizzPaper! I will be incorporating the stickers that came in the February planner kits as well as some of the stickers I received for being a creative team member. You can watch my "plan with me" below to see the entire process of how I created my weekly layout. 

One of my favorite elements from this layout is the layering. Particularly what I did in the top right corner where the "thankful thought" box is at. This adorable quote sticker really stands out against the sprinkled background. It is also a perfect motivational message to keep me going for this week! 

Another favorite area in this weeks layout is where I annotated my mother in law's birthday. I used the circle appointment labels and the birthday sampler to create an adorable little collage. The way the stickers are designed really made this element pop! 

These video boxes are sure to keep me organized and on schedule! It has a blank lined area to write the title of your video, which is spectacular. And it has a very detailed heart checklist for everything you need to do to get your video prepared, uploaded, and promoted! 

The end result of this week was beyond what I had anticipated. I absolutely adore it! Be sure to check out PopFizzPaper to purchase these stickers and create a donut weekly spread for yourself! And if you do end up making a purchase be sure to use the coupon code "NAOMIPLANS15" for 15% off your order no minimum! 

Happy Planning! 

Being a person in this world can be stressful. Having a creative outlet is an important way to release the stress of the day and just spend some "me" time. I have found solace in art and crafts. One way I enjoy releasing stress and caring for myself is to create a work of art in my art journal.  

PopFizzPaper has released a set of January Journal Prompts that are undated. You can use any one you like as the mood strikes you. Depending on your day, use one or more and fill that creative outlet anyway you choose. 

I decided I wanted to practice my water-coloring. I gathered my supplies: watercolors, brushes, stickers, a few stamp pads, a stamp that said Dream, a few random things and of course the Jan Journal Prompts. I searched over the prompts and selected the very last one as my inspiration.  "If you could be anywhere right now, where would that be?" 

I began painting. The answer to that prompt was very easy. I have Irish heritage and it has always been a dream of mine to go to Ireland. At this stage of my life, I may never get to go. But releasing this dream onto this white sheet of paper, helps me and I now feel as if maybe I will get there one day. There is always tomorrow. 

As the end of my "dream" began to be complete, I pulled the prompt off the sticker sheet and placed it where I thought it should be on the page. I also included a date sticker on the page. I felt as if the date of January 1st held some significance for me; That maybe if the dream of being on the PopFizzPaper Creative Team could come true, why not keep dreaming of that trip to Ireland. 

And so, with the added feature of stickers, sequins, and a bit of bling and stamping, I completed the art that was all inspired by a sheet of Journal Prompts. If you look closely, you can see me, standing on the top of that steep cliff in Ireland. The wind blowing through my hair and my heritage deep in my soul. 

If you feel the need to release stress and need an idea of how, look no further than PopFizzPaper's Journal Prompts. She also has a set for the month of February. Go to her store on Etsy and buy yours today. Use this code JYPSYJEN15 for 15% off of your order. Take a few minutes and look around. The stickers she has can be used for any form of art. Whether you like to scrapbook, journal, or just create ART "your way", I am sure you will find something you will enjoy!!

Today I would like to discuss order stickers with everyone. As planner girls and crafters, we are always buying supplies online, and sometimes we can lose track of what we are ordering and when we placed our orders. The PopFizzPaper order stickers are the perfect solution to keep track of your online shopping activities. They come in a multitude of colors and you get eighteen stickers per sheet.



There are so many ways to utilize these stickers. I like to write in the total of my order on the first line and the the name of the online store on the second line. I use the three hearts on the right as a check list. I check off a heart for placing my order, another heart is checked off once my order ships, and I check off the last heart after receiving my order. It's a great way to manage all your online purchases, without forgetting all the details.

Another way I love to use these stickers is for tracking online coupon codes. I always forget where I scribbled down all my discount coupon codes. When placing an online order use a line for writing in the coupon code, so when you are ready to checkout you have the code on hand ready to go. No more missing a sale!



The coupon code shown above is currently active. Use the code DOODLEDEE15 at check out, and you will receive 15% off your entire purchase. A perfect time to pick up these awesome stickers. How do you plan on using your PopFizzPaper order stickers? We would love to hear how you will utilize them. 

Everyone talks about October/December/Whatever month daily but I wanted something more long term. I am doing a weekly challenge, for 52 weeks, crafting and “scrapbooking” our lives. Journalling what we have been doing and documenting along the way.

Here is my first page using the January PopFizzPaper Planner Kit along with some items from monthly kits in 2015.

The color scheme of this kit is very bold (hence the name be bold) and fitting for New Year’s and goal getting. I chose to pair it with another bright blue cardstock so that the colors stuck out even more.

The first step was making the pocket. If you know anything about me, I love the look of ripped paper. I do this a lot in my pocket letters and wanted to include it here as well. I ripped the top of the paper and ran the chalk ink from the January kit around the sides to make that stand out a little bit more.



Next I added some images that I printed out from our week. This includes a picture of my dog, a show we binge watched and some images from a trip we made down to the strip. I also included a “can’t stop won’t stop” quote strip from the January kit. Because who wants to stop?



I then stamped out the dates using the Heidi Swapp date stamper and chalk ink included with the January kit. I just did this onto regular glossy paper.



I attached that to the back side of the information card included with the January kit as well as some glittery alphas from Michaels. I also decorated a little bit with the washi from the January kit as well as some gold glitter washi from the September kit. I also put down a camera die cut from the January kit.

For the “journaling” part of this, I will be using some tags. A light “library” card type one and a darker brown one from the January kit. I attached a tab to the top and covered them with washi from the January kit to make the tag a bit sturdier and slid them into their little pocket.



Since the back of the information card had information for the January kit on it, I wanted to cover that up. I used the blue cardstock to cover up the words and then affixed one of the journaling cards from the January kit to it making a pocket. I rubbed on some of the inspirational quotes included in the January kit and made a tag to write down some of my 2016 goals and resolutions.



Last but not least, I punched it and put it in my project life album.

The January kit offers such a great inspiration of products used to kick start your 2016.

I am an avid journal writer, often writing daily and at times multiple times a day. It has carried me through tough times and holds bits of wisdom for me rediscover at a later date. I also know the fear of the dreaded blank page. So I have developed my creative way of responding to that by painting and using ephemera to fill the page up. My final battle method is journal prompts. These are great tools to help defeat the blank page, or those moments of not knowing what to write about. 

So I was positive one of the things I wanted to make was monthly journal prompt stickers. I wanted you to have enough that you could use them everyday if you wanted even as part of your daily journal writing, or use them whenever. I was very positive I didn't want to order them, I hate being told when and how to journal. So mix them up do them whenever do 5 of them in one day, the options are all yours. 

I personally always start my pages the same way I slap down some color. Here I'm using Derwent Inktense blocks which are a water soluble pastel made of ink. When these colors dry they aren't going anywhere at all. I do lots of different styles but I generally keep the color combinations simple. Navy and magenta is a color combination I just adore right now so I went with that. 

Next I do all my decorating, sometimes I go with a theme, or events that happened that day. Other times I just choose what pleases me. I have been dying to use these die cuts by Amy Tangerine that were in the January kit, that elephant is so darn cute. I'm addicted to the Heidi Swapp date stamp and use that bad boy anywhere I need a date so this time I skipped on the date stickers. final touch for me was this rub-on that seemed perfect for my first page in this journal. All that was left was picking the prompt, "What word would you like to live by this year?" I quickly painted it yellow again with inktense and all I needed was the writing. 

Now don't fret if like me your pen bleeds (this is usually due to the having used water on the page it has removed the sizing, such a rookie mistake) I just switched pens. Journal writing is about capturing the moment and sharing a piece of yourself, being pretty or perfect isn't it's goal. Don't stress and enjoy the process.

First off I would like to thank all of you who applied, it was so difficult to choose out of some much excellent talent and wonderful planner gals. Please do apply again when we open up the Creative Team again. I'm really excited about the team we put together and I can't wait to work with them all. 

Vanessa lives in Las Vegas, NV and is 31 years old. She loves all things planner, having 3 that she actively plans in at the moment as well as all things creative. She enjoys making pocket letters in her spare time, hanging out with her puppy (and sometimes husband) and cooking. Vanessa likes long walks on the beach, too... But that's another story ;) She can be found on Instagram @vbplans and Youtube VBPlans 

Diana is a planner mom of 3 amazing step boys and 4 cats, all around crazy animal lover. Planning is everything to her, and really helps keep her life on track. Diana’s main  motto in life is that there is no such thing as having too many planners! You can find her on Instagram @doodledeedesigns and You Tube DoodleDeeDesigns

Jenifer Vine is a single mom of  two wonderful, young men. She lives in Southern Alabama, where the weather is temperamental and the food is always fried. :) Jenifer enjoys working with her hands to create works of art in many different forms of media. She loves to read and is currently working on her first novel, which she hopes to have done by end of 2016.  Jenifer is living life to the fullest and treating every day as if confetti is falling from the sky! She can be found on Instagram @jypsyjenifer

Naomi is a USAF wife and veteran, with a two year old son named Henry and a three year old black lab named Sam. In May of 2015 she was introduced to the planner community and quickly became a planner addict! She can be found on Instagram @naomiplans and Youtube Naomi Plans

So make sure to follow these ladies to get all kinds of inspiration and sneak peeks at what we plan on launching in the next coming weeks. 

The time has finally come that PopFizzPaper needs a few creative paper fanatics to join us in loving and promoting our products. We want someone who loves creating, having fun, sees things in a different light and is organized. You do not have to have been a previous PopFizzPaper customer to apply!

As a Creative Team Member you commit to:

So what's in it for you? 

If this sounds like something you'd be interested in please fill out the application below

Applications end on the 21st and selected members will be alerted by the 31st. You will be committing to be on the Creative Team until March 31st 2016.

 Any questions can be directed to popfizzbrooklynne@gmail.com