Flip books have become the new "thing" in the crafty/pen-pal world. A flip book is created when you attach pieces of paper or card stock together with Washi tape to create flipping pages. I created one using PopFizzPaper Journal Prompt stickers. I used some left over paper that I have had in my stash for a long time.  

Using some Washi and paper, cut down to what ever size I wanted to use, I created some panels that flipped vertically and horizontally. I decorated the panels first and added bits of torn paper and some small journaling cards that I had. Then I selected some of the PopFizzpaper Journal prompts and added one or two to the panels, leaving space to write my answers. 

I also used some of the other stickers that PopFizzPaper has for even more inspirational journaling. These are a great way to write down what you are doing right at that moment. I based mine off of what I have enjoyed so far in 2016. 

I used a pink envelope ( attached with Washi tape) to create another space for a journal prompt. I used a scrap of paper to write my letter of self-love and slipped it inside the envelope. This is a great way to also store bits that you want to keep, such as tickets or other memorabilia from something you loved or did. 

Choosing which prompts to use was the hardest part. So many amazing suggestions. Some have prompts to make you think really hard. Some of the answers are easy and make you smile when you know immediately what you are going to write.  I enjoyed creating this project. Try it out and tag @popfizzpaper on IG. We would love to see your Journaling Flip-Books or any other projects you create using PopFizzPaper products!!

Soon as Dani showed me the papers for February's kit I knew I needed some Midori style inserts made from them. I love My traveler's notebook so much and carry it everywhere and go through a lot of inserts. So today I have show you in a few basic steps how to make your own notebook.

Starting out I chose the paper I'd like to work with and so inside paper. I want to make a sketchbook of sorts for doodling PFP ideas when I'm out and about so I just grabbed one of my sketchbooks, a ruler, my paper trimmer and some sewing supplies as I prefer thread bound notebooks over staple bound.

Next I cut both the donut paper and the sketch book paper to 22cm x 21cm. 21cm is the height of the notebook. Midori notebooks are not quite square but close, I think if I were to do this again I would just make the notebook 22cm square and have the notebook a bit wider.

Making sure the papers are in the right orientation I simply folded them in half, and was ready for the next part of the binding. 

This is where it gets tricky, time to make a binding template. A binding template ensures that you are punching the holes in the same place everytime. So you need a thin strip of paper the height of your notebook and fold it in half like you did the pages so it's still tall but thinner, then unfold it and fold it in half the other way and then in half again. In the end you should have a piece of paper that has three intersecting points evenly placed, mark those intersections with a dot.

Using a awl or a sewing pin you want to pre punch all of your papers and your cover. The easiest way to do this is going 2 or three papers at a time and putting their fold in the spine of an old book (phone books work great for this). putting your template in the fold just punch each of those three marked spots on all your papers and cover.

Next I used a basic pamphlet stitch which can be found in countless youtube videos, making sure to end with my threads on the outside and tied them very tightly. Now you could leave it like that OR I like to make it a bit more secure and run some washi down the spine. I added some simple decorations and then this note book was done!

I hope you enjoyed this sort of tutorial, and let us know what you did with your papers from the February kit!

If you're like me, you probably have some extra, left over full box stickers lying around that you don't know what do with but also don't want to throw away because they're really cute and you spent good money on them, dang it! Or you really want to add fun cards, pictures, etc to your planner but aren't sure how. I have a fun sticker hack to share with you today that solves both problems! 

To get started, you will need the following supplies:

First, you will need to choose what you want to add to your planner and your full box sticker. I used a Project Life card and chose a full box sticker sized to fit the Happy Planner because that is the first planner I'm working with (I will give you tips for the Erin Condren and a ring bound in a minute). 

Place a little bit of the long edge of the sticker down on the side of your card where you want it to clip into the rings. Flip the card over, and fold the sticker in half down on itself and a little bit onto the other side of the card. You want just the edges of the sticker to be on the card, with plenty of overhang in the form of a "tab".

Line up your ruler about halfway between the edge of the card and the edge of the tab, with the top of the tab at 0" and the bottom of the tab at 2.5" (the full length of the Happy Planner full box sticker). Make a mark at .75" and 1.75" with your pen.

Punch out where you marked on the tab using your hole punch. Then take your scissors and snip from the outside edge of the tab into the holes. Make sure to cut enough so as to leave a little gap (like the picture).

Gently center the gaps in your tab over the rings of your Happy Planner and gently press down. Now you have a DIY sticker coil clip! You can attach all sorts of things to your planner, from dashboards, journal cards, ticket stubs, invitations, photos, anything! And all with a simple sticker you probably have anyway. This is a great use for leftover full box stickers without letting them go to waste and a super cute way to personalize your planner. I mean, you could even match them to your spreads! 

You can also do this for ring bound planners in exactly the same way, except you can use a dashboard or insert page as a guide to align your punch holes on the tab. Punch, then insert in your planner, like below!

This same DIY also works great for the Erin Condren coil bound planner with a few tweaks. Use the clip-in part of the ruler that came with your planner to mark where your holes need to go, then punch with a 1/8" hole punch. You will need to snip off the excess sticker at the top and bottom of your tab at an angle so the tab will move freely in your coils. And that's it! 

To see a live walk-through of this DIY for all planners mentioned in this post, check out the video I made below.