Sunset Plan With Me

May 09 2016
Brooklynne Michelle
Written By Brooklynne Michelle - May 09 2016
May 04 2016
Brooklynne Michelle
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Written By Brooklynne Michelle - May 04 2016
Being relatively new to the planner world I have been trying to figure out what type of planner I am. There are many groups of planners the vertical girls (raise your hands), the horizontal girls (where are you?), the hourly planners (your turn!) but of course there are the non Erin Condren planners (all of you raise your hands). In addition to that we have a whole different group the white space planners and the non white space planners. When you are first learning to decorate your planner it takes some time to figure out what you like. This took me almost 2 months and even today I am still working on it.
I have discovered that I am more of a white space planner because I like checklist flags more than I like ombre heart boxes. I also really love half boxes or large label stickers. I tend to really like functional stickers and the great thing about Pop Fizz Paper’s planner kits is that there are plenty of functional stickers to do a perfect white space spread.
The new add on kit that you can purchase when you buy the Planner Kit or the Gimme Stickers Kit is great for those that want to non white space plan. I encourage everyone to get it though because for us white space planners it gives you more options and while you won’t use all of it it really jazzes up your white space spread.
The primary stickers I used from the kit are the Checklist Flags both full box and half box, Labels both skinny and large, Round Labels, Headers and a few full box checklists. I accented the design with some decorative as well as washi at the bottom of the spread.
One of the questions many of you may have is how did you do this with only enough headers for one checklist? Well this is simple many times planners (including myself) make too many lists of to dos that are just simply unrealistic. To not make this mistake I allowed myself one checklist per day. The three days I added in a second checklist using the full box checklist heart boxes was due to the fact that I blog and podcast and have specific things only on those days that need to get done. I always make sure to put in a spot for TV shows because as busy as I am I have to remind myself to have some fun every day. As for the weekend I went a little more decorative because I was trying to give myself some time off of being stressed. So to do this I gave myself minimal space to write in to do lists.
I did a few things different with this spread than I have done in my other ones. I decorated MDNs with washi tape. I wanted to tie in the colors of the spread by using coordinating washi. I also used hydrate stickers which I usually don’t use. I have noticed however that perhaps I need them to hold myself more accountable for my fitness goals. I also used the circle labels which are not included in all sticker kits (from other shops) but this is a feature I LOVE about Pop Fizz Paper. The circle labels make white space planning so much easier and they are designed beautifully. The side bar design I have done before but I love it even more with the half box checklists because it minimizes the weekly goals and forces me to pick just a few! My goal is to not over plan myself. In other words don’t over extend yourself Teresa!
I hope you amazing ladies got some ideas on how to do your white space planner spread or even just a planner spread using Pop Fizz Paper
April 26 2016
Dani Manning
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Written By Dani Manning - April 26 2016
Hi guys, Dani here! Today I thought I would share my May monthly spread in my personal sized planner with you. I used SewMuchCrafting monthly inserts, Tombow Irojiten colored pencils, and the Summertime You-Color-It stickers from our shop.
Because these are personal sized pages, there wasn't a ton of room for decorating so I kept it fairly simply. I colored in the stickers with the Tombow pencils in pretty spring colors. The "Tranquil" colorway worked perfectly!
I can't do a spread of any sort without some washi, so I added some grass washi to the bottom of the pages. I also created a shelf (sorta? kinda?) with the wood washi. I really liked how I colored the flower pot sticker and wanted to feature it prominently on the page.
I like how the stickers let you use whatever colors you want so you can coordinate with your spread. I tried to color them in so that they had a bit of shading, but I think I need more practice, lol. :D
Overall though, I'm really pleased with how these little pages turned out! I still have to write in some important to-do's and dates, but I wanted to go ahead and share now.
Thanks so much for stopping by the blog today! Let us know in the comments what other kinds of You-Color-It stickers you'd like to see in the shop!
PS: I am a Brand Ambassador for Tombow so I received these pencils for free to try out. My opinions about them are 100% honest and my own. I do not receive any compensation if you purchase them for yourself. :)
April 18 2016
Brooklynne Michelle
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Written By Brooklynne Michelle - April 18 2016
I have a confession to make, I hate to do lists! I loathe making them and loathe seeing things not get ticked off. More importantly I generally don't have many things to write on a to do list. So it used to frustrate me to have these gorgeous check boxes left over from our weekly kits.
Then I had an ta-da moment! I do have regular tasks (designing stickers for example) that have three steps that each need to be done. These check boxes would be a good way of checking where I am on each design I'm working on for that week. Especially since I tend to do say all the drawing at once I occasionally get lost.
I find it easiest to do all my other planning first, this both lets me see how busy my week is and thus how much I can actually expect to finish but also what days to avoid. I just love this gorgeous rainbow kit and really wish I had bought more of it!
Next on all my free days I put my little 3 check boxes. This isn't the task for that day but more a place throughout the week where I will track my progress, achieving anymore in one week tends to difficult.
And really all there is left to do is write down the sticker design and the steps digitalize and silhouette process. These are the three important steps I need to track, and this way I can go through and tick off what I have drawn and what I have digitalized. No more duplicated work and no more wasted stickers. I hope this was helpful to you and please let me know what creative use you have for our stickers?
March 14 2016
Brooklynne Michelle
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Written By Brooklynne Michelle - March 14 2016
Today I am going to share with all of you how I used the March PopFizzPaper planner kit to plan for this week! Watch the video below to see my entire process of planning.
One of my favorite parts of this weeks spread was how I was able to layer all of my health related items. I'm so glad PopFizzpaper has so many different options to fit everyone's needs!
Another one of my favorite parts from this weeks spread is the bath stickers from PopFizzPaper. The bubbles fit perfectly into the size of the Erin Condren box. And layering the duck in the bath just made it extra cute!
My final favorite part of this weeks spread was how I added all of the clovers that came on the holiday sampler to the top of the page. It added some much needed decor and looks super cute!
I am so happy with how this week turned out! Every single sticker is from PopFizzPaper and I think that is pretty cool. Let me know in the comments what theme you went for this week.
March 07 2016
Brooklynne Michelle
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Written By Brooklynne Michelle - March 07 2016
Hi everyone, it's Diana here taking over the blog again today. I'm going to be focusing on stickers for our monthly spreads today. A lot of us have found our grooves with our weekly planning, but I know many of us still struggle utilizing our monthly spreads. PopFizzPaper has created an amazing new line of stickers that just may be the solution you are all looking for. It has made using my monthly view so much less difficult.
With the combination of the newly released skinny appointment stickers and the new icons stickers, it's a winning combo for my monthly spreads.
Here are just a few ways on how I use these amazing stickers to spruce up my monthly layouts. If your using an Erin Condren planner, look how perfect these stickers fit in a monthly box, even when layered. I love to layer the two stickers together to mark my appointments, but hate for them to go outside the lines. You won't have to worry about that with these perfectly sized stickers.
Or, you can go with the classic style of using an appointment style sticker as shown below.
I even love using these sticker outside of my monthly spreads and in my regular spreads in place of your typical 'to do' stickers. The sizing is just perfect!
PopFizzPaper even created a great new generic icon set so you can mark any occasion with. These generic icons are perfect for marking those special dates and appointments that don't have specific icons created for them.
February 08 2016
Dani Manning
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Written By Dani Manning - February 08 2016
Whenever I travel or leave the house for a large part of the day, you can bet that my Webster's Pages Folio comes with me. I have it in the metallic gold (of course) and love that it is compact, yet holds a ton. Want to see all the fun stuff I keep in it?
I like to keep my pens in the front so I can see them and quickly grab one. In the pocket behind the pens, I keep some of my favorite stickers and sticky notes.
As an entrepreneur, business cards are a must, so I've tucked a couple in here as well. They're held in place by adorable paperclips, because #plannergirl. I also have journaling cards, washi samples, page flags and more in the pockets on this side of the folio. I don't normally keep my tiny scissors in here full-time, but tuck them in when I'm headed out the door.
Up close and personal with my pens! Of course, I have my favorite pink pen, a black Sharpie fine point, and some other Sharpies in fun colors. I also slip in my Tombow glue pen because I like to have adhesive on hand, as well as an Oops white-out pen.
Silver washi!? Yes please. Also all the skinny washi samples and a flamingo paperclip because it's amazing! A variety of journal cards are a must as well, as are my favorite die cuts (in a cute envelope, of course). Amy Tan's designs are bright and colorful, and totally my style. I would be so sad if I had no Amy Tan die cuts in my folio (or my life for that matter).
MORE WASHI. ALL THE STICKERS. I have a sticker shop, so it makes sense that I would need a lot of stickers with me at all times, right?! :D I love these stickers by Heidi Swapp, A Beautiful Mess, and any kind of word or phrase sticker. Currently, those are my #Goals phrases stickers. They totally rock.
And that is everything! A ton of stuff, as promised, in one compact, little gold folio. For reference, it measures about 8 inches by 5 inches, and probably an inch thick when packed up with all my stuff. I love that I can just grab it and go!
What kinds of supplies would you load this baby up with? Leave us a comment below or tag us @popfizzpaper on Instagram and show us your folio! And make sure to follow me @popfizzpaper for planner spreads, new shop releases, and more great ideas about how to use PopFizzPaper stickers and supplies. Thanks for reading!
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