Hey guys, Sabrina here! I wanted to show you all how to create a quick and fun pocket shaker with items you might already in your crafting collection which means there will be no need to run out to Target or Michael’s for supplies. Let’s jump right into this!

Here is what I used:

First thing you are going to do after you gather all of your materials is to grab any ephemera that you want to use and if you don’t have any just grab a piece of design paper and start cutting out shapes or images. I will be using the PopFizzPaper ‘Picture This’ planner kit. I went ahead and cut out a few items that I wanted to place inside of my shaker pocket; a camera, a battery, film strip, and three cute hearts. I even hole punched the little hearts that came on the back of the description cardboard to show that if you don’t have sequins you can still create your own shaker happiness.

I wanted to add a little more thickness behind my design paper cut outs so cut and glued my cut out onto a thicker cardstock. Then cut again. I used the Tombow tape runner that came in the kit and may I add that runner is so amazing! It’s easy to use and the glue glides on so smoothly. I then cut out a piece of laminated sheet [you can cut and use a pocket protector sheet also] and made it large enough to fit just the middle of my journaling card. Feel free to make to make the entire journaling card a pocket shaker if you want, I just wanted to focus the shaker at the center of my card.

Next grab everything; all your cut outs and ephemera, stickers, sequins, washi and your tape runner or glue. I put everything in the center of my journaling card then grabbed my Tombow tape runner and my piece of laminated sheet and added a line of tape around the back side of the laminated sheet. Then placed that right on top of all my shaker goodies. Press down to ensure its firmly secured and then it’s onto the decorating! Yay!

The photo washi tape that came in the PFP August Planner Kit has to be one of my favorite washi’s to date! I added it to the top and bottom of the center frame along with some matching decorative stickers also from the August planner kit. Adding a camera, batteries and puffy heart stickers to the top and bottom corners just emphasized the cuteness even more. Lastly, hole punch that left side or stick it onto a coil bookmark and your pocket shaker dashboard is complete! Wasn’t that just simple and so much fun? Now it’s your turn!

We can’t wait to see all your cute shaker pockets and other crafts that you’ve created with the Picture This planner kit so make sure you tag @popfizzpaper on Instagram and also join and post your PFP crafts on the PopFizzPaper Fans Facebook group!

Let’s talk about How to Color Code your planner! How many of you love colored pens? I know I do! Who doesn’t love pretty colors right? How many of you actually use every color in that pack of 10 or 20 that you purchase at Staples or Target? Not all of us actually do and it’s not because we don’t like the color necessarily it’s because we don’t know what to use that color for. Am I right? Yellow? Color coding isn’t just for planners this system will work for just about anything whether it’s in your planner, making a grocery lists, or used on a wall calendar. Color Coding is a great way to not only be used for personalizing your planner but the influence of colors helps with memory performance which is totally awesome! Let’s jump right into this…

When it comes to color coding your planner, the first thing you’ll need are some pretty colored pens. So grab all those colored pens that’s are either in your pen pouch, in a drawer or in that cute coffee cup that’s sitting on your desk. I pulled out two of my favorites sets of Papermate Inkjoy pens the flairs and gel 0.7 because I'm not sure which one’s I’ll end up using. Then take your planner, bullet journal, notepad or whatever you want to color code. Lastly, grabs those stickers because what goes better with colored pens…. STICKERS! Here is everything that I will be using…  

One common way to color code your planner is to use a different color ink for each category. For example, you can use one color for bills, one for leisure, one for family members, and so on. This is going to allow you to tell quickly at a glance what things you have going on for a particular day. I would recommend using a color key either on the side bar of the week or on a separate sheet of paper with symbols, colors, and stickers of what you plan to use. You want to make sure these will benefit you and your planning style.  This key will help to organize all your thoughts and once you’ve got a system down it’ll make planning much easier especially if you’re new planner or if you’re just looking for a new system. Choose however many color pens you’d like to use; I will be using 9 different colored pens. Example: Bills will be red, events are purple, dog or pets will be teal, cleaning will be green, To Do is light blue, etc. Feel free to also color code by urgency rather than category and for each family member give them each their own color.

Once your listed key is finished place any stickers down whether it’s a full out no white space spread or just a few icons just start sticking away! I am going to be doing a white space layout on a Happy Planner week just so you all can better see the colors and organization. Now just start plugging your weekly tasks and events starting with good ole’ Monday using your color coding key. I used flag checklist stickers and appointment labels for certain tasks. See the photo below for better example and explanation…

I hope this gives you some color coding ideas. We’d love to see your color coding spreads and bonus hugs if it’s being used with a PopFizzPaper planner kit! Just remember to tag @popfizzpaper so we can all see!

Hey all, Sabrina here! This week I will be sharing with you how to create a laminated checklist dashboard. Don’t worry if you don’t have a laminator there is no need to go out and buy one because I’ve got an easy solution for you.

Supplies needed are:

1- Scotch Self-Seal Laminating Pouches [any other brand works too]

1- Piece of Design Paper

Checklist Stickers

Decorative Stickers

Hole Punch

Dry eraser marker

Let’s start by taking our design paper and cutting it a size that will fit into the planner you are using- this sheet is from the PopFizzPaper May Planner Kit in the floral watercolor design.  I will be creating this dashboard to fit inside The Happy Planner and since my handwriting is on the larger size my dashboard is going to be about 8 in x 10 in almost the same size as a Happy Planner cover. I know it’s not exactly a dashboard size but the sizing is up to you; a good suggested size could be 6 in x 7 in.  

Once the cutting is complete and you’ve got your perfect size next is the fun part- decorating! Time to get creative and personal here by placing down the stickers where you would like them to go. My dashboard will be used as daily to-do list divided into 3 categories of what I would typically do during my day; “to go”, “to do”, and “to clean”. What’s great about this laminated dashboard is that it’s reusable meaning you can create a quick list in the morning of what needs to be done for the day and if you change your mind about something all you have to do it wipe it off the list. It’s not a permanent task for the day so you can do that task tomorrow or even another day of the week.

I love the “I am too busy” sticker from the Fries before Guys Quote collection that was in the June PFP Faves Planner Kit. It makes for the perfect title for my dashboard which is centered at the top of my page and I’ve also added a couple hearts and butterflies next to the wording just to add a little more cuteness. Next I’ve taken a rainbow appointment label and added an icon to the left corner and lined those below the quote sticker spaced about 1.5 in apart from each other. Take your checklists and place them vertically below your appointment labels. It’s up to you how many checklists you want to use and how many categories you’d like to have. You can stop here if you’d like but I’ve went ahead and personalized it a little more. Below those checklists I’ve horizontally placed a habit sticker with an icon sticker, a pill/vitamin sticker, an appointment label with an icon sticker, and a few TV stickers below those. I plan to use the habit sticker for my weekly work outs and the appointment label for my dogs whether it's a reminder to groom, bathe, or to take them to the dog park.

If your dashboard is smaller than 8 in x 10 in then cut the laminated pouch to the correct size before putting the design paper inside. Once you’ve places all your stickers onto your design paper and have cut the pouch to size go ahead and just slip that design sheet right into the self-sealing laminating pouch and seal. Be careful with these laminating sheets you want to carefully seal the pouch without any bubbles so make sure you seal slowly. These Scotch laminated pouches come with instructions on how to use these so read that before beginning. Trim off any excess laminating paper and that’s it- it’s that simple! Feel free to double laminate your dashboard by slipping it into another pouch and repeating this same process if you want a thicker insert.

Lastly, grab your hole punch! If you don’t own a Happy Planner Paper Punch, it’s okay just remove your cover from your planner and place it over the laminating pouch using that as your guide. Use your dry eraser pen and mark your holes, punch a single hole on your marks, and then make slits wide enough depending on the type of rings your planner has.

Fill in your dashboard and put it right into your planner! This is really easy and it doesn’t take too long to create. I hope you enjoyed this tutorial- if you create a checklist dashboard we’d love to see it so make sure you tag @popfizzpaper and myself in the picture on Instagram!

Hey, Sabrina here! Have any of you heard of a Squash book? Well if you haven’t keep reading this post and I’ll be showing and explaining how to make one. Like many of you I like to watch random craft videos on YouTube and I came across a Squash book. I thought to myself “Wow, that’s cool it kind of reminds me of a flip book” but more accordion you can squish together.

Let’s get into to how to make one of these …

First, gather all your supplies! I have already precut all my papers to size and gathered everything I plan on using which you can see in the photo below.

Materials needed:

Paper cutter or scissors

Pencil

Double sided tape, glue stick or adhesive tape [any of the three will work]

3- cardboard or thick paper 8 in x 8 in [Square shaped]

2- Design Paper 5 ½ in x 5 ½ in [Square shaped]

4- Design Paper 4 in x 4 in [Square shaped]

8-24 - Design Paper 3 ¾ x 3 ¾ in [Right Triangle shaped]

Stickers, die-cuts, lace, gift tag or whatever accessories you want to decorate with

I will be explaining to you how to create this book by the colors of the papers I used in the photos. That way there is no confusion.

1. Let’s start by getting your 3 cardboard or thick papers and cutting 3 perfect 8 in x 8 in squares of card. I'm using 3 black papers. It’s important to make the squares accurately so that the book folds properly. Take one of those papers and fold it in half vertically from right to left then flip it over and fold it again the same way. You want to have four squares when you’re done. Fold it corner-to-corner diagonally to form a triangle. Do the same thing to the other two papers.

2.  Lay the three pieces of paper with a diagonal folds going vertically and the middle of the card overlapping one corner-square of each of the other two.

4. Squeeze in the corners of the outer pieces of card. Just push the top and bottom corners along the diagonal fold lines and press down firmly. Keeping the folds tucked in, turn the whole thing over and now squeeze in on the remaining diagonal lines. Press down on the whole lot and you should have a square book- put something on top of it to stop it all from springing out again!

Next is to make the covers.

1.  Cut 2 squares of whatever paper you want to use for your book, I just used the two Design Paper that are cut 5 ½ in x 5 ½ in from the June PFP Fave Planner Kit you could use a mount board or thicker cardboard- or maybe stick two pieces of card together to get a sturdier cover. Make the sides 2 cm bigger all around, fold down the sides to make the mitered corners- it’s easier to form the shape before you apply the glue or tape.

2. Center the black folded part of the card inside all the edges of the cover- remember the actual book pages are slightly smaller than the cover. Carefully line up the cover and the back of your book and stick down firmly. Repeat the sticking process with the back cover- if you are using a paper with a “one-way” design you’ll need to match up the patterns nicely on the two covers.

1. I decorated my cover first by cutting some design paper and sticking it down on top of a plain gift tag then I added some lace, a die-cut piece, some heart puffy stickers and a bow to make my tag even cuter. I added two strips of lace to the bottom of the tag just because I love lace. Then I just added some decorated stickers that also came from the June PFP Fave Planner Kit- the motivational “Mega Babe” and “get it girl” stickers and some puffy heart stickers. Cover is done!

2. Inside of your card is completely up to you on how you want to design it whether it’s a themed card for a gift or just a memorable keepsake for yourself. Mine is a gift for my best friend who is graduating from college! I used four [4 in x 4 in] PFP Fave design papers that were double sided and glued them down on the four center squares. I grabbed my triangle pre-cut pieces and added those to the corners of the top and bottom folded squares.

3. I added some puffy heart stickers throughout and my toddler drew some art work that I added to the square pieces using the polka dot washi tape that came in the PFP Fave Planner Kit. But feel free to add photos, stickers, die-cuts, or whatever your heart desires. And, that’s it!

 

Here is what my complete book looks like with everything added ...

I hope you liked this book idea and will want to have a go at making one for yourself, they are fun to make and even more fun to share. I’d love to hear what you think and if you make one of these books I’d love to see yours so make sure you tag me on Instagram or Facebook in your photo.

I'm Sabrina and I'm so excited to show y'all how to create an awesome card for any occasion. No need to spend $3.99 or more on a Hallmark card that just gets stuffed away in a drawer or worst … thrown away. Whomever you are creating this card for is going to love this card so much that it's going to be displayed on their desk or on a fridge because unlike a Hallmark card this card is created by YOU and with so much love! This is such a simple and quick tutorial all you need are a few items which I'm sure y'all have lying around in your craft boxes or in your desks. The best part about creating a card is you can use whatever you want to make it special. Let's get started...

 

Here are the supplies you'll need:

Cardstock (any color and make sure it’s a little thick)

Patterned Paper (I'm using watercolor lilac flowers from the May PopFizzPaper Planner Kit)

6x6 in decorative paper

Pencil

4 brads (Use a color that will match your card)  

Scissors (I’m using Craftsmart Decorative scissors)

A ruler

Decorative lace or ribbon

Die cut pieces (I’ll be using a mix of My Art C and Heidi Swapp)

Adhesive tape, glue stick and double sided tape

Stickers (I will be using Mambi stickers, Recollections dimensional alphabet stickers, and decorative stickers from the May PopFizzPaper Planner Kit)

Before I even start any project I like to choose a theme and spread everything that I may be using out on the table that way I can see everything I will be working with. Now if you’re like me this is not all that’s going to be used, I will probably be going back and forth inside my craft boxes to find more items to use. Since it’s graduation season the theme of this card is … Graduation! But you can choose any theme you'd like whether it's for a graduation, birthday, wedding, get well, etc.. I am making this card for my cousin who is graduating from High School next month and I want it to be an inspirational card for her.

First step: I'm going to be keeping the size of this cardstock which is about 5.5 in x 8.5 in. I’m going to measure my decorative [lilac] paper to be the exact size because I’m to just glue the lilac print right on top of that thicker cardstock. I’m going to get my smaller 6x6 in decorative paper and measure it at 4 x 5 in size to fit the center of my card. [The “dream big” decorative paper is from Heidi Swapp’s Minc collection.]

Second step: I then used my decorative scissors to cut my dream decorative paper to size however I didn’t like the way the scissors cut the edges it didn’t come out as precise as I wanted it to. But no worries, just grab a piece of lace or ribbon and place that around the edges. I hole punched the four corners, measured 2 strips that were 4 in and 2 strips that were 5 in, laid those along the proper edges and secured the corners down with 4 cute, purple brads. Grab some double sided tape roll a piece and add to all four sides this is going to create a 3 dimensional look for the center of the card.

Third step: This is the fun step that we all wait for … decorating! This step you can get as creative as you want; just be you and have fun. I pulled out some Mambi stickers, Recollections Alphabet stickers, PopFizzPaper May decorative stickers, some die cuts and adhesive tape. I placed everything down on the card first before taping or gluing it down this way I can move pieces around as I please. I’m thinking it looks pretty cute BUT it’s not perfect. Remember when I said in the beginning I’m more in likely going to go back into my craft box … well that’s what I did here. I found some other die cuts pieces that just gave this card a better flow.

Final step: Yep, this was definitely missing something and I think this little blue dollies die cut just completed my entire card! Here it is the final look, I think it came out simply perfect! I didn’t want this to look like a simple folded card I think this flat lay out is perfect for displaying on a cork board, corner of a mirror, in a binder, on the fridge, etc.  

I hope y’all enjoyed this simple DIY and if you create a special card tag me in the comments or photo, I’d love to see your fabulous creations!