When you blog for multiple sites and podcast for multiple shows sometimes it gets overwhelming trying to make sure that you are building your communities. I have noticed that I lack in making sure that I am posting on all our social medias and interacting with our listeners and readers. No one really makes a social media tracker so I decided to make my own. I started with a version that had all social medias on one sheet and I realized that was not how I wanted to track. I wanted to see one social media at a time.

My first social media to tackle was twitter because all of my podcasts have a twitter account. I had to also figure out orientation and I decided that landscape would be best I could get most of the month on one side. The idea would be to have a sheet for each social media with space for each podcast and website for me to just go through and check off the days I post.

I then of course had to figure out what other social medias I would want to track and I decided that I would just track one other which would be instagram. These are the two I use the most and that I build my community on the most.

I used a grid insert so that I could color in grid squares when I post and paired with pop fizz paper skinny labels it makes for a perfect tracker!

Materials:

• Grid inserts from michaels 
• Skinny labels 
• Thicker labels 
• Icons

Making this tracker was fun now the trick will be to remember to use it! How do you track what you post to social media?

Hello everyone!  It’s Jennifer here with a super quick, super functional personal sized dashboard folder for your planner!  For this project, you will need:

The heavy cardstock contents sheet from your Popfizzpaper kit

• Hole punch
• Ruler
• Scoring tool
• Paper trimmer
• Washi
• Sticky notes
• Deco stickers from Colors of the Wind kit

Let’s get started!  The contents sheet is not quite long enough to be a full sized dashboard turned on its side (landscape), but it is very close and it will accommodate all six punches in a personal sized planner.  Trim the length of the contents sheet to 7.5 inches.  Next, holding the contents sheet with the long edge towards you, measure and score a line 3.75 inches in, and fold carefully along that line.  This will be the outside spine of your folder. 

Unfold the contents sheet and cut a line about half way down the fold.  Next, you will need to decide which side you would like your folder on.  I chose to have my folder on the referse side of the dashboard, so I cut out the upper right quadrant of the paper.

Next, I used the Popfizzpaper kit washi tape to cover up the text on the inside of my folder that would show.  I also used a strip of washi tape at the bottom of the folder and folded the washi to stick to the other side to close the folder.

 I used a quote sticker from the deco sheet from the kit on the folder side and put it in my personal sized planner.  It’s perfect for storing business cards, receipts, coupons... or who am I kidding?  more stickers.

 We’re not done with this dashboard yet!  I mounted the Popfizzpaper kit sticky notes to the other side!  I also decorated it with a quote sticker from the deco sticker sheet.  How cute is that?!

Sticky notes and a pocket! Could a dashboard possibly be any more functional... or adorable?!  This kit is perfect for fall!  If you missed out on this kit, some of the pieces will be available in the shop for a limited time.  What’s your favorite thing you’ve made with the contents sheet in your Popfizzpaper kit? I’d love to see!  Tag me on Instagram @paprikaplans or post it in the Popfizzpaper Fans Facebook group!

Hello everyone!  It’s Jennifer here, and I wanted to share with you some of the ways I like to use sticky notes in my planner.  Of course, sticky notes are great for pre-planning your activities in your planner until you’re ready to decorate.  Did you know that they’re also really great décor elements?  This week, I’ll be using the September Popfizzpaper kit to decorate both my Happy Planner and my personal planner.  The personal planner inserts I use are the Sew Much Crafting vertical week on 2 pages.  Grab your tape runner or glue stick and let’s get started!

First, I will walk you through the sticky notes I used for the week in my Happy Planner.  Did you know that the width of the sticky notes included with the Popfizzpaper kits are almost exactly the same size as the width of two Happy Planner boxes?  Here, I used two sheets of sticky notes to cover up the part of the Saturday and Sunday boxes. 

Two sheets placed next to each other like this cover up about two and a quarter full boxes for each day.  This gives the effect of having double box stickers on your weekend!  Don’t you just love the gems and the blue watercolor background? 

This week, I layered my usual washi strip weekend banner and the kit weekend banner over the sticky notes.  This gives your planner a very polished look.  I also trimmed down a sticky note to cover up the monthly calendar in the top left of the spread.

These sticky notes will look great in personal planner spreads too!  First, I got my super sharp craft scissors and fussy cut the gem banner out of one sheet to use as a weekend banner!  Isn’t that adorable?!  I was able to get a couple of blue watercolor half boxes out of that same sheet too.  I also made a couple of full boxes: one with the gems at the top, and one with the gems at the side.  The one with the gems at the side will look so cute paired with some of the weekly kit dot stickers to make a checklist! 

Popfizzpaper sticky notes pair perfectly with the monthly box kit weekly sticker sets!  I’m so excited that they’re a permanent addition to the monthly boxes now!  What is your favorite way to use sticky notes in your planner?  I’d love to see!  Please tag me on Instagram @paprikaplans or post in our Popfizzpaper Fans Facebook group!

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!

With the Rio Olympics upon us the fire I feel for competitive sports rises to the surface. I have always had a passion for the Olympics. Whether it is summer or winter there are certain sports I love to watch. The best thing about the Olympics in 2016 is they will be the most live they have ever been for those of us at home. With Rio only being an hour ahead of the eastern time zone we are going to get so much live coverage which really excites me when it comes to gymnastics.

When the olympics start I am not going to be at home so I decided to create a Rio Olympics watching schedule based on what was available from the internet for my personal planner. I use a recollections planner from Michael’s that I absolutely love. I used the basic note paper that Michael’s provides and along with Pop Fizz Paper olympics tracking stickers I was able to create a fun way to track the most important things of interest to me.

The supplies I used:

• Pop fizz paper olympics tracking stickers

• Pop fizz paper rainbow tv show trackers

• Gold and white polka dot washi from a previous Pop Fizz Paper planner Kit

• Blue Michael’s thin washi

• Pop fizz paper Team USA kit 3 check flag to do lists

Using the minimal amount of information available on when exactly things will be aired I gave myself space to mark times as well as events. I also have space to write in more should I want to as well as use all the sports specific stickers included in the Olympics tracking set.

I was able to figure out the dates of the Gymnastics finals and I was able to mark those. The rest will be a mark as I go.

I did mark the Opening ceremonies and closing ceremonies with little TV icons from Pop Fizz Paper as opposed to the tracker stickers that are a box. I am going to use this schedule I made to remind me to set my TiVo from my phone everyday and to check and see what events are happening each day. My most important sports this year are Gymnastics, Swimming, Golf, Volleyball including Sand Volleyball and of course some of the track events.

How many of you love the Olympics? Will you be using the Rio or Team USA kits? Share your spreads for the Olympics with us on social media or join our facebook group so you can talk all things Pop Fizz Paper.

Hi friends- Brittany here! Over the last couple months, I’ve been trying really hard to focus on my finances. I, like a lot of people these days, have all of my bills set up for automatic payment, my income is direct deposit, even my savings are automatically transferred. That system has worked really well for my husband and I in the 7 years we’ve been married but over time it has made us careless with the rest of the money. I wanted to be more intentional with the way we are spending our “extra” money so I decided to start tracking our spending, bills, income, and savings on paper. I also started channeling small amounts of our left over money each week into savings for different projects and/or goals. This paper tracking system has been working really well for me and I want to give you a look at how I’m using stickers to aid in staying on top of our finances! (This is a real week in my finances but I have left out some dollar amounts {like account totals, pay checks, etc} that were a little too personal to share)

I already had quite a few finance related stickers but I decided to pick up the weekly savings challenge stickers as well as the new corner payday stickers. Being a planner girl I also like to decorate my pages just a little with some bright washi tape. Anything involving the use of washi is easy to make a habit so clearly I had to use it ;) And finally my favorite pen at the moment- the PaperMate InkJoy gel.

Throughout the week I break up the day into 3 sections- bills and credit card payments, spending, and then our account totals at the end of the day. Since our weekend spending goes through on Monday I only track what goes through Monday-Friday and the weekend amounts get counted on Monday. I love pulling out appointment labels from PopFizzPaper and layering them with icons- this would work with either the credit cards or the dollar signs! I love days where neither of us spend any money so I make sure that is prominent on the page. Hopefully we’ll get to a point where we can have a few of those a week!

The corner payday stickers are the perfect size- these are the larger style but there are mini ones as well if you’d prefer those. They’d be great in a monthly view or even on your weekly pages. I love using the bill due stickers because they help them stand out and remind me when something is going to go through. They also have space for me to write the amount which I like so I don’t have to squeeze it in around the sticker. In the weekend slots of these inserts I’m tracking our transfers into savings as well as totaling up our spending into categories. At the end of each week I review what I’ve written in and add up how much went to bills, necessary spending, and how much was spent on frivolous purchases. (I like putting down a few mini emojis from PopFizzPaper because it keeps it fun but obviously it isn’t necessary.) Seeing these numbers at the end of the week motivate me for the next week to see how much less I can spend and more I can save!

I hope you enjoyed taking a peek at my finance tracking and how I use stickers to keep the process functional, motivating, and fun! I mean who says it has to be all boring spreadsheets on the computer, right?!

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!