#listersgottalist

I really love these journaling prompts from Cori, The Reset Girl! They are a great way to make myself write and create every week.

#listersgottalist prompts share

I haven't shared any of my planner spreads lately, so I'll share a few now. These are all #listersgottalist prompt layouts. #listersgottalist is the creative brainchild of Cori Speaker, AKA TheResetGirl. :)

Scrapbook Sunday

Technically, these are not scrapbook layouts. They are planner and memory planner layouts. I don't have enough mobility in my right hand yet to return to scrapbooking, but I find creating layouts in my planners to be a fun substitution for now. :)

Last week's spread:

This week so far:

Last week's #listersgottalist spread:

Scrapbook Saturday

This week I decided to share one of the memory planner pages I created this week. This is Ripley. I absolutely ADORE this little guy! Aside from being a barker, he's perfect!

How I Use Multiple Planners

I am a planner addict. I openly admit that fact. I have a stack of gorgeous planners on the side table in my dining room (This is where I do my weekly planning and creative planning as we don't have anywhere in our house that I can dedicate to a craft space/office.). For awhile, I just collected planners. I changed them out like purses depending on my mood or the season. (Don't judge. I don't collect anything else.)

Recently I have come to the realization that using one planner just isn't going to cut it for me anymore. Cramming my personal life, family life, blogging, Younique, and school became too much. I wasted time searching through my planner just to find the section I needed. It just didn't make sense to do that. After all, a planner is supposed to help me keep organized and save time, right? That wasn't happening.

In the past three years of using a planner, I have tried numerous planners systems- Filofax personal size, Erin Condren spiral bound  Life Planner, the Happy Planner disc bound, and Target Sugar Paper Planner. Recently, as you may remember from an earlier post, I acquired a beautiful traveler's notebook.  A couple of months ago I heard some buzz in social media regarding the Simple Stories Carpe Diem planner. As one who was still searching to find planner peace, I ordered a robin's egg Carpe Diem A5, and let me tell you, I fell in planner love as soon as I saw it. This was as close to planner peace as I have ever been.

Once I came to the realization that my life required more than one planner, I was able to utilize my other planners as well. After much consideration of my needs, this is what I decided to use:

1. Kate Spade personal size planner- This is my every day, throw it in my bag and go planner.  It houses important appointments and events. It is also handy for creating a list on the go, or for a brain dump. I also use this planner as a wallet. It holds my debit cars, insurance card, driver's license and any coupons I think I might need. I use this planner the most.

2. Carpe Diem A5 planner- family organization. I use the monthly and weekly pages in this planner to keep track of family appointments and events. This planner stays at home so that it can be accessed by any member of the family.

3. Carpe Diem A5 planner- teacher planner. I haven't actually started to use this yet as I am not returning to school until the beginning of February.

4. InkWELL Press coil bound planner- I ordered this planner during the InkWELL Press imperfect sale, so I haven't gotten it yet. I do intend to use this planner as my blog and Younique planner.  I'm not sure I want both in the same planner, but I am going to give it a try.

5. Leather Traveler's Notebook from Imperfectly Perfekt- memory planner. This is more of a little scrapbook. I am loving this system so far, but I may need to think about a bigger size notebook.

6. Fabric FauxDori- Lister's Gotta List challenge notebook. I absolutely ADORE the #ListersGottaList challenge!

Only the Kate Spade personal is one I carry with me everywhere I go. To lug all my planners at once would be ridiculous. Heck, I would need a planner to remind me which planner is which!

A benefit to using multiple planners is being able to choose which size planner will work best for each area of my life. {Another reason I love using multiple paneers is that it gives me an excuse to buy more pretty planners for the sake of organization.}

Do you use more than one planner? If so, how do you use them?

Scrapbook Sunday

Recently. I was introduced to the idea of a memory journal in a traveler's notebook. Intrigued, I scoured Pinterest, Instagram and Facebook for ideas and information. The more I read and the more photos I saw, I knew I wanted to create my own memory book.

The first item I bought was a gorgeous handcrafted leather notebook from the Etsy seller ImperfectlyPerkeft. {Isn't she a beauty?} J. was a pleasure to work with. She patiently answered all of my questions and offered suggestions regarding the stain color and size.The most difficult part of the process was choosing a design. There are so many lovely examples offered in the shop. I liked many of them, but ultimately, the dandelion won out. I will definitely be a repeat customer!

The traveler's notebook cover holds several notebooks inside. This confusing to me as well. I asked J. for a suggestion for purchasing the notebooks. She offered several. I fell in LOVE with inserts created by Natalie of The Herd- Artichokes and Elephants on Etsy, but the shop was on vacation while Natalie relocated to Canada, I decided to try my hand at making my own insert.

Youtube has countless videos about traveler's notebooks. Fortunately, I was able to find a video on a simple way to create my own notebook insert. The actual process was a lot harder than I expected. Though I completed one, I must admit, I cannot wait for The Herd- Elephants and Artichokes to reopen. :)

I've completed two memory notebook pages so far. It's a little strange for me to be creating with paper again, but at the same time, it feels amazing! I forgot how satisfying it is to create something from scratch. I'm looking forward to creating my next page. I'll update next week. :)