I don't typically decorate my planner page, but I do enjoy the occasional artful outlet. I use a variety of pages in my planner. For my weekly planning and tracking, I use the Month/Week Combo (page 1), and the Month/Week Combo (alternate page 2).&n… — I don't typically decorate my planner page, but I do enjoy the occasional artful outlet. I use a variety of pages in my planner. For my weekly planning and tracking, I use the Month/Week Combo (page 1), and the Month/Week Combo (alternate page 2).
Since the pages are blank, I add the dates before I fill it in with all the colorful goodness.

Magnolia Monday-Weekly Planner Decoration

September 14, 2015

I use this weekly spread to track my checking account balance and to highlight important events/appointments, workouts, reading, etc. It's an overview that can get cluttered on individual days, but it's perfect for quick glances and assessments.&nbs… — I use this weekly spread to track my checking account balance and to highlight important events/appointments, workouts, reading, etc. It's an overview that can get cluttered on individual days, but it's perfect for quick glances and assessments.

Because my planner is typically quite chunky, I try to keep all my embellishments flat which presents an ideal situation for stamping. On these pages, I use a combination of StudioL2E, Tim Holtz, Kelly Purkey, and other stamps in my collection. The … — Because my planner is typically quite chunky, I try to keep all my embellishments flat which presents an ideal situation for stamping. On these pages, I use a combination of StudioL2E, Tim Holtz, Kelly Purkey, and other stamps in my collection. The ink is Stampin' Up!. Because my birthday appears in this 3 week span, I also made a tab at the top that is stamped happy birthday.

I quite enjoy the results, so I think I will be decorating my spreads more often. How nice it is to use my planner pages as an artful outlet.

Hobonichi Love

May 18, 2014

I have discovered the beauty that is

Hobonichi Techo

. So simple but incredibly inspiring. I'm hoping to use this as a life/art journal to give a little boost to my creativity which seems to have been zapped lately. I'll be sharing some of my layouts when I feel they are not crappy. Here is a sneak peek at what I am doing.

I love writing in columns where the layout takes on the look of a magazine (or bible if you are mostly just journaling). This is the Hobonichi Cousin which is A5 size.

If you want to see more, I am loving this video from the creators of Hobonichi.

I have watched this video so many times. I so wish I could draw like some of the examples they feature.

October #9--Why It's So Easy To Walk Away

October 16, 2011

This is another one of my favorite YouTube channels. I love the platform that YouTube has given to artist and poets. And it’s amazing the art they are choosing to share with all of us.

Beautiful E Human