After falling in love with the Plotter ring-binder system, I started wondering if there were any more budget-friendly options available. There’s lots to love about the Plotter but there are a couple big cons: they are VERY pricey, they are only available with leather covers and the rings are extremely small at just 0.375″. I…
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I joined the PLOTTER posse
After humming and hawing for months about getting a Plotter, one magically appeared in my mailbox. (The Plotter fairy knows who they are and I am eternally grateful!) The binder came in a bright orange, paperboard box with glossy black foil logo and branding. The box is sturdy and worth holding onto to store your…
April Planner Set-Up
I have enjoyed sharing my monthly planning set up and tools with you. I hope you find it inspiring or enlightening too. I have been starting each month with a “color of the month”. March was purples which I enjoyed so much. I got to experiment with new brush pens and some gel pens that…
Product Review: Everyday Explorers Rubber Stamp Sets
I remembered seeing the Everyday Explorers table in San Francisco last year but never got a chance to purchase anything so I was delighted to see Christine and her wonderful rubber stamps while I was in LA. I grabbed the Currently Inked set (3″x4″ for $10.99) and Pen and Paper set (4″x6″ for $19.99) for…
February to March Planner Status
I can’t believe March is just around the corner! Since I will be in Baltimore for the Pen Show on March 1, I spent Sunday reviewing my planning/journal set-up and deciding what I want to do for the month of March. But first, let’s review a few pages of my February planning/journaling. I enjoyed my…
Mid-Year Replacement: Hobonichi April Start
If you missed the opportunity to order a Hobonichi in the Fall or your current planner set-up is not quite what you hoped it would be, have you considered purchasing an April Start Hobonichi? According to JetPens: “The April Start Hobonichi Techo was originally made for Japanese students, who start school in April.” While you…
Setting up my Planner for February
Inspired by last week’s color-coordination of my pens, I decided to pro-actively set-up supplies for my journal for February. I am embracing the Valentine’s Day vibe with an all-red-and-pink palette with pink floral washi and flower stickers as well as color matching my pens and inks. I picked out two inks for the month: Monteverde…