My Websters Pages Planner

Hey Pals!

OH how I love a brand new planner. Oh it just makes me so happy. Don't you just get giddy filling in your new planner, or is that just me?..

So when I found this walnut colored, 6 ring planner on acherryontop.com for only $24.99 I couldn't stop myself from purchasing it.
It arrived in the original Websters Pages packaging, and I am thrilled with this planner. The only thing I could possibly complain about is the strength of the rings, but honestly I don't stuff my planner enough to be worried about it. But the colors are great, the pockets are perfectly functional, and it's the exact right size for me and my life.

I actually made my own dividers from scrapbook paper I found at Michael's. I laminated them with the Scotch self-seal laminating pouches, and I have to say I'm really disappointed. As soon as I cut the dividers out, the laminating came apart, I had to put scotch tape around them to seal them off...not really doin their job!! Maybe you guys could help, am I doing it wrong? It's honestly quite possible.. Well, regardless they're still cute, I'll live.

I purchased my inserts from The Paper Starfish on Etsy, (I'll link them below!) and I'm really thrilled with them. The paper quality is great, and the printing is picture perfect. I am so excited to fill everything out! I only have weekly and monthly inserts right now, hopefully I'll be able to purchase some more as I get used to the 6 ring design. Essentially, I would like a 'well-being/health' section, a finance section, and then probably a section for odds and ends. Does anyone out there have suggestions? Besides your calendar itself, what else do you keep in your planner?

I'll keep you posted in a month or so as I've filled everything in, and really gotten into the groove of things!
xoxo, Courtney Bridget



Inserts: https://www.etsy.com/shop/ThePaperStarfish
Planner: They don't have the exact same planner in the personal size anymore, but here it is in the natural color!
http://www.acherryontop.com/shop/search/websters%2Bpages%2Bplanner/sort/relevance/315224

Custom Dashboard!

Well hey there Pals!

Today I thought I would walk you through how I create my own dashboards!
It's so crazy easy, I swear this only took me about 15 minutes once I had all the supplies!
Check at the bottom of this page for the links to where I got all of my supplies [Amazon is bae.]
You will need:

• Decorative paper, printed images, etc.. [full page]
• Scissors
• Hole Punch [1/8th inch if you're working with a coil bound planner!]
• Post-it notes and sticky flags 
• Ruler
• Laminating sheets OR packing tape

1. Find 2 patterns you love. You can print them on plain old computer paper, or you can get scrapbook paper, or whatever makes you smile!
                    I love Lilly Pulitzer so I printed two full pages of some of my favorite patterns!

2. Cut both pages to size. The should be approximately 6.15 inches in length and 8.11 inches in length depending on your planner! I used a note page from the back of my Plum Paper Planner as a guide, but if you have a Kate Spade, or an Erin Condren, you might have to adjust your sizes!

I left the white edge along the left side so the holes wouldn't cut into the pattern! 

3. Tape the 2 pages together with your patterns facing out, this way there's even something cute to see when you turn the page!

4. Using that note page, or a bookmark from your Erin Condren, mark where each of the holes are for your coil or binder rings with a small black dot.
       Now you may be thinking, 'but I want it to be laminated! Fear not! That step is coming! We want to mark our spots before we laminate so the pen marks don't rub off!

5. NOW we laminate! They make really awesome self adhesive laminating sheets that you can use, or you could go the poor girl route like I did and use packing tape! As long as you do it carefully, You really get the same effect!

6. Once you're all set with the lamination, take a hole punch (1/8th inch if you're working with a coil planner!) and punch where each of our markings are!

7. Take a pair of scissors, and  snip where each hole is, so the dash can be put in your planner, and easily removed!

Cut through to the hole, but NOT past the hole! 

8. Place your dash in your planner and decorate as you please! I love the target dollar spot sticky notes and use my Post-it flags in class constantly, so it's so great to have them readily available!

Enjoy!!
xoxo, CourtneyBridget

Fiskars 1/8 Inch Circle Hand Punch (23517097J)

Scotch Single-Sided Laminating Sheets, 9 x 12-Inches, Letter Size (LS854SS-10)