From the desk of EllieBeth...

A week in the life of Penguin Joe!

by Creative Planning Team January 24, 2022

He's small, he's cute and he has a busy life! Penguin Joe is a wonderful little bird and a lovely addition to any planner. This week he's joining me on my travels; with my tasks, and helping to make the week look happy.

Our little friend comes in 2 sizes which makes him perfect for daily, weekly and monthly layouts.

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The versatility of stickers

by Creative Planning Team October 25, 2021

I think sometimes we get flustered if we can't find the perfect kit or sticker for our planners. I have found that when I cant get the usual 'go to' sheets, my creativity comes alive and I end up loving the spreads even more. I find the surprise sticker kits and sheets contained within oops bags are ideal for creating one off spreads.

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My Five Favourite Planner Things

by Creative Planning Team August 23, 2021

There are so many planners and accessories available these days to make planning fun and pretty and productivity easier to look at. This week I'm sharing my top 5 items for my planning.

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Rediscovering Icons

by Creative Planning Team June 28, 2021

I'm not sure about everyone else, but over just a couple of years I have built up quite a sticker collection and for me, character and icon stickers make up about three quarters of it.

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New CPT Members' planners

by Sharon Gubby November 23, 2020

We have three new CPT member this month and this week they give us an insight into their current planners and planner style; what stickers they use and how they use them together. If you want to see more of their creative talents you can find their social media links in the link at the bottom of the blog.

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A week in the life of my Planners V2 - Lockdown edition!

by Creative Planning Team November 16, 2020

Back in March, just before we were subjected to the endless uncertainty of 2020, I did a blog on a week in the life of my planners where I shared the use of my different planners during a week. 8 Months on, we’re entering a second Lockdown and a time to review my planners, what I’m using and what I may use for 2021. This is my planner week which starts on a Thursday.

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When inspiration fails.......

by Sharon Gubby October 19, 2020

What do you do when sitting in front of a blank planner and several folders of stickers sparks nothing creative at all?

We've all been there, especially at the moment. Plans are sketchy or non-existent and the vast expanse of white space is taunting you. EASY......

STICK THE RAINBOW!

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And So the Adventure begins..... with Penguin Joe of course!

by Creative Planning Team October 5, 2020

I love travelling and in the past few years my hubby and I have been on some amazing adventures.

International, UK, long haul, mini weekends; whatever the trip I always take my planner and planner supplies with me. But what do I take? I thought I'd share with you my go to items that travel with me.

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Playing with Planners – 8x10 Erin Condren Softbound

by Creative Planning Team May 4, 2020

With everything that’s going on, I’m having a lot of fun trying different things out and most recently this has included an 8x10 softbound Erin Condren Life Planner. I tried the hardbound when it first came out and while it was a wonderful size, I wasn’t a big fan of the paper at the time. However having stroked Rachel’s at the end of last year, it's been on my wishlist.

The main thing I wanted to see was whether I could fit the vast majority of things into it whilst also having stickers! I have to say, so far, so good. I’m really excited to use it during May with a bit more confidence of how I want it to function for me.

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Let’s Make a Sticker Book

by Creative Planning Team April 13, 2020

I love the samplers we get with our EllieBeth Designs UK happy mail don’t you? So many different designs and the perfect size to pop in our planner, pencil cases, etc. for on the go planning. They’re so handy I’ve also topped up my collection with the mini sampler grab bags.

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Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained

by Creative Planning Team March 16, 2020

We’ve all done it, right? We’ve all decided that every day/week/month for the next week/month/year, we’re going to [insert goal/intention/resolution]. If you’re anything like me, you’ve also failed at doing whatever it was you said you’d do as frequently as you said you’d do it. Failed … ugh … I hate that word! Let’s get rid of it. Let’s remove it from our vocabulary, at least when talking about ourselves and our objectives.

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Horizontal vs Vertical Planning

by Creative Planning Team February 24, 2020

This is my first year using a Horizontal Classic Happy Planner (HP), previously I have always planned in a vertical layout.

I really enjoy the Happy Planner and Erin Condren (EC) format / Layout and thought it would be interesting and fun to do a Horizontal - HP / Vertical - EC side by side comparison.

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