From the desk of EllieBeth...

Do you ever just get mind block, you have all these lovely stickers and supplies but don’t know where to start. Well that’s me this week I have so many ideas in my head but when I go to create they have gone, just disappeared. 

So here I am with my life planner in front of me, the sticker collection I want to use, all I need now is the inspiration. 

At this time of year the Creative Planning Team's thoughts turn to all things Christmassy. The variety of new planners and planning supplies available are constantly changing and it's exciting to see what's out there and how they complement the range of collections and functional stickers from EllieBeth Designs UK. 

The Creative Planning Team have been exploring all the goodies available and give us an insight into what's on their 'Planner' Christmas wish lists.

Now that the end of April is approaching, and I am beginning to look forward to the start of May, it’s time to review both my life and my planning system.

Toward the end of every month, I like to look through my bullet journal and Passion Planner Pro and spend some time reviewing how things have gone – both in regard to how well my planning system has served my most recent needs and with regard to how well I am living. Let’s talk about my planning system review first.

I have been intrigued about Bullet Journaling for some time - the thought of starting with pretty much a blank page and creating your own setup sounded quite exciting, yet a little daunting.

I spent a lot of time watching YouTube videos about Bullet Journaling for Beginners, and was blown away by the different styles of Bullet Journaling.  The freedom it allowed was a real draw for me and I wanted to give it ago myself.  

So I decided to start my very first Bullet Journal this April and I wanted to incorporate EllieBeth Designs UK stickers into the mix.  Also having a monthly theme appealed to me, giving me the opportunity to draw and create at the same time.

I have been holding onto some of the stickers I had from the lovely Serendipity collection, including the Notes ‘Track it’ which I thought would be ideal.   As well as pulling from other sheets in the collection.

I decided on Classic Pooh Bear for my April Theme, and started by making a list of some of things I would like to include in my monthly setup.

It took me a while to settle in a long-term EDC planner largely because when I first started seriously planning about 18 months ago, I wanted ALL THE PLANNERS! I have to say, I was a little dazed and confused by all the brands, sizes and styles available and therefore trying out a few didn’t seem unreasonable. And then there were stickers! So many stickers to choose from but …. would they fit in the planner I was using? Buy ALL THE STICKERS and see! Oops. Straight down the rabbit hole.

This week the Design Team are talking about their EDCs (EveryDay Carry planners). For a more detailed look at the evolving nature of her EDC watch for Tracy Macheta's blog post on Wednesday.

I kind of have two everyday carry planners! My main EDC at the moment is (possibly controversially) a classic happy planner! It has the hard cover to add a bit more stability and it is frankenplanned to include my wellness planning and bullet journaling in one place. I've now also got a section for work notes. It goes everywhere with me. I do also have a Hobonichi weeks in my travel wallet with all the gumph from my purse that I don't use everyday. It goes with me sometimes and is the one goes with me if I'm travelling light.