My Washi Collection

I probably have more washi than sense, but I can't help it! I love them all! 

My Week 5/52

This week was a bit simpler. I've been trying to get my orders done and managed the ones that I scheduled, and more have been coming in! I really need to get my bum in gear and get to it! 

This weekend was a really lazy one, we watched a lot of films, but we had good times. 

My Week 4/52

Woah, how has so much time passed by already? I thought I posted these already but apparently not!

Filofax Pretties: Week 41

New favourite washi tape right here! I just want to use it on everything but it's only a sample so I'm using it very very sparingly! I've been quite busy these past few days. I haven't got around to sewing even though I have it written down on two days. Wednesday is my absolute deadline for sewing. I will do it! 

Filofax Pretties: Spooky Monthly

Is it cliche to make my October month Halloween themed? If it is, I don't care! It's not even over the top! 

Filofax Pretties: Week 38

I bought a new sewing machine last week because the old one conked in. I have orders to do and it came at a bad time. It's all good now though. My new machine is a bliss to work on, it's quiet and does what it's supposed to. I don't have to fiddle with the bobbin every few stitches. It's also very pretty. I'll do a post about my new machine later this week. 

So this week is a sewing week, I'm aiming to get all of my orders done and maybe a few extras too. I don't know what's in store for this weekend. I might have work but if I don't I think I'd like to have a craft day! You're all invited! 

My list for today seems to be going well, I already have taken the photos for my blog (evidently) and my letter to Mary is almost done! 

Have you guys got any exciting plans for this week?

Another Hema Haul: Washi Tape!

Hema are ticking all the boxes with their washi! I love them! I only have one small problem. This stack of washi has a negative washi with the words "Actually, in fact I really don't care"! I can't use that! Shame on you! All the rest I'm completely in love with! I'm sending the one I don't like to someone who thinks her teenager would love it! Ah teens, cynical. 

Aren't the rest all wonderful!! I really should stop buying washi now. I'm running out of space. 

Filofax Pretties: Planner Essentials

Today I'll be sharing with you some of my planner essentials. I don't know about you, but if I don't make time to decorate my planner then I don't really take time to look at it either. If I make an effort with my planner I'm much more likely to not forget that I have to go to the doctor or something else that is very important to my life (like shopping!). 

So let me run through some of my planner essentials with you! 

1. Probably the most important thing is a pen! You can never have too many pens, whoever told you that is probably your husband who doesn't understand what we go through and the fact that we really do need this many pens and this many planners and this many rolls of washi tape. Thankfully I don't have one of those husband types yet so let the spending and useful pen buying continue!

• I think it best if you have a pencil to quickly scribble things in that might need confirming at a later date. For example, you have a biiiig group of friends because you're very popular (Go You!) and you plan to have a girls night maybe some time next week and some people have confirmed they can do a date and some people still need to check that they can make it. You grab your pencil and quickly write it in because that date might change but now at least you won't make plans and then be double booked! Clever! 
• Another handy pen to have are these fancy new erasable pens which write like real pens do but you can erase them like you would erase a pencil! Even cleverer! You can find them almost anywhere with big brands like Signo and Pilot making them. I prefer these ones from Muji because I like their price and they come in a whole range of colours and have refills available in all the colours. 
• Lastly, you need a pen that you can write on washi with so I present the Stabilo Write-4-All Fine. A snazzy pen for all your washi tape writing needs. Like the name suggests, it writes on most surfaces which is especially handy as washi tapes can come in all sorts of textures. A definite firm favourite with me. This brings me to my next essential, washi tape! 

2. Washi, glorious washi! If ever there was a planner supply I loved, this is it. It makes everything so much easier. As mentioned in my previous post, you can write things on there and you don't have to commit like when you write things straight onto the paper! In pen!! Sacrilege! You can find washi for really good prices and they come in so many different designs. They can be found at fancy retailers like eBay, Paperchase, Hema and so on.

3. This is a real handy nugget of information that has saved me so many times. After you get some washi, it is handy to roll off some bits onto a rectangular bit of plastic or card. That way you can store it in your planner for then you're out and about. Then if you need a bit, it's right there and it takes up hardly any room! Once I was at the post office and I'd forgotten to tape up a package but there was no need for panic because I just whipped out my portable washi and the day was saved, even though my sister was laughing at me because she thought I was ridiculous. Jokes on her.

4. Paper clips! I probably don't use paper clips as much as some people, but I'm so glad I have them for when I do need them. They're so useful for clipping things into your planner like vouchers to use on a specific day, receipts, inspirational quotes etc. You can also use them just to pretty up pages and with the huge range of paper clips there is no shortage of pretty, trust me! Recently I have become addicted to magnetic bookmarks because they are so pretty and don't take up as much space as normal paper clips so your planner doesn't become that bulky. Hooray for paper clips!

5. And finally, sticky notes. Again, you need to trust me when I say you can never have too many of these. Once you start buying them, you won't be able to stop because you'll suddenly see them everywhere in cute little designs, drawing you in with their cuteness! It's all good though, they are excellent for lists, for placing on dashboards, and for writing things down that you might not necessarily want to keep in your planner forever. They are also excellent for making pages look pretty and also hiding things you don't want nosy people to see.

Well that's all I think you need. I hope you found this helpful! If you know of any other things that you think are essential in your planners, please leave a comment below!

Filofax Pretties: How Useful is a Monthly Planner?

I currently use a monthly planner and also a weekly planner. I know there are some people who find that using both renders one of them obsolete but I find it so handy to have both. I use my monthly planner to write down plans that are happening well into the future and to keep track of birthdays and special dates. I also get my work hours for the month so it's nice to have them written down in one place where I can just look at it in one go. Hence why it's called month at a glance!

I almost never write anything directly on the page. There's this wonderful thing called washi tape and it's re-positionable so if a plan changes I can just lift it up and move it to where it needs to be. If a shift at work gets changed, I can just peel it off, chuck it in the bin and write a new one. It's so much nicer than crossing things out or using correction tape. It makes my heart happy because everything looks so much neater.

 It's also cool because you can do so much lovely colour coordinating and who doesn't love that. I love my monthly planner probably more than my weeklies because it lets me see into the future. Don't give up on monthly planners, just learn to love them!

Filofax Pretties: Week 32 and 33

I don't really know where week 33 has gone because as you can see I haven't written anything in it. I have lots of catching up to do. Thankfully I have my trusty Saffiano which has everything that I've done this week written down. It's excellent because I don't have to rely on my rubbish memory. If I had to do that, this wonderful layout would stay blank. I can't even remember what I had for breakfast. Did I even have breakfast? Hmm...