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January 2019 scarlet lime Planner Society Kit

Hi Guys! Come on in and see what I’m doing today! The January 2019 scarlet lime Planner Society Kit is here!!!! TPS Kits are now bi-monthly, rather than monthly. So, there are a few changes . . .

I get the Monthly Planner Society Kit Club subscription, as well as the Washi Tape Kit and the Box Sticker Kit. Above is a pic of the box. This is one of two planner kits I get each month – I love them both for different reasons. I love THIS one because it’s floral and girly – if you’re going to work, it may as well be in a pretty space, right?

FYI, I have no affiliation with The Planner Society, I just LOVE their planner kits 🙂
Here’s a peek inside the box.
The Washi Tape Kit now comes with four rolls – 30mm, 15mm, 10mm, and 5mm. There’s an extra roll of washi in the bi-monthly kits.
The Box Sticker Kit has full boxes, half boxes, quarter boxes, washi strips, clipboard boxes, headers, and more. Pretty sure these are exactly the same as the monthly kits????

The stickers are designed to fit in the Erin Condren, Inkwell Press, Paper Source planner, Happy Planner, and box style inserts from some etsy shops. The full boxes are 1.5” x 2”.
The planner kit comes in a patterned paper bag.
First, is this pouch with the same pattern as the paper bag and a cute pink and white check interior.
On the left are supplies to make pen loops – there’s a really good video on how to make them on YouTube. There is also a roll of washi and an adorable washi paperclip.
The felt flowers are really soft and lay pretty flat in my planner. There is also a flower cup patch, and a matching flower cup stamp.
These washi holders are new – I actually use them as bookmarks 😛

The clear adhesive pockets are pretty awesome, too. AND, they’re so pretty . . .
Two note pads are tied together with black & white gingham ribbon – one is for weekly planning and the other is daily. Isn’t that pen beautiful?
These are tabs and labels – there are the same number of tabs in the bi-monthly as the monthly had.
There are two sets of word toppers – one solid and the other with patterns from the kit. There’s actually one less of these than there were in the monthly kit . . .
Five square inspirational sentiment notecards and three rectangular graphic notecards.
The diecuts in the kit are large and really thick. How adorable are these?
There are four small sticker sheets – three are deco and one is washi.
This is a full sheet of glitter edgers and bows.
Six double-sided printed sheets of cardstock above – the cardstock is nice and thick and comes in the most beautiful patterns.
There are two printed sheets of vellum – one floral and the other pink houndstooth – and one solid colored sheet of pink cardstock with lace laser cut designs around the edges.
Above are two sheets of printed acetate – pink vines and gold spiral curls.
This is a pic of the kit in use in my blog planner. Pink and gray are one of my favorite color combinations.

If you want to see some of the differences between the monthly and bi-monthly kits, check out my December 2018 post.

Hey, if you’d like to see some of my other projects, check out my Instagram and Pinterest board, and I would LOVE it if you would follow me.

As always, I’m Livin’ the Moments . . .

February 2019 Cocoa Daisy Kit Simon & Betty

Hi Guys! Come on in and see what I’m doing today! The February 2019 Cocoa Daisy Kit “Simon & Betty” is here!!!

I get the Monthly Cocoa Daisy Planner Kit subscription, as well as the Planner Add On and the Classified Kit. Above is a pic of the inside of the box. This is one of two planner kits I get each month – I love them both for different reasons. I love THIS one because it’s always so colorful and uses shapes and patterns throughout their designs – if you’re going to work, it may as well be in a pretty space, right?

FYI, I have no affiliation with Cocoa Daisy, I just LOVE their planner kits 🙂
The kits come with a card exemplifying the kits’ theme on one side and a note from Christine on the other.

The theme for this kit is “Chemistry” – my daughter is a Biochemistry Prof at the University of Wisconsin and she LOVED the female chemist, lol.
This is the Planner Add On Kit – the items in this kit are completely different from those in the Planner Kit.

Includes:
• A sticker elements sheet by Just Jaimee
• A general planner sticker sheet by Just Jaimee
• An extra sticker sheet by Just Jaimee
• Three 3×4 notecards
• A 4×6 notecard
• Page flags
• Die cuts by Just Jaimee
• Colorful Days washi
• A Betty enamel charm
• Sequin mix
• A Simon embroidery clip
This is the Classified Kit – it’s supposed to be a secret until it arrives. There are spoiler videos out there, but I like being surprised.

It includes a stamp set, two cards, a sheet of acetate, a roll of washi, some wire shape clips, and two sheets of stickers.
The main planner kit comes in a clear drawstring bag.
3×5 notepad by arleigh – Simon the Scientist “Let’s Test This Theory”
Candy heart sticky notes by arleigh
The crystal pen has a matte pink finish on the barrel, a set of crystals in the center and a Daisy on the end
Simon enamel charm – wearing a lab coat
The printed tag has a cascade of falling hearts on a watercolor background
Puffy conversation heart stickers – I sent these to my grandchildren
5×7 planner sticker sheet by arleigh
Date sticker sheet by arleigh
Tab label stickers by Just Jaimee
Six tab die cuts by arleigh
Planner die cuts by arleigh – Simon, Betty, arrows, paper airplanes, roses, birds
Candy hearts washi tape by arleigh
The Standard Dori includes:

Kraft cover that says “Start Here” with an arrow
Pages:
◦ Monthly Calendar
◦ 3 lined journaling pages
◦ 11 blank (with design) pages
◦ 10 graph paper pages with 3 sections
◦ 10 unlined pages with 3 sections
◦ Last page with design
A sheet of vellum with hearts . . . what I like about the heart-patterned products in this kit is that they’re not February specific. I mean, I really think I could use them any time.
Six 6×8 papers by Just Jaimee. See what I mean about the hearts? There are hearts pouring out of a faucet into a cup, an overall pastel background, and a gray heart patterned background – all of them can be used any time of the year.
How pretty is this????? I love the colors and patterns in these kits!!!!!!!
Here’s a weekly spread. I couldn’t resist fussy-cutting the faucet and cup from a sheet of the paper – doesn’t that look awesome? I mean, really . . .

Hey, if you’d like to see some of my other projects, check out my Instagram and Pinterest board, and I would LOVE it if you would follow me.

As always, I’m Livin’ the Moments . . .

December 2018 scarlet lime Planner Society Kit

Hi Guys! Come on in and see what I’m doing today! The December 2018 scarlet lime Planner Society Kit is here!!!!

I get the Monthly Planner Society Kit Club subscription, as well as the Washi Tape Kit and the Box Sticker Kit. Above is a pic of the box. This is one of two planner kits I get each month – I love them both for different reasons. I love THIS one because it’s floral and girly – if you’re going to work, it may as well be in a pretty space, right?

FYI, I have no affiliation with The Planner Society, I just LOVE their planner kits 🙂
The Washi Tape Kit comes with three rolls of washi that are 30mm, 15mm, and 10mm wide. This month, it came in a paper bag with the Planner Girls on it.

The washi roll on the left has an awesome signature floral design.

The washi tape in the center has a pink floral design on a light blue background.

The washi on the right has a splatter design on a light pink background.
The Box Sticker Society Kit came in this black on white plaid patterned design paper bag. It includes a half sheet of clipboard stickers, a half sheet of full boxes, a half sheet of half boxes, quarter boxes, and washi strips, and a half sheet of decorative and functional stickers.

The stickers are designed to fit in the Erin Condren, Inkwell Press, Paper Source planner, Happy Planner, and box style inserts from some etsy shops. The full boxes are 1.5” x 2”.
The main planner kit came in this floral paper bag – don’t you just love the metallic stars and splatters??
How cute is this acetate pouch?

The plaid.

The pink.

The bow.
There are two sizes of acrylic stacked bows – I use them for bookmarks. Cool, huh????
These are plastic adhesive pockets – useful in so many ways . . . About time useful was pretty too . . .
These are made out of light pink velour – on the left is a planner clip and on the right is a wide clip.
I love how everything coordinates with each other as well as the papers.
Four mini sheets of stickers – they fit perfectly into the pockets of a TN (Travelers Notebook).
At the top are two sets of page tabs – one in metallic silver and the other in patterns from the kit. In the middle are three sheets of labels for the tabs – again in coordinating patterns with the kit designs.
The Planner Society die cuts are larger than those in most kits – there are also several journal cards included.
On the left is a large sheet of silver metallic puffy stickers and on the right is a fairly new item – scalloped glitter strips and bows.
There are six double-sided sheets in the top pic, and two sheets of vellum and one sheet of acetate in the bottom pic. Beautiful, beautiful paper . . .
I use this kit in my blog planner – it’s so pretty – plaid, floral, pink, black, blue – so, so pretty . . .
Here is a weekly spread where I organize projects for my blog and keep my blog writing on schedule.

Hey, if you’d like to see some of my other projects, check out my Instagram and Pinterest board, and I would LOVE it if you would follow me.

As always, I’m Livin’ the Moments . . .

January 2019 Cocoa Daisy Kit Paper & Ink

Hi Guys! Come on in and see what I’m doing today! The January 2019 Cocoa Daisy Kit Paper & Ink is here!!!

I get the Monthly Cocoa Daisy Planner Kit subscription, as well as the Planner Add On and the Classified Kit. Above is a pic of the inside of the box. This is one of two planner kits I get each month – I love them both for different reasons. I love THIS one because it’s always so colorful and uses shapes and patterns throughout their designs – if you’re going to work, it may as well be in a pretty space, right?

FYI, I have no affiliation with Cocoa Daisy, I just LOVE their planner kits 🙂
Here’s a peek inside the box – surrounded by their signature yellow tissue paper are the kits – oooo, I see a pen, washi, an ink cube . . .
Included in each kit is a card from Christine – kind of a personal note to the subscriber, if you will. They’re launching a new “Memory Keeping Traveler’s Notebook” kit. Hmm, I need to check that out!!
This is the Planner Add On Kit – the items in this kit are completely different from those in the Planner Kit.

Includes:
• Elements sheet by Just Jaimee
• General planner sticker sheet by Just Jaimee
• Extra sticker sheet by Just Jaimee
• Three 3×4 notecards
• 4×6 notecard
• Tab die cuts – those black things – they are awesome!!
• Die cuts by Just Jaimee
• Thin black with white floral pattern washi
• “New Plan” stamp set by Just Jaimee – I didn’t get this, hmmmm . . .
• Silver/grey ink cube
• Three ribbon clips
The Classified Kit – it’s supposed to be a secret until it arrives. There are spoiler videos out there, but I really like being surprised.

There are sticker sheets, a flocked sticker sheet, a Simon trading card, two pen holders, a roll of washi, two charm clips, and a set of die cuts.
Finally, the planner kit – it comes in a clear drawstring bag.
6 tab die cuts by arleigh
Planner die cuts by arleigh
“Today” charm clip
Black floral washi tape by arleigh
Printed tag
5×7 planner sticker sheet by arleigh
Date sticker sheet by arleigh
Tab label stickers by Just Jaimee
3×5 notepad by arleigh
Crystal pen
Ledger square sticky notes by arleigh
Pouch with pom pom trim
Kraft cover
Pages include:
◦ A monthly Calendar
◦ 3 lined journaling pages
◦ 11 blank (with design) pages
◦ 10 graph paper pages with 3 sections
◦ 10 unlined pages with 3 sections
◦ Last page with design
Six 6×8 papers by arleigh
This is my everyday planner’s monthly spread. It looks so pretty now, sighhhhhhh . . .
And, this is a weekly spread – where I detail my day, adding the weather, our meal plan and other things that happen – who we were with, what we did, appointments, etc.

Hey, if you’d like to see some of my other projects, check out my Instagram and Pinterest board, and I would LOVE it if you would follow me.

As always, I’m Livin’ the Moments . . .

2018 December Daily Part 4

Hi Guys! Come on in and see what I’m doing today! Here is my 2018 December Daily Part 4. I used the Layle Koncar December Days Kit, the Ali Edwards December Daily Kit, as well as a bunch of stuff from my stash.

This is the last part of this year’s book – read on to see how I finished it.
We spent Christmas Eve going to church with our youngest son and his girlfriend and then went to their house for a bit. This was a new tradition that I hope to continue next year.

The girl holding the gifts was fussy cut from a paper in the December 2018 Cocoa Daisy kit.
The booklet in the top left pocket has pics from Christmas Day – booklets are an easy way to add extra pics – there’s also a pic under the flap on the right page.
I was thinking about what brings me joy – it’s ALWAYS my children and grandchildren . . .
These are some sweet memories from the holiday season.
Here are my mischievous cats – Link and Zelda – they’re so curious and think they have to be in the middle of whatever is going on.
This is another idea from the Ali Edwards class. I drew four horizontal lines across two pages, printed out covers of the books I read this year, cut them out and stitched them to the lines, forming a tree. How cool is that?

The heart was a download, also from Ali Edwards.
These are some of the great grandchildren from my dad’s side of the family on the left. On the right is another idea from Ali Edwards – I stamped across the top of tags from the kit, printed the pics on my Zinc, labeled under them, and put them in pockets.

Using a tree clip from the December 2018 Cocoa Daisy kit, I added a chipboard number, a metal Tim Holtz snowflake, and a vellum sentiment on a piece of red and white baker’s twine.
On the backside of the tags, I added pics of the gift opening. On the right is another Ali Edwards idea – the tree was an svg that I cut out with my Cricut and then I covered the strips with washi – adding a rubber star to the top.
Here’s our sweet dog, Sage – visiting Santa Paws, barking at a squirrel in the tree outside the window, fishing with my husband, swimming, and riding in the boat.

She is certainly living a charmed life . . . every animal should be so lucky . . .
Happy, Happy End of 2018 . . . It was a great year!!!

Hey, if you’d like to see some of my other projects, check out my Instagram and Pinterest board, and I would LOVE it if you would follow me.

As always, I’m Livin’ the Moments . . .

2018 December Daily Part 3

Hi Guys! Come on in and see what I’m doing today! Here is my 2018 December Daily Part 3. I used the Layle Koncar December Days Kit, the Ali Edwards December Daily Kit, as well as a bunch of stuff from my stash.

Above is the front cover – the binder was included in the Layle Koncar kit. It’s so full . . . lots of memories from 2018.
This is my son and his girlfriend – isn’t she adorable??? My boys picked really sweet girls, I’m so lucky . . .
These are some light pictures – top left is from a shopping center we go to, top right is the front of our house, and the bottom is a pic of our son’s house. Plenty of Christmas spirit around here.
The “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen” by Barenaked Ladies is my favorite Christmas song. I printed a copy of the sheet music and edged it with some Tim Holtz Tea Dye to give it an aged look.

I put photo Christmas cards we received in the pocket, as well.
It was Ugly Sweater Day at work – y’know, I really don’t understand this whole “Ugly Sweater” thing – I mean, these ARE my Christmas sweaters, lol . . .
I like to add recipes every year of the things I only make at Christmas. This year is a recipe for microwave Chex Mix – I added a pic, and the recipe card.
This was a page idea from Ali Edwards. I stamped Who, What, Where, When and Why on 2×2 cards. We have a local furniture store that converts over to Christmas in December – it’s so cozy and cute. I love seeing their products displayed as if it’s in my own home.
Here’s the backside of the 2×2 pages – I have SO MUCH ephemera to choose from.
On our way to church, we say these swans out in the water – how cool are they?????

Hey, if you’d like to see some of my other projects, check out my Instagram and Pinterest board, and I would LOVE it if you would follow me.

As always, I’m Livin’ the Moments . . .

2018 December Daily Part 2

Hi Guys! Come on in and see what I’m doing today! Here is my 2018 December Daily Part 2. I used the Layle Koncar December Days Kit, the Ali Edwards December Daily Kit, as well as a bunch of stu2ff from my stash.

Above is the front cover – the binder was included in the Layle Koncar kit. It’s so full, I had to put a planner band around it to keep it together – I’m thinking’ there could be a better placement for the band, though . . .
I do a page for each of my children, as well as each grandchild and each pet. Above is my oldest daughter, her husband and their family.
Here is my oldest granddaughter – she’s 11, an avid reader, a dancer, and really, really smart. Oh, and in the top right pic, she’s drinking a soda (not something she gets to do very often) – the look on her face is just priceless . . .
My oldest grandson is 7. He’s a Lego Master Builder, has a dry sense of humor, and is a Badger fan. He’s not amused by Papa’s antics in the top right pic, lol.
Our 15-month-old granddaughter has the most impressive eyes ever, likes books, and is always so darned happy.
This is my other daughter and her husband – there are pictures in the flip-through booklet in the top right pocket.
Our six-year-old grandson has a really sweet, lovable personality, likes Transformers and Legos, and loves, loves, loves his baby sister.
Here’s the baby, she’s 7 months old, has beautiful blue eyes, smiles with her entire body, and is a little ray of sunshine.
This is my son and his wife. They just moved to Washington, DC. Not that far away – “only an 8 1/2 hour drive” (sniff, sniff).

Hey, if you’d like to see some of my other projects, check out my Instagram and Pinterest board, and I would LOVE it if you would follow me.

As always, I’m Livin’ the Moments . . .

2018 December Daily Part 1

Hi Guys! Come on in and see what I’m doing today! Here is my December Daily 2018 Part 1. I used the Layle Koncar December Days Kit, the Ali Edwards December Daily Kit, as well as a bunch of stuff from my stash.

Above is the front cover – the binder was included in the Layle Koncar kit. It’s so full, I had to put a planner band around it to keep it together. Isn’t that awesome?????
Here’s a side shot – Full. Full. Full. I had so much fun making each and every page in it.
On the left is a set of tags on a ring with some embellishments hanging off of them. Ali Edwards encourages adding “other voices” – the tags are filled out by family members and inserted here.
Under the tree divider on the left is my “Reason Why.” The calendar on the right was free from Stitchintime – there are several calendars to choose from.

Black Friday shopping is a tradition with my daughter – I made a list of ten things we did.
Here I journaled directly on the page with the pics. The tab on the right encourages the reader to lift the flap and look underneath.
The Lambs Farm craft show is another yearly tradition – I added pics of my purchases.
We’re with our son and his girlfriend – we watched the Big 10 Football Championship together.
This was a new activity for us – a local church created a Bethlehem Market – complete with sand, soldiers, hawkers, angels, Mary, Joseph, and baby Jesus.
A woman I work with and her husband’s family own a local Christmas Tree Farm that is closing this year, after many years in business.
Our Christmas Card. We take a family pic in front of our house every summer and use it for our Christmas card.
I take a lot of couple selfies throughout the year and add them to the book.

Starbucks always has festive-looking products I like to add, as well.
These are some of our favorite places to eat and spend time with friends.
My work Christmas party – it’s the best place to work, everrrrrrr!!!
Our beautiful grandchildren.
We celebrated Christmas early this year with our children and grandchildren. There are always LOTS of photos – this tree pocket holds them all.

Hey, if you’d like to see some of my other projects, check out my Instagram and Pinterest board, and I would LOVE it if you would follow me.

As always, I’m Livin’ the Moments . . .

2018 December Daily Foundation Pages

Hi Guys! Come on in and see what I’m doing today! These are my 2018 December Daily Foundation Pages. I start my “December” book the day after Thanksgiving, to include Black Friday, and end on New Year’s Eve.

Foundation Pages are set up in anticipation of events through the holiday season. They are not, however, set in stone. I change them A Lot as the days go by to better fit my story and pictures.

I use the Layle Koncar December Days Kit and the ali edwards December Daily Kits for the foundation pages. Above is the binder with a ribbon tied around the front leaf, a chipboard santa, “be jolly” sticker, and adhesive-backed pearls.
Inside the left cover, I added a clear pocket from the December Cocoa Daisy Kit, and die cuts. On the right is a black and white checked page with more die cuts.
On the left is a tree divider I created with a tree stencil, and on the right is a free calendar from stitch-in-time.
These pages are from the ali edwards kit – the Merry Christmas background is from a digital file and the wreath is cut from one of the kit papers.
This is a project from an ali edwards class I purchased. As with almost anything I do, I used her idea and made it my own by changing it to fit what I needed.
I created a tree shape for this page – hopefully you’ss notice a tree theme throughout the book.
Day 1. I stuck some 4×4 photo pockets in the sleeve on the left and added sticky notes with photo dimensions where I wanted photos.
Day 2. Adding pages without pics, like on the right, is a nice rest for the viewer.
Days 3 and 4 have a smaller page in between that divides them. I can add a pocket page here later if I want.
Day 4. Sometimes a single pic is enough. Again, I can insert another page if I need it.
Day 5. A variety of pic sizes adds interest.
Day 6. Sometimes I added journaling cards in beforehand. I’ll add lots more as I complete the pages.
Day 7. Adding outlines around the page edges adds a no-fuss decorative touch.
Day 8. The trees on the right side are stitched along the right, left, and bottom edges, forming a pocket for pictures, or whatever other paraphernalia I want to add.
The beauty of creating pages like these, I can cover up that messy spot on the white insert on the right page, lol.
Day 9.
Day 10.
Day 11 & 12. Sometimes I clipped decorative pieces to the page to attach later.
Day 13. In the top right packet is a booklet that will hold several photos.
Day 14.
Day 15.
Day 16. The number is on a cutout divider – a nice change of pace.
Filler page – a simple way to add more pics.
Day 17. This looks like a lot of space to fill, but if I put a 6×5 photo in and add a journaling card, it’ll be full.
Day 18.
Day 19. I like to add a holiday recipe each year. The folder is useful for holding stuff . . .
Day 20. Another tree divider.
Day 21.
Day 22. This has a fold-out feature – another interactive page.
Day 23.
Day 24.
Day 25. Top left is another booklet for extra photos.
Day 26. These 2×2 pages are so fun to fill in.
Day 27.
Day 28. This is supposed to look like a tree when it’s finished. I’m going to list all the books I read in 2018 on the tags and attach them.
Day 29. How cute are these tags?
Day 30.
Day 31. These are GIANT cork numbers – aren’t they awesome????

Let’s get started, shall we?

Hey, if you’d like to see some of my other projects, check out my Instagram and Pinterest board, and I would LOVE it if you would follow me.

As always, I’m Livin’ the Moments . . .

2018 Ali Edwards December Daily Kit

Hi Guys! Come on in and see what I’m doing today! This is the 2018 Ali Edwards December Daily Kit.

Above is a pic of the box that the kit comes in – it’s a really nice box with an elastic band

– and it’s red

– and it has stars

. . . pretty awesome AND useful . . . I can store leftovers in it – actually, surprisingly enough, there aren’t that many leftovers.

I purchased this kit along with the Layle Koncar December Days kit (which covers December 1-25) because I document from Black Friday (the day after Thanksgiving) through New Year’s Eve.

Hey, I need extra stuff . . .

The contents of the 2018 Ali Edwards Basic kit include:
9 – 6×8 double-sided papers – the paper is really thick and high quality
24 – 3×4 single-sided journal cards
6 – 4×6 single-sided journal cards
1 – 4×6 number sticker sheet
1 – 4×6 phrase sticker sheet
1 – 4×6 chipboard shape sheet
1 – 4×6 puffy sticker sheet
31 – 1” chipboard numbers – yay, more numbers . . .
8 – star chipboard shapes
1 – 3×4 shipping tag notepad with 25 sheets
5 – 1.3” x 1.5” rubber shapes
4 – .5” to 1.75” wood veneer shapes
5 – 3” transparency circles
3 – 1.5” large plastic words
5 – .75” to 1.5” acrylic starbursts
6 1.75” x 2.75” shipping tags
8 – 1.5” to 2.9” plastic shapes
3 – 1” to 2” felt stars
6 1” to 2” glitter cork trees
I also purchased the above items separately:
1 – 3×8 page protector pack
1 – index tabs with inserts
1 – December Daily 2018 silkscreen and stencil bundle
1 – December Daily 2018 small rubber words
1 – December Daily large cork numbers

Ali Edwards has many, many more products available, including digital files. I used some of the digital files, uploaded them into Cricut Design Space and cut them out – pretty awesome option if you have a paper cutting machine.

There are also video classes – I purchased the “December Daily Product Play 2” and “storytelling with December Daily” – where she goes through her process of creating pages.

Hey, if you’d like to see some of my other projects, check out my Instagram and Pinterest board, and I would LOVE it if you would follow me.

As always, I’m Livin’ the Moments . . .

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