Do You Filofax?

A long time ago I used to keep a calendar.  Then I just stopped.  When I got my first smart phone, I thought I would use that.  Well, that didn't really work for me.  But Filofax?  I can really get into that.  Why?  Probably because it's fun to decorate and it makes me smile when I open it up!

My filofax is a pink Domino.  The black cat you can see peeking over the top is a wooden ruler that I use to mark the current week.  Now, I will freely admit that Filofax is a little expensive.  I'm really lucky because we sell them at Triangle and I can use my discount.  The same thing would work with some of the darling binders and calendars from office supply stores like Staples, for example.

One thing I immediately decided was that the calendar pages were just a little too thin for my liking.  So I found The Plannertarium on Etsy who has a 2014 calendar just the perfect size.  I print the pages on 80lb paper.

I made some fun cards and Silly Monkey pins from images I  found at Blessed by Designs.   For this set of pages, I used washi tape and post-it notes as well.  I like adding a card to the middle of the pages for extra writing room.

Here are the pages with the card turned over:

The pages are removable, of course, so I can take them out to write on and I don't have to worry about pins being underneath.  If the pages get too thick, I'll just take some out permanently.

Now to answer a couple of questions from emailers and commenters:  

I bought a one inch button machine from American Button Machines.   Warning:  they are a little pricey.  But it is fun and the pins are really easy to make.  The buttons require regular copy paper - the paper cannot be any thicker.  I find a lot of images on Etsy and make a few of my own - right now just easy things like words (the button that says "cute"  in the previous post).  

Let me know if you Filofax (or decorate your calendar) - do you keep a calendar?  What works for you?  I understand that some people even keep a time of Project Life in their Filofax.   I'll share some more pages soon.  

Have a wonderful week!

Cute, Cute Pinbacks!

How's your week been so far?  I actually caught myself thinking today was Thursday!  I don't like my days being mixed up like that.   Plus I don't like wishing my life away...

I picked up these pretty card bases in the bins at Michaels  - Yes, THOSE bins - the ones I can't stay away from!   I love the floral with the kraft and the scallops.

I've finally been putting my button machine to use again.  Isn't she an adorable little pin?

I've taken pictures of a couple of sets and have them in my etsy store.  Here is the Cute Girls set:

A closeup:

And this is an Easter set:

I love pins - they are so fun - and easily add cuteness to projects!   Perfect for Project Life and Filofax, too.  I love decorating my Filofax pages - adding pins - I'll share some pics later in the week.  

Have a great rest of your week and I'll try to remember that tomorrow is Wednesday and not Friday!