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Friday, October 31, 2014

Planner Supplies





Hi everyone!

As any planner addict knows, a planner addict is also a stsrionery addict. And what better excuse to use your stationery than in your planner, right?

In this post, I will show you my favorite and most-used.


This is a smattering of all the different supplies we all use. And we use it to make our planners functional, beautiful, and some may even say, a work of art. Why? Because for some, their planning system is also a creative outlet. 

I don't decorate as much as some, but I still want my supplies to reflect my personality. In this case, I like pink! Duh! And I like pastels. And my choices tend to gravitate towards those colors.

Here's a rundown of the supplies I use and in some cases, photos of how I use them. 

Pens, of course. I have preferred multi pens for a while now because of their convenience, and Pilot Coleto and Uni Style Fit are my favorites. I also have a pencil component most of the time, and I like a pencil eraser to erase (the black one in the photo below).


We all love sticky notes. That's all!


When an appointment or task is not definite, I like using page flags so I can move them around.


Like I said, I don't decorate much. When I do, it's for special occasions or to highlight a special day. Washi tapes come in handy and can make my pages pretty. 


And I particularly love label washi tapes! I used one here to label my folder of supplies. 


Highlighters aren't a necessity for me but I do use them sometimes. I also use them to color in my doodles which I've been enjoying to do lately. I'm a doodle novice so please forgive the amateurish doodles. 




Stickers always come in handy when you need a quick pop of color. I don't use them much but I do have a few I like to play around with. The transparent ones are great for highlighting important dates. 


And lastly, paper clips and binder clips of every size and shape. I confess to having more than I need because they're just so pretty. And they're very functional too to hold pages together. I tend to clip past days so I'm not flipping endlessly through my planner. 


And I think that's it. Stationery just makes planning much more fun. Doesn't it make paying a bill just a little less painful when it's written in a different color (green, in my case), or you have a sticker to remind you to pay it?

If I missed anything you think I need, do let me know. And I would love to hear how you all use your own stash of goodies to plan. 

PS: I was lucky to find a local leather crafter who was willing to work with me to create the exact planner I wanted. She added the pockets here, her first time doing it, and I am so grateful to her. Lots of other leather makers do this but I didn't want to wait a month for it to be sent to me from overseas. (She made the hot pink one in this photo too.)


Thanks for visiting! Till next time!






14 comments:

  1. I'm so jealous with all your collections^W^

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    1. Lynn, I've been a planner addict (p since the late 90s so my collection built up over time. I didn't acquire all this quickly so you'll get there too. Lol.

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  2. Loving the sticky notes.
    I like how you kept all youw washi sample cards with the keyring.
    Might try that :)

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    1. Thanks Joanny! I'm glad you found it useful. It makes the washi easy to carry around if needed too. Regards.

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  3. How do I get the big hello kitty paper clip

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    1. Florence, I found the first one at a Christmas bazaar last year. It was actually a hair clip I converted to a paper clip. The pink one was a gift. I'm sorry I'm not much help.

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  4. You're absolutely right, colourful pens and stationery make planning more fun :-) I didn't know there's so many cute stuff out there these days until I got into this planning craze.

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    1. Thanks for your comment Lyn! I agree, a lot of stsrionery fun. Happy planning!

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  5. All your supplies are beautiful! And they all seem to match, ha! I am not big on decorations in my planner, either, but I'm hoping to get in the habit of it...different colored pens only work well for so long!

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    1. I'm a sucker for pink! Haha. Enjoy your decorating!

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  6. Hi !
    Thanks for sharing your your views with us and i also love sticky notes in different colors.
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  7. Hi Doris, so glad to have stumbled upon your blog from Philofaxy. I am looking forward to your planner finds, hope you can share your favorite planner supplies that you bought locally. I am drooling over your Filo collection!:) P.S. I am also from the Phil.:)

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    1. Hi Kat, and thanks for reading the blog! Admittedly, I get a lot of stuff online, but the stores I love here are Fully Booked, Typo, Living Well, sometimes National Bookstore. My favorite ebay seller locally is Hobbydepot. His service is great and he has a huge stash of washi tapes. Hope that helps!

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