Monday, February 2, 2015

Practically Perfect Planner Challenge - Round 2


Bismillah means "in the name of God".  It's what we say when we are starting something, such as this blog post. :)

ding . . . ding . . . ding . . .ROUND TWO!  So, did you all get over to Cara's blog today and check out my competition??  Here's the link if you want to pop over and the pop right back!!  Did you miss Round One?  That's my link and here's Cara's link.  I did things a bit different this round, cause I ran out of printer ink and still don't have all my ducks in a row with my everyday planner. (The composition book size)  I've a few more pages to complete, but I'm close!  I'll show you when I'm done!



So what I've done for today is the planner I carry with me in my purse.  I've used this style for several years now and it's perfect for on the go.  I've updated it for this challenge with some new "guts".  I have to admit this might be my favorite planner/journal to make.  There are just so many possibilities with this little beauty!!  And it's EASY!  Some of it may look hard, but not really.  The base of this journal is a 3"x5" index card


 This little planner has got a new cover!  It's made from a piece of chipboad with designer cardstock stitched to the other side.  A wide piece of baby elastic stitched down to hold a pen, pencil, stylus & Exacto knife.  Remove knife before boarding airplane . . . trust me on this. Then I stitched an elastic hair tie to hold it closed in my purse.  The chipboard is at least twice the thickness of a cereal box, quite sturdy yet still a bit flexible and able to go through my sewing machine like a champ!


The quilted cover above and below can used as a cover or a divider in your planner, making it quite versatile!  The top peeks over about a 1/3" so you can use it as a tab.  I know, it's adorbs!


Here's how it looks as a cover.  Pretty cute, huh?  RIGHT, CARA?? hahaha! ;)  Those are actually 5 separate pieces of fabric stitched together with the seams pressed flat.  I then zig-zagged over the seam in a Frankenstein kind of way.  Only, of course . . . WAY CUTER!


Are you starting to see why I love making these so much!  They look kinda hard, like it takes so much time.  BUT IT DOESN'T!  They are small, which means not as much work.  Like the planner card above.  You could just eat it up, it's so dang cute, right?  (Thanks, guys)  Simple Pimple.  You could do a stack of  6 in less that ten minutes.  Probably less.  I love that the index cards make it so easy to sew a straight line too and it gives the card such a lovely touch of texture!



This is an acetate overlay that I cut from a pack of overhead projector sheets.  I scored these at a thrift shop for two bucks!  I doodled a cute design and colored it in with my Sharpies!  I do what Cara taught in her FREE video series (Take the time to watch all three, she has a lot of good tips and she is adorable!) and that is to write my daily list, the important stuff that I do everyday, but still want to be reminded so I'll stay on task and cause it just feels really good to check those puppies off!  I use a dry erase marker to check things off and then just erase at the end of the night!  EASY PEASY! 


I made this little pocket this morning!  I got the idea again, from one of Cara's videos. I cut some cute strips of paper from one of my fave designers, Rhonna Farrer and it was her "Find Your Wings and Fly" collection.  Gorgeous!  I figured I could use these as bookmarks or little notes, like if I didn't want to use a whole piece of paper or if someone wanted my email or phone number and I don't have any biz cards on me!!  I know!  I need to make some!  On the back side of this card there is a shorter pocket and I just stitched a few paper strips together. You could use these in the same way, just rip them apart.




YES!  I stitched 4 little mini pads of post-it notes to a blue index card.  No explanation necessary.  Brilliant, huh? ;)  Also, Pompoms do not need explaining, as they are cuteness personfied and exist solely for our happiness!  Same with glitter and bunting!!


Same cute overlay!




This is my mini tracker for water consumption and exercise.  I like checking off little 6 minute bursts of exercise, it is so much more doable for me.  I could go more of course, if I wanted. ;)


Another cute overlay!


This is a divider made from a brown paper bag. I designed a little I heart sewing "label" and then printed it directly on the bag.  So fun!  I do love me some brown paper bags and parcel paper and kraft paper . . . love, love, love!!  I trimmed it with a cute polka dotted fabric!


Some more cute index cards, stitched and washi taped for maximum cute appeal!  The pocket divider on the right I up-cycled from a manilla folder & is also stitched and washi for the same, oh so obvious, reason! ;)


A not so great shot of the covers that I change up whenever the mood suits me!


Just a pretty picture of them all laid out like a deck of cards in Vegas!


These are some dividers, again, up-cycled from a manilla folder.  I stitched fabric to one side only, mostly so people will see how clever I am to up-cycle like this!  Not really, it's cause I was too lazy to do both sides!




Another shot of some dividers!


And this last shot is of everything piled on top of the cutting mat to transport to the ottoman so that I could serve the hubs some lunch!  Remember . . . tiny apartment now!

That's it, peeps!  Thanks again for coming over!  I hope you liked my little planner and it gives you some ideas like Cara's free class gave me!  Comments always make my day, as you know!  I so enjoy hearing from you!  I hope to see you in class!  Oh, and if you are following along and making your own planner now, shoot some photos and send them to me in an email (domesticraft@gmail.com) and I'll post them on the next blog post of the Practically Perfect Planner Challenge! (if you're so inclined)    Let me know what you think.  Do you have some good ideas that I could incorporate into my little planner?  Cute  ideas are always encouraged!!

CRAFT HAPPY!



22 comments:

  1. Ma sha Allah super crafty and awesome.

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    1. Thanks, Sis!

      So good of you to stop b by! ♡ I had so much fun making this and as usual I got lost in all the photos!

      I'll be starting on my sewing project this week, In sha Allah. I can't remember the last time I sewed something with a collar. It will be a challenge. ♡

      CRAFT HAPPY!

      NANCY
      XOXOXO

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  2. This is so awesome! I'd carry it around just for crafter street cred! I'd be to scared to write in it. I'm so excited to build up my paper crafting supplies so that I can start sewing paper! Very cool!

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    1. Salaams, Sis!

      I was laughing my banoonies off after reading your comment! Crafter Street Cred! I love it! I am going to start taking it out at restaurants and the supermarket and places like that. Just all casual like, ya know? They'll ask where I got it & I can say. "This old thing?" And then get in a big ol' crafty dialog with them! GENIUS! I better get some biz cards made up right away!

      Oh, and don't be scared to write or doodle or whatever in it. It's so easy to make new pages!

      I can't wait to do some sewing on paper with you. You are going to love it!!

      CRAFT HAPPY!

      Nancy
      xoxoxo

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  3. Love it as always! I need to make some of those daily goal checklists with wipe/erase. :)

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    1. Thanks, Sarah!

      It's a brilliant idea, huh? I just gotta find my dry erase markers now! ;)

      CRAFT HAPPY!

      NANCY
      XOXOXO

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  4. Keep talking......this just might change my mind about calendars. (See my post on the 31st). Wink wink. Love all the little details. And you are right, it looks like a lot of work, but broken down into fun little projects makes it do able. Hugs!

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    1. I'm so glad you are enjoying our posts! I think you could do this and do it awesomely! :) That's exactly why I love these little journal/planners. Almost instant gratification, ya know? And so much fun!

      CRAFT HAPPY!

      NANCY
      XOXOXOI'm so glad you are enjoying our posts! I think you could do this and do it awesomely! :) That's exactly why I love these little journal/planners. Almost instant gratification, ya know? And so much fun!

      CRAFT HAPPY!

      NANCY
      XOXOXO

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  5. omg that is so cute!! do you sell these planners yet??
    PS love the pro tip about removing knife before boarding an airplane (;

    xo,
    rs

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    1. Hey, Red!

      Thank you! I knew you would like this little planner!

      I'm actually going to do a class a bit later in the year on this mini planner/journal and it will include an optional kit! Shall I sign you up now? :)

      PS The "Pro" tip is mostly common sense, I guess. You would think after all the times I've been searched and had my luggage searched, I'd be a bit more diligent! One time, I was carrying a 2 lb box of polymer clay, a neutral base color in my carry-on bag. I was on a trip back from the states to Jamaica. I didn't put it in my checked baggage cause it was 2 whole pounds, and they only allow 50 pounds free and that check in bag is prime real estate, ya know? Anyway, after the customary pat down and feel up of my body, they decide to search my carry-on as it looked "wierd" going through x-ray. They asked me to hold out my hands first and they wiped the palms with what looked like a cute little baby wipe and then they ran it through some tester. (Good thing I always wash my hands after using the restroom, huh?) They dug through my perfectly packed suitcase, rooting through to get at this brick of clay. Only when the found it and pulled it out, did I realize that it looked like what James Bond would have used for bomb making, plastique, or something like that. I forget what that stuff is called. They tested that too and I guess everything was okay, cause they didn't bring over the sniffer dogs this time! So they said, "Okay, you can go" So now I have to repack my perfectly packed suitcase, which wasn't easy! Blargh!! Once in Jamaica, I made miniature little cupcakes and desserts from the "plastique" and smuggled them back into the states disguised as 'Cute". Now you know my secret agent story and I'm sticking to it! :)

      So, on that note

      CRAFT HAPPY!

      NANCY
      xoxoxo

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    1. Thanks, Sis!!

      It is so stinkin' adorable, isn't it? Ma sha Allah, I only say that when I am really in love with a project and this one is one of my very, very faves!! :)

      Thanks for popping in, you're a doll!

      CRAFT HAPPY!

      NANCY
      xoxoxo

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  7. Okay, yes alright... I'll admit it. this is DANG cute! and practical and perfect... practically :P But, it doesn't erase the fact that you totally cheated :P No printer ink, my flippin' foot!

    You better watch out missy, because I just finished challenge 3, it'll be up on my blog in a bit and I'm soooo gonna whip your butt! ;)

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    1. My Dear Miss Cara,

      It's seems you might be in over your head! You're kinda goin' all Mike Tyson on me here! Yikes!

      Well, I shan't be sinking to your level of name calling because 1. It's certainly not cute and 2. Well, there is no 2. It is simply NOT cute and totally breaches the cute code of ethics! :(

      So, I am going back to work with a smile and a chuckle, knowing CUTE is as CUTE does. And I'm going to . . .

      CRAFT HAPPY!

      NANCY
      xoxoxo

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  8. I'm laughing everytime I see those red dingle balls...I LOVE THEM! It's so cute and whimsical Nancy, and so totally you. And I love how I can hear your voice when I read your writing too. (One of the benefits of actually having met you I guess.) Awesome job girlfriend! Looking forward to seeing what's next.

    (IF any of you get the opportunity to meet Nancy you will love her. She is such a peachy friend and the sweetest enabler any crafter could want. )

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  9. Oh, Patty!

    I am cracking up! Dingle balls? Really? They are pompoms! POMPOMS! Hahahahaha! ;)

    Thanks for all your sweet and kind words, you are pretty peachy too! ♡ I can't wait till we finally get a craft play date scheduled!!

    CRAFT HAPPY!

    NANCY
    XOXOXO

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  10. Wow Nancy <3 I loved this post and your pics are sew inspirational <3

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    1. Thank you so much, Miss Royal She! And I do mean SEW much!! ♡ Are you ready the final round today and tonight? Are you going to be my study buddy in the Practically Perfect Planner Class! That would be pretty awesome!

      CRAFT HAPPY!

      NANCY
      XOXOXO

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  11. This was awesome... I loved every bit of it. This has inspured me to craft one.

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    1. Hi, Fatooms!

      Yay! I am so glad we were an inspiration to you! This was such a fun challenge! Holler if you need any tips!!

      CRAFT HAPPY!

      NANCY
      XOXOXO

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  12. this is AMAZE-BALLS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love it! Wow!

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  13. Hi, Tracie!

    Wow, yourself!! Thank you soooooo much! It's one of my favorite things to play with cause you can just do so many different things!

    Thanks for visiting. I hope to see you around more!! ♡

    CRAFT HAPPY!

    NANCY
    XOXOXO

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