Now is the perfect time to start documenting daily memories using a planner. DaySpring has the most beautiful line of planners with so many options too. 

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Planners, and especially paper planners, are one of my most favorite things. I love to not only keep my days scheduled and organized but also have a place to write down daily memories. It can be anything from the most ordinary happenings of my day to something very exciting and memorable that took place. 

I started using DaySpring’s Studio 71 line of devotional planners last year, and I’m obsessed with them. I can’t wait to use this new one too. Each month has its own devotional which is so unique for a planner. 

Check out the video below as I flip-through the planner sharing all its features as well as some ideas for using yours for memory keeping. 

 

Along with a monthly view, the weekly view is my favorite part. Each day has two columns. I plan to use one side for keeping home and blog organized. Then on the opposite side, I want to write down a few memories of what happened that day whether big or small. I may even write down my favorite memories of the day of things my little guy did or said. 

If your calendar isn’t full right now and you find your schedule is empty, this is a great way to still use your planner and keep those memories close to heart. 

I sure hope you will grab your planner and join me during this time and document all the good you find each day. You may even want to keep a gratitude list written each day. Check out the Studio 71 planners from DaySpring as well as their other designs too. 

Before I let you go, I wanted to let you know that DaySpring is having a Bible journaling sale through 6/8 with many items up to 50% off and FREE shipping with $50+ purchase. The Workbook Guide to Bible Journaling by Shanna Noel is also marked down to only $10 which is a crazy good deal! I hope you enjoy some fun shopping! God bless!

Check out this DIY mini notebook tutorial using Cricut Maker and their new QuickSwap Toolset that makes it a breeze to create your own personalized projects. 

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I don’t know about you, but I can never have too many journals and travelers notebooks lying around. I’m obsessed with them and always have been. I also love creating my own so I can personalize it anyway I choose. Thanks to my Cricut Maker, it makes creating them even quicker and more gorgeous. 

First of all, make sure to check out more details about the Cricut Maker HERE if you are new to the Cricut machines. When Cricut released the Maker a couple years ago, they promised more tools would also come along as part of their adaptive tool system. More tools means more projects and ideas that can come to life. 

These new tools now allow you to deboss, engrave, and more with materials like metal and leather. All you have to do is swap the tool from the housing unit and keep on creating with ease. Learn more about their newest tools HERE. 

Now let’s get started so you can create your own mini notebook too. The best news about this whole project is that I have already created the design and all you have to do is create it using your Maker. Click HERE for the project in Cricut Design Space. 

Cricut Design Space will walk you through creating the mini notebook by loading your cutting mat with the scrapbook paper into the Maker and also changing out the tools as needed. I even engraved the leather hexie on the cover using the Maker. 

After everything was cut out, I assembled the white cardstock inside the scrapbook paper and just stapled the binding. For the cover, I used the Rob and Bob Lattice paper pack. 

I then added the leather embellishment to the cover using a glue stick. I love that the Maker can now engrave lots of different materials too. 

Now for the extra fun part. I thought it would be fun to create some fun printable rainbow stickers that coordinate with the rainbow engraved leather embellishment and also the scrapbook paper shown above. 

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Check out the video below to see the Maker QuickSwap Toolset up close and in detail. I also show the free printable in more detail. Hope you enjoy!

 

I printed my rainbows on the Avery 8665 clear sticker paper and then cut them out to decorate the inside pages of my mini notebook. I just love the extra touch of color and fun they give this little guy. 

Let me know in the comments below what you plan on making next with the Cricut Maker or maybe you are going to grab your machine now. I can’t wait to see what you create. 

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Try some simple organization and planner ideas using a devotional planner to keep daily life manageable and stress to a minimum. 

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If there are any ways to keep life as stressLESS as possible, I want to know all of them. Staying organized for me and planning ahead is an absolute must as much as possible if I want to keep my sanity. When I find ways that help, I want to share them with y’all too so you can have the happiest days possible. Life is just too short to not be. In walks my DaySpring Premium Devotional Planner…

This planner officially releases today too so you can get yours now! How fun is that?! Just in time for July. I recently shared all the details of this beauty with y’all in a flip-through video in case you missed it. I also mentioned before that I would love to show y’all how I’m setting mine up and planning to use mine to stay organized. 

For this planner, I took a total turn from how I normally use a planner and couldn’t be more excited. Simple is just better for some seasons of life. See all the details and my page set-ups in the video below. 

 

I mentioned in the video how I am doing things totally different this year. In the past I have used color coding, washi tape, stickers, etc. But I ended up finding that if I didn’t have all those things and the pages weren’t beautiful, then I felt like I couldn’t allow myself to write things in. This time I’m using a black pen (love the Illustrated Faith 0.25 pen) and a pencil. Nothing fancy!

For me I write in things that I know are more set in stone in ink like birthdays, appointments, etc. and tentative events or blog posts in pencil. I don’t want to use wite-out or mark through things. I may even end up using pencil all the time. Who knows? 

With my weekly view, I am writing in my blog posts with its to-do lists on the right side so I can write in daily to-dos on the left side. I love how the weekly spread also has these boxes for marking things off when they’re done. 

Each month has its own devotional which I adore. I went through the one for July and did some markings that I typically do when studying the Word or a Bible study. Then I wrote in some notes of reflection at the bottom that I could read on and focus throughout that month. 

I wanted to mention and share as well the back of the pages so you can see how they handle the ink. Below is a page after using the Illustrated Faith pen which has minimal shadowing and absolutely no bleed through. 

I also had someone in the flip-through video previously to request that I try the Paper Mate Flair pens. I used a black one in the back to write out a prayer of hope. I was pleasantly surprised to see that there was only shadowing too and no bleed through. 

Let me know below too what your favorite ways to use a planner or stay organized are. This Mommy can always use any help she can get. 

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Today I’m showing you an update on my Illustrated Faith planner and tips for organization in your life. I’ve been using mine for both a home planner as well as scripture writing and love the way it is going.

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Any other planner fanatics out there like myself? I love having a paper planner with everything written down and organized right in front of me. I love adding fun details, stickers, and washi tape to make the pages even prettier. A little while ago, I shared with y’all the new 2018-2019 planner from Illustrated Faith and Dayspring.

I thought it would be fun to share an update on how my planning has been going since then as I wanted to use it for home and blog planning as well as scripture writing. Plus I’ve also got some more great tips for organizing your life and how to use your planner to do so. Hope you enjoy the video (or keep reading if that’s more your style).

I decided this month to keep things a little more simple and added a thin strip of washi to the top and center of each page to divide one side for life planning and the other side for scripture writing. I added a few stickers for embellishments as well.

I also found that not designating a particular color washi or pen for each category of my life made it so much easier to stay organized because I didn’t feel constrained if I didn’t have it with me. I wanted to be able to go ahead and jot things down before I forgot. Use whatever system works best for you though.

I absolutely love this planner and all the designs so much and hope you will grab yours if you haven’t already. It is an 18 month planner so it will go through the end of 2019. That’s great because it’s not too late to grab yours.

I’m so excited to be back with the next part of a new series featuring some of my favorites. My Favorite Things Craft Edition featuring the date stamp is going to be a fun one. Date stamps are perfect for remembering any event. 

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I started this new series last month where I will be featuring a new favorite from my craft stash, whether new or old, to share with y’all. The idea came to me after getting questions about what specific items I like to use so I thought it would be fun to highlight them. The first part featured the Heidi Swapp Minc Machine so be sure to check out that post as well.

For this month, my featured item may seem small, but is absolutely a favorite and must-have of mine. What is this special tool of mine? The Date Stamp! You must be thinking, “A date stamp, that’s all?”. But yes, they are amazing. You can find different brands with different style fonts and options. Some even come with more than just dates with phrases for different occasions.

I have several different brands that I trade out using. And yes, one of those is also Heidi Swapp brand. Don’t laugh at me too hard since we just talked about her minc machine last month. She isn’t paying me to say any of these things. I just love the style font honestly. I also have an American Crafts brand that I really love. I keep one in my office and the other one in my Bible journaling travel bag to have handy when leaving the house.

The reason why a simple date stamp is making my top lists of favorite items is because it marks a memorable moment in my life or a highlight in my spiritual journey for that particular season. Because I primarily use it in my journaling Bible, I love being able to flip back to old entries and knowing exactly when I made that page. I can usually tell by my journaling what I may have been going through at that time and see where I’ve grown from it. I also love that if the date is a milestone moment and something big happened, then I know exactly when it was for years to come.

Now couldn’t I just due the same thing by writing in the date with a black pen? Yes, I sure could, but where’s the fun in that. The stamp is adorable and also gives a little vintage feel and texture to the page that wasn’t there before. Also try considering using yours in your planner. (Check out this one if you are looking for a new one. It’s 50% off right now too.) Especially if your planner is blank and you can add in your own dates for each month. That would be a super fun way to dress up the pages with a simple touch. I use mine some in my planner to date each day of the week on my weekly spread. The picture below shows where I dated the page in a devotional booklet or journal.

Let me know in the comments below if you have used a date stamp and if you have any other suggestions for places to use it. I would love to have some new ideas. If you have never tried one and end up getting one, I can’t wait for you to have some fun. God bless!