♥ What's in My Planner? - ECLP Monthly Pages Decor ::April 2015::

Hello friends! I'm still new to the planner community and so decor isn't really top notch yet. Since experimenting with different materials, styles and colors I've come to realize that having a theme or motif is key. 

Before decorating a page it is essential to put down notes on days, tentative or definite, that serves as reminders or tasks, events, birthdays, appointments ... etc.

When you have your materials and theme in mind you're ready to start decorating. I like to consider holidays or special occasions happening during the month, as you can see the last few days of March starts Holy Week so I used the cross washi to run from Monday through Thursday. I used silver/platinum stickers with Bible quotes and crosses for both Good Friday and Easter Sunday, unfortunately due to the lighting and camera flash it didn't come out obvious. 

And since it is Spring I wanted to dress the month of April in yummy pastel colors! 

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Here's a descriptive overview of how I set up the month of April: 

Planner Haul | Daiso Japan

OMG everything you see here is $1.50 each!

I've gone to Daiso before to buy mugs, kitchen items, candies... etc. ya know, just stuff and who doesn't know this place for their super affordable prices? Never have I ventured into the Stationary section so last week I went to the Daiso in Cupertino just to look around and maybe get a few things for my planner... uhh ya right... FAIL! I left the store with a bag full of #kawaii ---

 

 



Page flags, folder clips, sticky memos, adhesive memo sets, message cards, letter sets

 

 

 Pens, more folder clips, scissors, pencil case, paper craft puncher



Washi tape, sticky note set, wooden clothespins

Here's how I got started with my planner:
Planner Decor and Basics for Beginners

Early January I purchased a spiral bound Mead planner at Target (spiral Sugar-Paper planners were all SOLD OUT) but haven't started decorating it till the 3rd week or so. I wanted to keep this one  simple since I will be bringing this  with me  to work and at appointments, pretty much my get-up-and-go planner. I am currently waiting for my order  of the  kikki-K Texture Leather Personal Planner in Mint, this will be my main planner and will remain at home. I will put up a blog post as soon as I receive my new Swedish designed planner! I'm so excited! 

 

Happy decorating!