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December 17, 2018December 17, 2018

Holly Jolly Christmas Planner Stickers

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Hey, planner fans and visitors! Happy Monday…we are now in the third week of December! Christmas Day is one week away and the New Year is two weeks away and counting! Today, I decided to design this fun Christmas doodled themed planner stickers printable. You get lots of bright functional stickers as well a sheet of doodles planner phrases in fun fonts.

These planner stickers are specifically designed for fans of the Erin Condren Planner [ horizontal] or similar Week At A Glance Planners or other weekly planners such as the Plum Paper Planner or Filofax. The functional planner stickers, especially the box stickers, are sized to fit within the vertical columns and boxes specifically for the Classic Erin Condren. However, you can resize the printable to fit the size of your planner. (Some distortion may occur.)

Sample Layout

Here’s a sample of what these stickers might look like on an Erin Condren [ horizontal] planner. Please note: I’d like to mention that many of you are using Procreate on your ipads (or other digi planner apps) and while all these stickers are being transferred to your digital planners, please be so kind as to acknowledge my designs by tagging me with @vintageglamstudio on Instagram or elsewhere.

Here’s a sample layout on an Erin Condren page on how these stickers can be positioned.

YouMight Like:

If you would like to see other similar holiday themed freebies:

Woodland Christmas Planner Stickers

Woodland Christmas2 Planner Stickers

Also, if you are new to this site, I wanted to let you know that I have a board on Pinterest that you might want to follow that has several pins (ideas) by other planner designers, stationery, home office decor, office supplies and planner freebies that are mostly planner related, you can view that board and/or follow here, Home Office | Planners & Stationery Favs. If not, please don’t hesitate to repin this printable to your fav board and share the love.

There are more than 90+ planner stickers or elements total in today’s release. As always, these stickers and elements can either be used for you bujo journaling, in your project life projects, smashbooks, art journals or other types of memory keeping and papercrafting but these were made specifically for you Erin Condren Planner and Filofax fans.

Note ***Please see my Terms of Use below before downloading if you have not to been to this site before.***

How to Use this “Planner Stickers” Printable:

There are several ways you can use this printable to create your stickers and I have included a few in the following instructions:

1) The easiest way to use this printout is to print it out on a full sheet of white sticker paper and if you own a Silhouette Cameo or Silhouette Portrait or other digital cutter you can cut out the to-do lists or planner stickers using their designer software. ( **Please note: You must have the Silhouette Designer Edition software upgrade to open pdfs in your Silhouette. There are several free online pdf to jpg converters that you can use to convert your file. I also have redesigned the template so that the margins are within the “registration” area of your silhouette. You will have to spend some time creating the cutlines for the silhouette but this should make creating the cutfile a lot easier.)

2) Also another method, would be to use heavy bond printer paper or you can use 65 lb. white cardstock depending on how thick you want your sticker and then place adhesive via a snail tape runner or with a Xyron sticker tool or machine.

3) The most labor intensive (or time consuming) way is to print out the planner stickers on sticker paper and “fussy cut” out by hand, I have spaced the elements so that you can use a pair of good craft scissors to get a clean cut and handle the fussy cutting. Another handy tool to have for the straight cuts is a slide or rotary paper trimmer which will reduce cutting around the stickers.

Facts about the freebie:

One sheet of EC functional planner stickers on an 8 1/2″ by 11″ pdf file.
One sheet of of decorative planner stickers on a 6″ x 8″ jpg file .
These elements were created at 300 dpi, so your printing results should be very clear and sharp with a smooth lay down of the ink color. The preview pictures both on the blog and on Google are at 72 dpi, so you often can not see all the detail accurately or colors are sometimes distorted.
Color theme: red, green, light green

As usual these freebies are free for personal use, (check my TOU if you haven’t previously.) If you have been here before, you know the drill. If not, you might want to read the quick TOU below before you access the printable.

Some things you should know before downloading:

* Vintage Glam Studio printables are for PERSONAL USE ONLY.
*You MAY NOT RESELL, redistribute, or claim the original or derivative (redesigned from the original) designs as your own.
*Please do not remove the watermark or modify the design in any way other than for your own Personal use.
*If you post this on the internet, please give credit to Vintage Glam Studio & link back to my blog (www.vintageglamstudio.com), so others can obtain the resources. Pinterest, Twitter and Facebook are great social media sharing platforms, it’s the sharing without a link back that can be a problem. If you use this printable on Instagram, tag me with #vintageglamstudio or @vintageglamstudio. Thanks!

Enjoy!

Here’s Freebie # 1 – Holly Jolly Christmas PDF >>>>>> HERE.

Here’s Freebie #2 – Cricut ready Holly Jolly Phrases Stickers jpg file>>>HERE.

This is an idea I saw on Pinterest, and wanted to share a practice sheet for your use. It’s a 30 day challenge to draw a doodle a day. This will be one “habit” I will be trying to add for the New Year amongst my New Year Resolutions? What will you be including in your List?

Here’s Freebie # 3 – Doodle Practice Sheet PDF >>>>>> HERE.

Image Credit

Most images in this printable are original illustrations by Vintage Glam Studio and under copyright with a few that are under commercial use or creative commons licensing. A few CU images are from My Clip Art Store on Etsy.

December 15, 2018December 14, 2018

12 Days of Christmas Gift Tags – Free Printable

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Hey planner fans. I thought I would help you out with your party and gift wrapping by revamping a gift tag printable that I had released a couple of years ago. This printable is a set of gift tags or labels; depending on how you want to use them, with a fun Christmas elf theme. Great for gift wrapping or identifying guests at a party.

Here’s a previous Christmas gift tag printable that I designed in the past:

Free Printable -12 Days of Christmas Gift Tags

Free Christmas gift tags printable, free for personal use

Also, if you are new to this site, I wanted to let you know that I have a board on Pinterest that you might want to follow that has several pins (ideas) by other planner designers, stationery, home office decor, office supplies and planner freebies that are mostly planner related, you can view that and/or follow here, Home Office | Planners & Stationery Favs.

How to Use this “Gift Tags” Printable:

There are a few ways you can use this printable to create your gift tags. I have included a few tips in the following instructions:

The easiest way to use this printable is to print it out on a full sheet of white cardstock and if you own a Silhouette Portrait or a Silhouette Cameo or other digital cutter you can cut out the gift tags using their designer software. ( **Please note: You must have the Silhouette Designer Edition software upgrade to open pdfs in your Silhouette.) There are several pdf to jpg converters online if your software just can’t open a pdf. You will have to spend some time creating the cutlines for the silhouette but this should make creating the cutfile and cutting it out a lot easier.
The most labor intensive (or time consuming) way is to print out the gift tags or papercrafts printable on 65 lb. white cardstock and “fussy cut” out by hand, I have spaced the elements so that you can use a pair of good craft scissors or a slide paper trimmer or gyro tool to get a clean cut and handle the fussy cutting.

Facts about the freebie:

A set of 12 gift tags on an 8 1/2″ x 11″ pdf file.
These elements were created at 300 dpi, so your printing results should be very clear and sharp with a smooth lay down of the ink color. The preview pictures both on the blog and on Google are at 72 dpi, so you often can not see all the detail accurately or colors are sometimes distorted.
Color scheme: red, green, white
As usual these freebies are free for personal use, (check my TOU if you haven’t previously.) If you have been here before, you know the drill. If not, you might want to read the quick TOU below before you access the printable.

Some things you should know before downloading:

* Vintage Glam Studio printables are for PERSONAL USE ONLY.
*You MAY NOT RESELL, redistribute, or claim the original or derivative (redesigned from the original) designs as your own. Including using the derivative designs for free distribution.
*Please do not remove the watermark or modify the design in any way other than for your own Personal use.
*If you post this on the internet, please give credit to Vintage Glam Studio & link back to my blog (www.vintageglamstudio.com), so others can obtain the resources. Pinterest, Twitter, and Facebook are great social media sharing platforms, it’s the sharing without a link back that can be a problem. If you use this printable on Instagram, tag me with #vintageglamstudio or @vintageglamstudio. Thanks!

Enjoy!

You can access the pdf file>>>> HERE.

Image Credit

All images in this mini happy planner printable are original illustrations by Vintage Glam Studio and under copyright with a few that are under commercial use licensing. Clip art by MyClipArtStore on Etsy.

December 14, 2018December 14, 2018

10 Pretty Planner Accessories for Your Planner Stash

With Christmas a couple of weeks away, your mind might be in knots trying to come up with unique gift ideas for the planner fans on your list. While this list might work for your immediate Christmas needs, many items will be great gift ideas the year round as birthday or “just because” gifts. I have done some of the shopping for you and concentrated on some of the unique (and often handmade) planner related items you can find on Etsy. These are just a few gift ideas, some that combine form with function and others that are just plain “pretty” add ons to inspire planner joy and productivity.

planner tassel accessory 1) Planner Tassel

Not necessarily a tool but definitely a lovely add on for pretty planner inspiration, this little tool will definitely put some pretty on your planner. I have actually purchased several tassels from this shop because the shop owner does such a good job of providing a lovely product and in a variety of sizes. I particularly like anything related to Paris but I chose this glam Chanel charm because it so pretty. Etsy: Haute Pink Fluff

2) Planner Bookmarks

This item does exactly what it’s name implies, it provides a way to find the section you want to refer back too in your planner or book. But just because you can easily use a post it note, it doesn’t mean you shouldn’t buy a book mark that is functional as well as pretty. There are many kinds of bookmarks but I chose an acrylic one , as they tend to reduce the bulk in your planner. Etsy Store: TiddlyWinksDesigns

3) Crystal Pens

These are just absolutely lovely functional and pretty pens. They come in a variety of colors, body materials and pen sizes. This shop gives you the choice between the plain pen top or stylus top to use with your phone or ipad. If you don’t like the pen point, some planner gals have creatively suggested hacks that allow you to replace the pen refills with refills of another type of pen, so they can enjoy a pen with the point size they want. In this case, I chose the rose gold as a sample of this type of pen since it is such a popular color. This particular shop will actually provide engraving from a selection of fonts. Etsy Store: AnkaiCustom

planner diamond pens 4) Diamond Pens

These are not literally diamond pens, but rather pens with rhinestone or acrylic diamond heads. Just thought it might be important to mention that While they are functional, they are basically a pretty item that will definitely dress up your desk and instagram pics.. Etsy Store: My Teachers Cupboard

planner clip accessory

5) Felt Planner Clips

This little penguin enveloped in Christmas lights is just too cute. These felt paperclips are the cutest way to inspire planners to bookmark their pages or to actually motivate them to look at their lengthy to do lists. It’s another way to “dress” up your planner. They usually come in a variety of cute characters and even motivational phrases. The shop mentioned here is just one example of the many Etsy shops that provide these type of planner clips. Etsy Store: So Cuties

planner band accessory 6) Planner Bands

Now this item is both a pretty and useful tool. They can be used to keep the contents of popular planners (i.e. Erin Condren and Happy Planners) nice and straight within their covers. And of course, they look good too. They come in a variety of colors and patterns but they are usually stretchy and work very much like hair bands. There are even some bands that come with a pen holder which makes it pretty convenient. Etsy Store: TRAprettythings

7) Planner Charm

These cute and charming planner accessories are like planner jewelry. I especially like the charms made from polymer clay and since I love all things French, I chose these cute macarons with an Eiffel Tower charm. There are a lot of creative Etsy shop owners that make these cute polymer clay charms for your planner. Etsy Store: Mahalmade

8) Pencil Pouch

When one uses a paper planner, the need arises for some type of container to store all those pens and pencils. These pencil pouches ( or makeup bags) are soft and flexible but the added feature with oil cloth rather than plain cloth material is that they can be cleaned and can endure the wear and tear of every day use a little better. So you get the soft flexibility of cloth with something that can be cleaned, if you get a few coffee spills. Etsy Store: Miriam Garber

shape paperclips, accessory 9) Shape Paperclips

Yes, you have your ordinary paperclips but organizing paper becomes so much more fun with paperclips in fun shapes. They just might motivate you to check those bills if they are bound with cute shape paperclips. Or is that too much to expect? There are several stationery shops on Etsy that provide a variety of these paperclips in different shapes and metals. Etsy Store: PugPaperCo

planner pouch, accessory

10) Planner Pouch

When you use a paper planner, it’s usually an item that will travel with you. So, a planner fan might need a planner pouch to carry the planner and a pencil pouch filled with writing tools when she is out and about. This particular pouch is made with room enough to accommodate planner clips, so they won’t get crowded or smooshed. I chose this planner pouch because it’s the Christmas season and I found this Nutcracker theme so fitting for the season. Etsy Store: Pigtails & Pockets

Planner Inserts

Now, I didn’t include these on the list since they are a planner essential, but not necessarily a planner accessory. The type of planner inserts you might use will vary depending on what type of information you want to track. One of my favorite shops on Etsy that provides well designed planner inserts with really cute fonts is SewMuchCrafting. She has over 30+ planner insert design for the half letter sie alone and planner refills for a variety of planners. If you own a ring type of planner ( i.e. Carpe Diem, Filofax, Kikki.k, Franklin Planner) you might enjoy her planner inserts as an alternative to the ones the manufacturer provides or might prefer a specific planner insert. Etsy Shop: SewMuchCrafting

travelers notebook inserts color

This is another planner inserts shop that I thought was worth mentioning as this shop carries a huge selection of planner inserts for Traveler’s Notebooks planner fans in over 22 colors. You can find a rather large selection of colorful planner inserts for the Travelers Notebook fan as well as other types of planners . Etsy Store: YellowPaperHouse

Well, that’s the round up of some of the planner accessories and the Etsy shops that carry them. This is by no means a comprehensive list but a round up of ideas if you are not familiar with what’s available in the planner “world”. Enjoy.

Image Credit

Images in this blog post are the copyright of the individual store owners mentioned in this article. All other images are the copyright of VintageGlamstudio

December 12, 2018December 12, 2018

Mini Happy Planner – Blush Christmas Planner Stickers

This post may contain affiliate links. I may receive a commission, at no cost to you, when you choose to use the links provided. See the Disclosure Policy for more information.

Happy Midweek and 12th day of Christmas peeps….It’s been awhile since I posted a mini happy planner printable. So… today I am releasing this blush Christmas themed planner stickers printable. These Mini Happy Planner printables will fit other small planners as well. I am releasing three coordinating printables – planner stickers, planner inserts for the mini happy planner and a 6″ x 8″ to do list. I hope you like this “blush” christmas theme set. I had a lot of fun creating them.

If you are a Filofax fan or owner of a planner with A5 weekly inserts , you will be able to use this printable as well. Please note: These planner stickers are specifically designed for fans of the Me and My Big Ideas Mini Happy Planner but many of the stickers will fit the Kikki.K or Filofax personal planner or similar smaller personal sized weekly planners. The dimensions for these stickers are very small; usually, only slightly more than an inch across.

Here’s a sample layout of this planner and what the stickers might look like:

mini happy planner

Here’s a fall themed mini happy planner printable that I designed recently:

November Monthly Layout Planner Stickers

Blush Christmas planner stickers printable

How to Use this “Mini Happy Planner Stickers” Printable:

There are several ways you can use this printable to create your stickers and I have included a few in the following instructions:

1) The easiest way to use this printout is to print it out on a full sheet of white sticker paper and if you own a Silhouette Cameo or Silhouette Portrait or other digital cutter (i.e Cricut Explore) you can cut out the to-do lists or planner stickers using their designer software. ( **Please note: You must have the Silhouette Designer Edition software upgrade to open pdfs in your Silhouette. I also have redesigned the template so that the margins are within the “registration” area of your silhouette. You will have to spend some time creating the cutlines for the silhouette but this should make creating the cutfile a lot easier.)

Xyron Teresa Collins // Snail Tape Runner – American Crafts // EK Success Scissors

3) The most tedious (or time consuming) way is to print out the planner stickers on sticker paper and “fussy cut” out by hand, I have spaced the elements so that you can use a pair of good craft scissors to get a clean cut and handle the fussy cutting. Another handy tool to have for the straight cuts is a slide or rotary paper trimmer which will reduce cutting around the stickers.

Facts about the freebie:

A set of planner stickers and to do list on a 6 x8 jpg file.
A set of planner inserts on a 8 1/2″ x 11″ pdf file.
These elements were created at 300 dpi, so your printing results should be very clear and sharp with a smooth lay down of the ink color. The preview pictures both on the blog and on Google are at 72 dpi, so you often can not see all the detail accurately or colors are sometimes distorted.
Color scheme: soft blush, slate blue, soft orange, teal
As usual these freebies are free for personal use, (check my TOU if you haven’t previously.) If you have been here before, you know the drill. If not, you might want to read the quick TOU below before you access the printable.

Some things you should know before downloading:

* Vintage Glam Studio printables are for PERSONAL USE ONLY.
*You MAY NOT RESELL, redistribute, or claim the original or derivative (redesigned from the original) designs as your own. Including using the derivative designs for free distribution.
*Please do not remove the watermark or modify the design in any way other than for your own Personal use.
*If you post this on the internet, please give credit to Vintage Glam Studio & link back to my blog (www.vintageglamstudio.com), so others can obtain the resources. Pinterest, Twitter and Facebook are great social media sharing platforms, it’s the sharing without a link back that can be a problem. If you use this printable on Instagram, tag me with #vintageglamstudio or @vintageglamstudio. Thanks!

Enjoy!

You can access the planner stickers jpg file(jpg file)>>>> HERE.

Freebie #2 – Blush Christmas To Do List (jpg file) >>> HERE.

Freebie #2 –Blush Christmas Planner Inserts ( pdf file)>>> HERE.

Image Credit

All images in this mini happy planner printable are original illustrations by Vintage Glam Studio and under copyright with a few that are under commercial use licensing. CU clip art from Vecteezy and from Creative Market.

December 10, 2018December 10, 2018

Rustic Christmas Planner Stickers Printable

This post may contain affiliate links. I may receive a commission, at no cost to you, when you choose to use the links provided. See the Disclosure Policy for more information.

Hey, planner fans and visitors! Happy Monday…we are now in the second week of December! Are you already thinking of the New Year or you going to wait until a few days before. Today, I decided to design this rustic, woodland themed Christmas planner stickers printable. Here, in Southern California one needs to go up to Big Bear to see the snow or to get the slightest view of a woodland animal or even a bear . So, that idea is what contributed to this winter theme.

These planner stickers are specifically designed for fans of the Erin Condren Planner or similar Week At A Glance Planners or other horizontal weekly planners such as the Plum Paper Planner or Filofax. The functional planner stickers, especially the box stickers, are sized to fit within the vertical columns and boxes specifically for the Classic Erin Condren. However, you can resize the printable to fit the size of your planner. (Some distortion may occur.)

Here’s a sample of what these stickers might look like on an Erin Condren planner. Please note: I’d like to mention that many of you are using Procreate on your ipads (or other digi planner apps) and while all these stickers are being transferred to your digital planners, please be so kind as to acknowledge my designs by tagging me with @vintageglamstudio on Instagram or elsewhere.

Here’s a sample layout on an Erin Condren page on how these stickers can be positioned.

If you would like to see other similar holiday themed freebies, you might like:

Christmas Owls Planner Stickers

Woodland Christmas Planner Stickers

Woodland Christmas2 Planner Stickers

Rustic Christmas printable, free planner stickers printable

Note ***Please see my Terms of Use below before downloading if you have not to been to this site before.***

How to Use this “Planner Stickers” Printable:

There are several ways you can use this printable to create your stickers and I have included a few in the following instructions:

Facts about the freebie:

Two sheets of EC functional planner stickers on an 8 1/2″ by 11″ pdf file.
One sheet of of decorative stickers on a 6″ x 8″ jpg file .
These elements were created at 300 dpi, so your printing results should be very clear and sharp with a smooth lay down of the ink color. The preview pictures both on the blog and on Google are at 72 dpi, so you often can not see all the detail accurately or colors are sometimes distorted.
Color theme: red, black, beige

Some things you should know before downloading:

Enjoy!

Here’s Freebie # 1 – Rustic Christmas PDF >>>>>> HERE.

Here’s Freebie # 2 -Rustic Christmas PDF >>>>>> HERE.

Here’s Freebie #3 – Cricut ready Rustic Christmas Deco Stickers jpg file>>>HERE.

Image Credit

Most images in this printable are original illustrations by Vintage Glam Studio and under copyright with a few that are under commercial use or creative commons licensing. CU images are from Vecteezy and My Clip Art Store on Etsy.

December 8, 2018December 12, 2018

Winter Break Planner Stickers Printable

This post may contain affiliate links. I may receive a commission, at no cost to you, when you choose to use the links provided. See the Disclosure Policy for more information.

Hello peeps! Here I am on a December Saturday to provide this planner stickers set for all you busy bees in college or university. Today, I am releasing a school themed Erin Condren planner stickers printable because it’s that Winter Break or should I say the “most wonderful ” time of the year. What better way to get prepared and organized for your Christmas break/ vacation plans but with planner stickers?

These planner stickers are specifically designed for fans of the Erin Condren Planner (vertical) or similar Week At A Glance Planners or other horizontal weekly planners such as the Plum Paper Planner or Filofax. The functional planner stickers, especially the box stickers, are sized to fit within the vertical columns and boxes specifically for the Erin Condren . However, you can reduce the printable when you go to print in order to adjust the stickers’ size to fit your specific planner. Some distortion may occur using this method.

If you would like to see other similar freebies, you might like:

Back 2 School Planner Stickers

School Rules Planner Stickers

Winter Break | Free planner sticker printable for personal use

Also, if you are new to this site, I wanted to let you know that I have a board on Pinterest that you might want to follow that has several pins (ideas) by other planner designers, stationery, home office decor, office supplies and planner freebies that are mostly planner related, you can view that and/or follow here, Home Office | Planners & Stationery Favs.

There are more than 60+ planner stickers or elements total in today’s release. As always, these stickers and elements can either be used for journaling in your project life projects, smashbooks, art journals or other types of memory keeping and papercrafting but these were made specifically for you Erin Condren Planner and Filofax fans.

Note**Please see my Terms of Use below before downloading if you have not to been to this site before.**

How to Use this “Planner Stickers” Printable:

There are several ways you can use this printable to create your stickers and I have included a few in the following instructions:

1) The easiest way to use this printout is to print it out on a full sheet of white sticker paper and if you own a Silhouette Cameo or Silhouette Portrait or other digital cutter you can cut out the to-do lists or planner stickers using their designer software. ( **Please note: You must have the Silhouette Designer Edition software upgrade to open pdfs in your Silhouette. I also have redesigned the template so that the margins are within the “registration” area of your silhouette. You will have to spend some time creating the cutlines for the silhouette but this should make creating the cutfile a lot easier.)

4) If you want to use these stickers but your budget is too pinched to get an Erin Condren or other printed planner, I would suggest that you try the free academic planner by Passion Planner. It’s available in the Classic size and other sizes and will help you get started on the road to better scheduling and planning.

Facts about the freebie:

One set of school themed planner stickers on an 8 1/2″ by 11″ pdf file.
These elements were created at 300 dpi, so your printing results should be very clear and sharp with a smooth lay down of the ink color. The preview pictures both on the blog and on Google are at 72 dpi, so you often can not see all the detail accurately or colors are sometimes distorted.
Color scheme: pastels

Some things you should know before downloading:

You can access the pdf files:

Here’s Freebie # 1 – Winter Break Planner Stickers- >>>>>> HERE.

Here’s Freebie #2 – Cricut ready Jpg File >>>>>>>HERE.

Image Credit

Most images in this printable are original illustrations by Vintage Glam Studio and under copyright with a few that are under commercial use or creative commons licensing.

December 7, 2018December 8, 2018

12 Essential Planner Supplies for Planner Fans

This post may contain affiliate links. I may receive a commission, at no cost to you, when you choose to use the links provided. See the Disclosure Policy for more information.

Happy Friday planner fans…I wanted to take some time and get you ready for those last minute “what should I get for______” or for other planner fans on your Christmas list by sharing a list of basic planner essentials. This list can pretty much work for all year round but in this Christmas season, some of these ideas might make your planner #bff reallly happy and put a smile on their face. You want to make sure it’s a thoughtful gift idea, of course.

Here’s the list of the individual items:

1. Frixion Eraseable Pens (.07mm)

These ink pens are such a hot item because they are eraseable. If you are a neat nik, there is nothing worse than a planner filled with nasty pen cross outs and pen smudges. They come in a variety of point sizes . The pens pictured come with a cap but there are retractable pens available which makes it a great item for those who are always losing pen caps. They also come in a variety of colors.

2. Pilot G28 (.038 fine point)

This pen is my absolute personal fav black point pen for all my writing. I buy these by the pack and also purchase the refills. I tend to write very small and this pen is super smooth, super fine and does not bleed through. It also helps that it is retractrable. They are not readily available at your regular department stores. I usually buy them online on mazon. If you are a pen geek or are buying for a professional, I would suggest that you check out JetPens which has a great collection of specialty pens and stationery items.

3. Staedtler Fineliner

I absolutely love these multi color pens. They are reasonably priced, have a .03 point nib (make sure they are the point nib that you want before buying) and are great for color coding your planner or journl. The plastic case they come in folds back and can be used to stand the case on your desktop. They are also not so bad for doodling and adding hints of color to your planner layout.

4. American Crafts Slick Writer

This pen is a planner essential because as it’s name suggests, it writes perfectly on slick surfaces and can write on washi. It has a solid marker type of pen stroke and does not soak through or smear whereas even Sharpie fineline permanent pens do. I haven’t tried it using it for this purpose yet, but I think it would also work to label photographs which tend to have a slick surface.

5. Mildliner Highlighters

I love, love these highlighters because they lay down a soft color on whatever text your are highlighting. They are double ended which gives you the option of having two pen nib sizes in one pen. They are reasonably priced and come in the colors of the rainbow. I own the pastel highlighters.

6. Rose Gold paperclips

These paperclips are rose gold but they are also available in gold. These are functional as well as beautiful and they are reasonable priced. They are a step up over your everyday office paperclip and they will glam up your photos on Instagram. They are like little pieces of stationery jewelry.

7. Arc Punch

If you love notebooks, journals and planners with discbound binding, i.e. the Happy Planner or Martha Stewart’s journals, this is the tool to have. It can turn any scrapbooking paper, planner or notebook insert into an insert that will fit into your discbound planner or notebook. If you are interested in a much more robust arc punch, I would suggest you try Levenger for their arc punch.

8. Discs by Mambi

These are the discs that make the discbound system work. They come in a variety of colors and sizes. In general the larger the disc, the more paper you can store in your notebook. If you want upscale discs made of metal or other luxury materials, you might want to try Levenger’s online stationery store for their Kyoto discs.

9. EK Success Scissors

These scissors are a planner or crafter’s essential. I own a pair of these and I love them because they are a small size, they are lightweight, the rubber handles reduce hand fatigue when cutting multiple items by hand and the tips of the scissors are shaped so that they can snip small pieces of paper. The cap is provided for safety, an important feature, especially if you have little ones around. I would prefer them in pink but I believe EK only sells them in pink as a promotion.

10. EK Success Scissors

This is a great sturdy brass ruler that is small enough to carry within a smaller planner or in your purse. It come with inches and millimeter rules. I think a great gift idea would be to purchase this type of ruler and if you can swing it have it engraved with the recipient’s name. I own a similar 12″ brass ruler from the Nate Berkus Office stationery line at Target. I absolutely love mine and use it to measure all those planner sticker printables I create for my planner fans.

11. Washi Storage

This handy plastic bin holds up to 45 washi tape rolls and would be a great gift if you fill it with a couple of really lovely washi rolls as part of your gift and some pretty pens. There are also acrylic drawer type of boxes that can be used as washi storage and look lovely on a desk top.

12. Washi

Okay, washi is almost a no brainer. In order to add a little or a lot of pops of color to your planner this is the essential tool to have in your planner stash. They can be used for a variety of crafting uses besides planner decor. But I warn you buying washi can be addicting, it’s like that old TV potato chip ad jingle “betcha, you can’t stop at one”.

What do you consider an absolute essential planner tool? Please comment below.

So, these mugs are not essential but they can be used in a two fold manner, as something to put your stationery gifts in and something they can drink out of after the holidays are over or as a pencil cup. The mugs featured are available at the following Etsy Shops. You can preview the pics via the gallery below or in the links to the shops listed.

Etsy Shops with featured planner mugs:

1. Boss Lady mug from GirlsStuffDesigns

2. Planner Life mug from HappilyEverEtchedInc

3. Planner Girl mug from ShopPBC

So, this was a round up of my ideas for planner essentials. Since it’s the Christmas season, I think it would be nice to add that you try to make sure that you take a little time to add some attention to how you wrap your gift to make it extra special.

Here are some tips:

Make sure the packaging is just as pretty as the gift.
Personalize ( if you can or have time) the gift item.
Pay attention to the recipients personal tastes and likes to jazz up your gift and shows you care to pay attention to their preferences.

Here’s a gift tag freebie to “glam’ up your gift.

You can access the Freebie >>>>HERE

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