Showing posts with label Filofax and Planner. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Filofax and Planner. Show all posts

Meet Free Monday Giveaway

In 2015 Meet Free Monday carried on (I assure you) and when I got a gap to blog about my day I did (click here, here and here). This year I am trying my best to keep this institution in place, but at the moment I have to also be flexible. If all else fails at least one Monday per month has to continue to be meet free or else! If you are new to this idea - it's a play on words and is based on the concept of keeping one day a week free of meetings and appointments in order to plan, get your mindset right and work through those things that never get done. For me, it's part of my mental health plan as a creative business owner - it means Sunday nights don't feel quite so suffocating and the week starts off in peace.



Today... I have the loveliest giveaway to kick off the week and hopefully to inspire you to plan, get creative and have a well mapped out year and creative business success. Planning is fundamental and digital is useful, but paper holds the promise of creativity and a way to disconnect, if only for a (pretty) second or two. One of my clients that I am currently working with owns a beautiful shop called La Maison which is undergoing a transformation both physically and online. The new look isn't far from being complete. Francie the inspired and wonderful mind behind La Maison is offering one of you this fantastic planner by Kaisercraft. She has a fantastic eye for selecting the best on offer from the various craft brands around the world - you can get in touch with her on email. Her shop is in Durban - visit her Facebook page and see some of the lovely things she sells and makes!

It's a minty green shade called Breeze and is made from PU with a magnetic clasp. It includes the planner which is filled with a selection of dividers, plain pages, calendar / list pages and clear pockets. It isn't dated so you can use it as needed. It's a great size measuring 22cm x 23.3cm x 4.3cm and offers ample space for either modern memory keeping or planning. In fact, I am quite envious of the winner already. I found these pretty images on the Kaisercraft blog showing how you can decorate your planner (accessories / stationery not included). Below are the giveaway entry details - don't miss out!














a Rafflecopter giveaway

Giveaway Info:
This is a local, South African only giveaway.
Winner will be contacted via email and will be chosen using Rafflecopter. Decision is final.
Sometimes Rafflecopter experiences technical difficulties like all modern technology. If you can’t enter for some reason, try again later and it should work. Only Rafflecopter entries will be accepted.
Above photos are a visual representation and colours / patterns and contents might vary slightly.

Best of luck!


Craft Haul

Hello there and hello to 2016 too! Somehow my holiday is over and I am expected to return to normal life and work. Yikes! I am confused as to how we have to recover from over three hundred days of madness in a mere two weeks. It makes no sense to me - aren't we suppose to have a longer break? Much the same can be said for weekends too.

We were really fortunate to have time away with family and friends in Cape Town. To ease the stress of a long year I decided to invest in some new crafty goodies. You know... I had to and they are total necessities that are required to sustain life (that's my story and I'm sticking to it). I spent a rather long time in Cape Arts and Crafts and In Good Company much to the sighs and side glances from my family. I dream of visiting these places in anticipation of my trips to CT. As fellow stationery enthusiasts you can understand how absolutely fun it is to know you have permission to shop. In addition, I can justify it because I actually ensure I use the items partly for personal use and for gifting and snail mail. No stationery hoarding here!

Now that I have explained why I went crazy in craft shops, I will actually show you what I bought. I could have added heaps more to my baskets, but had to reign it in or else I would be eating beans on toast for the rest of 2016.





Shopping List:
Simple Stories - SN@P Magnetic Page Markers, Insta Quote Stickers and Insta Squares
Simple Stories - So Fancy Bits and Pieces
My Mind's Eye - Market Street by Jen Allyson Flair Pins
KaiserCraft Hello Today Clear Stamps

Doughnut Lipbalm / dotcomgiftshop
Washi Tapes
Floral Table Confetti / Ginger Ray

The biggest question I get is... "But what will you do with it?" and I am happy to show you what I have already gotten started on in my Filofax.


Have you bought any lovely new stationery lately and from where - I would love to know?
P.S. In addition to my business related Instagram account (click here) I also have an account dedicated to planning and how I use my Filofax - @nvdmplans (click here). Pop by to share in my crafty journey.

My 2014 Planning Companion

In 2014 I became the overly excited and proud owner of a Planner - much like a Filofax. The reason I call it a 'Planner' is because Filofax is an acutual brand of planners (make sense?). 
I blogged about the trend in 2013 and had my eye on several beautiful versions online. However, in South Africa these stationery beauties are few and far between. I discovered mine at Typo (on sale) and have had countless emails since, asking me where I got it or if I could offer insight into where to find one. To add to the interest the most viewed posts on my blog are the Filofax / Planner related ones - each post brings in daily traffic via Pinterest. I don't mind... blog traffic is awesome, especially this kind as it means lovely creative people are reading my posts and that makes me damn happy.

This year I have not bought a new diary, but rather refilled my beloved Typo Planner. As you can see by all the photos above it was truly my 2014 companion. While I was working on the 2014 Favourite Posts recap I went through my photos and thought... yikes - I took so many photos of my humble little Planner. I love it and it really helped me through what I would consider my most organised year to date (see what I did there).

The second element to last year's journey was 'My 2014 Personal Life Changes'. On reflection I felt that they guided me and kept me anchored. They helped me to focus on what was important and when in doubt I was able to reread the post. Of course some were far more difficult than others to maintain. This year my life changes / goals continue on a very similar level or note. With a search for positivity and removing myself from unnecessarily negative situations. This includes elements of social media that I don't enjoy or no longer need. 

Goals are a huge part of what I teach my clients so I feel that they are absolutely essential to making things happen in your life and business. That paired with accountability are two of the fundamental elements for a productive and ultimately happy life. Thrown in with the life changes are of course my own business goals and personal growth that I want to attain. Currently one such goal is finishing my decor project for my new office - which is work in progress.

I'm looking forward to sharing even more of my planning, life, happy moments, goals and business knowledge with you in 2015! If you're reading this or you enjoyed this post then please leave a comment. I really love hearing from readers.

What is on your mind as the new year starts? Have you made any resolutions or goals?

These are a few other creative people's goals I have read / watched so far:
Fathima from Happiness Is / Also check out her printables on Lanalou Style for your own goal setting.