June is all about the gnomies in my Carpe Diem planner with the Bloom and Grow scrapbook collection.

I love the color combination in this collection and all the fun gnomes and their bird and bug garden friends!  

There's lots of pretty florals in this collection as well.

I decided to change the patterned paper behind the dashboard to match the theme this month.  First I cut down the Dig It patterned paper and punched holes in it.  

I added stickers around the edge of the page.

Then I placed it behind the clear dashboard.

I had quite a few to do's this week so I made a list and kept that right behind my new dashboard for quick reference.

I love all the positive little notes on the stickers and die cuts. 

I also made a new bookmark by tracing the original on onto the Chillin With My Gnomies patterned paper.

I added a few stickers to it and placed it in my planner.

Hello friends, Laura here today sharing two pages today that I had so much fun creating!  Oh my, the Sunshine and Happiness collection is the epitome of summer joy, I just love it!
 

My husband and I tried kayaking for the first time last summer when we borrowed a tandem kayak,  we loved it so much that we just bought our own kayaks! We have a motor boat as well, but I am a real chicken in it so I love that we both enjoy kayaking together.  I wanted to document this start in our kayak adventures.
 

I had the idea for this layout to create a channel between two pieces of paper that sat a little lower so that I could tuck embellishments into and under the channel. Yes, you know by now that it is all about loads of embellishments for me!
 

In order to not use a million pop dots to raise the two pieces of yellow patterned paper up enough to facilitate my vision of creating a channel, I punched out all of the chipboard pieces from this chipboard sheet and used the negative piece to raise my papers on either side of the channel, by cutting it into pieces.
 

From there I filled in more embellishments around my photo focal area.
 

And created a title with a combination of die cuts and stickers.
 

I added a bit of pink polka dot sticker to balance the pink in my layout.
 

I also used some washi like stickers to adorn the very bottom of my layout, I loved that I could easily draw some pattern down there with these stickers.
 

My youngest son favours lemonade as his beverage of choice, and frozen lemonade is just the icing on the cake!  So of course, this needs to be documented!
 

I started my layout by creating the sunshine background and filling in some of the centres of the suns with pretty patterned papers.
 

I knew I wanted to use this glass of lemonade on my layout but worried I made a mistake in choosing the soft teal colour for my background because the die cut did not stand out enough against it, but I rectified that by clustering some other die cuts and stickers around it. I love that there are no mistakes in scrapbooking and an embellishment or two can solve so many problems!
 

I layered die cuts, stickers, chipboard, bradz and enamel dots under and around my photo focal area.
 

And tucked in a bit of journaling.
 

Once again I layered stickers and die cuts to create my title.

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Hi, planner girls! It’s Meka here today to give you some tips on decorating your Carpe Diem planner inserts using scrapbooking supplies. I’m using one of Simple Stories’ newest scrapbook collections, Sunshine & Happiness, to bring my #teampink planner into summer!

Simple Stories scrapbook collections will have tons of materials to decorate your planner. You can use journaling cards and Bits and Pieces to stuff your pretty pockets. 

Chipboard Stickers and Decorative Bradz make the perfect paper clip toppers. You can even cut out some of your favorite images and adhere them to your paper pieces or journaling cards to keep you inspired. 

The “It’s a Brand New Day” transparent dashboard is super-easy to customize. Here, a 12x12 sheet of Sunshine & Happiness patterned paper has been cut to underlay the dashboard, and a few stickers have been applied for embellishment.

Take a look at the variety of inserts Simple Stories offers. From daily, weekly, or simply to-do lists you can certainly find the right layout to fit your ever-changing needs.

When decorating your layouts, you can add elements ahead of time. Stickers are a given, but you can also cut 12x12 scrapbook paper into long narrow strips to line the edges of your page. It looks just like washi tape once it’s on the paper, and gives your page a cohesive look.

Use large alphas, words, phrases, and other imagery as focal points.

Smaller words strips are wonderful little whispers of positivity and encouragement to get you through your day. Don’t forget to leave space for events and task lists!

I get one peculiar question about some of my planner pages—“Why would you paint on your planner page!?” My response, “Why not!?” 

I encourage you to take risks and unleash your creativity because, after all, it’s YOUR planner! If paint, doodles, sequins, lace, or fringe speak to you, then use them in your planner as self-expression! My favorite non-traditional medium is watercolor because of its flowy, organic feel. Once it’s dry, the page flattens out pretty well.

I use Simple Stories stickers and Bits and Pieces to embellish the page and tie the color theme together. Journaling cards can be fussy-cut or paper punched for even more variety.

Thanks for joining me today for my summery Sunshine & Happiness planner décor walkthrough. I hope this gives you a few ideas to add even more fun to your planner inserts! Be sure to tag me on Instagram (Instagram.com/yespleaseplanning) and show me how you’re decorating your Carpe Diem for June!

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