Violet Ballew's Blog Posts

06.20.16

Hi it's me Violet! This week I decided to chill with my Gnomies by using the Bloom & Grow collection kit in my Aqua Carpe Diem planner. I started off by making five tabbed dividers. Two of them regular and !three folders. The stickers worked best for the tabs.

What I really love about the paper is that it is double sided, therefore, it's awesome for making pocket folder dividers. They hold so many planner goodies and the journaling card elements and stickers fit perfectly in the pockets. I couldn't resist adding the "to gnome is to love me" journaling card to my planner. It makes me smile & giggle every time I see it. I used several of the stickers and enamel dots to embellish the dividers.

I used the A5 Basic Inserts for the current week of planning. The first picture I took was before the pen.  I absolutely love using these, it makes it so easy to plan. How adorable and functional are the 4x6 Stickers? They definitely make a picture perfect weekly planner  spread.

Thank you to everyone who took time once again to stop by the blog. Bloom & Grow is definitely one of my favorite kits. I struggled with what I wanted to create and made so many items. I wish I could fit it all on this post, but seriously you all would be here all day. Till next time.

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04.20.16

Violet here, I want to share how I created planner inserts for my Carpe Diem Planner. I used the Carpe diem basic dividers as a base for my inserts.

I began with cutting up rectangular shapes from the Carpe Diem collection kit paper. I then taped it down by using the washi paper tape.  What I used to embellish the inserts was the Carpe Diem dashboard inserts. 

Here is what the finished results look like. I absolutely love the vibrant colors and all the variety of layering different items. 

The reason I love creating new planner inserts is that it brings a new freshness to my planner and gives me that extra motivation to get things done. Thank you once again for everyone who took time to stop by the blog.

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03.25.16

Hello, Violet, here. I wanted to share with you my  monthly Carpediem planner spread and how I  utilized the Heart collection kit. I made a Dashboard and decorated my planner with this wonderful design filled with mint green florals, Navy blue and Gold. Perfect for March.

I created a dashboard and planner bookmark by simply tracing around the original inserts. I embellished them with stickers and punched out hearts to create clovers on the dashboard. I really enjoyed using the Simple Stories Heart Collection it had everything  I needed to make such a beautiful planner bookmark.

My main focus this month was to begin creating a spread that screamed March. I wanted it to remind me of days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold. I believe I accomplished that by applying tons of green in all shades, navy blue , yellow flowers and gold accents.  I made strips out of the Heart scrapbook paper to go on top and on the sides of my planner pages. The Life in Color washi paper tape, enamel, icon stickers and Heart collection kit stickers, worked perfectly to add some character to the spread. It's also a creative and adorable way to track your appointments and obligations.

I absolutely love the way my monthly view turned out. Thank you once again to everyone who took the time to stop by the blog. 

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