Plannerism is my usage of planners and its accessories, and also its connection to other crafty traditional things like actual handwritten snail-mail, painting, lettering, calligraphy, paper decorating, photography, etc. It is an unending network of craftiness. I don't get tired of creating fun within its circle. It makes me happy, organizes my schedule, and allows me to accomplish a lot of things.
I remember my first planner. It was a three-ring binder from a personality development summer school I attended when I was in the Philippines. I got it the summer before my first year in college. I felt excited about getting it and used it for notes. It was too ordinary, but the function it gave me was phenomenal. So I researched for more planner binders and discovered a whole new world. I was already infatuated with stationery prior to acquiring a planner organizer, so when I saw all the planner binders or trapper keepers or leather covers for notebooks, I went cuckoo. LOL.
My planners evolved from blank and boring to decorated and colorful. I developed an addiction to stickers, washi tapes, colorful pens, and everything that makes the planner pages pop up brightly. They all give each page a character and a story, don't you think so? I always end up looking forward to decorating the next page.
I ended up with a whole lot of different brands of planners: Daytimer, Filofax, Gillio Firenze, Traveler's Notebook, Hobonichi, LV Agenda, The Happy Planner, Webster Pages, Erin Condren, and probably tons of notebooks too (i.e. Moleskine, Leuchtturm, Scribbles That Matter, etc.).
It is not easy getting comfortable in only one planner. There are multiple ways of how one can use them all. In my case, I am not happy in one planner's function because of certain details. For one, I couldn't move well around a bound planner. Meaning, I couldn't add or take out a page when I want to, which goes the same with coil planners. That's why I'm always a ring and disc planner gal. Day to day is different and I tend to insert a lot of stuff in it.
I have found my planner peace from The Happy Planner Classic (THPC). I'm currently using the Be Happy Box THPC. It's so easy to use. I can add and take out all the pages I want. Plus, the rainbow metal discs are awesome! I don't even know how to go back to my previous planners, seriously. However, I will still try out other planners as they come out. One planner a year is not enough for how I do planning. I use multiple planners in one year for different activities: creative writing, snail-mail tracking, budget tracking, journaling, gratitude logs, etc. I don't carry them all with me, except when attending planner meetups.
Speaking of planner meetups, that is one thing I heartily appreciated. I met new friends who do the same thing I do when it comes to planning. They are addicted to the same things I like. There's always an excuse to meet up and shop for crafty stuff. Since the planning world is growing every day, there are conventions for a bigger venue. Plannercon, Go Wild, Wild for Planners, Candy Shop, etc. So many conventions, conferences, and planner events. I always look forward to one. I search high and low for an event near me. If I don't see one, I end up hosting one where I'm comfortable hanging out.
That's my plannerisms.
For the next posts, I will individually write about all the items I associate with planning and crafts. It is endless. Stay tuned.
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