Jennie McGarvey

Creating Travelers Notebook Pockets, Easily!

I love my travelers notebooks!  They are so fun to decorate, there's  a lot of freedom and tons of room for creativity.  One of the things I love is adding pockets.  Today I used the Doodlebug Down On The Farm Cards and Envelopes to do just that!

I'm using the tiniest card with the stitching printed on the card.  However, it's not a pocket like that!  We need to add a little real stitching to create a real card.  Enter, my sewing machine to stitch along both sides!

Now, the card is a pocket.  I'll attach it to my first notebook cover and dress it up a bit, too.

I love to use these pockets to hold extra paper clips like the Doodlebug Down On The Farm Jelly Clips.  (Talk about CUTE!)  However, I like to slip a little washi in the pocket, too.

Take a small shipping tag and wrap a little bit of washi around it.  Now, you can take a little washi with you on the go!

Just a few die cuts and the pocket is super functional but could not be cuter!  Now, you can focus on the planning you like to do in your notebook!

All of the Doodlebug Down On The Farm products are perfect for planning!  They can make the most mundane of appointments look adorable.

 

Down On the Farm!

I love it when I can add such fun decorations to my functional planner!  That is where the Doodlebug Down on the Farm goodies come in!

Isn't that just fun?  I was able to set several scenes through out the page without losing even one bit of room.  I can still get in all of the important things!

See?  To Do lists and meal planning all in one spot - loving those Teensy Type alphabet stickers, they do their job AND look cute, right?!

Also, the small little flowers make the perfect bullet points -- they are cute AND help the activities stand out.

See?  Decorating for a birthday is so fun - loved this scene in my planner.  It was super fun and totally fit the occasion!

Adding the doily to the mix really gives the page a little bit of texture but isn't a problem at all!  It layers under the Chit Chat and just makes the cluster of embellishments/die cuts even more special!

Would you like to see how this layout came together? You can see the PLAN WITH ME VIDEO RIGHT HERE.

Planning With Alphabet Stickers

Hello there!

It's no secret that I love a little variety in my planning.  I'm always looking for ways to innovate and make the planning process more efficient and more fun at the same time.

I've been using alphabet stamps in my planning for a while now as it makes it easy to identify and label re-occurring themes.  When I saw the Doodlebug Abigail alphabet stickers I KNEW they would be perfect for this.  They are just so cute and the perfect size.

I love the yellow and how it just pops on the page!  Not only that, it really provides a really fun way to jazz up the week.

Now, those alphabet stickers are perfect like that.  They are.  But they are also just so cute I thought they should be a focal point.  I mean, they are decorative on their own.  So, I thought I would try something new.

I gathered all of my Abigail alphabet stickers and this Happy Planner® currently page. I decided that I would create a rainbow of alphas + highlight the important dates in April.

I drew faint diagonal lines in pencil then followed the Roy G. Biv color palette and set off to create an Abigail rainbow around the important dates we have in April.

It's totally crazy and a little bit different, but it created a fun page in my planner, plus used up some of those alphas that are harder for me to find uses for.  Win-win!

How are you using the Doodlebug Abigail alphabet stickers?  We would love to see!  Tag us on social media when you use them, too!

Project Planning!

Hey there!

I don't know about you, but I always have about a million ideas swirling in my head of projects I want to work on or ideas I have for in process projects.  I knew I wanted to create something to keep track of all the things but it took a bit to come up with the perfect plan.  Enter my personal Color Crush binder, the Doodlebug So Punny collection and a great idea! 

That's cute so far, right?  Each tab will house a different project I'm working on, or planning to start.  I had to decorate each divider with the super cute So Punny Collection - and all of the adorable Chit Chat! Adding these to each divider made the perfect accent and really made the whole thing POP!

Talk about perfect! An adorable pun to match the tea set - but with that black and white edge it really pops!

Talk about stealing the show!  I mean, the pizza with a face is downright cute but the text and speech bubbles really draw me in!

Now, to balance out all of the really embellished pages, I wanted to keep one super simple.  One where you focused solely on one bit and weren't deciding where to look first.

It's impossible to pick a favorite page - I mean, look all the cute bits and bobs throughout.  However, the black paper and the cute elements on this page definitely make this one a contender.

Would you like to see how this whole thing came together?  Come check out my process video for this planner right here!

Thanks for stopping by and hopefully you enjoyed this idea!

 

Functional Planning With Doodlebug!

Hey, there!

If you know anything about me and my planning style -- I really need my main planner to be functional. I *need* it to keep me on track and to jot down my to-dos, or none of it happens.

So, I wanted to try taking some super cute So Punny and alphabet stickers and have them be completely functional.  I mean, lets be honest, they are going to be pretty cute, too.

Here's an example of combining the decorative stickers with function.  I add my dinner plans across the bottom - so I used the Bubblegum Teensy Type stickers to spell out dinner.  Same effect as using an already printed sticker, yet cuter!

Speaking of decorative, I just cannot quit these mini doilies -- I am obsessed with them and want to put them on EVERY THING.  Seriously, they are so cute and are the perfect size for the planner!

Now, there are bits and pieces I need to include - like a day off from school! So, why not take a decorative sticker (that typewriter!) and then layer it with the Teensy Type stickers.  Voila!  No school has never looked so good! (And the So Punny mini Icon stickers are perfect for that.)

Would you like to see how the whole layout came together?  You can see my process video right here!

Thanks for stopping by - I hope you enjoyed how I made my planner so cute while staying right on track!

February 2018 Happy Planner Monthly View

Oh how I love cute! Creating cute planner pages is one of my favorite, for sure!  What helps make a cute planner page?  Doodlebug's So Punny collection can certainly do that!

 

I wanted to decorate the monthly view in my Happy Planner® since I don't use it for anything.  I decided it would be so fun to have a cheerful scrapbook page right in my planner.  I can flip to it and enjoy the memories + cute supplies any time I want!

I created three separate clusters, each with photos.  I kept one cluster very simple so that it wouldn't overwhelm the page.

I kept the second cluster somewhere between very interesting with lots going on and simple -- but I love it nonetheless.

Lastly, I've got two photos and layering - there are so many fun things to look at in just one small area of the page.  I mixed together die cuts + stickers with patterned paper. All three together create a good balance of photos and fun stuff to look at on a planner page.

Would you like to see how this all came together?  You can see a step by step process video right here!

Traveler's Notebooks + Doodlebug Designs

Hey, there!  Jennie here and I am so excited to share with you how I have set up my single travelers notebook using Doodlebug Designs Cream + Sugar collection.  I love the colors (oh so cute!) and the images (even cuter!) and it's the perfect way to create a cheerful planning space.

I am trying out a single pocket size Travelers Notebook for my main creative planner. I like to plan my memory planning in here and then keep some other fun items in here, as well.  I thought I'd try a single and see how I liked it.

Where to begin with all that cute?!  How about with the dashboards?  They are inspiring and I think that is key.  Having something that makes you smile and want to open up your planner and that keeps you on track!

 

Traveler's Notebooks + Doodlebug Designs

Hey, there!  Jennie here and I am so excited to share with you how I have set up my single travelers notebook using Doodlebug Designs Cream + Sugar collection.  I love the colors (oh so cute!) and the images (even cuter!) and it's the perfect way to create a cheerful planning space.

I am trying out a single pocket size Travelers Notebook for my main creative planner. I like to plan my memory planning in here and then keep some other fun items in here, as well.  I thought I'd try a single and see how I liked it.

Where to begin with all that cute?!  How about with the dashboards?  They are inspiring and I think that is key.  Having something that makes you smile and want to open up your planner and that keeps you on track!

 

This clear dashboard is durable yet cute thanks to the die cuts!  It definitely makes me want to flip through and see more!

How about that cluster of die cuts and stickers on soft vellum?  It allows for decoration and distinction in a less harsh way.

Die cuts are, of course, the star of the show!  Change them out on top based on your mood or what's going on.

But, of course, dashboards aren't the only thing here.  We've got clips and cute storage solutions, too.

Want to see how all of this came together?  Check out my video sharing the set up and flip through of my functional + creative travelers notebook!

 

The Happy Planner - 2016 Style!

Whoa!  Blog?  Who me?   

Yes.  That's right!  I'm here to share with you a little of my plans for using my Happy Planner in 2016. So, welcome to the new 2016-2017 Happy Planner™ BLOG HOP featuring posts by the me & my BIG ideas Design Team! I’m excited to show you the style of my new ‘Hello Life 8.5x11"’ Happy Planner and share how I plan to use it come July.

(You just came here from Nicole's blog -- isn't this so fun!?)

I'm already full force memory planning in my Gold Foil Dot Happy Planner (The right planner in the photo.  I changed the cover, however.).  I LOVE it.  Absolutely LOVE it.  It's like it took my love for Project Life and planning and created something perfect.  I look at this as sort of a Year In The Life project. I get to look at our actual times and reminders -- plus photos with bits and pieces of journaling.  It's perfect for me!

That's how I start.  Planned out - then I add photos.  I really do love this process!

I'll be sharing a couple of layouts very soon on the me & my BIG ideas blog this week, so make sure to stop by there.

Now, you can hop on over to Laura's blog and see how she's going to Happy Plan in 2016!

Make sure you check out the whole gang:

mambi blog & Megan - http://meandmybigideas.com/blog/

Thuy Bui - http://www.heythuy.com/

April Orr - http://momruncraft.com/

Heather Adams - http://craftyscrapbooker.blogspot.com/

Mary-Ann Maldonado - http://lumpbumpandclump.blogspot.com/

Jen Randall - http://www.sadieinspired.blogspot.com/

Tiffany Ross - http://www.villabeautifful.com/blog

Casie Gutierrez - https://cultivatingcasie.wordpress.com/

Chantal Stevens - https://forevermomentsevents.com/blog/

Kiara Vega - www.paperprincessplans.com

Theresa Doan - http://mydocumentedlife.weebly.com/

Nicole Lensen - http://www.noviventure.com/

Jennie McGarvey - http://jenniemcgarvey.typepad.com/

Laura Crosby - http://www.laurarahel.com/

Janna Wilson - http://www.jannawilson.net/

Amanda Zampelli - amandarosezampelli.com/blog/<http://amandarosezampelli.com/blog/>

Top Ten of 2015!

Hey there!  I'm so excited to have you here to check out my top ten pages of 2015.  It was super hard to choose but I'm pretty happy with these 10, so we're okay.  It's been a great year for me, so much fun with paper crafts!  

 

Have you checked out the entire list? Great inspiration plus a chance to win an $80 gift card to a store of your choice!

 

Christine Meyer 

Mendi Yoshikawa 

Cathy Harper

Nicole Nowosad

Chantalle McDaniel 

Becki Adams

Wendy Antenucci 

Jen Matott 

Katrina Hunt 

Michele Kovack

Kelly Holbrook

Rhonda Van Ginkel 

Jennie McGarvey   ----> That's right here!

Suzanna Lee 

Monique Liedtke

Jennifer Haggerty

Marcia Dehn Nix 

Rebecca Keppel 

Kelly Jean Guzlas 

Melissa Elsner 

Shannon Morgan 

Juliana Michaels 

Monika Wright 

Audrey Yeager

Now, to my pages! I've got a couple from when I guest designed for October Afternoon in January, a bunch from Bella Blvd. and some from Scraptastic Club!  WOW.  What a fun year.