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Spring Scrapbooking Layouts

Published on April 9, 2018April 6, 2018 by Jen Manis

Hello!! You read the title right… I’ve been scrapbooking again! I tried to change up my format last year (to a TN), but my creative heart lies in a 12×12 format. I used to scrap sooo much before I became a full-time #plannergirl… and I’ve been feeling the itch to get back to some good old-fashioned scrapping! So, enjoy my fresh new layouts!

I took tons of photos for spring and Easter this year, so I scrapped a few of my favorite photos of my birdies. Most of the supplies are from my stash of Dear Lizzy and Paige Evans papers.

Any other scrapbookers out there?

Thanks for stopping by!

Workspace Wednesday | Storage Solutions Part 1

Published on January 24, 2018January 21, 2018 by Jen Manis2 Comments

I’m starting a new series here, that will be posted on Wednesdays for the next several weeks. It’s all about storage for all your planner/scrapbooking/crafting stuff! I love looking at Pinterest, other blogs, and YouTube to see how other crafters corral all their supplies. I think I’ve got a system that works for me (at least for the time being!). It’s an ever-evolving system, so I hope you’ll get a few ideas along the way that will help you organize. Organizing is my favorite!!!

For this first installment, I want to show you my Planner Society kit storage system. I subscribed to these awesome kits for several months last year, and as a Christmas gift, I am able to continue receiving these kits. Thanks, Mom. 🙂

But, with these kits there comes a need to store them in a practical, yet inspiring way, so I’ll continue to use my kits and enjoy seeing them in my crafty space. The contents are too beautiful to sit in a box, unused and unloved.

First, I found this beautiful hanging shelf at Michaels. It has four sections, and I saw opportunity here! Originally, it had a pretty pink blossom print on the background of the shelves, but why not make it my own and add some Planner Society papers as a background? I love how that turned out.

On the shelves, I have my pocket tns and inserts, sequins from past kits, the tiny sticker book, TPS washi, a cute glitter pouch from my secret santa that has the current month’s stickers and accessories, and some office supplies like paperclips and binder clips.

For my previous kits, I found a couple cute acrylic drawer units at TJ Maxx (here’s a similar unit at Target). They fit the kit accessories great, and I love that I can see through them to see what I have. I have the drawers sorted by month.

I also found this three compartment bin at Target, and I sort my fancy paperclips, sticky notes, and various other little trinkets in here.

As for the paper from the kits, I want it all together, so I had a 12 x 12 box in my room, so I emptied it out and added all my papers in here. I like having it all together for easy access.

I hope you found something I showed here today helpful, and I have several more storage posts coming up soon!

Thanks for stopping by!

Instagram Anniversary!

Published on April 26, 2017January 20, 2018 by Jen ManisLeave a comment

A year ago today, I decided to create a separate Instagram account for all my crafty adventures. I had no idea how fun it would be to focus on this one topic for an Instagram account! Things really took off once I started sharing my Happy Planner obsession! I was excited to find other planner girls that had the same love for planners as I do. I am so grateful for everyone that takes the time to like a photo, or shares a comment. Long live Instagram! Feel free to follow me @jenmaniscreates.

Pink Forest Holiday Boxes

Published on November 29, 2015March 2, 2017 by Jen ManisLeave a comment

Hello!! Hope everyone has had a great Thanksgiving weekend. I think I am finally recovering! I had a wonderful Thanksgiving day; it was quiet and I had time to craft! I worked on my December Daily album, and I will share soon. I also worked Friday & Saturday and somehow I had time to go shopping too! It’s a busy time of year, isn’t it?!

Well, today I wanted to share a fun Christmas craft I made earlier this month. I was inspired by a craft in the Pat Catan’s holiday craft catalog. All of my favorite things came together for these little boxes: pink trees, deer, lace, washi tape, and pearls. I love how they turned out! Don’t know if I will put anything in them yet, but they are just so pretty to look at!