Tuesday, 31 January 2012
Notebook Ideas | A List of Ideas for Notebook Uses
As you guys know... I have been on a quest this year to use up and fill in all the beautiful but ignored notebooks I have in my possession! Let me tell you, there are plenty. I've already begun to revive a few and I found the perfect use for one in particular that I know cannot find... annoying or what. Ok.. so on with the list!! If you have any ideas... I will surely add them to this list with a link to your blog or whatever profile you like ^_^ Please click images for original links.
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| Image from Art is fun |
1. A Little notebook would be great for goals... writing, keeping tracking.
This cute daisy love notebook is by The First Lime
2. A Blog Log - A place to store your ideas... inspiration.. plans and a 'to blog' list.
This happy trio of notebooks is from dottie angel! I own these but have no plans just yet! Perhaps somewhere to record quotes or phrases I want to stitch dottie style.
3. A Quotes Journal - to record all of your favourite quotes..I would do a quote a page and perhaps try to do it in some funkyish writing if you can?
4. Favourite Recipes book - I think many people will have one of these. I certainly did.
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| Image and download from Sew Weekly |
5. Fabric Swatches is a great idea!! This was previously available as a free download but it hasn't worked for me at all over the past year I have tried to download.
little ideas notebook from the first lime
6. Yarn Stash Catalogue - I have one of these too!
7. Seasonal Art Journals - Would be a great idea if you have notebooks or journals in similar sizes you would want to use.
Notebook from wows
8. A sketchbook/notebook purely for doodles and drawing. Im going to fill in the rest of my 2011 sketchbook with 2012 drawings and doodles for classes I've started ^_^
(This image and the following are amazing and inspiring from The Notebook doodles) Click each image for the blog link
9. A 'To Do' Daily notebook.. when you have done your tasks just tick them off. You could lay it out very pretty like I did with a little a7 handbag sized notebook last year with little boxes on every line to tick. I also wrote the day and date on top of every page. Whatever I didn't get done transferred to the next day.
10. Typography Practice - This one I am doing! I had a large (a4) size grid paper notebook from Pip Studio that Ive started to use for handwriting practice. I just googled some ways to improve my handwriting and Ive also signed up to Letter Lab class with Lorie Vliegen. So I hope that I have lovely handwriting very soon!
11. An Inspiration Journal - somewhere for you jam in all your magazine tear outs, random doodles, words you think about.
12. A Gratitude journal - this is a great idea actually. For days that aren't too fantastic it's a good idea to list 5 things at the end of the day that you are grateful for, so you will end your day on a slightly positive note. I do this mentally. I could try to keep one but I am RUBBISH at keeping up with things like that. I started an actual journal in november and lasted two weeks haha.
13. A book of brainstorming! My idea was that each page would be a brain storm page. Like that shown above. I don't suggest you have a journal or notebook for every single topic but more to inspire you to pick and choose which you prefer!
14. A Reading Log - books you have read, your personal rating, quotes or info you want to remember, words you want to look up in the dictionary etc. You could also have a section at the back for books you want to read.
15. Journal Prompts log would be a great idea for a lined notebook. I do have to make one of these to store all the Kikki K Journal prompts they are offering this year!
16. Gardening Planner - In the process of one of these. Its more like my 'taking notes from the Edible garden' book and basically planning what to plant and buy and key info.
17. If you carve your own rubber stamps or use rubber stamps regularly - A rubber stamp log! I started carving rubber stamps just before christmas. I wasn't that great but practice is helping. I got a box of erasers (30 or 40) for about £3 on ebay so practising is easy enough to do and I am improving ^_^ Im also using a mini kraft moleskin but the paper isn't the best quality for stamp ink.
18. (any thoughts?!)
I personally have one notebook that I shared with you a few days ago, I have divided it up so that my blog planner, crafty planner and product ideas are all in there. So it fills up pretty much.
The very first image on this page was found on Pinterest but was linked to a random tumblr account with no direct link. I had kept the links I had to include in this but I've been searching for an hour now for the source of the goals brainstorm image and I can't. at all. If anyone finds it please let me know and il update this post with any more of your fab and lovely ideas!!
Washi Tape Graphic (Top image) from Pugly Pixel
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Monday, 30 January 2012
Free Blog Planner Downloads and Printables
This is the Esther planner I found via modish blog!! I love this one. You can easily doodle in your plans and info. I love this. Its adorable so my favourite I think.
This is from the Lady Fable blog... I love this! Its very elegant and perfectly done.
This is the most detailed blog planner I have found from mommy words. Just click on the image to go to the page!
Planner for the week from I heart organising blog! I could scribble the titles and work out the different topics.
Tip Junkie always provide this two week planner which is awesome! All of these could easily be downloaded and used on the iPad if thats your thing ^_^
Lovely!! From the oh the lovely things. How cute is this little blog planner.
This fabulous planner from Sew Tara and Wild olive!
Sunday, 29 January 2012
Dream Displays and Decor from Lark Store Australia
The art of display... this is the Lark store in Australia and I found these photographs on their flickr page... and all I can say is HOLY MOLY! I love iT!! I have a good few of these products lol. I love the display cases on the wall. Wouldn't this be amazingly helpful in how to arrange your trinkets and the like?
It looks positively british on a day of the queens coronation! A lot of these products are british so I can get them easily. I just would need to clear out my entire house first to make some room. Ive just spotted thank pink chair! I want it!!!!! Looking at these photographs and looking at my own display case in the dining room and being aware of the contents of my craft room cubbies... I realised I need another clear out.....
That fabric guitar case is so cute!
These are all british designers.... Cath Kidston, Fiona Hewitt and Robb Ryan to name but a few. The cake tins and things at the top are made by a company called Rex Inter who sell to dotcomgiftshop in the uk.
oOoo cuuuute. I love that bunting and that gigantic doily?! what the heck is that!!
Not only do they have all my favourite designers but they have korean stationery... if I could hug a store I would definitely hug Lark.
Lark Store AU
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Saturday, 28 January 2012
Sketchbook Delight Two | Online Art Classes
Yaaaaay!! I only saw this today and immediately signed up :p It starts February the first. Im not sure if you have to do Part 1 first but there were a lot of excellent tips and classes on tools and how to use them so I would advise doing that first. Maybe check the faqs or leave a comment for Alisa to ask? (Click the image to follow to Alisas post)
last year I did part one which I highly recommend...My pictures of part 1 and my first journal here
I can't wait ^_^
Lots of love Claire xo
last year I did part one which I highly recommend...My pictures of part 1 and my first journal here
I can't wait ^_^
How To Make Kawaii Drawings | From The First Lime
I found this delightful blog and a fabulous post on how to make Kawaii drawings. Before you visit this blog you should know this little girl is 13... and has an amazing blog. Makes me feel quite depressed that this wee chicken has her head screwed on and knows what she loves at 13! It's impressive!
She is incredibly talented and adorable... has cute notebooks and an adorable wee blog.
The drawings are brilliant and I can't believe the handwriting on this! The doodles are gorgeous and adorable.
The blog is called the first lime even though theres a picture of a lemon on the header.. but that might be a country thing? I know french call lemons limes at times... I got very confused my first visit. Theres also a few printable goodies on the blog which is very cute!
Kawaii drawings link
Lots of love Claire xo
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