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Faux Tag Spread

In a previous Cocoa Daisy project, I created a tag using the October Glow Creative Ki t paper to serve as a bookmark. I loved the idea so much that I decided to use it as a template throughout the spread. By tracing around it and then shading in the edges, I was able to mimic the look of layered paper and give my pages extra depth without the bulk. It creates a dimensional effect that makes the tags look like they’re tucked right into my notebook. To keep that “layered paper” look going, I added strips of washi tape from the Planner Kit to the top and bottom of each 'tag'  Washi is one of my favorite ways to bring in more texture without overwhelming the page. It frames the sections nicely and it also helps divide my to-dos from my daily schedule. On the left-hand side I used a Top 3 box to focus my priorities, then scattered in task lists, appointments, and reminders for the rest of the day. I also I divided my tasks into AM and PM lists I do this quite often because it makes...
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Day to Day

 

One of the most frequently asked questions in the Cocoa Daisy Fans Facebook Group is how to set up your blank Daisy Notebook or Simple Notebook for Planning. While I wish I could answer each one with a definitive answer, I think it all boils down to two things: The page layout and your schedule.

There is no way I can start a week without a weekly task list but since I combined both the standard Tn’s for the month, I needed a neutral landing place. I added a bookmark from the TNMK as a base and added my elements on top. Monday on the next page incorporated a timeblocking schedule that I've grown quite fond of. And because the preprinted elements were above the printed line, I had room to play with my schedule using the hex stickers and the clear washi strips.

I worked with two different styles of time blocking using the Journaling kit velum paper as a base for Thurdsay’s priority task list. I tend to mirror the element shapes in the time blocking for best use of my space. That means the two column time blocking square-ish shape of the top half of the page mirrors this square feature of the top.

Opposite the printed cactus on my page is a great place to put my time blocking for the day and leaves the upper part for journaling, more lists or more ephemera. I have also come to love using stickers to note a timed events duration. This time I used my yodeling cowgirl from the planner sticker kit to remind me to roundup my cowboys after play practice too!

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