Hello my Strange & Charmed Ones! Good morning and happy Monday! It’s time again for another Filofax Coffee Break, where I catch you up on my planners and productivity as we sit around with a nice cup of our favorite hot beverage. Now before I officially start talking about what is new with me, I wanted to follow-up with a loose end from my previous post in this series. As I told you last time, I recently received a Webster’s Pages Planner and since then, I wrote up a review for the planner and posted it to my Facebook page! If you would like to check out the review, please head on over to my Facebook page here, give it a like and enjoy! From now on I am going to be creating exclusive content for my Facebook community, things like product reviews, behind the scenes sneak peeks, and personal/life updates, so if you want more dedicated content, make sure you are following me on Facebook!
Okay, so let’s jump into my latest updates! Over the last few weeks, I have made a couple of awesome planner related videos including a few new DIYs! Click below if any of these titles pique your interest.
- How to Make Filofax Dividers {3 Ways}
- Filofax FAQ | Everything You Want to Know about Me and My Planners
- How to Make Reusable To Do Lists for Your Filofax
- How to Get Started with a Filofax Style Planner
- Brimbles Box Filofax & Stationery Subscription Unboxing & Review
These videos are filled with a lot of great information, tips and tricks, so I highly suggest checking them out. Specifically, I have been obsessed with making myself Reusable To Do Lists for my planner, and if you can only watch one video, this is the one I would recommend. With this simple method, I have been able to create a number of reusable task lists to organize my work, plan my meals, organize my groceries and even do a bit of mind-mapping! They are very easy to make and even easier to use because they are essential white boards for your planner!
Also, if you are new to my blog and videos and just getting started with the planner community, you may want to start with my How to Get Started with a Filofax Style Planner video! Here I outline the basics of choosing, organizing and using a 6 ring style planner. The video has been very popular and I’ve been receiving many messages from viewers who have told me how helpful it has been, so definitely check it out if you are getting your first Filofax and want to learn the basics.
Now, let’s move on to some awesome Filofax accessories I have been loving lately! First and foremost, I have been making embellished paperclips for quite some time. I know I shared a few that I had made in my previous post, but I have seriously stepped it up a notch in recent weeks with these gemstone clips pictured above! These are very easy to make, using some gems I purchased from my local craft store (AC Moore, also available at Michaels and I assume all general craft stores). To make them I used my very simple DIY Paperclip method outlined in this video and voila!
The final Filofax accessory item I have to talk about is a new on the go stationery pouch I have been using. You may have seen this image above if you follow me on Instagram, and ever since I posted it I have been getting many questions about where I purchased it. This awesome little pouch is actually from a makeup brush kit from Forever 21. I think this pouch is perfect for me because it’s nice and small, but it contains dedicated spaces for pens, as well as a nice little pocket to store sticky notes, page flags, and other flat accessories! The exterior of the pouch is a simple black faux leather, but inside, well, inside is like a dream come true for me with a bold print of black and white stripes! Stay tuned to my YouTube channel because I have a feeling this little pouch will most likely make its way into a video or two in the coming weeks, seriously, how can it not, it’s absolutely adorable!
Well, those are all the updates that I have for now! Make sure to stay tuned to my Facebook page and Instagram account for up to date information on my planners, supplies and productivity! Please let me know what you have been loving and playing around with in your own planner recently! I would love to hear about any new DIYs or planner projects you have undertaken and of course if you would like to share pictures of your planner or projects with me, feel free to tag me @MissTrenchcoat on Instagram so I can like your pictures and comment! Until next time loves!
xoxo,
I love your pencil case! It is small enough to be so portable, and yet holds enough to not need to worry about it’s size!!
Thank you so much!
My pencil case is huge, but I keep it at home, so that’s fine. It also is a makeup case, though.
That’s great! I like to use pencil cases at home as well to keep certain sets of pens/markers contained and together!
Thanks for a great post full of lots of wonderful ideas! 🙂
You are very welcome Anita!
Im personalizing a Kate spade gold dots notebooks I have some Esty stuff in my cart but really fell like Im missing something. Any ideas
I’d suggest to just start using your book and don’t worry about making it pretty. Eventually you will find things you really want and love and then you can add on bit by bit!
Where did you find the month tabs that are in this post. I have looked everywhere for that color and have not had any luck.
I LIVE for to do lists, but never thought of doing a reusable one. Thanks for the idea. I just starting to customize my planner and will definitely use this. Thanks.