Mini calendars (or ‘dates at a glance’ calendars as I call them), are quick and easy to make in Affinity Publisher, and then use them wherever you like, on any printable design. I’ve made them in other software but it…
Making printables: 10 Reasons Why I switched from Adobe Photoshop to Affinity Publisher
This year, I made the switch to Affinity Publisher for making my printables. Before I explain why I switched I thought it would also help to show you some of the things I’ve made in Affinity Publisher so you can see the…
Making printables in Affinity Publisher: How to set up your document and choose page size
Following on from yesterday’s post, here is a sample tutorial from the course. In this video I show how to: Set up your document Recommended page margins Ring bound versus discbound and how this affects your margins What DPI to…
40 of the best cursive fonts for making printables
It can be frustrating when you find a good font then can’t remember the name when you later want to use it, so I put together a quick reference list of what I think are the 40 best cursive fonts…
How to make planner printables using Microsoft Word: An Introduction
Many, many years ago I made my first printable using good ol’ Microsoft Word. Photoshop seemed too intimidating at the time (how wrong I was), I didn’t have any graphic design training, I was a poor university student that wanted a…
10 Reasons why I plan using printables (and why you should too!)
If you’ve never planned using printables, or are trying to decide between creating a DIY planner using printables, or buying a planner that’s shipped to your door – here are some reasons why you should make the switch! Why I…
How to make an A5 size, 2 page weekly planner printable in Photoshop (video tutorial)
After many reader requests for a tutorial on how to make A5 page size printables I finally got around to filming a tutorial! This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase after clicking one of these links I’ll…
Making printables: 10 Reasons why I use Photoshop instead of free software
While compiling a big roundup post of FAQ planner questions, one question that kept coming up was why don’t you use free software to design printables? This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase after clicking one of these…
Using the Create Your Own Planner (Week 49 of the 52 Planners in 52 Weeks Spread)
After trying almost 50 planners for the challenge so far, I’ve got a good idea of my likes and dislikes when it comes to weekly spreads. After filling many notebooks with sketches of planner layouts I converted some into printable…
How to make a weekly planner in Photoshop (step by step tutorial)
Designing printables is my favorite thing to do! I’ve received a lot of questions over the past 4 years that I’ve been designing them, on how others can make their own. So I packaged up everything – all my best tips,…
How to make a DIY Erin Condren Planner Cover for less than $2 (plus free printable cover)
I placed a large order with Erin Condren (I’ll be sharing a haul video on my YouTube channel soon – make sure you subscribe if you haven’t already!) and while the covers I bought are nice, I’d been wanting to…
How to make a scallop border in Photoshop (step by step tutorial) plus free printable color coded note paper
Following on from yesterday’s post with the free printable checklist planner insert, in this post I’m sharing how I made the scallop border for that insert. How to make a scallop border in Photoshop If you don’t have Photoshop, you…