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! How to make an A5 page size weekly planner To enlarge the screen of the video, click the square…
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? Why I use Photoshop to design printables 1. Free software are limited There’s a reason free software…
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. To enlarge the screen of the video, click the square icon in the bottom right hand…
Free printable planner insert (for to do lists, grocery lists, weekly routine tasks etc.)
If you find yourself writing out the same tasks each week and needing just a bit more room for all of your to do’s then I have a free printable checklist insert for you 🙂 What you’ll need Free printable…
How to Make Printables in Photoshop (step by step video tutorials)
Do you cringe thinking about how much money you’ve wasted on planners you never use? Are you sick of trying to hack together a planner with printables downloaded from here there and everywhere? What if you could make your own?…
How to make a planner bookmark (DIY Page Markers Tutorial)
It’s no secret that I’m a planner addict! One of the ways I like to customise my planners and personalise them is by making DIY bookmarks/page markers. They are great for marking your place in your planner, as well as…
How to make planner printables (advice from a planner addict that’s made over 4000 printables)
I previously shared a post about the Process Behind Making a Printable Planner. Following on from that popular post, here are my 17 tips/piece of advice for making better printables and another sneak peak into my creation process: Use the right…