Hey everyone! I've created another short video going over what items I use on a regular basis in my Filofax. These items are use to create a washi tape color coding system. Take a few minutes to check it out. Other than the Target page flags, which I couldn't seem to find online anywhere, the main products are linked in the description box of my video, and also at the bottom of this post. I hope you find some useful information in here!
Items Mentioned: Scissors: http://www2.fiskars.com/Sewing-Quilting/Products/Scissors-and-Sharpeners/Stitcher-Scissors-No.-5#.VEQMKPnF-K8 Washi Tape: http://www.amazon.com/Mt-Washi-Masking-Tapes-Set/dp/B00DKI9816/ref=sr_1_1?s=office-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1413745759&sr=1-1&keywords=mt+washi+tape+set Removable Adhesive (! These are the refills, so they don't come with the back on thme! ): http://www.amazon.com/Tombow-Mono-Removable-Adhesive-62209/dp/B00GU4Y45M/ref=sr_1_1?s=office-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1413745787&sr=1-1&keywords=tombow+removable+adhesive+tape+runner Frixion Eraser: http://www.jetpens.com/Pilot-FriXion-Eraser-Light-Blue/pd/9096
These posts should really be called 'I Procrastinated: Week ##', but here's the transformation all the same!
This week is much more colorful than last! There's lots to do, for a lot of different activities. I absolutely love letting my weeks decorate themselves. It makes my Filofax great to look at, without feeling like I need it to be perfect. Functional is the name of the game for me!
I love looking at my planner after I go though and color code everything! I usually do this on Friday before the following week. However, some times I will update my planner daily. That usually keeps me on top of things, and colorful. Life gets busy though, so I didn't quite get to putting my planner together until yesterday. I write everything as it is assigned, comes up, etc in Frixion pen, then I do a mass erase and washi! If you're curious what I write on my washi tape with, I use a fine point Sharpie. Not a sharpie pen, they tend to smear which is not the look I'm going for. I used my page flags from the Target dollar spot to represent the big things this week, and some washi tape, also from Target dollar spot.
It's no secret I have an addiction to sticky notes. I have a mass collection of quirky and nerdy sticky notes, so when I came across these Tetris themed sticky notes on Mochithings.com I couldn't believe I didn't already have them. I also picked up these tracing sticky notes. Those in the Filofax world have seen the crazy of transparent sticky notes. I've had several versions of them before, but I find these to be a bit different. They don't really look transparent at all until you put a single sheet over something. It truly is like tracing paper, if you've ever hand any experience with that. Below those two is a rather large monthly calendar sticky note pad. You fill in the dates and month yourself. There are 50 sheets in each pad. I'm a planner addict, so I had to have them. Here are the links! http://www.mochithings.com/stationeries/large-desk-notepad/9622 http://www.mochithings.com/sticky-notes/tracing-sticky-note/6705 http://www.mochithings.com/sticky-notes/tetris-sticky-note-set/3454
Week 36 is almost over! I can't believe I'm almost two weeks into my senior year of college. It's been a crazy couple weeks getting meetings set up and doing homework at the same time. I don't know where I would be without my filofax. I've been 'filofaxing' for just over a year now, and it has been quite an exciting / crafting journey. If you've seen any posts on my old blog (zinzeyray.tumblr.com) then you'll have seen the changes happen in my filofax. I used to decorate like crazy, kawaii stickers, the whole nine yards. However, it was just too much for me. I couldn't actually use my planner as a tool to help me organize. I would obsess over it looking perfect. Now I let my schedule decorate itself with a color-coding washi tape system. If you don't know what washi tape is, I'm sorry, I've just introduced you into a future addiction. The color coding is really convenient and low maintenance No, I don't take washi tape with me to school, cut the pieces out when I get a new assignment or have a new meeting. I write everything down through the day with my trusty Pilot Frixion Pen (again a new addiction if you haven't seen them) and at the end of the day I sit down, go through the new additions, and update my filofax with some washi tape. This has worked really well for me. I've been utilizing this systems for about nine months now, and it's translated nicely from school, to work, and back to school very nicely. Here are some links to what I'm currently using in my filofax: Frixion Pens Thin Washi Tape Target Dollar Spot Page Flags
