Ever since I heard this podcast from the Paperclipping Rountable, I’ve been so excited to get my own planner. See, I love paper. No, really, I love it. I am quite possibly a paper addict. Now, don’t get me wrong, I love technology, and use it for tons of organizing, but there’s just something about the act of writing something down. Something about opening a book that’s all mine and putting my thoughts, my plans, my “stuff” in there. After the show was over, I started looking at what kind of planner I might like. I don’t like traditional “by the week” or “monthly” calendars. And I kept thinking I just wanted a place to doodle. To brainstorm. To have a place to document this journey I’m on.
And then I found the traveler’s notebook. It’s just basically a cover – with elastic – which allows you to put in whatever.you.want. And that’s when I knew that’s what I wanted! I saw leather ones, vinyl ones, fabric ones – and they were all so amazing, I decided I need to try to create my own. Because that’s what I do.
So I found some fabric – just scraps really, to give it a try. I got some elastic and some stabilizer to give it some
weight. I measured, I cut, I ironed and punched. And it turned out really great! For my first one. I definitely want to do some more. Hone it – you know, make it more mine. But here it is, the first one.
I also created some inserts for it, little booklets to hold dreams and doodles. That was fun too – probably because it involved more paper. I want to 
make some more of those too – maybe even some envelopes, pockets…I can tell this will be addictive.
Do you like paper? How about journals or planners? What’s your favorite kind?
