2024 Sterling Ink Common Planner | Unboxing, Flip Through, and Cover Options
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- Опубликовано: 28 июл 2024
- In this video I go in-depth into the beautiful 2024 Common Planners! They finally arrived after a very long wait and I am very excited to share them with you. I also did a brief flip through of the planners I ordered and then showed the cover options that I have and may end up using for 2024.
Chapters:
0:00 Unboxing
1:48 Passport Common Planner Horizontal Full Year in Mist with Gold Edges
5:19 Passport Cover Options
11:04 N2 Common Planner Horizontal Compact Full Year in Forest with Gold Edges
14:36 N2 Cover Options
20:41 N1 Common Planner Horizontal Compact Full Year in Quartz with Gold Edges
24:17 N1 Cover Options
28:44 A5 Common Planner Full Year in Caramel with Gold Edges
32:27 Cover Options
39:22 Final Thoughts
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I got the N1 Full Year. The cover fit perfectly with no issue. She did say in some posts that you have to warm them up. They also did make the covers to fit like a glove this year b/c so many people requested that (last year there was a bit of wiggle-room).
I personally think she pays too much mind to what everyone wants. She offered so many options (which was fun and considerate of her) but then I see so many people complaining about this thing or that, like 🙄ugh... people have honestly forgotten how to be decent and understanding. All they are is demanding now and if one small thing doesn't go exactly right, they are quick to act petty and entitled. Like of course it's going to take time to ship out so many options and orders that have to first be delivered to them and then quality checked. And of course it could take more time during a busy season like right now. I understand being frustrated - we're allowed to feel our feelings - just be aware that there is a real person on the other end with feelings who has been doing her absolute best to do right by everyone. Why is that so difficult nowadays..
I'm not saying you're doing this, btw. It's just what I've seen in comments of videos. It's just disappointing that ppl are like this. Anyway, I hope Catherine scales down a bit next year and doesn't try to make everyone happy 'cause that's simply not possible and will just cost her more stress and anxiety than it's worth.
I love you lineup for next year though and your cover decisions are 👌😁
Yes! I've been following along with her Facebook group and posts. For the clear covers, I've warmed them up before, and I do like the more "glove-like" fit, but I find that the thicker covers of the new planners are harder for me to get the cover on. BUT I'm still really happy with them. Since she is discontinuing them I'm hoping there will be other sellers that come out with them. I personally like to store my books long term with a clear cover to help protect them.
I agree that she does take a lot of considerations from her customer base (which can be great!) but in reality, no one can make 100% of people happy. I did see several of the posts in her FB group of people reacting in a way that may not have been the kindest, and I know that a lot of people were very anxious (me included) when things got delayed from her manufacturer. But as you mentioned, understanding and decency is much needed this time of year. Besides the holiday shipping madness, and the natural time it takes to produce the options she provided, she also had a baby! I think the fast shipping from certain big businesses has made it really difficult for smaller businesses, and the masses tend to forget that small businesses don't have the same level of production with shipping. All that aside, we (myself included) need to remember that these planners don't even start until 2024. We still have time even now before they even begin!
I really appreciate your comment. I think the beauty of this community is being able to discuss and share with others 💝 If Catherine scales down I'm curious to see what she decides to remove (size, layout, color, etc.) or maybe she will surprise us all and her business will scale next year to meet the demand!
Thank you for watching and sharing 😊 (P.S. do you plan on using a leather cover or external cover for your N1 Full year 👀 if so what are you using? 👀)
@@mydandeliondiaries I hope I didn't come off accusatory in my last comment. I realize I said I wasn't talking about you after I had already said all those things. I should have really prefaced my comment with that. Sorry about that.
I agree we've gotten used to things being a certain way because of large companies and social media in general. Everything is instant and impersonal these days. It's easy to forget to be kind.
I also like to store my planners in clear covers at the end of the year. 😊
I usually prefer clear covers so I can decorate with papers or stickers that I can switch out throughout the year. I also have a TN in a faux leather cover that's been working for me as well. I'd love to one day get a nice leather cover, but I'm waiting until I figure out what size/style works best for me. I seem to change my mind every year. 😅
Anyway, looking forward to more of your videos. Take care
@@Cosmos0000 Not at all! Thank you for sharing 😊 I hope you find a planner size you love. There really are SO many options out there.
Yay, I"m so glad you love the LPD cover as much as I do on the Mist Passport! Watching your video makes me want to go back for all the other sizes...
They are so pretty!! The price was so perfect I couldn't pass. If I don't use them this year I know I will for other years haha
Mine should be here Thursday! I got the Weeks full year. SO. EXCITED. Also LOVE the idea of having a card-sized tarot journal. So Smart!
Hurray!! I'm so excited for you to get yours 🥰
Thank you. You are very nice. I liked the clear covers with the design on them. Great Monday.
Thank you! You too!
This was so helpful to see the difference between the N1 and N2 sizes. I am already figuring out my 2025 system and glad you shared the issues with the clear covers. That saved me some frustration!
Glad it was helpful!! Lauren Phelps designs makes some great clear covers in lots of sizes and I much prefer hers to the Sterling Ink. However, Sterling Ink announced that she wouldn't be restocking her clear covers due to the issues.
Thanks for sharing. This ended my FOMO for the Sterling Ink planners/books. At least for now, I will stick with Hobonichi, Stalogy and Midori. ❤
Glad it was helpful! Everyone has a system that works for them :)
My feelings exactly! I was having major FOMO as well but I'll stick with their monthly subscription for now. My Hobonichi Cousin and Techo are perfect for me right now.
I just purchased a few pf those covers for my SI notebooks from LPD, thanks to you. Those designs will look gorgeous against the mauve and black covers. Love your stickers as well on my planners and journals.
They are so beautiful!! I'm so glad you're having fun setting up your books 😊😊
Thanks I just ordered LPD clear cover for my a6. That clear cover is stunning! ❤
Hope you enjoy it!
i hadn't even considered getting a common planner before but that standard size looks so good. it's tempting me !! also like that out of all the smaller ones it seems to lay flat the fastest. love me a floppy book/journal 😆
The N1 (standard size) is definitely already a favorite for me. I never would have though a thicker standard book would be something I would love!
The N2 with the laurenp cover looks 🤌🏾 they are made for each other 😍
It is so stunning. I honestly love the covers on all the colors haha
Yea. I got here just in time!!
Yay!!!
How did I not know that sterling ink was based in NJ. I'm in NJ, no wonder the ship times always surprise me how soon they get to me hahahaha
Hahah if she ever gets a store front you will be so lucky!
Love all of your selections! I have a SI 520 page standard size notebook and I have it in a moterm standard size cover and it fix perfectly! I would love the standard size planner!
The standard size is amazing. I never would have thought a bound book in Standard would be something I'm drawn to; but it is perfect for a little more space than a weeks size and a little less space than an A5 size. I guess A5 slim is the best way to put it haha.
@@mydandeliondiaries yes A5 slim! 😂🤣🫶🏼
This was totally helpful for me! I was SO frustrated with the whole experience of the Common Planner this year! I feel SO much better that I am not the only one that had all the same issues. I ended up buying 2 Hobonichi Weeks because I didn't think I was going to get the order in time. Mine came on the same day yours did... Honestly for the price of the cover on covers they should fit when you get them. I think they were made for last years books that fit so well. I am not using them this year and was excited to be able to buy the ones you talked about from lauren phelps designs, so happy she had the Moon Child Gilded Soft Vinyl Notebook Cover with Nib & Fleur at 65% off today! Score! I don't think I will be going with the Common Planner again next year. I will stick to the journals from her.
I'm glad I could share some beautiful clear covers with you! I know Sterling Ink is discontinuing her clear covers once they sell out, so I'm excited to see if other companies will have the larger clear cover options for the bigger books. I LOVE Sterling Ink's notebooks, and am excited to see if she brings the new cover options for the various sizes. She mentioned a possible sale of them in her facebook group to help clear out inventory to get new ones!
I have the A5 full year in the pink cover, and it is floppy. I have the standard size in the green, and it has more structure. What I notice is that the dates and times are in darker print, but the days of the weeks are lighter and smaller print for me it's hard to read. I'm going to stick with the Hobonichi for 2024, but I can see why people who like stickers kits would like this planner. Thanks for the review 😊
Thanks for sharing and watching! The Hobonichi is always a tried and true choice :)
I appreciate your video because mine are supposed to be delivered today. ❤We got almost the same planners.
Yay!! I'm so excited for you to get them :)
I’m so excited my mom wants to get into planning and I just showed her my hobonichi cousin (visiting home) and she loved it so I’ll get her the cousin avec. I was thinking of trying to find a second sale of the A5 half year common planner because I think she’d like the aesthetic and lack of quotes but it looks like the company is still having some (understandable) new company/product issues. Maybe I’ll get her the cousin avec this year and see how the common planners come out next year. Thanks for the video!
You're welcome! Sterling Ink is having a ready to ship sale on Friday the 17th if you want to try to snag one. There are also lots of people destashing the sizes they don't want to keep on Facebook 🙂
I saw those LP covers and pounced too! Thank you for going through each size and it is really helpful to see how the covers fit the planners.
I missed the preorder so I can't say anything about patience, but from the creators I've watched, that's a concern that echos: the super early preorder window and the delayed deliveries.
If there's going to be an increase in indie planner creators making TRP products, then it will definitely make things difficult for SI.
I kinda hate to say it, but Catherine may need to scale down for the next release. Some of the configurations could be adjusted or dropped completely, and have maybe 3 or 4 color options instead of 5. And perhaps putting a limit on the preorders, i.e. a 3 book limit. She could still make tons of extras, for those who don't preorder and I think even then, there may be a need to be an order limit, but overall it may help move the planners quicker.
I think you may be right about product reduction. If not layouts then cover colors at least. Although the options are really what is unique about her launch. I'm sure the paper manufacturers will work towards upscaling their production too since the demand is there.
Regardless, it was tough to wait but the planners still arrived before 2024 so I can't complain too much. I think it was seeing everyone get their orders out of order that was the hardest thing.
I'm happy that your planners came in for you! When the remaining Sterling Ink planners were released on 17 Nov ordered the B6 Full Year in Mist with white pages and a B6 520 page notebook in Mauve with white edges in case I run out of note pages in my planner (I journal a LOT in my planner and plan on adding more things this year). They look beautiful. Thank you for the tips on stretching the covers. I ordered two in the B6 size and one in the weeks size hoping that it would fit my Hobo Weeks Mega. If they don't even after stretching them out I'll look at Lauren Phelps Designs and see if they have some compatible options. I've never shopped from there but the ones you showed were pretty and I NEED a clear cover for all of my planners and notebooks.
I have had great luck with every Lauren Phelps Desgins covers, her plain clear ones, and her floral ones. Another shop owner is Salty Katy! She does a fantastic job on hers too.
I got the B6 compact and even with training it doesn't really lay flat without a good press when in the middle. I am going to guess the full year B6 might lay down more due to weight. Thank you for showing the clear covers. I am glad I didn't know about Sterling Ink's clear covers when I ordered my planners so I didn't buy them. It does irk me when a cover doesn't fit as is when they are made by the same company as the planner.
Thanks for sharing! I know that the clear covers are hit or miss. It is frustrating though I agree.
Same. And the clear covers were NOT cheap. I don't really care for the blow dryer technique; the covers should fit (esp. given the steep price). Sigh.
Thanks for the review. Considering the price, the light printing and those small quality issues I think I'll just stay with the Hobo weeks.
The hobo weeks is definitely a tried and true favorite 🥰
I must have lucked out with my S.I. clear cover b6 full year as it fits perfectly. However, those LPD covers are absolutely stunning!! Im in ❤️
I will say that all of my clear covers worked AMAZING for the notebooks and original planners. I think the thicker covers make them a bit tougher to put on. But with a little heat I managed to make them perfect :)
I got the N1 full year and it also fit perfectly :D
I got my weeks horizontal gold too!🎉
Nice!! 🎉
Glad you got them! I love the covers! Caramel and Forest are my faves, tho. I couldn't find those Lauren Phelps collab covers- they must be out.
Here's the link!! They are the 2nds bunch though so the foiling has some minor "defects"
www.laurenphelpsdesigns.com/collections/planner-covers/products/moon-child-foiled-soft-vinyl-notebook-cover
The grey lacy cover is beautiful!!!
Thank you!
@@mydandeliondiaries who designed the clear lacy covers? I couldn’t understand the name. Do you have a link?
@@Songofthehealer Here you go! www.laurenphelpsdesigns.com/collections/planner-covers/products/moon-child-foiled-soft-vinyl-notebook-cover
Mine's not here yet (I'm in Asia), though I have been checking the tracking updates on a daily basis. I think the courier's not scanning the packages so it's still stuck in the label printed status. I really don't mind the wait, but you're right, I need to get acquainted and set them up. Then again, I do understand about the hold up with the shortage of TRP. So many planner companies really went for TRPs in their products.
Fingers crossed! I did notice that mine was in the "label printed" for days and then it updated saying (will be delivered tomorrow). I'm thinking that the postal service may be dealing with early holiday shipping struggles 😕
I ordered the b6, no gold edges and it came really quickly but i do live literally across the Hudson River from her so that probably why 😂😂😂 but i did find the clear cover from SI a bit tight but i just put it on and then bend it around a little and it fit perfectly, no blow dryer needed!
I'm glad you got yours so quick and that your clear cover fit 😊
If Lauren Phelps had pen loops I would have bought them all too.
I totally understand! I think there are "sticky" pen loops out there if you would want to stick them on the clear covers :)
Great information regarding notebook planners and clear covers. Do you think a hobonichi clear cover will fit on the weeks notebook planner. I’ve only ordered the booklets so far. But I’m thinking of ordering the grid notebooks 260 pages in weeks and standard. Thanks
It is a tight fit but if you heat the cover up it would fit okay. The sterling ink notebook is a little wider than the hobonichi books; but only by a couple millimeters.
I love your in depth reviews! Where can i get the deep burgundy/maroon cover?
It is from Hobonichi! You can buy it directly from their website or check their resellers like Jetpens or Atlas Stationers 🙂 (if you can get it from Atlas I have a discount for 10% with DANIELLE10)
I would love to see a setup of your garden journal in the TN size. I have also bought this size but as I am not in the US I am still waiting to receive it. I purchased the cover so quite sad that they do not fit 😞
I will be sharing the full set up in December 🙂 as for the clear cover, I warmed it up with a hair dryer and it fits perfectly. I've also seen others use a heat gun if they don't have a hair dryer.
I wonder if you just got a bad batch because my clear covers all fit great with no effort. I bought the passport and the B6. I would maybe contact her.
Could be! I've had them fit small before though. Once they warm up with a hair dryer and a little stretch they do just fine. I'm not that worried about them :)
Hi there Thank you for this video, it has been very helpful. can you link the foil clear covers please I cannot find that
I wish I could. They were a collaboration from Lauren Phelps Designs and Nib & Fleur. They are no longer listed on the LPD website :(
The top edge of the green weeks definitely does look a bit off
I went through every page and it seems that the cover had some minor damage but the pages were fine. I'm going to contact Sterling Ink 🙂
Mine was "shipped" on the 7th, but USPS tracking still says only the label has been created in New Jersey and that they don't yet have it. I am in the UK and am regretting my life choices. I am considering ordering a Hobo Weeks and a Papertess standard to replace it and just selling mine when they get here so I can get started setting things up! I'm going to watch some vids on the Papertess to see if it lays a little flatter.
The papertess intrigued me a lot but I wanted to wait. I hope the shipping updates for you soon! If you do decide to sell it there is a good market for the reselling.
When mine shipped it sat in "label printed" for days and then updated to say "will be delivered tomorrow". I think the postal service is already struggling and it's not even the holidays.
It's definitely a USPS issue. They are struggling right now with the high volume of things being shipped around for the holidays. My first SI order arrived no problem, my second is having the same issue yours is. If a month after shipping passes and you don't receive an update, you can contact SI and they can submit an inquiry. I hope it doesn't come to that for you.
Have you checked out The Journey Planner by Nisha Fernando Designs? RUclips just dropped it on me today and now I’m rethinking 2024 - again! lol.
Yes! I saw her RUclips and her instagram as well! It is a beautiful planner and very well laid out. I tried out a B6 undated book this year and found it was too small for me but if she offers the book in an A5 size someday I will 100% order one. I love how she thought of all the pages!
Oh no, did you have to tell me about yet another planner choice! That one looks beautiful as well. I’m guessing the non-preordered ones will be available mid December?
@@AuntieAlexandra Yup, mid-December. It’s basically a common planner styled hobonichi cousin with upgraded jibun style Gantt charts and meal/fitness planning section. I was absolutely sure I would order the common planner b6 this Friday and now I’m reconsidering everything!
Does anyone know if I missed the Common Planner pre-orders if they just come in stock later on? I can't seem to find it on their website.
She is having a ready to ship sale on Friday November 17th at 8PM EST! Join Sterling Ink's facebook group if you can, she has lots of info there.
Hi! I’ve watched your older videos using coffeemonsterzco weeks monthly and weekly sticker sheets. Would those fit in the SI weeks? Do you mind checking? Thank you in advance!
I double checked and the SI is slightly bigger than the weeks so the stickers will fit but it will have a little bit of space around them. The weeks is like 1 to 2 mm smaller than the SI in the monthly, and the weeks is almost ~3mm shorter than the SI horizontal weekly (I don't have a vertical to check with sorry!). I hope that helps!
Thank you so much for checking!
Too funny, I got the mist too for my tarot journal. And I was thinking about ordering that cover from LPD too. But, I got the full. How do you stretch the plastic covers? My inclination was to just weight the book closed?
Ooops, commented too soon! Thanks for sharing how to stretch the covers.
Haha I'm glad it helped! You can also use a heat gun if you don't have a hair dryer just don't let it get too close or it may melt the plastic a lot more.
How would you say the grid looks in the a5? Is it darker than last year’s? The 2023 was a not a good option for low-vision users.
It is slightly darker, maybe like 3%. However, the text and writing is definitely darker than the 2023.
@@mydandeliondiaries thank you!
Argh I really wanted to buy one of those Lauren P covers after watching this video but the shipping was $35 to Australia 😭 oh well, they look absolutely stunning on your planners, especially with the gold edging of the pages 😍
Oh no! International shipping is such a struggle. She may have a reseller in Australia but I'm not sure. You can send her an email!
@@mydandeliondiaries oh that’s a good idea! Thank you! I’ll try reaching out to her 😄
I agree! I went stright to Lauren P site to get a cover and the shipping is £20 to the UK - shipping is insane these days. I will also contact her about a reseller in the UK.
I really like the covers you got that are not Sterling Ink. Could you link where you got them?
The clear ones with designs
@@stephanieh2863 www.laurenphelpsdesigns.com/collections/planner-covers/products/moon-child-foiled-soft-vinyl-notebook-cover Here is the direct link to the ones I got! I'm not an affiliate I just really like her stuff :)
Would those beautiful clear covers fit the hononichi cousin? … asking for a friend 😉
Yes, absolutely! I think on her website it even says Hobonichi Cousin in the listing haha
That passport setup is perfection 👌♥️♥️♥️
Edit: I'm in Texas too. Did y'all get lots of rain by you lately? I had a book get ruined by the rain cause it was left on my uncovered porch. Asking since that weeks book looks like water damage to me too.
Thank you! We did a few weeks ago (10+ inches of rain) but from what it looks like in the planner the cover was cut a little. I went through each page and it was fine. I'm going to contact Sterling Ink 🙂
so insane recording, My-;))
Is there a vertical passport???
yes
Yes!
Yes, and it’s adorable. I’m going to be using it as my EDC. The weeklies are the same size pretty much as the Hobonichi weekly A6 supplement (which is smaller than A6, since it’s meant to tuck into the cover of an A6).
I really don't want to judge anyone, but 4? Is it really necessary? Consumism in planner community is really overwhelming sometimes
Everyone has different planning styles/needs. :) I get very overwhelmed when I try to put everything into one or even two books. Having different books for the different "categories" of my life help me stay more organized. The consumerism* can be very high, I agree, but at the same time, people spend their money on what they like, or what makes them happy. That is something that the planner community can relate with. That stationery, books, stickers, etc. bring joy.
@@mydandeliondiaries Yes I get it, I get overwhelmed very quickly and have OCD so order e organization are kinda my thing lol but I try to limit my spendings because I know most of it is influenced by what I see on social media. I love watching planner unboxing (including this one) but sometimes the fact that there are people out there using 3+ planner every six months for a total of 6 or more makes me anxious because we are talking about trees being cut to become planners...
Use a blow dryer to expand it.
Your order was delayed because you ordered multiple sizes. I got my A5 shortly after she got them in (each size was sent to her separately) & quality checked them. She was very good at keeping people updated in my opinion.
I like that you're using the passport as a tarot journal. Good choices all around. 🙂
Yes, I was happy with the communication she gave in her facebook group and on instagram. I know owning a small business is tough when manufacturing doesn't go as planned.
@@mydandeliondiaries after watching your video & another person's I'm going to try to order a standard size. Not too small & not too big.
She had a baby through all of this. I’m sure that was part of the delay
I saw! On her facebook group she said the manufacturing of the planners was the biggest "slow down." But I am very happy for her and her new baby :)
Meanwhile me watching this: my planner has not arrived yet 🥲
I pray it gets to you soon!! I think the postal service in the US is starting to feel the holidays already. I also noticed it wasn't updating when it was scanned. Hopefully it will be to you by the end of the week!
I'm in Michigan and just got my two (weeks vertical and passport horizontal gold edges) yesterday. They are beautiful, but hated waiting and actually needed the weeks to schedule some January plans. Long wait, but worth it.