5 Steps to Customizing Your Planner :: Beyond the Basics :: Happy Planner Set-up
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- Опубликовано: 26 июл 2024
- Taking your planner to the next level can be daunting, so I have created a series to help newer Happy Planners find your planner peace. In this 1st video of the Beyond the Basics series, we will review 5 questions you should answer in order to create a custom planner and discuss options available to make it your own!
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I can't afford all these planners, so I have the quilted black cover for my planner. I invested in a Happy Planner hole punch and a paper cutter. I make my own pages with computer paper, highlighters, colored pencils and colored pens (for color coding). Instead of stickers I use stencils to create designs for my pages.
As for my planning style? I make a weekly goals section on a page, followed by the weekly spread. Using the computer paper has been awesome because it's truly a blank canvas and I can experiment with different spreads every week.
That is awesome! Love how you customized it and made it your own! 🙌🏼 Glad you are enjoying planning in your own creative way. 👍🏼
That sounds neat
I love using stickers, but budget is also a concern. I decided to also use stamps. I did buy what I needed last winter, but it was so expensive. I have enough basics, including a hole punch, so I can make what serves me well now. Now is a great time to office paper (before school begins). My supplies are well organized, so that helps me maximize using what I have too.
That's exactly what I did when I first started out, except I used an old Franklin Covey 7 ring binder cover that i found at Goodwill for $1.00! I'm pretty good at doodling, so I just cut down & punched computer paper - and doodled icons, headers, boxes, etc to look like stickers and colored them in with cheapo dollar store colored pencils.
I actually really enjoy that kind of planning! You're right that it's a blank canvas and it's fun to experiment with different layouts every week. It just takes me SO long to create the weekly spreads because I am a perfectionist when it comes to my art (even if it's just doodles haha). If it didn't take me so long to create my spreads from scratch, I'd still do it that way! But, over the years I've collected tons of stickers, stamps, pens, stencils, etc. and I use the Happy Planner.
Do you have an Instagram account or something showcasing your spreads? I'd love to see how you create them!
Seiferboy Gaming ... that is cool idea!!!! love it!!!
i feel so blessed!! today i scored a 2017 Happy Planner for $1 at a thrift store. planning on customizing it for 2020 when the real show begins!
Nice! I 🧡 thrifting! Glad you found such a great deal! Happy planning! 🤗👍🏼
That truly was a blessing. I scored at a thrift shop on a Bath n body works candle brand new for $3 vs Brand new for $24
OMG 😳 you blew my mind with the “Transformer” planner!!! Is this your creation? Love the idea. I wanted this but I didn’t want a million ring binders all over the house... This is sooooo brilliant. Thank your soooo much.
Glad to bring the option to your attention! The original idea came from whimsy Lindsey plans I believe, but I saw it first on another channel.
There are many videos of this however she's not the creator
Ok… surely I’m not the only one who watched this video and became giddy, right?!
I’m new to The Happy Planner. Bought a big planner today. (Clearance at Walmart.) This has helped me greatly and sold me on the idea that I made the right decision!!
Thank you for having a great video for newbies. ❤️
Congrats on your new happy planner! Glad you found this video informative. Get ready to become obsessed with planners and accessories! 😉
Thank you for explaining the difference between “Frankenplanners” and “Transformer” planners. Looking at what everyone was presenting in their videos and posts, I couldn’t tell how they were different.
Glad you found it helpful! 😊
I just want to say that from all the channels about planners I really love yours. You really help me to understand all this planner community and I love your ideas!
This video is brilliant. Finally a way to keep past covers and continue adjusting to my style. Now I can take advantage of outdated planners and customize to my style!!
I have a transformer planner and LOVE IT!! I’ve never been so obsessed with a planner before! I thought I loved bullet journaling, but I love this even more!
Believe me...the obsession is real! 😆 Thanks for watching! ☺️💕
I am staring to use a Disc planner and your video was the first one I have came across that explained how to get started that I could follow. Everybody else talk too much about a lot of stuff that is a waste of time. I also love your definition of the transformation planner. Love it and plan to go that route. Great video and very helpful. Thanks so much.
You are so welcome!
Excellent instructional video! Starting planner systems can quickly become overwhelming . Before we know it , we are drowning in planners & accessories & not knowing how to use it all!😊😱🤦🏽♀️
I’m definitely going to keep your video for reference. Thank you 🙏🏽😊
So glad you found the info useful! 👍🏼 Happy planning! 🤗
I really like the transformer system idea I may try that
It is great! If I had less planners, I'd probably go back to that planner style.
I love the transformer planning idea! I hadn't thought to use my planner covers in that way! Awesome video...thank you for sharing🧡🧡
Glad you enjoyed! Happy planning! 😁💕
Really, really great video! You captured everything for the very beginner, people who are considering going “Happy Planner” for the upcoming year as I am. Thank you so much!!
So glad you got a lot out of it! 😀👍🏼
I found friction erasable pens at Daiso. I am trying to get my daughter to love this too since her school has given them an “agenda” in the second grade. I will help her learn planning and I’ll get her a cheap planner for personal use.
Wow! An agenda in 2nd grade huh? 👧🏻🤔 Hope she’s becomes a planner babe-ette to help keep up with that school “agenda”...😬📒
As a high school teacher of ninth and tenth graders, I was constantly giving students and parents tips so that kids would learn how to plan. It's a skill, and it takes practice. My college used to teach time management skills, and it was a top school. You're giving your child an important tool for success.
Love this!! Franken Planner and Transformer planner😍😍
Getting ideas for your planner setup? 😁👍🏼
Hello!
Thanks for this video. I like the whole 1 planner thing! I dont like many planners. I like it all in one. I need to get some tabs from my HP
Well said, too many planners is nerve wracking
Thank you for the tips I brought a planner it starts in July. I cannot wait to use it.
Exciting! Have fun planning! 🤗👍🏼
I love, love, love the Frixion pens too! You never have to worry again about those mistakes or something that gets rescheduled last minute! Thank you for this video.. It really makes it easy to get the basics to begin with happy planner without going broke!
So glad you found the information helpful! ☺️👍🏼
This was the first time I had heard of Franken planners or Transformer planners. It's made me think differently about what I could do with my planner this coming year.
Perfect! 👍🏼 That is what I hoped...to bring some new ideas to the forefront! Have fun customizing your planner! 😁
This was so helpful! I've used a spiral bound planner for years but just bought my first Happy Planner to start in July. I was just ink to paper planner until two months ago when started watching the videos . I have so much to learn and you have been such an enormous inspiration. Thank you.
So happy you found the info helpful! 😁👍🏼
I love how I made my planner my own for all my needs like you did. I love this ideal.
Glad to hear it! Customizing you planner brings not only functionality but happiness as well! Happy planning! 😁👍🏼
Stickers - "We love them. We want them all. We are obsessed." So true!
If you own more stickers that you can use in a lifetime... you might be a planner babe. ;)
i'm new to the happy planner world, so thank you for this!!!!
I just got my first Happy Planner . Thank you for the video. And tips.
Glad to hear it! Happy planning!
I love this! Thank you for sharing! I began adding stickers to my planner in March and then I became obsessed with all the things! The dashboards, accessories, stickers, pens... then the Happy Planner did a new release and I began slowly purchasing all the new things from the release, including planners! I picked up 2 classics, a mini and a Big, so I could see the differences and see how I could make them work for me. Now I have 2 minis, 4 classics, 1 more on the way because I had to get a new Rongrong horizontal, 2 Big, one for I’m going to try to use for memory Planning with pics, and one horizontal I want to use for my Faith planner. I quickly realized one planner wasn’t going to work for me! I am thinking about doing the transformer planner and also a Franken Planner. That way I have everything I need at my fingertips and not so many planners to juggle with. I know it’s excessive, but I’m trying to find my planner peace and see what works best for me. The real test will come in July when the new planners start. Then I’ll be able to have a clearer picture of how everything works together. I am so thankful for this video! Thank you for taking the time to do this! I knew I didn’t want to try to juggle so many planners but I need them all for different purposes. My husband of course thinks I’m crazy lol 😂 I don’t like the layout of the Faith planner, which is why I’m wanting to use a horizontal layout, and I’ve tested it in my Classic Happy Planner But, it’s not quite big enough, I write super small and I’m using the full box, plus another full sheet I’ve divided up into each day of the week, and a half sheet... each and every week. I am really hoping I can get away with just the planner space and maybe a half sheet in the Big to do my Faith planning. I tend to write a lot! I also wanted a daily journal, so I picked up another horizontal for that. I’ve been using a mini and it’s not enough space, so I think the classic will be enough space for that purpose. But I could totally put a few of these into one planner with their own sections and make it work. That’s the goal anyway.
Ooh, girl! The planning bug hit you hard! 😂 But, believe me, I can relate! A lot of the fun is trying things out and seeing what works and what doesn’t. I might suggest for the faith planner that you try a happy notes instead of a planner if you are willing to date it yourself. That way you are not constricted to preset areas for writing and you can just do a continuous journal layout. Just an idea, but do what works best for you. 😁 Happy planning!
Squaird Plans oh my goodness, that’s a great idea! I never even thought of that! I will definitely give it a try!
Finally a super useful explanation of the difference between transformer and frankenplanners. THANK YOU!
Glad you found the info useful! 😁👍🏼
I am a longtime planner who's fairly new to Happy Planner. This video is so informative and comprehensive, and even though it's longer than a lot of introductory videos, it's concise. I am saving this one to refer back to regularly!
Glad you found it informative!
Hahahah , loved when you said why wouldn’t you love it. So true I LOVE MY HAPPY PLANNER
Glad you found "your" planner!
Oh neat! I never understood what a transformer was. Thanks for the going in-depth on planner set-up options. There are so many things you can do!
Glad you enjoyed! I love the disc system for customization! So many possibilities! 😁👍🏼
So great and simple!
Thanks! ☺️
So I got a happy planner. I’ve never been REALLY into decorating a planner but maybe because I’ve never known how. Thank you for assisting me with this video. My next order from happy planner will be stickers & other things.
Congratulations! Have fun planning!
Thank you for this video! I'm new to using a planner.
Glad you enjoyed it! 👍🏼☺️
Now that I've seen it again I miss my first faith planner... It was sooo beautiful with all the florals and quotes, and the weekly pages were neutral, it was the best ever.
Nothing like a beautiful neutral planner to make a happy planner! 😉💗📒
Thanks to you, i ve just had an a-ha moment! 😳😳 i actually prefer using the mini happy planner. I had transformer planned 5 planners into 2. A mini and a classic. I decided i wanted one planner and moved everything to the classic, but now i want everything in the mini. Plus i need some of those pens. Been using the pilot g-2, but they smear on me. Thanks !!😍😍😍
Glad I could help you get to a state of planner peace.😊👍🏼
Thank you so much for this. I was literally overwhelmed with the 3 planners I have. I wanted just one with everything and couldn’t figure out how to do that. So thank you
Frankenplanning is my fav! I love the all in one! 🤗💕
I LOVE the Transformer Planner idea!
It has been floating around the community for the last year. It was a brilliant idea by Whimsy Lindsay Plans!👍🏼
Love this video very informative and helpful, love the "transformers" idea very nice!
So glad you found it helpful! ☺️💕
VERY very well explained and appreciated! Thank you!
Glad to share! 🤗👍🏼
This is the best for description of style and type. It helps for encouragement that you don't need to do it all at once. Anticipate upcoming sales.
Thanks so much, Valencia!
I have just started using a happy planner (yay!), thankyou so much for this video. I had never heard of the transformer method before, I love, love, love it!!!!! Totally answers a need that I had, thankyou.
So glad you got so much out of it! 😁👍🏼 Happy planning!
Congrats, you're a planner babe now. Enjoy it it's my peaceful happy place when everything is chaco. I get to do what I want. Lolllll
Just found your channel! Excited to use your tips to make my planner suit me. Thank you! Looking forward to watching more. ❤
Glad you found me! Happy planning! ☺️👍🏼
I wish I had seen this before buying mine! TFS
Happy to share. Hope it helps you going forward.
1. Thanks for the information about erasable pens. I didn't know that they also have highlighters, so that was very exciting to me! Our two sons (Senior and college student) LOVE the erasable pens! I doubt that I'll be able to persuade them to use regular pens much any more!
2. I had never heard the difference between the Franklin vs. Transformer set ups. I really liked those ideas. I prefer the Franklin.
3. I appreciated the simple steps. They simplify so much in my head to areas, in a size that serves me well and having enough supplies that serve me well.
Thanks for the input.
Happy to share! ☺️👍🏼
I think this planner is beautiful. I was lucky enough to find it on clearance and will keep the covers
Sweet! I love a good deal! 😁💕
I knew nothing about transforming planning until this video. Thank you so much.
Happy to share! 😁👍🏼
Great video. It really gave me a whole new perspective to using my planner. Thank you
That’s great! Happy planning! 😁👍🏼
Loved this video! Thanks!
Happy to hear it! 😁👍🏼
VERY helpful!!! Thanks!
So glad! Thanks for watching! ☺️
I would love to see how you preplan stickers!
Ha! Imagine an hour long video of me on the couch surrounded by sticker books. 😂 😜
Maybe I could do one at my desk and speed it up a bit so you wouldn’t slip into a coma waiting for me to pick a sticker...🤔 Hmm, I’ll add it to the idea list and see what I can do. Thanks for the suggestion!👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Thank you! Very helpful. I’m new to The Happy Planner. This helped me a lot on how to combine my standard planner, fitness & goals! Going for the transformer planner! Yay!
Glad it was helpful! Happy Planning!
Wow..... tremendous value packed video for this planner newbie!
So glad it was helpful!
Thank you so much for making this video. I just ordered my first happy planner and was feeling a bit overwelmed with all the products.
Excited to watch more of your happy planner videos that dive into other things!
Glad to hear it. Happy planning!
I traveled with my planner in my suitcase and the friction of the trip erased writing. Just an FYI. I don't use them after that I lost six months of journalling. I just switched to Happy Planner. Great presentation I learned a lot.
Good to know! Since you were traveling, it must have been hard to control the temperature of your journal. I have not had any problems leaving my planner in a hot car for a few hours but I have heard others who have so better to be safe than sorry. 😁👍🏼
Love both ❤️
Glad to hear it!
LOVE! Thank you so much for explaining and showing the differences and set up of these styles of planning!
Glad you found it helpful! 😁💕
That really helped! Thank you so much!
So glad! 😁👍🏼
I came across your channel by complete accident! So glad I did! I love the idea of the transformer because I don't have to sacrifice the back side of a page I PLAN on using. I'm setting off to look at your other videos...thank you so much!
So glad you found me! Hope you find some other nuggets of goodness on my channel!
You are awesome.Your voice and style is so soothing to me.I know strange.Thank you for the time you put in.
Aww, thanks! 🥰Glad you enjoy my videos! ☺️💕
Love the Transformer system option. I’ll use the idea for daily planner and Budget. I’ll use the Memories as scrapbooking.
Sounds like a fun setup! 😁👍🏼
@@squairdplans I just got started earlier. Liking it already.
I love the cover and “faith planner”overall!! New subbie!
Thanks for the 💕 and support! ☺️
This is more like what my planner looks like, but I LOVE your creative spreads. I occasionally attempt to copy what you do.
Thanks for watching! ☺️💕
Wow... it's so helpful, thank you 🍀
Glad it was helpful!
Hi new subbie here thanks for sharing lots of brilliant ideas ... tfs .. Love to have you along my journey as well . Much love
Thanks for the support! ☺️💕
Great video...will be watching 2nd video next!
I need to try the Pilot Frixion pens & highlighters 😳🤣
Thanks! They are my favs! 🤗
I've tried the pens and can't say how much I love them! Our two sons love them so much that I seriously wonder if the rest of the pens and pencils in the house will ever be used! They definitely bring us joy!
Great video!
Thank you! ☺️
Thank you for explaining all the different sizes and how they work.
Glad you found the info useful! 😁👍🏼
So much great info for a Happy Planner beginner like myself. Thank you! :)
So glad you found the info useful! Happy planning! 😁👍🏼
Thank you for the explanation! You have done the best in this area and now I know which I want🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳
Great news! Happy planning! 😁👍🏼
Thank you for putting out this video. I have been looking for a way to utilize my current happy planner for a potential new job...but I will need to keep work and home separate. I've heard of frankenplanning but not transformative planning and I think the latter is the perfect solution. Now, to score some extra covers for a discount somewhere. Can't wait to see the new planners for 2020! Even just looking is fun so I may be going into Michael's to look at the clearance rack here soon!
Nice! Setting up a custom-to-you planner is one of my favorite things! 🤗Have fun planning! 😁👍🏼
Thanks. I finally learned the difference between each planner.
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Glad to hear it!
Thanks for introducing me to the transformers set up in my happy planner. I love it.
I'm so glad!
Thank you for showing the transformer planner! That is exactly what i needed. I'm franken-planning a home management system but i dont like the look of tabs on top. A transformer planner fits perfectly!
Awesome! Glad you found it useful! ☺️👍🏼
Thanks for sharing!
Happy to! 😁👍🏼
Newbie here 👋🏻
I did a transformer planner my bff show me how to do it and I really love that idea 😘
Nice! I love seeing all my favorite covers together in one! 😁💕
This was an AWESOME video.... I learned s0o0o Much!!!!
Glad to hear it! 😁👍🏼 Happy planning!
Very helpful tips!👍😀 I am new to planning and will be using the happy planner for the new year. Thank you
Welcome to that #discboundlife! Happy to have you on the team! 😁👍🏼
Great video! I’ve been planning since Feb 2019 and still trying to find my groove. It takes time to find what works for you. But I love HP because I can change it up as I go along! My goal is a transformer planner but still not sure if that will cover all I need without it being monstrous size lol
😆 Yeah, the transformers get outta hand pretty quick with all those covers! I had to upgrade to expander rings. 😜
For me, this video was much needed and very helpful. Now I have suggestions on how to organize my planner. Thanks for sharing.
So glad you enjoyed! Thanks for watching! ☺️💕
Squaird Plans I just set up my planner transformed style and I’m excited. Thanks again
So glad you are trying it! 👍🏼 Hope you find your planner peace! ☺️
Great overview
Thanks! ☺️
Great information.
Glad you found it useful! 👍🏼
Love this transformer style.
It is super fun if you have a love of covers that you just love! Glad you enjoy it!
I’ve been wanting to get a Happy Planner for a while and have finally started to look at purchasing so have found both your video and channel at a great time.
I'm so glad! Feel free to drop any questions you may have in the comments. :)
Really helpful, thanks!
Glad it was helpful!
I appreciate this video. Alot of info that I am definitely going to use!!!
Happy to hear it! ☺️👍
Fantastic video. As a newby this was so informative and I appreciate how simple you make the process. Thank you for taking the time to do this for us!!
Glad it was helpful!
My favorite pens too,With a few others for design or writing
Love frixion pens! 😁👍🏼
In addition to highlighters, color fineliners are great
Great tip! Thanks for sharing! 👍🏼
very well explained, very detail, understandable, LOVE your video;s Well be watching more of your style. THANK YOU>Betty
Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed! :)
I really like the idea of Frankenplanning with a happy planner. I think that's what would work best for me because I've been using my A5 in that way currently. I like the look of that.
Glad you found some helpful ideas! 😁👍🏼
Great tutorial on the different planners and how to use them, this is sure to help a lot of newbies get started! New subscriber here and I’ll also be sharing your video 🙂
Thanks for the support! 😁💕 happy planning! 👍🏼
I love it ty
Glad to hear! Happy planning! 😁👍🏼
I bought that Happy Planner sticker book the 1st one you had at Walmart for $13.00 👍🏼
Nice! It’s super versatile! 👍🏼
Thank you for a very detailed, but simple explanation for customizing your planner. I am pretty new to planning and have been wondering what a Frankenplanner means.
Glad you found the info useful! Happy planning! ☺️
Ah, Frankenplanner like Frankenstein. 👍 Great idea
Yes! A clever title... kudos to whoever first came up with it!
Thank you very much for this video. It helped me combine a few planners! New Subbie😊
Glad to hear it! Thanks for subbing! 😁👍🏼
This is wonderful content! I am new to Happy Planner since I just started in February of this year. Started with a Big memory planner and quickly decided it's just too big to use as a daily planner for me. Excellent for "scrapbooking" as it is intended for!! Got a classic planner that was outdated and cheap to try and decided that was a good fit for me. Bought a new one when they all came out and it starts in June. Meanwhile my daughter (who is super artsy) made dividers and a printable calendar to get us from March to June and we've already been using the new planners. I love them and I've found the size for me. However, I needed a Faith notebook and also the Home binder somehow added and I've been looking and watching videos on how to do the Frankenplanners and Transformer planners and I've been SO overwhelmed. Your video is excellent in it's simple approach to explaining how they go together side-by-side! Now I get it!! Thank you..
So glad you found the info useful! ☺️Sounds like you are on your way to planner peace! ☺️ 💕 Enjoy the journey!
that was cool how the transformer system. it gives me a variety. lol.
Right?! Cool technique! 😁💕
Hi ! I love your video, it's useful ! I'd like you to watch us how you organize your planner (inside of it). Is it possible ? I'm french, I'm not sure you'll understand my bad english ): Thanks for sharing, I always love your style !
Hi! So yes, I was a little confused about what you are asking...do you want to see me actually build my custom planner from scratch? Or just see how I put new months in and take old months out?
@@squairdplans For exemple, what you put on your "home section", what are your ideas for each section.
jactaalea1 alea Oh, I see. 😊 Well, I explain what is in them verbally because some of the info is too personal to share. But I’ll see about making a video where I show the blank inserts that I use and figure out a way to show some of the info. Thanks for the suggestion! ☺️👍🏼
@@squairdplans Oh thank you ! 💖 of course, I understand that some of the info is too personal to share 😉. I can't wait your next video !
Another video I love, still finding my groove. Love your top tabs...what did you use til label them? Keep up the great work 🥰
Thanks! ☺️💕 So I have a dymo labeler that does basic labels. I use it for my top tabs and dividers. It’s like $20 at target/Walmart. 👍🏼
@@squairdplans ... where do you buy the top tab dividers??
I wish someone had told me these things before i started. Even though i am not a newbie i was still inspired by this video
Thanks! I’m happy you got some useful info from watching! ☺️👍🏼