I prefer my supplies be multi-purpose, where I can use them for the intended function, and then discover alternate\u00a0options that expand the usability of the “thing”, whatever it is.<\/p>\n
With the Happy Planner\u2122 Punch I can punch pages to bind in a planner, which is great, but what I discovered is that there are more ways to utilize it.\u00a0 It’s sturdy enough to handle 140# watercolor paper which means I can use punches sheets and use the Happy Planner\u2122 Binding Discs to put them together, creating what is essentially a loose leaf art journal.<\/p>\n
Oh happy day!\u00a0 No more running and bleeding of sprays and other color through the center of a signature and onto an already completed page.\u00a0 Boy does that aggravate me.\u00a0 It always seems to happen to a page I’m quite attached to.<\/p>\n
Now I can work on a page separately and when I’m finished, punch it and then attach it to the Binding Discs to add it to the journal, and call it done.<\/p>\n
Know what else?\u00a0 You can finagle the paper and how you align it in the punch which means you can punch sheets large enough to fit the BIG sized Happy Planner\u2122 and, as you’ll see in the video, punch smaller sheets to make smaller sized notebooks and journals.\u00a0 One more hint of the fun you’ll see in the video… all of the pages you put in a journal or notebook do not have to be the same size and shape.\u00a0 I’ll show you how to cascade Strathmore’s 6″ x 6″ Artist Tiles for an interesting look.<\/p>\n
You’ll also see how I make a small journal, measuring 3″ x 6″.\u00a0 The simplest way to make pages for this one?\u00a0 Cut those 6″ x 6″ Artist Tiles in half.\u00a0 One quick slice and you have 2 pages ready to punch and attach to the binding discs.<\/p>\n
ADDENDUM: As we received supplies for the video I realized that one of the Happy Planners\u2122 I ordered is an 18 month style, but for the period of time from July 2015 to December this year, 2016.\u00a0 While only the last 6 months of the year are technically useable, there are plenty of ways to cut up and use the previous 12 months.\u00a0 Not to mention cannibalize the entire planner by removing the 6 months left in this year and devote them to something special like a project or wedding.\u00a0 Use the Binding Dics and bind those 6 months separately or add them to an existing planner.\u00a0 There are ample ways to use this planner.<\/p>\n
The cover reads “Every Day Is A Gift” \u00a0and looks like this…<\/p>\n
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