10 Ways to Use Colorful Boxes in Your Planner // These stickers make your pages cute AND functional!

As you probably know...I love the Colorful Boxes sticker book from The Happy Planner! In this video I show you the different ways I decorate with Colorful Boxes in my planer, while still staying functional!
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[@kenzielogic9405]

It seems simple to you because of your innate creativity! I don't know about others but it really helps me grasp the possibilities when I see them rather than just be told them. For example, putting washi or quote stickers inside boxes. Those were big lightbulb moments for me even though I already knew in my head you could layer them. Thank you so much! Hugs to you and Ms Bumble.

[@deborahglover0112]

I am so glad that I can come to your channel when I need a little help . New tips and ideas. Hello to Bumble, she is so cute❤❤

[@asmaafathy86]

You can't possibly know how much I love gold and silver foil boxes.. I was like "What a waste of gold boxes!! 😭😂" However I love the many ideas I learned from you so far!! Brilliant as usual 😉😍👏👏

[@suzanneh4758]

Aww, sweet Bumble! So happy to see her make an appearance!

[@candicerueda5691]

We are all just trying to be creative and change it up for our own personal preferences. But these types of videos are lovely! Some days I get stuck! Creators block or something haha... then I can come to things like this and get that AHA! and move forward. Thank you!

[@denisedupree7948]

Absolutely loved this video and the washi tape one. These ideas really help spark the creativity! Thank you!

[@mammabear379]

Very useful, I love seeing examples from your old spreads. I'd love to see a "Sticker surgery" episode from you. Like full of examples and ideas. You are so creative how you manipulate the stickers to do what you want. Tfs.

[@PlanningwithBumble]

mammabear379 great idea

[@ottergirl1913]

What breed ofdog is Bumble. I love her! Thanks for all the tips on boxes. I also love your doodling videos. Sometimes I want to be free of stickers and do my own thing. You've been the best teacher for me in this. Thank you.

[@ottergirl1913]

A video centered on cats, please.......?

[@carolinebaranczyk1131]

Yes, loved seeing Bumble. I liked the reminder to use Washi tape, It's been a while since I've used mine. My daughter loves using the boxes...now I can pass on some tips to her. Tfs Take care ❤

[@ElderandOakFarm]

I absolutely love the 1st and 3rd spread you used as an example!

[@phoe23nix58]

Thank you for these ideas. I recently got my first Happy Planner sticker book (through you, of course) and I don't use a HP. I was stumped on how to get more uses out of those boxes in the book. Thank you.

[@nandamari]

I love your " How to use.." videos. They're like planner meditation to me.

[@KatieReadsKoziesAndMore]

I love Bumble! I hope she had a good nap. The box demo was helpful. The owl in the box was almost as adorable as Bumble. Almost. 💕

[@willowwillow1969]

I am a newbie, and still fumbling with exactly how to use my HP. I am excited, but when I sit down, I don't feel like I have enough activities to write down. This video was a big help. Now I don't have to feel like my planner is plain and empty. Thank you for sharing.

[@kimmduncan]

This was a very helpful video for "out of the box" ideas (pun intended). When you were showing your previous spreads I thought that it would be nice for you to do a design review. By that I mean, taking a spread apart design wise, how you liked it, would do differently, any firsts or eureka moments, etc Another idea would be to compare previous spreads that are similar in layout but look very different. I am a designer so I love process and critique videos. i love your channel!

[@tanyarobinson3392]

I just love your examples soo much! I get sticker books and then I don’t really know what to do with them. Thank you so much for the inspiration! 😊

[@SF-oz9kf]

I'm a newbie so this was super helpful! Love your style!

[@jeanettemorales17]

I bought the colorful boxes long time ago and I hardly used it. You gave me great ideas...thanks. new subscriber

[@tkpoohbear]

Thank you for some ideas...I've only been Planning for a couple months and you gave me some great inspiration that I hadn't seen before or thought of. I'm excited to try some of your ideas 💜

[@Melyssa.RLopez]

This helps a lot, sometimes when im planning I forget that I can do these so glad u did this video so I can come back to it when I'm stuck. Also loved bumble and the owl sticker...🥰🤗🤗

[@TyB5]

Ditto!

[@plansinthemaking]

The stickers I find hardest to use are circles, hexagons and the circular floral wreaths they have had in several books. Any ideas on those would be greatly appreciated. By the way, I think they did get the idea of the scalloped boxes from you - I know I did!

[@yellow000ish]

Julie I also have a hard time using the circular floral wreaths. I would greatly appreciate ideas on those too!

[@magickaldust1213]

Did she ever make a video like this?

[@marybethpark5775]

Home body circular florals. Can you do one on those?

[@berrygirlfinn]

I wish I could hold poor Bumble while his mommy films another awesome video!! You making planning so beautiful and better yet, practical.

[@suzannemiller9680]

Great ideas !!! I never thought to use the boxes creatively. Bumble is cute.

[@alisonforte7148]

Aww she is so cute! Yes I needed my Bumble fix. My furbaby, Pebbles says “hi”! Love all these ideas, thanks.

[@shellibass6599]

Thank you, this was helpful. I have so many stickers that I forget to use what I have, get overwhelmed and then end up just throwing them any and every where!

[@bobbiemioskie5993]

Thanks for sharing! Must admit, when I started watching your videos, you have opened my eyes WIDE to a brand new way of planning!! It used to only be kits, but not anymore!!!!! Great ideas!!

[@PlanningwithBumble]

Bobbie Mioskie I’m glad you are inspired!!

[@Jenny_FromDaBlock]

Hello Friend in My Head, Mary Ellen: I’m going to go along with @Julie Smith’s comment... I use boxes a lot but I have more trouble using circles, hexagons, wreaths, circular flowers, etc. I know I’d appreciate a video on how to make these shapes functional and decorative in a spread!! 👋🏽

[@ericathatcher4708]

This is amazing! Thank you for all the ideas❤️

[@deniseblanchard2156]

What fun ideas! Thanks!

[@marleneflint1377]

Loved this video. Been a planner girl for 3 years and never thought about a quote in a colorful box. Thanks for the idea.

[@marcyjrtmom8139]

Bumble is precious!

[@nykkelly4768]

Wow!! That's my FAVORITE sticker book!!! (I call it "decor for dummies") It's a GREAT book for beginner's (color coordination) TFS ♡♡♡

[@caraszczepanik]

I really enjoyed the ideas!! Keep these kinds of videos coming!! Thank you!!

[@lesliegullett85]

You had me at boxes! You got a new subbie in 2020! I am new to this way of planning so I have been watching ALL your videos!

[@PlanningwithBumble]

Thanks!

[@CITE123TR]

Great ideas! Very helpful! I will definitely use some of these tips. Thank you!

[@loriretone4722]

Love this video!!! Thanks for all the ideas!

[@lindaepstein7736]

You have lots of good ideas. Thank you for sharing them.

[@happilyeverafterenterprise2239]

Love all these ideas! Thanks love it!

[@terribeaverson2997]

Thank you so much for this!! This is soooo helpful!! Keep these "teaching" videos coming! 😊👍🤗💙

[@rozstitt4659]

Gidday from Adelaide Australia!!! I love your videos and they are very informative and FANTASTIC for ideas on how to do spreads etc. I have watched many videos on You Tube about spreads in Happy Planners, and they've become a bit stale, but yours are so much better, so keep doing what you are doing lol. I don't have the imagination for spreads, so watching your videos encourages me to try different things. I would like to see you do a spread that it way out of your comfort zone! lol. You are a perfectionist like me and thousands of others, so this is why I would like to see it, challenge yourself!! Sending you a big hug xx

[@karenweisher9893]

Great ideas and this will help me a lot!!! Sometimes my boxes look so plain and blahhhhhh (honestly never thought of decorating my boxes), with your video today I should now have some exciting lookin' boxes. Thank you very much for today's lesson.

[@ElderandOakFarm]

Those were great ideas! Glas you shared them.

[@JoMuscutt]

Thank you! This was great. I got a lot of ideas to use. Keep up the great work!

[@karenleigh2138]

Great video, and I love that owl sticker!

[@jenniferbundesen850]

Great, useful ideas! Your creativity is so inspiring. 😊

[@sweetdrops45]

Loveit! Thanks for sharing! I’m a beginner, . So this will help me 100% . So keep the tips rolling lol

[@jenlambert9454]

sweetdrops45 Me too. So many good ideas to keep me occupied in Melbourne, stage 4 lockdown 😷😩🇦🇺

[@jeanaejoneshomeavonplanning]

Outstanding, as usual! Thank you!!!

[@nikkizetlian4421]

Thank you Maryellen I got a lot of ideas for my spreads.

[@anawilkinson7008]

Unfortunately it’s not self explanatory. I’m grateful for these videos!! I would never come up with this stuff on my own. So, more of these types of videos would be great please and thank you?! 👍

[@troeteltanya]

Love your designs!

[@reginaa4935]

I think this was a great video. Simple but great content for my brain. I'm not very creative so seeing other ideas like these is so helpful.

[@kathryneb9555]

Thank you for your ideas. I'm a newbie with Happy Planner since the beginning of July 2020 coming from Erin Condren and Plum Paper. I so wish I started with Happy Planner! BTW I'm also a new subscriber to your channel.

[@lynettebarrett7108]

Love your ideas!!!!

[@bcboop2686]

I like the boxes, too. You did give me some good ideas. I like the one about filling in a box that didn’t get any plans with a quote or sticker.

[@ajhughes2858]

Great ideas! I needed this video because sometimes I don't know what to do with my boxes to make them less "blah"..lol! I've seen you use the washi with boxes so I'm going to CHALLENGE myself on this upcoming week spread to use one of these ideas. Tfs! :)

[@robynmassey3327]

You are VERY CLEVER Mary Ellen!!!

[@cynthiaakacyndsmith6539]

Layer, layer,layer... good stuff!

[@MrsHenny91]

Love this!!! Please do more videos like this.

[@beverlystotz5652]

Great ideas! So just after I said "yikes" about the leaf sticker, I took a big swig of coffee. Just in time for you to point and say "that isn't a good look." I couldn't stop laughing!! Thankfully, no planner products were harmed whilst watching this video. 😂

[@jwbuck79]

Great ideas! Thank you!

[@tami1796]

Soooo helpful ❤️

[@juliepurplechick6161]

Love! Thanks

[@shanitatolson8113]

I really enjoyed the video very helpful. I'm going to use them in my teacher planner.

[@sallylustig5989]

Thanks for the ideas!

[@cherylrobertson5629]

I like the idea of putting a quote or full sticker in the box. Hadn’t thought of that.

[@nenelady7049]

Great ideas.... I use colorful boxes every week

[@planningwithouida]

Loved the box ideas. More please

[@sherryegermeier3421]

Great ideas. Thanks.

[@sharonhartwell6285]

Very helpful. Would love to see ideas for using circular and wreath stickers and also banner stickers.

[@cynthiaakacyndsmith6539]

Bumble is a cutie, thanks for saying hi, Bumble.

[@loismccortney720]

Love this! Thank yo u :)

[@lisaf7260]

Thank you for Bumble fix

[@lisaf7260]

Tips were very helpful

[@angiepayne6104]

Great video!

[@andrearojas8748]

I love this hack for colorful boxes!! You’re doodles are so cute also can you do a video of easy quick doodles to just give your spread a little accent?

[@sharonhartwell6285]

Hi Bumble!! You are a SWEETIE!

[@NonnaBethsCrafts2Be]

yes thank you for Bumble appearance

[@Plannerista101]

As I started watching this 15 seconds into it I was like I wonder if Maryellen will use silver and gold boxes 📦 sure enough 😁 great Video!!!!

[@PlanningwithBumble]

Plannerista 101 hahaha you know me well!!

[@Plannerista101]

Binge watching planning with bumble does that to a person . ❤️love your channel

[@niurkamorales3361]

Can you do a video on ideas for micro notes 🧡

[@46henson]

Which books are you using?

[@LauraNSasha]

It is a cute layout, I just need a little more function than pretty.

[@magickaldust1213]

GIRL, I thought *I* had a lot of washi... 😅😂

[@mymiracle79]

Great video