14 Easy Planner Spread Ideas for Beginners - My Go-To Formulas for a Cute & Simple Layout

[@PlanningwithBumble]

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[@starburst2080]

Thanks Mary Ellen, I definitely remember the chicken spread!!

[@PlanningwithBumble]

That’s a classic! 😂

[@gretchencurtis6254]

I believe that it's lemon chicken" actuallupu , 😀

[@starburst2080]

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[@PlanningtoPivot]

Mary Ellen, this was one of my favorite videos! It was so much fun seeing the different ideas. I got some inspiration for one of my planners that is mostly writing, but was missing a decorative element. 😊

[@makeupthoughts777]

Just recently got a happy planner and have been so excited to use it and try decorating it. Makes me feel like a kid again ( as I used to decorate my student agenda with random stickers and doodles as a kid) I love watching your videos and getting inspired.

[@SharonSteiner-ec5yx]

Love them all! Thanks for the reminder that my planner spreads don't have to be works of art (they never are). Thinking of doing a rainbow spread for next week to get me out of this cold weather funk!

[@brandyblock6126]

Love these ideas! Thank you❤

[@carolreid8335]

It was great going down memory lane in your old planners. Enjoy Sunday. Fly Eagles Fly….. sending hugs from Nova Scotia🤗.

[@vrwood11]

Love you style MaryEllen. Love your ideas these are great tips.

[@icantthinkofaname1062]

This really helped me so much! Thank you!

[@PamStone-z4y]

Loved all the different ideas!! Some I hadn't thought about doing, now I have some amazing ideas for future spreads!

[@chelsiekluck1620]

This is so helpful! I’ve been super sick for over a week and the brain fog is definitely blocking my creativity.

[@PlanningwithBumble]

@@chelsiekluck1620 hope you feel better soon

[@haiiTaylor]

This was a great video, love the ideas! I got a Happy Planner for the first time this year which im using for health/wellness. I also got an EC planner but it is my first undated one. This really jogged my brain on how i can use my stickers in there! Thank you!

[@ginnistonik]

That pink wall color is GORGEOUS, Mary Ellen!!

[@PlanningwithBumble]

Thanks! I love it too, it’s the perfect neutral pink. SW Sashay Sands at 50% saturation

[@monica.d67]

This was very helpful! I felt so overwhelmed since I just got my new planner. I just wasn’t sure where to really start. I’m actually going to try to find a few of the currently pages you designed. As I have shared I am new to your channel and somewhat new to using this type of planning! 😊 Thanks for putting this together!

[@PlanningwithBumble]

I'm so glad I could help! It’s fun learning and improving. I like to look back on my first spreads and see how far I’ve come

[@monica.d67]

Your spreads are so cool! It is like a wonderful memory book! Thanks again for sharing!

[@amywebster2567]

Maine!!! I hope you enjoyed. You hit some beautiful towns. I've lived here for 48 years (2 years we lived in TX). Loved the pages!!

[@PlanningwithBumble]

I loved it!

[@sanny59jenkins40]

I love all your spreads, colour combinations and ideas. Very talented lady, thank you for sharing

[@raquel71]

I really liked that monthly layout where you decorated around the edge. What a cute idea!!

[@Acissejg]

Loved this video ❤ you are so creative!

[@lisamorrow6844]

I'm excited to try the floral banner with the boxes on top! And the rainbow. 🎉

[@janazavitz212]

So many great ideas! Thanks for sharing!

[@Tarheelbex]

I love all these ideas! Especially using the scrapbook paper. I have lots of it since I do junk/art journaling as well. Just never thought to use it in my planner. But now I will! Thanks for all the inspiration!

[@lizabutler1978]

Thanks so much for the ideas! You are very creative & your spreads are gorgeous 🌺🌸💟

[@ChicagoMom2Texas]

Wonderful! Thank you for sharing... so many creative ideas!

[@erinmeagher4068]

Great video, Mary Ellen! Thank you so much for doing this. I will save this and refer to it when I get stuck. My creative juices are already flowing! ❤❤❤

[@Erikasplansandplays]

Mary Ellen, I’ve been following you for years and I think you are so amazing. I’m humbled always by your love and vulnerability with your subscribers and how you’ve let us into your life. I hope this does not sound weird or creepy but I keep you in my prayers and send you lots of virtual love. I can’t imagine the grief of losing a child, but as a mom I hold your grief sacred. Thank you also for speaking up on being an LGBTQ/queer ally always but especially in these times. Love will win.

[@PlanningwithBumble]

I will always provide a safe space, and I’m disgusted by what’s been happening. Thank you for your kind words, it’s still hard and will always be hard, I just don’t talk about it a lot.

[@annetteswanson8461]

These are some great ideas I will have to try😊

[@CarolKennedy-k9p]

Love your creativity. Thanks for the inspiration and tips!

[@removehandle-hidden]

Hey Mary Ellen thanks for the flip through. I took snapshots of a couple. I know you name your spreads so, it would be helpful to give the names. I like that you name your spreads and you always come up with cool and creative names. The one with the hexagons and flowers on the corners. Also the one with the stickers across the middle that you didn’t finish writing in. Thanks for sharing.

[@deborahglover0112]

I love these ideas and they look so simple too. I was getting bored with my planner because all my spreads looked pretty much the same but you gave me some great ideas. TY so much . ❤😊

[@marylynmiller5158]

You look amazing...love your hairstyle! Thanks for sharing some great planner ideas!

[@PlanningwithBumble]

Thanks so much!

[@conniereeves9936]

I loved every single one of those spreads! I saved them into my tutorial folder so that I can refer back to them for great inspiration.❤❤

[@PlanningwithBumble]

Glad I could help!

[@edithabouwiak]

👍 😍❤ This is very helpful for me. Your decorating is beautiful! And thank you for the Audiotrack in German! 😘

[@Bex_InMT]

Mary Ellen your hair is beautiful!!!

[@PlanningwithBumble]

Thank you!!

[@Bex_InMT]

@@PlanningwithBumble I feel like it's getting so long 😁

[@PlanningwithBumble]

@@Bex_InMT it is! I usually chop it off once a year around springtime

[@ItsLaurenE]

Ooh saving this in my Playlist for inspiration. I loved so many I don't think i could pick a favorite but will be trying them out. I use vertical as my default planning. This year my catch all will be frankenplaned with dashboard and horizontal to explore if i like them as much. I feel like a beginner again with those. 😂

[@lisabaker1569]

Rainbow. I usually do flowers, in my planner. However, I have done Dutch doors and different layouts in my journal.

[@Greg55bona]

Thanks for the great ideas. When I look at an empty page it can be so overwhelming.

[@SavvySerena]

I got the custom planner and I'm struggling with the blank pages that have nothing on it but the month. You know the ones after the currently pages (i dont know what they are called) Would love to see ideas on it. Or any suggestions? Thanks I've been learning from you since 2020!

[@LalahYahze]

Hi! Are you able to show any planners you’ve created when you first started? I love your content.

[@PlanningwithBumble]

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[@Seen_not_heard]

Mary Ellen, you are such a beautiful woman. Inside and out. I loooooove the highlights 🥰. This color was made for you. 😍

[@PlanningwithBumble]

Aww thank you!

[@amethystte2749]

is this about decorating or about planning? I am new to Happy Planner but see everyone talking about decorating as if it is of major importance as much or more than actually using the planner. I like decorating, but using half or more of space seems strange to me, I feel there should be 75-90% planning content. life goals plans etc whatever and the rest something for color. I would use the borders which you sometimes leave empty and instead choose to cover up the space for planning. again I am new to this world and maybe this is what people do with happy planners vs other types of planners? Is half the purpose of Happy Planners to use stickers? Does anyone draw in their own simple easy doodles etc, not artist level art, just doodles you can find how to draw on pinterest that anyone and everyone can do? I think of using it for journaling /diary not just to do lists. I will still be watching to see how people use their Happy Planners as I still feel lost. All the pages I see from others also look so busy, it feels like Chaos for me. If I am needing to write appointments and what to do, it needs to be clear and easy to see, without so much distraction. Am I alone in feeling this way?

[@thebardslament5337]

Everyone has their own style. Mary Ellen has a decorative style so naturally most of the people who follow her do as well. Regular creativity is important to me and combining it with my planner makes me more likely to use it and hooks my ADHD so I don't get distracted. If you want to do a minimal setup, you can. Planning is like anything else. Take what is useful and leave the rest.

[@PlanningwithBumble]

Yes, I couldn’t have said it better myself. Everyone should do what works for them. Decorative planning for me is a combo of creativity and planning, and it keeps me interested and using my planner. That being said, my work planner is pretty much strictly functional. Ultimately, it’s up to you as to how you use your planner. I like busy pages. For me it’s not chaos, it tickles my brain in a good way. It brings me joy and that’s what matters

[@PlanningtoPivot]

@amethystte2749 You could try doing a search for "functional planning" or "happy planner functional planning". You might find some tips that are more helpful. 🤗

[@PlanningtoPivot]

You could also search for videos under the topic of "functional discbound planning"

[@crystald3655]

Alone? Not at all. I watch this channel for decorating ideas but dial it way back so it's more functional than decorative as that what makes me happy. I also print out my own planner pages which I digitally decorate as I'm making them.