PLUM PAPER 3 LAYOUTS, DISCBOUND & NEW COLORS

[@janneville7765]

I have been considering going with Plum Paper for my next planner because it is customizable. I didn't know there was a disc bound option for Plum Paper. I love being able to add other things that I add to my planner throughout my year. Thanks for doing this. I love how you explain everything.

[@AmandasFavorites]

Glad it was helpful:) Plum Paper has so many great options!

[@SimplyAlethia]

I just wanted to note that you can use a ballpoint pen for the monthly dashboard. Depending on the brand you might need 5 seconds for it to dry or not at all. I use the 8x10 homeschool planner and I don't use any markers and I have a death grip and write big. Lol. I just had to state that since I've never seen anyone mention ballpoint pens. Also I tend to use 1.0 size and rarely 0.7. Currently, I'm using Paper Mate Write Bros 1.0 blue (new design but the old works too).

[@AmandasFavorites]

Thank you so much for chiming in! That is very helpful information:)

[@SimplyAlethia]

@@AmandasFavorites You're welcome! 😀

[@ciarraflurnoy957]

This is perfect timing! I've been looking at building my own Monthly, Weekly and Daily disc planner. I could find vertical weekly printed pages that I like. But was struggling finding daily pages that were printed and affordable.

[@AmandasFavorites]

Perfect! Plum Paper is such a great option for that:)

[@diamondpainting.by.fairydust]

Have you reviewed their undated stitched notebook planner…I feel like the paper is a tad thicker and has a tiny grit to it vs their regular paper. Im looking for a second opinion 😊 as well as a full view of the interior

[@AmandasFavorites]

I haven't reviewed that from Plum Paper...I am sorry I can't help.

[@mm-qm9zh]

Hi Amanda. I’d just like to say how much I appreciate all the time and effort you put into making these videos for us, including your work to obtain discounts for those who are ordering. You always go above and beyond to keep us abreast of all that’s new and exciting in the planner world. Watching your videos is always a pleasure. Thank you so much! 📒💜 Until next time, have a great week! Meline

[@AmandasFavorites]

Thank you so much, that means a lot to hear:) You have a wonderful week too Meline:)

[@gretchena.9153]

I really wish I didn't need to wait until the end of 2021 to get a new planner. I love my PPP but I miss disks!

[@AmandasFavorites]

Oh, man! Well it's something to look forward to:)

[@jessicacampbell995]

in the future just so you know you can change the start date of plum planners to be any month you want!

[@yesiamsharon]

I really like the page before the month. I put my monthly goal reminders on there so my tab on there takes me straight to them.

[@AmandasFavorites]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts on that!

[@yesiamsharon]

@@AmandasFavorites I finally joined on your Patreon because I wanted to support your work on here and IG.

[@Sarahbear2000]

I have a 7x9 vertical priorities planner on the way. FYI when I ordered I think it said the clear pocket was only available for coiled options, not discs. The sharpie pen is the only one I like on their paper.

[@AmandasFavorites]

Thanks for the heads up on that Sarah:) I can see why you like the sharpie pen best on their paper;)

[@diannahassebrock7070]

I would love PP if they changed their paper. I have tried it and it drove me crazy that even ball point pen needed time to dry or it would smear. I also noticed the paper had a lot of ghosting even though it was a heavy weight paper. I love all their options. I just wish I could get used to the paper. Love all your videos.

[@AmandasFavorites]

I understand 100%. They did change their paper about 2 years ago...it is less slick to me than it was before...but still not a toothy paper like EC.

[@annec8127]

I have been buying my PP products unpunched and disc punching them myself, so this will help with consistency of the punch and save time! My personal planner is the neutral vertical. I don't mind the purpleish grey because it doesn't clash with whatever decorative washi I put down for the week. I usually pick just one and it's nice to not have to coordinate with the monthly color. I also use PP for my work notebook. I can organize my notes by project, using plastic dividers I got from Knockout Print Shop. Inkwell has them too. I agree on the cover hardness. My planner just sits, so I have the pretty PP cover, but my notebook travels, so I splurged on an Inkwell Press vegan leather cover. Talia and Levenger discs are what I use. I'm sure Inkwell is a similar high quality. Thanks for the great review, Amanda! ❤️💜

[@AmandasFavorites]

Thanks for sharing your experience Anne:) You had some wonderful insight as a user! Have a good weekend;)

[@stephanieteacher3454]

I have a question about the Plum paper. Is it like the Happy planner paper?

[@AmandasFavorites]

No, it's smoother--not slick--but so smooth like writing on butter- LOL....

[@vickiemendoza9252]

I agree! I love IWP discs =) I've never tried a PP but have always been intrigued with all the customization. I do wish they had tabs that were closer to the US holidays/seasons. Thank you so much for another great video!

[@AmandasFavorites]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts Vickie....I do have that thing about seasonal colors...LOL!

[@barkinoutloud9661]

I had a spiral plum paper last year and really liked it. The disc system makes me want to order for next year. When does their year start. Can you select this option?

[@AmandasFavorites]

You get to choose when Plum Paper starts. Any month of the year and choose how long they last!

[@KarenSeifert]

Hi Amanda. I emailed Plum Paper and told them I saw your review. They sent me a code for 10% discount. Thank You!

[@AmandasFavorites]

Yay, thank you for letting me know:)

[@susannek4546]

I currently have the 7× 9 daily in colorful with my EC cover on it. I love the daily because I don't have to deal with the duplicate week issue and it gives me plenty of space to write and have white space in my day too.

[@AmandasFavorites]

Great points about the Daily:) Thanks for watching and taking time to share;)

[@loonshkij]

I emailed Plum Paper as you suggested and I received a code for 10% off not $10 off. So with the order I'm just about to place it means that I'll get a substantially less discount. You might want to contact them to figure out if something has changed.

[@AmandasFavorites]

Thank you for letting me know. I don't have a contact person at Plum Paper...so no one with a real relationship with. I am sorry it was only 10%:( Thank you for letting me know and I will make sure to at least put that in the description here.

[@srah]

What's the brand of the discs and covers? It sounded like "Equal Press" but I'm not finding that on Google.

[@AmandasFavorites]

InkWell Press:) Sorry I didn't have that linked in the description. I will go back and add that in soon:)

[@HawtAsianChica]

thank you for this video! I have used a plum planner spiral bound for 2 years. this up coming school year I will be switching to disc bound because of your video. I wish I had done it the previous 2 years. I put in a colorbook section and travel section I did not quite finish. So, if it was disc bound I would have been able to move those unfinished pages to next years.

[@AmandasFavorites]

Oh, good:) I am glad this was helpful!

[@AW-mt2qw]

Hi Amanda! This is the first video of yours I've ever watched! You came up in suggested videos :) I am hoping you still get notifications when people comment as I do have a question. Where did you get the hard cover? I'd LOVE one of those! :) Thank you so much for the video, I'm pretty much 99.999% sure I'll be ordering a couple planners from Plum Paper just from this video! It was super helpful and informative :)

[@AmandasFavorites]

Hi:) Inkwell Press is where I got my hardcover and discs:) Happy Holidays;)

[@rp2chil]

New subscriber to your videos. Thank you. I love the details in your videos. Thank you for the code too. I'll be purchasing my first Paper Plum planner. I have spent wayyyy too much trying to find calendar piece, I think PP may be it.

[@AmandasFavorites]

Welcome Rita, thanks for watching:) I am glad you found Plum Paper then:)

[@rp2chil]

@@AmandasFavorites Thank you, I am enjoying my planner very much.

[@justaplainmom4395]

I want to try the disk bound one but I’m afraid to try it because I’m always afraid that over time the paper is going to break down and not stay on the disks.

[@AmandasFavorites]

I haven't used PP for any period of time on the discs...but I have used Happy Planner for several months and their paper isn't as thick as Plum Paper and I had no issues at all with the Happy Planner paper. I really don't think you would have any issues with the Plum Paper on the Discs. But that is just my guess;)

[@jkoucheki]

Thanks for sharing. One thing I've noticed is that PP paper is MUCH heavier than EC paper. I actually really like both PP and EC paper even though they are VERY different, but if you are a person who travels with your planner, you may want to get PP broken down into 3 months instead of 6 months or 12 months. Just a thought.

[@AmandasFavorites]

Good point...you are right their paper does weigh more in my mind (But I haven't put it on the kitchen scale yet to check). But both their papers are 80#...so very interesting that PP would weigh more.

[@mistygriffith2088]

Would the A5 size PP planner fit in a folio style TN? I wondered if it would be too thick.

[@AmandasFavorites]

The way a TN is made with elastic won't hold the coil in. But there are a lot of A-5 covers that are made to slip in a coiled book like this. Cloth and paper , levenger and notiq come to mind right away...but there are many more too!

[@beccab316]

Great video but I have the planner you showed. I believe it was called the grid layout. the MAE layout has three vertical boxes with colors between the boxes.

[@AandEKline]

The main one shown is the ME layout. The MAE is a different layout. Similar names so it can get confusing.

[@AmandasFavorites]

I agree...very confusing!

[@AmandasFavorites]

The other comment below is right...but the names are so close it's confusing.

[@rebeccafarney4919]

I just love all of your videos! Thank you for the great information. I am a planner and journal junkie!

[@AmandasFavorites]

Aw, you are welcome:) Thanks for watching!

[@awallacedoula]

I love the modern color scheme, I just wish it was available in the Large Homeschool Teacher Planner as an option. The only color scheme is the colorful. I can't understand why PPP won't let you choose a color scheme for the teacher planner.

[@AmandasFavorites]

I understand. They really need to make it available on all their planners! I would email them to request that. the more people they hear from the more likely they are to make the change;)

[@awallacedoula]

@@AmandasFavorites : I ended up doing that and they stated they are working really hard to release that color scheme in the next 4-6 weeks!

[@AmandasFavorites]

Oh, good! Thanks for letting me know:)

[@Ombrerainbowfamily]

I was really excited to try PP when they had a disc punch option. I usually use a Happy Planner, so I was hoping to be able to swap the pages in and out. I was very 😢 to realize that the Plum Paper pages are shorter than the Happy Planner, which means that I wasn’t able to do this. I ended up selling the one I ordered to my roommate and went back to a Happy Planner. I will probably order from them in the future, because I do love the ability to customize the headings, but most likely it would be an A5 coil option.

[@AmandasFavorites]

Thanks for the heads up on that Crissy:)

[@SvarnaSingh]

Hello! Thank you so much for this video. Just wanted to ask, did you order it just punched or with their own disks and then swap out to Inkwell?

[@AmandasFavorites]

They don't sell discs. At least they didn't when I placed this order. So it's just punched and you need your own discs.

[@abbylynn8872]

Funny how we had different reactions to the December color being sad. I immediately thought oh its the most neutral for planning making it the most useful depending on how you celebrate. Now I can decorate for Hanukkah, Christmas and Kwanzaa without having to cover up a color that doesn't really fit.

[@AmandasFavorites]

LOL....If it was a light gray or even just clean and crisp black and white I wouldn't think "sad". That color just makes me think sad....but you are right. We all think so differently about the same thing;) Thanks for sharing your thoughts!

[@katek57]

Great Review! Thanks.

[@AmandasFavorites]

Thanks for watching:)

[@timhuitt6669]

I wish Plum Paper would be upfront about being owned by CCL Industries Inc. (They also own Avery)!

[@AmandasFavorites]

I had no idea....

[@Ummnadir09]

Thanks for the video. I am considering this planner for 2022. I do really appreciate the addition of adding your own special Holidays. It is bothersome when you don't see your Holidays on I a planner and your religion is considered a major religion. Saying that in a respectful manner My apologies if that comes off insincere

[@AmandasFavorites]

I completely understand:) And I think that is a wonderful addition too!

[@anitachandrasena7149]

Which disks do you use in your ppp ?

[@AmandasFavorites]

InkWell Press:)

[@ackman3981]

Might have to get some of their stickers. So glad that they are not rose gold foiled like another does all the time. And I not like that. Probably in the minority.

[@AmandasFavorites]

They have some cute ones;)

[@ackman3981]

@@AmandasFavorites - From what I have seen of their sets, I only like about 1/2 of each one.