PLANNER SETUP 2023 :: FRANKENPLANNING 5 PLANNERS INTO 1 DISCBOUND CLASSIC HAPPY PLANNER

[@squairdplans]

I'm getting a lot of interest in my custom faith & health overview pages, y'all. 😅 So, I went ahead and added them into my shop. They are sold with my 5 standard sizes (A5, Half Letter, HP Mini, HP Classic and HP Big/Letter). Faith Overview: etsy.me/3vFxGbp Health Overview: etsy.me/3GIoRnH

[@TheLiteraryPlanner]

Wonderful!!!

[@ziapaige5751]

This has inspired me to do sooo much with my planner! I need to get mine to be clean like this. I LOOVE the bucket list insert!

[@squairdplans]

I'm so glad! Happy planning!

[@kathrynwilson2067]

So happy to see this video. Have you made a video about how you organize your stash? I would love some ideas. Happy New Year!🎉

[@squairdplans]

Only my stickers but it has been a while. Thanks for the suggestion! I'll see what I can do.

[@EllePlowPlow]

Final flip through - @53:20

[@squairdplans]

TFS!

[@LongWaster]

Loved the setup and all the creativity you have, and the way you organize all your assets

[@squairdplans]

Thanks! I am very happy with my current system!

[@Simply.lishplans]

How smart to turn the clear tabs upside down for the reference section! Love the setup! So very organized! 👏🏾👏🏾

[@squairdplans]

Glad you liked it! I'm excited for the fresh setup!

[@sparkleweasel]

So good! I really love the cutting mat cover with a paper backer! Craft time has been extended for me today 😂

[@squairdplans]

Have fun!

[@mickiebudny7731]

Would love to see how you punched the mushroom holes in your plastic mat covers

[@sharondasteele9518]

I love that inbox idea

[@squairdplans]

So glad!

[@debunger5055]

Stephanie!!! ❤❤ I am so glad you are back!! I know it’s only been a month but it felt like a year! I so look forward to your videos, for decorative ideas as well as for organization and how to’s! Hope you had a joyful holiday and I am looking forward to planning 2023 with you!

[@squairdplans]

Aww, thank you so much! Happy to have you join me on this planning journey!

[@divaofstylestudio6592]

Thanks! I can only use their monthly layout planners now but mine is for personal use. I had one for this year that I think is the same one you used before & then I just grabbed the same 18 month one and I’m glad I was able to grab the last one I saw in store since I can’t find any online. It seems to be the only layout that makes me feel like I’m not wasting planner pages and they are very easy to customize/use for later. Thanks for sharing!! 💞

[@squairdplans]

That is awesome! Glad you snagged that planner!

[@AndreaMRowe]

You have a new subscriber! I would love to see every page in your planners (the ones you feel comfortable with). I have had such a hard time keeping up with planners because it didn't have everything in one place (I'm ADHD so it has to be together) and I'm so happy I came across the Franken plan on a couple people's pages but yours is so organized and literally perfection!!! Thank you for sharing your life with us!

[@squairdplans]

Thanks for subbing! Check out my monthly flipthough videos to see all my completed pages each month. Here is last month's video: kzbin.infoaozLw4w5JzI?feature=share

[@Chaos_and_Creativity]

​​@@squairdplans awesome! I'll check that out now! Thanks so much!!

[@la-quandanorwood5158]

Great video.

[@squairdplans]

Thank you for watching!

[@lauriemyers3]

Ok…I’m finally watching this. I’ve been procrastinating putting mine together but this weekend is IT. I’m watching a ton of these videos to get pumped.

[@squairdplans]

Nice! Hope you enjoy it!

[@lauriemyers3]

Ordering some printables today!

[@wendyhoward2699]

This looks great, Stephanie! I wish I could be that organized. Have a wonderful New Year. Blessings.

[@squairdplans]

Thank you! Have a blessed new year!

[@almaflores4410]

I really like those overview pages. You are a genius!!

[@squairdplans]

Thank You! Glad you like them!

[@TheMysticSanctuary]

It's Saturday night and I'm binge watching a channel on designing the perfect calendar. Does it get any better than this? haha Love this channel.

[@squairdplans]

Thanks so much! I love a good planner video binge!

[@dazzlingcreativevibesandpl6774]

Love your setup, Stephanie and nice to see you back... Your printables are so amazing..

[@squairdplans]

Aww, thank you! 🤗💕

[@liliana1lfr]

So glad you're back, I have missed you! Hurray for BIG Faith planner pages. Can't wait to shop in your Shop! Also, yes, updated video please on how you make the dividers from the cutting mats. Have a blessed 2023. 🎉

[@squairdplans]

Both are in works…stay tuned! 😁👍

[@janetschaaf]

Missed your videos, Stephanie - hope you had a restful holiday break!

[@squairdplans]

I did! Thanks Janet!

[@bethyoung3654]

I really like how you set up and organize your planner!

[@squairdplans]

Thank you so much!

[@stephanieraines7359]

I'm so excited for this video 😍🥰

[@squairdplans]

Hope you enjoy!

[@lauriehancock920]

This is my favorite kind of video! Great job!

[@squairdplans]

Yay! Thank you!

[@bridge-it171]

Hi Stephanie. You can use “Strip-‘em Paint and Varnish Remover” to remove the black crosses from your Happy Planner divider. I bought a bunch of dividers on Black Friday clearance and tried to strip them with acetone. They must have changed the paint process because the acetone didn’t budge the paint. So I tried Strip-‘em. It moves the pain in 5 seconds or less. Just make sure you PROTECT your hands and surrounding surfaces!! A couple of hints-1. Pour enough stripper in a NON-POROUS (glass) 9 x 12 cake pan. Use enough to cover the bottom 2. Lay the dividers, BACKSIDE down into the pan. The paint is on he backside of the divider. 3. Scrub the divider with a toothbrush. 4. Rinse the divider in water. Dry. If there is some paint left around the edges of the divider put a little stripper on a rag and rub it away. As always, thanks for your money saving ideas. God Bless.

[@squairdplans]

Thanks for the tips! I was able to remove all the paint on the dashboard with acetone (you need to use 100% acetone for best results). But for some reason on a few of my dashes, the black areas seem to integrated into the plastic, like it was burned into or sandwiched between the layers. Only the black and only on a handful of dashes in my stash. It's weird, but I'll try the strip-em in case it works on these areas.

[@ritahertzberg5762]

Exceptionally grounding and very inspirational!

[@squairdplans]

So glad to hear it! Thank You!

[@dawnhill5744]

Welcome back. Happy New Year!

[@squairdplans]

Thanks Dawn! Happy new year!

[@bedhead-studio]

This is such a cool planner

[@squairdplans]

Thanks so much!

[@msroyalplanner]

Cute idea for the pen loops!

[@squairdplans]

Glad you like them!

[@oliviavazquez9858]

Loved all you did. Wow!❤

[@squairdplans]

Thank you so much!

[@lynetteplans7974]

Great setup 🥳💖

[@squairdplans]

Thank you! 🤗

[@atreides10]

Glad to have you back. How did you create the water color dashboards? Is it card stock or regular paper? How did you foil the lettering? I looked and couldn't find a video about it.

[@squairdplans]

Thanks! I didn't do a video on the them but I created them at first on Canva for the imagery, then moved them into Indesign to recolor and the text overlays. Then I printed them on cardstock. Not sure where you saw the foil but the watercolor dashboards I made do not have any foiling. The text is just black. Hope that helps!

[@atreides10]

@@squairdplans Thanks. Maybe it was the lighting 😂😁

[@RenaMiller-u1v]

Planner industry is so strange! Thanks for your info!

[@squairdplans]

It is! There are so many ways to approach planning.

[@jewelflores1193]

Happy New Year, Stephanie! Thanks for this video. It's been a few months since the last one I watched on your channel. I loved your watercolor dashboards...are you selling those in your Etsy shop? It'd be great to have those with customizable labels.

[@squairdplans]

I don't have plans to but will keep your suggestion in mind! TFS!

[@makess58]

Would love to see how you made your planner covers

[@squairdplans]

Thanks for the feedback! I'll see what I can do. :)

[@steppy3736]

I really loved how you used the dashboard pages from the monthly layout! Any chance of selling the health version in your shop?

[@squairdplans]

Coming Soon! I hadn't anticipated the amount of interest in them so I only have the hp classic file set up, but if that is the size you need, reach out on Etsy and I can whip up a custom listing for you.

[@steppy3736]

@squaird plans thank you Stephanie!

[@lizmorales749]

Loved the video, where did you get the measurements page?

[@squairdplans]

I created it from my monthly tasks planner which I carry in my shop. I’ll eventually add the custom spread into my shop but if you want it sooner than later, just reach out to me on Etsy and I’ll quote you the price. ☺️👍

[@Life_With_Lady]

I have ordered and received the happy planner expander discs and Im having trouble turning pages using them did you have any problems with turning pages?

[@squairdplans]

I haven’t had any issues with mine. Did you get the metal ones or the plastic? I feel like the plastic ones are more “sticky” as opposed to the metal ones. It is possible there is an issue with the thickness of the discs as well, plastic or metal. If so, you may want to try and exchange them, depending on where you got them. Finally, if none of that is the issue, you can try widening the stems of the disc holes on any particularly sticky pages/inserts to smooth things out. Hope that helps!

[@Life_With_Lady]

@@squairdplans Thank you, I bought them from Happy Planner, from now on Ill buy metal.

[@thequitassentiallife9]

How do you punch the thicker frosted cover?

[@squairdplans]

I’ve gotten some interest in showing the process in a video so I will post soon, but you will definitely need this tool: We R Memory Keepers - Crop-A-Dile - Disc Power Punch: (scrapbook) shrsl.com/2k5lr I’ll show the whole process soon. 😁👍

[@thequitassentiallife9]

@@squairdplans thanks just purchased! can't wait for your video!

[@TarynWestover]

Did you make the red dashboard or purchase it somewhere?

[@squairdplans]

I purchased it years ago from the happy planner. It was a dashboard/sticker pack set sold at Target in the back to school release from 2018 I think, in case you want to try a hunt one down. I haven't seen any others since, unfortunately.

[@bereniceescobedo9822]

❤️❤️❤️

[@squairdplans]

Thank You!

[@rustygatecottage9061]

I wish the Happy Planner would come out with covers like this that do not show so many scratches or have theirs covered with a plastic film that protects it that you could take off after you buy them. I hate scratches on my covers.

[@squairdplans]

It's nice that they are starting to offer varying cover options now, but I've been DIY'g mine lately to get what I want.

[@joannacrews8613]

Where did you get the top tab dividers?

[@squairdplans]

They are dashboards that I hacked from the happy planner. I picked them up over the years from Joann and Michaels craft stores and made them clear with some acetone. (I have a video showing how on my channel.) I found some lightweight clear top tabs on Amazon recently which is what I used in my reference section. (Link in the description) 😁👍

[@joannacrews8613]

@@squairdplans Brilliant. Thnx! = )

[@joannacrews8613]

Which hole punch did you use with the cutting board mats to make your covers? I have the TUL punch and I don't think it will do the trick. I love this idea so much!

[@squairdplans]

@@joannacrews8613 I’ve gotten some interest in showing the process in a video so I will post soon, but you will definitely need this tool: We R Memory Keepers - Crop-A-Dile - Disc Power Punch: (scrapbook) shrsl.com/2k5lr

[@joannacrews8613]

Yesss! I'd love a little tutorial. Is this tool on your Amazon storefront? I'll check for it. Thnx again. Standing by for the demo. Lolol

[@Life_With_Lady]

I know what you mean about being indecisive.

[@squairdplans]

Planner decisions are the hardest, especially at the end of the year!

[@patriciapification]

❤️

[@squairdplans]

thanks!

[@RenaMiller-u1v]

Lawdy confused now!

[@squairdplans]

It can be overwhelming at first. Start simple, just one planner and find a routine that works. Then add on when you are ready. ☺️👍

[@lovelyliberal3294]

Salutations! I am trying to get ideas for planning/organizing so I've been watching videos (and reading articles) to get ideas. Here is my honest feedback concerning this video... In short, this video's intro didn't explain what you were doing so it was confusing. At the same time, it was waaaay too wordy with unnecessary dialogue/narration. I'm over 30min in and I still don't understand what you're doing or why. ¯\(ツ)/¯ I'm also bored as a result. 🙄 In the future, if you would pls outline your aim/steps *beforehand* so you/we know what you're going to do ahead of time, I think it would benefit everyone. The video would be more clear, streamlined & probably shorter. Thanks & happy new year.

[@squairdplans]

Thanks for the feedback! I sometimes forget that these videos attract new viewers to my channel that might need more background on my setup. I do the same setup basically every year and talk about it in almost every flipthrough video so not explaining was just a oversight on my part. I appreciate you taking the time to detail what you would find helpful as a new viewer. (FYI I do a full flipthrough of my final setup at the end of this video that might be more of the outline you are looking for.)

[@ST-lt4ls]

Where did you find the cute Christmas dividers?

[@squairdplans]

I made them. Check out my holiday refresh video to see how: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bICZoWiIe9FkiaMsi=d7mV-f8Txt5T7TCl