Hello everyone, it is Kelly here today with a new blog! I just got my creative team box filled with products from the new Simple Stories Spring Farmhouse collection and it is absolutely gorgeous. I decided to switch my A5 planner to the Blush color and setup the pockets with the new collection. In this collection you can find a...

Hello creatives! Leah here with you today with a super fun tutorial on how to upcycle a Carpe Diem Planner packaging box into decorative and functional storage for your craft or planner supplies. How many of you have kept the pretty packaging your Carpe Diem planners and traveler’s notebooks came in? I have quite a few and I never throw them away...

Keeping the house clean at all times with 3 kids is not easy. Doing laundry is even worse. Imagine all the clothes one person wears in a week multiply that by 5. My 3 old daughter probably goes through the most clothes in a week more than any of us in the house. Setting up my planner using the Home...

Hello again! Is it really that time again?...blimey that’s gone quick! Anyway!  Shall we take a look at what I’ve been up to since last time?  I’ve set up my A5 Blush with the dividers I made with the ‘heartsbyemma’ twist!! If you’re not sure what I mean, check out my last blog post here and all will become clear! ...

Hi everyone, it is Kelly here today on the Carpe Diem blog. Today I will show you how I have decorated my February planner spreads with gorgeous florals from the Kissing Booth collection by Simple Stories. I am still using my color wash A5 Carpe Diem (one of my absolute favorites) and the ‘Hello’ monthly inserts. I used the ‘Always be true’ paper from...

Hello lovely planner friends! It’s Kylie here with you today and I’m going to share with you how I have been using the Seasons A5 Monthly Planner inserts as well as some of the fun sticker tablets! I love the bright colours of these monthly inserts and each month features a beautiful theme. I decided my A5 Colour Wash planner was the...

We're thrilled to introduce our brand new spring Carpe Diem release!  From 3 gorgeous new A5 Planners, new Monthly Insert Sets, Sticker Tablets and FOUR new Spiral Planners - including Home and Budget! - you'll find everything you need to get & stay organized in a simple, yet beautiful way.   Make sure to visit us on Facebook & Instagram for chances to WIN the new products before you can buy them!...

Hello, it is Kelly here today on the Carpe Diem blog. Last year I showed you how I have setup my Color Wash Carpe Diem planner for 2019 using the ‘Hello’ monthly inserts. In this blog I will show you how I have decorated my spreads for the winter. I first decorated the first week of the new year. This...

Jomelle here today and I am sharing with you my Christmas Set Up in my A5 Planner. First, I needed to decide what planner to use to go with the Simple Vintage Christmas collection. I couldn't decide between the Clover or the Black Speckle. Which one would you pick? I actually love showcasing this collection. I wanted to keep it...

Howdy friends!  It's Layle, Carpe Diem Marketing Director, & I'm back for another blog post.  Welcome!   Thanksgiving Day, Black Friday, Cyber Monday - oh my!  December is right around the corner - this year has seriously flown by,  Where in the world does the time go!   A new month means new Free Printables & a new planner set up....

Hi everyone, it is Kelly here today on the Carpe Diem blog. I get asked quite often how I set up a new planner and what basic supplies I use. In this blog I will show how I have setup my new planner for 2019. Step 1: choose a planner and monthly insert set I love to use the A5...

Hello friends! It’s Kylie with you all today. I’m going to share how I have been setting up my planner for December. Yes I know it’s November but I’m totally going to be ready to enjoy the festive season. I can never get enough of Christmas and a Christmas theme for my planning too. I decided to use my Clover A5 planner because…’Hello festive...

Today we thought we'd share a post from last year about setting up a Faith/Spiritual planner... Hi everyone, Its Meredy and welcome to my first ever blog post!  I have a lot to share with you today as I walk through how I set up a Faith/Spiritual Planner using the Faith collection.  I want to start by saying that although I am Christian these...

Hello there creatives! Leah here with you on the blog today. I often feel like I have a million tabs open in my head. The more stressed I get, the worse that seems to get. Then the more information that is flying around in my head, the more stressed I get. It’s a spiral. When I feel too overwhelmed, it can be...

Halloween, Thanksgiving & Christmas - 3 back to back holidays in the US that finds many of us enjoying all too much the goodies & treats and wishing we hadn't!  Today we thought we'd share a post from last year about setting up a Fitness planner.  Just in time to keep you on track as we head into the 'eating...

Let's make a recipe planner! Shop Planners Shop Stickers Shop Inserts We recently shared a recipe planner photo that our community loved! So, we thought it would be a good idea to show you how you can create your own! When I first saw the release of our recipe goodies including our recipe sticker tablet, recipe planner printables and recipe planner...

Leaves are Falling, Autumn is Calling. Oh how I wish I live where the leaves change color and fall to the ground. Pumpkin Spice and everything nice is in full swing. I love everything about the Simple Stories "Forever Fall" Collection.  I'm embracing Fall in myBlush Speckle Traveler's Notebook and Blush A5 Planner for my Fall Set up.  To create...

Hi everyone, it is Kelly here today with some fun fall decorations in my planner.  I used the punch and A5 divider template to cut a new front dashboard out of the fall floral paper. Besides the floral background paper, the other main decorative element of this dashboard is a 4x4 card with the text ‘Hello Autumn’. I layered the...

Howdy friends, it's Layle here, marketing director at Carpe Diem.  Today I'm sharing an in depth look at a Home planner I set up last year.  Below you'll see how I've approached the Home Planning 'stuff'!   After setting up the month I added the Home Insert Set to my planner along with the Home Doc It Journal to really start getting...

Hello friends! Maria here with a different post, this time I will teach you my tricks to plan the organization of your home.  Now more than ever I need a good organizational tool to get to everything,  so for my home I use a planner different from my bullet journal, which is more personal and helps me with making sure...

Hey friends! It’s Kylie back today, sharing some inspiration from my August planning. This month I am using the divine A5 Colour Wash Planner. When I first saw this, I loved how the design also looked like little colourful macaroons! I decided the ‘Good Vibes’ collection from Simple Stories would be the perfect match in this planner for my August...

Hey, Planner Babes! It’s Rachel, and I’m up on the blog today gushing about the new Carpe Diem Planner Stamps. If you follow me on Instagram, then you know that stamps are one of my favorite planner supplies. Now, I know some planner babes are a little hesitant when it comes to stamping, so I thought I would share today three reasons I love planner stamps and three...

Rainbows, Mermaids, Fairies and Unicorns Oh My! So many magical things you can create with this collection that I decided to set up my A5 Robin's Egg planner and my Blush Speckle TN. I wanted my set up to highlight the color yellow so I added the flower ribbon on the side of my TN. I used bits & pieces...

August is almost over & September is just arond the corner.  That means one thing - back to school!!  Whether you're headed back to school yourself or have kiddos headed back, don't miss the September Free Printables - perfect for ushering in the new school year!   I'm all organized & ready to go for next month with the School...