Is it too soon to talk about Christmas? Personally, I don’t think so. I love Christmas! We have so many things to do before it finally comes, and there’s nothing better than making lists to organize the best party of the year. Don’t you think? Today, I’ve chosen the lovely Holly Jolly Collection from Simple Stories to show you 4...

Welcome to September my friends and the beginning of Fall!  It’s one of my favorite seasons of the year, how bout’ you? Cool Crisp mornings! Color changes and everything cozy! Today I’m going to talk about creating an October Daily! Now I’m sure the majority of you have heard of a “December Daily” right? A Memory album where you document...

Hello everyone! It's Henny and I'm back with my September planner setup. I swear, It feels like it was just January - how did fall get here so quickly? However it happened, I'm glad it did, because this kit is just as amazing as it looks. Alright my friends, this time I have decided to create double folded pocket dashboards...

Hi friends!  Mik here today with a new blog entry.   I’ve just created a new TN set up to share with you today using the Happy Haunting collection.  I love how Traci Reed has mixed flowers, pink and Halloween. It’s the cutest collection in a while, and I love it! Halloween holds so many good memories which we can...

Hello again, Emma with you today. I’d like to show you a really fun and simple way to make shaker pockets, I’ve used them to decorate the front of my tn inserts, but you can use them just the same on dashboards, dividers...wherever you fancy!! I’m using the Happy Haunting collection to set up my speckled dot tn, I just...

  Hi friends, it is Mik here today with a new blog entry. Today, I’ve chosen the beautiful and funny Happy Trails collection to show you my new set up in my Cream Dot TN. I love the nature. Being on it makes me feel at peace, at home. To walk among trees and to feel the fresh air is...

Summer is the time for sunscreen, open air parties, pool, beach, lemonade, flip-flops… I love summer and all its luminosity. Did you ever notice how super happy everyone is in summer? That’s vitamin D saying hello and recharging all our energies! Today I’ve chosen the warm and refreshing Sunshine and Blue Skies collection to show you my new set up...

Hey there my friends!  Flowers, Sunshine and a Watering Can in my hand make my heart sing!  How about you?  It’s one of the many things I absolutely love about Springtime, Summertime and Fall! This year I decided to create a set of three Gardening TN’s to record my gardening each year! I hope it inspires you to create your...

It's Cara here today and I wanted a journal to not only record my daily goings on, but also a place where I could put down some of my thoughts as well. I’ve seen planner girls and scrapbookers alike use traveler’s notebook inserts for memory keeping and I wanted to give it a go. I decided to choose my favourite...

It’s Cara here today and I have a confession, I LOVE butterflies! I always have, my signature is my initials manipulated into a butterfly, my wedding dress had butterflies on it. I love how feminine, delicate and colourful they are. So you can imagine my excitement when I first say the Simple Vintage Botanicals collection. Ok, I like the flowers...

Hello sweet friends! It's Henny again here.. I promise it's gonna be a short explanation this time :). So I'm  just sharing with you my continued creation where I used the "Spring Farmhouse" collection and put everything together for my TN set up. And I still have so much left over to create more :). This collection is truly gorgeous!...

Hi Everyone!   Time for us to sit, share a cup of coffee and Chat!  This time it’s all about “Dreams, Wishes and the Magic of Fairy Tales”.   Doesn’t that title just make you smile? Lol! Today I’m sharing with you how I’ve set up my Dreams and Wishes TN using the Simple Stories “Little Princess” set!  It’s full of fairy...

SUNSHINE AND BLUE SKIES! Hello lovely friends! It’s Kylie with you today with some more planner inspiration. I’ve been enjoying being back in my Blush Speckle Traveler’s Notebook lately. I love the versatility it brings and find it so easy for planning on the go.The size of it means I can slip it quite easily into my handbag. I’ve been...

Hello Love! Make today awesome. I am using the new Pink A5 Planner and Robin's Egg Personal Planner with the "Oh Happy Day" Collection I've had my eyes set on the Cacti and Llamas for creating my front dashboard in my A5. I just love the combinations of all these vibrant colors. I used foam adhesives for the llama for...

Hiya, it’s Emma with you today, and I’d like to show you what I’ve put together for my little boy, Jack! For his birthday we are taking him to EuroDisney, so I wanted to use the Say Cheese Collection to make a memory tn for him to fill out! Jack definitely takes after me, he’s into getting crafty in a...

Hi, it’s Cara here today and I’ve got some fun planner accessories for you, so warm up your laminator, grab your Oh Happy Day! collection, and let’s get crafty! I love having the cut apart sheets for making small projects for my planner. The Oh Happy Day! collection has a wonderful mix of colours and designs to really make these...

Hi Everyone!  Laura Daniels here, and girl!! It’s trip time!  Whether you’re taking a girls Get-A-Way trip with your BFF’s or a fun family adventure you need to be ready!  Your head is already spinning with everything that needs to be set aside to pack. You’ve got sticky notes on mirrors, notes scribbled in your planner, shopping lists on the...

Let the Summer fun begin starting with my TN planner set up using the new collection "Sunshine and Blue Skies" This collection has so many fun and bright elements. This set up makes me more excited for different summer activities to enjoy with my family.  My planner pockets are looking hot,hot,hot stuffed with bits and pieces.  Although wearing layers of...

Hi, it’s Cara today with a colourful, happy TN setup! I was immediately drawn to the Oh Happy Day! collection with it’s bright, sunny colours. Spring is here and the birds are singing and the world is full of colour and I wanted to carry that into my planner. I’m going to be using this planner more for planning events...

Hello sweet friends! It’s Henny, and it's my very first time here as a Carpe Diem Designer Team member posting and sharing my project with you all today. I have been eyeing this gorgeous "Spring Farmhouse" collection from Simple Stories since it's release day. And I was super excited when I finally got to receive it and play with it. This...

Hi, it’s Cara here today with a project that is very close to my heart. If you don’t already know, I have 6 children. And you know what that means… lots of children, LOTS of odd socks! I’ve really tried to control this problem but it’s just too big and I have too many mateless socks. It has simply got out of control! So...

Howdy friends!  It's Layle back with you again this month sharing a springy set up in my Carpe Diem Traveler's Notebook with the Simple Stories Bunnies & Baskets Simple Set AND the April Free Printables!   When I first set up my TN for a new month, I always start with the pockets.  It's so much fun to decorate them & make...

Hi Planner Friends! It’s Rachel and I’m on the blog sharing my travel planner setup for this summer using the Simple Stories Simple Vintage Traveler Collection ! It is never too early to start planning, right? We have two great trips coming up this summer and with a big move as well, I thought it would be a good idea to get this Aztec Traveler’s...

It’s Cara here today and I’ve been trying to manage my time a bit better in 2019. I discovered calendar blocking a few months ago and it’s been working well for me. To help me keep on track with this, I’ve added a laminated list of my routines to my planner. It folds in half so that I can easily slip it into...

Howdy friends!  It's Layle, marketing director for Carpe Diem here with you today sharing my Traveler's Notebook set up for February using the Kissing Booth collection from Simple Stories.   At the risk of sounding cliche, I just LOVE this collection!  The mix of florals and gingham paired with black, reds and pinks make this such a fun collection for...

Hello again everyone! Leah here today and I’m excited to show you some different ways I’ve been using the Carpe Diem Planner sticker tablets to experiment with new weekly layouts in my Typewriter Circles TN. I have been using the daily insert for my day-to-day plans for a while and I am still loving it. At home, decorating my planner...

Happy New Year! It’s Cara here today and I LOVE a fresh start and that’s why I love Mondays. I love that fresh new week, a blank slate, but the very first Monday of a new year? Wow, it’s like my birthday!! And so, I’m super excited for this coming Monday and this coming week. I’m using the gorgeous Bloom collection today to pretty up my January...

Happy New Year, Planner Friends! It’s Rachel and I am so excited to be on the blog today, sharing a special planner setup that I will be using for 2019! I am jumping on the One Little Word bandwagon and will be using the word ENJOY to shape the way I experience this next year! I decided to set up a Traveler’s notebook specifically...

Hello creatives! I hope you all have been having a wonderful holiday season. Leah here with you all today showing you more into my December TN before I start transitioning my setup for the new year. If you’d like to see how I decorated the front pockets and the cover of the front notebook, you can check out my last blog post...

'Oh the weather outside is frightful But the fire is so delightful And since we've no place to go Let is Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow" Oh how I wish it will snow here in Southern California for Christmas. We moved from Chicago to California in 2006 and now I kinda missed having a White Christmas. I want...

Hi everyone, it is Kelly here and today I will show you how I have setup my December traveler’s notebook (TN). I used the Carpe Diem Cream Dot TN and the Merry & Bright collection by Simple Stories. For my monthly spread I printed the monthly December overview from the December free printables at the Simple Stories website. I printed the...

Hello, my name is Cara and I’m a December Daily drop out. I’ve tried, I really have. I have a few albums where I’ve documented my December, but mostly, my albums sit half finished. I’ve tried to finish them in January and that did work… a bit. For two years now, I just haven’t been able to finish.  I want to do...

Hello creatives! Leah here with you on the blog today. I’ve started setting up my December TN using a blend of the Freezin’ Season and Merry & Bright collections. In my previous December Daily projects (learn more about this memory-keeping project started by Ali Edwards here), I have typically stuck to a more traditional Christmas color scheme. This year, I wanted to blend...

Hey planner friends! It’s Rachel again and I am back on the blog to share a little “plan with me” using my favorite basic essentials on the Carpe Diem Planner website. Ah…nothing more satisfying than a fresh new week! First up, I use the clear number stickers to add my dates in my weekly planner insert. If you are like me and are a planner opportunist (hee...

Hello friends, it’s Kylie here with you all today. Do you like making lists? Better yet do you like checking them off? I am a huge list maker and today I thought I would share with you how I have been making lists for December in my Typewriter Circles TN, as well as how I have set it up using the ‘Freezin Season’ collection by...

Howdy friends!  It’s Layle Koncar – think ‘Gayle’, with an ‘L’ – Director of Marketing for Carpe Diem.  I’m back again today to share a set of FREE "Oh What Fun" Holiday Printables!  Even better - they're available in A5, Personal and Traveler's Notebook formats - hooray! I made myself a holiday-themed Traveler’s Notebook/TN for December with some of the...

Hello! Maria here, to decorate a new month in my bullet journal, now it's December and Christmas is coming. I can not wait for it! I fell in love with the Simple Stories "Merry & Bright" Collection the since I first saw it, I knew that I needed to use it to decorate my month of December. The "Bits &...

Hi, it’s Cara here today, for my very first post on the gorgeous new website!  I’m completely addicted to setting myself goals and going after my dreams, so as we get closer to 2019, I’ve been thinking a lot about my year to come. I love setting myself goals and challenges for the year, to make it better than the year before....

Happy fall, y’all Planner Babes! It’s Rachel, back on the on the blog to share my Cream Dot Traveler’s Notebook set up for November. With so many beautiful travelers notebooks, it was tough to choose which one to use. Spoiler alert: I’ll end up using two this month. The Cream Dot Notebook will be used this month as my catch all “get things done”...

Hello again creatives! Leah here on the blog today with lots of fun ideas, tips and tricks to show you in my traveler's notebook this month. I've got a lot to share so let's jump right in! I am still using and loving the layout of the Carpe Diem Daily TN inserts. I love all the space I get from...

Hello, it’s Emma here, who’s ready for fall? I’d like to show you how I’ve set up my beautiful blush speckled tn. I chose the blush not only because it’s pink, and I love pink! but I thought it would pick out the delicate pinks dotted throughout this collection, and soften some of the darker colours, oh and yes, I...