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...

Hello everyone, it is Kelly here today with a new blog! For the month May I decided to create another monthly spread with the gorgeous Spring Farmhouse collection. This time I used a blank note paper and the ‘this month’ page that you can find in all the weekly insert sets from Carpe Diem planner. I often get a lot...

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...

Hey friends! It’s Henny back today, sharing my new set up for my Personal sized ring planner. This time I am using the beautiful new collection called "Simple Vintage Botanicals" . When I first saw this, I loved the designs and patterns on the papers, as well as throughout the collection! There are so many types of products that coordinat...

Hi everyone! It's Mik here from Papermiks (www.instagram.com/papermiks) on the blog today! Have you heard about Mind Maps? A mind map is a diagram system developed by British psychologist Tony Buzan with the goal of organizing, in a visual way, items related to a specific theme. Based on the mind map I’ve developed my dream planner where I created a...

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...

Hello sweet friends! It’s Kylie back on the blog with you today and I am sharing how I have been planning my May with my new A5 Teal planner. I truly love this colour…. I decided the new ‘Oh Happy Day’ collection by Simple Stories would be a perfect match for this planner. The colours seem to really stand out...

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...

Hello, it’s that time again!, Emma here with you, and I’d love to share what I’ve done with the most gloriously cheerful collection, Oh Happy Day!! I often hear girls say how they’d love to have a ‘pretty’ planner but find the whole decorating thing totally overwhelming!  So, I’d like to show you how stinking easy it can be! Promise! ...

Hi everyone, it is Kelly here today with a new Carpe Diem blog. This time I will show you how I created a fun monthly to do page for May using some papers, florals and bows from the Little Princess collection. First, I used my diecutting machine to diecut the word ‘May’ from pink patterned paper from the 6x8 paperpad....

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...

Hello friends! It’s Mik here from Papermiks on the blog today! It’s my first blog post and I’m so happy! First of all, I'd like to say that I'm glad to be part of this team, sharing all my creations and also learning with you. This is a dream come true!! So, let's live it together? I love to travel...

Hi Everyone!  Laura Daniels here, a new member of the Carpe Diem Design Team!  So excited be here and to sit and chat with you for a bit.   So …Grab your favorite cup of coffee and let’s talk planners, girlfriend! Creative Planning on Instagram Creative Planning You Tube Channel Today I wanted to share my FIVE steps in setting up...

What's more fun than spending Spring Break at the happiest place on earth? This year my family was able to enjoy and create new magical adventures at Hong Kong Disneyland. As soon as I saw the new Say Cheese Collection, I'm already imagining in my head what am I going to use it for. Say Cheese 4 is perfect to...

Hello friends! It’s Kylie back with you all on the blog today with some more planner inspiration. I have been setting up my new A5 Pink Planner for April and I am SO in love with this colour. It is the pinkest of pink I ever did see! I knew the new ‘Little Princess’ collection by Simple Stories was going...

Hello, it’s Emma here to wish you a Happy Easter and share my Easter set up! I’ve used the Bunnies & Baskets Collection by Simple Stories of course! It’s so ‘me’ pastels and florals!! My favourite!! This is one of Simple Stories ‘Simple’ sets, there’s three designs which you get two 12x12 sheets of each, and a set of 6x12...

Hello, it is Kelly here today with a new blog. I am a bit ahead of time but I already created some fun happy Easter spreads in my planner with the new cute Easter Simple Set called ‘Bunnies and Baskets’. Because I know I have much to do in the Easter weekend, I decided to create a decorated to-do page....

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...

Every girls dream is to be a princess waiting for her prince charming and live happily every after. I decided to use the "Little Princess" Collection to set up a fairy tale theme TN for my 3 year old daughter. She's at that age where she loves all the princesses. The little girl inside of me was so excited and...

Hello again, it’s Emma back with you today, and I’d like to share a little bit of fairytale magic! I’ve been setting up the beautifully bright new Pink A5 Carpe Diem planner and what a gorgeous planner it is!!  I’ve used the Simple Stories Little Princess collection, the A5 Good Vibes Monthly Inserts and the A5 Horizontal Weekly Inserts to...

Hello! It is Kelly here on the Carpe Diem blog and today I am going to show you how I use a few scrapbook papers to decorate a weekly spread. I am using the Simple Stories Springtime Simple Set in my blush A5 planner.  The Springtime Simple Set includes three different 12x12 papers and one half sticker sheet. The Welcome...

Hello, I’m Cara and like most of the world right now, I’m excited for Spring. Officially there’s only about a week left of Winter, but I’m not sure the weather has gotten the memo! So to let Mother Nature know what time of year it's supposed to be (man, I wish she used a planner!) I’ve filled my TN with lots of...

Hey there friends! It’s Kylie back with you all on the blog today and I am going to share how I’ve set up my new A5 “Hello Floral” planner. Of all my Carpe Diem planners this beauty has become one of my absolute favourites ever! I’m completely in love with the floral design of it as well as the gingham check, both...

  Hello, again! It’s Rachel and I am back to share my finance planner setup for March! While there are many wonderful things couples share, one of the more challenging ones is money. Whether you have shared accounts or not, money is something that inevitably gets discussed, reviewed, and may cause a stressful moment or two with you and your significant other....

Spring Break is one of my favorite time of the year. Why? It's when my family always plan to travel somewhere new.  I've set up the new A5 Teal Planner with the Simple Vintage Traveler. This planner set up is making me more and more excited for my family's upcoming trip. "Pocket Love" full of bits & pieces I'm ready...

Hello again, it’s Emma back today!! I keep saying how I can ‘smell spring!’, it’s definitely in the air!, can you feel it? This month I’d like to share with you the glorious new Simple Stories Spring Farmhouse collection! I have decided to set it up in the new Hello Floral A5.  How bloomin’ gorgeous is that!! Of course I’ve...

Howdy friends!  It's Layle, marketing director for Carpe Diem :)  I'm back with you again this month with a little something new.  We recently launched the Printables store here on our website, so I thought it would be fun to share some tips for working with printables and then share how I used the printables to set up my A5 planner for...

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...

Hello, I’m Cara and I am addicted to travelling! I love a clean hotel room with a puffy white bed and it’s cute little tea and coffee bar. I love to visit new things and learn about new cultures. And I love getting away from the everyday to experience something new. I’m not home a week from one trip and I’m dreaming...

Hello friends it’s Kylie back with you today on the blog and I have been busy documenting my month with help from the February printables. If you haven’t had a chance to check out the printables yet, you will find them HERE There are 3 different sizes you can print to suit- A5, Personal or Traveler’s Notebook. One of my New Year resolutions was...

Hey planner enthusiast! It is Rachel again, and I on the blog today sharing my A5 Planner setup for February that I am just SMITTEN with it! I not only love this beautiful blush pink planner, but I am also swooning over the Simple Stories Kissing Booth Collection! The pinks and reds with the pops of black and white - its perfection! Probably the...

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...

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...