Etsy Spotlight: wendy prints ♥

Hello Loves, 

Today im doing a spotlight on the etsy store wendy prints which is run by a lovely lady called Wendy.

i ordered these stickers on boxing day on bit of a whim really, i hadnt heard nothing about the store and i just saw someone share something on instagram so i thought oh why not and placed a small order.

The stickers i ordered are: credit card // coffee stickers // pay day // weekend banners //

the reason why i only brought 4 sheets is because at the time she didnt offer as many pre printed and cut stickers as she does now and im hoping to place a order again sometime soon.

The cut on these stickers are amazing, the weekend banners are litterly cut out words! which isnt something you come across very often, they are also easy to remove from the sheet without tearing. for £2 a sheet the pricing of the stickers are reasonable and the colours are vibrant on matte paper. the postage is £1 per order which i am finding happens with alot of stores at the moment, they took 3days to arrive from being posted but please remember i ordered on a bank holiday.

overall i cant fault the store or its owner. i did email them to see if it was ok to write this post and she was beyond helpful and answered all my questions without a problem.

i have changed up how im doing these posts. if you prefer the bullet point senctions then please let me know and ill revert back to that.

Planner Love: 22nd - 28th ♥

Hey loves, 

date cover ups: patch and michelle.

coffee cup: wendyprintsx

full boxes & check lists: viccibplans - diva kit

wheelie bin: the plump planner

lips half box: the plump planner

to buy list: viccibplans

little book: mundane mummy

tvs: dream big and plan

to clean checklist: stickers by grace

movie markey: plannable designs 

shopping basket: annas planner bubble

lunch bag: dream big and plan

little pants line: pemberley prints

tiny flags: aj6designs

nail polish: patch and michelle

plan like a boss sticker: annas planner bubble

all shops are on etsy, i have a discount code for pemberley prints on my blog post about her store.

Etsy Spotlight: Stickers by grace ♥

Hey Loves,

now this post has been a long time in the making!

full disclaimer i was sent these stickers.. they got lost in the post with me being told that when they fall of the sorting band there thrown in a bin which is later thrown away.. after me talking to about 20 people they arrived on my door step like magic! royal mail are horrid but the stickers are beautiful!

we all know im a matte girl, i love me some matte stickers but ive never really given glossy ago, didnt even want to since the pens i use are more gel like that biro and that squeaky sound they make when ur put them down gives me chills.. with that all being said these are some really nice stickers and the cleaning checklists give me life now that im working again i try and do 3 main things a week and a quick pick up daily. The to do scalloped edged headers are pretty and can be used many different ways in a side bar in the boxes, as headers the lists are endless, there a pretty classic addition to any store.. the weather stickers which i cant seem to find on her store are small and will fit in any planner which i know is a big plus for anyone who has a personal sized planner (a6) 

spring time kit - this is stunning, i love the decor sheet, now there is 3 more sheets to this kit i believe and can be bought singly or as a whole kit for £10.49. i will be doing a post on my planner when i use this kit since im not using a erin condren atm so it might be interesting to see how my planner compares to how people plan in a erin condren using this kit, in hindsight i think id go for matte kits when i purchase since glossy really isnt my thing - i know alot of people love it but its just not for me and when i do place a order i will show you and compare the difference between the glossy and the matte!

Disclaimer: as i said at the top of this post, i was gifted these stickers for this post. that doesnt change how i see them or how i feel about them.

huge etsy haul ft washi tape & stickers ♥

Hey loves, 

im back today with a etsy sticker haul and some washi tape at the end :) 

from etsy

from etsy

from etsy

mundane mummy on etsy

michelle and patch

michelle and patch 

its only me, caralee order from etsy

stickers from candy pink designs

stickers from pemberley prints

more from pemberley prints

more stickers from its only me caralee

stickers from wendy prints

dream big and plan

its only me caralee

its only me caralee

its only me caralee

its only me caralee

its only me caralee

now im now on a massive spending ban! but the washi tapes that i brought are:

washi tape from aliexpress

Etsy Spotlight: Pemberly Prints ♥

Hey loves, 

Today i am doing a spotlight on pemberley prints, the shop is owned and run by Tasha. 

Before we go any further i would like to say that i did buy most of these stickers myself but when i spoke to tasha about what i was buying and why she offered to put in a few extra sheets that i didnt buy but she thinks id like - she was right! 

Etsy spotlight - candy pink designs ♥

Hey loves,

today im back with another etsy spotlight and this week is a shop called candy pink designs and its run by a lovely lady called Amy.

now lets just put this out there.. amy did send me these for this purpose but i adore them and have filled my etsy cart full of stickers from her shop - there amazing quality for £1.50 per sheet!

i was sent - the movie set, the cocktail glasses and the post boxes!

the doctor who sheet, my little mermaid sheet and the mad hatter sheet..

i was also sent some page flags, some tear drops and some check boxes. 

the shop itself host a wide-range of stickers and i believe theres 15 sheets in my cart atm. you have seen some of these in my spreads over the weeks since this post has been a long post in the making. 

price: the price is amazing! £1.50 per sheet? yes please over and over again! id continue to purchase again and again even if its just re-buying the sheets ive already got - they will continue to be used no matter what! i pray she get continues to update her shop with new goods!

paper: the paper feels of high standard, really easy to peal from the backing and the kiss cut is the best ive seen so far! 

finish: the finish is matte which i prefer. i dont like glossy i just cant get along with them unless im not writing on them.

postage cost: the postage cost is a £1 per order! no adding up more just a standard £1

postage time: postage was very quick. i was told she posted one day and was here the next! im very pleased with this since im very impatient when it comes to waiting for items.

The lovely amy provided a discount code which is blog15   

the shop is currently closed for the christmas period but it re-opens on the 28th december!

like i said, i have been sent these but you will be seeing the shop featured in more hauls and layouts. Please know that these being sent to me doesn't change my opinion on them. 

Planner Love: 14th - 20th ♥

Hey loves, 

today im back with my planner layout for this week! it looks a little bare looking at the picture but now (im typing this at 6am on wednesday morning - yay for being awake and having a massive cup of coffee) its filling up nicely *there will be a picture on my instagram @kissestraceyx* im tempted to set up a planner instagram but i dont really have a blog instagram its just all in one! ive never been able to do the multi accounts bkuz ill be logged into one without checking on the other!

back to business.. 

stickers are from: 

coloured dots: wilkinsons

weekend banner: its only me, caralee on etsy

christmas countdown stickers: cute daisy printable

spray bottles: the plump planner 

half box: printed by me

present: the plump planner

the washing machine: candy pink designs

laundry basket: candy pink designs

makeup brushes: mundane mummy

shopping trolley dot: the plump planner

planner: the plump planner 

quarter boxes: printed by me

blogger b sign: the plump planner

little notebook/planner: mundane mummy

movie sign: plannable designs 

camera: its only me caralee

nail polish bottle: its only me caralee

i dont know where i got the decorative stickers from if im honest, they was just there in my collection!  

How I Pre-plan In My Planner ♥

Hello ladies, 

i know, i know i disappeared again but ive had this flu that i just cant shift, my voice has been going and coming back, my chest feels horrible, and i just feel groggy so all the posts that was meant to happen last week, are being put up this week! so from today to friday urll have a post everyday YAY!!

i know people have been asking how i pre-plan.. and the reason is i decorate my planner i dont use it as just a basic planner, i find if its a bit more pretty it goes into my brain alot better than boring old black and write.. 

my monthly sections look a little something like this.. i use sticky notes for my blog posts, so i can move them from date to date.. its normally a little more colour coded with pink being beauty, green planner related and yellow life. on the sundays i use it to plan my weekly themes.. i block of birthdays and special events like christmas and new years day.. i use the side notes section for my online orders what ive done that month. i also use my monthlies for my bills aka when there due and when they will come out.. which ive covered up with the sticky notes effectively before doing this post! i dont really decorate my monthly section but i do block of the weekends so i can see monday to friday with just a glance. 

i then use page flags on my weekly section.. on the friday night or saturday ill sit down and transfer everything on to these page flags so when i come to plan on the sunday i dont need to keep flicking back and forth to the monthly section.. i also add in things i need to do this week on days i want to do it, if ive got an appointment for that day then i put it straight in to the weekly section on one of this page flags rather than my monthlies. i decorate a bit coming up to the week in hand but other than that i dont do much until the sunday... 

Etsy Spotlight - Pretty Crafty Stickers ♥

Hello ladies,

im back today with another etsy spotlight on a shop called pretty crafty stickers.

im going to do my DISCLAIMER here because before i can jump into the actual post i normal say why i choose these stickers - well i was sent them for this purpose, that doesn't mean i like them anymore than the ones i brought myself or that im going to continue to get freebies from this shop, it just means i was sent them and this is my honest opinion. 

and now that is out of the way i can go on to the stickers i was sent are:self check // ladies night // money bags // gas pumps // asterisks

The design on these stickers are amazing, there a semi gloss id say, not matte but not overly glossy.. the colours of the stickers are very vibrant and for the amount you pay you get alot on the sheet (around 2-4pounds per sheet) and she also offers a deluxe pack of between 30 and 70 sheets from as little as £27.41 to as much as £52.66 which i really want to buy.

The self check stickers are so unique, ive not saw them on anyones shop apart from paulas which is a big thumbs up from me since its something all ladies should be doing!

price: the price reflects well from the quality and the amount you get, it might be a little more than the other sets of stickers ive brought but honestly id pay it willingly - watch out boxing day! im coming for ya - and since im not spending money on stickers until boxing day im excited to see what she comes out with!

paper: the paper feels of high standard, really easy to peal from the backing and the kiss cut is the best ive seen so far! 

finish: on the page it says the sticker finish is matte, from seeing other matte stickers and printing my own on matte paper i can say its not fully matte. its a beautiful finish.

postage cost: the postage cost is around 79p and then 50p every other sheet.. which i just found out by adding 9 sheets to my shopping cart!

postage time: postage did take a few days from the time she said she sent them but in the shops defence its from dublin! and it only took 4 days and i know ive had things take longer from london.

Planner Love: 30th - 6th♥

Hey loves, 

im back with this week's planner - the countdown to christmas has begun! christmas is my favourite time of year without a dout, i know i moan about the cold but honestly its the best time of year for me im a full on winter girl.. i was born in the winter and i love the cosy clothes!

anyway.. back to my planner! ofcourse i add things after i post this so your seeing the planner at the beginning.

i need to add my christmas quote in the corner which im still yet to print (it should be there by the time this goes up)

things on my page:

washi tapes: ALL from ebay 

banner on sidebar: mswendafuldesigns printable

snail mail sticker: mundane mummy sampler (i need more of these)

weather stickers: ebay

blog stickers: printable from lemon paper co. 

birthday banners:  the plump planner

christmas countdown stickers: cute daisy printable

house stickers: printable by me

nail stickers: printable by me

quarter boxes: printable by me 

washing machine : plump planner 

banner on wednesday - ms wendafuldesigns printable (smaller than one on side bar) 

weekend banner: printable from facebook 

makeup brushes: mundane mummy 

tv: printable from facebook

pamper face: plannabledesigns 

heart check list: candy pink designs 

bill due sticker:kitti k printables 

laptop : plump planner 

notebook - mundane mummy

Planner Love: 23rd - 29th ♥

Hello my loves, 

todays post is this weeks planner set up before everything was filled in.. im not going to lie the next one of these you see will be a little different, mainly because i dont use all the to do boxes and it just looks a little busy and cluttered so im hoping i can change it up in a way that i like. 

Stickers are from: 

top corner sticker - printed from pintrest 

weather stickers - ebay

todo boxes - printable from the happy planner printable group on facebook

spray bottle - the plump planner

cutlery sticker - the plump planner

weekend banner - pookie paper co 

piggie bank sticker - the plump planner 

coffee cup - pookie paper co 

washing machine - the plump planner

the black half box - printable from we love e.c.

blue half box - pookie paper co

blogger stickers - the plump planner (requested) 

t-shirt - chad valley sticker book set

hot water bottle - the plump planner 

trolley - the plump planner 

light decoration - pookie paper co 

recycle sticker - the plump planner 

qoute stickers - printed from pinterest

tv stickers - mundane mummy 

bath tub - the plump planner

little camera - its only me caralee

lipstick girls night out - pretty crafty stickers 

cocktail glass - candy pink designs 

laptop - the plump planner 

big camera - the plump planner 

Etsy Spotlight: Its Only Me Caralee ♥

Hey loves, 

Today im back with another etsy spotlight! its become an addiction lately and i will willingly sit there and look at all the pretties that people make! 

Today involves a cute little shop called "its only me caralee."

the stickers i choose are half ombre and flags set, weekend banners, small cameras, red and black minnie planner stickers. 

They are amazing quality since they all cost between £1 and £3, she does a majority of sets rather than individual stickers but she is expanding on that.  the minnie set is the cutest thing ive seen i love minnie and mickey mouse so ofcourse i needed to get it! the cameras help me mark when i need to take a picture on sundays of my final week. 

price: for the quality you cant beat the price at all. the amount you get for that price too is simply amazing. 

paper: the paper feels of high standard, easy to peel from the backing and the cut is amazing.. 

finish: the finish of the stickers are matte. which i like but i think the cameras would look lovely on a satin finish paper. 

postage cost: the postage cost the big massive amount of 99p! i know what your thinking.. could she get anymore sarcastic but honestly theres no many places that ship for standard 99p! 

postage time: postage did take 5 days after it was sent out. but thats royal mail for you i cant blame the shop for that. It took 2/3days after i brought the items to be shipped out! which since i brought them on the weekend i can forgive and forget - the shop is a ready to ship shop i believe (i could be so wrong about that) 

Etsy spotlight: Pookie Paper Co ♥

Hello my loves, 

i know i know, i said i was back to blogging and yet i disappeared again not a week later, theres not alot i can say in my defence but i got really sick and by monday rolled around i was so ill i could hardly talk and then by wednesday my voice was gone.  day and night nurse was my savior! they both knocked me out even though the day nurse said none drowsy? anyway.. back to business! 

Today is the start of a new series that ive had in the making for a few months, well i had it in my mind anyway. Ive saw a ton of girls do this on youtube but the difference is this one is ONLY uk! there will be no international shops! which im sure you all are seeing as mean but think about it, all these lovely ladies in the uk are going out of there way to do this any we would rather spend a small fortune on postage getting them from the USA because we dont hear alot about them? well no more! 

planner week: 2nd to 8th ♥

Hey loves, 

today im back with my planner weekly spread. im really really enjoying the layout of this planner, but the issue i had was that as i was taking out the months the bigger rings got flimsy and i didnt feel like it was secure enough to take around with me. that being said me and my big ideas dont do smaller rings than this so i searched the internet and found some lovely coloured ones for 5.99 but postage from america took it to nearly £20 and that wasnt going to happen since i could buy a whole new planner for something close to that, i had to pop to the shops and i nipped into wilkos and they had a discbound display book for £2 so i got that but when i got to the till it rang up for 99p?! i just used the discs and hey presto i love my secure planner!

this week i done a owl theme.. honestly it was done before we choose to have a harry potter night i promise! 

stickers:

the water tracker: printable from wendaful.com

letters: argos chad valley sticker books

weather stickers: teacher rewards from ebay

owl bullet points: argos chad valley sticker books set

cleaning spray bottles: the plump planner on etsy

half boxes: printable from happy planner printables on facebook

page flag: plannable designs on etsy

nail polish bottle: minnie mouse set from aldi

letter: printed myself from google

rubbish wheelie bin: the plump planner on etsy

tv: printed myself from google

school chalkboard: the plump planner on etsy

trolley: the plump planner on etsy

iphone sticker: plannable designs on etsy

lipstick: minnie mouse set from aldi

cream tub: plannable designs on etsy

movie sticker: plannable designs on etsy

food basket: plannable designs on etsy

pill bottle: the plump planner on etsy

plan sign: printable from happy planner printables on facebook 

owl stickers: set from the 99p store

washi tape from ebay and aliexpress.

planner: 31st - 6th

Hey loves, 

ohkay, so this is my planner for the last week.. its got so busy and at the beginning it was empty. the washi tape down the side and along the bottom and the princess washi is all from ebay, the disney princess is from a sticker book i got from ebay the half boxes and the quotes i printed out. the present and balloons are from argos sticker set. the blogger icon the camera and the washing machine is from the plump paper planner from etsy the phone icon is from plannabledesigns on etsy. the little minnie mouse stickers that i've used to bullet point are from a set i got from aldi and the glitter tape at the top is from aliexpress.

planner haul ♥

Hey girls, 

So i have another planner haul that i promised!

3 sets of stickers from aliexpress

5 glitter washi tapes from aliexpress

8 uniball fanthom pens

 

a small pencil case from aliexpress

from the 99pstore

from the 99pstore

from the 99p store

from wilkos

from wilko

from wilko

from ebay

all from aliexpress

plannable designs on etsy

the plump planner on etsy

the stickers are from the 99pstore, the file folders and washi tape
and the sticky notebook with flowers and mirrors and mechanical
pencils and rubbers are from wilko the gold and white note book is from home
bargains.

this is from scrobby and will be my main planner for a while
(i hope)