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My improved 2016 planner

Tonja Opperman

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January 6th, 2016 - 10:16 PM

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My improved 2016 planner

I like a planner where I can see my whole week laid out in a grid from 5 am until 11 pm. You wouldn't think it would be hard to find, but it is! Some planners think you don't have any planning on weekends, or don't get up before 7 am or your day ends at 5 on the dot. I finally found one that is OK...it's not perfect; it starts at 6 and the weekends are cut short. But it will do. The cover was really boring, though. Plain blue with some kind of title about inner peace or something. I decided to spruce it up by painting it with white gesso, then gold. I got out my acrylics and started with some aqua and yellow-gold paint, spritzed with water, wiped, painted...spritzed. Added lines for trees, tilted, sprayed. Did some final touches with a brush and some spattering. This is the back (you can see the spiral binding in the picture)...still need to finish the front cover. I like it waaaay better now!

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Raquel Bright

8 Years Ago

Fort Gratiot, MI

Hi Tonja, Wow, nice artistry that you created with your planner! Yes, I have experienced similar issues when searching for a planner that works for my living pursuits. It really is hard to find the perfect one. My solution was similar…my best solution was to buy a somewhat basic, standard planner, and redesign it to my liking. It's a design project that I continue to alter and update during moments of creative inspiration I have each day. Keep Creating! Raquel