A Creative Journey: November Week #1 Planner Spread

Happy Monday!

I've been busy setting up my planner this past weekend and I managed to get Week #1 of November done. To create my week #1 planner spread, I've used a variety of the dies from the Planner Essentials line as well as stamps from Charlene van der Vorst. You'll want to read below to learn how I created my November Week #1 planner spread.

To start, choose a patterned paper piece from the Fall Break paper pack. Die cut the page from the Planner Essential - 12 page twice out of the patterned paper. Ink the edges of the page using Walnut Stain Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam.

From another piece of patterned paper from the same collection, die cut the reinforcement hexagons from the Planner Essentials - 5 die twice. Ink the edges of the reinforcements using Walnut Stain Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam.

From the Planner Elements die, die cut the square pieces twice out of kraft cardstock. Ink the edges of the square pieces using Walnut Stain Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam.

Choose two more patterned papers. From the Planner Essentials - 11 die, die cut the strip twice out of one of the patterned papers. Cut one strip down to 5 3/4" and cut the other strip down to 6 1/4". From the Planner Essentials - 11 die, die cut the strip twice out of the other patterned paper. Cut one strip down to 5 7/8" and cut the other strip down to 5 7/8". Ink the edges of all four strips using Walnut Stain Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam.

Apply Potting Soil Archival Ink to the pumpkin stamp from the Halloween Party Stamp Set and stamp onto a piece of White Soft Finish Cardstock. Repeat the previous step. Colour in each pumpkin using Tombow Markers 177 & 933. Fussy cut each pumpkin out. Ink the edges of each pumpkin using Walnut Stain Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam.

Choose two more patterned papers. From the Planner Essentials - 6 die, die cut the large rectangle twice out of one of the patterned papers. From the Planner Essentials - 6 die, die cut the small rectangle twice out of the other patterned paper. Ink the edges of all the rectangles using Walnut Stain Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam.

Choose two labels from the Planner Labels. Die cut one of the labels four times out of White Soft Finish Cardstock. Die cut the other label three times out of White Soft Finish Cardstock. Apply Fire Brick Distress Ink to the Mon, Wed, Fri and Sun stamps from the Schedule stamp set and stamp one of the words on each of the labels. Apply Carved Pumpkin Distress Ink to the Tues, Thurs and Sat stamps from the Schedule stamp set and stamp one of the words on each of the remaining labels. Write in whatever you desire on each label. Ink the edges of the labels using Walnut Stain Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam.

Adhere the reinforcement circles over each circle on the pages.

Adhere one of the square strips to the middle of the left page. Adhere the other square strip to the middle of the right page.

Use thin foam squares to adhere the 5 3/4" strip 1/2" from the bottom and 2 1/4" from the left of the left hand page. Use foam squares and adhesive to adhere the 5 7/8" strip 1/4" from the bottom and 1 1/2" from the left of the left hand page.

Use thin foam squares to adhere the 6 1/4" strip 1/4" from the bottom and 1 1/2" from the right of the right hand page. Use adhesive and foam squares to adhere the 5 7/8" strip 1/2" from the bottom and 2 1/8" from the right of the right hand page.

Use foam squares to adhere the large rectangle 1/2" from the left and 1 1/2" from the top of the left hand page. Use adhesive and foam squares to adhere the small rectangle 1 5/8" from the left and 3 1/4" from the top of the left hand page.

Use foam squares to adhere the large rectangle 5/8" from the right and 1 5/8" from the top of the right hand page. Use adhesive and foam squares to adhere the small rectangle 5/8" from the left and 3/4" from the bottom of the right hand page.

On the left hand page, adhere the Monday to Thursday labels as desired. Use foam squares and adhesive to adhere the pumpkins to the bottom left side of the left hand page.

On the right hand page, adhere the Friday to Sunday labels as desired. Use foam squares and adhesive to adhere the pumpkins to the bottom right side of the right hand page.