Planner/Happy Mail Buddies Sign up by 2/2

[MissKim]

Starting a thread for anyone interested in being planner buddies or receiving sending happy mail that is stationery focused.

If you're interested, just answer the questions below. Everyone who has it filled out by Monday night I'll match up with someone else and ship date will be February 15. I'll send matches via PM and also post them there. Does that sound good? If it works well, I'll ask who is still in at the end of the month and we'll do new match ups.

Name:
Email:
Age:
Marital Status:
Kids?
Favorite colors or color combinations:
Favorite holiday:
Favorite characters/animals:
Favorite TV shows:
Other hobbies besides scrapbooking:
Do you collect anything in particular?
Do you have any dislikes?
Favorite candy?

Please rank the following based on how important each one is in decorating your planner (1- Not so much, 5 = LOVE)
Stickers
Pens
Note Pads
Sticky Notes
Page Flags
Washi
Stamps

Below, write a brief introductory of yourself and your planner style:


P.S. Totally borrowed this from a planning group I'm on, so feel free to add anything you think of.

[ChristineF]

Open for international buddies or US only? I've never had a buddy before, but it sounds fun and I'd like to try. Is there a set amount of $$ one usually spend and are other stuff than stationery allowed?

[jumbbumble]

Internationale - from the Netherlands

Name: Melanie Hoogvliet
Email: Jumbbumble@gmail.com
Age: 32
Marital Status: living toghether
Kids? 1 son his name is Jamie
Favorite colors or color combinations: i love grey blue,s pinks and gold
Favorite holiday: Christmass
Favorite characters/animals: i love pandabeers and cats
Favorite TV shows: nashville
Other hobbies besides Project Life: scrapbooking , dancing , cooking and baking
Do you collect anything in particular? i love sequins and paperclips
Do you have any dislikes? not a lot i love almost everything beside very dark things
Favorite candy? ooooh jelly beans for sure

Please rank the following based on how important each one is in decorating your planner (1- Not so much, 5 = LOVE)
Stickers 5
Pens 3
Note Pads 1
Sticky Notes1
Page Flags 3
Washi 5
Stamps 5

Below, write a brief introductory of yourself and your planner style

Well i use me planner a bit as a art journaling i use almost everything from the things named above but also little envelopes pl cards wood veneer etc sequins paint i love that i can keep it at the end of a work of art and not only as my planner

[marlathrall]

Oh so exciting…

I would prefer US shipping only.

Name: Marla
Email: marla2007@hotmail.com
Age: 26
Marital Status: married
Kids? None
Favorite colors or color combinations: Mint, Pink, & gold… Shades of Blue
Favorite holiday: Thanksgiving
Favorite characters/animals: Dogs...
Favorite TV shows: The Walking Dead.
Other hobbies besides Project Life: I'm a photographer, I am just getting into sewing, I like being organize?
Do you collect anything in particular? Camera
Do you have any dislikes? No
Favorite candy? Peanut Butter Cups

Please rank the following based on how important each one is in decorating your planner (1- Not so much, 5 = LOVE)
Stickers- 5
Pens- 4
Note Pads-3
Sticky Notes- 2
Page Flags- 5
Washi- 3
Stamps- 1

I like a pretty but functional planner. I use lots of stickers and labels. My favorites are mini dots, little crockpots, meal labels, etc.

I can't wait to get a planner buddy.

[ChristineF]

Melanie if it's us only, we can always make our own Europe group if there are more of us or be each other's buddies. I'm in Norway, not too far from the Netherlands.

[MissKim]

International would be fine, just put that you're international and if someone in the US doesn't want to deal with international shipping, let me know.

[JMC1988]

(prefer US shipping only please)

This is way too exciting for me and maybe it will help me use and be a better Planner user!

Name: Jenn
Email: jennjenn2688@gmail.com
Age: 27
Marital Status: Single
Kids? None (do my 3 mini dachshunds count?)
Favorite colors or color combinations: Lavender, mint, turquoise, gold/silver, navy & red
Favorite holiday: Christmas
Favorite characters/animals: Tinker Bell & mini dachshunds ... LOVE, LOVE anything with anchors/nautical!
Favorite TV shows: Reign, One Tree Hill, How To Get Away With Murder
Other hobbies besides Project Life: Beginner sewing & photography though nothing spectacular
Do you collect anything in particular? Anything with Anchors & Tinker Bell.
Do you have any dislikes? No
Favorite candy? Reese's

Please rank the following based on how important each one is in decorating your planner (1- Not so much, 5 = LOVE)
Stickers - 5
Pens - 5
Note Pads - 1
Sticky Notes - 2
Page Flags - 4
Washi - 5
Stamps - 2

[sastampink]

FUN!!! I'd LOVE to have an international buddy


Favorite colors or color combinations:
I love all colors! blues, greens, turquoise, teal, mint, gold, metallics.

Favorite holiday: Halloween, Christmas, Valentines day. Not a big fan of thanksgiving or St. Patties day.
Favorite characters/animals: unicorns, horses, cats, dogs
Favorite TV shows: Walking Dead, Shameless, tiny house nation, tiny house hunters, justified, game of thrones
Other hobbies besides Project Life: regular scrapbooking, card making, needle felting, painting, beading
Do you collect anything in particular? not really
Do you have any dislikes? not a sports fan of any kind, least favorite color is any shade of purple
Favorite candy? anything with milk chocolate

Please rank the following based on how important each one is in decorating your planner (1- Not so much, 5 = LOVE)
Stickers 5
Pens 5
Note Pads 1
Sticky Notes 5
Page Flags 1
Washi 5
Stamps 1

Below, write a brief introductory of yourself and your planner style:
I seem to use mostly banners, sticky notes, washi tapes. I love metallic accents. I use an erin condren planner for now but I also have the big gold Kikki K which I will move into next year when my Erin Condren is done.

[MissKim]

Name: Kimberly Lund
Email: documentlifenow @ gmail.com
Age: 44
Marital Status: married
Kids? 2 in college, 1 in high school
Favorite colors or color combinations: yellow/gray/aqua, aqua and bright red
Favorite holiday: I don't know. I like them all.
Favorite characters/animals: I don't know that I have a favorite, but I'm really digging elephants right now. Not real ones, but cute ones.
Favorite TV shows: How to Get Away with Murder, Walking Dead, Orange is the New Black
Other hobbies besides scrapbooking: Instagram... is that a hobby? Blogging, reading (which I don't do enough)
Do you collect anything in particular? Planner stuff, Funko Pop figurines, colorful necklaces
Do you have any dislikes? Lots.
Favorite candy? Dark chocolate, sweet tarts, M&Ms

Please rank the following based on how important each one is in decorating your planner (1- Not so much, 5 = LOVE)
Stickers 4
Pens 5
Note Pads 3
Sticky Notes 1
Page Flags 1
Washi 1
Stamps 4

Below, write a brief introductory of yourself and your planner style:

I'm Kim. I decorate my planner every week using a primary theme -- usually a digital kit from here or a Project Life kit. I like to use a lot of mini stickers to mark things. I use a lot of generic type stickers (circles, stars, etc.) to decorate my week. I have changed my Morning/Day/Night box top stickers to read "to do", "remember" and I'm going to try having the third be "social media" to keep track of what I'm posting where. Just bought some starter planner stamps and I've never stamped before in my life, so I'm not sure how that's going to work.

[MissKim]

Originally Posted by sastampink

I also have the big gold Kikki K which I will move into next year when my Erin Condren is done.

Jealous.

[rach3975]

This sounds like so much fun--thanks for setting it up, Kim! I'm good for an international or US planner buddy.

Name: Rachel
Email: digiscrapper at msn dot com (copying Jen to make it harder for spam to find me!)
Age: 39
Marital Status: married
Kids? 3 (my DSs are 8 and 11, and my DD is 6)
Favorite colors or color combinations: My planner pages already have color, so to match them I stick with gold, silver, black, white, kraft, bright pink, and aqua
Favorite holiday: Any noneligious holidays (we don't celebrate Christmas or Easter)
Favorite characters/animals: None, but I've been using a lot of birds, owls, and sometimes foxes. I also like using generic shapes like stars, hearts, circles, and banners and always have a use for small schoolelated things (I'm a preschool teacher with 3 elementary aged kids, LOL).
Favorite TV shows: Gilmore Girls, Parenthood, Grey's Anatomy
Other hobbies besides scrapbooking: reading
Do you collect anything in particular? Do washi tape and digital scrapbooking kits count? I'm also very into gold right now, but planner pages and digital scrapbook pages are the only places I get to use it.
Do you have any dislikes? Not a big sports fan
Favorite candy? Reese's peanut butter cups and dark chocolate

Please rank the following based on how important each one is in decorating your planner (1- Not so much, 5 = LOVE)
Stickers-5
Pens-3
Note Pads-3
Sticky Notes-2
Page Flags-4
Washi-5
Stamps-4

Below, write a brief introductory of yourself and your planner style:
I use a small planner (5x7), so everything I use has to be relatively small scale. I also stick to flat embellishments. I tend to mix washi and a few page flags or stickers on each spread. Like Kim, I just bought my first set of stamps. They're a tiny set of alphabet stamps, and so far I like using them.

[NeverendingJen]

(prefer to ship within US only please!)

Name: Jennifer
Email: elephantsarephat at gmail dot com
Age: 27
Marital Status: Married to the most annoying and exasperating man in the world..but I love him :P
Kids: no
Favorite colors or color combinations: turquoise, gold, grey, and pink
Favorite holiday: Christmas
Favorite characters/animals: elephants.
Favorite TV shows: Friends, NCIS(all versions), Project Runway, This Old House
Other hobbies besides scrapbooking: Quilting, Sewing, Embroidery, Reading
Do you collect anything in particular? elephants
Do you have any dislikes? plaids, neon colors, sports
Favorite candy? Mr Goodbar, but I never turn down milk chocolate with peanuts or almonds.

Please rank the following based on how important each one is in decorating your planner (1- Not so much, 5 = LOVE)
Stickers 4
Pens 5
Note Pads 3
Sticky Notes 4
Page Flags 4
Washi 5
Stamps 3

I have a big black KikkiK that I love. I don't tend to decorate my planner so much as make it pretty while using it. I use washi to mark things, page flags for the same, etc. I use my planner to track EVERYTHING so it is constantly out.

[crystalbella77]

Would prefer US only. I get confused by shipping internationally and it always ends up being soooo much! I hope that's ok!! I am super duper excited about this! Total planner junkie!!

Name: Crystal
Email: crystalbella77@gmail.com
Age: 30
Marital Status: married
Kids? Yes 4 kids (3 boys 1 girl)
Favorite colors or color combinations: mint, lilac and gold
Favorite holiday: Easter
Favorite characters/animals: owls! Love love love owlies! also a huge Sanrio/ Hello Kitty addict and most Japanese type dolls
Favorite TV shows: Sherlock, Once Upon a Time, Scandal, The Office
Other hobbies besides scrapbooking: Planning also love to read
Do you collect anything in particular? Funko POP! Figures
Do you have any dislikes? I can't stand Halloween or Zombie types of things that seem so popular right now. I HATE to be scared! and I am not a sports fan at all
Favorite candy? reese cups or twix or really anything haha! Just not a fan of anything with nuts

Please rank the following based on how important each one is in decorating your planner (1- Not so much, 5 = LOVE)
Stickers- 4
Pens - 5
Note Pads- 5
Sticky Notes- 5
Page Flags- 3
Washi- 3
Stamps- 1

Below, write a brief introductory of yourself and your planner style:
I am currently using a medium mint kikki.k and also use my big raspberry kikki.k. Hoping to buy a lilac kikki.k next. I want all the kikki.k's! I don't decorate tons and tons, but I use lots of notebooks and sticky notes and different colored pens and tend to decorate for holidays and things. I don't like for things to be too big or bulky as I carry my planner with me usually. I don't use stamps at all. ever. And I loooove Kawaii stickers! They are the cutest ever!

[carriesmom]

Name: Liz
Email: carriesmom [at] gmail [dot] com
Age: 34
Marital Status: married
Kids? 2 girls- almost 6 and almost 7.5
Favorite colors or color combinations: navy, red, green, gold, white, light blue, dark pink
Favorite holiday: St. Patricks Day (my birthday!) or Christmas
Favorite characters/animals: Animals: foxes, hedgehogs, owls, dogs. Really anything but snakes and spiders
Favorite TV shows: Big Bang Theory, Psych , Top Chef, Face-Off
Other hobbies besides scrapbooking: reading, music, cooking, random crafting.
Do you collect anything in particular? not really in particular. Maybe Lego Minifigures.
Do you have any dislikes? Not a big fan of the color baby pink. Gluten (I have a sensitivity. Gore.
Favorite candy? Skittles and red licorice, orange slices

Please rank the following based on how important each one is in decorating your planner (1- Not so much, 5 = LOVE)
Stickers- 5
Pens -3
Note Pads -2
Sticky Notes-5
Page Flags-5
Washi-5
Stamps-1

Below, write a brief introductory of yourself and your planner style:

Hi, I am brand new to Erin Condren this year. I am a somewhat simple planner. I like functional stickers and have a Silhouette that I make stickers with a lot. I separate the days into work, family and personal. I do use washi to decorate edges, mark off weekends, and mark off trips. I do use the to-do on the weeks to track habits, to buy, and to-dos for bigger projects. I am currently using my notes section for CT tracking, reading list, and money challenge. I use my monthly for trip/vacation tracking, and gratitude tracking. I am not afraid to write directly on the planner and cross things off as necessary.

[organizedmom]

International is fine for me, I'd actually love to get some mail from a different country!

Name: Mary McCarthy
Email: mccarthys@izoom.net
Age: 38
Marital Status: married to my high school sweetheart
Kids? 7 (6 boys, 1 girl)
Favorite colors or color combinations: I love pink, seafoam green, silver, pastels, etc.
Favorite holiday: Probably Easter or Thanksgiving
Favorite characters/animals: Woodland animals, foxes, rabbits, deer, mice
Favorite TV shows: Downton Abbey, The Great British Baking Show, Grantchester
Other hobbies besides scrapbooking: Love to cook and bake, organize, journal, my book club, marketing/business
Do you collect anything in particular? Books! I love reading and have a ton of children's books, I also collect vintage tablecloths
Do you have any dislikes? Clutter, gothic stuff, zombies, Junie B. Jones books, Diary of a Wimpy Kid books, etc. Basically bratty kids in books ha-ha!
Favorite candy? Lindt chocolates

Please rank the following based on how important each one is in decorating your planner (1- Not so much, 5 = LOVE)
Stickers 4
Pens 5
Note Pads 5
Sticky Notes 5
Page Flags 5
Washi 4
Stamps 4

Last week I just ran out of my plum paper planner (from etsy). I really like the tangible crossing things off and seeing things mapped out for the week. However, the last year I've really struggled with copying everything to paper (I use google calendar). With so many activities, it's a major job for me to copy everything from google to my paper calendar. I'm open to suggestions! I've thought about going to an Erin Condren planner. I've also used the Catholic planner from Family Centered press and love that one, too. I really have to get on the ball and order one! Oh, and I did think about using Megan Turnridge's printable planner too .

P.S. We are leaving on vacation on Feb. 15th, and will be back six days later, but then I should be able to get the package in the mail .

Cheers!
Mary

[MissKim]

One last call... I was going to do this tonight but decided to give it until noon CST tomorrow. I will get all the matches made and PMs sent tomorrow night. My brain is just not there for figuring things out tonight.

[Jjriward]

Oh...I didn't see this before now! I'm in. I'll fill this out in the morning.

[ChristineF]

I can't believe I almost forgot about this, things have been crazy this weekend.

Name: Christine M. M. Fagg
Email: christinefagg (at) hotmail (dot) com
Age: 28
Marital Status: Married
Kids? 2, a toddler (boy) and a baby (girl)
Favorite colors or color combinations: any shade of blue, teal, purple, polkadots.
Favorite holiday: Christmas, we don't really do any of the others like thanksgiving, halloween etc
Favorite characters/animals: Cats (crazy cat lady here), and doctor who (David Tennant).
Favorite TV shows: Doctor Who, Big bang theory, CSI, Elementary, Stargate, NCIS, Castle, Broadchurch, Sherlock, Bones and Friends.
Other hobbies besides scrapbooking: Photography, card making, knitting, decorating my filofax and jewlery making.
Do you collect anything in particular? Dustbunnies and clutter? No, I have a collection of Filofax planners, fantasy books, washi tape and stamps.
Do you have any dislikes? I really dislike the colour baby pink.
Favorite candy? Nerds

Please rank the following based on how important each one is in decorating your planner (1- Not so much, 5 = LOVE)
Stickers 5
Pens 2
Note Pads 1
Sticky Notes
Page Flags 1
Washi 5
Stamps 5

Below, write a brief introductory of yourself and your planner style:
I love the flexibility of a ringed planner, where I can add my own inserts or anything I need in there. I'd love to decorate more with stickers, but finding ones that are flat and doesn't create a bulk is very hard where I live. I love decorating with washi, but lately life has been super hectic, two small children and a full time job is leaving me little time for decorating. I'd love to try out the EC planners, but am waiting for her to offer loose leaf planners so I can put it in my planner.

[Jjriward]

US Shipping Only Please

Name: Jenn Ward
Email: jward24 (at) roadrunner (dot) com
Age: 35
Marital Status: Married
Kids? 1 girl age 9, 1 boy age 7
Favorite colors or color combinations: Oh, I just love colors. I'm loving on teal right now, but I like so many other colors and color combos!
Favorite holiday: Halloween
Favorite characters/animals: I love cute woodland animals! Also farm animals.
Favorite TV shows: The Walking Dead, SOA, Big Bang Theory
Other hobbies besides scrapbooking: Sewing, knitting, crocheting, painting
Do you collect anything in particular? Not really. Do planner supplies count? ;-)
Do you have any dislikes? Lots of them. lol
Favorite candy? Reese's Peanut Butter Cups

Please rank the following based on how important each one is in decorating your planner (1- Not so much, 5 = LOVE)
Stickers= 5
Pens = 3
Note Pads = 1
Sticky Notes = 4
Page Flags = 4
Washi = 5
Stamps = 1

Below, write a brief introductory of yourself and your planner style:
I'm brand new to planning this year. I'm kind of obsessed already. I have a Plum Paper Planner with the Family layout. I don't go too crazy on decorating yet. I prefer mostly functional stickers with a little bit of washi and decorative stickers mixed in to make it pretty.

[jaylensmom]

I hope I'm not too late...

Name: Rachelle Davis
Email: jaylensmom04(at)yahoo(dot)com
Age: 44
Marital Status: Single
Kids? 1 Son…10 years old
Favorite colors or color combinations: Red, Purple, Teal
Favorite holiday: Christmas
Favorite characters/animals: Anything but cats…
Favorite TV shows: Scandal, Empire, NCIS
Other hobbies besides scrapbooking: Photography
Do you collect anything in particular? I collect African-American Angels & Shot Glasses
Do you have any dislikes? Cats…not so much a dislike but more like I’m horrified of them
Favorite candy? Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup

Please rank the following based on how important each one is in decorating your planner (1- Not so much, 5 = LOVE)
Stickers -5
Pens-3
Note Pads-3
Sticky Notes-4
Page Flags-4
Washi-I haven’t used this so I’m not sure
Stamps-1

Below, write a brief introductory of yourself and your planner style:
This is my first erin condren planner...I'm still trying to figure out my planner style but so far it's more functional but I do use stickers...

[MissKim]

OK, I sent out the assignments via a Secret Santa Generator so you should get an email with your assignment. Because I used the Secret Santa thing, that means you send to one person and a different person sends to you. Hope that's OK with everyone... I figure it might mean we get to know each other a little more that way.

Marla buys for Crystal
Jenn JMC buys for Jennifer
Kimberly buys for Rachelle
Jennifer buys for Marla
Crystal buys for Jenn Ward
Liz buys for Kimberly
Jenn Ward buys for Liz
Rachelle buys for Jenn JMC
Mary buys for Melanie
Rachel buys for Christine
Tracey buys for Mary
Melanie buys for Tracey
Christine buys for Rachel

[crystalbella77]

sounds great Kimberly!! <3 <3

[crystalbella77]

oh! What is the money limit/minimum?

[MissKim]

$15 sent on/by Feb 15


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[rach3975]

Perfect, thanks Kim!

[Jjriward]

Thanks Kim!

[JMC1988]

Perfect! Thanks Kim!

[NeverendingJen]

Perfect. Time to go shopping.

[jumbbumble]

perfect i gonne have so much fun shopping and making a lovley package

[organizedmom]

Thanks! Looking forward to it!

Cheers!
Mary in MN (organizedmom)

[jumbbumble]

MissKim i just got a call from my docter i need to go to the hospitale on the 10th if i need a surgery what i dont hope it can take me a few days longer to post it . but then i will let me partner know is that ok ?? i hope i can be on time ofcourse and that i don.t need surgery

[Jjriward]

So I have a pretty fabulous package ready to go to my buddy. At least I think it's fabulous...hopefully she agrees! So fun!

[carriesmom]

I will shopping this weekend!

[ChristineF]

I can't wait to go shopping. And I even have time to go without the kids!

[crystalbella77]

I'm going out this weekend! Yay!

[organizedmom]

I just put my package together and it's adorable! At least I think so! It's all wrapped up, should I post a pic here? I'm worse than a little kid lol.

Cheers!
Mary in MN (organizedmom)

[jumbbumble]

i found 2 good things yesterday now i am searching for more stuff

[sastampink]

Kim,

Id love to get a peek in your planner and see how you decorate! I'd love to see how you use digi kits and PL kits to decorate.

Originally Posted by MissKim

Name: Kimberly Lund

I'm Kim. I decorate my planner every week using a primary theme -- usually a digital kit from here or a Project Life kit. I like to use a lot of mini stickers to mark things. I use a lot of generic type stickers (circles, stars, etc.) to decorate my week. I have changed my Morning/Day/Night box top stickers to read "to do", "remember" and I'm going to try having the third be "social media" to keep track of what I'm posting where. Just bought some starter planner stamps and I've never stamped before in my life, so I'm not sure how that's going to work.

[MissKim]

Using Kristin's Hard Knock Life. Other stickers are sourced here.



Using Traci's Hooray It's Your Day. Other stickers here.



Using Flergs and KCB's Celebrate Collection.

I don't have photos of my PL weeks yet because I'm just finishing them up.

[ChristineF]

Those pages look awesome. You should do a tutorial on how you made your stickers!

[crystalbella77]

We can just message our planner buddy to get their address correct? Going to start getting stuff together to mail Friday or Saturday morning!

[jumbbumble]

i have my package ready and am just back from the hospitale no surgerey yet mabey in 4 weeks
but for know i am good .. monday i go back to work can not walk without sticks to walk with i don't know how you name them in english but i think you all can figure out what i mean so monday i post my package because this week it is only rest

[MissKim]

Yes, please just shoot your buddy an email or sent a PM and get a mailing address. I sent my package out Sunday.

[Jjriward]

My package was sent Friday.

[rach3975]

Originally Posted by jumbbumble

i have my package ready and am just back from the hospitale no surgerey yet mabey in 4 weeks
but for know i am good .. monday i go back to work can not walk without sticks to walk with i don't know how you name them in english but i think you all can figure out what i mean so monday i post my package because this week it is only rest

Hope you're feeling better soon!

[jaylensmom]

I'm still getting my package together...It should be in the mail by Friday...

[MissKim]

Just a reminder that the deadline for mailing is coming up soon.... Happy Valentine's Day everyone!

[JMC1988]

Mine will be in the mail Friday/Saturday!

[sastampink]

Kim- LOVE your pages!! I just finally saw your post, thank you so much for sharing!!

Also, Im still waiting on something to come in that I ordered for my planner buddy but most of it is together and just about ready to mail!

[jumbbumble]

Tring tring de doorbell rings the mailman i send my son downstairs and he came back mom the package is from out off the Netherlands . And yeay it whas allready my package from the planner mail what a suprise normale the traveling takes about 3 weeks so this one arrived verry soon





Thanx you so much i really loved everything in my package a lot of the items whe dont have in the netherlands or are at least double the price here in the netherlands so i am very very happy

Here is a little preview from my package for tracey i hope you gonne love it it is only the outside sow you know when it arriveds