26 Apr 2016

2010 - 2016: my archived planner pages

Last month, I dug out my old inserts from 2010 onwards and I thought it would make a nice blog post on how things have changed! Prepare for some shocking examples of my youthful mindset compared to my slightly more grown up one ;) I've put what planner I was using alongside each year too.

2010 - Filofax Finchley


Here, I actually used fountain pen to write in my Filofax! You can see that it is quite messy but still colourful and it actually makes me cringe looking at my 2010 inserts.

2011 - Filofax Finchley/Osterley


Here, we have a more muted layout. Much less colour but a bit more organisation. I also stuck in a business card from Harrods. One of my friends at the time had a penchant for expensive watches and I decided to go with him one day to look at some. It made for a fun afternoon out but also made me realise that I was happy not spending thousands on a watch!

2012 - Filofax Alice Temperley The Affair/Osterley


How much colour?! Washi tape?! Stickers? This was the year where I started to make my planner that bit 'cuter' and on reflection, it just looks quite juvenile to me.

2013 - Smythson Bond Street organiser


These Smythson inserts added a bit of luxury to my day-to-day planning but I still hadn't decided to calm down with my colour, sticker and washi tape usage. I do like my handwriting in these inserts though!

2014 - Smythson Bond Street organiser/Filofax Metropol Compact Orange


Back to those white Filofax inserts. Because the quality of them was so poor, I mainly used Muji Erasable pens in them and Muji gels. I like the amount of white space in the above example.

2015 - Seeso The Planner


My first year back in a bound planner and I was definitely enjoying the increase in space as you can see. I like how there is still colour but not to an excessive amount and it does look a bit more grown up than the previous years.

2016 - Rifle Paper Co planner


There is a distinct lack of stickers here and I quite like it. Although some weeks, there are a few dotted around, I've chosen to use more discrete ones now and washi tape is used much more sparingly. 

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I've changed a lot as a person and not least as a blogger over the last six years and I think the same can be said for my planner weeks too.

Do you keep your old planners? If so, do you ever look back at them and then realise how much you've changed? It's fascinating, right?!

6 comments

  1. Oh Angela this is a really nice post! I remember your earlier pages well with your stickers and washi!

    Zoe xoxo

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  2. I like seeing the changes in your planners. You certainly went through some colourful periods!

    I don't keep my old planners. I hate clutter and my flat is very small so I need all my shelf space for other things. I just go through my planner at the end of the year. I note down anything I might need to remember in the future (e.g. dates of medical treatments) and then throw it away.

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  3. It's so interesting seeing these! I recognise some from your weekly posts.
    Imogen’s Typewriter. <3

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  4. I love this post! I like the way you can see how your world and outlook changed over the years. Hang on to them if you can! I use a weekly pocket moleskine, and they don't take up much room, so I keep them and look back every so often.

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  5. Hi! Im new to studyblr and i had a question about the planners/filofax- how do you get such pretty inserts for them? Whenever I look at your blog or other studyblrs they always have such cute inserts but when i search on Filofax.com i can't seem to find them. If you print the from somewhere, will you tell me where? Sorry to bother you! Thank you for your help!
    -Kelsie

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  6. Hi! Im new to studyblr and i had a question about the planners/filofax- how do you get such pretty inserts for them? Whenever I look at your blog or other studyblrs they always have such cute inserts but when i search on Filofax.com i can't seem to find them. If you print the from somewhere, will you tell me where? Sorry to bother you! Thank you for your help!
    -Kelsie

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