Sleep Log for Filofax and Happy Planner

I am in the process of changing my evening routine. I love going to bed early and I love watching a classic movie or travel video right before.., which is my way of relaxing.

I accomplish more in the morning, then at any other point of the day, but I limit my tasks to 3 maximum.., as I believe life is for living and not for following lists, don't you agree 😊

Hello November!

November is here, and that can only mean cooler mornings, warmer teas, blankets, hugs and cinema nights.. I for sure, will be working more then usual, due to the many new requests, as well as ideas for my shop. Lots more dashboards are coming, but also Travel and Christmas planners, which I hope you will like. 

Have a beautiful and happy month. 🌸

Your Free 2021 Calendar is here!

It's this time of the year when you can finally, download your new calendar. 

The theme for next year is Italy, hence your 2021 calendar also reflects this. :) Imagine drinking coffee in Rome, in one of the bars (bar is café in Italy), and looking at the Colosseum), then driving to Tuscany in the afternoon. 

LANGUAGES LEARNING STUDY SET FOR FILOFAX AND A4/A5 RINGBINDER

Today, I would like to show you how I set up my languages learning folders. I have separate folders for French, Italian, Spanish and other languages. I usually use the A4 size, as I mostly learn at home. I also use the post-it-notes for writing words and memorising on the go. I listen and learn when I am walking or travelling. I try to listen to the same language lesson for one week. I practice at home, and then listen to the audio over and over on the go. The improvement after just one week is incredible.

My folder consists of 'words to learn', 'conjugation sheet', 'notes' for any grammar notes, new sentences, translations (from films or magazines etc) and memo notes. To see the languages video go to Patricia Atelier on YouTube or click image above.

I usually dedicate 1.5-2 years for learning a new language. I would like to speak fluently: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Greek and Russian.

What are your language goals? :)

Monthly Planner Pages

Today I would like to show you my monthly planner in video, that I recorded earlier this year in March. This section shows all the months at a glance - one per page. I position the monthly planner section after my yearly calendar and day planner and before the weekly planner. 

Soon, I will create a perpetual calendar for you to use any year you wish, with space to handwrite the day numbers.

Click the image above, to see the monthly planner on my YouTube channel. 

Weekly Planner Pages

In my weekly planner video I am showing you, how I organise the weekly section in my planner. This section is one that I use the most often. I love the weekly layout, that I print before the start of each year. I handwrite all the dates and mark important holidays. 

I position my weekly planner, right after my yearly calendar, day planner and monthly planner. My weekly planner starts right after the January divider, then February and so on.. I like to put motivation pages in random places between the pages of my weekly planner as well as four season dividers.

My weekly planner changes for Easter and Christmas, where I use special versions dedicated for the holidays. I also use my 'today divider' to mark the current day. 

In the above video, you can see how it looks in practice. :) I hope you like my weekly planer idea and I always welcome your comments below. :)

I love you summer 🌞 🌹 🍉 🍒 🍓 🌻

'Hair gets lighter, skin gets darker, water gets warmer,

drinks get colder, music gets louder, nights get longer,

life gets better..'

I love you summer 🌞 🌹 🍉 🍒 🍓 🌻

Keep dreaming and reach out for your dreams

'You can be all that you want to be.

Keep dreaming and reach out for your dreams.'

Lailah Gifty Akita

What's new in the atelier

Hello, on this first Saturday of July. 

We went out for a quick drive with a visit to a local National Trust parks and gardens and now I am back in my studio updating my Etsy shop with new notebooks. 

In terms of new illustrations, I have been inspired by our trip to Verona, in particular this beautiful garden Giardino Gusti. Today I will be drawing cypres and lemon trees and some gorgeous Italian fountains, so stay tuned for a new illustration coming up soon. I really want my 2021 planer to be filled with pages of Italy.

Hope you're all keeping well. 

Have a beautiful weekend. 😘

Weekly market shopping

Depending on, where you are in the Mediterranean, your grocery shopping revolves around market days. Once a month, I stock up our kitchen cupboards with things like raw buckwheat, quinoa, rice, amaranth, teff, beans, lentils etc.., so the things we buy at the market are just herbs, fruits and vegetables, honey, as well as flowers. 

Bicycle with flowers and a fruit basket

The flower doesn't dream of the bee,

it blossoms and the bee comes. 🐝 🌸 ❤️

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Kwiatek nie marzy o pszczółce,

po prostu kwitnie, a wtedy pszczółka zjawia się sama. 🐝 🌸 ❤️

Juan-les-Pins inspired planner dashboard

This beautiful planner dashboard was inspired by the French little, fisherman's town Juan-les-Pins. To get there you need to take a train to Antibes, and then walk all the way up to the beach. I will soon write more about this chic, little place on my Mediterranean Travels blog and for now if you would like to brighten up your planner with this cute illustration, hop over to my Patricia Atelier shop.

Rome, Italy and mint Vespa planner dashboard

I was supposed to be in Tuscany this summer including the beautiful Rome. There has never been a better opportunity to see the Italian capital then now. You won't have to fight for your photo spot at the Trevi Fountain or at the Spanish Steps and you can enjoy the stunning villa Borghese, almost all to yourself. The queues are shorter if any at all, and cappuccino al fresco has this unusual taste. 

Summer essentials 🌞 📷

Lemon Notes 🍋 planner refills

Put few lemons in a wicker basket, next to a beautiful flower bouquet in your kitchen for instant happiness. I love waking up in the morning, welcomed by such view. 

Dreaming of Parisian bakeries

Is it summer yet? ☀️ 👙 ⛱ 👒 🌸

My Provence

In March, we were supposed to be in Provence. Recent events resulted that we are still in Cambridge. I ordered lavender, which came to me straight from the heart of Provence. This way, when I could not come to her, she came to me.

Daily planner pages

In my recent video, I am showing you my 'day planner' section with section divider and pages for scheduling those busy days. When my day is less busy I am just using the 'weekly planner'. I like the fact that my planner inserts are undated, so I can use this day planner, on days I really need it. Since I became a mum, I appreciate the undated planner pages so much more.

Click the image above to see the video on my YouTube channel.

My inspiration - Henri Matisse

  

Today I would like to show you some of my favourite paintings by Henri Matisse, a famous French artist. I love his use of colour (one of the things he was famous for) as well as the joy of life oozing from his art. His work lifts my mood instantly. I have visited his studio in Nice, South France and it was a remarkable experience.

  

images source: google

How to print planner inserts correctly

Having printed my inserts lots of times, there comes a moment when you get a new printer and all the settings you successfully used no longer work. This is why I have decided to tell you about few basic settings that you should be aware of, in order to print your inserts correctly.

First of all, you may have two different PDF files. The first one contains the exact dimensions of your planner page and it takes time and quite few trials before you can print it correctly. By correctly, I mean that your printer will print the file with no white border around, meaning your file will print 100% exactly as the PDF shows.

Unfortunately, this is the more complicated option because, with some printers, however many times you try, they keep on inserting the bleed area (the white border) cutting off a bit of your image from your PDF file.

If this is what your printer does, to solve this issue, I have now started adding extra 5mm bleed to all my PDF files. This way, your file will never be cut off and you can easily print it on an A4 or USL size paper, then trim following the guideline. If you want to print the A5 sizes straight onto an A5 paper size, I now also include an extra file with no bleed.

Now, take a look at the very basic instructions I am using for my Epson 8500 printer, when printing the A4 centred files.

If your printer prints too dark, just go to 'colour options', then 'manual setting' and move the slide up a bit (I usually print at number 7).

These settings work great for me but unfortunately, they won't work for everyone, so you need to take some time, test your printer and then make sure to write down your preferred settings.

New planner dashboards in my Etsy shop and Atelier News

I hope you have been enjoying the New Year. January has gone by pretty fast. It is only the beginning of February, but already, I am noticing some flowers in bloom on my walks. It fills me with spring-like happiness, I am so ready for this new season.

I have been saving all your requests for new designs and because many of you wanted planner dashboards, I have started adding them to my shop. Unfortunately, they took quite a long time to make, taking me away from creating new art, so I have decided to offer them in a digital format. Now you can just download many, beautiful designs in the comfort of your own home. 

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I am yet to list the beautiful new, dot grid and plain sketchbooks. They are extremely limited so be sure to catch them quick if you like them.

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Also, I plan on creating a new travel planner. Way larger then the small section in our planners. It will come with sections for maps, packing, itineraries, daily and weekly planners, tickets, mementos, postcards, journalling, future travels and many more. As you can imagine, with this planner, you will leave your everyday planner at home, taking only your travel planner on your holiday. 

On a personal note, I am looking forward to my Provence holiday in March, where I will get lots of new inspiration, welcome the new season and hopefully still catch Mimosa in bloom. :) I'll be sure to have the Travel Planner ready before then, and right in time for your summer holiday. :)

Hope you like all the new designs. Don't hesitate to contact me with any ideas for your planners. :)

till next time 
Pati x

Motivational inserts for A5 and Personal Planners

I love using quotes in my planner. Opening up my planner in the morning, makes me feel happy and inspired. Here are some of the motivational pages I use. (click photo above to watch on YouTube).

Do you use motivational quotes in your planner? Let me know in the comments below. :)

2020 Printable Calendar for your Home or Planner

The 2020 Printable Calendar video is up on my YouTube channel. If you would like to watch it click the image above. To download, print and enjoy it in your home or planner (or both), follow this link to my Calendar post. Do not forget to write your wish at the bottom of the page! 

Hope you like your gift and I wish you a beautiful year! 🌸😘

Weekly Water Printable

I have just posted the Weekly Water printable video on my YouTube chanel and I hope it will inspire you to drink more water :) Click the image above to watch the video and the following link to print your Weekly Water tracker.

Filofax Planner DIY

Today I am coming to you with this easy Filofax planner DIY.

I could not find anywhere a non leather planner with spacious rings in size A5, so I have decided to create one myself. After trying many planners out there, this planner is my favourite as it allows me to be creative and flexible throughout the year and add as many pages as I want, thanks to spacious 30mm rings. 

I hope this video will inspire you to create your own planner with many cover variations.

Click the image above to view on You Tube.

2020 Filofax Planner Flip Through

Happy New Year my Darlings!

Here is my 2020 Filofax Planner flip through.