PTLDoodles - July...Ocean theme Overview

Hello folks :)

I shared with you last Saturday some of my PTLDoodles for July well today i am here to share the full month of July's doodles as it comes to a close but first off here's a little reminder of this months theme and a little background info...

I came across a doodle challenge on Instagram run by a girl called Kacheri aka @passion.themed.life
Now Kacheri came up with this monthly doodle challenge and it is called "PTLDoodles" and each month Kacheri sets you a theme and gives you 30 or so (depending how many days are in that month!!) names of things you need to draw so here is July,s challenge...

 so each day you doodle a picture corresponding to that number...how easy is that and what an awesome theme so i had to jump at the chance to play along. :):)

Well here is my full month at a glance...

What do ya think??

I am quite pleased with how it turned out and i have really enjoyed playing along, it was an awesome theme. Now as we are nearly in August it means i will be soon starting a new theme but i am not sharing what that is as yet but what i will say is...its another awesome one :):)

Right i best pop off as i have to prepare for next months spread which is gonna be a different layout this time to see if it will give me a little more room to draw, will share soon!!

Well that's all for now folks, i hope you like what you have seen and will pop by again very soon :):)

hugs

Gemma

My first LollipopBox Club kit...

Warning: This is where you go make yourself a cuppa, grab some biscuits & get comfy because it may turn into a long post with lots of pictures!!

Hello folks

A while a go i came across a lady on Instagram who creates these gorgeous kits for those who love to plan, journal, scrapbook etc and i have been eyeing them up for some time but finally took the plunge and subscribed. 

The name of the lovely lady is Lisa and she is the owner of LollipopBox Club and each month she creates these kits that come in these little boxes that fit through your letter box and cost £15 a month if you subscribe but if you click the link here this will take you to her page and it will explain in depth about how the subscription to her club works.

Don't be fooled to thinking "Ah, you wont get much in one those little boxes!" because i am about to show you today how much Lisa can cram into one of those little boxes...they are a like a Mary Poppins bag!! Its true!!

So here is July's LollipopBox Club kit called "Flowers Faires" and this is how i received the package and even the outside is gorgeous!!

Just inside of the package with a little personal note, explanation about the kit and gorgeous sprinkles on top of the beautifully wrapped kit...

I then carefully opened the tissue paper so i can use that later on to reveal the kit, doesn't look much here but you just wait...

The next lot of photos will show you the items i received in this kit so here is the gorgeous little coin pouch...

Notebook and pen which a fine nib pen...

 How cute is this little fairy bag and wait until you see whats inside...

 and here is the yumminess inside of the fairy bag which contains a gorgeous fairy charm which i so love and then other magical bits...look at those little shrooms!! :):)

 Then you get 2 felt shrooms & this very pretty flower planner clip...

 Then there is this little package which contain 2 flowers clips where you could use them for your hair or crafty projects...

 and in this little package was some white felt with explanation of what it could be used for...

 then some flowers and some gorgeous organza ribbon...

 I think you only receive this package if you subscribe (i could be wrong!!) which contains lots of yumminess for crafty projects... 

 of course not's let forget the lollipop...

 then Lisa adds in some paper products which can be used in your planners etc and look at those personalised list of must do's, fab or what?!?...

these gorgeous backing papers which some are also double sided...

 then these gorgeous stickers and ephemera from Little Rainbow Moon which i so love...

and here is all the kit in all its glory, isn't it magical?!?

Oh yeah...i did put everything back into their pouches because i wouldn't be able to fit it all in the photo otherwise...

I told you its like a Mary Poppins bag but you didn't believe me did you??

Well I am please that i subscribed and can't wait for my next kit to arrive because if its anything like this kit...well i am safe to say i am in for another package full of yumminess!

Thanks Lisa!! :):)

Oh and don't forget to click the highlighted LollipopBox Club word because that will take you to LollipopBox Club kits home!! 

Well that's all for now folks, i hope you like what you have seen and that you will pop by again very soon :):)

hugs

Gemma

Decorated pages 25th - 31st July 2016...

Hello folks :)

I am here today to share my decorated pages in my 2 new planners and i must say i absolutely love them so here is a pick of them (again!!)...

 Look at those unicorns peaking out of the top of my lyradori!!

25th July - 31st July decorated pages in my arc planner...

 This week i went for an owl theme and i just love the colour combo too, i also went for a matching theme in my lyrdori too :):)

I just need to try different pens out in this notebook because the pens i originally used was my Papermate Flair and they had started to bleed so i have to find one that doesn't!! :(:(

Its probably because it was a cheap notebook!! 

Products used...

Planner inserts - hand drawn & written by myself

A5 arc planner - Martha Stewart

Regular lyrdori - Lyra and Co

Pens - Papermate Flair

Washi & stickers - Poundland UK

Well that's all for now folks, i hope you like what you have seen and will pop by again very soon :):)

hugs

Gemma

Planner Haul & my giveaway prize i won...

Hello folks :)

I would've been here before now but unfortunately i have not been to well but heyhoo...I am here now!!

Today i want to share with you a planner haul along with a prize that i won on Instagram so first up is my planner haul...

 My sweet friend Jane and owner of Lyra and Co went to america recently and she showed me that she has bought herself Martha Stewart A5 arc planner, well i fell in love with it straight away so she asked me if i would like picking up as they aren't available here in the UK and of course i jumped at the chance, thanks chick!! :)

Also Jane bought some stunning fabric from US and made some gorgeous lyrdori's with it but when i saw one of the lyrdori's was made in the most stunning fabric and one i have been after for so long i had to jump at the Chance...it would've been rude not to!! Lol

Don't they compliment each other beautifully :):)

If buy anything from Jane please can you let her know in the note section that Gemma aka me.mylife,and.coffee sent you :):)

I then made a little haul from an Etsy shop called The Ginger Cat Co.

I purchased 2 unicorn planner clips for £2 each and received them rather quickly...oh and well packaged too!! The lovely Shona had also sent me some little extras to which consisted of 2 flowers planner clips and some gorgeous planner stickers which had unicorns on them, thanks honey!! :):)

If you would like to purchase from her shop, then please use..

CRAZY25

for 25% off and no min spend either!!

Please let Shona know in the note section that Gemma aka me.mylife,and.coffee sent you :):)

Now on to my prize from My Pretty Week

Lisa ran a giveaway on Instagram for £20 shop credit and i was lucky enough to win so i visited Lisa's shop and this is what i bought with my credit...

4 travellers notebooks at £2.25 each

6 magnetic bookmarks at £2 each

Aren't they gorgeous and *Sssh* one is for my sister!! :):)
If buy anything from Lisa please can you let her know in the note section that Gemma aka me.mylife,and.coffee sent you :):)

 Well that's all for now folks, i hope you like what you have seen and will pop by again very soon :):)

hugs

Gemma

Cloudy cow bundle...

Hello folks :)

As you are aware i am still playing catch up with what you have missed while i have been mia so today i am here to share a bundle that i bought from Cloudy Cow back in June.

Now Daisy from My Green Cow does these awesome bundles and each bundle will slightly differ from one another, also they are only available every now and again and there are 2 to choose from...Random or New.

But please remember these aren't always available so keep an eye out for when they do!!

Anyhoo i still wanted to share my bundle that received from Daisy so here it is...

Gorgeous right...well this bundle cost me £10 + p&p

I must say it came in a tiny box that can fit through your letter box but what is surprising is how much can be packed into those tiny parcels...its like a mary poppings bag!! Lol

Anyhoo if you would like one of these bundles then please visit Daisy's shop Cloudy Cow and grab one. :):)

Well that's all for now folks, i hope you like what you have seen and will pop by again very soon. :):)

hugs

Gemma

PTLDoodles-July...Ocean theme

Hello folks :)

I came across a doodle challenge on Instagram run by a girl called Kacheri aka @passion.themed.life
Now Kacheri came up with this monthly doodle challenge and it is called "PTLDoodles" and each month Kacheri sets you a theme and gives you 30 or so (depending how many days are in that month!!) names of things you need to draw so here is July,s challenge...

so each day you doodle a picture corresponding to that number...how easy is that and what an awesome theme so i had to jump at the chance to play along. :):)

So here is my doodles so far this month...

I am quite enjoying this challenge to be honest and will play along again next month but i may change the layout next time, to what i am not sure its something i will have to look into.

As for the doodles...i think i am happy how they have turned out and i have been asked many times if i am going to colour them in but do you know what...i don,t think i will because i like them as they are!! :):)

Anyhoo i think i have waffled on enough but not to worry i will do another update again very soon on this challenge but i might now wait until the end of the month before i do so to share the finished challenge spread.

Well that,s all for now folks, i hope you like what you have seen and will pop again very soon :):)

hugs

Gemma

Decorated pages from 27th June - 24th July 2016...

Hello folks :)

Edited: This should have posted this morning but no...i scheduled it for the wrong day instead of today!! :(:(

I am here today to share some decorated pages with which i created in my new A5 arc planner that i purchased from Staples for £6.50...now the only downfall about this arc planner is that it doesn't come with any weekly or monthly inserts.

Anyhoo a lovely planner buddy off Instagram called Lydz uses grid paper in her planner and hand draws her weekly pages etc so it inspired me to do the same...so yeah, i pinched her idea and do the same myself!! Thanks chick!! :):)

Here goes with the decorated pages...

27th June - 3rd July

 4th July - 10th July

 11th July - 17th July

18th July - 24th July

 I think i am loving this planner very much and enjoy creating spreads so i may stick with it a while, i am not going to say permanently because i could end up changing my mind but at the moment i 'm happy as i am!! :):)

Well that's all for now folks, i hope you like what you have seen and will pop again very soon :):)

hugs

Gemma

Lyradori Haul...

Hello folks :)

I am here to share a Lyradori haul i made on 2 separate occasions but within a week of each other, this was back in the beginning of June in a sale that Jane had in her Etsy shop before she went on a well earned holiday to the US but now she is back all refreshed and loaded with lots of amazing ideas so watch this space!!

Anyhoo i just wanted to share my new additions to my Lyradori family with you so here are the little beauties...

This is a regular lyradori in a gorgeous panda design, isn't it adorbs!!

 and then an A5 lyradori in this gorge foxy design...look at Mr foxy dancing in feather head dress and what about the one roasting his marshmallows on the bonfire!! Yum!!

I so love Jane lyradori's and i am sure you will do too, you can find them here in her Etsy shop called Lyra and Co.

For those who don't know what a Lyradori is, let me explain...

It is fabric cover which has elastics inside to hold up to 6 notebooks, you can also get them in many different sizes and many different designs of fabric too.

Jane does offer extras like pockets, extra elastics and even a snap enclosure at extra cost.

The cover isn't hard but its not soft either and they have a little padding on the inside to help protect your notebooks and the also come with a pen loop.

Sound fantastic don't they?!? Well that's why i love them!!

and here is a new awesome product Jane has just added to her shop and its a planner pocket for your A5 filofax & kikki k planners, you can find them in her Etsy shop now. 

Gorgeous & very useful right?!?!

Oh and soon to come in personal size too!!

If you do make an order please can you let Jane know in the notes section that Gemma aka me.mylife.and.coffee sent you, Thanks me lovelies!! :):)

Well I think that's it for now folks, I hope you like what you have seen and that you will pop by again very soon. :):)
hugs
Gemma

Decorated pages from 30th May - 26th June 2016...

Hello folks :)

As I promised I am back with some decorated pages in my Websters Color Crush and I might just add that these will be the last you will see in the planner!! 

You will soon see what I mean!!

Week commencing 30th May - 5th June...

...Frozen theme.

Week commencing 6th June - 12th June...

...Smurf theme.

 Week commencing 13th June - 19th June...

...butterfly theme.

Week commencing 20th June - 26th June...

...Superman theme.

I love these pages and I really enjoyed creating them to look at!. :):)

Well I think that's all for now folks, I hope you like what you've seen and will soon pop back again very soon. :):)
hugs
Gemma

I am still around...

Hello folks :)

I am still around I promise and still planning, reading books (sort of!!), journalling etc etc.

The reason for me not blogging is due to the fact that my son borrowed my laptop to revise etc for his exams and to me that was more important then me blogging so yeah!!

His exams are all finished now and waiting patiently for his results but he wont get them until the end of August so a bit of a wait.

Now I have explained my reasons for not being around lets talk about this blog...I will try and play catch up with what you may have missed but if you followed me on Instagram then you wont have but i will do a little update very soon.

Anyhoo thanks for sticking with me through the very busy times I've had but it will soon be a tad quieter as my boys break off for summer holidays this week which i am so looking forward too.

Actually i am saying it will be a tad quieter but it wont be with the boys as such but it will in fact of no more school runs for awhile and I wont be doing my volunteering job as its in a primary school so a little more time to blog etc and I really want to sit think about what I want from this blog like my goals for it etc.

So here's my plan of action for the next few weeks...

* I am going to sit and get some ideas together for upcoming blog posts.

* Come up with some tutorials to this blog.

* Sit down once or twice a week to schedule upcoming posts.

It's only a small plan of action but at least I have one for a change!! Lol

Anyhoo if  you have any thoughts on what you would like to see on this blog then please don't hesitate to leave a comment below and I will take it to consideration but please bear in mind it has to with planning, stationary, journalling, books or even something to do with my slimming world journey which i might add is not going to great at the moment but heyhoo! :):)

Well I think that's all for now folks, I hope you like what you have seen and will pop again very soon :):)

hugs

Gemma