Yes! I've been following along with her Facebook group and posts. For the clear covers, I've warmed them up before, and I do like the more "glove-like" fit, but I find that the thicker covers of the new planners are harder for me to get the cover on. BUT I'm still really happy with them. Since she is discontinuing them I'm hoping there will be other sellers that come out with them. I personally like to store my books long term with a clear cover to help protect them. I agree that she does take a lot of considerations from her customer base (which can be great!) but in reality, no one can make 100% of people happy. I did see several of the posts in her FB group of people reacting in a way that may not have been the kindest, and I know that a lot of people were very anxious (me included) when things got delayed from her manufacturer. But as you mentioned, understanding and decency is much needed this time of year. Besides the holiday shipping madness, and the natural time it takes to produce the options she provided, she also had a baby! I think the fast shipping from certain big businesses has made it really difficult for smaller businesses, and the masses tend to forget that small businesses don't have the same level of production with shipping. All that aside, we (myself included) need to remember that these planners don't even start until 2024. We still have time even now before they even begin! I really appreciate your comment. I think the beauty of this community is being able to discuss and share with others 💝 If Catherine scales down I'm curious to see what she decides to remove (size, layout, color, etc.) or maybe she will surprise us all and her business will scale next year to meet the demand! Thank you for watching and sharing 😊 (P.S. do you plan on using a leather cover or external cover for your N1 Full year 👀 if so what are you using? 👀)

​@@mydandeliondiaries I hope I didn't come off accusatory in my last comment. I realize I said I wasn't talking about you after I had already said all those things. I should have really prefaced my comment with that. Sorry about that. I agree we've gotten used to things being a certain way because of large companies and social media in general. Everything is instant and impersonal these days. It's easy to forget to be kind. I also like to store my planners in clear covers at the end of the year. 😊 I usually prefer clear covers so I can decorate with papers or stickers that I can switch out throughout the year. I also have a TN in a faux leather cover that's been working for me as well. I'd love to one day get a nice leather cover, but I'm waiting until I figure out what size/style works best for me. I seem to change my mind every year. 😅 Anyway, looking forward to more of your videos. Take care

@@Cosmos0000 Not at all! Thank you for sharing 😊 I hope you find a planner size you love. There really are SO many options out there.

Glad it was helpful! Everyone has a system that works for them :)

My feelings exactly! I was having major FOMO as well but I'll stick with their monthly subscription for now. My Hobonichi Cousin and Techo are perfect for me right now.

Glad it was helpful!! Lauren Phelps designs makes some great clear covers in lots of sizes and I much prefer hers to the Sterling Ink. However, Sterling Ink announced that she wouldn't be restocking her clear covers due to the issues.

Thanks for sharing and watching! The Hobonichi is always a tried and true choice :)

I think you may be right about product reduction. If not layouts then cover colors at least. Although the options are really what is unique about her launch. I'm sure the paper manufacturers will work towards upscaling their production too since the demand is there. Regardless, it was tough to wait but the planners still arrived before 2024 so I can't complain too much. I think it was seeing everyone get their orders out of order that was the hardest thing.

Hahah if she ever gets a store front you will be so lucky!

They are so pretty!! The price was so perfect I couldn't pass. If I don't use them this year I know I will for other years haha

It is so stunning. I honestly love the covers on all the colors haha

Thanks for sharing! I know that the clear covers are hit or miss. It is frustrating though I agree.

Same. And the clear covers were NOT cheap. I don't really care for the blow dryer technique; the covers should fit (esp. given the steep price). Sigh.

I'm glad I could share some beautiful clear covers with you! I know Sterling Ink is discontinuing her clear covers once they sell out, so I'm excited to see if other companies will have the larger clear cover options for the bigger books. I LOVE Sterling Ink's notebooks, and am excited to see if she brings the new cover options for the various sizes. She mentioned a possible sale of them in her facebook group to help clear out inventory to get new ones!

Hurray!! I'm so excited for you to get yours 🥰

The N1 (standard size) is definitely already a favorite for me. I never would have though a thicker standard book would be something I would love!

The hobo weeks is definitely a tried and true favorite 🥰

The standard size is amazing. I never would have thought a bound book in Standard would be something I'm drawn to; but it is perfect for a little more space than a weeks size and a little less space than an A5 size. I guess A5 slim is the best way to put it haha.

@@mydandeliondiaries yes A5 slim! 😂🤣🫶🏼

Thank you! You too!

I totally understand! I think there are "sticky" pen loops out there if you would want to stick them on the clear covers :)

You're welcome! Sterling Ink is having a ready to ship sale on Friday the 17th if you want to try to snag one. There are also lots of people destashing the sizes they don't want to keep on Facebook 🙂

They are so beautiful!! I'm so glad you're having fun setting up your books 😊😊

Yay!!!

I will say that all of my clear covers worked AMAZING for the notebooks and original planners. I think the thicker covers make them a bit tougher to put on. But with a little heat I managed to make them perfect :)

I got the N1 full year and it also fit perfectly :D

I have had great luck with every Lauren Phelps Desgins covers, her plain clear ones, and her floral ones. Another shop owner is Salty Katy! She does a fantastic job on hers too.

I went through every page and it seems that the cover had some minor damage but the pages were fine. I'm going to contact Sterling Ink 🙂

Could be! I've had them fit small before though. Once they warm up with a hair dryer and a little stretch they do just fine. I'm not that worried about them :)

Yes! I saw her KZfaq and her instagram as well! It is a beautiful planner and very well laid out. I tried out a B6 undated book this year and found it was too small for me but if she offers the book in an A5 size someday I will 100% order one. I love how she thought of all the pages!

Oh no, did you have to tell me about yet another planner choice! That one looks beautiful as well. I’m guessing the non-preordered ones will be available mid December?

@@AuntieAlexandra Yup, mid-December. It’s basically a common planner styled hobonichi cousin with upgraded jibun style Gantt charts and meal/fitness planning section. I was absolutely sure I would order the common planner b6 this Friday and now I’m reconsidering everything!

Hope you enjoy it!

Fingers crossed! I did notice that mine was in the "label printed" for days and then it updated saying (will be delivered tomorrow). I'm thinking that the postal service may be dealing with early holiday shipping struggles 😕

I'm glad you got yours so quick and that your clear cover fit 😊

The papertess intrigued me a lot but I wanted to wait. I hope the shipping updates for you soon! If you do decide to sell it there is a good market for the reselling. When mine shipped it sat in "label printed" for days and then updated to say "will be delivered tomorrow". I think the postal service is already struggling and it's not even the holidays.

It's definitely a USPS issue. They are struggling right now with the high volume of things being shipped around for the holidays. My first SI order arrived no problem, my second is having the same issue yours is. If a month after shipping passes and you don't receive an update, you can contact SI and they can submit an inquiry. I hope it doesn't come to that for you.

I wish I could. They were a collaboration from Lauren Phelps Designs and Nib & Fleur. They are no longer listed on the LPD website :(

Thank you!

@@mydandeliondiaries who designed the clear lacy covers? I couldn’t understand the name. Do you have a link?

@@Songofthehealer Here you go! www.laurenphelpsdesigns.com/collections/planner-covers/products/moon-child-foiled-soft-vinyl-notebook-cover

Yay!! I'm so excited for you to get them :)

The clear ones with designs

@@stephanieh2863 www.laurenphelpsdesigns.com/collections/planner-covers/products/moon-child-foiled-soft-vinyl-notebook-cover Here is the direct link to the ones I got! I'm not an affiliate I just really like her stuff :)

I will be sharing the full set up in December 🙂 as for the clear cover, I warmed it up with a hair dryer and it fits perfectly. I've also seen others use a heat gun if they don't have a hair dryer.

Oh no! International shipping is such a struggle. She may have a reseller in Australia but I'm not sure. You can send her an email!

@@mydandeliondiaries oh that’s a good idea! Thank you! I’ll try reaching out to her 😄

I agree! I went stright to Lauren P site to get a cover and the shipping is £20 to the UK - shipping is insane these days. I will also contact her about a reseller in the UK.

Nice!! 🎉

Here's the link!! They are the 2nds bunch though so the foiling has some minor "defects" www.laurenphelpsdesigns.com/collections/planner-covers/products/moon-child-foiled-soft-vinyl-notebook-cover

Everyone has different planning styles/needs. :) I get very overwhelmed when I try to put everything into one or even two books. Having different books for the different "categories" of my life help me stay more organized. The consumerism* can be very high, I agree, but at the same time, people spend their money on what they like, or what makes them happy. That is something that the planner community can relate with. That stationery, books, stickers, etc. bring joy.

@@mydandeliondiaries Yes I get it, I get overwhelmed very quickly and have OCD so order e organization are kinda my thing lol but I try to limit my spendings because I know most of it is influenced by what I see on social media. I love watching planner unboxing (including this one) but sometimes the fact that there are people out there using 3+ planner every six months for a total of 6 or more makes me anxious because we are talking about trees being cut to become planners...

yes

Yes!

Yes, and it’s adorable. I’m going to be using it as my EDC. The weeklies are the same size pretty much as the Hobonichi weekly A6 supplement (which is smaller than A6, since it’s meant to tuck into the cover of an A6).

It is from Hobonichi! You can buy it directly from their website or check their resellers like Jetpens or Atlas Stationers 🙂 (if you can get it from Atlas I have a discount for 10% with DANIELLE10)

I double checked and the SI is slightly bigger than the weeks so the stickers will fit but it will have a little bit of space around them. The weeks is like 1 to 2 mm smaller than the SI in the monthly, and the weeks is almost ~3mm shorter than the SI horizontal weekly (I don't have a vertical to check with sorry!). I hope that helps!

Thank you so much for checking!

It is a tight fit but if you heat the cover up it would fit okay. The sterling ink notebook is a little wider than the hobonichi books; but only by a couple millimeters.

Thank you! We did a few weeks ago (10+ inches of rain) but from what it looks like in the planner the cover was cut a little. I went through each page and it was fine. I'm going to contact Sterling Ink 🙂

She is having a ready to ship sale on Friday November 17th at 8PM EST! Join Sterling Ink's facebook group if you can, she has lots of info there.

Yes, absolutely! I think on her website it even says Hobonichi Cousin in the listing haha

It is slightly darker, maybe like 3%. However, the text and writing is definitely darker than the 2023.

@@mydandeliondiaries thank you!

Ooops, commented too soon! Thanks for sharing how to stretch the covers.

Haha I'm glad it helped! You can also use a heat gun if you don't have a hair dryer just don't let it get too close or it may melt the plastic a lot more.

Yes, I was happy with the communication she gave in her facebook group and on instagram. I know owning a small business is tough when manufacturing doesn't go as planned.

@@mydandeliondiaries after watching your video & another person's I'm going to try to order a standard size. Not too small & not too big.

I saw! On her facebook group she said the manufacturing of the planners was the biggest "slow down." But I am very happy for her and her new baby :)

I pray it gets to you soon!! I think the postal service in the US is starting to feel the holidays already. I also noticed it wasn't updating when it was scanned. Hopefully it will be to you by the end of the week!

I'm in Michigan and just got my two (weeks vertical and passport horizontal gold edges) yesterday. They are beautiful, but hated waiting and actually needed the weeks to schedule some January plans. Long wait, but worth it.