Pen Only Planner Tips And Tricks (That ANYONE Can Do!)

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If you don't think you have any fancy skills, these pen only planner tips and tricks are for you. If you have lots of fancy skills, these pen only planner tips and tricks will help you go back to basics when you plan! This is part of No Sticker September around these parts, where I'll only be using pens... in my planner.
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@cristinadevriend3679 3 жыл бұрын

Took me a month to finally start my journal due to anxiety that I didn’t have the “right” supplies and skills to maintain one. I try to remind myself that this is a functional journal to help me stay organized. As a mom of two kids under 5 (one with special needs), the simpler the lay out the better. No time to doodle and do fancy lettering. I’ll learn those if I ever have time.

@SrtaMiette 3 жыл бұрын

Well, as it seems you forgot... “and if you want a little bit more, there’s a book called Cute Hand Lettering that will help you”. There.

@phantomdreams5804 3 жыл бұрын

Why did a bunch of people unsubscribe this is quality content here

@LynetteYoung 3 жыл бұрын

I learned cursive in the 70s with a Catholic school nun over my shoulder with a metal ruler. My handwriting is GORGEOUS and my 13 year old can't read it lol

@Aniracia 3 жыл бұрын

I feel so so so old knowing that cursive is not taught in school anymore. I don't have kids so I didn't know and now I realized it is also not taught anymore in the usa but also in my homecountry which makes me feel really sad. I remember even learning the really old cursive from hundrets of years ago in my art class in elementary school. And I am not even that old, I am a millenial.

@girlie0226 3 жыл бұрын

Same here! I made a quick list for my son (15) and he couldn't read it!

@shyra7480 3 жыл бұрын

I’m a Catholic school teacher ( not a sister) but we still teach cursive at our school 💖

@susannek4546 3 жыл бұрын

Catholic here too. Almost all of my planners are in cursive.

@christines3290 3 жыл бұрын

Both my college aged boys learned cursive in 5th grade because they had teachers that loved history and thought is was important to read original documents like the Constitution and such. Even though it wasn't in the curriculum, they had to write in cursive all year.

@alkiq00 3 жыл бұрын

I’m really happy you’re doing this. I’m switching to a bullet journal next year. I want to use only pens. This is going to be so helpful!

@carlagrayson1810 3 жыл бұрын

This video made me ecstatically happy. Seriously. Which maybe says something about where I am these days. The simple tips are right up my alley. More votes for Pen Only September as an annual event.

@NerdyPandaPlans 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for these tips! Of course they sound like such easy to shallow tips but the overly critical side of me is like " These doodles could be BETTER!"

@CindyGuentertBaldo 3 жыл бұрын

right? like, i can fall into the trap of wanting everything to be not only perfect, but AMAZING, and then suddenly I'm focusing on the doodles or whatever instead of the shit I'm actually supposed to, you know, be DOING. haha

@pyenygren2299 3 жыл бұрын

I love using only pens in my planner. When I try stickers, I get a feeling that it's not my style.

@SEReid-rz5bm 3 жыл бұрын

Love this. I went back to pen-only when I started a new planner in August because last year I went WAY overboard with decorating (washi, stickers, stamps, scrapbooking, etc) to the point where I burned out by December, lol. Going back to basics--just pen, little pops of color with my mildliners, and a simple doodle here and there--has been huge for my brain. And I laughed out loud when you said "just write slower" as a tip for making your printing look better because you're SO right!! I find that when I write everything tentative in pencil, then trace over it more deliberately with a fine-liner and clean it up, it looks amazing and all I did was slow down. Sigh. Great video!

@lushestdaisies 3 жыл бұрын

I love this. My creativity has been zapped by the world right now, going back to basics is a great reminder.

@flofixplanner8960 3 жыл бұрын

Ha, I love your No B.S. style approach to describing journaling! 🤣🤣🤣 At the end of the day, a journal or planner should not involve stress trying to get started with spending hours drawing layouts... but about getting results in life (with nice penmanship)!

@JT1358 3 жыл бұрын

Superb - this is exactly how I plan, not a sticker in sight. I love the look of hand-drawn boxes and use a bullet-point style in my planner all the time. Even your 'demo' page gave me goosebumps! Ok, I need to get out more...

@katetheobald5491 3 жыл бұрын

Yessss! "Excessive fanciness" - I love this concept. I'm feeling the excessive fanciness overwhelm right now. Going back to a weekly planner from the daily and drastically reducing sticker usage because of that overwhelm now. Thank you for this video!

@kittencreates2785 3 жыл бұрын

Love this, Cindy! I also like to use circles & little dots. The dots are just with the tip of the Flair. A different way to separate stuff.

@frznwalt 3 жыл бұрын

My favorite spreads are pen or pen and colored pencil in my bullet journal! The only “stickers” I ever use is washi for decorative borders, or to just take up space I was a dope about creating!

@christines3290 3 жыл бұрын

This is awesome! I always feel like I don't have enough talent but these ideas are so easy you don't really need talent.

@Rivercat0338 3 жыл бұрын

Before I got into stickers I was big on color-coding--using a different color pen for work, personal, mega-important, etc. I picked colors that made me happy that week or month.

@KaffekanAnna 3 жыл бұрын

This!!! 🙌 I will keep using stickers though, too much of a fall person to not enjoy those stickers for as ever long I can. I might do this in November instead no embellishment November or something. Perhaps add in a bit of color because it makes me happy (and can be really super simple like this! This week I’ve just put little swatches of my Tombows underneath headlines and to highlight stuff. Makes all the difference)

@TheCoffeeLife 3 жыл бұрын

This was so needed! I've struggled so much to make things "good enough", "fancy enough", creatively "worthy"--to the point where I don't end up doing anything at all cause I psyche myself out. lol I just bought a new bullet journal at Michaels' yesterday and I'm telling myself, Back to Basics, Keep it Simple. And though, telling people that is one thing, most of us visual learners (and anxiety-ridden hoomans lol) need to SEE these super-simple examples. It helps things just click. Thank you for this! Excited for Sunday.

@justcallmedom6655 3 жыл бұрын

"Neemo scene! " (Love that paper)

@ThePrryns 3 жыл бұрын

This is very helpful. Stickers are very expensive in my county and it breaks my heart to use them 😅 Your cursive handwriting is so pretty. I'm practicing cursive whenever I have the time now.

@M3glamsquad 3 жыл бұрын

I love using pen only! I do that more than stickers. Then I'll add a few stickers for really important stuff. I've learned so much from you, Cindy! I admire how laid back you are! Not to sound all gushy n sh*t, but I was inspired by how open and honest you are! Thats how I do my channel also. I saw you being your real self and people love it! So thank you for being my inspiration! I'm an artist who does a bit of everything! Even paranormal investigations! Lol! I also have a planner that I reviewed! I'm still trying to get my channel off the ground and to jump from the 2k range but I know it'll happen when its supposed to. So again, (novel! Lol!) Thank you for just being you! 🥰

@shopaholiclivin 3 жыл бұрын

So excited for Sunday. I’ve been looking for this all my life. I love pens, markers and highlighters when I do my planner

@ebonitompkins 3 жыл бұрын

My favorite dividing line is a dot-line-dot. And the directional arrow with a single curly q in it. Great basics!

@financialminimalist344 3 жыл бұрын

I want to say, I love this series! I am more in the minimal side because, well, I don't have the money for deco. On top of that, u am totally in the NO SKILL arena. Thank you so much!

@kathryndepriest578 3 жыл бұрын

I am right handed but I have to turn my planner sideways to write and I hold the pen just like my Dad does with his left hand. I am using the Pitt Artist Pens on a daily basis. I also love using the Tombow TwinTone pens. I use Mildliners and Tombow Brush pens to color code.

@LisbethJimenez 3 жыл бұрын

Love the video Cindy! I purchased stickers and no matter how hard I try I can never lay them down straight. The brand of the book is pronounced NEE Mo Sin

@amandajohnson7157 3 жыл бұрын

Ok. I’m getting really excited for this to be book #3!!!

@deathnrosary 3 жыл бұрын

Keeping it simple. Some if you all can grab a damn sketchbook at the local warmart..... the micron pens are there if you look. Grab a pencil and sketch out what you want

@takerzmuse 3 жыл бұрын

I’m actually making myself use more stickers and washi tape in my planner, since I have a habit of collecting any that I find pretty (and cheap!) and then not actually using any of them. 😅

@cynthiabakke825 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! One Cyndy to another- I needed this BAD! You Rock! I bet playing with color would be cool, too. Then again...I tend to complicate the hell out of everything 🤪

@beckacheck 3 жыл бұрын

These are such great back-to-basics tips. I used so many of these techniques taking notes in high school and college, trying to organize and emphasize ideas and concepts.

@sarahtamborello6339 3 жыл бұрын

Love little ideas to spice up my current pen only / highlighter planning! Thank you!

@myxochi 3 жыл бұрын

Super basics makes sense to make a super effective planner. Thank you.

@redrockermom0630 3 жыл бұрын

This is perfect!!! I hav serial killer handwriting, didn't think i could doodle...but I CAN DO SHIT!!! Cant wait to join sunday!

@irishdanielle13 3 жыл бұрын

Dude. The wavy arrow is the thing I’ve been trying to find for a month. I have an hourly and knew there was a better way to denote work hours. Wavy arrow. Simple and genius!

@bbresnan7649 3 жыл бұрын

I can’t wait for Sunday’s video! As a teacher we’re headed back to the classrooms and I cannot process anything really past the basic pen anyway! Thanks for keeping it real - as always.

@BethieD 3 жыл бұрын

This was an aha moment! Thanks for sharing!!!

@aditichaudhury3060 3 жыл бұрын

I was so excited for this. Oh my god i am just loving this 😍

@donnamcneely1679 3 жыл бұрын

Looking forward to Sunday ☺️

@messybunonabudget8773 3 жыл бұрын

I just started using a bullet journal again and decided that I’m going to use different pens and a couple stencils plus a straight edge for the vast majority of it. I also have a crap ton of washi (don’t we all) so I’ll be incorporating it some too. (I also will be marking a little of the page with a designated roll for each month to help me reference it - September is a mustard polka dot) This is only my third week actually using the system, but I’m loving it so far. I’m trying really hard to shut down some of my perfectionism in favor of trying new things and getting creative. If that week doesn’t turn out like I hoped, oh well. Next week Is a new page.

@533134 3 жыл бұрын

Simple is always best!

@TheCountessAsuka 3 жыл бұрын

I have been slowly transitioning away from using stickers by using only what I have on hand and only buying monthly stickers. For my 2021 planner I'm going to pen only except for stamping weather and certain stickers from OMWL (because Munchkins). I'm hoping my inks for my dip pens won't bleed through because I really want to use them for next year.

@cherylmusgrove7 3 жыл бұрын

I’m doing it and love messing around with all the pens- great idea Cindy!

@mm4952 3 жыл бұрын

I love this so much!

@marcyjrtmom8139 3 жыл бұрын

Wow thank you! Cannot wait till Sunday!

@robyntaylor4054 3 жыл бұрын

This was great. Thank you

@emmynjones 3 жыл бұрын

This is for me!! Thank you!

@grogers511 3 жыл бұрын

Planners don’t seem to fit my needs. I use a simple graph composition notebook for my annual planner. Bullet journal style-ish. 🔲Title page, 🔲index, 🔲goal pages with action steps, 🔲some day/maybe page. 🔲Monthly 2 page spread. Calendar on one side and monthly tasks/projects on the right. I list my monthly tasks in categories inline with my goals. I like to draw a bingo card at the bottom and randomly place numbers corresponding to the tasks and color those in as I complete them. 🔲Weekly 2 page spread. Dailies on the left and weekly routines and to dos on the right, These are in boxes: Morning, Evening, Weekly, Menu, Zone tasks (ala FlyLady, Next Actions (toward monthly tasks), Waiting For and open space for notes. 🔲Collection pages are in the back of the notebook and are support pages for my annual goals. 🔲I use a Papermate Flair and colored hiliters. I use boxes, arrows, drop shadowing. I add images and words cut from junk mail or packaging. And, I’ll add printed photos/quotes with my HP sprocket printer usually to my monthly pages and some of my collection pages.

@zviLikesTV 3 жыл бұрын

That bingo card idea is very fun! Have you made a video about it?

@werelemur1138 3 жыл бұрын

Ooh, I like the bingo idea!

@kirstymacdonald3783 3 жыл бұрын

Love this!

@TheTinyrobot 3 жыл бұрын

Even tho i knew this i still appreciate the video about it. sometimes we just get stuck and scribble things down in a hurry and loose the feeling. this months focus for me is to take things slow and give myself time to be creative and just writing nice makes a big difference :)

@Cocobird5 3 жыл бұрын

Great ideas -- Thanks!

@gabbygateway 3 жыл бұрын

I will always join you on Sunday, Cindy. You have my planner heart.

@crazychinesechick 3 жыл бұрын

Cindy you are awesome!

@carolhutner9441 3 жыл бұрын

Great info. Thanks!🌻

@emilyr2836 3 жыл бұрын

Also, don't forget that pens don't have to be boring - I basically do pen only with only one handwriting style, but I use fancy fountain pen inks that shimmer or create darker and lighter areas depending on how fast my hand was moving at the time. Much more exciting than a plain black pen! Can't wait to see what you come up with on Sunday! I've been able to watch live lately, but I'm almost never in chat because I actually am planning my upcoming week with you :)

@barbarawest1205 3 жыл бұрын

i love this.

@elysed9161 3 жыл бұрын

Size matters.....

@macfrenzyfrost 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Cindy thanks for this inspiration.

@freluv34 3 жыл бұрын

Great tips

@JillsCraftySpace 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this, I’m going to do a pen only layout in my planner like I used to before stickers. I love the staedtler pens they are my go to.

@lindalong2297 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!!!!’💖💖💖

@KatieReadsKoziesAndMore 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Cindy! This is exactly what I needed to see. I would love to join you Sunday, but I’m committed to Stephanie Fleming’s Book Club. If they overlap, I will have to pick you up in a replay. But if the times are different, I’ll attend both awesome online offerings! Thank you.

@sandralantau7395 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for going all the way back to basic basics, Cindy. I need your encouragement for even the wavey and the curly arrow because mine don't turn out right. Even my straight arrows are wonky. But I'll be practicing

@cruzaliciamargarita 3 жыл бұрын

This is awesome! Thank you for sharing. I am looking forward to No Sticker September!

@nguz29 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I appreciate you. This is perfect as I’m not a “sticker” person.

@sew_whatstheplan8772 3 жыл бұрын

I will definitely be using these tips and watch on Sunday. Just started a bullet journal for a creative outlet. Happy to see/try something different that’s not the status quo.

@gracelambert9720 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I am going back to a plain old cheap Wal-Mart planner and ball point pens (I did get colorful ones) and its looking pretty plain and unorganized.

@Middleageplanner 3 жыл бұрын

I love fall so will continue to use my stickers in my planner. I will try to use some of these to make my work planner which is already pen only more useful.

@taccora 3 жыл бұрын

I think the book is pronounced (Nem-OH-sign), I enjoyed this video even though I don't "pretty plan" anyway. I use highlighters to separate my days as I basically do a week on 2 pages with black ink. I'm a fountain pen user so the nib size varies, but 85% of my notebook is filled with black ink. I think people can't imagine planning with just simple tools without the flourish because the planning community seems to be 95% pretty planning. Even "functional" planning videos is filled with hand lettering or "functional" stickers or elaborate spreads that I can only imagine takes several hours to create. I, however, cannot be bothered.

@jmt217 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Loved this post. Never gave much thought to the thickness of the pen. And Yes size matters. Loved the simple doodle ideas. Peace, Love and Healthy vibes to you and your family!!

@The3GMom 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing these pen only ideas. I’d love to use stickers but I’m too cheap to spend the money. So I appreciate good pen/highlighter spreads.

@zviLikesTV 3 жыл бұрын

This is not a criticism, I'm only mentioning it because you had specifically talked about it one time in a video. I got a mid-video ad while watching this. I know you had said that you did not like in video ads and were disallowing them, so if you haven't changed your mind about that, you might want to check your ad settings.

@planningandpowerlifting 3 жыл бұрын

I already have stickers in my planner through the end of the year. I will watch this series though and use some pointers.

@buckman539 3 жыл бұрын

This is such a great idea! Really looking forward to this whole month, and super feeling the pen only vibe. (Maybe because I treated myself to some new Ink Joy Gel pens a few weeks ago, but that’s besides the point. 😉)

@momokeen 3 жыл бұрын

You're the best, Cindy!!

@EnchantedXennial 3 жыл бұрын

This is great! I think I can do these :) Also saw you doing shadowed boxes recently, 2 sides made darker/thicker lines. Was shocked how easy it was! And looked fancy :D

@NightRJoutsenlaulu 3 жыл бұрын

Please try the paper mate unkjoy gel pen 🖊 🥰

@dogrosehips1564 3 жыл бұрын

This is awesome! Is pen-only September a yearly thing? It should be!!

@CindyGuentertBaldo 3 жыл бұрын

ooooh maybe!

@superplannergirl 3 жыл бұрын

@@CindyGuentertBaldo yes! like no shave november! : )

@squidwords 3 жыл бұрын

Pentember.😀

@tcconnection 3 жыл бұрын

Someone commented on a post of mine in another social media platform that I could much more out of it if I did her mixed media workshop. I responded if she looked through my page she could see I did do mixed media but that clean, simpler spreads can be refreshing.

@lafemmerouge4271 3 жыл бұрын

❤️

@gracelingaccountant 3 жыл бұрын

I get a little frustrated that a lot of the big brands dont offer graph/squared notebooks as an option. I highly prefer squared/graph to dotted i feel like it's easier to get consistent sized characters because I feel like there's too much vertical space in a dotted notebook row - graph tends to be smaller

@shannonvitale3809 3 жыл бұрын

I wish I could use flairs when I write but the noise it makes on the paper makes me crazy!!

@rachelace6102 3 жыл бұрын

I like your handwriting. Just sayin'.

@Guammaine 3 жыл бұрын

Why don't you use Japanese pens? You know like all the trendy ones/ fountain pens ect.

@alexreith4877 3 жыл бұрын

She tried a fountain pen in the past and if I remember right it wasn't her thing because she's heavy handed.

@Guammaine 3 жыл бұрын

@@alexreith4877 I was just wondering why ? Wanted her opinion. Example, zebra sarasa dry, micron. Fudonoski, maybe she has idk. I want to know HER opinion of them. Thanks tho, Alex.

@CindyGuentertBaldo 3 жыл бұрын

@@Guammaine i have a lot of those different pens and I enjoy them! i've got some videos up comparing fineliners (from a year or two ago) - I tend to swap out pens on the regular depending on what I feel like using. the ones in this video happen to be the ones I use on the regular at the moment. i don't necessarily follow the trends, just whatever strikes my mood (example, there was a good several months where I only used microns in my bujo because that's what I was feeling at the moment). I tend to love pens in general so I cycle through them as I feel like it. As for fountain pens, alex is right... I haven't had a great experience yet although I'm always down to try again lol

@Guammaine 3 жыл бұрын

@@CindyGuentertBaldo thank you! I love that about you that you don't follow trends. I personally find them annoying. Your pen and marker collection must be ginormous lol.

@CindyGuentertBaldo 3 жыл бұрын

@@Guammaine i have a lot but I go through them fairly quickly (and I rehome the ones I don't care for, my kid also has a bunch now haha and I've donated a bunch). But yeah, if I hoard anything it's probably pens lol

@cynthiaespinoza8380 3 жыл бұрын

Every time I hear thickness of pens...... heh heh thicc

@tia119 3 жыл бұрын

A really good pen planner is pilar_plans on IG. She uses some stickers and washi but her ingenuity with just pens and highlighters is wonderful. She does some lettering and stuff but seriously just check her feed out. 💚