Introducing my new Filofax setup – The Original in patent fuchsia



The start of a new project is always the perfect excuse to experiment with a new Filofax planner – introducing my new Filofax, The Original in patent fuchsia.


My new Filofax – The Original (in patent fuchsia)


I've had this Filofax for a while but I only used it for about a month. 

The truth is that I've been struggling to appreciate all of my Filofaxes since discovering the Midori Traveler's Notebook. 

There is something about Midori's simple design and the raw nature of the leather that I find really appealing. I fell utterly in love with my TN, and now my Filofaxes just haven't seemed to do it for me.

However, I do feel that Filofaxes are more practical when it comes to project planning because of the rings. So I've decided to move into one now. Yes, I have an exciting project in the works :)

I'm using this patent fuchsia Original Filofax because it's fun and exciting for my new project. I'm not normally a 'pink' person, but this is a darker shade of pink that  find quite appealing, and I think the black/charcoal-coloured leather interior helps to give it a cool edgy feel – not too girly.

It's a personal-sized planner, which I think will be great for getting started with my new project.





Filofax personalisation


Many people like to fill their planners with lots of pretty things. I'm not really one of these people. 

I felt a bit overwhelmed when I was browsing Youtube earlier and saw just how amazing some women's Filofaxes have grown to be! I've been disengaged with the Filofax community for about a year since I started focusing entirely on my Traveler's Notebook. 

I'm going for a more simple (boring) interior design than a decorated one though. It'll help me to focus on what is important so that I can use my planner effectively – to plan!





The only decorative things I have in the planner at the moment are a couple of business cards, but they are related to my new project.

I also have a silver 'Z' bookmark at the front, which is decorative but also functional. I'll probably use to clip in notes that need my immediate attention. It's a very old bookmark that I got from Waterstones many years ago - I think they still do them.


More about my Current Filofax setup...


I'm not bothering with dividers. I'm not really into those. I feel they take up too much space and I always end up ignoring the sections anyway. I tend to feel more disorganised if they're in there without a use than if I didn't have them at all, which is just one of those odd things. 

Instead I'm using little silver metal petal bookmarks, also from Waterstones. At the moment they are not marking anything in particular so I have slid them onto the elastic at the front. 

I'm using two Filofax clear rulers as dividers. The first is to mark where I am in my diary, and the second is to mark where all my paper is – I have a selection of blank, lined and squared paper ready for use.






The diary section is homemade. I'm just drawing up each month as I go with a week on one page and then a blank page on the opposite side. It's inspired by the Moleskine diary design that I've always enjoyed using.

The way I use the weekly diary is that I plan and record daily tasks in the week on one page, and the blank page on the opposite side is used for notes, reflections and plans for the week ahead. I'll probably clip to do lists on that side during the week too.

I used this system before in my A5 and found it a really great way to keep tabs on everything I was doing towards my freelance writing business. Sometimes when you are self-employed you can feel like you aren't getting anywhere. But if you can go back over your diary and see a record of what you've achieved throughout the week and month, it's easier to see and evaluate progress.

I've also hole-punched and popped in a little envelope at the back for any receipts and expenses.






That's it really. I'm sure that the system I'm using will develop the more I get into it, and I'll try to keep you updated with videos and blogs. 

Thanks for reading. Please scroll down and leave your comments, as always I love to read and respond!






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4 comments:

  1. I noticed your writing on your pictures. Is that your handwriting or a font? It's cool.

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    1. Hi! Yes, it is my writing, thanks :) Very scruffy! I am editing photos usig my Samsung Galaxy Note 4, the one with the pen, so you can add handwritten annotations and drawings. It's very cool.

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  2. I completely agree with you, I have the Original in Dark Aqua, and because isn't patent you will not see that marks, but I do have the Hot Pink Domino and if you accidentally go with your pen on it, it's quite hard to clean it off! Back to the Original Filofax... yes the pen loops are ridiculous, the pockets for the card are even more ridiculous, because if you put a card in there and then a receipt on the back, goes all scrunched, cuz of the cards! That's why I decided to keep my beautiful Osterley as my main Filofax, and the Original for things like recipes, my daughter routines, activities, etc etc... I do like the leather feel of the Original, quite smooth... but I guess patent isn't the same as my dark aqua... anyway... oh yeah the notes! You couldn't be more right! They should be at the front! Would make so much sense! And would be so much practical! Believe me I feel your pain lol, anyway hope you find your way around it!

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    1. Oh thank God! I'm so glad you left this comment, I was second doubting myself because I've been watching other people's videos on the Filofax originals and nobody seems to dwell on the flaws I have mentioned, so I thought I might have been a bit harsh :) They just bug me though. I do love the filofax, I love the feel of the leather, as you say, I like that it is just one thick piece. It is a beautiful design, aside from the fact that I think the inside layout isn't very user-friendly.

      I have come up with a few solutions to the bits that don't quite work for me, and I am in the process of creating another video which should be up on my youtube channel shortly. Did you watch my previous one? I went off on a bit of a rant :/

      Ooh, you have the Osterley - I love that one too. I have been keeping my eye open for a bargain on Ebay. I went into the big Paperchase in London last weekend to ogle Filofaxes and had my first feel of those hot pink patent dominos - they are gorgeous! I love the way they feel and the colours are very pretty... I'm not normally a pink person, but I have to say I was tempted...

      Anyway, thanks for your comment, and feeling my pain :) xx

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