Forget Kindle covers – use a Flex by Filofax!


I use my A5 Flex by Filofax as a portable writer's desk which houses my writer's notebook, my personal journal, and my Kindle eReader. The multifunctional nature of the Filofax Flex makes it a great Kindle cover too!


This is an older post and sadly Filofax don't make the Flex anymore. But I hope that you still enjoy the nostalgia of this post and others I have published about the Flex by Filofax.


Read more about my portable writer's Flex-desk here - How I use my Flex by Filofax


How I use my Flex by Filofax as a Kindle cover


I like to keep my Kindle with my writer's notebook because I always forward articles from the web straight to my Kindle using a Kindle 'push' extension on my Chrome toolbar.

I also email all of my edited manuscripts straight to my Kindle so that I can read through them as if they are eBooks, which is a much nicer experience than reading a word doc on my laptop.

It's so useful to have access to all of my research and written work while I am out and about, taking notes on buses and in coffee shops.

I would suggest always storing your Kindle eReader in one of the inside pockets of the Flex, to make sure it doesn't accidentally slip out and fall to the ground when you are carrying it about with you or taking it out of your bag.

If you are contemplating getting yourself an eReader I would definitely suggest getting a Kindle. I love mine to bits.





Have you read my fun Flex By Filofax Review in which I list all of the things I would love to improve about the Filofax Flex?



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Filofolios - How to make a mini portfolio using a Filofax & Moo business cards

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 When I love two great brands like Filofax and Moo business cards, it doesn't take long before I'm thinking of ways to combine the two. I may just have come up with a brilliant idea – a crazy, but truly brilliant idea. Keep reading to find out how you could use a Filofax and Moo business cards to create your very own portable mini portfolio for your creative business.


Are you an artist, a designer, or an illustrator?  Do you create or sell your own products or services? Are you a cupcake artist or pet portrait artist? Do you design and make your own hand-crafted purses?

Most importantly, do you have too many Filofaxes or extra planners you don't use, or are you trying to find an excuse to purchase yet another?  

Well, I think I may have the answer to your dilemma, and a creative solution for all you Filofax-lovin' Freelancers.


How To Make A Portfolio Using A Filofax


I'm always trying to think of new ways to use my Filofaxes.  I have four of them so far, and keeping four diaries of various sizes would be a sure route to madness and insanity - believe me, I've tried!

 I've recently gone self-employed and I am currently making hand-crafted jewellery to put pennies in my pocket. I needed a way to keep with me samples of my jewellery when I am out and about, just in case I happened to pass by potential clients or shops I might want to supply to.

 Well, how about this for a stroke of genius?

Why not make a mini portfolio using Moo business cards?


How to make a Filofancy 'Filofolio'


  • Get yourself a beautiful Filofax of your choice – go for pocket-sized or slimline Filofax to fit nicely into your handbag.
  • Put it all together and what do you get? A very cool, very portable, mini-image portfolio or product catalogue!


I know, I know... You can thank me later :)


Why use Moo business cards?


Moo provides this GREAT Business Card Service called 'Printfinity' where you can have a set of very attractive and professional business cards made for you.

What sets this company apart from others is that you can order a set of 50 cards and each card can have a different design of your choice printed on it!

This means that you can essentially create a mini-portfolio of your products to take around with you in you pocket. You will never be unprepared when it comes to promoting your business and products again.

Moo have already initiated this idea on their website. You can go and have a look for inspiration and more creative ideas on how to use moo business cards.

This is what they say:

"We developed Printfinity to help brands and businesses show off what they do. It’s a great way to feature lots of products, designs and images all in one pack. And it’s award-winning too – we’re proud that our printy invention has been recognised by Her Majesty The Queen."


But my unique, and if I may say so, totally genius idea is that by combining Moo business cards with a beautiful Filofax binder, you can create a truly personal and attractive little portfolio or product catalogue to take about with you in your handbag!

And you can also keep your standard business cards in there too, ready to hand out to your new clients once they have fallen in love with every image in your Filofolio.

God, I love it when inspiration strikes. 




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Improving the Flex by Filofax : Review


The Flex by Filofax is a great product, I genuinely love it to bits. But wouldn't it be even better if Filofax did a bespoke service and you could literally design the ultimate personalised Filofax to work for you, exactly how you want it to?  It's nice to dream ...

This is an old post and sadly Filofax don't make the Flex anymore. However, I hope that you enjoy the nostalgia of reading about the Flex. Plus, it's interesting to see how some of my wishes came true – Filofax must have been listening!


We all use our planners in different ways so you may not agree with all of my points. But these are just the little alterations and improvements that would make the Flex work better for me:
  • I know they designed the Flex to be simple and universal, but they had better start thinking of some new cover designs soon!  I mean, there are endless possibilities - it hurts my head just to think about them.  I would personally like to see something classy and feminine.  I love the lace and leopard-print on the Temperley for example, it would be nice to have some similar fabric options for the Flex – that don't cost a fortune. Real leather would be great too. (They did indeed end up making a real leather version of the Flex!)

  • The jot-pad is soooooo in the wrong place for me.  I need it at the front on the left-hand side where I can have easy access to it.  I don't want to have to search for it behind all of my notebooks, do I? There should have been slits on both the right and the left hand-side so that we can choose what works best.

  • The pen-loops are rubbish.  Mine snapped in the first week of purchasing my Flex.  I was very upset and I haven't gotten round to buying a new pen insert because my Flex originally came with a black one to match the cover, but the replacements all seem to be grey!  I don't like the grey - That's why I bought black.

  • I wish there was a zip pocket somewhere.  Just a small one for loose change, perhaps on the front or back of the binder.

  • Sometimes I wish there was a built in or attachable concertina-style pencil case on the front, you know, for a rubber and pencil sharpener, sticky notes and other loose bits and pieces.

  • I'd rather like to have the option of having a slim ring-binder insert that you could slip into one of the slots and use the Flex like a normal Filofax as well.  But I guess it would make it too bulky. A slim optional insert wouldn't hurt would it? 

  • Filofax need to work on their insert collections for both the normal Filofax and the Flex.  I think this needs a dedicated post all to itself though.

  • It needs an elastic band around it to keep everything together!  Then you could slip loose pieces of paper in between pages and not worry about them falling out when you take it out of your bag. (Little did I know that the Traveler's Notebook would steal my heart a few years down the line!)

  • Wouldn't it be cool if there was a way to slot or clip two or three Flex binders together to make an ultimate FAT one with lots and lots and lots of options!  Perhaps not very portable, but fun for an option all the same.

  • It might be nice to design a Flex with clear pockets on the front and back so that you could slip your own images, photos, paper or material in and transform the look of your Flex whenever you feel like it!  This is perhaps my most genius idea so far, and if Flex by Filofax design something like this in the future I want my cut of the profits! (Filofax did indeed end up designing something customisable like this with the Clipbooks further on down the line, however, I did not get a commission! Grrrr.)


Well, I hope you have enjoyed my little review and suggestions for the Flex by Filofax. Let me know what you think, or if you have any ideas of your own, in the comments below - I can't wait to read them. (I ALWAYS reply to comments – even new comments on old blog posts!)



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