Filofax - Color Coding - Secrets / Ideas

Have you ever went to pick paint out for your living room, dinning room. kitchen etc.? Now that you have a handful of paint color scheme cards. What does one do with those paint color scheme cards? Well I 've got a little so called secret to share with you. You can use them for color coding or tabs for your dividers.

Color coding is not for everyone but if you are a color coder then this code be a very inexpensive way to color code. A lot of people use sickers, an index card with the color written out and what that color means which is time consuming and we all know that time is very percious. So this will not only free up your time but safe you money too.
Color Coding Tip (for health, payday, to do's, etc):
pick your colors
write your topic on a specific color (i.e. green = payday)
Punch hole in card so it is locked in the center rings of your filofax
Use a color pencil, pen or marker for your calendar / daily planner

Color coding isn't just for medical, gym, bills due, income, etc it can also be used for sections. I am the type of person that changes her mind about what should be in my filofax and have to change the divider because I changed my mind. Well I have a tip for you. Using those paint color scheme cards from the hardware store you can color code your sections as well.
Color Coding Tip (section):
pick your colors grab 2 cards of the same color
write your topic on a specific color use a pencil (i.e. red = medical / health)
Punch hole in card so it is locked in the center rings of your filofax
Cut that color off the 2nd card either glue it to your divider (write the name of the section in pencil) or purchase those tabs where you slip a small piece of paper in them (you remember the ones we needed for JR High and High school). If you are using the tabs just cut off the color you want and slip it into the tab.
Time saving and cheap!

I hope this post has inspired you to think out of the box, save time and money. If you have a tip you would like to share leave a comment and I will add it to the bottom of this post. Thank you for stopping by and please do come back as I update often. Have a creative day!

Digital Scrapbooking - Color Scheme - Secrets / Ideas

Have you ever wondered how designers of digital scrap kits come up with their color schemes? I am not sure how others come up with theirs but I'll share my secrets with you. Let me start by saying there is no right or wrong way of digital scrap booking or choosing your color scheme. But I will say this "Inspiration is the main foundation of digital scrap booking." (or at least that is the way I feel)

Some of my kits have been inspired by Pay To Use / Free To Use Paint Shop Pro Tubes, nature (pictures I have taken), or in the hardware store. Yes you read that correctly the hardware store. My secret may not be a secret to everyone but a lot of my inspiration comes from the hardware store. So you may be wondering how in the world does your inspiration from the hardware store. Well the paint section is where my inspiration comes from no I do not hoard those paint sample cards.

No I don't take pictures of those cards or the wall and no I don't take the cards and scan them into my computer. Here is what I do and I have found that this is not only greenest way to complete a color scheme but it take no space in a file, on a desk or even your hard drive. I am not sure if any of you know this but you can go to the manufacture of the paint and create a free account. Once you create your account, you can browse the paint section or go into the inspiration section to have a look around; once you find the colors you want some sites have the opition of creating a sample card that you can save to your inspiration / project section of your account.

There are days when I just go into my saved color scheme and get side tracked to the paint / inspiration section of the site. I can sit here for hours and just create color schemes to save for later use. Please remember that it may not be a secret to everyone but it is my secret. If that makes any sense at all. I hope this little post has helped inspired you in some way.

P.s:
Some links for you to explore:
Val Spar
Bejamin Moore
Behr

Rainbow In The Cloud: The Wisdom and Spirit of Maya Angelou

Summary Rainbow in the Cloud offers resonant and rewarding quotes on such topics as creativity and culture, family and community, equality and race, values and spirituality, parenting and relationships. Perhaps most special, Maya Angelou’s only son, Guy Johnson, has contributed some of his mother’s most powerful sayings, shared directly with him and the members of their family.(Summary is from Amazon.com)

Maya Angelou shares advice, wisdom, observations and humor within the pages of this book. There are several quotes I've highlighted to share but thought only a few will be shared the rest I will save for later.
The words written upon these pages were a comfort to me. Maya Angelou gives advice on everything but her advice on self-love speaks volumes. I loved this book with every word I read I could hear Maya Angelou speaking the words. This book was inspiring, hit home and I was sad to see the book come to an end. I was inspired by this quote: "Let gratitude be the pillow upon which you kneel to say your nightly prayer. And let faith be the bridge you build to overcome evil and welcome Good!"
Another quote from this book that I hold dear to my heart and soul is this: "One should never let the love of one's child prevent or hinder the vital and necessary work of parenting.
If these quotes have touched you in anyway please go to your local library to check the book out or purchase the book from Amazon or your local book store. I would love to hear your thoughts, comments or quotes that have touched you so please leave a comment below if you have read this book.