Helen, you are a masterclass in humble patience and frugality! Most people would get the camera and mic to start but you never needed it! You proved to everyone new and starting out that you don’t need it all to succeed 🥰🥰❤️❤️
I’m SO ready for this setup! I never thought I would, but I actually bought my first Hobonichi Cousin given what appears to be its high-level functionality and I’m very keen to try it for the year ahead. My planner needs to be efficient and effective (I use other outlets for artistry) and you make it seem just that even though you have a somewhat different planning style than I do. Despite the differences in how we work, I’m always inspired, encouraged, and educated by what you share every week. You are moving ahead in life with poise and integrity, Helen, and despite your struggles, I want to recognize your courage, self-reflection, and determination. May the planners of everyone here today be filled with growth, action, and fulfillment in 2024. There is power in paper and pen, and in showing up in the world. ❤
I feel the positive energy you articulated. Right back at you. Oh, I just discovered Hobonichi this year. The Cousin is a solid planner. Enjoy your planning journey.
I have absolutely no artistic ability whatsoever, but putting stickers down on paper soothes my soul and satisfies my artsy inclinations... I love your 2023 designs and plan to use them in my traking planner... I find them gorgeous and full of serenity... I can't wait to set up the planner and play with your designs!
Girl let go of that insecurity! I WANT to see how you use your products so I know what I’m doing when I set up my cousin! 😂 You are 100% the reason I ordered hobinichi this year.
oh Helen, your channel is a zero judgement zone. I don't plan in a day-per-page planner, but setting up my 2024 weeks has been the happiest I have been in a while, I am doing it in stages to make the happiness last
This is the best part about getting a new planner: setting it up😆 The floral them looks so pretty and the back cover with the vellum looks very nice with the green! It almost looks like field of flowers lol! ~ Hope you enjoy using the hobo avec this year and I also hope you have a lovely week ahead❤
Watching this setup was soooo satisfying and I love how you did yours Helen! Now when I go to setup my planners, I'll be playing this video again so it feels like we're doing it together ❤
Yes to the adhesive pockets!!! Please please please make more if you can! It would be so so appreciated and vellum! I may or may not be waiting to set up my Cousin because I’m obsessed with your birth flowers Vellum ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
I love the little pocket! Would love to see one in the floral theme for this year! And that vellum is fun! Seeing the stickers and washi Deco on the planner was very helpful! Thanks for sharing!
I'm decorating my first pages as I'm watching! Your channel is always great to journal to, I love your voiceovers and your videos help me get over my perfectionism and actually stick on my stickers! Finally using the 'this planner belongs to' sticker from your shop (it's adorable), thank you for what you do!! ❤❤
Love the floral theme & stickers and how it all coordinates. Thanks for making so many ways to decorate that all go together. Makes my heart and brain so happy!❤
Really love how much fun you had setting this up! I will be setting up an A5 common planner and can’t wait to get my 2024 order soon. I would love fo have you bring back the small plastic pockets to the shop if you can! ❤
Helen, I am so so so excited too! And the audio sounds amazing ! I love 💕 how you set up your AVEC …haha don’t be surprised when you see me copying …I probably will have to watch the video about 50 times but that is no problem …you are always so relaxing and fun to hang out with Lots of 💗Jenean
I LOVEEE how you set up your avec for next year! When I saw your IG post with how you set up the monthly dashboard page of your dailies I immediately knew I wanted to do the same! Love it! 🤍
I look forward to your videos every week and do some planning myself while I watch. So relaxing =]. And I understand why you might feel uncomfortable about using products from your own shop, but I love that you do! It's nice to see how the creator uses her products =]. If anyone cares that you spend time having fun with stickers, that's really their problem. I do the same and it's great 🙃
I ordered the plain and colored tabs from your shop so i can differentiate the weekly from the daily in my cousin. Love how yours turned out and cannot wait to receive my order! Loved the video Helen. Happy Sunday!
I’m with you on the lime green cover. I’m trying out the avec for the first time, too, my cousin is so so fluffy now. I’m not sure how I’m going to cover it, but you’ve certainly given me ideas. Thanks!!
This turned out perfect!! Your mic sounds perfect by the way. I love the idea of using the blank page with the month stick and the washi stickers that go with the month.
So excited to move into a new planner and I believe I will be using the Avec as well. My year long Cousin got too bulky lol! Thank you for sharing your download of the monthly designs. They are so cute! Can't wait to place an order soon for my 2024 planner! 🥰
This turned out so beautifully Helen!!! I love how the vellum looks on the back cover - it softens the green a bit and makes it more bearable 😅 Can’t wait to set up my 2024 Cousin - ordered some 2024 bits from your shop last night and so excited to use them 🥰
Thank you for being so sweet and always making us feel appreciated and being so real. You are extremely talented and wish you and yours only the best! Also TY so much for the FB freebies, always look forward to setting up for the next year with cute and beautiful spreads thanks to your products :)
Ive been using your little calendars for a few years! Mine always end up a tad crooked but I call it perfectly imperfect 😂! I still refer back to your older video where you show your setup in a google doc to print ! Thank you!!
As always, it turned out beautifully! Thank you for sharing your set-up with us. I have tons of tabs I've bought from your shop. I have been terrified to use them but seeing you use what looks like an empty sticker sheet underneath it makes tons of sense to make sure it gets stuck correctly and doesn't hit the other pages by accident. My next question is who makes those two double sided tape dispensers? I see you have the blue one and then a clear one. I have glue that dries clear but I like the idea of the tape for my vellums I've been dying to use.. another fear not getting them put in correctly. :) A little bit of a perfectionist here. I'm excited to get my birth flower stuff so I can get started on my 2024 hobos :) Thank you and have a wonderful week!
Hi Helen Firstly, thank you for your wonderful video. It gave me lots of inspiration on how to set up my planner for next year. I have finally decided to buy and use the "Take A Note" Planner for 2024, so can't wait to see how you will set up for that one. And secondly, I didn't know that use the Perpetual Calendar section for tracking steps and exercises habits. I will definitely use this inspiration to track my steps and miles for each day. And finally, I totally agree with your fans that you have a beautiful voice over and it was a treasure to listen and watch this while writing my planner for the day. Lastly, thank you for your hard work for promoting the 2024 releases and stickers, can't wait to buy and use them with the planner I will be using next year. Hope you have an amazing trip .
Love this setup Helen! Your stickers are beautiful and if you want to use them, use them! I love your style and your videos are the best part of my Sundays. Thank you sharing this setup with us Helen and I can't wait to buy that vellum and setup my hobonichi cousin for 2024!! ❤
Your videos are always so calming to watch. I love the vellum (is that how you spell it?) paper. Especially as a back cover. It makes it looks like the Hobonichi covers that are clear with a pattern.
It's a day after watching your video and I just received the wonderpens newsletter which for some reason made me think of you, followed by thinking you said you will be prerecoding a video while you are away where you answer some questions. Maybe I'm completely wrong, but here are some Q's! Do you miss living in Toronto, and by extension miss any stores (i.e., stationary shops)? Do you miss living in your own space? Do you have any new stationary shops you like to visit in BC? Now that you have your license, do you choose to drive more than walk now that it's an option? Any goals, big or small, personal and/or professional for 2024? Other than setting up your planner line up for the new year, do you do anything special to prepare for the new year (i.e., word of the year, change in mindset, review your routine)?
i loved this soo much, so calming and so inspiring i love how pretty it is! Thank you for sharing! I also jam out to music and go off on stickers or decorating my planner and it's the best!
This was SUCH a satisfying video! I've already set my 2024 Cousin up and I always feel like I want to do more planner set ups after I do my Cousin but since I got to watch you do your setup, I don't feel like I need to go do another one :P The birth month flowers look SO nice, Helen! You are a marvel :)
My hobonichi order comes in tomorrow, and cannot wait!!! I'm using the botanical A5 HON for 2024 as my desk planner and a TN passport for my EDC. I also have a few planners for some other things that I want to keep separate, so I'm super excited for 2024. Love love love the birth month collection and I can't wait to place my next order!!!
☺️❤️ I stand apt towards a year-at-a-glance sticker. You stand so brazen to rectify the ripped go-between without rending. I discern that annoyance because of your neatness. I conveyed an emoji sticker pack yesterday enlightened by your videos. Incongruity I accomplished not like the struggle bus. Remarkable employment. I use scrap materials in my periodical. ☺️❤️ #Journaling 📘
Just want to say that I have always loved your video quality. It feels REAL but I totally understand if you are wanting higher quality but please do not underestimate the impact your current setup has made on others. I know it helped me with my imposter syndrome by seeing you use what you had to record. I have held back from posting because I felt like I needed a banging setup but your videos have helped me so much. THANK YOU! P.S. I always look forward to your tripod leg in your posts. ALWAYS! lol
I can’t wait for my 2024 order from your shop to arrive, next weekend I will be setting up my Hobonichi Avec as well. I love how you upcycled the kraft paper. I was looking for ways to cover my cover only so the stickers don’t clash.
This was a really cool set up. I brought my first Hobonichi (a weeks) and I might do the months the same way you did because your months section looks so cool :)
You tab so well. Relaxing video. ❤ oh and it's your planner to decorate as you wish. I like how you set up the title page. I use mine for goals and monthly habit tracking. I hope you have fun traveling. ❤(returned today from a camping trip)
Your videos are so fun to watch. Also, stop apologizing for using your own stuff😂! A) you like it that’s why you made it. B) WE like it that’s why we buy/watch your stuff. And C) you’re really just being financially wise! You already have the stuff, doesn’t make sense to buy other stuff when what you have works for you ❤
I'm so excited for my planner to arrive so i can decorate it! you video is as always so calming and it hyped me up for the new year! for the monthly pages i did a thing this year. i printed pictures from things that happened during the month and put them in the month intro page with a little comment on each picture and i think it's a nice wrap up page for the month for me. maybe this can be an idea to how to use it
If anyone knows where I can get that Kraft colored paper for my hobo cover, I would appreciate a tip. I think I’ll try hobby lobby to start! I LOVE the idea of using the vellum on the back and inside covers!! Helen, you are just a creative genius!!
