I will start this by saying I wasn't looking to buy a new planner! I was perfectly happy in my bright pink Original Filofax but I had seen the colour crush planners everywhere and they had piqued my interest. Then on the Thursday before Easter Create and Craft dropped the price to £19.99 and I couldn't resist placing an order! I received the parcel the following Tuesday which is pretty speedy considering Friday and Monday were bank holidays so that was a nice surprise.
I have taken lots and lots of photos for you because I want to show you all of the different inserts that come with the planner.
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| It comes in it's own pretty box |
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| First view inside |
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| Colour crush planner in white & the stickers that come with it |
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| Gold interior and inspirational dash |
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| Another dashboard so you can choose your favourite |
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| First divider - write it down |
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This section has space for your thoughts, ideas
and dreams |
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| Second divider - memory keeping |
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This section has pages for recording things that happen
each month, sketches, quotes & memories |
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| Third divider - lists to love |
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This section has space for your to do lists, monthly goals,
meal planning & shopping lists |
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| Fourth divider - staying inspired |
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| Pretty paper with a positive quote |
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| I absolutely love these Dream Big pages, they're so sweet! |
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| Fifth divider - calendar |
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| Monthly tabs |
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| A month on two pages overview with a section for notes |
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Behind the month on two pages inserts is more space for
notes and reminders |
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You also get a week on two pages diary & this
gold spotty page marker |
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Quote on the last page, a clear pocket, elasticated pen
loop & a little notebook that slots in the back |
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| The back view |
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| Webster's Pages logo on the spine |
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| View from the top, look at those massive rings! |
So far so good right? Here are a couple of things I am not so happy with.
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| There is a gap... |
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| ... in the top and bottom rings |
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| and the finish feels kind of cheap |
The gaps on the rings are small and so far the pages aren't catching on them. I have tried repeatedly opening and closing the rings to see if that would fix the problem but I haven't seen any improvement. The gaps aren't big enough for me to complain or want to return it to Create and Craft but they have annoyed me a little, especially when the planner was tucked away safely in it's own box. Also maybe I am being overly picky about the finish? I feel like I got what I paid for at £19.99 but if I had brought one at the full price of £39.99 I wouldn't have been impressed.
I do like the range of inserts that come with the planner, they are all pretty and practical but I haven't been won over by the binder. Here is my list of pros and cons:
Pros
- wide range of inserts supplied
- comes with a choice of dashboards and two sets of dividers
- the rings are gold
- the rings are bigger than the rings of a personal size Filofax
- it is pretty
- comes in it's own gift box
- colourful and fun
Cons
- gaps in the rings
- cheap finish
- the black pen loop looks out of place on the white binder
- expensive if you buy one at full price
Don't get me wrong, I don't hate this planner. I can throw it into rotation with my other binders and use it as and when the mood takes me but I don't think I would buy any more of them unless the quality improves.
Do you own one, am I being a bit harsh?
