There are four different weekly spread options you can choose from when ordering, including days broken down by “Morning, Afternoon, and Evening,” days broken down in 30 minute increments, days broken down with just lines in each column, and lined note pages instead of weekly spread pages. The week on two page spreads are designed vertically and each day of the week is allocated a column. The left margin includes lined sections for listing birthdays and special events, as well as a blank area for notes.
Major US holidays are printed in grey without interfering with the design. The monthly spread is well designed to maximize space, with clear boxes and ample room to write. Each month begins with the two page monthly spread calendar with some colorful details that match the coordinating tab. The tabs are not printed on both sides (the back side is left white). As I mentioned before, each month is divided by white card stock with a colorful laminated tab. The bulk of the planner is dedicated to twelve months of dated pages. The planner is printed and bound in the US. There is a card stock double-sided horizontal pocket page at the very back of the planner. At the end of the calendar there is a two page spread for special dates broken down by month, a contacts sheet, major US holidays for 2014, 2015, and 2016, as well as a 2016 at-a-glance calendar on one page. Each monthly section is flanked by a lined note page. The bulk of the calendar follows with card stock dividers for each month and laminated tabs flanking the righthand side in subdued pastels that match the design color scheme nicely. The interior pages begin with a cover sheet and a 2015 at-a-glance calendar spread on two pages. I couldn’t find any information on what weight paper they use, but it feels fairly heavy with little to no bleed through and has a bit of a slip to it. They also offer customization on each planner including color changes, font changes (substitute any font that they offer on their other planner designs), adding a second line of text, removing the year, and adding a photo or monogram. Please note – Plum Paper has updated the policies page on their Etsy shop since this post went up with clearer information about their offerings. Each planner can be customized with a personalized name on the cover. The planner is bound spiral style with a thick metal coil. The translucent frosted plastic cover on both the front and back protects the printed card stock with the cover design. It weighs approximately one pound three ounces. The planner measures 7.5″ wide x 9″ long x. It came in a plastic overwrap and was packaged in a padded mailer. My Plum Paper Planner shipped out about four weeks after ordering, as indicated in the listing, and arrived within a week of shipping. It is available for shipping to the US and Canada only.
PLUM PAPER PLUS
This 12-month planner is sold through Etsy and retails for $31 plus a $10 shipping fee in the US. The regular planner is offered in 48 different cover options. All of these items can be personalized and come in a nice range of designs. They also carry a line of spiral notebooks. They sell not only regular calendar planners like the one I am sharing today, but also ones designed for Teachers, Students, and Families, as well as Fitness, Wedding, and Meal planners. In addition to planners, Plum Paper also has a wedding collection sold in stores.
The Plum Paper Planner is designed by a stationery company based in San Diego, California. The calendar layout is similar, aalthough there are quite a few organizational and stylistic differences which I will explore more thoroughly in this post. You can also order additional months from 2014 for each planner. Both planners include month on two page spreads and week on two page calendars with laminated monthly tabs along the righthand edge. They’re both roughly the same size, with a reinforced cover on front and back as well as a spiral coil binding. The Plum Paper Planner and Erin Condren Life Planner look quite similar at first glance. I’ve received requests to compare the Life Planner to a planner by Plum Paper Design since they are both similar in size, basic style, and calendar layout. I’m on my second Life Planner now, which I use for scheduling all of my posts and videos and for planning my web content. If you’ve been following my blog for awhile now, you know that I am pretty obsessed with all things Erin Condren Design, most especially the Life Planner.
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