My Top Ten Suggested Planner Dies for Beginners
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- I share my Top 5, then 5 more of what I consider my must-haves for planner making, especially for beginners just venturing into Elizabeth Craft Designs planners and dies. I also show 3 of my top favorite Sidekick Essentials dies and some of my top favorite stamps for planning making. Lots of examples in several of my planners to show how these dies look when put to use.
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Annette - you are always so informative in your videos, and such a pleasure watching. I catch all your videos - whether it's making flowers, mini albums or planners - thank you for sharing your talent!!!
Cheryl, you are always so kind. Thank you so much! It really makes me happy to know you're enjoying them and learning something new. It's my goal, so it's nice to know when I've accomplished that.
This was great video for beginners and planner vets! Your planners are beautiful. Thank you so much for sharing these ideas and tips!
What a great overview of these die sets and stamps. Thanks for taking the time to produce and post this!
Thanks for checking it out. I'm glad you found it helpful. It's been over a year now, but most of this is still applicable.
This is one of my all-time favorite videos of yours, Annette. Thank you.
Wonderful! Glad you found it helpful Stephanie.
I love the Elizabeth Planner dies!!
Me too! (clearly) Be sure to check out my updated top 10 recommended ECD products for planner making. Here's the link to that one if you want to check it out: th-cam.com/video/X180f2RSkDw/w-d-xo.htmlsi=X7gGsAfri9gi8ig_
So helpful! Thanks for taking the time to show us!
Great to hear, Deb! Thanks for watching. I'm glad you found it helpful.
Hello, I’m new to ECD & making planners/journals & there are so many to choose from that I needed to know the best ones to start with. This video is exactly what I needed! Unfortunately, I’m late to the party & many are discontinued! 😢 Too bad, I actually love all of these that you have shown! I subscribed & will check your other videos for more suggestions, inspiration & hopefully tutorials. Thank you for sharing this! 😊
You are so welcome! I have an updated video since this one, so here's that link and maybe that will be more helpful: th-cam.com/video/X180f2RSkDw/w-d-xo.htmlsi=Rk8CSSX4_KrwntjF
A very well done video. I just started with the sidekick. Your recommendation will be very helpful for future purchases. I love how colorful your planners are, they bring joy.
Thank you so much Mary Anne. I'm glad you enjoyed it. The Sidekick is a great one to start with. I hope you're enjoying making your pages as well! Thanks for watching.
Thank you, very informative. Just found ECD and ordered my first set of dies and stamps. Looking forward to learning much more about ECD. You provide a very good video. 😊 New subscriber! 🌟
Hi Kathi and welcome aboard! Great to have you here sharing the fun of planner dies and stamps. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do. And you can find many many videos here on planning making.
Wow ❤ Very helpful, thank you for sharing 🥰
Awesome! that's great to hear. Thanks for watching.
Thank you Annette! This is a great video to see the versatility of the different dies and stamps.
You're very welcome, Alma. I'm glad you enjoyed it. Thank you!!
Watched this video 2 maybe 3 times. I love watching your videos. I’m always seeing something new. Mostly I need the inspiration. I enjoy Els and David too, but you are my favorite. I look forward to your videos.
How sweet Liza! Thank you. (sorry for my delayed response) I'm so happy to hear you've been enjoying my videos.
WOW GLAD I GOT TO SEE YOUR VIDEO I LOVE TO DO BOOKS LIKE YOU ARE SHOW I ONLY HAVE ONE THAT I FOUND AT HOBBY LOBBY AND I HAVE NOT FOUND ANY BUT HERE YOU HAVE QUIT A BIT I AM GOING TO SEE WHAT I NEED THANK YOU.
That is awesome!
Love this overall review of the must have dies and stamps
Thanks! I'm happy to her it was helpful. Thanks for watching.
So many wonderful dies!!! I am limiting myself to the sidekick dies…for now😉 Love your fantastic videos highlighting your beautiful creations!
The smaller size planner is great too! I hope you still found this helpful, since my focus was more on the larger planner dies. Thanks so much for your kind words.
Great choices! Again I just love your planners, your teaching style and of course your videos.
Thanks so much Shirley. I'm so happy you enjoyed it. My planners are now a treasure to me, and this is why I love making them so much. Thanks for watching.
Great video, Annette! It's very nice to know what to get when first starting out with a planner, that way you don't need to buy all of them at once. So very helpful. Looking forward to your next video. Thank you so much! Take care!
Thanks Carole. I'm glad you found it helpful! Thanks for watching.
Good morning, Annette. I always love to see your layouts. so pretty and coordinated beautifully Thanks for sharing your list. Happy Planning
Thanks so much!
I'm a huge ECD fan and have some of the Planner Essential dies you highlighted. I've even discovered if there's a Sidekick page die I particularly like I can still use it and glue it to a larger planner page and it looks great. Your suggestions are useful both for beginners and those of us who already use these dies. Thanks so much for this video. ~Marilee
Hello Marilee and thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed everything. Thanks for the kind comments and for watching today.
This is a very nice overview of the different options available for 'planning a planner'. I found it quite useful. Also your planners are beautiful works of art!
Thanks for the feedback Gigi. I'm happy you found it useful, and that you like my planners. Thanks for watching!
This video was so helpful ! Thank you ! I just discovered Elizabeth craft designs last year and kinda jumped right in, now I can shop to fill in some necessities.
Oh, I'm so happy to hear that Susan. Thanks so much for the feedback and for watching!
This was a great overview of the collection... It certainly was very helpful.. love seeing the product and how you use it ... Always enjoy your videos...
Thank you! So happy you found it helpful and are enjoying my videos.
Thank you so much! You are giving me confidence to start using my dies. I love ECD and you put them to great use!! Beautiful work!!
I'm so happy to hear that Lynn. I hope you truly do pull out those dies and start playing around with them. You're sure to enjoy it!
Very informative!!! Now, I want them all. I love, love, love the planner books and I’m putting them all on my wish list. 🤓
Hi and sorry for my late response. I'm glad you found this video helpful. I hope you're playing in a planner now and enjoying the creative process!
Thank you for sharing your top 10! I really love your planners!
Thanks so much Claudia!
I want to get starten with a planner. This overview is so helpfull ! Thank you so much!
Beautiful pup. Love your pages.
Thanks Sherri. I love pups and making pages. LOL!
Thank you for all the detailed info. I just ordered one planner and two die sets. All sidekick. Did not know there were two different sizes.
Sorry for my delayed response Louise. Thanks for watching. I hope you found this helpful and are enjoying your die sets also.
I needed this info badly. Could not figure out what the story was with the essentials/sidekick products. THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH FOR SHARING ALL THIS INFO.
Sorry for my delayed response, Yvette. I'm so glad you found this video helpful. Thanks for watching.
Hey Annette....this was such an informative video for both beginners and those who have more experience. QUESTION: What I would really like to know is how we can alter the covers of the planners, what inks should we use, can we use rub-ons (will they last if used on a cover), and videos showing the various supplies we can use, etc? I'm 'assuming' any ink we use on a cover would be an archival ink or Staz-On but I really don't know for sure and I don't want to ruin a Planner Book by experiencing as they are an investment. Annette, your planners are absolutely gorgeous, each and every one of them (it was such a treat watching you flip thru them all). I can only imagine how busy you are but I think a lot of crafters would love to see a more indepth video on altering the planner covers but hey, I'm relatively new to the planner world myself. Anyway, take care, stay safe, a huge thank you, and until next time...
Hi Nancy, and thanks! You've given me a good idea of a new video topic! I've decorated several planner covers in different ways, so I'll be sure to show those in the video. But for now, to answer your question about ink, I haven't tried Stazon, but I have used Archival and it works beautifully. I have also covered mine with collaged paper bits, but not rub-ons yet. (hmmm... that would be pretty, but would it work? I think I'll give it a try and talk about that in the video too.) I have covered mine in fabric, and I've also applied texture paste. So thanks again for the suggestion. I'll definitely cover all of that soon in a new video.
Very helpful for us beginners!
Great! I'm glad. Thanks Nancy.
I love the die storage envelope and magnet sheets you have. What size are they? Where can I get them? I really enjoyed this video.
Thank you. If you go up into the description and scroll all the way to the bottom to my Amazon link, click on it and you will find those products under Craft room organization. Also, I should mention that I have an updated video to this one I did more recently since many of these dies I mention are now retired.
Thanks you for sharing Annette; your work is incredible and greatly appreciated :)
Thanks so much Marianne, that's very kind. I'm glad you found this helpful. Thanks for watching.
Thank you!!
Happy to oblige, Wendy. Thanks for watching.
Wow! You answered all of my questions! Thank you!
That's great to hear Anisa. Thanks! Next year, I will have to update this list, as some of these basics will soon be retiring.
@@AnnetteGreen Good to know about the retiring items. I need to get with it and place an order. 😊
@@anhaddad I believe they are having a National Scrapbooking Day sale this weekend, so check it out on their website.
❤ I know birtday presents 😉😘 thanks!
This has really helped me to get started, thank you!
Great to hear Dani! Thank you for letting me know. Have fun with your planner.
Loved this video so invested in a planner while I was on vacation knowing I had purchased several planner essentials over past years. So once I got home knew which ones to order unfortunately I couldn’t find any of these on the website. I don’t understand why
No worries. This video is rather old now, so I need to do an newer one. ECD has lots of great NEW dies and they don't last forever, so I'll have to update my favorites each year. Stay tuned for that soon.
Thanks so much for your video lesson! I just LOVE your work!
Thanks Eileen! Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching!
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You bet, Kayly. Thanks for watching.
Thanks so much for the great information! I am just starting to get into the planners.
Cool! Well, thanks for watching. I'm glad you found it helpful. Have fun creating!
I absolutely love your videos, both for the information and to see your beautiful creations, I have watched each multiple times. I am an all in crafter, and these planner dies are my latest obsession. My wish list was just extended with a few more must haves. Thank you so much for the helpful descriptions of each set.
Thank you so very much Nalenka, for your very kind words. I'm so happy you've been enjoying my videos and creations. The dies are fantastic and I know you're enjoying them as much as I am. Thanks for watching. I really appreciate your kindness.
Thank you just love your videos 🇬🇧
Awesome! Thanks. I'm so happy you are enjoying them!
Super nice video.
Thank you. I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Super helpful video thank you for sharing
Awesome! I'm glad you found it helpful Cathy. Thanks!!
Great info for starting out. You do realize that the piece of matching vinyl on the elastic strap is to cover the opening on your notebook. I just noticed that you never use it that way. I love all your journals.
LOL. Yeah, I never put that thing where it's intended. Not sure why I don't. Just don't.
thanks for sharing, i am new to planners, you do beautiful work
Thank you very much, and welcome to the wonderful world of planner making! Thanks for watching.
I love your channel Miss Annette!
Wonderful! Thank you so much.
Thank you appreciated this video, im new to planners.
Wonderful Faye, I'm glad you found it helpful. Thanks for watching.
Awesome. Thank you. Just starting. Terri from Idaho 🥔
Well, welcome to the world of planner making Terri! Thanks for watching. I'm glad you found it helpful.
OMG planner dies!!! No way! These are must have !!!!
YES! But make sure to check out my more recent top 10 video for the update on this same topic.
Thank you from Australia I've ordered your top 10
That's awesome Angela! I just know you are going to have a LOT of fun with those. Thanks for watching and enjoy!!
Love your videos! Always so informative. How did you do the mini sunflower album for Graphic 45 at around 11:12 of your video?😅 Do you have another video teaching that?
Thank you Lynn! Yes, I do have a video tutorial for that one. Here's the link: th-cam.com/video/Of1g88JYkGM/w-d-xo.html
@@AnnetteGreen That’s great! Thank you for the link. 😊
These are perfect! How do you store your pages when it fills up and you need to add more?
Adding more pages, for me, just means I need another planner. I don't "store" pages. 😊
Wonderful video, my friend!
Thanks Gloria! Hope it was helpful. Thanks for watching.
Love your videos. I have watched this one more than a few times. How do you ally embellishments to the covers? Do they need to be sealed?
Thank you Angela! I just completed a video on how to decorate the planner covers if you want to check it out. :) Thanks for watching.
Thank you so much for all the info can't wait to get started, I was wondering is there also a slimline edition or is that another brand
ECD does not carry a slimline planner line, however they do have a few nice slimline dies. Just search the website to check those out. Thanks for watching, Alie. 😊
This video is so helpful! Each time I’m ready to buy another die, I consult your review. Would you please tell me what is the word included in Planner Essentials set 26? I’m puzzling over it. 😅
Sorry for my very late reply here Laura, I just checked that set and the word is "inspire"
Merci Annette pour cette vidéo qui me donne énormément d’idées
J’adore vos vidéos et regrette de ne pas trouver en France tous ces papiers comme 49 and market
My reply in French, using Google Translate: Merci beaucoup. C'est dommage que vous ne trouviez pas 49 et Market là où vous vous trouvez. Peut-être pouvez-vous commander quelque part ? Ou remplacer par d'autres jolis papiers. Merci d'avoir regardé.
i did bye my fist ecd dies viewmaster dies love it. but i have a book as my planner so i use them in heartfelt the albums they made before instagram i think its called and i made my own albums using bind it all but i have a problem with the side where you have the holes mine gets broken because if the paper soo what kind i paper is good for the problem? i have to get some more of the planner dies they are soooooo lovely ! and i use they in my layouts to
thank you for this!!!!
You're very welcome Paula. I'm happy you enjoyed it.
Do you know if there is a set that has a tab to match/coordinate with the shape of the tabs in the Planner Essentials sets 1, 2, & 3? I’d like to be able to reinforce the tabs on the pages with coordinating tabs. Thanks for your time.
Great video and information!
Hi Di, and thank you. Yes! Check out Planner Essentials 21 Note Pieces. There are two different fold-over page tabs in that die set. Also, Planner Essentials 41 Rounded Corner Page has three different single sided tabs. Hope that helps you. Thanks for watching!
Very helpful video! How many months do you get in one planner please? Do you need two per year?
Great to hear, Susan, thanks! I try to limit the whole year to one planner. It gets pretty full! But I also put photos in my datebook planner (the top photo each month) I don't really "scrapbook" often like some do. No grandkids, no kids at home anymore. So I tend to scrapbook just highlights of our year. Then the December Day by Day planner is a whole separate one.
@@AnnetteGreen so your datebook planner has your Etsy pages and one photo a month? Then you have a separate planner for??? I love the idea of doing creative pages and including photos but just trying to figure out how to make it work for me. I’ve done big scrapbooks in the past but thought I could marry memory keeping with creativity. Keep making those videos!
@@susanweber6861 Yes, I have a separate planner that I consider my memory keeper, aka scrapbook. I do one every year and each spread contains more photos than my datebook style planner, which as you said, has one photo per month.
Thank you for your TH-cam channel. Just discovered ECD line and your channel. Very helpful. One question. What is the backing you store your die in? ( I know the pocket they are in but the dies are on something…)
I'm sorry for the late response. Thank you so much. I mount the adhesive-backed magnet sheets onto thin cardboard.
This was very helpful! Do you crop your photos to fit or do you order smaller sizes?
I size and print my own photos according to my needs. I share this in several of my planner videos. I'm glad you found it helpful. Thanks so much for watching!
Hello Annette. I love your planners and have a question. Your pages look very sturdy. Do you use one or 2 pieces of patterned card like in the ECD book or do you use some kind of card between paper pages. I’m a real newbie and struggling. Thanks for any help xxx
Hi Julie and thank you. Excellent question. When I'm using ECD papers from The Book series, I use the sturdy sheets in the back of the paper pad. If I use other companies' papers that are thinner, I like to use some cardstock behind those. I like my pages to be fairly sturdy and not flimsy. I hope that answers your question. By the way, welcome newbie! Try not to struggle. I'm here for help if you need more.
So sad ! Idont see any of thr planner essentials 1, 2 or 3 listed on the website. Were they discontinued? 😢😢😢
Yes, they are now discontinued, but fear not, there are many new ones out to replace the old. Just peruse the ECD website to see for yourself. Also I have an updated top ten video you should check out since this one is rather old now. Here's the direct link: th-cam.com/video/X180f2RSkDw/w-d-xo.htmlsi=tfbQRMVaO7iLZftA
Please tell me how to have planner pages printed!
I bought a 6” x 9” blue denim planner. I want to begin to use it! HELP! PLEASE! THANK YOU!😃
Here's a great video for you. Let me know if it helps you. th-cam.com/video/cYNByV8qQes/w-d-xo.htmlsi=GXUj9UWNXSiMRRmu
are there any groups for this
If you mean Facebook Groups, yes! There are several. Search for Elizabeth Craft Designs Family, ECD Planners & Journaling, and BadAss ArtChicks for a start.
Hi Annette…..where is your video of your wonderful release? I thought you were going to show yesterday Wed. March 29 but can’t find you!! Help hahaha
Hi Bettie, we had some technical issues with sound at first, so I closed down the Live. When I restarted, I was on the other ECD page (Elizabeth Craft Designs Family) in Facebook which is a private group. (My mistake in my panicked state) The video is saved there now. If you're not already in the group, just simply go there and request to join. You'll be accepted pretty quickly and you can view the video. We are working on a way to save it to the ECD TH-cam channel as well, but so far no luck. Hopefully soon. Sorry about the confusion.
@@AnnetteGreen thank you for taking time to tell me! I didn’t know about that group. I’ll definitely make a request.
Hi Annette. Did you mean planner pocket 4? Lol I’m confused.
I didn't mention Planner die #4. The only pocket I mentioned was the Planner Essentials 30 Wave Pocket die. The tag and topper one has a small pocket. That was "PE 26 Planner Pocket 3 Tag & Topper." To see all the ones I mentioned here in the video, just go to the Description area, click on "Show More" and I've given a link to all of them.
How do you store your planner dies
Hi Elizabeth. Thanks for watching. I use frosted envelopes from Scrapbook.com (or Sizzix) and magnetic sheets from Craftopia. I cut and mount the magnet sheets (which are adhesive backed) to a piece of scrap chipboard, label them, and put them in the frosted envelopes. All of which are stored in a basket-style bin. I have a link in my Amazon shop of the items I like to use if you want to check it out: www.amazon.com/shop/annettegreen
@@AnnetteGreen Thank you for this response--very helpful.
What a great video Annette! Thanks so much for doing this
Thanks Esther! It's a fabulous collection, ALL of it! I hope it shows how much I love them all. I truly enjoy planner making and love to share with others. Thanks for your awesome designs!