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First Look at My 2021 Planner System | Sterling Ink
updated
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Because of popular demand we decided to bring back our clear covers to help protect your planners. They are available now on our website!
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Whether jotting down ideas, tracking goals, or planning your day our clear covers are the ideal accessory to shield your pages.
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These are the perfect way to keep your pages safe while still being able to see the cover design and color. They will be available in our 9 sizes so they will fit your favorite SI planners and notebooks including our 5 Year Diary, Daily Planner, and Half Year Planners (Booklets excluded).
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There might be slight variance in the cover width, however due to the nature of plastic cover might expand or shrink. The covers were made for glove fit. If the cover is a bit small, put the cover on and put some heavy books on top to relax the cover. You can also apply a bit of heat using blow dryer to expand the cover along the spine.
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P.S. If you put your order on hold to wait for our clear covers, then simply leave a Buyers Note on the order letting us know to release the hold and ship everything together for you.
September Collection Stickers: sterling-ink.com/collections/september-2024-collection
Time Stamps:
00:12 Weekly Section
00:49 Monthly Section
01:29 Daily / Notes Section
02:50 Flipthrough
2024 Common Planners are HERE! youtu.be/aFGWak7QZ8o?feature=shared
For orders of $35+, shipping is free in the USA, $6 USD for Canada, and $8 USD for International.
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It's my little gift to you for all of your support...a free book mark to make your planning experience even more enjoyable for the year ahead!
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On the front, I made various hand drawn illustrations that are being put in at random with the 2025 planners. We may release these later in the year but for now they are only being sent out with the new planners!
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On the back, you will get a 2025 yearly calendar that's the perfect companion for your new planner.
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Stay on the lookout for the release of the B6, A5, Daily Planner, and Booklets releasing this Sunday, September 15th at 10am EST.
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To see the 2025 planner sizes that are available now, check out the link in our bio.
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I'm so happy to have the first set of planners out!
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Get ready for the N1 and N2 release coming this Sunday September 8th, at 10am EST.
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The layouts included in the Common Planners are:
- Goal Breakdown Spread
- Yearly Tracker Spread
- Quarterly Breakdown Spread
- Monthly Spread
- Weekly Spreads (Both Horizontal and Vertical options)
- Blank Daily Pages
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Get ready for 2025 with our planners, now available through the link in our bio.
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The biggest difference between this year and previous ones is that we decided to add yearly tracker pages. This is so that you can easily see your progress over an entire year and spot month to month trends on a single spread.
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Here are some more noteworthy updates to the 2025 Common Planner:
- Darker lines throughout so they are easier to see
- Weekend boxes now filled in instead of circled on the quarterly spreads
- Bolder numbers on monthly spreads
- Slightly darker week number boxes and grid lines on weekly spreads
- Horizontal options now available in all sizes
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Mark the date, the first batch of 2025 Common Planners drops September 1st at 10AM EST. Let's make next year our most organized yet! 🎉
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These will come in both the Full Year and Compact size for all of our 9 available planner and notebook sizes.
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Using a clear cover allows you to customize your planner and use decorative inserts such as postcards, stickers, or your favorite photos!
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This makes it perfect for showcasing your personal style while keeping your planner looking pristine.
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One note on the clear covers is that they may shrink in colder weather resulting in a tighter fit. However this issue can be resolved by using a blow dryer on the clear cover to relax it a bit and this would make the cover fit like a glove.
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Follow to stay tuned for more details on the release dates and specifics!
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P.S. If you plan on getting a clear cover along with your 2025 planners, you have the option to hold your orders until the release of the clear covers and get them all shipped together so that you only have to pay once.
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Over the years, I've tested countless planners and never found one I truly loved. Traditional designs were too rigid, while overly simple ones lacked the structure I needed. Plus, I've found many planners to be either too bulky or flimsy.
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I needed my planner to DO MORE.
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Could it not only help me organize my days but also inspire my creativity and goal-setting all in one?
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Well, after personally crafting the design and considering the insights from planner enthusiasts...
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We did it.
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I'm so happy to share with you the 2025 Common Planner!
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🎨 Eight gorgeous cover colors to choose from: Onyx, Caramel, Mist, Forest, Mulberry, Fariy Floss, Linen and Tweed - there's a perfect shade for everyone's style!
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📅 Perfect Layout: It includes a year calendar, goal breakdown spreads, yearly tracker, quarterly section, monthly pages and both vertical and horizontal weekly layouts.
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Not only does this planner offer a beautifully minimalist design and a functional layout, but it also includes a blank notebook’s worth of pages at the back. This means you have the perfect space for jotting down spontaneous ideas, brainstorming, or diving into creative projects—making it truly an all-in-one solution for planning and inspiration.
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Together, the minimalist design and functional layout create a complete planning system, giving you all the tools you need for a productive year. This is essential as proper planning is the building block for achieving your goals and living your best life.
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I hope you get a chance to try it, everyone! The 2025 Common Planner will be available this upcoming Sunday, September 1st, at 10am EST in the B5, B6S, A6, Pocket, and Passport sizes. Stay tuned for the first launch and two more to follow! Checkout our community post for more information on the release dates.
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🥰 Catherine
2024 is going by so fast and it is always so satisfying to see my planner take its own form.
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This year we are releasing our new stamp sets that go from 2029 - 2033 for you to use in your 5 year diaries. The previous 2024-2048 stamps will also be included with the 5 year diaries so you will be getting a full 10 years worth of date stamps.
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I created this 5 year diary with flexibility in mind. For me, no year is the same and no day is the same, so it's very important that the paper products we carry can allow this constant evolving rhythm of life. There are gentle guide lines dividing the page into 5 sections but you can easily create your own layout and use these date stamps to determine your own layout.
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A quick tip: you can use markers to brush over the stamp instead of using stamp pad. This means you can use what you already have and can choose from a variety of colors without investing in stamp pads.
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After trying countless systems and feeling overwhelmed, I finally found a planning system that works for me. I use one planner for organizing to-dos and daily journaling while the other for time tracking and brain and info dumping.
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I find that having a separate daily planner helps me to park the information to be sorted later. It gives me a blank space per day to be messy and free. When I time track, I use color-coded markers to help categorize activities, so I can keep my main archive planner neat while the second catches my life's messy details that can be sorted later.
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You can of course do it all in one common planner, that's what the blank pages are for. But I just wanted to add something where I wouldn't feel self conscious about creating a mess, think of it as a temporary junk drawer.
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I love using color-coding (shout out to my favorites: Mildliners, and Tombow brush markers!) to categorize different aspects of my life - from outdoor time to homeschool lessons. This system lets me keep my main planner neat while capturing all the messy, beautiful details of daily life.
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By tracking my activities throughout the day, I gain insight into where my time goes and keep myself accountable. Plus, it serves as a catch-all for those random ideas and bits of info that pop up.
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Want to try out this setup? Save this post so you can give this 2 Book System a shot!
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One of the reasons why I created the Common Planner is to have a planner and notebook all in one place. It has the functional uses of a planner - goal trackers, monthly calendars, and weekly spreads while also including a numbered notebook with grid pages in the back.
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Now I can plan my day, write down my thoughts, and sketch out ideas in one planner. No more juggling multiple books trying to figure out which planner or journal I wrote what in or feeling indecisive about my planning system.
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It's like my brain...but more organized. And trust me, if it works for my chaos, it can work for you too.
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I wanted to show how I start working on a new collection with just paper and pen. I begin by sketching out the ideas that I have and eventually they come together to tell a story through the illustrations. It is always so exciting to see how one idea becomes an entire collection and it's a pleasure to see every month.
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In this video I'm using the B6 Slim size grid notebook from our shop since it is perfect for sketching out ideas like these.
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Just a friendly reminder that tomorrow, August 23rd, is the final day to sign up for the October Subscription Kit. Welcome in Fall with this beautiful collection!
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We’re thrilled to announce our upcoming 2025 Common Planner release, and to make things smoother for our small fulfillment team here at Sterling Ink, we’ll be handling the launch in three separate releases.
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This means you can combine your orders so you only have to pay shipping once. Just make sure to email us at info@sterling-ink.com to let us know you’d like us to hold your orders and when you are ready to get everything combined and shipped to you, and we’ll take care of the rest!
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We put quality, speed, and accuracy of order fulfillment as our priority so you can be assured that we are working round the clock to get the 2025 planners out as quickly as humanly possible. This is a big launch so our processing time will likely be extended, however, we will update you on the progress as usual if there is any significant delay.
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In the meantime, check out our YouTube playlist for the 2025 Common Planner to get a sneak peek of the sizes, colors, and layout options to see what’s in store! The link is in our bio.
📌 Timestamps
0:00 Introduction
3:36 B6 Horizontal
5:48 B6 Vertical
11:38 A5 Horizontal
13:04 A5 Vertical
16:56 Daily Planner
24:48 Booklets Monthly
30:26 Booklets Weekly
32:12 Booklet Notebooks
37:05 Overview
📌 Planner Dimensions
B6: 128mm x 182mm
A5: 148mm x 210mm
📌 Planner Weights
A5 Full: 15.5 oz | 438 grams
A5 Compact: 8.7 oz | 246 grams
B6 Full: 11.8 oz | 334 grams
B6 Compact: 6.6 oz | 186 grams
A5 Daily Planner: 14.1 oz | 402 grams
B6 Daily Planner: 10.9 oz | 310 grams
📌 Common Planner Layout
1 x 2025 Year calendar.
2 x Blank page spread (vision board/index/word of the year).
2 x Goal breakdown spread (can easily be covered up with washi and used for something else such as monthly or weekly routine).
(NEW!) 2 x Yearly tracker (with weekends highlighted)
8 x Quarterly pages (2 pages per quarter).
Month on 2 pages, December 2024 - January 2026.
Vertical weekly OR Horizontal weekly on 2 pages (including weekends), from first week of January to last week of December.
Daily / Notes pages: blank grid pages with page numbers.
📌 Daily Planner Layout
1 x 2025 Year calendar.
2 x Blank page spread (vision board, word of the year, index)
4 x Quarterly tracking pages (1 page per quarter)
14 x Month on 2 page spread.
Dated blank grid daily pages; 12 hr timeline from 6am-Midnight on the left side of the page.
Each month of daily pages includes:
- One monthly overview (blank) page at the beginning.
- One dated page per day of the month labeled with January 1, January 2, etc.
- 2-3 blank grid pages at the end of each month for review, tracker, etc.
- Monthly overview page at the beginning always start on the left hand side
38 blank grid pages with page numbers at the end.
Every single page has a page number.
📌 Planner Types (Common Planner)
Full Year – 520 Pages (152 Planner Pages + 368 Blank Pages)
Compact – 272 Pages (152 Planner Pages + 120 Blank Pages)
Half Year – 272 Pages (88 Planner Pages + 184 Blank Pages)
Daily – 480 Pages (442 Planner Pages + 38 Blank Pages)
📌 Planner Details
-Paper: Tomoe River paper 52 gsm white (New Sanzen)
-Softcover.
-Cover and Spine Gold Stamped with "2025"
-Monday Start.
-Opens completely flat with lay flat sewn binding.
-No holidays, no moon phases, and minimalistic design.
-Gilded edge and White edge options available.
-Grid spacing is approximately 3.7mm x 3.9mm and varies from size to size. But the -vertical distance of the grid for all daily pages are the same and compatible with the timeline washi.
-Thickness: 19mm for 520 page full year. 12mm for 272 page half year and compact full year.
📌 Notes***
-There are no preorders for the 2025 Common Planner.
-Pricing for the planners will be revealed on September 1st.
-This is not every option available, there will be several videos dedicated to the various sizes to show you exactly what’s available in each size and layout.
- 2025 Common Planner Release 1 Video: youtu.be/Rvi6VpmOlww
- 2025 Common Planner Release 2 Video: youtu.be/uUyHCskcKSY
-Gold edge notebooks might have minor scratches.
-If you order the half year 2 book set, the book dimensions might vary very slightly 1-3mm due to the process of adding the gold edge.
-If you want to hold or combine orders over the multiple release dates, email us at info@sterling-ink.com
For orders of $35+:
- Shipping is free in the USA,
- $6 USD for Canada,
- $8 USD for International.
**ALL shipping come with tracking numbers.
Shop Link: sterling-ink.com
Instagram: instagram.com/sterlingink
TikTok: tiktok.com/@sterlingink
Facebook Group: facebook.com/groups/sterlingink
Contact us: info@sterling-ink.com
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This collection is full of Summer energy and there are only two weeks to get it before it goes to the vault.
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The August 2022 collection will be available at 30% off until August 31st!
📌 Timestamps
0:00 Introduction
2:35 N1 Vertical
6:22 N1 Horizontal
9:23 N2 Vertical
13:26 N2 Horizontal
15:19 Pink Comparison
18:59 Overview
📌 Planner Dimensions
N1 (TN Standard): 110mm x 210mm
N2 (weeks): 95mm x 186mm
📌 Planner Weights
N1 Full: 11.7 oz | 330 grams
N1 Compact: 6.5 oz | 186 grams
N2 Full: 9.1 oz | 258 grams
N2 Compact: 5.2 oz | 148 grams
📌 Common Planner Layout
1 x 2025 Year calendar.
2 x Blank page spread (vision board/index/word of the year).
2 x Goal breakdown spread (can easily be covered up with washi and used for something else such as monthly or weekly routine).
(NEW!) 2 x Yearly tracker (with weekends highlighted)
8 x Quarterly pages (2 pages per quarter).
Month on 2 pages, December 2024 - January 2026.
Vertical weekly OR Horizontal weekly on 2 pages (including weekends), from first week of January to last week of December.
Daily / Notes pages: blank grid pages with page numbers.
📌 Planner Types (Common Planner)
Full Year – 520 Pages (152 Planner Pages + 368 Blank Pages)
Compact – 272 Pages (152 Planner Pages + 120 Blank Pages)
📌 Planner Details
Paper: Tomoe River paper 52 gsm white (New Sanzen)
Softcover.
Cover and Spine Gold Stamped with "2025"
Monday Start.
Opens completely flat with lay flat sewn binding.
No holidays, no moon phases, and minimalistic design.
Gilded edge and White edge options available.
Grid spacing is approximately 3.7mm x 3.9mm and varies from size to size. But the -vertical distance of the grid for all daily pages are the same and compatible with the timeline washi.
Thickness: 19mm for 520 page full year. 12mm for 272 page half year and compact full year.
📌 Notes***
-There are no preorders for the 2025 Common Planner.
-Pricing for the planners will be revealed on September 1st.
-This is not every option available, there will be several videos dedicated to the various sizes to show you exactly what’s available in each size and layout.
- 2025 Common Planner Release 1 Video: youtu.be/Rvi6VpmOlww
- 2025 Common Planner Release 3 Video: youtu.be/SDVySnTPpas
-Gold edge notebooks might have minor scratches.
-If you want to hold or combine orders over the multiple release dates, email us at info@sterling-ink.com
For orders of $35+:
- Shipping is free in the USA,
- $6 USD for Canada,
- $8 USD for International.
**ALL shipping come with tracking numbers.
Shop Link: sterling-ink.com
Instagram: instagram.com/sterlingink
TikTok: tiktok.com/@sterlingink
Facebook Group: facebook.com/groups/sterlingink
Contact us: info@sterling-ink.com
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With planner season among us, everyday at work is a busy and productive one. From running errands, to meetings, to quality checking, every second counts!
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Every day is an eventful one full of planners and it is an exciting time for all of us. I hope you all enjoyed spending the day with me!
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We are bringing back the monthly booklets in all 9 sizes this year!
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All the layouts for the monthly booklets are the same as the Common Planner, except there are no weekly spreads.
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These booklets are perfect if you want to keep a project separate from your planner, have a minimalist setup, or experiment with a size without investing in a full planner.
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Another big advantage to the booklets is when you get to the end of the year you can easily switch out the booklet and continue to use the notebook if it's unfinished.
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The monthly and grid notebook booklets (64 pages) will be available in all 9 sizes.
The weekly booklets in half year option (vertical / horizontal) will only be available in N1 and Passport size.
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We will release a YouTube video going over the booklets very soon! For a sneak peek check out our 2025 planner reveal video linked in our bio!
📌 Timestamps
0:00 Introduction
2:12 Passport
7:15 Pocket
9:50 A6
13:20 B6 Slim
18:09 B5
24:55 Full Overview of Sizes
25:10 Release Dates
📌 Planner Dimensions
B5 182mm x 257mm
B6S: 110mm x 182mm
A6: 105mm x 148mm
Pocket: 90mm x 140mm
Passport: 90mm x 125mm
📌 Planner Weights
B5 Full: 23.6 oz | 668 grams
B5 Compact: 12.9 oz | 366 grams
B6S Full: 10.1 oz | 286 grams
B6S Compact: 5.6 oz | 160 grams
A6 Full: 7.8 oz | 220 grams
A6 Compact: 4.3 oz | 122 grams
Pocket Full: 6.3 oz | 178 grams
Passport Compact: 3.4 oz | 96 grams
📌 Common Planner Layout
1 x 2025 Year calendar.
2 x Blank page spread (vision board/index/word of the year).
2 x Goal breakdown spread (can easily be covered up with washi and used for something else such as monthly or weekly routine).
(NEW!) 2 x Yearly tracker (with weekends highlighted)
8 x Quarterly pages (2 pages per quarter).
Month on 2 pages, December 2024 - January 2026.
Vertical weekly OR Horizontal weekly on 2 pages (including weekends), from first week of January to last week of December.
Daily / Notes pages: blank grid pages with page numbers.
📌 Planner Types (Common Planner)
Full Year – 520 Pages (152 Planner Pages + 368 Blank Pages)
Compact – 272 Pages (152 Planner Pages + 120 Blank Pages)
📌 Planner Details
-Paper: Tomoe River paper 52 gsm white (New Sanzen)
-Softcover.
-Cover and Spine Gold Stamped with "2025"
-Monday Start.
-Opens completely flat with lay flat sewn binding.
-No holidays, no moon phases, and minimalistic design.
-Gilded edge and White edge options available.
-Grid spacing is approximately 3.7mm x 3.9mm and varies from size to size. But the -vertical distance of the grid for all daily pages are the same and compatible with the timeline washi.
-Thickness: 19mm for 520 page full year. 12mm for 272 page for compact full year.
📌 Notes***
- There are no preorders for the 2025 Common Planner.
- Pricing for the planners will be revealed on September 1st.
-This is not every option available, there will be several videos dedicated to the various sizes to show you exactly what’s available in each size and layout.
- Gold edge notebooks might have minor scratches.
- If you want to hold or combine orders over the multiple release dates, email us at info@sterling-ink.com
- 2025 Common Planner Overview Video: youtube.com/watch?v=aFGWak7QZ8o
- 2025 Common Planner Release 2 Video: youtube.com/watch?v=uUyHCskcKSY
- 2025 Common Planner Release 3 Video: youtu.be/SDVySnTPpas
For orders of $35+:
- Shipping is free in the USA,
- $6 USD for Canada,
- $8 USD for International.
**ALL shipping come with tracking numbers.
Shop Link: sterling-ink.com
Instagram: instagram.com/sterlingink
TikTok: tiktok.com/@sterlingink
Facebook Group: facebook.com/groups/sterlingink
Contact us: info@sterling-ink.com
August Collection Stickers: sterling-ink.com/collections/august-2024-collection
Time Stamps:
0:00 Introduction
1:25 New Video
2:36 How I Started With Stationery
4:03 Daily Pages
5:50 Why Im Using A Daily Planner
6:45 Create More Than Consume
For orders of $35+, shipping is free in the USA, $6 USD for Canada, and $8 USD for International.
Shop Link: sterling-ink.com
Instagram: instagram.com/sterlingink
Facebook Group: facebook.com/groups/sterlingink
Contact us: info@sterling-ink.com
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Behind the scenes painting for the September collection Cafe table scene.
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For subscribers who have their subscriptions paused and want the October subscription kit, please email us at info@sterling-ink.com so we can get you all set. For all existing subscribers, your subscription will automatically renew on the 15th.
Get the Common Planner here once it’s released: sterling-ink.com
📌 Timestamps
0:00 Introduction
1:07 What’s The Common Planner
3:25 New Sizes For 2025
5:36 Existing Sizes
7:38 Size Comparison
9:36 New Layout For 2025
11:45 New Product
14:48 How I Use New Product
18:38 What’s New For 2025
19:45 2025 Full Layout Overview
34:37 Booklets
39:17 Half Year Options
41:51 Other Changes Made For 2025
43:26 Existing Colors
45:01 New Colors
49:46 Launch Dates & Shipping
📌 New Sizes
Pocket: 90mm x 140mm
B6 Slim: 110mm x 182mm
B5: 182mm x 258mm
📌 Existing Sizes
Passport: 90mm x 125mm
A6: 105mm x 148mm
N2 (weeks): 95mm x 186mm
N1 (TN Standard): 110mm x 210mm
B6: 128mm x 182mm
A5: 148mm x 210mm
📌 Common Planner Layout
1 x 2025 Year calendar.
2 x Blank page spread (vision board/index/word of the year).
2 x Goal breakdown spread (can easily be covered up with washi and used for something else such as monthly or weekly routine).
(NEW!) 2 x Yearly tracker (with weekends highlighted)
8 x Quarterly pages (2 pages per quarter).
Month on 2 pages, December 2024 - January 2026.
Vertical weekly OR Horizontal weekly on 2 pages (including weekends), from first week of January to last week of December.
Daily / Notes pages: blank grid pages with page numbers.
📌 Daily Planner Layout
1 x 2025 Year calendar.
2 x Blank page spread (vision board, word of the year, index)
4 x Quarterly tracking pages (1 page per quarter)
14 x Month on 2 page spread.
Dated blank grid daily pages; 12 hr timeline from 6am-Midnight on the left side of the page.
Each month of daily pages includes:
- One monthly overview (blank) page at the beginning.
- One dated page per day of the month labeled with January 1, January 2, etc.
- 2-3 blank grid pages at the end of each month for review, tracker, etc.
- Monthly overview page at the beginning always start on the left hand side
38 blank grid pages with page numbers at the end.
Every single page has a page number.
📌 Planner Types (Common Planner)
Full Year – 520 Pages (152 Planner Pages + 368 Blank Pages)
Compact – 272 Pages (152 Planner Pages + 120 Blank Pages)
Half Year – 272 Pages (88 Planner Pages + 184 Blank Pages)
Daily – 480 Pages (442 Planner Pages + 38 Blank Pages)
📌 Planner Details
-Paper: Tomoe River paper 52 gsm white (New Sanzen)
-Softcover.
-Cover and Spine Gold Stamped with "2025"
-Monday Start.
-Opens completely flat with lay flat sewn binding.
-No holidays, no moon phases, and minimalistic design.
-Gilded edge and White edge options available.
-Grid spacing is approximately 3.7mm x 3.9mm and varies from size to size. But the -vertical distance of the grid for all daily pages are the same and compatible with the timeline washi.
-Thickness: 19mm for 520 page full year. 12mm for 272 page half year and compact full year.
📌 Notes***
-There are no preorders for the 2025 Common Planner.
-Pricing for the planners will be revealed on September 1st.
-This is not every option available, there will be several videos dedicated to the various sizes to show you exactly what’s available in each size and layout.
- 2025 Common Planner Release 1 Video: youtu.be/Rvi6VpmOlww
- 2025 Common Planner Release 2 Video: youtube.com/watch?v=uUyHCskcKSY
- 2025 Common Planner Release 3 Video: youtu.be/SDVySnTPpas
-Gold edge notebooks might have minor scratches.
-If you order the half year 2 book set, the book dimensions might vary very slightly 1-3mm due to the process of adding the gold edge.
-If you want to hold or combine orders over the multiple release dates, email us at info@sterling-ink.com
For orders of $35+:
- Shipping is free in the USA,
- $6 USD for Canada,
- $8 USD for International.
**ALL shipping come with tracking numbers.
Shop Link: sterling-ink.com
Instagram: instagram.com/sterlingink
TikTok: tiktok.com/@sterlingink
Facebook Group: facebook.com/groups/sterlingink
Contact us: info@sterling-ink.com
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We are so excited to finally share that the Daily Dated Planners are joining the 2025 lineup. This planner is the ideal companion for those who want more paper space to focus on their day-to-day schedules and make every day count!
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The 2025 Daily Dated Planner will be available in B6 and A5.
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More details will be revealed in our 2025 Common Planner YouTube video coming later this week! If you haven’t already, please subscribe to our YouTube channel to stay up to date with all the information you need to know to help make your 2025 planner choice.
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September collection will be available next week August 9th at 9am EST 😊
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I started from the back pages to write out my IDEAL DREAM goals for the year (and it's ok if we don't hit those goals), reasons why we home school, ways I want to record his progress, different prepping routines for his lessons, notes from a few curriculums we are looking at and how I want to use them.
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I find that when I don't know where to start in a brand new planner, I always go to the back notes section and just start writing and this gives me a more clear idea as to how I want to use the planner as a tool to bring my visions to life.
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I am using the weekly sections to map out the different reading sections for the week for different subjects. This is a combo of various different curriculum so it's helpful to have everything in one place. I will be highlighting the items we have completed so later I can see exactly which ones we have done.
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I will also be adding additional notes and project pictures on the weekly section to capture what we have done that week.
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I will be adding page numbers on the weekly section for any additional pre-reading notes I have written down in the back sections.
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Whether it’s vertical or horizontal, I believe the system is the same and we shouldn’t be limited by the lines on the paper. My goal has always been to give you maximum flexibility in terms of size and layout and every year we try really hard to fulfill that goal by expanding the products we offer. I know so many in the community have been requesting a horizontal layout and I am so happy to let you know that ALL sizes we are offering in 2025 will be available in Horizontal layout!
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It feels so good to finally start to reveal our 2025 line up! Get ready for more exciting news in the coming days!
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I will be filming a series video going over the entire line up to be uploaded onto YouTube in the next couple weeks, so if you haven’t already, please subscribe to our YouTube channel where I also share my planning methods, decorating, and behind the scenes!
There is a hint up top, don't blink or you will miss it 🫣
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We will be start showing the full line up next week!
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What does consistency look like for you?
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This is a segment from the July decorate with me YouTube video that just went up this week. Check it out if you want to see how I use the stickers in my planner!
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The September Collection Subscription deadline is coming up quick! Don't forget to sign up before this upcoming Tuesday, July 23rd, if you want to get these collections automatically delivered to you every month.
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The Tuesday deadline is for new subscribers only, existing subscribers do not have to do anything. September subscription kits will ship the first week of August!
July Collection Stickers: sterling-ink.com/collections/july-2024-collection
Time Stamps:
0:00 Intro
1:15 Decorating Monthly Spread
3:01 Decorating WeeklyPages
4:35 Decorating Daily Pages
5:02 Personal Reflections and Copy Cats
6:05 2025 Common Planner Launch Info
7:24 Homeschooling Content
8:52 My Planner Choice For Next Year
9:28 Personal Goals
11:21 Final Touches
12:33 All Done!
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Try out our Common Planner setup before our 2025 Common Planner launch in September!
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The half year Part 2 Planners start in July and goes through December giving you the perfect opportunity to experiment and brainstorm your planner system for 2025!
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It’s my little external brain. I don’t try to capture everything and make it a second brain because that would take too much time. Instead I let it store things for me as needed.
When I know I want to continue a thread of thought I put it here, this way I can easily find the information and continue my thought process.
I also use it to write things that I want to tell myself when I get overwhelmed, which is all the time.
I write my goals and dreams in here, I write my project ideas, I write my wish list in life in here.
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Just this past weekend, I found a few inserts that I replaced from 5 years ago in 2019, and it made me so emotional because it had my old goals spread (broken up exactly like how we structured it in our common planner from some day goal all the way down to daily goal).
I had set up 3 sections, personal, career and family. 5 years later today, I hit both the Career and Family goals but didn’t hit the personal goal yet (which I am working on and making good progress so far)
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To mark this special occasion, now I made a new section in my “brain” binder, the KEEPSAKE section to store these old goal inserts. So I can remind myself the following.
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Dreams do come true if you desire it strongly. So write what it is you want down on paper, make a plan to that goal post, then work consistently on it everyday. It’s ok if you skip a day or two, but just keep coming back to it Rain Hail or Shine.
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I love the summer vibes and the feeling of freshness that is July.
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This is the last chance to grab this collection before they are discontinued! Get 30% off this sticker collection before they are gone forever.
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This is also why I have a rule of only putting down positive thoughts on paper as I think that’s where thoughts are finalized. I also find that journaling with only positive thoughts helps me to work through my emotions before they arrive on paper, and I am always able to find the positivity in the situations and gratitude.
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When I was little, I really did not like journaling because it was part of our homework to submit our journal every day. It felt like a chore, and I felt like I had to write the “correct thing”. But in reality, journaling can be anything. The grammar doesn’t have to be perfect, the sentences do not have to be finished. It is just a tool for me to get my thoughts out and look at them and organize. My journals never tire of listening to me, helping me through my problems. My journal is like Doraemon’s 4D Pocket, and can pull out endless things out of my head that I didn’t even know were there 😊. But I do have another rule for journaling, and that is to never write anything that cannot be read.
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Sticky note: Freebie included in our monthly freebie digital printables.
You can grab it by signing up for our newsletter through our website: sterling-ink.com (Link in bio)
You will get access to all of the 2024 calendars released so far this year. This also means 8 different sets of sticky note printables!
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If you want to add a little summery freshness to your notebooks then grab this July (2024) Collection by visiting our shop sterling-ink.com
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I am fortunate enough to be able to spend my year expressing myself through my artworks, capturing the overall vibe I feel for each month through florals and other illustrations.
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August is always filled with warmth, leisure and happiness for me. I hope you can feel a little bit of that through this collection.
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We have a few extra sub kits as well that we will be putting up along with the collection release.
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Be on the lookout for the full collection launching this upcoming Tuesday, July 16th at 9 am.