Filofax Saffiano: My 2014 Set-up & Week #6

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I've been wanting a compact Filofax and something that's not in the colour range of purple and pink. Since my other organisers are in Lavander and Raspberry, I decided to go with Aqua.

Since my decision to go to a compact size Filofax, I thought about getting a leather one, but decided against it. This Christmas, I received a leather iPad Mini case with a bluetooth keyboard. Since I take my iPad and my Filofax everywhere with me, my bag started to get heavy. I switched from the Finsbury to the Metropol, but even with the vinyl material on the Metropol, my bag was still heavy. That's when I realised that the problem lies in with the slightly bigger rings that the personal size offers which leads to overstuffing. It made my decision to switch to a compact Saffiano easier.

When the Filofax Saffiano came in the mail, I was a bit disappointed when I opened the box. Filofax no longer packaged their organisers in pretty packaging. Instead, it's covered in hard plastic. I remember when we used to get the organisers in the box.



I do love the pop of colour that the Saffiano offers. The tabbed dividers are in purple and aqua colours and I love the frosted ruler. I've got way too many of the black ruler that the frosted one made me jump up and down for joy. Not only does the Saffiano have coloured dividers, it also provided an array of coloured paper ⎯ one of them is in grey.

However, I am not a fan of the diary inserts it came with. I'm used to the Week on 2 inserts without the "This Week" section. I like a lot of room to write in and adding that section shrinks down the days. Since I'm already using the inserts I purchased for my Finsbury, I didn't think it was necessary to switch them out and start over.



My set-up starts with the Information Tab where I keep my personal info, registration number, and the information pages such as measurements, temperature, etc.


In the diary section, I wrote down the colour codes on a small Hello Kitty notepad just to remind me or if someone wants to check out my organiser, they'll have a pretty good idea why the diary pages are so colourful.


Here's Week 6, which isn't complete yet. I have so many post-it notes running around my desk that I haven't had the chance to pencil them in. I also don't need a full year in my organiser which made it slightly heavy and packed. If I need to plan ahead, I have a little Hello Kitty notepad in my purse to jot down future appointments.

In my diary pages, I also use the StudioL2E, Plan It stamps. I don't use all of the stamps in the collection, just the Hydrate and To-Do stamps.



I've also decided to keep the To-Do section in the binder. I used the Martha Stewart coloured tabs to section off my stuff.

I've also created my own Blog Schedule insert using Photoshop by using Hello Kitty brushes and images to create a washi tape like border. The font I used is my own creation on the iFontMaker app on the iPad. I do apologise for the sloppy handwriting. I normally come up with blog ideas whilst I'm out and about. Whenever those ideas come up, a flat surface for me to write on isn't readily available.


I also keep a business card holder in the back of my Filofax to hold my gift cards and a couple of tabs -- as you can see the orange, yellow, pink, blue and green from behind the Starbucks and Target cards. I don't really have room for them in my green Coach wallet since there are only enough slots for my ATM card, two credit cards, and my driver's license. 


I'm really excited to use the Saffiano to free up some room in my bag and organise 2014. Let me know how you're going to organise 2014.

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