November 2015 Free Printable Calendar + Brand New Planner Pack & Desktop Wallpaper

Two more months left of 2015, peeps! Went for a looser look for the November calendar, which I quite like. What do you think of it? Let me know in the comments below! 

(Seriously, I really appreciate the feedback ;)

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And check out my brand new planner pack below!

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So many people have been letting me know how much they love and use the monthly calendars regularly. This makes me so happy, to know that so many people find it useful and have made it a part of their daily lives - last month's calendar had almost 2000 downloads!

People have also been saying that I should charge for them because they provide such great value. Don't worry though, I have no plans for that. Although I spend a lot of time and effort on them, I have always intended for them to be free as my way of offering you something of value. However, for those who would like to get even more value and show their support, I've created a complementary planner pack that I'm excited to share with you...

This pack contains five high quality items to go with your calendar and help keep you organised:
• a weekly planner, for more detailed planning
• a line-a-day journal page, great for noting anything important or memorable from each day. I like to use it as a gratitude journal.
• a mini calendar to stick up wherever you need to keep track of dates
• a habit calendar, for those of us trying to start new habits or keep up with existing ones. Fill in the circle on each day that you complete your "daily"  habit
• a desktop wallpaper, to mix things up each month and keep you inspired 

How does that sound? There'll be more of these with varied content, so if there's something you'd like that isn't included here let me know and you might see it in the next pack! I'll also be working on packs that are not month specific, so you can reuse them as much as you'd like.

This bundle can be purchased on my Etsy store - it's definitely for you if you've been appreciating the free calendars, love adding some pretty hand lettered goodness to your daily life and supporting handmade products and small businesses :)

I love when people share pics of their calendars in use! Share yours via twitter, facebook, instagram or pinterest using the hashtag #happinessis_calendars. 

Have a great November! 

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A Hand Lettered Birth Announcement & Watercolour Illustrations

I realised recently that I haven't been sharing much of my work on here anymore! Not intentionally, it kind of just got buried in the busyness. So today I'm sharing a project I really enjoyed: a hand lettered birth announcement and some illustrations for little Samuel...

Marni contacted me a few months before her due date with a commission request for some illustrations for her baby's room, and a birth announcement for when he arrived. She liked this one that I had done previously and wanted something similar. She requested three woodland animal illustrations, and although animals aren't quite my forté I enjoyed creating these and Marni loved them. Here's a look at the full set and some details...

Then, a few months later, it was getting close to the due date for Marni's little one. She had given me most of the wording beforehand so I could do some planning, and the other surprise info (weight, height, time and photo) would be provided once the baby arrived. Of course with this being a birth announcement, it all needed to be done pretty quickly after his arrival, so it was rather exciting. Marni let me know when she was going into hospital so I knew when to allow time to get it done. It felt like I was part of their whole exciting experience, which I loved! Once they were all healthy and happy and home, they sent through some pics, which we'd discussed earlier, and the additional info, and I got it to her the next day to send out to her friends and family.  I'm told they all loved it! 

Here's a look at some process and details and the final piece...

How amazing to be able to have a part in such a special occasion! I love this hand lettering style and am so glad everyone was happy with the end result.
The birth announcement is a great way of creating a memorable and functional piece of art to mark the special day. It can be sent out as an informational piece, and then also printed and framed as a special memory of that day.

Drop me a mail if you'd like to commission an illustration or lettering piece ;)

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October 2015 Free Printable Calendar and Planner

It's all lush, green happiness for the October calendar! This one was created using watercolour hand lettering and botanical illustration. Like it? Let me know in the comments below! 

(Seriously, I really appreciate the feedback ;)

Get your copy now and share this post with your friends!

Get your calendars earlier PLUS extra exclusive freebies 

by subscribing to the Happiness is... Lucky Packet!

I love when people share pics of their calendars in use! Share yours via twitter, facebook, instagram or pinterest using the hashtag #happinessis_calendars. 

Here's wishing you a calm 
and happy October! 

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