Monday, February 2, 2026

Planner Layout + KSA Life Lately (aka: Trying to Get My Life Together, Again)

Sooooo… I’m really hoping January was just a trial month. You know, the “let’s see what works and what absolutely does not” kind of month. Because February? February is where I plan to be better at scheduling. No more last-minute deadline submissions (manifesting!!!), routine is back, fewer food takeouts and deliveries, less eating out, and no more skipping chores just because something is still clean-ish and technically okay anyway.


Lucky journaling with me

Also… I feel like I am way behind on blog posts. Like, embarrassingly behind.

And yes, I missed last week’s planner layout.

And actually… I kind of missed writing altogether.





For this week’s planner layout, I used Happy Planner’s Bookish Sticker Book, mostly because I really loved the Reading Journal I made last week (check it out here). This layout is also a little reminder to myself to keep reading this month, even though I’ve fallen deep into the rabbit hole of binging Chicago Fire on Prime. This feels very much like my Cold Case era all over again: finding a show I end up watching every single day. Haha. Hopefully this one ends better though.



I added sticker sentiments like:

“this life is good,” “you’re doing great babe,” “make life cozy,” “LOVE,” “you are magic” (twice), “you’re beautiful and intelligent,” “you are so great,” and “smile.”



And honestly? When I really thought about how all over the place I’ve been lately, I realized something surprising, I made 20 projects in one month.

Wait a minute… that’s actually not bad at all!


Maybe my scheduling is chaotic, but 20 projects is still a win.


Plus, for the past three weekends, we’ve been able to go out with friends too! So really, this is less about being unproductive and more about… time management that needs better time management. Haha.


So here we go, KSA Life Lately update!



Projects I Somehow Managed to Finish (Despite Everything)

Over the last couple of weeks, here are the projects I crammed and finished:

  • Miqueka ScrapMaravillas” Collection Mini Album



    Maravillas means wonderful in Spanish, which makes total sense since it’s an Alice in Wonderland collection. I wasn’t 100% sold on the cover at first, but it really grew on me, and now I kind of love how this turned out.

  • Printable, Cuttable, Creatables Waterfall Mini Album / Folio



    Simple, pretty, and just pink cuteness. Definitely one of those projects that sparks joy, especially for pink girlies like me! Read about this project more in PCC's blog, here.

  • Traci Reed Designs Reading Journal (for myself!)


    And yes, I’ve actually started using it! I finished 4 books in January, which honestly surprised me. You can read about this project here.

  • Bee Happy Weeklies – Week 1


    Happy Planner Vision Board for 2026. Read about it here.


Friends, Food, and a Mini Detour From Deadlines


Since my time management has been… questionable, instead of our usual weekend hangout in Dammam / Khobar, I invited our friends to Al Ahsa instead. A 4-hour drive is precious time I could use to catch up on deadlines.


What’s funny is that out of all of us, I was the most buried in work when they’re the ones with legit jobs. Hahaha.




We had brunch at Evoke Restaurant and Loungegreat food, great service, and a really nice discovery here in Al Ahsa.





We did all the touristy things:

  • Al Qarah Mountain (aka Judas Caves) – supposedly where Judas hid after his betrayal. I want to make a separate post about this, so for now, here’s just a photo.



  • Mount Shuba & the Hanging Bridge – and I finally crossed it fully. Third time’s the charm!



    This wasn’t originally part of the plan, but we finished early in Al Qarah. We skipped the Dates Festival (better in the evening anyway), got tired because… we’re old (hahahuhuh), and ended up at Half Lemon for food.



The hot soup was chef’s kiss after being out in the cold all day.


More Projects. Because Why Not? 😂

The following week, I crammed even more projects:

  • Polkadoodles Sliding Card

    Not published yet, so for now, here’s the colored digi stamp. This was another first for me, in terms of the mechanism, and I really love how it turned out.



  • Kat Scrappiness Stamped Card

    All about cats, because obviously.


  • Printable, Cuttable, Creatables 3-in-1 Gift Set



    love love love this one! It includes a cute card, a personalized mug, and shrink plastic earrings. You can read about it here on PCC’s blog.


And somehow, at the 11th hour, I finished all four remaining Bee Happy Weeklies:

  • Week 2 – Motivational Quote


    I wrote and drew on a canvas pouch using my Ohuhu Fabric Markers prize from Bee Happy’s Christmas party.

    Quote: “Your thoughts are colored by what you love, see, do, read, hear, feel, know, want.”

  • Week 3 – Favorite Color



    A scrapbook layout all in pink featuring my KKK girlies—my favorite color + favorite people.

    This doubled as a Paige Evans Make With Me Monday project, and I even got a $10 voucher from it!

  • Polkadoodles Mother’s Day Project

    Not published yet, so here’s a photo of me binding it using my rarely used thermal cinch.



  • Week 4 – Traveler’s Notebook (Junk Keeper Edition)


    A TN not just for journaling, but for keeping junk! Pages with pockets and all. I’ll definitely make a separate post about this because it’s too cool not to.

  • Week 5 – Mini Mini Album



    Still using PCC scraps (three projects in two weeks from the same papers—yaaay!). Plus, I finally used a Valentine’s sticker sheet I’ve been hoarding since the pandemic. 


Weekend Crafting & Food (Because Balance)


Over the weekend, we visited a super cute crafting place in Khobar called Our Happy Place. Some friends made candles, while Ton and I made a mosaic frame and a coin bank. I’ll do a separate post about this too, but here’s a photo of our work area for now.



And of course… food photos:

  • Lunch: Fatto, Al Khobar















  • Dinner: Swiss Butter, Al Khobar





The end! haha!


Yes, I am absolutely cramming this post so it can go up on a Monday, and yes, I am determined to submit two projects due February 5 before the deadline because I’m officially turning over a new leaf 


Oh, and I’m also doing an unboxing of my 2nd and 3rd Cricut prizes from the past two weeks, so stay tuned for that too!


Here’s to February being a little more organized… but still creative 

Tuesday, January 27, 2026

Polkadoodles Digi Choosday Project | Red & White Valentine: An I ❤️ U Shaped Card





This week’s Digi Choosday DT prompt came with a fun twist... Valentine’s Day, red and white only (no pink!), featuring a person and not a standard-shaped card. As a total pink girlie, this was honestly a challenge! But I truly enjoy detailed prompts like this because they really tickle my creativity and push me to try something different.


For this project, I created an I ❤️ U shaped card using my Cricut Maker, and I’m sharing how I made it below so you can recreate it too!



Materials Used


How I Made This Card

Note: For non-Cricut users, I’m sorry, this project was made using my Cricut Maker. If you’re great at lettering, I’m sure you can recreate this card manually though!


  1. I designed this I ❤️ U card in Design Space, and the file is available in my profile here.



  2. Cut all the different pieces using your Cricut machine.










  3. Once everything is cut, it’s time to assemble! I used Bearly Art Glue for most of the sticking.





  4. Glue together the solid red I ❤️ U piece with a score line and the solid white I ❤️ U piece with a score line. This will serve as the inside card base.




  5. Glue the other solid red I ❤️ U piece (without a score line) together with the I ❤️ U piece cut from pattern paper.






  6. Adhere the letters I and U and the heart shape using foam tape to add dimension. Then adhere the front and back part of the card base by putting glue on top of the score line of the inside card base.





  7. Prepare your digi stamp. For this card, I used the Flower Rebel Girl digi stamp and colored her with Ohuhu Alcohol Markers. To add extra detail, I drew tiny white hearts on her dress and bow using Ohuhu Acrylic Markers.



  8. Attach the colored digi stamp to the center of the heart using foam tape.


And that’s it — your unique-shaped, red-and-white Valentine card is done! 



Don’t forget to join us weekly on Polkadoodles' Digi Choosday! It’s always an Anything Goes challenge, and it’s a great way to get inspired and share your creations.

Feel free to follow my socials and my Design Space account, and if you recreate this card, I’d absolutely love to see your projects!




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Happy crafting!

Planner Layout + KSA Life Lately (aka: Trying to Get My Life Together, Again)

Sooooo… I’m really hoping January was just a  trial month . You know, the “let’s see what works and what absolutely does not” kind of month....