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We occasionally get this question:

"What pens work best with your stickers?"

We've had a response in our FAQ page that we share with some recommendations and links, but some of the recommendations were based on what I've seen others recommend and not based on my personal experience, since I haven't used all the pens. I personally love Sharpie Ultra Fine Point and I've never had a problem with smearing. Plus, I love all the colors!

But I wanted to test what I have been recommending so that I can share my experience with you.

The pens included in this test:

• Sharpie Ultra-fine markers
• Staedtler Lumocolor Permanent
• Pilot Extra Fine Point Permanent Markers
• Sakura Microperms 
• Papermate Inkjoy Gel
• Ballpoint (random free sample pen haha)

For each pen, I wanted to have a baseline, extreme example...where I would "write + swipe" immediately. Like, if someone were wild and wrote a word and immediately swiped their finger across. This would show that yes, these pens do smear a little in extreme cases. The Sharpie, Staedtler & Ballpoint had the quickest dry time with the least smear on that first swipe.

Then, for each pen, I continued writing a list, closed the pen and then swiped across and down the entire list.

The Sharpie, Staedtler, Pilot and Sakura pens were great with zero smear. These are my highest recommendations! Green check marks!

The Ballpoint has a question mark because after I finished the list and swiped, there was actually still some smear. I then waited about 15 seconds and swiped again and there was no smear. So the first swipe wasn't that bad, but then it needed a little extra time compared to the marker pens. There are also various ballpoint types, so proceed at your own risk here.

Lastly, the Papermate Inkjoy performed the worst. This is a gel pen, so I wanted to show what those were like. Even after 15 minutes, it smeared when I wiped, so I do not recommend these.

I really hope this is helpful! I shared Amazon links to each pen above so you can go directly to them. Happy planning! :)

A new month, a new order freebie! The freebie for July features a theme of yellow, beach and summer fun! Get this free with every shipped, physical order this month!

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We are so excited to be a part of the Spring Planner Boss Collective Sale this weekend! It's been quite a few years since we were last a part of their sale. Honestly, I'm just kind of terrible about promoting the shop, so I feel like I don't fully take advantage of being a part of group sales. But I'll always keep trying my best and always be appreciate of every single person that visits us!

The entire shop is 30% off all weekend 4/25-4/27 with code: SPRINGPBC25

But wait, there's more!

Every order will get a special freebie sheet and a Cherry Die Cut, then for each $15 spent, get a random Cherry Sheet exclusive to the sale. Spend $120 and get everything!

We listed some amazing new items just in time for the sale!

Miss Duck (weekly, monthly, character/deco, a la carte!)

Silly Duck (weekly, monthly, character/deco, a la carte!)

Hundred Acre Summer (weekly, monthly, character/deco, a la carte!)

Space Journey (weekly, monthly, character/deco, a la carte!)

Swamp Family  (weekly, monthly, character/deco, a la carte!)

Monster Princesses

Robin Hood

Jungle Story

Die Cuts!

With our most recent release of Make it Pink, Make it Blue (Aurora/Sleeping Beauty), Colors of the Wind (Pocahontas), and Frog Princess (Tiana), we now have planner sticker kit collections for all the official Disney Princesses!

Did you know there are 13 Official Disney Princesses? 

• Snow White
• Cinderella
• Sleeping Beauty
• Ariel
• Belle
• Jasmine
• Pocahontas
• Mulan
• Tiana
• Rapunzel
• Merida
• Moana
• Raya

The Official Disney Princesses History

The original Disney Princess line-up consisted of Snow White, Cinderella, Tinker Bell, Aurora, Ariel, Belle, Jasmine, Pocahontas, Esmerelda and Mulan. Tinker Bell and Esmerelda were removed shortly after.

Tiana was the first official addition on March 14, 2010.

Rapunzel was inducted on October 2, 2011.

Moana was added in May 2019.

Merida was added on May 11, 2013.

Raya was the most recent addition in 2022/2023.

What makes a princess an OFFICIAL princess? 

From Wikipedia: To be included in the Disney Princess line, a character must be a protagonist or main supporting character in an animated theatrical film produced by a studio owned by The Walt Disney Company that is the first film in its franchise (thus excluding characters introduced in sequels, direct-to-video films and television series), must be human in her standard form and in general should be a princess by way of either marriage to a prince or through herself descending from a monarch or tribal chief. Exceptionally heroic characters who do not have a royal title can also be included.

So what about Anna and Elsa?

While they would qualify under the requirements above, they have not been officially packaged into the princess line because their marketability and popularity are overwhelmingly higher on their own. Don't worry though, we have a collection for them too! 

Let it Go Planner Sticker Collection

Check out each Princess collection!

Snow White (Just One Bite)

Cinderella (Glass Slipper)

Sleeping Beauty/Aurora (Make it Pink, Make it Blue)

Ariel/The Little Mermaid (Under the Sea)

Belle (Be Our Guest)

Jasmine (Magic Carpet Ride)

Pocahontas (Colors of the Wind)

Mulan (Warrior Princess)

Tiana (Frog Princess and Bayou Princess)

Rapunzel (Best Day Ever)

Merida (Be Brave)

Moana (How Far I'll Go)

Raya (Last Dragon)

Which princess is your favorite?

Hello! This post will share all of our Black Friday weekend sale details!

The Black Friday sale will run Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday = 11/28-12/2. I included Thanksgiving Day because I know a lot of you are relaxing and scrolling and perhaps even getting a head start on shopping. I do this not to take away time from your family, but as a convenience for those that want it. Things start getting crazy once BF hits, so since my discount is the same all weekend long, you can choose to shop any day that is best for you...as long as you don't forget! I'll try to post a daily reminder on all our social media channels. 

The sale will be 30% off! This is the biggest sale of the year!

We will also be doing tiered freebies. Every order gets sheet 1, then you can get each next sheet with every $20 increment

We have a TON of new releases too!

• 12 Weekly Collections
• 12 Monthly Kits
• Individual Deco Sheets
• Die Cuts

We also have two new listings for CUSTOM stickers!

First, these custom name labels make gift-wrapping a breeze. Choose from 30 characters and 9 font colors.

Second, these Custom Photo Stickers are a great way to turn your memories into stickers! Upload your photos and we'll create a sheet of stickers you can use in your planner, journal, scrapbook...anywhere!

Click here to shop all our New Releases :)