#PlanningForPleasure with my ShutterDori

If you have been following my planner IG,  @planningforpleasure , you’ve undoubtedly seen my posts about the system I’m currently using as a planner, notebook and journal in one. It’s called a Shutterdori, which is a local and cheaper version of a Midori. If you don’t know what that is, let me tell you all about that first.

The Midori is actually a Japanese brand of traveler’s notebooks that has been around since the 1950s. They created traveler’s notebooks for “all travelers who have a free spirit”.

A Midori is actually made of cowhide leather cover that is tanned and cut. It has elastic bands strategically placed through holes on the leather. These bands are what holds the notebook inserts in place. Midoris can hold 3 – 4 inserts but I’ve seen others hold more than that.

Midoris are available in two sizes – standard/regular size and passport size.

Here’s how the original Midoris look like.

The great thing about the system is that it is very handy, which means you can easily bring it with you to document your travels. You can also remove your used inserts and replace them with new ones without the need to replace the cover.

People though have found other ways of using the Midori. Aside from documenting trips, they are now also used as planners, journals and scrapbooks. They are actually very popular in the planner or journal communities around the world.

The thing is though, Midoris can be very expensive. So, over the years, some very enterprising people though of making cheaper versions, dubbed as Fauxdoris. Some of them are also made of leather but a lot also use faux leather, synthetic leather, cloth , plastic or even paper.

My Shutterdori is a fauxdori. Now, you get it?

Anyway, before I got my Shutterdori, I was using a ring planner, the one given to me by Planners and Journals (PNJ). While I really loved it, I eventually found myself wanting more space to write and discovered that I can actually make a planner out of a fauxdori. I loved the concept of it and thought that I can totally go ringless. I’m now planning to use my PNJ planner for something else.

So, I searched high and low for a fauxdori from local and foreign suppliers and found Shutter Creations PH, the maker of my Shutterdori.

Shutter Creations PH is a local fauxdori supplier. They have fauxdoris in all sizes – standard, pocket and A5. They are available in all sorts of colors and designs. They also have various notebook insert designs. Some use plain paper but you can also have them in grid or dotted too.

Here are pics of some of their products.

A photo posted by ShutterCreations (@shuttercreations.ph) on May 31, 2015 at 10:09pm PDT

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A photo posted by ShutterCreations (@shuttercreations.ph) on Jul 11, 2015 at 8:20am PDT

What I like about them is that they can be customized according to your preferences. Because I wanted a lot of space to write on, I chose the A5 size. Plus, I had them customize it to a Wide version so that I can put it as many notebooks, folders and stuff in it. I also chose their Pretty Pinks version because pink is one of my fave colors. Anyway, here’s what it looked like when it was delivered to me. I really love the color! The material, though not real leather, looks really nice and is really smooth.

OMG! My first ever #fauxdori has finally arrived. This one is an A5 Pretty Pinks Traveler from @shuttercreations.ph. I love it!!! I super love the color and the inserts are cute. There’s even a freebie insert too. ? can’t wait to start using this! Ahhh!!! #planningforpleasure #planneraddict #plannerlove #fauxdoriph #TN #planning #organizing #travelersnotebooks #memorykeeping A photo posted by Janice (@planningforpleasure) on Aug 7, 2015 at 10:59pm PDT

I ordered two inserts along with the cover but Shutter Creations gave me another one for free. Here’s what they look like.  

 

Earlier I shared a photo of my new #shutterdori when it was still all tied up with ribbon. Now I’m showing here what it looks like inside. I got two printed A5 inserts but @shuttercreations.ph threw in a plain Kraft insert for free. ☺️ Thank you! #planningforpleasure #planning #memorykeeping #fauxdori #travelersnotebooks #plannerlove #planneraddict #fauxdoriph #plannercommunity #plannercommunityph

 

A photo posted by Janice (@planningforpleasure) on Aug 8, 2015 at 6:54am PDT

Now a lot of fauxdori owners usually like adding embellishments and one of the popular ones involves threading charms on the elastic that holds the cover in place. I used this star charm of mine that was actually from an old necklace that I don’t wear anymore. I thought it would go nicely with the color of my shutterdori.

It’s been a lazy, rainy Sunday so far and I love it! Check out the charm I’ve just installed on my #shutterdori. It’s actually a charm from an old necklace that I don’t wear anymore. It suits my shutterdori perfectly, doesn’t it? ? #planningforpleasure #plannerlove #planneraddict #planning #plannercommunityph #plannercommunityph #fauxdoriph #fauxdori #travelersnotebooks

A photo posted by Janice (@planningforpleasure) on Aug 8, 2015 at 8:12pm PDT

Eventually I also added a DIY bookmark and a charm on the spine of the shutterdori.  

 

Decided to add some more embellishments to my #shutterdori. Added a pearl charm on the middle elastic right there at the top of the spine. Then made a #DIY bookmark using three other pearls that came from an old bookmark I had. Just hooked the pearls on a string of ribbon and tied the other end of the ribbon to one of the elastics inside. Tada! #planningforpleasure #planneraddict #plannerlove #fauxdori #fauxdoriph #plannercommunityph #planners

 

A photo posted by Janice (@planningforpleasure) on Aug 20, 2015 at 7:34am PDT

I also made my own kraft folder and placed it in the shutterdori.

I needed some storage for my go-to planner #stickers inside my #shutterdori so I made a #DIY folder out of card stock. Yay! I think I did a pretty good job, don’t you think? ? #planningforpleasure #crafting #stickeraddict #fauxdori #fauxdoriph #planneraddict #plannercommunityph #plannercommunity

A photo posted by Janice (@planningforpleasure) on Aug 21, 2015 at 8:04pm PDT

Now, it’s becoming thicker and I love it!  

 

My #shutterdori is getting thicker but there’s lots more space to put stuff in. #planningforpleasure #planners #plannerlove #planneraddict #plannergirl #fauxdori #fauxdoriph #plannercommunityph #plannercommunity #travelersnotebooks

 

A photo posted by Janice (@planningforpleasure) on Aug 29, 2015 at 6:26pm PDT

You might wonder what I need 3 inserts for though. Well, the first one I use as a DIY planner. The second one is what I use for my business planning. The third was what I used as my journal for the Listers Gotta List challenge for August. Here are some of the planner layouts I’ve designed so far.

I’m back! Haven’t posted anything planner-related this past weekend coz I was enjoying a lot of sun, sea and sand in Bolinao and Alaminos in Pangasinan. ☀️??? For pics, check my other account @rollcoastermom. Anyway, here’s my #wo2p #diy layout for last week on my new #shutterdori. I’m loving all the space I have now. Can write so much stuff already. ? #planningforpleasure

A photo posted by Janice (@planningforpleasure) on Aug 17, 2015 at 5:30am PDT

 

Saying goodbye to August and saying hello to September! Here’s my #wo2p layout for the week. I’m back with a vertical layout coz the horizontal one just wasn’t working for me. Need a LOT of motivation for work this week so I decided to kick it up a notch with the colors. #planningforpleasure #shutterdori #fauxdori #fauxdoriph #washi #washiaddict #stickers #stickeraddict #stickerlove #plannerlove #planneraddict

 

A photo posted by Janice (@planningforpleasure) on Aug 30, 2015 at 7:52pm PDT

Here’s a sample page that I made for the Listers Gotta List challenge.

Trying to catch up with #listersgottalistaugust. These are the day 20 and 21 lists. #ListersGottaList #journaling #crafting #planningforpleasure #fauxdori #fauxdoriph #shutterdori #scrapbooking

A photo posted by Janice (@planningforpleasure) on Aug 20, 2015 at 10:46pm PDT

As you can see, there really is a lot of space to write. I love that the weekly spread allows me to see everything I need to do for the week. An A5 size fauxdori or planner may be too big for others but it works perfectly for me. Besides, I usually bring big bags so I’m always able to fit in my shutterdori without any problems at all.

If there’s anything I’d like to change about this shutterdori, I’d add in a pen loop as well. I also prefer thicker paper on my notebook inserts. But aside from these, I’m pretty happy with this purchase.

If you want to learn more about Shutter Creations’ products, visit their IG account @shuttercreations.ph.