Planner for Your Handmade Business - Handmade Titan Planner 1st Edition - Weekly/Monthly 2016 - 2017 Calendar and Organizer - Cupcake Kisses Gold Foil Design

I hate to write a negative review, but I want to give my impressions of the planner so that others have a better idea of what they are getting when they purchase this planner, coming from someone that DIDN'T get an advance copy for free;PROS:The cover is pretty.The month dividers are gold foil.It comes with a fancy pen/stylus.It comes in a very lovely gift box.CONS:VERY cheaply made. Made in China, flimsy cover that already had the corners peeling up.The content pages where very bad quality, super thin (I'm sure ink would bleed right through) and grainy poor quality printing.The content is nothing special. Mostly just a section that has pages for planning line releases. I found better 'maker' planner content for a few dollars on Etsy that was much more comprehensive.No pockets/pouches/zippers, etc. to put extra papers or store anything in the actual planner.It and the box it came in smelled VERY strongly of chemicals.Very pricey.I was very disappointed in the planner overall, and will sadly be returning it. It is a great idea, but I feel it could be better executed.

I like Renae and her training's but I don't really like the planner. The holes in the pages are too small so the pages don't turn easily. The pages have 4 holes so no other brands of planner pages fit that I have found so far. You can't even use lined paper that is the same size unless you want to punch different holes in the pages then I don't think they would stay in. I wanted to use the bookmark that comes with another brand of planner and thought since it had 7 holes it would fit but it doesn't. The pages are much smaller than the binder itself. The tabs are small and bend easily. The binder is cardboard so I don't think it would last if she comes out with refills next year. Planner is dated from March 2016 to June 2017. The planner was packaged in a very pretty box and came with a pen. I'm hopeful that she will do some updating to it if she comes out with a new one next year.

I was not really impressed with this planner. It really didn't include much outside of a calendar and some product line planning pages. As expensive as it is, I expected a lot more content. The calendar started in March 2016 but the planner was not available for purchase until June 2016. It should have been updated before release.I know Renae Christine promotes pretty packaging, but in my opinion, the packaging was seriously overdone. Who needs a pretty, frilly box for a planner?? Seriously, in this day and age of recycle, reuse, and reduce, this type of packaging is overkill and a waste of resources. The money should have been spent on more sections of the planner.As another reviewer already stated, no other planner pages or inserts will fit into this planner which means when next year rolls around you will have no choice but to buy your new inserts from Renae Christine.Save your money. You can find a more extensive planner for the same amount of money or less on Etsy.

I am very disappointed in this planner. The idea was good, but the execution is severely lacking the professional and value-added benefits usually associated with Renae Christine's products. I can't even use it. The pages are flimsy and much smaller than all other compact planners and get stuck on the rings because the holes aren't cut to the right spacing, and aren't large enough. There are no papers than I could purchase separately because the rings are spaced at odd intervals, different from every other planner vendorThe cover is flimsy as well, and bent under the pressure of the elastic holder that came with it to keep it closed after a few short weeks.It also came with a really pretty pen, which worked for a while, but the spring inside broke, so it won't work. The pen casing is glued together, so I can't even inspect it to fix it myself.Packaging and presentation when opening the outer box was beautiful and I can use the end of the pen as a stylus when working on my iPad. Those are the only good things I can say about the construction of it.I do like the idea of a planner specifically for a handmade business, and the pages you had laying out the steps for your methods. I believe that with some tweaking and a new source this will be worth trying again.Sorry Renae. I hope that you are able to improve the quality as a result of this feedback.

I bought the Handmade Titan Planner for a few reasons.- I love planners I can write in (technology is great but I love putting a beautiful pen to beautiful paper)- I need to stay organized, as I can quickly chase after the next juicy thing- Renae Christine provides products with heart, quality and functionality- As an artist I love beautiful, sensory experiencesThe Handmade Titan Planner met my high expectations. I used a Franklin Planner for over 25 years, so the experience of what I loved in a good planner was familiar. At the beginning of the planner are pages to manage 7 product launches, followed by "month at a glance" pages, then daily sections to prioritize tasks for each day. Sprinkled throughout the planner are inspirational snippets intended to lift the spirit and fuel the creative travels. As I mentioned, I love beautiful, sensory experiences and this planner provides such an experience. The packaging and the colors are lovely. In summary, this is a lovely, professional planner that contains what is needed to help stay organized in the often chaotic world of the artisan entrepreneur.