I also use Erica's templates. Have done for all my years of PL. I use the ones saved with shadows like I want them and I have the same calendar cards I always use, the same weekly (numbers) cards I use and the same journaling cards I use for my journaling. Then when I need to change it up a little I'll add a frame or just use some pretty paper to that "slot".
As far as finding kits, I often end up using my favourites for years, but try to avoid the same for more than two spreads per year. A nice little trick I learned this year is to make the photos that doesn't have the right colour to match the kit or a colour that is horribly off against the kit, just make it black & white.
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