Watercolor bird doodles.
I drew bird doodles for a quick and fun journal design theme.
NOTE: While the pages are like those who setup their Bullet Journals (BuJo), I use this journal more as a memory keeper/diary. The BuJo-inspired pages encourage me to make note of the good things in life, even on the worst days.
In case it's helpful, below are the topics covered in this post:
Calendar Overview Pages
The calendar overview is where I note important dates I want to document in my journal.
The larger calendar fills much of both pages. I note events such as birthdays, appointments, and holidays within the appropriate block that represents a day in the month. During the month, I will make a short note of something that happened.
On the right, I will note the best and worst things to happen during the month. While I write a line of text highlighting one good thing about that day on my highlights page, I believed it was important to document the bade things as well. It will allow me to reflect on the past and press on with the future.
I also have a mini calendar for next month and another box where I'll note next month's events coming soon. I like being able to visually see ahead to things I may need to be aware of before those days come.
Productivity-related notes like to-do lists are managed in a separate and more simplistic Bullet Journal.
I wanted this month's design theme to be colorful and fun. Bird doodles were quick and easy for me to do. Woodstock and Angry Birds came to mind as I put pencil to paper. I also included a nest with eggs in honor of the nest a couple birds recently made in my backyard.
I love using watercolor to quickly add color to my pages. It is my favorite coloring medium, although I still consider myself an amateur watercolorist.
Additionally, I used various pens and markers to add details to the pages.
Hobbies and Dogs' Pages
This month, my hobbies & dogs are tracked across a two-page spread. While many journal enthusiasts track their habits, tracking my favorite hobbies reminds me to dedicate time for myself and happiness. The hobbies I track are:
arts + crafts,
writing, and
gaming.
For my dogs, I track the following:
when they go for a joy ride,
when they go for a good walk,
when I've cared for their coat with a brush, leave-in shampoo, or bath,
when they received teeth care with brush chews or teeth brushing, and
when they get to relax with a picnic in the park.
I especially wanted to track my new puppy's training progress and first-time experiences. I will likely continue to do so for several more months.
I left myself an area to make short notes if needed. It is helpful to make a short note of minor health-related issues like excessive sneezing or diarrhea.
I do not know why, but I believed it would be funny to doodle a bird holding a newspaper (not obvious due to my poor doodle) while 'taking care of business.' My apologies if it offended you, but my mind was in a weird place when I worked on these pages.
Highlights and Mood Pages
Every night, I write a line of text highlighting one good thing about that day on my highlights page (left). I will write about a simple thing that made me happy.
Even on the worst days, I try to think about a highlight of that day to write down. This page is intentionally left blank since I will fill it in throughout the month.
I treat my mood tracker page (right) as a coloring page of sorts. Each night, I will color-in a part of an image (or shape) that represents my overall mood for that day: awesome, meh/OK, sick, or bad/sad.
I love a busy looking coloring page. To fill the page, I doodled a variety of birds perched on wires. Instead of writing the dates inside the shapes as I have done in the past, I wrote them above the birds' heads.
I cannot wait to see how colorful the page looks at the end of the month!
What's Next?
If you are struggling to decide on a design theme for your journal, consider looking through your stamp collection for inspiration. You may think of an amazing creative design theme!
Have you set up your April journal design? Comment below to share what theme you went with and what materials you used to create it.
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Simply Jelly Jam
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