Easy design using images from scrapbook paper.
I designed my journal pages for December with images from a holiday-themed scrapbook paper. It was an easy design that did not take too much time to complete!
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'll make a short note of something that happened.
On the left, I 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 cutout images from scrapbook paper. I have an old paper pack from my local Michaels store. I do not know if they sell this exact paper anymore, but the Recollections brand paper packs typically include artistic images that can be cutout for papercraft projects like a journal design.
For added visual elements, I used a white gel pen to emphasize highlights on the cutout images, a gold gel pen to add some shine on the pages, watercolor background to help the snowman stand out better, and white marker (two sizes) to create the illusion of snow.
Highlights and Hobbies & Dogs' Pages
Every night, I write a line of text highlighting one good thing about that day on my highlights page. Usually, I 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'll fill it in throughout the month.
On the hobbies & dogs page, I note when I complete my favorite hobbies. 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.
My dogs' care and happiness are equally important. I track the following for my dogs:
when they go for a joy ride,
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,
when they participated in extended, extra, or hyper playtime, and
when something unusual happens with my dogs (e.g., upset stomach).
I left the highlights page mostly blank with a cutout of a bow at the top. The dog and cat cutouts seemed perfect for the hobbies & dogs page. The holly cutout was just an extra something to fill-in a little empty space.
Mood and 2022 Favorites (Top 3's) Pages
I treat my mood tracker page (left) as a coloring page of sorts. Each night, I'll color-in a part of an image that represents my overall mood for that day: awesome, meh/OK, sick, or bad/sad.
I partially recreated a tree image from the scrapbook paper. I modified the design to exclude the candy canes and include enough ornaments for all the days in the month of December.
The 2022 Favorites (Top 3's) page (right) was a new collection/activity page for my journal. I figured it would be fun to reflect on the year and document my three favorites for the following categories:
Movies
Shows
Food/Meals
Snacks
Songs
Games
YouTube Channels
Purchases
Gifts
Memories
What's Next?
Before you know it, the year will be over! Why not take some time to create your own top three lists to document your favorites of 2022?
Have you set up your December journal design? Comment below to share what theme you went with and what materials you used to create it.
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Thanks, and have a great day!
Simply Jelly Jam
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