Using floral stickers and gouache paint.
I used floral stickers as my inspiration for my February 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 added two new boxes: best of feb... and worst of feb... I always felt my calendar overview pages were lacking, so I decided to add some new elements. There are five lines within each block. I may revisit these blocks at the end of the month to note the top five best and worst things of February.
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 had left old floral stickers I used as inspiration for my design theme. I placed a few to fill some empty space. I did not want the stickers overlapping the blocks, so I used a dull craft knife to cut around the block lines. Fortunately, I did not cut into the pages.
I used gouache paint to match the background color of the sticker sheet for the background of my pages.
Highlights, Hobby, and Dog 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 changed the layout of what I used to title the hobbies & dog page (right). I will still track 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 dog's care and happiness is equally important. Now that I only have one dog, I decided to change what I tracked for him:
when he goes for a joy ride,
when he went for a long walk,
when he received teeth care with brush chews or teeth brushing, and
any notes I want to document (e.g., if he has an upset stomach).
As I did with the previous pages, I added stickers and painted the background with gouache paint. I thought I would like the more muted background colors for these pages, but I realized looking back that I preferred the bolder colors I used on the overview pages.
Mood Page
I treat my mood tracker page (left) 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 drew twenty-eight flowers that I will color-in each night. In retrospect, I wished I made the flowers larger to fill-in the page. I love when images overlap, and there was not much overlapping on this page.
I also wished I used bolder colors for the background. I may revisit the pages and add more paint to achieve the look I prefer. Then again, I am lazy and may leave the pages as-is.
What's Next?
If you are struggling to decide on a design theme for your journal, consider looking through your stationary for inspiration. You may think of an amazing creative design theme!
Have you set up your February 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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