A "looney" design, but on a "tiny" scale.
I drew Tiny Toon Adventures characters on the pages in honor of a cartoon I loved as a kid and the upcoming reboot.
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.
While the design appears simple, sketching the characters took me hours to complete. I have only sketched a few characters in the past, so sketching the other characters for the first time was a struggle.
On these pages, I included Gogo Dodo, Buster Bunny, Babs Bunny, Plucky Duck, Hamton J. Pig, and Lil' Sneezer.
My favorite character is Plucky Duck as Baby Plucky on the elevator. I loved how that character was fascinated with elevator going up and down. He was annoying and cute!
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 watery eyes or excessive hiccups.
On these pages, I included Furrball, Sweetie Pie, and Elmyra.
I never liked Elmyra's character as a kid, but I have become fond of her as an adult. I tell my dogs the same thing she told her pets:
"I'm gonna hug you and kiss you and love you forever." I would then smother my dogs with hugs and kisses. They are my prisoners for life!
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.
On these pages, I included Little Beeper, Calamity Coyote, and Dizzy Devil.
I love a busy looking coloring page. I referenced an old Game Boy box art of Dizzy Devil holding an ice cream cone in one hand and wrapped candy in another. To clutter the page, I drew wrapped candy that I will color daily.
Birthday Wishlist
Since my birthday takes place in May, I dedicated a page for writing down my birthday wishlist.
I will note no more than six things I would like to have or do on my special day. This page, once filled, is for my eyes only.
I enjoy writing lists for some bizarre reason, and I thought this would be a fun, short activity to do.
What's Next?
If you are struggling to decide on a design theme for your journal, consider sketching some of your favorites cartoon characters to fill your pages!
Have you set up your May 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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