Inspired by a hidden objects video game.
I loved the artwork in the Find All hidden objects game and decided to use it as inspiration for this month's journal design. I enjoyed the game, too.
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 recently played the Find All hidden objects game via Steam. I enjoyed the game so much that I completed the achievements and bought the second (Find All 2: Middle Ages) and third (Find All 3: Travel) games. I also have the fourth (Find All 4: Magic) game on my wishlist.
The black and white drawings are my inspiration for this month's journal design theme. I included images seen in all versions of the game, but mostly representative of the Find All 2: Middle Ages artwork.
I originally intended to make this a full-color spread, but I chose to leave it black and white to resemble the start of each game. Throughout the month, I may color the pages like how the games fill with color as I find all the hidden objects.
Can you find the following objects in my "September Overview" pages?
3 raccoons
1 bunny
3 snails
Hobbies and Dogs' Pages
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 fun. 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. The layout design changed again as I try to figure out the most convenient way to track training. I will likely continue to do so for several more months.
I left one column for training blank. I want to teach my puppy a new command. I just have yet to decide what new thing we will work on.
I again included images seen in all versions of the game. Can you find the following objects in my "Hobbies & Dogs" pages?
2 rats
1 snail
2 sausage links
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 normally color-in a part of an image (or shape) that represents my overall mood for that day: awesome, meh/OK, sick, or bad/sad.
It is hard to see in the image, but I used a very light gray marker to number the thirty window panels. Instead of coloring any part of the image, I will doodle a cupcake, apple, pear, or envelope each day. I did not have room for the legend on the mood page, so I included it at the bottom of the highlights page.
A building in the original Find All game inspired the drawing on the mood page. I did not add a lot of objects since I will doodle objects throughout the month. Still...
Can you find the following objects in my "Hobbies & Dogs" pages?
2 cats
1 bird
1 owl
1 raccoon
1 bag
1 bottle
1 key
What's Next?
If you are struggling to decide on a design theme for your journal, consider referring to one of your current games for inspiration!
Have you set up your 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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