Hi, in the video below, you’ll see how to draw each of the 4 flowers, I’ll be using in February bullet journal spreads! I usually do pink and red spreads for February to celebrate Valentine’s Day, but this year I decided to go with something a bit different. Purple is one of my favorite colors and I’ve been working on practicing lots of flower doodles so I decided to try a pale purple planning theme this February. I’ll also be using a Sakura Gelly Roller pen to add metallic accents.
The spreads are going to be easy to do and more info is coming soon! If you want to learn more about planning together in February, check out my last post on materials needed. I hope you follow along and plan with me in February!
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Welcome! This month I’m so excited to share a sneak peak and lots more how-tos on a fun and easy metallic violet theme. This theme has easy-to-doodle flowers, combined in lots of spread styles, with copper metallic accents to liven up the pages! It’s a bit reminiscent of wedding or bridal shower invitations and just the perfect amount of romantic for a month containing Valentine’s Day. 🙂
To get started, let’s look at supplies. This month, I tried to keep things simple. I used 4 colors of Tombow Dual Brush Pens plus a colorless blender pen. The exact set of colors I used were:
228 – Gray Green
249 – Hunter Green
603 – Periwinkle
569 – Jet Blue
N00 – Colorless Blender
If you don’t have the full set of pens, and are looking to start a collection, the Secondary Color Pack has a light and dark green and purple that would work really well with this month’s them. It also includes a blender pen.
Next, I used pens that are waterproof. My favorite of this type are Staedtler Pigment Liner Pens. I used the 0.5 and 0.2 sizes most often for these spreads.
For metallic accents, I’m using a Sakura Gelly Roll Pen in metallic copper. This one can be found in a set of three metallics or 10 fun metallic colors. I love the way these can add sparkle. Word of warning though, as you’re using these, give the page a few seconds to dry before touching or turning pages, the ink goes on thick and can smudge if not completely dry!
For other supplies, I used a basic ruler. My favorite is a simple clear one, so you can see underneath, but here are a fewcuteones if you’re in the market!
That’s it! That’s the full set of supplies used to create a month’s worth of metallic floral bujo spreads in pretty lilac and deep purple tones!
I hope you’ll join along this month so we can create fun spreads together.
Next up, check out my video on YouTube on how to draw each of the flowers you’ll need this month!
P.S. Please note that this page has affiliate links. At no cost to you, a small portion of any products you purchase from these links will help support this page. Thank you so much!
P.P.S. If you like flower doodles, you may want to check out this book.
Have you every had a week where your head was spinning with the long list of to-dos? Then this post is for you.
Let’s work together and get organized. In this post, I’ll share my favorite new printable to help you get organized and focused on what is most important.
How to Use:
Set a timer for 3 minutes. Take the first 30 seconds to think about and write out the three most important big goals in your life (i.e. Get a degree, organize your home, write a book, find more joy in life). These help set the pace and priority for the rest of the exercise.
Next, take 30 seconds to write down your top motivation. Are you working to be your best self? Are you motivated to succeed for a family member?
Now it’s time to get all those to-dos down on paper. Take about a minute and quickly jot down everything that you know you need to do. Don’t worry if you miss something, you can always add it later!
Finally, let’s get priorities in order. In the final minute, re-read your goals and star items from your to-do list that are either urgent (I have to send in this bill today), or important (writing a chapter on my book). Take those starred items and add them to the urgent and important lists at the bottom of the sheet.
Now, take a deep breath and start to tackle those items in the bottom boxes. Start by knocking out quick urgent items and build from there. Schedule time as best you can for the important items. They help get you closer to your goals and deserve time from you! Good luck and leave a comment to let me know how this works for you!!
One of the biggest pain points I’ve heard from those who are starting with planning and journaling is carving out time to plan.Luckily, planning does not have to be time consuming! Over on Instagram I’ve started a new series that features planner spreads that take just 10 minutes or less to create. These are simple, easy to follow planner pages that can help you get started planning.Be sure to follow me over on Instagram so you don’t miss an update.
If you use any of these spread ideas, please post and share!Just tag me/include the #tenminuteplans tag! You may be featured online!
Supplies:
Another trick I’m using for this series to quite literally lighten the load is to work with a limited supply set. I normally carry quite a collection of pens and tools around while I plan. For this series, I’m sticking to the basics:
Tombow Pens are great for lettering, filling areas, and doing thick lines. I’m using one color for this series – black. Did you know you can buy colors individually online???
My favorite tool for drawing. You can use it to create circles in a wide variety of sizes. I find it much more accurate than a compass and it allows you to measure angles like a protractor as well. It’s also super portable since it’s flat.
Here is one of my favorite rulers. It’s not fancy, but the edge is crisp and lays flat against the page.
Example Spreads
Here is the first set of spreads. I’m so excited to share these. They were all easy to do, take less than ten minutes, and can easily be modified to fit your journal or planner theme! Leave a comment if you like any of these or have spreads you’d like to see posted here!
Planning ahead lets you combine tasks that make sense, move meetings into groups, and plan logistics in a way that simply isn’t possible if you approach your day as it comes. By planning, you can give yourself blocks of time to focus on various tasks. This reduces the time lost in switching tasks (context switch time) and lets you get more done.
2. You can clear your mind.
Have you ever had trouble sleeping because a thousand things to do run through your mind? Write them down. If you plan, you can capture all those worries in a list and you no longer have to worry about remembering each item. It takes a lot of mental capacity to worry about remembering your worries, which can then be free to focus on more joyful topics.
3. No more dropped balls.
If you write it down, you will remember it. You may not be able to get to everything on your to-do list. That’s ok! If you have something important that you cannot make, you can at least let anyone who’s waiting on you know a more realistic timeframe. That helps build better relationships and keeps you focused on the most urgent things at hand.
4. You have a new creative outlet.
Whether you keep your plans minimal, have lots of doodles, or add fun colorful stickers and stamping to your journal/planner, it’s possible to enjoy the creativity of planning. You can experiment with different layouts and page spreads, you can invent your own icon system for to-do list items, or you can simply have fun expressing yourself with each new planner page.
5. You can look back at progress.
As you build a planner over time, you will be able to look back and see how you have moved toward your goals. That may be through reflecting on filled in tracker pages, looking at goal and resolution lists, or simply reviewing favorite memories. Regardless, your planner provides a glimpse of your life and how it is progressing!
1. Whether you prefer things to be simple or over the top.
Do you have a simple minimalist bullet journal or do you have a planner full of washi, stickers, and charms? Your journal is very often a reflection of what you prefer in life and reflects your personal style! Sometimes this can vary because you like to be clean and minimalist for work and more over the top for fun. Regardless, your planner speaks about your personal style!
2. What you value/spend time on.
What are you tracking and recording in your planner? Do you have a budget, a fitness tracker, a reading list? What you choose to create spreads for is a roadmap to the things that you value most and most want to focus on in life.
3. Your hopes and dreams.
Do you track your goals? Flipping through your planner, do you see a pattern of to-dos and wish list items? Are you working toward a big goal? If so, your planner is a great place to begin to break that goal into manageable steps. If you schedule it, you can make time for it!
4. Your favorite colors.
What colors are found in your favorite spreads, decorations, and supplies? Do you gravitate toward earthy greens, sunny yellows, or royal purples? Do you love pink? If not on the cover, I bet your favorite color(s) is reflected somewhere in your planner. If it’s not, now is the time to add your favorite shades to make planning more fun!
5. You are focused.
Just like above, planners and journals are great tools to hone focus on what you want to do and improve on in life. The fact that you are keeping track of your daily, weekly, or monthly goals and to-dos already shows that you are focused.
6. You are organized.
You have a planner, you have a system that is working for you. Even if it’s not perfect, that shows that you are striving toward organization. Keep going until you have planner peace!
7. You are creative.
Planners show your creative side. There are a number of ways to express creativity through planning, regardless of crafting interest and level of skill. Stickers, stencils, stamps, washi, and doodles are all great ways to express your creativity through journaling and planning!
