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February Bullet Journal Theme
02/10/20 2 min read
February Bullet Journal Theme

Hi friends, it's Liz from @thegraytergood here with a non pink OR red theme idea for your February bullet journal!   My IG community helped me choose postage stamps for this month's cover page, a bit of a nod to vintage love letters and the romance that is typically associated with this...

Liz Gray
Liz Gray
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masha plans, blackout book, how to doodle, winter doodles, archer and olive
01/08/20 3 min read
How To Doodle In Your Blackout Book

Hey, Masha here from Masha Plans! Today we’re talking about my favorite thing - doodles! But with a twist! We’re doing doodles in the blackout book! SUPPLIES First, let’s go over some supplies you can use in your Blackout book. We’ll go over some of my favorites here, but you...

Maria Irina
Maria Irina
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2020 Bullet Journal Cover Page
01/06/20 1 min read
2020 Bullet Journal Cover Page

Hi friends, it's Liz from @thegraytergood here with a fun tutorial + cover page idea to kick off a creative new year for all of us. I'll be going over adding drop shade to your letters, which is one of my most frequently asked questions, and show you how you can...

Liz Gray
Liz Gray
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bullet journal, masha plans, archer and olive, quote, lettering, yearly intentions
12/27/19 5 min read
How To Set Intentions In Your Bullet Journal

Hello, Masha here from Masha Plans and today we’re talking about your New Year and how you can make it a complete success. As we approach 2020, people start obsessing over setting up goals or new year resolutions. I found that this isn’t really the best practice Setting up goals...

Maria Irina
Maria Irina
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Winter Bucket List
11/29/19 1 min read
Winter Bucket List

Hi friends, it's Liz from @thegraytergood here with a fun bullet journal spread idea - a winter bucket list! I had intended for this to last me all winter long, but I started adding things I wanted to do and they all ended up being Christmas activities sooooo I just rolled with...

Liz Gray
Liz Gray
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Holiday Bullet Journal Spread
11/13/19 1 min read
Holiday Bullet Journal Spread

Hi friends, it's Liz from @thegraytergood here with *gasp* a COLORED bullet journal spread idea for y'all! I've finally felt inspired to use a little bit more than black and white in my journal, and what better time to add a pop of red than the Christmas season? As someone...

Liz Gray
Liz Gray
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Illustrated Letters For Bullet Journal Cover Page
10/16/19 1 min read
Illustrated Letters For Bullet Journal Cover Page

Hi, friends! It's @thegraytergood, here to help you make your bullet journals functional AND fabulously floral for fall. You can use this tutorial to create any letters and fill in the flowers with any colors, but you know me by now and know that I love layering black and white. Let's...

Liz Gray
Liz Gray
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Bullet Journal Monthly Cover Page
08/13/19 2 min read
Bullet Journal Monthly Cover Page

Hi friends, it’s @thegraytergood with a video tutorial for how I create my pencil calligraphy #bulletjournal monthly cover page for August! ✨ I just started bullet journaling this year and it’s been a great way for me to stay organized and be a little extra creative each week. And since it’s back to...

Liz Gray
Liz Gray
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How To: Floral Frame Illustration (Bonus - FREE Practice Printable!)
08/12/19 1 min read
How To: Floral Frame Illustration (Bonus - FREE Practice Printable!)

Hello and welcome back! Nabaa here from @whimsical.doodles. Wow has it been an exciting couple of days for Archer and Olive! Have you checked out the amazing new products yet? I am most excited to get my hands on the Watercolor Journal!  Anywho, getting back to today's post, we have...

Nabaa Afridi
Nabaa Afridi
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Create Blackout Pages In Your Regular Journal
08/09/19 5 min read
Create Blackout Pages In Your Regular Journal

When Archer and Olive brought out these black-paged journals, I was itching to get my hands on one. The spreads I saw in the advertising images were super striking, and it was just something I never thought of – a journal with black pages! However, there was a small part...

Hayley Remde
Hayley Remde
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bullet journal, blackout book, stationery
08/07/19 3 min read
5 Materials To Use In Your Blackout Book

The Blackout Book sounds like a very scary project. I'm here to share with you 5 different materials you can use in it and make this journal a bit less intimidating and more exciting. Let's get creative!

Maria Irina
Maria Irina
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How To Get Started In Your Blackout Journal
07/22/19 6 min read
How To Get Started In Your Blackout Journal

I was so excited to get my blackout journal! I saw so many gorgeous layouts made by Bonnie (the creator of Archer and Olive), and I couldn’t wait to get one in my hands! However, when it arrived I had this overwhelming fear of what to use it for and...

Hayley Remde
Hayley Remde
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