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5 Ways to Use the Archer and Olive Kit Club
05/31/25 5 min read

5 Ways to Use the Archer and Olive Kit Club

Not sure how to use your new kit club subscription? Elizabeth (@thejoyfulsojourn) is here to show you 5 different bullet journal or planner layouts that are fun decorate with your monthly kit club!

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How To Learn Calligraphy With Brush Pens - Beginner Hand Lettering Tips and Drills
03/19/23 8 min read
How To Learn Calligraphy With Brush Pens - Beginner Hand Lettering Tips and Drills

Hi! I'm going to show you how to use brush pens for brush calligraphy. This beginner's hand lettering tutorial will help you learn brush pen calligraphy (also called brush lettering) from zero with lettering exercises that are basic for modern calligraphy such a lettering drills. Get the free lettering template to practice!

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Cursive Handwriting Tutorial + Free Printable - In DUTCH
05/01/21 2 min read
Cursive Handwriting Tutorial + Free Printable - In DUTCH

Hi allemaal! Kate van @journalwithkate met weer een Nederlandse blog! Dit keer over het oefenen van het cursieve handschrift. Ik noem het ook wel de monolint versie van het Copperplate kalligrafie. Ik ben al enige tijd bezig met het verbeteren van mijn handschrift en ik vind het leuk om me steeds meer te...

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Planning For Baby: The Bujo Spread You Need If You're Pregnant
04/03/21 2 min read
Planning For Baby: The Bujo Spread You Need If You're Pregnant

Hello friends, Adrienne from @studio80design here to share the bullet journal spread you need if you're expecting a baby! I'm currently pregnant and have a few more weeks until my little one arrives, and I am in full blown nesting mode! These pages will help you keep track of everything you want to...

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Thanksgiving Gratitude Log Tutorial
09/20/20 1 min read
Thanksgiving Gratitude Log Tutorial

Hi friends, Adrienne from @studio80design here! Thanksgiving is coming up so I wanted to create a gratitude log in my bullet journal! Being grateful has many health benefits, including increased mental and physical health and increasing your self-esteem. Making a list of what your grateful for will help get you...

Adrienne Castleton
Adrienne Castleton
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How to Practice Faux Calligraphy + FREE PRINTABLE
08/13/20 2 min read
How to Practice Faux Calligraphy + FREE PRINTABLE

Hi loves! It's Kate from @journalwithkate and I'm back with lettering tips! This blog post is all about faking it until you make it! If you want to learn how to get the look of brush lettering without the need for any fancy tools or previous knowledge and access to...

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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
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How To Create A Negative Lettering Pattern For Fall
10/28/19 3 min read
How To Create A Negative Lettering Pattern For Fall

It’s that time of year again: rainy days, dark nights, hot drinks, cosy jumpers, candles burning and forests walks. Autumn/fall has to be my favourite time of year, and that’s why I like to celebrate the change in seasons in my bullet journal. If you love autumn/fall or not, keep...

Hayley Remde
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Fall Leaf Watercolor Illustration Tutorial
10/18/19 2 min read
Fall Leaf Watercolor Illustration Tutorial

Hello friends, Adrienne from @studio80design here today to share a tutorial on how to create a fall leaf watercolor illustration! Fall is here along with all the beautiful changing leaves. I love re-creating them in my notebook and playing with all the beautiful fall colors. I'm still in love with...

Adrienne Castleton
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How To Create A Galaxy Quote On Your iPad
09/18/19 5 min read
How To Create A Galaxy Quote On Your iPad

I absolutely love lettering, and now I have an Apple iPad and Pencil I love it even more! Whilst I still do most of my planning work in my journal to get the dimensions and layout right, an iPad can take this design to the next level. In this blog...

Hayley Remde
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Rainbow Monthly Calendar in The BLACKOUT Book
09/05/19 1 min read
Rainbow Monthly Calendar in The BLACKOUT Book

Hello friends, Adrienne from @studio80design here today to show you a rainbow monthly calendar spread in the Archer and Olive The BLACKOUT Book! This book is so fun to use and I love drawing with my gel pens on it's black pages!   Materials you'll need: Archer and Olive The BLACKOUT...

Adrienne Castleton
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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
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Bullet Journal Ideas - Lettering, Flourishes, And Shadows!
07/12/19 3 min read
Bullet Journal Ideas - Lettering, Flourishes, And Shadows!

Hello, friends, it's Liz from @thegraytergood again! I don’t know about you, but I’ve been dying to open up my new BLACKOUT book - I’ve never seen another dot grid journal with gorgeous black paper like this, or black paper at all for that matter. Let’s get into it!   ...

Liz Gray
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