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Valentine Floral Heart Tutorial
02/03/20 1 min read
Valentine Floral Heart Tutorial

Hello friends, Adrienne from @studio80design here! Valentine's Day is just around the corner so today I'm going to share a tutorial on how to create a valentine floral heart illustration in my NEW Archer and Olive Kraft Paper Dot Grid Notebook! This notebook was just released and it is AMAZING!...

Adrienne Castleton
Adrienne Castleton
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Getting Starting in a Kraft Notebook- (Releasing January 30th!)
01/24/20 5 min read
Getting Starting in a Kraft Notebook- (Releasing January 30th!)

Hey everyone! Erin Floto here from Erin Floto Designs. I’m extremely excited to be writing about this topic today because I feel as if I have been waiting for this Kraft dot grid notebook since the Blackout notebook came to realization. They are finally being released January 30th! To give...

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Guest Blogger
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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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Winter Painting Tutorial and First Impressions of the Archer and Olive Watercolour Journal
12/23/19 4 min read
Winter Painting Tutorial and First Impressions of the Archer and Olive Watercolour Journal

So, I know I’m a little bit behind on the times here but I’ve finally had a bit of time to play around with the Archer and Olive watercolour journal, and let me start by saying I’m IN LOVE. I’ve always used watercolour in my journals, even though they’re not...

Hayley Remde
Hayley Remde
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How To: Penguin Illustration
12/06/19 2 min read
How To: Penguin Illustration

Hello everyone! Nabaa here from @whimsical.doodles with a little penguin illustration! If you follow me on Instagram, you’ll notice I don’t do a lot of character drawings (if any, haha!) so this was a fun new learning experience for me too! I quite like how it turned out so I’d...

Nabaa Afridi
Nabaa Afridi
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New Year Inspirational Quote For Your Bullet Journal
12/05/19 2 min read
New Year Inspirational Quote For Your Bullet Journal

Hi again, friends, it's Liz from @thegraytergood here for my last blog post of 2019! Did the new decade sneak up super quickly on you too? I'm just now starting to think about setting up my 2020 bujo, and since I can't decide on one yet (should I pick this one or this one?)...

Liz Gray
Liz Gray
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Love Snow But It Isn’t Snowing Yet? Here’s How To Bring Winter To Your Bullet Journal!
11/08/19 4 min read
Love Snow But It Isn’t Snowing Yet? Here’s How To Bring Winter To Your Bullet Journal!

I don’t know about you, but I LOVE the colder weather. Cold weather means cosy jumpers, candlelit rooms, and nights in front of the fire. It also means SNOW! Here in the UK, it’s currently getting colder and colder, but we don’t really get a lot of snow. Therefore, I...

Hayley Remde
Hayley Remde
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Winter Snowflake Illustration Tutorial
11/06/19 1 min read
Winter Snowflake Illustration Tutorial

Hello friends, Adrienne from @studio80design here today to share a winter-inspired tutorial! I love making calendar spread in my bullet journal, and for the winter season I’ll be drawing snowflakes as embellishment to those pages. Today, I’m going to break down the steps and share five tips for drawing the perfect...

Adrienne Castleton
Adrienne Castleton
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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
Hayley Remde
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Five Tips for Pro Brush Lettering in Your Journal
10/22/19 3 min read
Five Tips for Pro Brush Lettering in Your Journal

Hi friends! I’m Missy Briggs, lettering artist. You might have seen my calligraphy-inspired crafts and journaling tutorials on Instagram @missybriggs_ but I also have a series of free brush calligraphy materials at missybriggs.com.  Journaling Your Lettering Journey A few years ago I began organizing and dating my own calligraphy practice....

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Guest Blogger
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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
Adrienne Castleton
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Taking Your Monthly Logs To The Next Level!
10/14/19 4 min read
Taking Your Monthly Logs To The Next Level!

Monthly logs are super useful to see your month at a glance, and I always need to include one each month. However, apart from having a calendar with room for a few events each day, I really don’t need much on this spread. Therefore, to fill a two page spread,...

Hayley Remde
Hayley Remde
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