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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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Creating Custom Fonts For Your Bullet Journal
11/10/24 3 min read
Creating Custom Fonts For Your Bullet Journal

Hi! Mark here, and today I wanted to share one of my favorite creative skills with you; creating your own custom fonts to use in your bullet journals and planners. I am going to give you some tips on how I created 2 custom fonts that you can use in your bullet journal, and examples using them in bullet journal spreads!

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5 Functional Ways To Use Washi Tape In Your Journal
10/19/24 3 min read
5 Functional Ways To Use Washi Tape In Your Journal

Hey, it's Mark here to share with you 5 functional ways that I like to use washi tape inside of my bullet journal. I have so many washi tapes in my collection and finding interesting ways to use them is always top of mind. I like to use them functionally for things like page markers, tip-ins, and fixing mistakes! Let's review them:

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Track Your Capacity with a Time Blocking Color Coding
09/08/24 4 min read
Track Your Capacity with a Time Blocking Color Coding

Hey, Mark here. Today I’m going to share with you a daily log that I use when I’m trying to understand how and where I am spending my time. This could be at work or home! if you wanted to understand and capture how you spend your time. We are going to use color coding to fill in our weekly schedule, with the goal of identifying where we are spending most of our time!

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Layering Paint Pens in your Bullet Journal
07/13/24 4 min read
Layering Paint Pens in your Bullet Journal

Hi, I’m Mark from Mark Your Pages. Acrylograph pens can be used for  so many things inside of your journal. You can use them to draw out letters, doodles, or full layouts. They are an opaque pain pen, which means that it’s not transparent. What I love about this is that you...

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4 Creative Ways to Create Drop Shadows In Your Planner
06/16/24 4 min read
4 Creative Ways to Create Drop Shadows In Your Planner

Hey, the crew it's Mark from Mark Your Pages and today I'm gonna show you how to create four creative drop shadows inside of your bullet journal or planner using Archer and Olive creative accessories. I love adding pops of color into my bullet journal and planner by creating these boxes with...

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How to Create a Radial Stamp Pattern
05/19/24 2 min read
How to Create a Radial Stamp Pattern

Hi, I’m Mark from Mark Your Pages, and today we are going to create a radial stamp pattern inside of our journal. These designs are great for all size journals but can also be used on flat sheets of paper to make posters and even your own wrapping paper. Once...

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How To Make Easy Planner Storage Envelopes
04/21/24 3 min read
How To Make Easy Planner Storage Envelopes

Hey, the crew it's Mark from Mark Your Pages and today we're going to be creating envelopes using collage paper or leftover wrapping paper. I have never been a collage journal keeper, so whenever I have received this papers in Archer & Olive specialty boxes, I’ve just held on to...

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Easy Line Botanical Doodles For Your Bullet Journal or Planner
03/24/24 2 min read
Easy Line Botanical Doodles For Your Bullet Journal or Planner

Hello, Mark here, and today we are going to create some easy botanical doodles to add to your Bullet Journal or planner and how you can also include them in your Weekly Spreads. I’ve never been very good at drawing flowers or doodles with intricate designs, but I found a way that I could get some cool doodles in my journal!

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Quarterly Review of Bullet Journal Use & Setting Future Intentions
02/18/24 3 min read
Quarterly Review of Bullet Journal Use & Setting Future Intentions

Hello, Mark here! Today, I am going to share an important part of journaling: reflection and intentions. We'll be setting up a quarterly review collection page for your bullet journal, review what is and isn't working for you, and set thoughtful intentions for the next 3 months to set yourself up for future success.

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Kraft paper layout with secord order thinking grids set up
01/21/24 3 min read
Make Better Decisions in your Bullet Journal with Second-Order Thinking

Hello, Mark here, and today I am going to share with you a great decision-making tool that you can use in your bullet journal called Second Order Thinking. Most of us are first-order thinkers, meaning we mostly make quick reactionary decisions. However, second-order thinkers think about what happens after that first choice. Read on for tips on how to learn!

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Set Up A Bullet Journal Goals, Priorities, and Celebration Page for 2024
12/16/23 3 min read
Set Up A Bullet Journal Goals, Priorities, and Celebration Page for 2024

Hi, Mark here, and let’s kick off the new year with a collection page in our bullet journal. A collection spread is something to include in the first pages of your journal. For your new bullet journal set up, I'll show you a step by step tutorial for a spread that documents goals, yearly priorities and memory keeping!

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