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Three Simple Flower Designs To Make A Gorgeous Floral Illustration
09/11/19 6 min read
Three Simple Flower Designs To Make A Gorgeous Floral Illustration

Flowers are so incredibly delicate and pretty, and so many people make them look super easy to draw. But if you’ve ever tried, you’ll know that they’re not! It is really hard sometimes to get the proportions right, and there’s a fine line between making them look unique rather than...

Hayley Remde
Hayley Remde
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Painting On Your Journal Covers
09/06/19 1 min read
Painting On Your Journal Covers

Hello magical beings, nice to meet you! I am Cherlyn (@cherlynmark), here today to show you how I painted my journals. I love all things galaxy and ocean themed, and naturally gravitated toward them for my journal covers.  Materials Archer and Olive Signature Dot Grid Notebook Acrylic Paints Paintbrushes Pencil...

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Guest Blogger
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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
Adrienne Castleton
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Tracking Finances In Your Bullet Journal - Must Read For People Wanting To Save!
09/04/19 7 min read
Tracking Finances In Your Bullet Journal - Must Read For People Wanting To Save!

Whether you enjoy it or not, tracking your finances and being mindful of your ingoings and outgoings are crucial to adult life. It seems like I’m in the minority, but I actually really enjoy keeping on top of my finances. Do you like to? Or do you bury your head...

Hayley Remde
Hayley Remde
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How To Make An ‘About Me’ Page In Your Journal
08/26/19 4 min read
How To Make An ‘About Me’ Page In Your Journal

Bullet journals are such a personal thing. We pour our schedule, thoughts and ideas onto the pages: no two journals are ever alike! I believe this is why recently it became a very popular challenge to create an ‘About Me’ spread. These spreads reveal a bit more about the person...

Hayley Remde
Hayley Remde
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Archer and Olive Journal - Fall Theme
08/22/19 2 min read
7 Creative Ways To Use Kraft Paper In Your Bullet Journal

Hello and welcome back! If you've been following me over on @whimsical.doodles, you'll have noticed I absolutely LOVE using kraft/brown paper in my bullet journal! Being super thin, it works great to create a "collage" type spread without bulky additions to your journal. Kraft paper can be used in a...

Nabaa Afridi
Nabaa Afridi
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ALL GOLD Monthly Bullet Journal Spread
08/16/19 1 min read
ALL GOLD Monthly Bullet Journal Spread

Hello friends, Adrienne from @studio80design here today to share an ALL GOLD monthly bullet journal spread tutorial! I love using gold in my journal and thought it would be fun to create an entire spread using just that color!    Materials you'll need: Archer and Olive A5 Signature Dot Grid...

Adrienne Castleton
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
Liz Gray
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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 Use Your Bullet Journal To Improve Your Instagram Game
08/02/19 6 min read
How To Use Your Bullet Journal To Improve Your Instagram Game

Growing a following on Instagram is HARD! And sadly, it feels like it just keeps getting harder and harder to understand the algorithm. However, one universal belief is that regular posting is a big influence to how well you do. Therefore, in this blog I will discuss how to plan...

Hayley Remde
Hayley Remde
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Archer and Olive Blackout Book Lettering
07/31/19 1 min read
Welcoming Summer With The Blackout Journal!

Hello everyone! Welcome back to my second How To of this month! I recently received my Archer and Olive Blackout Book and can I just say...STUNNING!! I've owned quite a few journals in the past - a black page one included, but these are my absolute favorites! The thick black pages are...

Nabaa Afridi
Nabaa Afridi
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