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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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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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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
Liz Gray
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5 Easy Ways To Track Gratitude And Accomplishments - So You Stick To It!
07/08/19 4 min read
5 Easy Ways To Track Gratitude And Accomplishments - So You Stick To It!

What Is The Difference Between Gratitude And Accomplishments If you’re not already tracking Gratitude and Accomplishments, I really really think you should be! And I’m about to tell you why. But first, what is gratitude and what accomplishments should we track?   Gratitude - this is a moment each day that...

Hayley Remde
Hayley Remde
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Colorful Stippling Tutorial In The BLACKOUT Book
07/03/19 1 min read
Colorful Stippling Tutorial In The BLACKOUT Book

Hello friends! Adrienne from @studio80design here today to share a fun stippling tutorial you can use in your Archer and Olive The BLACKOUT Book! I remember using gel pens on black paper when I was younger, and I loved it! So when I got The BLACKOUT Book with all black...

Adrienne Castleton
Adrienne Castleton
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Bullet Journal Travel Page Spread + Doodles
07/01/19 2 min read
Bullet Journal Travel Page Spread + Doodles

Hello, friends, it's Liz from @thegraytergood again! This time, I've got a cute little video for you about how I'm setting up my travel spread for the year. This is a busy year for us and we're hopping all over the US, so I've made it my goal to take...

Liz Gray
Liz Gray
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Adding Positive Quotes + Inspiration To Your Journal
05/29/19 1 min read
Adding Positive Quotes + Inspiration To Your Journal

One thing I’ve loved adding into my bullet journal spreads lately is an illustrated or painted quote/saying. Not only does it provide a nice splash of color (or black in my case 😂) and a bit of motivation it encouragement when I’m flipping back through the pages.   While I’m...

Liz Gray
Liz Gray
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The Secret To Having Perfect Lettering
05/20/19 6 min read
The Secret To Having Perfect Lettering

  Every social media platform you log onto, you’ll see image upon image of perfect handwriting, lettering and numbers. I remember looking at them with envy… how come so many people are blessed with such perfect lettering!? Well, I’m here to debunk that myth! Very rarely are people simply ‘blessed’...

Hayley Remde
Hayley Remde
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DIY Crystal Frame For Your Bullet Journal
05/15/19 1 min read
DIY Crystal Frame For Your Bullet Journal

Hello friends, Adrienne from @studio80design here today to show you a step-by-step tutorial on how to create a crystal border in your bullet journal! Crystals are so fun and easy to draw, and they can add a beautiful embellishment to your notebook! You can add a meaningful quote inside or...

Adrienne Castleton
Adrienne Castleton
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Stipple Hand Lettering In Your Bullet Journal
05/01/19 1 min read
Stipple Hand Lettering In Your Bullet Journal

Hello friends, Adrienne from @studio80design here to show you a fun way to create stipple lettering in your Archer and Olive Notebooks! These notebooks are great for lettering because the paper is thick and smooth, so your pen marks won’t bleed through the pages and your nice pens will be...

Adrienne Castleton
Adrienne Castleton
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How To Easily Add Shadows To Your Bullet Journal Lettering
04/29/19 4 min read
How To Easily Add Shadows To Your Bullet Journal Lettering

I don’t know about y’all, but I struggled with adding shadows to my letters for the longest time. They would never ended up looking right, and it never really ‘clicked’ for me or made sense until recently. I’m really excited to share what I’ve learned with y’all so that you can...

Liz Gray
Liz Gray
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Mixed Media Spring Leaf Border Tutorial
04/05/19 2 min read
Mixed Media Spring Leaf Border Tutorial

    Hello friends, Adrienne from Studio 80 Design here to share a fun, spring-themed mixed media tutorial! When it comes to mixed media, almost anything goes! Combine two or more medias such as watercolor, markers, ink, colored pencils, etc. together to create dimensional artwork. For this project I'll be working...

Adrienne Castleton
Adrienne Castleton
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