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GOUACHE ARTWORK IN THE BLACKOUT SKETCHBOOK
04/08/20 2 min read
GOUACHE ARTWORK IN THE BLACKOUT SKETCHBOOK

Hello, my Lovelies! Thank you so much for visiting. I hope you are keeping safe. This is Payal Sinha, the artist behind @thesimplyaesthetic back with another fun project for you to try out. Things have been so crazy all around the world lately and I thought that this artwork would...

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Four Ways to Decorate an Easter Egg
04/06/20 2 min read
Four Ways to Decorate an Easter Egg

Hello friends, Adrienne from @studio80design here today to show you four ways you can decorate an Easter egg in your notebook! I’m using a few different pens and markers to show you a variety of different drawing techniques! Let’s get started!   Materials you’ll need: Archer and Olive A5 Watercolor...

Adrienne Castleton
Adrienne Castleton
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archer and olive, bullet journal, bees theme, masha plans, cover page
04/01/20 2 min read
April Plan With Me - Bees Theme

Hey guys, Masha here from Masha Plans! March is almost over so it’s time to set up your April. What I decided to do for my April is …. Bees!! These days are hard for us all, and I’m doing the best I can to deal with self-isolation. For me,...

Maria Irina
Maria Irina
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When in Quarantine: Lettering + Doodles to help you cope
03/31/20 1 min read
When in Quarantine: Lettering + Doodles to help you cope

Hi friends, it's Liz from @thegraytergood here with some illustration prompts and a calming process video to hopefully help y'all relax a bit during this strange, stressful time in our world.    To recreate this illustration, you'll need: Your Archer + Olive Dot Grid Notebook (I have the A5 size) A...

Liz Gray
Liz Gray
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masha plans, quote page, dr seuss, archer and olive
03/20/20 4 min read
How To: Dr. Seuss Quote

Hey guys! Masha here from Masha Plans and today we are creating a quote page. March is the birthday month of Dr. Seuss, and seeing what an amazing author he was and what an impact his work had, I thought it’d make sense to create something special commemorating that happy...

Maria Irina
Maria Irina
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All The Inspiration You Need To Bring Spring Into Your Journal
03/16/20 5 min read
All The Inspiration You Need To Bring Spring Into Your Journal

All The Inspiration You Need To Bring Spring Into Your Journal It’s nearly spring here in the UK, but if anything it’s still getting colder each week! From what I see online, we’ve all been having longer winters lately, so I decided I needed some inspiration to bring spring into...

Hayley Remde
Hayley Remde
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Three Easy Spreads to Set Up Your Bullet Journal
03/13/20 1 min read
Three Easy Spreads to Set Up Your Bullet Journal

Hi friends, Adrienne from @studio80design here to share three easy spreads you can create to set up your bullet journal! I’ve been loving my Archer and Olive A5 Kraft Paper Notebook and I’ve decided to use it for my next bullet journal! The best thing about Archer and Olive notebooks are...

Adrienne Castleton
Adrienne Castleton
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5 Benefits Of Time-Blocking In Your Bullet Journal
03/11/20 4 min read
5 Benefits Of Time-Blocking In Your Bullet Journal

  Have you heard of time-blocking? You usually see it in pre-made diaries, and I’ll be honest I always disliked that type of set up before I started making my own journal spreads. I find I don’t always need to plan out my day hour-by-hour, so the setup was mostly...

Hayley Remde
Hayley Remde
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bullet journal, archer and olive, weekly log, weekly spread, masha plans, dutch door
02/26/20 4 min read
5 Dutch Door Weekly Spread Ideas

Hello, Masha here from Masha Plans. Today we are talking about something very fun - dutch doors! And no, I don’t mean stable doors like any normal person would think, but little doors you can create in your journal by cutting some of the pages. Yup, you read that right!...

Maria Irina
Maria Irina
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How To Make a Mandala Artwork In the Blackout Sketchbook
02/24/20 4 min read
How To Make a Mandala Artwork In the Blackout Sketchbook

Hello my Lovelies! Thank you so much for visiting. This is Payal Sinha, the artist behind @thesimplyaesthetic. I just wanted to take some time and quickly show you guys how I used the Blackout Sketchbook from Archer&Olive to create an easy peasy Mandala Artwork. The Blackout Sketchbook can be your best companion...

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All The Spreads You Need In Your Bullet Journal To Keep Organised
02/17/20 5 min read
All The Spreads You Need In Your Bullet Journal To Keep Organised

Whether you’ve just started journaling, or been journaling a while, it’s always amazing to find new ways to keep organised. For me, this usually entails tweaking ‘olden but golden’ spreads to fit what I need that given month. But sometimes inspiration strikes and I create a new spread that completely...

Hayley Remde
Hayley Remde
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bullet journal, masha plans, valentines day, archer and olive, doodles, borders
02/12/20 2 min read
Valentine's Day Decoration Ideas

Hey, Masha here from Masha Plans! Today we are embracing a lovely dovey February mood with some awesome decoration ideas for your Bullet Journal. February brings, of course, Valentine’s day so love is in the air! You might not be the kind of gal that makes the whole February setup...

Maria Irina
Maria Irina
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