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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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How to Create a Fun Winter Quote with Illustrations
11/11/23 5 min read
How to Create a Fun Winter Quote with Illustrations

Hello! Lisa here today to show you how to create a fun winter lettering composition that includes an illustration. Recently, I’ve taken to combining illustration with lettering, and I thought I’d demonstrate the process I go through to create a lettering piece where the illustration feels like it’s a part of the composition rather than an after thought. You can create something like this as a monthly cover page in your bullet journal or use it to fill in any extra pages you may have. It’s also a useful tool for creating handmade greeting cards. Let’s get started!

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How to Create an About Me Word Collage Spread for your Journal
10/28/23 4 min read
How to Create an About Me Word Collage Spread for your Journal

Hello! Lisa here today to show you how to create an About Me page for your journal. We’re going to do a collage of all the different words that represent who we are - it can be composed of hand lettered single words or short phrases. The great thing about this version is that it’s very adaptable to your lettering skill level!

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Creating a Packing Essentials Spread in Your Journal
09/30/23 4 min read
Creating a Packing Essentials Spread in Your Journal

Hello, Lisa from nolalettering here! What you decide to pack can depend on the type of trip you’ll be going on. If it’s a business trip, then business casual clothes is a must. Or if it’s a beach vacation, swimwear is a must. However, there are items that you will...

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Tips and Tricks for Creating a Personalized Thank You Card
09/15/23 4 min read
Tips and Tricks for Creating a Personalized Thank You Card

Hello! Lisa here with a greeting card tutorial. With Thanksgiving fast approaching, it’s time to think about thank you cards to show your love and appreciation! I will show you some card making tips and tricks to making your own thank you card, including different thank you lettering and doodle ideas to decorate the card!

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5 Easy Halloween Themed Doodles
07/28/23 6 min read
5 Easy Halloween Themed Doodles

Hi! Today I'll show you how to create cute Halloween-themed doodles in your bullet journal. There are so many different Halloween doodles, but I will show you my five favorite doodles that you can use not only for your journal spreads and layouts, but also for handmade greeting cards, candy bag toppers, and more!

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How to Draw a Mandala | Step by Step Tutorial for Beginners
06/23/23 5 min read
How to Draw a Mandala | Step by Step Tutorial for Beginners

Hi! Today I'll show you how to create a beautiful mandala in your bullet journal. There's so many uses for mandalas in your journal, including monthly cover pages, mood tracker, or even a coloring page. The repetitive patterns of mandalas you create can help set your mind at ease, a way to meditate and relieve stress.

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How To Create A Hand Lettered Memory Keeping Spread
05/14/23 4 min read
How To Create A Hand Lettered Memory Keeping Spread

Today I'm here to show you one way to keep track of all the meaningful and special events in your life in your bullet journal through the power of lettering. The past year, I’ve been doing monthly recap spreads to not only document the events of the previous month but also as a way to practice lettering and composition. Learn how too!

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4 Steps To Creating Fun + Easy Lettering Compositions
04/14/23 6 min read
4 Steps To Creating Fun + Easy Lettering Compositions

Hi! I'm giving you some tips and tricks on creating fun lettering composition ideas for your bullet journal or sketchbooks. Coming up with cohesive and interesting lettering compositions can oftentimes seem quite daunting, but I'll give you tips to create lettered monthly cover pages, quote pages, greeting cards and more!

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Five Steps for Creating a Handmade Greeting Card
03/11/23 4 min read
Five Steps for Creating a Handmade Greeting Card

Hello! Handmade cards are a great way to show someone you care, especially personalized cards! Whether it's for a special occasion like a Mother's Day card, birthday card, Christmas card, or simply a card to just to show you care, I will show you how to make your own greeting cards in 5 simple easy to follow steps.

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5 Tips for Maintaining and Improving Your Lettering Practice
02/12/23 9 min read
5 Tips for Maintaining and Improving Your Lettering Practice

Hello! Today I'm talking about how to keep your daily lettering practice going when you don’t feel motivated or have much time. Maintaining hand lettering practice is the hardest part of learning. I'll give some hand lettering for beginners tips, and make sure to grab the free hand lettering practice sheets pdf for practice!

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How To Add Easy Doodles To Your Lettering + Quote Pages
01/08/23 4 min read
How To Add Easy Doodles To Your Lettering + Quote Pages

Hey! Today I’m going to show you how to add simple and cute doodles to your lettering composition. If hand lettering is not for you, this easy doodle tutorial can also be helpful in adding doodles to your bullet journal spreads. These beginner doodle ideas are great to add to hand lettered quotes and bujo quote pages!

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Hand lettered quote for "The Best is Yet to Come" with champagne glass doodles
11/27/22 7 min read
How to Letter a Quote for the New Year in Your Bullet Journal

Hello! I’m here to show you how to create a stunning bujo spread of your favorite new year’s quote for your 2023 bullet journal. We'll go through a step by step lettering process of creating a lettering composition and share tips for different lettering styles and doodles. Adding quotes in your bullet journal is a great way to stay inspired!

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