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Creating a budget during a crisis + Free printable!
04/24/20 3 min read
Creating a budget during a crisis + Free printable!

Wow. What a mess the last couple of months have been. With over 22million people applying for job loss benefits in the USA and that number rising daily, I thought this was the perfect opportunity to look at those tense budget numbers. Hi, Nicola here from My Inner Creative, and...

Nicola Knobel
Nicola Knobel
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spring check list, masha plans, archer and olive, bullet journal, page ideas
04/20/20 3 min read
Things To Do This Spring

Hey guys! Masha here from Masha Plans. So, it’s Spring, the weather is perfect, everything screams family BBQs and spring break. But we are all stuck at home. It’s sunny outside but it feels pretty dark inside. I totally get this attitude! I’m having trouble being locked in as well....

Maria Irina
Maria Irina
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bullet journal, habit tracker, bujo tracker, masha plans, archer and olive
04/17/20 3 min read
5 Trackers To Use During The Pandemic

Hey guys, Masha here from Masha Plans and I’m here to help you out in this difficult time of quarantine. In times of panic and worries like what we are facing right now, I find peace and comfort in routines and tracking. So today I’m here to share with you...

Maria Irina
Maria Irina
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Journaling Prompts And Challenges To Keep You Creative At Home
04/15/20 5 min read
Journaling Prompts And Challenges To Keep You Creative At Home

Most people around the world right now are being advised to stay at home, and I don’t know about you, but I’ve been finding it difficult to keep on top of things and stay creative. For other people, maybe you’re now having to teach your children at home, or you’re...

Hayley Remde
Hayley Remde
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bullet journal, tracker, habit tracker, bujo tracker, masha plans, archer and olive
04/13/20 5 min read
How To Use A Cleaning Tracker In Your Bullet Journal

Hey! Masha here from Masha Plans and welcome back to the blog. Springtime is a time for new beginnings! But! There can be no new beginning whatsoever if you still have the junk from the past holding you back, so for me, it always made sense to have a huge...

Maria Irina
Maria Irina
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Watercolor Tutorial: Moon Phases Illustration
04/10/20 2 min read
Watercolor Tutorial: Moon Phases Illustration

Hello and welcome back to the Archer and Olive blog. It's Nabaa from @whimsicial.doodles! For today's post, I have some watercolor fun planned out :) Lately, one of my favorite things to paint has been the moon. I doodle them all across my journal. So today, we're working on a...

Nabaa Afridi
Nabaa Afridi
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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...

Guest Blogger
Guest Blogger
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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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April 2020 Calendar Printable
03/31/20 1 min read
April 2020 Calendar Printable

The April 2020 Freebie Printable Calendar is ready for you to download here :-D. Happy Happy April! This month, I used pink, greens and purples to give the perfect spring feel to this monthly calendar. I hope you love it as much as I do! P.S. We release a free calendar printable every month! So...

Bonnie Kuhl
Bonnie Kuhl
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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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Working from Home with Kids! + Free Printable Schedule
03/30/20 5 min read
Working from Home with Kids! + Free Printable Schedule

What an absolutely crazy time we are currently in. Places around the world are going into lockdown. It feels to me like the crazy version of “national lampoon's terrifying corona vacation”. Hi, Nicola here from My Inner Creative, as a single mom, and a passionate planner and as a working...

Nicola Knobel
Nicola Knobel
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