It Girl Diary 101
Hello ! I wanted to make a post about my diary and how I go about writing in it. These photos are by me, this is my newest journal & journaling method. I hope it helps you with your personal journals.
❀. Creating an Intro Page
This is usually what I include in my ‘intro’ pages. These are like a small look into who you are & what you’re about.
Your name & number just incase your journal is lost.
The years of age you will be using this journal for memory sake.
A small collage of what you would consider your personality as of right now. Also what you strive for your life to look like.
❀. Supplies
I get most of my supplies from amazon, here’s a list of things I like to use & things you could possibly use.
Sticky notes - I like to use sticky notes for writing little notes on my pages. It can be random thoughts, or additional information on what I’m writing.
Decorative tape - There’s lots of these on Amazon. They’re so cute and really brighten up a page. I like to just use clear tape to put in photos.
Stationery - My favorite stationery packs include Sanrio, sparkles, and floral prints. You can find these at Staples, Amazon, or craft stores.
Stickers - I like to use stickers that come from brands I purchase from. Ex; Glossier or Frasiersterling. They give stickers in each package. There’s also Etsy shops that make really cute sticker designs.
Mildliner Highlighters - These are absolutely incredible highlighters. They’re pastel and so pretty. I recommend buying these first thing.
Additional misc things - Glue sticks, a fine tip black pen, something to print pictures with ( or using apps like freeprints ), scissors of course, a regular pencil, and a cute bag to keep all your supplies in.
❀. Steps to creating a page
This is a list of prompts and how to make a new page in your journal.
Favorite songs at the moment - Make a visual page.
Current routines - Write about new routines to hold yourself accountable.
New Knowledge - Write about new things you’ve learned or things you want to know more about.
Goal page - A collage of all your goals and current aspirations.
What are you grateful for ? - Write a gratitude list with personal photos.
Steps to creating this page -
What do you want to write about ? Choose a prompt or rant about something.
Print out pictures that go with what you want to write about. In my page I wanna create a collage of things that have been inspiring me lately.
Create a layout. Take a picture of your page with what you wanna put on it, then keep that as your ‘blue print’
Create your page. Place everything you want on it, then begin writing.
Decorate your page. Even if it’s something depressing, putting some decorative tape down, it can make you have a more positive association with what you’re writing about.
Date & Reflect - Date your page & reflect on what you’ve written about.
I hope this helped you.Thank you for reading.I’ll post some finished photos of my next journal page ♡︎
