#bullet journal tutorial

[kimching232]

Bullet Journalling for Cheap - Magazine Cutouts!

Hi guys!

As you all know, in the bullet journal community, almost everyone is obsessed with stickers and washi tapes. And as much as I want to jump on the bandwagon of that trend, washi tapes are expensive as hell here in the Philippines. So as a cheap person, what I decided to do was cut out some pages from a magazine! Watch me as I cut out some pages. You only have to open you imagination to see which parts to cut - from dresses, to pants, and to random backgrounds, and hopefully this video shows you how! Happy cutting!

[mindsetstudies]

Bujo photo editing tutorial?

Hello! Is there a bullet journal "photo editing" tutorial out there? I want to get those nice aesthetic type photos I see everywhere.. And the equipment used too? I'm interested in getting started into photography.. And I think that how everyone gets there photos. Not sure. Thank you!

[journalsanctuary]

Yaay, it’s finally done! :D As promised, here is a tutorial for my weekly spreads. You seemed to really like the monthly one, I got so much positive feedback on it! I’m really, really glad you liked it, I did not think ut would get much attention, since I did it this way just for fun, but you guys said that it was easy to follow, and actually informative! :D I love making these tutorials, so if you have any other suggestion, I will be happy to make some more! :)

The previous tutorial can be found here!

[journalsanctuary]

Hey! I am really late with this, but I though that some of you might like to see how I make my monthly spreads. I did this sort of “infographics” (??? am I even allowed to call this thing infographics??) and even though it looks like this, I had so much fun making it :D. I really don’t know whether this is helpful or not, I tried. In case you’d like to see more tutorials (and hopefully better ones) in the future, let me know please? And thanks if you read it till the end, it’s so long :D

(I totally ran out of space for pictures at the end lol)

[succulentstudy]

So, I got an anonymous ask, wanting a tutorial on how I do my bullet journal. Here are some closer pictures of the spread. I do each week on two pages, so I can see everything in one place. One side is devoted to chores and daily habits. The other has my events, deadlines, and daily tasks. I use a moleskin extra large exercise book, because it’s got squared pages and it’s B5 size, which allows me to write lots of information. However, the pages are quite thin, and it’s not a pure white colour, which is a bit annoying.

first page

First I choose what colours I want the week to be. I chose green this week; I’m not sure how much I like having the whole thing being just one colour.

I start by writing a title. “Week Ten” refers to the tenth week of Spring Term, because that’s how my university structures the course.

Underneath, in the first of two columns, I write my weekly goals. 

Underneath that, I have a tracker of how much water I’ve drunk each day. Due to my activity and my weight, I need to drink 7 pints a day. I have an app on my phone, Plant Nanny, that also keeps track of what I drink.

On the right hand column, I write out my readings for each module. I usually have three subheadings, but I’ve finished my “sexualities through history” module. I use a circle to mark out the readings, to show that they’re different from tasks. 

Below that, I have weekly chores that I need to do at some point. These often don’t get done...

Below that, I have a record of how much sleep I get. I often get way too much, because I’m lazy.Too much sleep makes me feel really groggy so I try and get between 7-9 hours a night. 

second page

Then, I separate the second page into four columns. The first column has the day and date, and is smaller than the other three. The second column has my Events/Appointments in, and the remaining two have my daily tasks.

I write out my events at the start of the week, things like seminars, meetings with professors, and seeing my friends. Sometimes I put going to the gym there, as it motivates me to pack my gym stuff before going to campus. Each event is denoted with a triangle, to differentiate them from tasks.

The next two columns have my tasks. I write these out at the start of the day, apart from teeth and omeprazole (my heartburn medicine). 

I like to put stickers and other cute things in the blank spaces if I haven’t had enough tasks to fill both columns. 

There you have it! Let me know if you want any more details.

[studyous]

hi there!! sorry about that, it seems my askbox was turned off for some reason - anyway, it’s on now if anyone wants to send a message! of course i’d be happy to do a tutorial on my bullet journal, i find it enormously helpful and i hope i can give you a hand in developing yours.

N O T E B O O K

first off, you need to find a good notebook - i use a moleskine classic squared notebook. i chose this one as i’d seen a lot of my favourite studyblrs use the same and thought it looked nice and simple - the one thing i would say is that these can be a bit pricey if you’re strapped for cash. i highly recommend it, but of course there are thousands of lovely notebooks out there at a range of prices!

K E Y

the key i use is a kind of amalgamation of ones i’d seen other people use and ideas i decided to use independently. i tend to use a task box for each point i note down unless it’s an event, and then next to that i draw one of the above symbols to indicate whether the task is important, personal, fun or something to explore (see the final picture in this post for a better understanding of how it looks in practice!). within the boxes, i use the key on the right hand side in the picture to show the status of the task in progress (complete, started etc.) i colour code the writing that follows the task box depending on what the task entails - i only have four colours at the moment, but i’ve deliberately left room for more to be added in the future if need be!

C O N T E N T S

up next i have a contents page - i’ve not had my journal for long, so as you can see it’s not that full yet, but in time this page will hopefully be very helpful for navigation! i also number each page in my journal, so it’s easier to use the contents page.

M I S C E L L A N E O U S   P A G E S

as well as keeping track of my day to day tasks, i also plan to use my bullet journal as a record for other things i want to get done. the first page i’ve dedicated to this is my books page, which has a list of the books i want to read by the end of the summer, and this helps me keep focused on the things i know i’ve wanted to get done for a while without getting distracted by new things - if i find something new i want to read, i put it on the list!

C A L E N D A R

at the beginning of each month, i list the days of the week and their corresponding dates so i can write down important events and things i need to remember in advance. this way, the journal acts as a diary as well as a planner and helps me stay on top of the things i have to do in the long term as well as short.

T A S K   P A G E S

finally, the general task pages are where i write down the tasks i need to complete, as well as inspirational quotes that i find helpful and motivational. the format i use is the date followed by the day of the week, then the listed tasks categorised using the aforementioned key and colour code. after a few days this became easily recognisable and simple to remember, and helps me to focus on separate tasks at a time. the quotes, i find, are always very helpful when i find myself lacking in motivation or inspiration, and any time i find something i think might be useful i write it down. a good trick that i’ve started using is writing the quotes in the empty pages ahead - that way, when i reach those pages, there’s some encouragement already there for me!

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i hope this was helpful to you - i can only recommend bullet journals, i know they don’t work for everyone but i find them so helpful in staying organised and on top of things - please let me know if you have any more questions or if there’s anything else i can help with!