Creative bullet journal

Make your diary your own

There are so many things you can record in your bullet journal or diary – appointments, nice experiences, wish lists, favourite films and quotes, to name just a few – and the best part of all is that you can design it in your own style. Events can be entered day by day, or, if you have an exciting project on the go, why not make a note of your progress on a weekly basis. It’s entirely up to you how you want to use the journal and how you want it to look. All you need is a pretty notebook or exercise book and some suitable pens. When it comes to expressing your creative side and personalising your bullet journal, the edding 1200 fibre tip pens are ideal: for designs on light-coloured paper, you have 24 vibrant colours to choose from, plus another six new pastel shades with the summer-inspired names honeydew melon, berry lavender, apple sorbet, cherry blossom, sweet mint and silver grey.

Categories: Hand lettering
Zendoodle
Products: Fibre and felt pens
Materials: Paper, carton and cardboard
Difficulty: Easy peasy
Downloads: Images (ZIP)

Step-by-step

Step 1

Make sure you have all your materials to hand before you start. You’ll need some edding 1200 colour pens in soft pastels and a dark, contrasting colour such as black. You can see all the colours you need at a glance in our photo.

Step 2

Start by planning your page layout; it may help to sketch it out faintly in pencil first. For a really beautiful effect, try writing the headings and selected words in hand lettering. Now take the fine-tipped edding 1200 colour pen in black and go over all the pencil lines.

Step 3

Intersperse the text with adornments, borders and pictures to make it look more interesting. The edding 1200 colour pen is effortless to use, whether for writing text or drawing symbols such as stars and arrows. You can use the pastels to add lovely, delicate touches and make wording and images stand out. Adding photos and funny stickers is another good way to liven up your journal.