More time for YOU!

Take a break!

A little time out from your daily routine can work wonders! Whether it’s reading, listening to relaxing music or going for a walk: by making a point of taking a break, you can really recharge your batteries. This journal is a great way to note down exactly how much “me time” you’ve actually managed to notch up. What’s more, our template makes it even easier to keep track. We recommend our gel rollers for adding creative designs to the pages of your journal.. A decorative layout makes it so much easier to plan your breaks.

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

Step-by-step

Step 1

For this journal idea, use the edding 2185 gel rollers in the colours of your choice. We’ve got a template for you to download. If you need to, print it out and place in position.

Step 2

If the pages of your journal are relatively thin, you can copy the template by tracing it into your journal using a pencil. Once you’ve done that, you can go over the motifs and lettering with a black gel roller.

Step 3

Then colour in the capital letters with a gel roller in gold and violet metallic, for example. They look best when you shade them evenly with the fine tip.

Step 4

To keep track of how much “me time” you’ve managed to build up, take the sheet of card and proceed as follows: roughly crop the sides and fray the edges a little. Using the edding 2185 in various colours, now draw a key like the one shown in this picture. Stick the card into your journal.

Step 5

Add the black frame using the edding 1200 colour pen. Use gel rollers to colour in all other motifs.

Step 6

Every day, shade how much “me time” you’ve been able to enjoy - even if you haven’t managed any time at all. In this picture, you can see what your journal page might look like after a week.