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The Get Creative collections contain tutorials on art & doodling, handlettering & dressing up your bullet journals or planners. For 12 years I sat in what I call the ‘dark ages’ where I forgot all about art and how good it felt to create. When I rediscovered creativity in my life, I vowed to never let it go and hope to share my inner creative with you.

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Beginner Handlettering Supplies - what you need to know to start lettering | ChocolateMusings.com
Essential Handlettering Supplies for Beginners
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Tape Tricks for Watercolor Painting and Bullet Journals - for when you want to remove it later! | ChocolateMusings.com
Watercolor Tape Tips (for Easy Removal Later!)
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Chalkola Acrylic Marker Swatches + Paint Marker Product Review | ChocolateMusings.com
Chalkola Acrylic Marker Review (Bullet Journal Version)
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How I Painted my Bullet Journal Notebook Cover with Acrylic Markers (how it turned out and process) | ChocolateMusings.com
How I Painted My Notebook Cover with Acrylic Markers
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6 Fun & Easy Back-to-School Doodles for your Bullet Journal or Planner | ChocolateMusings.com #doodles #howtodraw
6 Fun & Easy to Draw Back-to-School Doodles
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How to Create (and why to use) a One Line Per Day Journal Page in your Bullet Journal | ChocolateMusings.com
How to Create (and Use) One Line Per Day in Your Bullet Journal
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How to create a willow branch bullet journal welcome page | ChocolateMusings.com #bulletjournal #coverpage #welcomepage #willow
Willow Branch Welcome Page / Cover Page in your Bullet Journal
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How to create faded drop shadows with Tombow Markers | ChocolateMusings.com #dropshadows #tombowmarkers
How to Easily Create Faded Drop Shadows With Tombow Markers
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How to Create Floral Alphabets – 5 Ways
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10 Easy Halloween Headers in Your Bullet Journal + Video Tutorial
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How to Draw Flowers Using ONLY a Brush Tip Marker | ChocolateMusings.com #howtodraw #draw #flowers #brushmarker
The Easy Way to Draw Flowers With Marker Tips
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3 Simple Ways How to Draw Circle Wreaths Tutorial | ChocolateMusings.com #circles #howto #floralwreaths
How to Draw Circle Wreaths – 3 Simple Ways
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How to Watercolor Paint Raspberries & Blackberries + Video Tutorial | ChocolateMusings.com #beginner #watercolor #tutorial
How to Watercolor Paint Raspberries & Blackberries Tutorial
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How to Watercolor Paint with Markers in Your Bullet Journal | ChocolateMusings.com Step-by-Step Tutorial + Video
Tutorial: How Watercolor Paint with Markers in Your Bullet Journal
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July Plan With Me – Watercolor Wash
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How to start your bullet journal, the essential pages & ideas you need to curb the fear of starting | ChocolateMusings.com - Bullet Journaling and Creative Processes
Begin Your Bullet Journal – Don’t be Afraid to Start
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From Drab to Fab #2 Finishing off the Fancy Title – Part 2
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How to create evenly spaced segments in your circles + video tutorial and FREE Printable
Creating Circles in Your Bullet Journal
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How to Turn a Ring Planner into a Traveler’s Notebook for $12
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From Drab to Fab: guide to dress-up your collection
From Drab to Fab #1 – Headers, Calligraphy & Outlines – How to Make Fancy Headers Part 1
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unfinished projects header
A Confession of Unfinished Projects
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Faux Calligraphy, Modern Calligraphy, hand lettering, whatever it is called, there is a process and it is beautiful
Modern Calligraphy – There is Beauty in the Process
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Weekly Horizontal Bullet Journal with mini-time blocking and cute pumpkin doodles
Weekly Layout – Mini Time Block + Pumpkins & Mummy Text
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How to draw mummy text
How to Draw Mummy Text + 2 bonus ways to use this technique
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You, wake up, be incredible motivational quote
Emphasis on the RIGHT Words
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Watercolor Project - White Door Portrait - How to create contrast and interest with White Subject Matter in Watercolor | ChocolateMusings.com
Project: Creating Contrast in a White Door Subject – Watercolor Portrait Painting
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Watercolor Christmas Wishlist - build your list - get ideas - celebrate | ChocolateMusings.com
2022 Christmas Watercolor Wishlist
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Tape Tricks for Watercolor Painting and Bullet Journals - for when you want to remove it later! | ChocolateMusings.com
Watercolor Tape Tips (for Easy Removal Later!)
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Chalkola Acrylic Marker Swatches + Paint Marker Product Review | ChocolateMusings.com
Chalkola Acrylic Marker Review (Bullet Journal Version)
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How I Painted my Bullet Journal Notebook Cover with Acrylic Markers (how it turned out and process) | ChocolateMusings.com
How I Painted My Notebook Cover with Acrylic Markers
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6 Fun & Easy Back-to-School Doodles for your Bullet Journal or Planner | ChocolateMusings.com #doodles #howtodraw
6 Fun & Easy to Draw Back-to-School Doodles
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How to create a willow branch bullet journal welcome page | ChocolateMusings.com #bulletjournal #coverpage #welcomepage #willow
Willow Branch Welcome Page / Cover Page in your Bullet Journal
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Planet Themed Bullet Journal Set Up
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November Bullet Journal Set Up | ChocolateMusings.com
November Bullet Journal Set Up – Bright Colors & Falling Leaves
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10 Easy Halloween Headers in Your Bullet Journal + Video Tutorial
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How to Draw Flowers Using ONLY a Brush Tip Marker | ChocolateMusings.com #howtodraw #draw #flowers #brushmarker
The Easy Way to Draw Flowers With Marker Tips
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3 Simple Ways How to Draw Circle Wreaths Tutorial | ChocolateMusings.com #circles #howto #floralwreaths
How to Draw Circle Wreaths – 3 Simple Ways
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Motivational Shakespeare Quotes for your Planner - Get the printables in the Shop! | ChocolateMusings.com #motivationalquotes #shakespeare
9 Motivational Shakespeare Quotes for Your Planner
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How to Watercolor Paint Raspberries & Blackberries + Video Tutorial | ChocolateMusings.com #beginner #watercolor #tutorial
How to Watercolor Paint Raspberries & Blackberries Tutorial
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April Plan With Me - Citrus Recipe Art Inspiration | ChocolateMusings.com #planwithme #video #lemons #thyme #watercolor
April Plan With Me Citrus Recipe Art Inspired
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How to Watercolor Paint with Markers in Your Bullet Journal | ChocolateMusings.com Step-by-Step Tutorial + Video
Tutorial: How Watercolor Paint with Markers in Your Bullet Journal
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Custom Digitally Painted Watercolor Family Portraits | ChocolateMusings.com #watercolor #portrait #painting #custommade
Custom Watercolor Family Portraits – Why was I Scared to Try?
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July Plan With Me – Watercolor Wash
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Weekly Horizontal Bullet Journal with mini-time blocking and cute pumpkin doodles
Weekly Layout – Mini Time Block + Pumpkins & Mummy Text
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How to draw mummy text
How to Draw Mummy Text + 2 bonus ways to use this technique
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Beginning Lettering Supplies for Modern Lettering | ChocolateMusings.com #handlettering #moderncalligraphy #supplies
Beginner’s Handlettering Tips
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Beginner Handlettering Supplies - what you need to know to start lettering | ChocolateMusings.com
Essential Handlettering Supplies for Beginners
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5 Lettering Tips for Beginners - What to Know Before You Pick Up Your Pen + Tips to Get Started | ChocolateMusings.com
5 Lettering Tips For Beginners – What to Know Before You Pick Up Your Pen
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Favorite Beginner Bullet Journal Supplies + Why | ChocolateMusings.com #bulletjournal #supplies #favoritesupplies
Beginner Supplies for Bullet Journaling
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Faux Calligraphy, Modern Calligraphy, hand lettering, whatever it is called, there is a process and it is beautiful
Modern Calligraphy – There is Beauty in the Process
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Beginner Handlettering Supplies - what you need to know to start lettering | ChocolateMusings.com
Essential Handlettering Supplies for Beginners
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How to create faded drop shadows with Tombow Markers | ChocolateMusings.com #dropshadows #tombowmarkers
How to Easily Create Faded Drop Shadows With Tombow Markers
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Color Reveal + Video Product Review of Tombow's 12 new colors | ChocolateMusings.com #lettering #handlettering #tombow
Product Review: Tombow’s 12 New Colors!
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My Muses #2: Favorite Lettering Supplies
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Faux Calligraphy, Modern Calligraphy, hand lettering, whatever it is called, there is a process and it is beautiful
Modern Calligraphy – There is Beauty in the Process
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November Title Page | Simple black and white Hello November with elegant handlettering text and aspens
Planning for November Starts…Yesterday – November Title Page
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Weekly Horizontal Bullet Journal with mini-time blocking and cute pumpkin doodles
Weekly Layout – Mini Time Block + Pumpkins & Mummy Text
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Positive Perspective - snails painting and learning to look on the bright side, even after the worst seemed to happen
Look on the Bright Side – It’s About Perspective | Life in Comics
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Hello October Welcome Page
Hello October – Smells Like Fresh Baked Apple Pie – Monthly Welcome Page
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You, wake up, be incredible motivational quote
Emphasis on the RIGHT Words
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School lunch list planning bullet journal mind map layout
Easy School Lunches Need Two Things: the Right Container and a Plan
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  • One of my favorite ways to disguise my brain dump page is to call it by a different name. I called this one “Blooming Thoughts,” highlighted by a faux calligraphy title and mason jar with carnations.
  • February Challenge is here!⁠ Please join me! You can letter this words or create them in any way! Doodle, paint, letter a whole sentence, let those creative juices flow!⁠ The goal is to be creative everyday!⁠ ⁠ Share with your friends and followers and remember to tag me @chocolatemusingscreates and use #FindYourCreativeMuse. Blog post below⁠ ⁠ https://chocolatemusings.com/creative-challenge-flower-names/
  • Doodle page! Don't have time to make a whole page? Make a doodle page and do just a little each day! Need ideas? Check out my garden flower words challenge!
  • This month’s creative challenge is all about flower names! Use these everyday floral names to expand your creativity throughout this month. Check out the challenge list below, and if you’re having trouble with creative ideas, keep reading. I have lots of ideas to share. Handlettering these words is fun if that’s what you always do. […] The post Creative Challenge: Flower Names appeared first on Chocolate Musings.
  • If you have always wanted to try calligraphy (or handlettering or modern calligraphy) give my basic strokes workbook a try! (link in bio or story)
  • Sometimes you need a guide to start up those creative juices! Give this cute mushroom a try!
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From the Archives: Fun & Whimsical Bullet Journal Set Up - Ideas and Plants - Loose floral wreaths Lots of spring-inspired doodles with pastel colors. I changed it up this month with horizontal weekly layouts. ____________________ Brain Dump Names: https://chocolatemusings.com/different-names-brain-dump/ Social Links - Let's be Friends! Website: http://ChocolateMusings.com Shop: https://chocolatemusings.com/shop/ Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/ChocolateMusings Instagram: http://Instagram.com/chocolatemusingscreates Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/ChocolateMusings/ ____________________ Products I Used: Daniel Smith Watercolor: https://amzn.to/3Ip8xbD Princeton Velvetouch Paint Brushes: https://amzn.to/42IVnPQ Archer & Olive A5 Dot Grid Notebook: https://archerandolive.refr.cc/triciam Helix Circle Maker Tool: https://amzn.to/49kx5xY Tombow Fudenosuke Brush Pen: https://amzn.to/42MogKR Video Set-Up: Photography Lights (I use these for my everyday drawing). They're amazing https://amzn.to/2shdb4j Canon PowerShot G7x Mark III Digital Camera https://amzn.to/3yt2lb4 Blue Yeti - USB Microphone https://amzn.to/2SNwb6a Scissor Arm Mic Stand https://amzn.to/2CcGgm0 Contains affiliate links - if you use them, I may receive a small commission at no charge to you. 00:00 Introduction 00:12 Sneak Peek 00:33 Welcome Page 01:26 Monthly Calendar 02:42 Brain Dump 03:34 Weeklies 05:35 Journal 06:17 Habit Tracker 06:55 Flip Through
From the Archives: Fun & Whimsical Bullet Journal Set Up - Experimenting with Watercolor Leaves in my Bullet Journal. Featuring 2-to-a-spread weeklies and a loosely painted watercolor theme - I hope this planning session inspires you to paint or to try something new. 00:00 Introduction 00:15 Welcome Page Wreath 01:41 Monthly Calendar Page 03:04 Habit Tracker & Monthly To Do Pages 05:47 Gratitude + Week 1 06:35 Weeklies 06:52 Brain Dump 07:15 Journal 07:42 Whoops! Adding a Page 09:06 Final Flip Through ____________________ Social Links - Let's be Friends! Website: http://ChocolateMusings.com Shop: https://chocolatemusings.com/shop/ Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/ChocolateMusings Instagram: http://Instagram.com/chocolatemusingscreates Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/ChocolateMusings/ ____________________ Products I Used: Daniel Smith Watercolor: https://amzn.to/3Ip8xbD Princeton Velvetouch Paint Brushes: https://amzn.to/42IVnPQ Archer & Olive A5 Dot Grid Notebook: https://archerandolive.refr.cc/triciam Helix Circle Maker Tool: https://amzn.to/49kx5xY Tombow Fudenosuke Brush Pen: https://amzn.to/42MogKR Video Set-Up: Photography Lights (I use these for my everyday drawing). They're amazing https://amzn.to/2shdb4j Canon PowerShot G7x Mark III Digital Camera https://amzn.to/3yt2lb4 Blue Yeti - USB Microphone https://amzn.to/2SNwb6a Scissor Arm Mic Stand https://amzn.to/2CcGgm0 Contains affiliate links - if you use them, I may receive a small commission at no charge to you.
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