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Plan With Me: April 2018 Limited Color Palette & Fun Space Elements

April 1, 2018 3 Comments

April 2018 Plan With Me Theme

I’m excited to share my methods in this April 2018 Plan With Me post. I hope you’ll find something to inspire you in your bullet journal.

I chose a limited palette for this 2018 April Plan With Me and combined the colors with fun space elements. Using Crayola markers to watercolor loose space elements on the thin sheets of this notebook makes a whimsical effect, and I’m over the moon with this month’s theme. I love how a limited color scheme tied everything together throughout the month. Plus, I got to draw circles all month long – in case you didn’t know, I love using circles in my bullet journal.

April Plan with Me Welcome Page Bullet Journal Spread - Fun Space Elements Theme + Limited Color Palette | ChocolateMusings.com
Marker Color Scheme - April 2018 Plan With Me - Limited Color Palette & Fun Space Bullet Journal Theme | ChocolateMusings.com
Welcome Page Colors - April 2018 Bullet Journal | ChocolateMusings.com

April Monthly Pages + Video

In the video, I show the marker-painting technique I’ve grown to use and love in my bullet journal, plus do some real-time handlettering and quote making. Watch below! (You can also view it on my YouTube Channel – subscribe to my channel if you haven’t already (mouse over the little subscribe button in the corner of the video).

The technique for painting with Crayola markers involves a ceramic palette (in this case, a plate), Crayola Markers, a paintbrush, and very little water. Scribbling the markers on the plate creates a paint palette. Then with a barely damp paintbrush, run your brush through the marker on the plate to pick up the pigment. The key is to use as little water as you can. I love painting with markers like this in my bullet journals because it doesn’t make the pages feel stiff, like watercolor paint or gouache. Find more on the Crayola-Marker Watercolor Painting technique in this post.

Enjoy!

April 2018 Plan With Me Video Playlist:

  • Pre-Planning – March Review & April Pre-Planning
  • April 2018 Plan With Me: Welcome Page & Monthly Log (this video)
  • April 2018 Plan With Me: Weeklies

Pages I included in the April 2018 Plan With Me:

  • Welcome Page – Whimsical Planets Strung from the Sky
  • Simple Monthly Log
  • Weekly Pages (Moon Cycles, Watercolor Circles x2, Watercolor planets
  • Habit Tracking by Number

Pages in the Plan

One reason why I love to bullet journal is that I can customize each month to suit the upcoming plans. For instance, if I’m short on time one month but have a lot of plans, I plan out easy, no-fuss spreads with large sections for to do lists or daily appointments. Other months, I may need a little more art and ‘fluff’ in my life when I’m feeling down. Like many others, I use art as a self-care device and find it a wonderful outlet.

If I don’t have a special reason to change my bullet journal for the month, I tend to stick with a welcome page, a monthly page, a habit tracker, and weekly pages. I think the theme is what makes this month so special and so much fun. Who doesn’t need a bit of whimsy in their lives?

For some reason, I didn’t end up with a good picture of the fourth week of April for this plan with me. For that spread, I arranged the loose watercolor circles at the top instead of the bottom for a little variety. That’s the other thing that I love about bullet journaling – I don’t get bored with the same layout every week.

  • Weekly Bullet Journal Spread - Moon Cycles - Watercolor Painted with Crayola Markers- fun and simple weekly spread and layout | ChocolateMusings.com
  • Easy & Loose watercolor circles painted with Crayola Markers - add a bit of color to your bullet journal without any artistic talent | ChocolateMusings.com
  • Easy watercolor random planets - weekly bullet journal theme | ChocoalteMusings.com
  • 2018 April Monthly Calendar Log Spread - Simple bullet journal layout with a spot of color | ChocolateMusings.com

Monthly Favorites

One of my favorite elements in this Plan With Me for April 2018 is the monthly badge I included on the monthly log page. The way the letters bend and curve around each other and the circle outline is so fun! I tried to make a badge with every month’s name, but September’s name is way too long!

Another favorite feature for this month is the unified color scheme. If you’re struggling with making a design cohesive, limit your color palette. Each element in your design will have a common element and better unify your creation.

One last favorite for this April 2018 Plan With Me has got to be the habit by number spread. With it’s flip out key, each habit is defined by a number. I find that giving my habits parameters (or expectations) I tend to try harder to meet those habits.

  • 2018 April Welcome Page (Part 1) - Painted with Crayola Markers in a Loose, Whimsical Watercolor Space Theme | ChocolateMusings.com
  • 2018 April Welcome Page (Part 2) - Painted with Crayola Markers in a Loose, Whimsical Watercolor Space Theme | ChocolateMusings.com
  • April 2018 Monthly Log - Monthly Name Badge - I love the whimsical colors & shape of April as it conforms to the surrounding circle outline | ChocolateMusings.com
  • Habit Tracker By Number - set your expectations and define your intentions within your habit tracker| April 2018 Plan With Me | ChocolateMusings.com

Question:

What’s your favorite theme you’ve tried (or seen) for the month? This circle one is high on the list for me.

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Filed Under: Blog, Bullet Journal, Get Organized & Start Planning, Plan With Me, Plan With Me 2018, Planner Spreads Tagged: april 2018, bullet journal plan with me, Circle, circles, crayola markers, monthly log, plan with me, space, video

2018 in a word: Grow

January 1, 2018 6 Comments

In November I started thinking about where I wanted to go in 2018. I’ve never had a theme for a year let alone a ‘word’ for the year. 2017 has been so momentous for me. It’s a wonderful feeling to rediscover yourself and finally feel like you are on the path of goodness in your life. That’s where 2017 led me. I found it by bullet journaling and once I started that, the creativity bubbled out once again. So why is my word for 2018 Grow?

2018 Theme: Let's Grow - Welcome January, Hello 2018 Spread

Why ‘Grow’?

I tucked my creativity away years ago – I just let life take over and honestly, those were a few miserable years. I call those the dark ages of my life. Once I found creativity, doodling, lettering, journaling, all enabled through Bullet Journaling, it was like a light opened and shined down like rays of sunshine on my soul.

Once this miraculous thing happened to me, I felt the need to spread this joy to others. Astounding changes started happening in my life. I truly felt the need to spread this experience to others who are stumbling through the dark ages of their own lives and I wanted to help them rediscover the creativity that was once lost.

What’s Next?

I would like to grow further. There are so many ways I want to grow. Grow a business, grow in my talents, grow spiritually, Essentially as a person, I want to enhance myself and become a better person. That is what “Grow” means to me.

I am not saying my journey is complete, but I would like to gather others along the way, grow with them and inspire them to grow on their own. I’m excited to start a year of growth and see where I end up at the end of 2018.

Read the pre-planning post for 2018 & watch the video to get a sneak peek of my weekly & monthly set up for January 2018.

Question:

Do you have a word or a phrase for the coming year? What’s your take on a ‘word’ for the year?

Watch the Video below to see my Hello 2018, Hello January Spread in my Bullet Journal.

Remember to plan your life so you live beautifully.

~Tricia

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About Me


Hi! I'm Tricia, the creative behind ChocolateMusings.com, I know how it feels to lose your inner muse. After years of darkness (which I call the dark ages of my life), I found my inner muse hiding in the forgotten corners of my soul, I vowed never to lose sight of her again.

Bullet journaling helped reignite the passion for art and living life again while organizing my days. I also discovered modern calligraphy and watercolor. Since then, my use of the bullet journal system has evlolved and I call it 'creative planning'. Here on the blog, I show you how to use your planner to ignite your inner muse and explore creativity and art while staying beautifully organized and living a joyful life.

I invite you to grab some good chocolate and dive into my musings. Let’s ignite your inner muse.

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