What do a bullet journal, a weekly layout, wooden directional signs, and an apple orchard have in common? they are my inspiration for this fall weekly layout in my bullet journal.
Or at least what I think an apple orchard should look like since I haven’t ever been to an orchard. I think they would be slightly magical, the apple scent forever lingering in the air. Juicy, ripe fruit hanging so low on the bowed branches begging to be plucked from the green canopy of leaves.
The wooden directional sign & apple orchard weekly layout is perfect for celebrating fall’s cool, crisp nights, and dreaming of delicious, hot, steamy apple strudel with vanilla ice cream. Or change it up and use directional signs in a travel theme. Whatever you do, directional signs don’t have to be perfectly drawn, and by the same token, you can adapt them to your unique style.
Previously Published 10/11/2017
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Apples, Apples Everywhere
Inspired by the apple pie on my October monthly welcome page in my bullet journal, I decided to continue the theme on my weekly log with an apple orchard feel.
Can’t you just hear the sound of the first bite of a crunchy apple and taste the sweet juice as it coats all of your taste buds? Yep. I’m salivating. Though I need to still visit an apple orchard, I think they have big wooden signs (with pretty handwriting on them…because that’s a thing…right?), wooden apple buckets, and apple creations everywhere the eye can see. If that’s not how an orchard really is, then I might just have to live in my fantasy world.
Apple Orchard & Wooden Sign Weekly Layout Sketches
Sometimes when you want to recreate it’s easier to see how it all started so here are the sketches for this week’s layout. As you can see, the directional signs I chose to create for this weekly layout were really rough and varied, as though they’ve been outside in the elements for ages.
I love adding dimension and shading to my pages, so any time I can add the effect of dimension to a drawing, I will. Adding the sides/bottom to the sketch makes it easier to add shadows later as well.
Wooden Directional Signs Weekly Layout
First, I used directional signs point towards each day of the week. This layout is a clever way to fit two weeks to a page if that’s what you need. If you like to keep one week to a spread, use the opposite page for weekly task items, to-dos, or notes.
Using the shape of a tasty apple is a good place to record your meal plans. While using squares/rectangles is fine, keep in mind that it’s ok to change it up every once in a while.
The apple basket acts as a mini-tracker for laundry or workouts (or insert your own goals – I struggle with completing those two tasks – so everybody else does too right?). The cut apple focuses your to-do’s right to the ‘core’ of your weekly tasks. Another directional sign points you in the way of next week. Only good things can come when exiting the apple orchard.
More Ideas to Use Wooden Sign Doodles in Your Bullet Journal – Not Just Weekly Layouts
The directional signs can definitely be used for weeks at the beach or camping. Modify the colors and shape a little and you have a directional sign pointing to the North Pole!
The basket could be for hanging laundry on a sunny day, or gathering leaves. Or it could be the gathering spot for a collection of toys on a toy-themed page! It would be absolutely perfect for a bucket list collection. I love a versatile page. Modify a few things and voilà a theme that looks completely new!
What other ways could you see adapting this theme through the year?
Feel free to choose the elements you want to include – any or all. I don’t mind. I would love to see it if you post it on Instagram! Tag me @ChocolateMusingsCreates.
Apple Orchard Ideas
Here are some more ways to include apple orchards into a fall theme:
- First of all, who has a fall bucket list? I love these seasonal lists of things to do, food to try, and places to visit. Use the apple bucket as inspiration for detailing your fall bucket list. What a fun spread idea!
- No Bad Apples – use it as a brain dump page. I LOVE different names for my brain dump pages.
- Doodle an apple with increasing bite marks as the header to a weekly page
- Apples are still all the rage with back-to-school themes.
- Apples + Bookworms for a clever reading page. Although, you might not want to eat any of those apples.
Even More Inspiration
Check out my travel Pinterest board for more directional sign ideas. I hope you find something to inspire your planning and motivate you to create something fun.
