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Whimsical Watercolor Space Bullet Journal Theme – February 2022 Plan With Me

February 16, 2022 Leave a Comment

Whimsical watercolor space bullet journal theme - easy and colorful! | ChocolateMusings.com

I love this loose, whimsical watercolor space theme in my bullet journal! I love it so much that I’ve used this whimsical watercolor space theme before in different variations – twice. Do you ever have a theme in your bullet journal that you love and want to revisit? I don’t think this will be the end for space themes for me.

Here are my previous space themes if you want to check them out, too.

  • April 2018
  • May 2020

April 2018 – Inspiration

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

May 2020 – Inspiration

Whimsical Planet Bullet Journal Theme - Monthly Log - Bright watercolors and loose lines make a fantastical whimsical space bullet journal theme | ChocolateMusings.com

If you’d like to ignite a little space-creativity, check out my creative universe drawing/lettering prompts – for those times you don’t know what to letter or draw, here is a great way to score some space-related inspiration.

Table of contents

  • April 2018 – Inspiration
  • May 2020 – Inspiration
  • Plan With Me on YouTube
  • Whimsical Watercolor Space Cover Page
  • Adding Black Page Inserts
  • Brain Dump Page – Out of This World Thoughts
  • Circular Habit Tracker
  • Weeklies – Fun & Easy Whimsical Watercolor Space Theme
  • Ways to Add Whimsy to Your Bullet Journal or Art
  • Bright & Color Shifting Watercolors
  • When Your Watercolor Bleeds Through the Pages
  • Supplies Used
  • Ease of Creating a Whimsical Watercolor Space Theme

Plan With Me on YouTube

Watch how I set up this whimsical watercolor space theme in my bullet journal. Hit subscribe if you’d like more content from me!

  • 00:00 Plan With me
  • 00:36 Welcome Page – Theme Introduction
  • 00:50 Welcome Page Inspiration #1
  • 01:26 Welcome Page Inspiration #2
  • 01:42 Welcome Page Painting
  • 04:30 Monthly Calendar
  • 05:44 Inserting black pages with washi tape – Habit Tracker & Brain Dump
  • 07:37 Brain Dump Inspiration page – “Out of this world Thoughts”
  • 09:15 Habit Tracker
  • 11:20 Weeklies #1
  • 13:20 Weeklies #2
  • 14:00 Weeklies #3
  • 14:55 Weeklies #4
  • 15:50 Journal Page
  • 16:53 Filling out the Calendars – Monthly & Weeklies
  • 19:26 Final Flip Through

Whimsical Watercolor Space Cover Page

The cover page for February is a recreation of my April 2018 welcome page, but this month is also heavily inspired by my May 2020 space theme. I don’t know what it is, but I find myself painting a lot of galaxies and space-related items outside my bullet journal.

I brightened the colors on this cover page from the original one I created in 2018. Plus, I added a few more elements – primarily stars.

Planet & thick outline details - whimsical watercolor planet space bullet journal theme | ChocolateMusings.com
Welcome page whimsical watercolor details - Bullet Journaling | ChocolateMusings.com
February Bullet Journal Welcome Page - Fun Planet Theme | ChocolateMusings.com

Adding Black Page Inserts

This month, I decided to add some black pages into my journal with washi tape for some of the weeklies and the habit trackers. I love using black paper because the color-shifting watercolors show so differently on black paper versus white paper. The real key to adding pages to your bullet journal is to use tape on both sides of the sheet. In this case, the sheet was not as wide as the width of my bullet journal. So I used the washi tape to extend the sheet just a little bit.

Page inserts - easily add pages to your bullet journal | ChocolateMusings.com
Washi Tape Roll - Perfect for inserting pages into your bullet journal | ChocolateMusings.com
Easy way to add pages to your bullet journal - use washi tape on both sides of the new sheet | ChocolateMusings.com
Add pages to your bullet journal using washi tape | ChocolateMusings.com

Brain Dump Page – Out of This World Thoughts

Keeping with the whimsical watercolor space theme this month, I added a fun brain dump page called “Out of This World Thoughts.” I also used this one before in my May 2020 bullet journal. I scaled down the size of the earth since the brain dump page covered the left side instead of a full spread. Find more alternative brain dump page name ideas in this post.

Out of this world thoughts - space/planet page - different name for brain dump in my bullet journal | ChocolateMusings.com
Out of this world - brain dump page for my bullet journal - use different name for brain dump | ChocolateMusings.com

Circular Habit Tracker

What goes better with a space theme than a circular habit tracker? Seriously. I’d love to know. It’s been a while since I’ve made a circular habit tracker, and it gave me the chance to dust off my favorite circle-making tool.

One of my favorite journaling tools - Helix Circle Maker Tool - great for making circles in your bullet journal | ChocolateMusings.com
Using the Circle Maker Tool for the Habit Tracker on a Black Page in my Bullet Journal | ChocolateMusings.com
Drawing the circular habit tracker in my bullet journal | ChocolateMusings.com
Adding lines and circles for a circle monthly habit tracker in my bullet journal | ChocolateMusings.com
Adding habits to my circle habit tracker for the month on a black page journal sheet | ChocolateMusings.com

Weeklies – Fun & Easy Whimsical Watercolor Space Theme

All weeklies are similar but different enough to have their own look. I added another set of black paper inserts for part of the weeklies for extra fun. I didn’t think through the weeks that had half the week on white pages and half the week on black pages. It did make it challenging to write the tasks for the week. I’ll probably use gel pens or acrylographs from Archer and Olive for the month so that the writing will show up on both white and black pages.

These weeklies are very easy to create and look so fun. The whimsy is enhanced with thick, bold outlines surrounding the circles. When creating a whimsical watercolor space theme, you don’t have to spend much time recreating known planets. Use whatever colors suit your fancy, and that look good when blended. I didn’t spend much time recreating Jupiter’s lines or specific colors. Honestly, with this type of whimsical design, you don’t need to follow anything from reality if you don’t want to.

I love the addition of the black pages in my bullet journal this month. It shows the contrast of the colors and the pages.

Color shift watercolor painting - planets bullet journal theme  | ChocolateMusings.com
Color shift whimsical watercolor planets - easy weekly bullet journal set up | ChocoalteMusings.com
Black page bullet journal - easy & colorful circular watercolor planets | ChocolateMusings.com

Ways to Add Whimsy to Your Bullet Journal or Art

There are a few ways to make your bullet journal themes whimsical. One is by using bright colors – I tend to use a lot of jewel tones. Another way to make your theme whimsical is to add thick, dark outlines around your painting. Throughout my theme this month, I’ll doodle circles around all the watercolor planets, and they all look very whimsical and fun.

Welcome page whimsical watercolor details - Bullet Journaling | ChocolateMusings.com
Black page journal decoration - color shift watercolor easy planets - Bullet Journal themes | ChocolateMusings.com

Bright & Color Shifting Watercolors

I have to admit that I missed out on using watercolor for a long time in my life. I seriously thought that all watercolors were muted, pale, washed out, and only pastel. Not sure where I got that impression, but as you can see, that is anything but the truth.

When I paint on regular watercolor paper, I do a much better job of layering the colors. You still have to be careful with how much water and color you use in a bullet journal. I paint very differently from one medium to another, but it’s just a matter of adapting.

When Your Watercolor Bleeds Through the Pages

I have found that using this type of watercolor – the sparkly, color-shifting kind- always seep through the pages even when other watercolor does not, especially on the white sheets. The black pages don’t have that issue.

I found some watercolor ground, the kind I have is Daniel Smith’s transparent watercolor ground, but they do have white and black if you prefer those options. I painted that first on the white pages, and it worked! No bleed-through!

So if you are struggling with any bleed-through when using watercolor in regular notebooks, watercolor ground works excellent. You can also turn any other surface into a watercolor canvas. Like any other material, you might have to adjust to your techniques for blending colors, dry time, and paint absorption, but for my purposes this month, it worked great.

Supplies Used

Supplies used this month to create my bullet journal theme, watercolor, circle maker tool, watercolor ground, paint brushes | ChocolateMusings.com
Dark Paper Pens/Markers
  • Acrylograph Acrylic Markers – Archer & Olive
  • Coliro Finetec Iridescent Pearlcolors Watercolor Paints
  • Dr PH Martin’s Bleed Proof White
  • Dr PH Martins Iridescent Calligraphy Ink
  • Karin Decobrush Metallic
  • Metallic Acrylograph Pens
  • Pentel Gold Gel Pen
  • Sakura White Gelly Roll Pens
  • Uniball Broad Tip Gel Pens – White, Gold & Silver
Plan With Me February 2022 Supplies
  • 1-31 Daily Number Stickers (5mm Size)
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  • A5 Grid Guide Stickers
  • Archer & Olive Notebooks
  • Archer & Olive Notepads
  • Circle Maker – Helix Angle Maker (one of my favorite tools ever!)
  • Coliro Finetec Iridescent Pearlcolors Watercolor Paints
  • Daniel Smith – 238 Watercolor Dot Color Chart
  • Daniel Smith Watercolor Paints
  • Dr PH Martin’s Bleed Proof White
  • Paul Reubens Watercolor Paint Metallic Glitter – 24 Color
  • Princeton Heritage Series 4050 Synthetic Sable Watercolor Brushes
  • Princeton Heritage Synthetic Sable Paint Brushes
  • Sakura White Gelly Roll Pens
  • Uniball Broad Tip Gel Pens – White, Gold & Silver
  • Watercolor Ground – Transparent
  • Winsor & Newton Fineliner Pens – Pack of 5 – Waterproof (Assorted Sizes)
Video Set-Up
  • Blue Yeti Microphone
  • Canon PowerShot G7x Mark III Digital Camera
  • Photography Lights (I use these for my everyday drawing!)
  • Scissor Arm Mic Stand/Video Camera Stand

Ease of Creating a Whimsical Watercolor Space Theme

Super easy. I would recommend creating this whimsical watercolor space theme if you are a beginner with watercolors, bullet journaling, or both. Unless you make a circular habit tracker, there’s no measuring or counting squares. You don’t need to worry about an exact look. The thick lines around the planets allow for plenty of mistakes. None of my planets are perfectly circular, and sometimes these space objects glow around them anyway. This space theme is perfect for adding a bit of whimsy to your bullet journal, plus you can play with watercolor without feeling like it has to be perfect.

I would only point out to be cautious with how much water you use in a regular journal – even those with thick pages. But I solved that issue by using watercolor ground on the parts of my pages where I added watercolor.

Whimsical watercolor space bullet journal theme - easy and colorful! | ChocolateMusings.com

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Plan With Me: February Monthly Calendar Doodles (+Video)

February 4, 2018 3 Comments

Monthly Calendar Doodles

February just seems ‘doodle-y’ to me. With all the hearts and candy and the flowers and the hearts (oh wait, I said that). It just seems like it needs some extra swirls and flourishes. Is it me? It must be just me. All of those things were the inspiration for my monthly calendar doodles. From the font I used in February to the banner and the leaves floating across the page.

Monthly Calendar Doodles with banner and color-coded recurring appointments + video walk-through

New Video Format – Created to Provide Inspiration for You

Yay or Nay?

I do have to say that I really love the format of the new videos. The new format is slowing it down and talking through the process. I had someone on YouTube tell me that it felt like I was talking to a friend That is exactly the way I want it to feel. Since I really want to inspire people out there and if I run everything at x2500 speed, well, it seems just overwhelming, especially to someone new or if you would like to get some ideas.

This really struck me when I wrote the last blog post (Bullet Journal Fails – when you make a mistake) that there are so many out there who are in need of inspiration and sometimes inspiration is best served in a more meaningful way and not rushed. But it matters what you think – so let me know Yay or nay!

Monthly Calendar Doodles Plan With Me

Watch the video and see me plan out my monthly calendar doodles and let me know what you think of this format. I will do some smaller snippets and hyper-lapse videos as well. (for one thing, they are a lot of fun to create!) If you like to see a little more of my ‘behind the scenes’ thought process as shown in this video, please let me know below in the comments or on the video comments on YouTube.

Back to My Roots

I decided this month to go back to my roots of drawing – which was in essence doodling. Since my yearly theme is ‘grow’ there is no better place to start growing than by strengthening my roots.  I used to doodle in class ALL the time. It never failed… a teacher or professor thought I was just whittling the time away before I could bolt through the door to my next class. I was called out so many times in various classes and asked if I was paying attention. My notes were not like the other student’s notes. I had circles and squares and repeating patterns. Sometimes no words existed on my pages.

When an instructor would stop me in these cases, usually with a sneer, they would ask me if I could repeat anything they had just said. I would rapid fire a complete detail of their lesson thus far, including dates, names, important events, and the like. I knew it then but never articulated that doodling helped me pay attention. Invariably I excelled in the classes that I doodled my notes.

Monthly Calendar Doodles with banner and color-coded recurring appointments + video walk-through

Sketchnoting

Since then there are many books written about doodling and ‘sketchnoting’ (see this lovely list at Amazon). I must have been on something and wish I would have explored it further then. In fact, I’ve checked this one out from the library and I can’t wait to see what it says.

One of my friends I met through hosting a challenge on Instagram (@Karinlibrarian) has written her own book on Sketchnoting in school. She also has another Instagram account @365DaysofSketchnotes and it’s like a visual diary. I’ve done a couple and will post them later. I am looking forward to getting that one and reading her thoughts on the benefits of sketching notes. (Here’s her page on Amazon.)

So Why is This Significant Now?

There are a couple of reasons why this is significant to me now. One I have some BIG ideas that I would love to get ready for you and doodling helps me focus. Just as I experienced the focus when I was earning my high school and college degrees. I need that focus to sort through all the ideas swimming through my head.

Secondly, I am working very hard to accept my method of drawing. As I said in the video, I would love to do hyper-realistic paintings, but my current style is not hyper-realistic. It is more fun and whimsical. I see the style all over – it never seems to die. But because it is not what I expect of myself, I do not accept it as ‘good’. That is one thing I would like to accept of myself. So a whole month of doodles seems like a perfect first step.

What Else is New:

This month I am also trying out ‘color-coded’ repeating tasks. I have a key down at the bottom with a color showing which days coordinate with that event. Another new thing on this monthly spread is that the days of the week are at the bottom it was where they fit the best.

One thing that is not new: I forgot to cross the T on my Saturday. I’ve forgotten this for several months. I have since crossed that ‘t’ and dotted the ‘i’ in Friday but none of the pictures show that. The last thing that is new for me on this calendar is that I am scheduling my blog posts with my daily personal appointments.

February Monthly Calendar Doodles - whimsical leaves & banners and handlettered text + Video process

Here’s Your Question:

I am trying to change my opinion of my drawing style and accept it for what it is and not being unhappy with it. What would you like to accept of yourself?

 

Remember to plan your life so you live beautifully and don’t be afraid to find your inner muse.

~Tricia

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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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