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Bullet Journal Plan With Me September 2018
Hello again! I'm very excited to share my September Plan With Me video with you. This month I went with a woodland and wildflowers theme and I love how it turned out! Thank you again to my instagram family for giving me the idea and be sure to go follow me there if you want a say in what themes I do each month!
Hello again! I'm very excited to share my September Plan With Me video with you. This month I went with a woodland and wildflowers theme and I love how it turned out! Thank you again to my instagram family for giving me the idea and be sure to go follow me there if you want a say in what themes I do each month!
You can watch the video here or on YouTube:
I asked on instagram if you preferred to see Tombow art or watercolour art, and a bunch of you said you liked both.
I decided to do the majority of my spreads using Tombow Dual Brush Pens and one watercolour painting so there's a little something for everyone!
And then my watercolour mushrooms...
As a disclaimer, I am a beginner when it comes to watercolour! I have only painted a handful of projects with watercolours and am still learning :) That being said, I loved creating these cartoony mushrooms for my quote page!
They're super cartoony and I love that!
On to my monthly spread...
...which I had a lot of fun with!
I created a different variation of the S from the cover page for my header...
...and added a little quote...
...and some wildflowers from the woodland along the bottom.
I moved to a new kind of mood and sleep tracker this month and can't wait to give it a try!
I also love this little wildflower bear silhouette.
Last spread, as always, is my weekly.
I use a rolling weekly layout (which I explain here).
And I included a small habit tracker on my weekly:
Here are the supplies I used for my bujo set up:
-Rhodia Webnotebook: https://amzn.to/2tkOIvV
-Sakura Micron Archival Ink Pen 005: the 6 piece set that includes all three pens used https://amzn.to/2obgd7Y
-Sakura Micron Archival Ink Pen 01: the 6 piece set that includes all three pens used https://amzn.to/2obgd7Y
-Sakura Micron Archival Ink Pen 08: the 6 piece set that includes all three pens used https://amzn.to/2obgd7Y
-Tombow Brush Pen in 837 Wine Red: https://amzn.to/2LqFTa2
-Tombow Brush Pen in 228 Gray Green: https://amzn.to/2oc34LO
-Tombow Brush Pen in 126 Light Olive: https://amzn.to/2odGe6x
-Tombow Brush Pen in 606 Violet: https://amzn.to/2BMN64r
-Tombow Brush Pen in 905 Red: https://amzn.to/2oaVBwE
-Tombow Brush Pen in N00 Clear Blender: https://amzn.to/2LqFEMa
-Tombow Brush Pen in 977 Saddle Brown: https://amzn.to/2BJncP2
-Tombow Brush Pen in 990 Light Sand: https://amzn.to/2MPLoDH
-Fluid Watercolor Hot Press Block 4x6: https://amzn.to/2BMB4In
-Winsor & Newton Cotman Watercolours Brush Pen Set (14 pc): https://amzn.to/2obVKAc
-Winsor & Newton Designers Gouache in Zinc White: https://amzn.to/2MLWvuB
-Curry's Round Synthetic Hair Brush Size 5: similar larger round brush: https://amzn.to/2Ka8sIY
-Curry's Round Synthetic Hair Brush Size 1: similar fine detail brush: https://amzn.to/2KbSXQP
Until next time!
xo Elizabeth
25 Things I've Learned in 25 Years
I'm turning 26 in a few days, and I wanted to share some of the nuggets of wisdom I've picked up along the way in my first quarter century of life!
I'm turning 26 in a few days, and I wanted to share some of the nuggets of wisdom I've picked up along the way in my first quarter century of life!
You can watch the video here or on YouTube!
I would love to hear some of the life lessons you've learned in the comments below! Let's all share our life advice, self-love tricks, and generally the things we've learned with one another so we can avoid pitfalls and find our way :)
Links mentioned:
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Video on Intersectionality: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVtEKyOhH3s
Blog Post on Intersectionality: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVtEKyOhH3s
Until next time,
xo Elizabeth
The Dynamic Kanban Board: How To Manage Work Projects in your Bullet Journal
I'm excited to be sharing my brand new work project management spread with you today! This is a combination of a leveled up to do list and a dynamic kanban board, and I am really looking forward to starting to use it in my day-to-day.
I'm excited to be sharing my brand new work project management spread with you today! This is a combination of a leveled up to do list and a dynamic kanban board, and I am really looking forward to starting to use it in my day-to-day.
Watch this video here or on YouTube:
I asked you on instagram if you'd rather see this spread or a skincare spread first, and you chose the project management spread so here it is! Don't forget to follow me on instagram so you can have a say in the content I create for you all: @elizabethturn
I was inspired to create this spread after reading the following two blog posts:
Go follow Claire and Jen, if you aren't already, because they are amazing!
Supplies Used:
-Rhodia Webnotebook: https://amzn.to/2tkOIvV
-Sakura Micron Archival Ink Pen 01: https://amzn.to/2MLMKwu
-Tombow Dual Brush Pens in N65: https://amzn.to/2MgeSdO
-Tombow Dual Brush Pens in N95: https://amzn.to/2KJVyRl
-Semikolon Sticky Note Book: https://amzn.to/2AWHZhM
-Mono Eraser: https://amzn.to/2Ma2i0j
-Westcott Microban Recycled Plastic Ruler: https://amzn.to/2OouM3h
So what is a Kanban Board anyway?
Well. let me tell you!
At the most basic level, Kanban Boards allow you to visualize and map your workflow for projects.
The Kanban technique was first established by Toyota in the 1940s (Kanban is Japanese for "sign" or "billboard") and began with physical cards passed down the stream of manufacturing from one line worker to another. The system is highly customizable and allows teams or individuals full freedom in creating a board that works for them and the types of projects they work on.
All you have to do is figure out which steps are universal to all of your projects and lay those steps out in a notebook or on a whiteboard. The simplest versions I've seen have three categories, Plan / Process / Complete (or To Do / Doing / Done). I decided to add one more category and ended up with To Do / Plan / Progress / Implement, as these are the steps relevant to the types of projects I tackle at work. The fun part is that you can split up your project into however many and whatever types of categories you like!
Once you have your board set up all you need to do is write each project on it's own sticky note and place it on the board at the appropriate step in the process (Project A is in To Do, Project B is in Implement, Project C is in Progress, Project D is in Plan, etc.) and move them as they progress to the next step. This is a very effective tool for visual learners and can be very helpful is you have multiple projects on the go at a time or work with a team!
Be sure to watch the video for a full rundown on how the system works and I would love to hear how you like to manage projects and whether or not you use your bullet journal to do it!
Until next time,
xox Elizabeth
How To Paint A Moon with Tombow Dual Brush Pens
Hi friends! We have finally arrived at part 3 of our moon series, the Tombow Dual Brush Pen Moon Tutorial!
Hi friends! We have finally arrived at part 3 of our moon series, the Tombow Dual Brush Pen Moon Tutorial!
Why did I make this tutorial? Well, I did a moon theme for my July Bullet Journal - you can see the video here:
And I had quite a few questions about how I painted all of the watercolour moons from people who wanted to see a more detailed process. This is how my "How To Paint a Watercolour Moon" video came to be, which you can watch here:
As a disclaimer, I am a beginner when it comes to watercolour. The moon I paint in this video is actually the first thing I ever painted using watercolours! But you lovely humans asked for it, so here it is!
I was also asked to make a version using Tombow Brush Pens, so here it is!
To create this moon I used:
- Tombow Dual Brush Pen in 977
-Tombow Dual Brush Pen in 990
- Curry's Round Synthetic Hair Brush Size 5 (similar larger round brush: https://amzn.to/2Ka8sIY )
- Curry's Round Synthetic Hair Brush Size 1 (similar fine detail brush: https://amzn.to/2KbSXQP )
- Strathmore Watercolour Paper Pad: https://amzn.to/2lp9MwK
I hope you enjoy this little how to paint moons using Tombows tutorial!
If you are inspired by my watercolour painting process and decide to recreate this watercolour moon please tag me so I can see your work!! I am @elizabethturn on instagram :)
Ok, that's it!
Until next time,
xox Elizabeth