Julie's Journey #1 - Bullet Journaling

Ah, bullet journaling. The most relaxing yet stressful thing ever. It is relaxing because you get your BuJo (abbreviation for Bullet Journal) supplies, get a beverage of your choice (I only drink water anyway 😎), and just get into that BuJo vibe. Why bullet journaling is stressful is because every little mistake you do you can't go back (unless you have an eraser). You have to find ways to cover up your mistakes. A few weeks ago, I was trying to write a capital "W" but I totally forgot how to. It looked really messed up. And guess what? Like 2 hours later I remembered how to write it again. Well, as you can see there are a lot of PROS and CONS of bullet journaling, and we'll explore why it is my favorite hobby. 

Side note: THIS IS HOW YOU ACHIEVE CALLIGRAPHY (cursive)

• Every UPSTROKE is thin and applied with as little pressure as possible. 
• Every DOWNSTROKE is thick and applied with a lot of pressure.

The Beauty of Bullet Journaling

I watch a lot of bullet journal videos. They conclude: different spreads and decorations, different types of trackers, and even different types of writing, it's not just calligraphy. Anyway, I watch this one YouTuber that does A LOT of BuJo videos. Some are her usual bullet journal for a new month and others are like testing stationary and KPOP videos (she also likes KPOP too). She also has her own website: https://www.amandarachlee.com/ (and YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=amandarachlee

As a matter of fact, I was just bullet journaling last night and I almost finished my January 2020 Bullet Journal. It is "fireworks" themed inspired by AmandaRachlee, the video is below. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lxrH5Z_2fQ)

There are other types of things you can do. Ombre, blending, and more. Blending is pretty self-explanatory. You're taking two different, but similar colors, and blend them together to have two colors that are put as one. Ombre is when you have two different SHADES of a certain color and you morph those together. Down below it shows that the blending has pink and purple, two very different colors as opposed to two different shades of yellow in the other picture.

BLENDING

OMBRE

 Tell me which one you like better, blending colors or ombre colors! 😄 👍




Calligraphy is just fancy writing that could be black or in different colors. Check it out below.

Ombre or Blending

Regular Calligraphy

Personally, I like both but if I had to choose one it would probably be the normal one just because it is easier than the other advanced stuff.

If you cannot or just will not try to purchase any calligraphy pens then I got a few "hacks" for you! 

1. (FAT) Crayola Markers - ideal for calligraphy

Calligraphy with Crayola Marker

2. Crayola Super tips - also ideal for calligraphy and decorations

3. Plain, old mechanical pencils - they really do work!

4. Highlighters - More advanced but you can use the tip for a perfect stroke

Anyone of you guys who are reading this can do this kind of stuff. My one sibling introduced this to me in late March. I started the calligraphy practice in late August. Now it is mid-November and I already have bullet journal with the right supplies and I actually already started planning! Let me tell you, I started writing calligraphy and it was horrible!! I thought I would never get the hang of it but with the right materials and commitment, you will get it in no time!!

Thanks!

(P.S. Future Julie here, forgot to link some videos so here they are)

Calligraphy and Handlettering for BEGINNERS
Calligraphy and Handlettering AFTER the Basics

Thanks again,

❤ - Julie Z.