January 2021 Plan-with-me set-up

 

Watch the how-to video of setting up my January 2021 journal including: cover art, January’s calendar, gratitude page, workflow pages and weekly calendar pages. See the bonus below showing my journal set-up for the year which includes a word of the year AND an opportunity to enjoy the plan with me with exclusive videos and pdfs.

The ‘Plan with Me’ video shows the step-by-step process of setting up the month of January in my journal. It includes how to make the following pages: cover painting, monthly calendar, gratitude pages, monthly workflow, & weekly calendars. Enjoy!

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Plan with me 2021Tutorial and Flip -through videos

Video 1 - Word of the Year planner journal set-up

The first video shows how I set up the beginning of my yearly journal based on a Word of they year. The pages featured in the first video are: inside cover with word & year etc., visual themes for the year, index, word of the year definition, year at a glance, word of the year insight spread, and Scripture pages.

 
 

Video 2 - Planning pages set-up

The featured pages in the second video of my journal are: Intentions & Goals, Ideas, Doodles, Interests; Books, Movies & TV & Music, Birthdays, Future Log.

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Flip through of 2021 journal set-up

This flip through video, also shown in my last blog post, shows the complete 2021 journal set-up to start the year

 
 
 

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Materials used in 2021 journal set up

Stencils:

https://www.stencilgirlproducts.com/stencils-valerie-sjodin-s/2044.htm

Planner Banner Ribbons #L832

Mid-Century Modern Stars #s754

Script Sans Serif Planner Alphabet + Grid #L833

Circle Bubbles #s794

Scalloped Border Small Mask s644

Supplies used:

Wordsworth & Black Dotted, page numbered 160 gsm notebook: https://amzn.to/3pPU7GV
NOTE: There are many journals to choose from. I am trying this journal out because it has the thicker dotted paper, more pages than most, includes page numbers, has a low price point for the type of journal and is easy to order from Amazon. I will be testing more journals with 160 gsm dotted throughout the year.

Pentel P205BP2-K6 Sharp Mechanical/Automatic Pencil, 0.5mm, Black, 2 Count: https://amzn.to/3m3lPgX

Kneaded eraser: https://amzn.to/3m0wDwp

Micron pen set: https://amzn.to/3jpWOup or similar waterproof pen set such as: STA pigment liner set: https://amzn.to/396GX2h

Cosmetic wedges: https://amzn.to/2IVno1J

Metallic Gelly Roll pens: https://amzn.to/3l1dvwK

Color M600 Artist Mica Watercolor Paint, Metallic: https://amzn.to/337mfvp

MT Gold Washi tape: https://amzn.to/34w8Jls

Silver Brush 3000S-6 Black Velvet Short Handle Round Size 6: https://amzn.to/339sEq0

Silver Brush 3000S-2 Black Velvet Short Handle Round, Size 2: https://amzn.to/2UVEZtq

Signo White gel pens: https://amzn.to/360bixi

Other brushes I’ve used and have been happy with:

Water media brush set: https://amzn.to/3pYnG92

Princeton Real Value, Series 9100, Paint Brush Sets: https://amzn.to/3m27O33

Watercolors: Indigo, Cobalt Teal, Permanent Scarlet, Raw Siena, Burnt Umber, Neutral Tint, Quinacridone Gold, Diarylide Yellow, Thalo Blue, Ultramarine Blue, Paynes Gray, Sap Green

NOTE:
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Featured Word of the Year Blog Posts

Scroll through these blog posts and read more for inspiration!

For more Word of the Year Inspiration check out: https://www.valeriesjodin.com/word-year-calendar-everyday-journals

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