Re-fresh & Re-produce this July!

Inspiration to keep going...

This month I've had some time and focus constraints, so I was motivated to explore a more efficient process of setting up my monthly journal pages, and - IT WORKED!

In painting the cover image, I go through the same process done previously, but in the other two videos you will notice the set-up is a bit different. Instead of doing each page from start to finish separately, I've done all the pencil set-up, then moved on to the pen work, then, when that was done, I got out my watercolors and painted. I went back to touch up with pen, and added the final gold stenciling at the end. The process went much faster and was just as much fun. I hope you enjoy it! Cheers!

What’s included in the videos

Here is a list of the pages I've included in my set-up for each month on this blog.

• Monthly cover title page

• Monthly calendar (2-page spread)

• Gratitude 2-page spread with monthly themed watercolor doodles

• Workflow pages for my 'work' (4 single pages/ 2 2-page spreads)

• July weekly/daily calendar pages

FREE Plan with me video tutorials on this blog each month!

The first video below show how I paint the cover image for this month in watercolor. In the second video, I set up the above pages in my journal using pen. The third video adds color and finishing touches.

The following journal set-up video includes setting up planner journal pages in pen.

The following journal set-up video includes adding watercolor and finishing the journal set-up.

Psalm 126 TPT

It was like a dream come true when you freed us from our bondage and
brought us back to Zion! We laughed and laughed and overflowed with gladness.
We were left shouting for joy and singing your praise.
All the nations saw it and joined in, saying,
“The Lord has done great miracles for them!”
Yes, he did mighty miracles and we are overjoyed!
Now, Lord, do it again! Restore us to our former glory!
May streams of your refreshing flow over us until our dry hearts are drenched again.
Those who sow their tears as seeds will reap a harvest with joyful shouts of glee.
They may weep as they go out carrying their seed to sow,
but they will return with joyful laughter and shouting with gladness
as they bring back armloads of blessing and a harvest overflowing!

Here are some questions to consider:

What refreshes your soul?

What 'seed/s' do you want to plant?

Where do you want to plant your 'seed/s'?

How can you nurture your 'seed/s'?

When will you harvest?

Pages from July’s Plan with Me journal

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Materials used in July’s 2021 journal set-up

Stencils:

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

Planner Banner Ribbons #L832

Script Sans Serif Planner Alphabet + Grid #L833

Circle Bubbles - #s794

Supplies used:

• 160 gsm notebook, Wordsworth & Black: https://amzn.to/3pPU7GV NOTE: There are many journals like this to choose from with 160 gsm dotted paper. 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

• Staedtler permanent pen set: https://amzn.to/3yQ2Ixy

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

• White Posca paint pen/s: https://amzn.to/3hhmV75

• Sakura Calligrapher pen set: https://amzn.to/3fuVqYG

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

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

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

• Misc. Washi tape

• Tombow double sided tape: https://amzn.to/3aRmnDI

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

• NOTE: If the above metallic watercolors are listed as 'currently unavailable'. If you want to order from Amazon, there are a few other choices that include gold like this one: https://amzn.to/3gZDqEU . I also saw some that look like they might be the same pigment but in a rectangular shape on Blick: https://www.dickblick.com/products/finetec-artist-mica-watercolors/ . You can also copy the name and google it to see other options.

• 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

• Silver Brush set of large wash and small pointed brushes: https://amzn.to/37Si4Xb

• Watercolors: (Qor brand used) Indigo, Yellow, Diarylide Yellow, Titanium white, Quinacridone Magenta, Cadmium Red Medium, Thalo Blue, Cobalt Teal, Sap Green, Titanium White, Ultramarine Blue, Viridian Green, Green Gold, Orange

• small scissors: https://amzn.to/3etHVIw (comes in set of 5)

• UHU large glue stick

• toothbrush

• Ruler

• craft knife

I only recommend and link to products I've used and am happy with. The above links are affiliate links, meaning if you click from here and order, I get a small commission. It costs you nothing. Win/Win! Thank you! Please email me with any questions or concerns.

Plan with me Premium

July - Re-Fresh & Re-Produce

Plan with me Premium e-course is a separate e-course running throughout 2021. In addition to the videos above, each month Plan with me Premium includes a how-to video on how to make the dutch door page (shown below) with downloadable pattern, and devotional videos that includes a personal devotional activity for the interior of the Dutch door, PLUS accompanying PDF downloadable devotional pages and patterns. There is also a live Zoom gathering each month.

Plan with me Premium includes the following for the 2021 year:

• All of the free Word of the Year videos and materials easily accessible in one place, our virtual classroom - including past Word of the Year videos, and downloadable PDFs on how to do a word study of your word and a Scripture study of your word of the year.

• Being part of a private in-class community where you can ask questions, share & connect with others, and share pictures of your pages.

• Monthly exclusive video of making the Word of the year ‘dutch door page’

• Monthly PDF of Dutch Door page line drawing of Re- word art that can be adapted to use for your word of the year.

• Monthly video of interior Dutch door process with prompts & practice inspired by the devotional

• Monthly PDF download of the Word of the month re-words devotional, beautifully designed with images & photos to inspire us with a metaphor of the month, and questions & prompts for living your word of the year, as well as Scripture

• Monthly PDF download of cover art for each month with the option of the month’s name or symbolic message like Come Unity & community - what we need so very much right now.

• Monthly live Zoom meetings where we meet and share together about our year so far, and answer any questions

Featured Word of the Year Blog Posts

For more how-to videos for your word of the year planner journal 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