Have you heard about bullet journaling? It has become a popular way to organize one’s day-to-day life and tasks, but it’s so much more than just your everyday planner. It is an art form that combines creativity and productivity. This article will take you through the basics of bullet journaling and why it is becoming increasingly popular in the artistic world.
Let’s start our bullet journal journey by celebrating the luck of the Irish this St Patrick’s Day using Faber-Castell Pitt Artist Pens. Faber-Castell Pitt Artist Pens are premium artist pens that come in a variety of sizes and colours, perfect for adding a touch of creativity to your bullet journaling. We’ll take a look at how you can use these unique pens to create some beautiful St Patrick’s day themed spreads in your bullet journal. But first, lets find out more about bullet journalling.
What is Bullet Journaling?
Bullet journaling is a method of writing down tasks, events, ideas, thoughts, and memories in a creative way. Unlike traditional planners or journals, bullet journals are completely customizable and can be tailored to fit any lifestyle or need. You can use it to track your daily activities or plan for big events like weddings or vacations. It can also be used as a place to jot down ideas for projects, create daily lists of things to accomplish, write reminders for yourself, and capture moments from your day.
The Benefits of Bullet Journaling
One of the key benefits of bullet journaling is that it allows you to stay organized without having to rely on technology or pre-made planners. It also encourages creativity - giving you free reign to design the pages however you like with different fonts, colours, shapes and illustrations. It helps with time management by allowing you to easily plan out tasks ahead of time so that nothing slips through the cracks. Plus, all these benefits come with the added bonus of being able to look back at all your accomplishments at the end of each month.
Choosing The Right Colour Palette & Supplies
The first step to creating a festive St Patrick’s day spread is to choose the right colour palette and supplies. For this project, we recommend using the classic green, white, and gold hues that are associated with the holiday. In terms of supplies, you will need a few things including:
- Faber Castell Pitt Artist Pens (in nib sizes 1 mm, 2 mm and brush)
- White ink pens
- Gold metallic pens
- Faber Castell Coloured pencils
- A bullet journal
- An eraser
Creating Your Paddy’s Day Pages
Once you have all your supplies assembled, it is time to start creating your spreads! Using the various shades of green ink and the Faber-Castell Pitt Artist Pens, draw shamrocks, pots of gold, lucky horse shoes and other St Patrick’s day motifs onto the page. Use the dots on the page to guide you as you draw. You can add small details like stems or leaves by using smaller sized nibs such as 0.5mm or 0.7mm for added detail and texture. Once you are finished drawing everything out in pen form, take out your coloured pencils to add more dimension and depth by shading in areas where necessary. Finally, use white ink to highlight certain elements on your spread for an extra pop! Lastly, if needed erase any mistakes with an eraser and allow everything to dry before proceeding further.
Adding Further Details
Once you have created your design, there are lots of ways that you can make it even more special by adding details such as doodles or quotes written in calligraphy. You can also use glitter glue or colourful washi tape around the edges of the page for an extra pop of colour. There are lots of creative ways that you can make each page unique!
This St Patrick’s day why not try something new? By utilizing Faber-Castell Pitt Artist Pens together with different shades of green ink, white ink and gold ink - combined with a bit of creativity – you can easily create one-of-a-kind spreads in honour of St Paddy's Day! For anyone who loves being organized while still having fun expressing their creativity then bullet journaling could be just what they need! With its customizable pages and ability to track anything from important dates to daily goals - this system offers something for everyone who wants an easy way to keep their lives in order without relying solely on technology or pre-made planners!
So, get creative this St Patricks day by having a crack at bullet journalling and taking advantage of all the amazing tools available from Faber-Castell – From everyone at Eckersley’s Art & Craft, Happy St Paddy’s Day!
Eckersley’s has been in business since 1965, and many of our staff come from art, craft or creatively skilled backgrounds. This means you will always get quality product and advice when you shop with us. So If you are looking for help with bullet journaling, visit us in store or shop online today.
We love to see our customers’ wonderful creations! Show us on Instagram by using our hashtag #createwitheckersleys or tagging us in your post - @eckersleys. We might even feature your art on our website!
St Patrick’s Day Bullet Journalling was created by Nicole Barlettano at Plans that Blossom. Nicole is a mother, illustrator, graphic designer and passionate bullet journalist with over a decade of experience in the product development and crafting industries. Find her on Instagram - @plansthatblossom
