Lina & Sofia If you want to start a bullet journal for either school, as an organization tool or just as a creative hobby you might not know where to start. In the following post we want to show you our top picks when it comes to your first basic bullet journal starter kit and everything you might need that is actually worth the investment.
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Basic stationary kit
Here is everything we think you might need to first set up your first bullet journal. Please note that this is the very basic equipment we would recommend but a great solution you can build on.
- Journal
- Leuchtturm (dotted; if you wonder, why a dotted notebook, it will make your life a lot easier, trust us)
- Moleskin (we do NOT recommend to use in combination with watercolor or overly moist brushpens because the pages are quite thin)
- Ruler (of any kind really)
- Farber-Castell Finepen 1511 Document (a high quality fineliner is def. a staple!)
- Eraser
- Basic Highlighter-kit (we love using the Stabilo pastel ones)
- two pencils (B/HB)
- Black felttip (no Sharpie)
- washi tape (or any tape that is removed easily without residue, but also decorative)
- glue stick
Now that you have all of the essentials you might need. Here are just a few examples to spice up your spread with.
- Newspaper snippets
- Stickers (either homemade or storebought)
- tickets you saved up from events or boarding passes
- Polaroid pics or any pictures
- receipts (but careful, they might loose pigment over time)
- dried flowers
- patterned washi tape
- …
How to get startet – Setup
Now, if you have played with the thought of starting a bullet journal for some time, you have probably seen some beautiful page designs on the internet and a lot of page ideas, but don’t be discouraged! The most important thing is to have fun with the process of finding your style of journaling and try out all kinds of things. We want to give you some basic set up ideas to begin with though, that most people, we dare say, use.
- key (personally we do not have or use a key but it is a classic part of bullet journaling)
- index (some journals already have printed pages inside, e.g. the Leuchtturm)
- inspiring quote
Yearly
- Goals
- overview
- birthday log
- timetable (for students)
Monthly
- overview (with a small calender and important dates)
- weeklies (they include space for all days of the week where you can put in tasks or events of that day and track your days more detailed)
- habit tracker (depending on the layout you chose you can also include these in your weekly spreads)
- songs of the month (we think this is a nice and easy way of spicing up your monthly pages right in the beginning)
“Writing in a journal each day allows you to direct your focus to what you accomplished, what you’re grateful for and what you’re committed to doing better tomorrow. Thus, you more deeply enjoy your journey each day.”
Hal Elrod
Do you want to learn about who started this whole thing and who is behind “The Bullet Journal Method”?
Here is a link to the original book…
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