3 Inventive Bullet Journal Ideas

Step 1: Use a pencil to lightly sketch out a semicircle. Add two extra lines on the inside of the curve to create the watermelon skin.

Top Tip: Use a plate or bowl to draw round for a good circular shape.

Top Tip: Draw on an angle to create a more interesting shape.

Step 2: Divide the semicircle into the amount of days in the month. You could use straight lines or soft curvy lines to separate the spaces.

Step 3: Sketch out your text above the semicircle. You could write in the name of the month or whatever is it you are tracking. Add in some smaller semicircles in the corners to frame the page.

Step 4: Add a key in at the bottom to help you see what you are tracking. This mood tracker has faces to show various moods. Outline your design in a fineliner, and use an eraser to remove the pencil lines.

Step 5: Colour in your design using your chosen markers. Once dry, add any extra details with a black or white pen.

Top Tip: When colouring in your design, slide a scrap piece of paper behind your page in-case any of the markers bleed through.

Step 6: Fill out a section each day with the colour that represents your mood. Add any pattern or details you feel might suit your mood on that day.

Top Tip: Why not try creating a different fruit design with the same shape.

Step 1: Use a pencil and ruler to lightly sketch out some shelves. Add as many as you like but make sure there’s space between each one.

Step 2: Add your books. It’s up to you how many book you add depending on the goal you have set, we've used 50 here. Draw them in clusters spread across your shelf with gaps in between.

Top Tip: Try drawing them staggered and on different angles to make it look more varied.

Step 3: Fill your bookshelves out with things you like. Use your favourite hobbies, animals and things you own to make it more personal.

Step 4: Outline your design in a fineliner, and use an eraser to remove the pencil lines.

Step 5: Colour in your design using your chosen markers. Once dry, add any extra details with a black or white pen.

Top Tip: When colouring in your design, slide a scrap piece of paper behind your page in case any of the markers bleed through

Step 6: Colour in a book each time you finish reading one. You can use different colours for different types of books or write on the spines what the name of the book, name of the author, or the date you completed it was.

Step 1: Use a pencil and ruler to lightly sketch out a grid for your calendar. We’ve used 7 columns, 5 rows and 3cm x 5cm boxes with a 0.5cm gap between each one, leaving a nice gap around the outside of the grid to decorate.

You may need less rows depending on the month.

Step 2: Sketch out your month name above your grid. You can add a notes box if you might find that useful, or leave blank for now.

Step 3: Fill your empty space on both pages with your desired pattern or doodles. We’ve added bunches of grapes and lemons with some simple leaves.

Step 4: Outline your design in a fineliner and use an eraser to remove the pencil lines.

Top Tip: You can use a ruler to draw the calender grid lines to make them look sharp, or draw them freehand them to give a more natural look.

Step 5: Colour in your design using your chosen markers. Once dry, add the correct dates for the calendar month and add any other details with a black or white pen.

Top Tip: When colouring in your design, slide a scrap piece of paper behind your page in case any of the markers bleed through.