PLAN WITH ME | July 2023 Bullet Journal Setup With Watercolors

In this video I’m setting up my first theme in my brand new Mellow Days journal so it’s time for my july 2023 bullet journal setup! In all honesty, this wasn’t a very fun and exciting setup for me, I wish it was but sometimes that just happens and it felt like all the stress and anxiety of life came to me all at once 🙈 But my theme for this month is loosely inspired by my 2021 July theme with mediterranean houses and I also painted a lot of fun colored, kinda wonky and imperfect houses in this one and I have to say, even though I kiiiiinda hated the spreads immediately when I got them done, now with some distance, I like this theme and I’m excited to use it!!

New mid-year bujo migration setup in my new journal:

If you want to get a watercolor bullet journal notebook I'm using, you can get 10% off of Mellow Days with my code ”TIINA10” 🌿 (The exact one I use in the video isn't available on their website right now, but it will most likely be within a month when they are officially released)

If you want to see a similar-ish setup from July 2021, check it out here

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✨ PRODUCTS I USED (affiliate links)

My notebook:
Mellow Days “Rêverie” 160gsm Watercolor Notebook | Get 10% off of My Mellow Days with my code ”TIINA10” (this color isn't currently on the shop yet, but this collection is released soon!!!)

Paints:
Winsor and Newton Cotman watercolor set

Brushes:
Van Gogh watercolor brush series 191 no. 6 (gifted)

Pens:
Uniball signo dx 0,38

Gelly roll white gel pen 10 for fixing mistakes

Pigma micron 005

Pigma brush pens for stamps

Koi coloring brush pen in light cool gray

Other:
Nail polish
Essie ”beleaf in yourself” "blanc" "mademoiselle"

Washi tape:
Green washi tape from MT (these aren't the exact ones but the same brand)

Glue tape roller (not the same but a similar one)

binder clips (similar)

Colorful papers
Bought from a local art store

Stamps

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✨ ABOUT ME

Hello friends! My name is Tiina, I’m a 24 year-old art loving cat lady from Finland. I’ve been bullet journaling since 2019 and fell in love with creating right after opening my notebook for the first time! My other passions include sustainability, thrift shopping, vintage clothes, feminism and horror movies. Everyone’s welcome here ❤️🌈

00:00 Intro
00:23 Cover page and calendar
09:22 Habit tracker and playlist
15:54 Content planner
17:53 Weekly spreads
22:36 Final flip through

#artjournal #painting #planwithme

[AnyaLevchuk]

Honest videos showing all the art process with occasional mistakes and real emotions — they are the most precious! Thank you so much for sharing! I feel seen! Moreover the spreads are fantastic! So beautiful!

[jenniferwhite]

🏠Tiina, I appreciate your comments on your set up - it’s very real- life! I’m guilty of making set ups I hate for all of the reasons you listed, and it’s just comforting to know I’m not the only one!
But, I really do like how your paintings turned out!

[BeverlynAnjaiya-Winder]

🏚🏢🏘🏗🏛 Loved it. Don't be too hard on yourself. You are so good at what you do.

[baharb.k]

🏠🏡🏡🏡 Thank you so much for sharing your emotions and all the process with us ❤️ it meant a lot ❤️

[my.lionart]

I gotta admit, I prefer themes including nature, but this is so pretty as well! 🏡😊

[bloomanddot]

The first thought I had when I saw the thumbnail was your theme from two years ago and it seems like I wasn't wrong! I think it can be so fun to revisit old themes and have that continuity in your journal but also see how your style has changed and if you can interpret the topic a bit differently or with different materials. Loved it as per usual! And it is also giving me major Venice vibes since I just was there and the main architectural elements are quite similar and I am not mad about that at all. As for the watercolor mixing - I find that colors tend to appear more muddy and less clear if that makes sense if you are mixing warm and cool shades as opposed to warm with warm and cool with cool. Like a cool yellow with a warm red might read more muddy than if you would mix a cool yellow with a cool red. This is my super unprofessional explanation but basically when the undertones of the colors are closer together on the color wheel, you get a more clean tone overall. 🏛🏛🏛

[sheRoyals]

I adore this layout! You inspire me so much, might have to make my own version off my travels! Thanks for sharing!!!

[demep]

It turned out lovely. I really want to try to paint something like this.🏬

[ellaconner]

Love the colors and the buildings 😊. TFS

[ogeleazar]

Absolutely love this! I’ve been looking for a watercolor journal that is big, has an elastic band, and hardcover and the mellow days link you gave is so helpful! Buying a lot right now!

[carlametcalfe]

Looks amazing, have a great vacation 😀

[hannahrailey]

Tiina, thank you so much for sharing how disappointed you were with your spreads— I feel exactly the same way when I don’t get to spend as much time or if the paintings are just not what I expected. It’s honestly comforting to know that others experience bullet journal disappointment; yet still choose to press on.
Thank you for sharing 🏠

[danjadance]

Feel you: period + hot weather + messy Environment = 🥵🥴
I still love it though! ❤

[solarwind]

I love it! (and you have inspired me to try buildings, which I normally avoid). You are too hard on yourself.... as you get older, you learn that sometimes its best just to say less. Once you start, its often hard to stop.

[CharizzeT]

This reminds me of your mediterranean theme when you were just starting here 😊 I feel the same with the rush when setting up and it just takes longer to finish because of mistakes 🙈 But it’s always nice to hear you talk about it. Nevertheless, this whole setup still look great to me. I hope you had a fun midsummer 🏛️

[TritopusJournal]

This theme turned out very beautiful. ❤ I definitely feels your struggle. Once I think talked about the negative things in my video and my friends told me I’m too harsh towards my drawings😅 but honestly the expectations always made me down. 😊

[sallyedwards]

I love the colours & architectural details on your spreads. Understandably, we don't always love how things look & it sounds like you were a little overwhelmed getting this done in time... but it reminded me of my European holiday & it evokes all the good feelings for me!!! Enjoy your holiday & TFS😍💜🏠

[Hexe.Mueller]

Love the houses much. Beautiful colors. But feel you if you dont like it that you dont have fun to use it.

[ChantelleArts]

I did not know they made watercolour notebooks now??? 😮😮

[Littlematchabujo]

I think using gouache would have been better, but hey I kinda like the rustic vibe this theme is giving! ❤