Friends of Unity March Blog Hop

March is the perfect time
to start something new!

I hope you've enjoyed Robyn's blog post. 
Her project is just amazing isn't it?! I hope you enjoy mine too.... so here goes!

A bullet journal is something I've wanted to start for a long time. 
I decided to give it a go and use it to motivate myself as winter fades away and spring emerges. 
I found this one on Amazon for less than $8. 

A Unity video from a few months back featuring journals is what gave me the initial desire to create one; looked like so much fun!

Then I found a fb group called Bujo Addicts. 
This group gave me lots of layout ideas and the confidence to begin.

I had the opportunity to visit Arizona 3 years ago and fell in love with everything about it especially their prickly cactuses. There is something extraordinary about how they survive their climate! Plus they're harder for me to kill as house plants. Ha!

Below- The stunning Frank Lloyd Right home. 
Side note: They wouldn't let us tour it because we had our daughter with us. Apparently they don't like children. That didn't stop me from enjoying the outside of it though. 

Unity has some amazing cactus and succulent stamps to create a themed bujo so... one was born.
Another Arizona pic for you to enjoy- Chapel of the Holy Cross! Amazing views from this place!

The bullet dots really do help you create anything you want and stay lined up!

 I used Prismas to color in the stamped images.
This is because the pages are rather thin and this prevented bleeding.

I masked the flower pot and drew a bucket instead...suitable for a bucket list! Ha! 

Some cute washi tape underlines the page.

Month at a glance and Week 1.

New Beginnings & Growth. Woodland Creature.

Prismas

A little free-hand ink drawing.

My dream would be to design stamps one day....for Unity of course.

Random Unity sentiments from grab bags to encourage me along my Walking Path! 
A rough ink sketch of my home...where I must venture out from. My path is actually a calendar of sorts. Each day I walk... I stamp the date. The flower used for that is from a grab bag as well.

Most importantly....Crafting Goals!!

I think this may be my favorite crafting goal. Gosh I love that squirrel!

If I've learned anything from this process, it is that what is most important is to just get it down; get your ideas down!

Don't expect perfection because this can prevent you from just diving in. Look at the process as an opportunity to improve your planning skills, lettering skills, layout skills, stamping skills, color coordination skills, washi skills, sketching skills, coloring skills, creative skills and most importantly...life skills.

Don't be afraid to mess up. White out, correction tape, more ink or washi can be used as a band-aid....heck...you could prob use a real band-aid! Ha! Or if it is truly a hot mess and you can't bare to bask in that, you can just rip it out. Yep. You can't do that in real life so do it here.

Bullet Journals are absolutely limitless! If you can dream it you can journal it! 
So there should be nothing holding you back. Because...if I can do this...so can you!
If I've inspired you to start one please share!

Any questions please just ask. I'll do my best to respond.

Crystal is giving away some stamps so be sure to leave a comment on her blog!

I am giving away a roll of washi tape. 
The winner will be announced on next month's blog. Have fun and hop along!

Next up... Dawn Fields!! 

Crystal O. Minkler
Eileen Mathys
Amber Trubiak
Robyn DeRossett Jordan
Jeanie Hays
Dawn Fields