Hi team! 💜 Thanks for watching and I hope you enjoyed the tips in this video 😄 If you wanted that simple printable for a year at a glance, it's available with both a Monday or Sunday start over on the first post of my Patreon (www.patreon.com/JashiiCorrin) 😊 you don't need to be a patron to grab it, but if you wanted things like monthly circular or square tracker printables, those are avaiable in my $1 tier 💪
Word also has a template 'function' where you can choose from different calendar styles & sizes, a lot easier than setting up the entire one from scratch,
I’m so glad you made this video!! People sometimes feel like they need the highest quality dot/grid journal with the most popular pens and markers. I have only one dot journal but a plethora of lined journals. I also appreciate seeing what other people’s setups are in the comments! It gives me a lot of inspiration!!
Most welcome! I feel like it's a message worth sharing; you don't need to have *ALL THE THINGS* to bullet journal 😋 any notebook can be a bullet journal!
I started bullet jounaling in a lined notebook that I still had at home. It was just to try whether this was my cup of tea before going off and buying all the fancy stuff. 😉
I love bullet journalling currently...but I have very little resources for bullet journalling. I planned 2020 in a small "lined" notebook. And I also uploaded journalling videos on my channel where I used lined notebook. I Always enjoyed the process and to see someone talk about it feels great ☺️💞✨
Honestly, i am going to my second year using a lined notebook as my bujo, and my printer, glue stick and colored paper are my best friends. Collages and scrapbooking are my main ways to make my bujo pretty and i love it!
I don’t think you understand the level of detail and love you put into this video. You showed your errors, how to rectify, gave the viewer recommendations and alternatives to deal with set up issues, it’s truly impressive and amazing. I can’t believe I’ve watched every second without skipping. I’m so happy to have come across this thorough video. Well done!! New fan here ✨💕
This is perfect for beginners, wow! I've been bullet-journalling for a long time now, but you're so good at describing things thoughtfully and simply, for everyone to understand. I get so anxious whenever the New Year rolls around, knowing that a fresh bunch of people will want to try out a bujo for the first time, and inevitably get stressed from seeing all those high-effort, time-consuming, expensive spreads. They're lovely to see, but often really inaccessible to younger/poor/new journallers. This is a fantastic entry video, I'll absolutely be sure to recommend it to people in the future that are looking to get into bullet-journalling! ♥
Aww thank-you! 💜 I feel it's valuable to highlight options for people that are still decorative but accessible. The original video by Ryder Carroll is good for people who just want their bullet journal for simple productivity, but because so many people are enticed by the system *because* of the aesthetics, I think it's important to showcase ways that can be achieved straight-forwardly too 😊
@@JashiiCorrin I couldn't agree more! I can't do those really intense, gorgeous spreads that always make the rounds, but finding a really simple 'default' style that still allows for plenty of creative additions (when the spoons allow it) has been a really exciting journey in its own right. Surprisingly introspective lol. The spreads you showcase are such a great marriage of creativity and productivity; I've learned a ton and can't wait to incorporate a lot of those tips into my own bujo 😊
My first bujo, back in April, was in a lined notebook that I had around the house. It was doable, but I found that I didn’t enjoy the size, and getting everything lined up nicely took forever. Plus, I really didn’t like the ghosting/bleeding. While I enjoyed the creativity of setting up monthly cover pages, I didn’t enjoy actually using the journal until I switched over to an Archer & Olive dot grid notebook in June.
If I were using a lined notebook fulltime it would have to be better quality than the one I used here 😅 the ghosting/bleeding would drive me mental unless I really changed the way I like to bullet journal.
A great tip I picked up was to buy a small quilting ruler. They have grids printed right on them which makes it really easy to line up based on other lines or the horizontal lines. They even have some angled lines if you want to draw a 60 degree line or something.
your explanations are cristal clear, we can see you are a (good) teacher :) as for me, i bullet journal in a blanck notebook, without grids, dots or lines. I like the emptyness. It makes me feel free. And i use mesure/divide method to draw boxes in it. It's not perfect but it looks really alive and unique :) thx for all your videos.
Most welcome! I'm glad you find the explanations clear 😄 Love the idea of the freedom of a blank notebook 💜 It wouldn't be my preference for working in (my dots make me feel secure, haha!), but I do love the spreads I've seen on previously blank pages 😊
My 2019 bullet journal was in a lined notebook becuse I couldn't find a dotted notebook where I live. Your tips are great. There is a tip also with the ruler { you cut a long thin piece of your notebook, then you write the numbers for lines or grid on it and paste it on the ruler with clear tape} Now you don't need to count the lines any more, 😉😉😉
i somehow watched this whole video even though i've been already bullet journaling in a dot grid journal for a while now haha i guess it was just really interesting to see how you'd do spreads in a lined journal! :)
My first bullet journal was a lined notebook! So yes you can make it work and it was alike great way to drive in and find out what I like and how to make it my own before throwing a ton of money on books if the system wasn't for me. I have since found that I fall somewhere between bullet journal and typical planner style with a flair of pretty journaling/memory keeping. Which lead me to find other notebooks of higher quality and more pages. Thanks for sharing great tips!
thank u! i see so many people use bullet i saw bullet at the store and i just thought it was something random. then i looked on yt to see what to write in my lined journal i got and they all show bullet... so fr tysm😭💞
I actually started my first bujo in a lined notebook because I was trying to combine the day-to-day tasks with the benefits of bullet journalling, but now that I'm in a dot journal I'm enjoying it so much more.
Thanks! I've been meaning to use this washi and colour scheme for a while but hadn't found a month that I wanted to dedicate to it in my everyday journal 😅 figured it was a good opportunity to use it! 💜
It's a great idea for beginners to try out setting up the bujo in a notebook lying around the house already, I did the same and it let me figure out what I liked and what I need without worrying about ruining a nice, pricey notebook. Mine was B5 ruled and I learned soon it's a bit too much as a daily journal :D plus the paper in cheap notebooks is usually pretty terrible, the pages would warp because I used too much coloured pencils...
I've been wanting to start Bullet Journaling and have been watching soooo many videos! This is one of the most helpful AND you PRINT OUT your spreads! I didn't think of that you could do that 🤣 Question: how do you write your headings like that? I try, even bought a calligraphy practice book 😅
This is perfect! People have the ideia that you need a lot of expensive fancy materials to have a bullet jornal. This also perfect for people like me, that doesn't know If this something that we can keep on until the end.
These are great tips as I do have some lined journals that I don’t want to go to waste. I much prefer dot grid bc I’m sure I’d find those dark horizontal lines annoying when I chose to draw or use other shapes. I would prolly draw the shapes or whatever on white paper and glue them in bc that crossover line stuff would bug me. A lined journal would be awesome for a collections journal tho.😇. Thanks!
I think the lines would bother me too; if I were using a lined notebook for my journal it'd have to have pretty faint lines 😋 My friend used to have a lined journal called "the list book" which was essentially a collections journal before we knew what that was!
One of my first journals was a leuchturm which is 80gsm, but the pages are coated, so some of the pens don't ghost as much as you'd think. I mainly used fineliners and coloured pencils in that journal, which worked fine. Sometimes if I used pens and there was bleedthrough, I would stick kraft or coloured paper in on the opposing side and use it as a quote page or something so it looked intentional. Or cover small patches with washi and stickers. A tip for making those vertical lines in a lined book is to use a set square. Most math kits (that include a compass and protractor) have them and are not expensive. You can make right angles and vertical lines really easily with them without having to do a lot of measuring. Another tip is to make yourself a template to slide under the paper and trace over. I used to do this when working with plain paper - I would create a grid page on a spare piece of paper, in sharpie or similar super-dark pen. When it's slipped under the page, you can see the lines through (obviously, this doesn't work with thicker paper but if you are using 120 or less it's fine), then you can just trace over freehand or with a ruler.
Oh, I can def bujo in lined notebooks. This is my first year actually using a dot grid after starting to bujo 3 years ago now, and I was still in composition books. :) Another tip: get an inexpensive pad of grid paper and use that to work up more elaborate spreads more quickly that your can cut out and glue/tape in. It can be a really simple life saver when messing with word doc charts isn't your forte and you don't want to take the extra time to measure out the page to use a ruler.
My bujo last year was in a dotted notebook. I only used right about half of the notebook, so I quit that one to fill up a lined one I had started alongside it for something else. In my experience at least (mostly because my setups are suuuuuper simple) it's equally as easy for me to do it in a lined notebook and I'll continue to use the lined ones I have until they're filled. I'm still going to fill up the dotted one once the one currently in use is filled, but I definitely fell for the rampant consumerism of the community as a lot of people do. I really like the fact that you took the time to show more people that you really can make a bujo in any notebook and you actually gave me some inspo too :)
My friend just started bujoing and she is using a lined notebook since it’s the only one she has. She said that if she likes bujoing, than she was gonna ask her parents to get a dotted one.
I hope she enjoys it! Tho I have to say that when I used line journal for bujoing, I tend to get ideas from the youtubers that make spreads on dotted journals and convert it to the dimensions of my notebook that I have (A5 size) to spice it up. I'm not happy with just plain numberings and no color spreads so that's what I do ^-^ My journal is working for me fits my needs. Hope fully ur friend likes it and hoping she would continue on lined journaling. If not then easily transfer to dotted ^-^ Welp, gnight for now and good morning to you ^-^
@@prettypeach13 in fact I used lined notebook for bullet journalling in 2020 ..I also actually uploaded some of those videos 😂😂. I hope your friend too enjoy this process💕
I have bullet journal in a lined notebook infact my first bullet journal was a lined one and it was great . Also your videos will definitely help many beginners who don't have money to buy those expensive dotted journals like me....Thank you so...much❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Great video. Thank you. I currently use lined notebooks for my journal, mainly because I bought some really cute Winnie the Pooh notebooks. I also use my journal for writing rather than just bullet stuff so the lines do help. I do have a dotted notebook waiting to be used, which I'm excited about after seeing some amazing designs and ideas from you and others. But, for now, I'm sticking with lined.
Thanks Nat! 😄💜 I feel like I'm seeing lined journals being used more commonly now 💪 not sure if that's just because people are sharing them more or what 🤔💜
I’m so glad you posted this cuz I went to a store that that has the cheapest bullet journal but couldn’t find any and I was wondering about lined notebook. Buuuuut what about drawing a calendar without making it crooked? 🤔 now I shall finish watching this....
So I bought a maisie lane journal and hated how I started in it. My fiancé then bought me a Yop and Tom yo try again, I decided to use a cheapy $8 dot journal and if I could commit to it I would write in my Y&T and it’s been so motivating! I also experience bleeding in it and have been putting the pages in between with the bleed through together with my tape runner and then washi on the edge. This just inspires me more!
*Thanks i found you at the right time i was gifted a bullet journal book today which is lined so i Don't know what to do and you helped me a lot thankyou so much💜lots of love from India🇮🇳 I'm student(10th-15yr)*
I appreciate this video since I got a beautiful hardcover notebook (it looks like an old spell book with flowers on it) from my boyfriend this Christmas. And I really wanted to use it as a bullet journal for my spirituality. But it has lines, so I searched for how to use it anyway and I found your video. Thankfully my notebook has very thick paper, so most pens don't bleed through (I followed your instructions with a pen testing page!) because it's a high-quality book. Anyhow, now I know exactly how I will use my new notebook. Thank you! :D
I love the fact that you’re doing a BuJo with a lined notebook (though dot grid would be great, I’m not a fan of doing online orders; I like to touch and feel what I want to buy).
That's such a good tip to use washi tape as a ruler when using markers. I always draw an outline of a box and color it in, but I'm not good at staying in between the lines haha
My first bullet journal was lined but, I made it work. I didn't realize people used dotted until I was midway through that journal. Looking back at it now it was very lovely
Love this video! I’ve been using lined notebooks since I began in March because that’s what I had on hand. You definitely nailed the challenges- mini calendars/straight vertical lines/ghosting 😩🤣 I use the ruler tricks you describe and have come to know some common column sizes that I use when setting up a monthly calendar or my go-to weekly. I also add some scrapbook or craft paper when I want more ink in the spread. I did receive a dot grid book for Christmas so I’m looking forward to using it when my current book fills up! Thanks for the videos!!
The way you blocked out "Index" with washi was GENIUS! Thanks for the tips Jashii, I use my iPad Pro for my planning so I'm a bit spoilt for choice with 'paper style' and never have to worry about ghosting.
I LOVE this video! I really like to free journal in a lined journal and bujo in a dot grid... this took the “fear” out of having a bujo in a lined journal. You also had some great tips with things I’ve never thought to do. So, since I like to hoard journals of all kinds I won’t feel obligated to buy new just cause I don’t have dots!!
I started out bullet journaling in a lined notebook and it worked great for me when it came to planning, but I love the look of my dotted grid that I started this year. I even started posting youtube videos about it, whereas the bullet journal I used a lined notebook for, I was not so proud of it :)
Wow!! You made this look easy, as always!!! Good job. I think I could if I had to but I love me some dot grid!! White paper. I'm in love with scribbles that matter 160 gsm? It's a pretty turquoise color. Love it so much. Also. Can you show us some more dutch door spreads?? Please 🥺🥺 ❤️
I started bullet journaling in a lined notebook. It wasn't formal. I just needed somewhere to put some habit trackers and weekly to-do lists, so I used what I had
This showed on my recommendations and im not mad, because I started bullet journaling like a year ago and I couldn't get bullet notebooks so I've been using line notebooks and it works quit fine to me
My very first Bullet Journal was in a lined journal since I wasn't very confident about it. After having that one for I think 6-7 months the new year started and I decided to try out a dot-grid journal and loved it. I prefer them over lined paper. If I had to use a lined journal again though, I'd want the lines to be pretty faint so they don't look so in-your-face.
Thank you for doing it in a normal notebook. Not all of us have notebooks with dots or we are afraid of making mistakes. But you make us see that we can do it in any notebook.🙏🙏🙏🙏
Well done.. I personally still prefer the dotted, grid, or even the blank ones. Even before bullet journal surfaced. Anything but the lined books. But it’s just personal preference. To be able doing this in a lined journal is simply wow. It is hard for me..
Yep! Lined notebook, no problem! My work bujo is actually lined, as that’s the kind the office supplies and I don’t want to purchase anything if I don’t have too. I also use the cheapo ballpoint pens and highlighters they supply too. I’ve used lined for personal use too, especially when just starting out and not wanting to commit to new products.
I actually already bullet journal in a 3-ring binder with lined paper. It's not pretty, but it's functional and works for me. I find that with the binder, I can take pages out or move them around if I have to. Also, I don't really need an index because I use dividers with tabs for the different categories.
My current bullet journal is an old school book so its square grid and it’s worked really well but school exercise books are so small and thin especially after ripping pages out so I’ve bought some notebooks for £1 and I can’t wait to use them! They are lined paper however because the time I bought a dot grid journal I just felt too nervous to use it so I still haven’t
My first bujo was in a lined notebook, but I'm greatful that the lines were pale enough to cover with drawings and it had pre measured out 1cm markings at the top and bottom of the pages. I also stuck 5mm grid paper in for certain things like mini calendars.
You can prevent blead through showing up on the next page, insert card stock in between the pages. You only loose the back of the page you wrote on. You can also add sticker paper on it if you want to use the back. However, that's more expensive.
I don't know if I could but even if I had to buy a really cheap notebook I would still go for a grid because all I ever use to write is grid paper anyways. (literally the only lined notebook I have is for history exams because I don't want it to be loose paper because I would certainly loose it)
I used a lined bujo both for 2019 and 2020 because I wasn't surei wanted to stick with it. My big takeaway would be to improvise and adapt. I felt pretty weird at the start but as I got used to it I started figuring out more around all the ghosting and bleeding and stuff
Always fun to try new things. This year, I have the standard dotted for monthlies/permanent stuff, but I got a Moleskine lined pocket for dailies/weeklies/whatever brain dump I want. It ghosts a bit with tombows but overall not bad. I also like the smaller size for this just to experiment with different things.
My very first bujo was in a lined journal. I wanted to make sure billet journaling was for me before I spent the money on a dot grid. I always have an empty lined journal sitting around. I think it went well....
I use a notebook, a cheap notebook cu this is my first year doing it and I was afraid of ruining a pretty one and battling depression... was too much. With the cheap one I got the habit, being 8 months now, I already planned my next year journal, that I will print to avoid lines lol but with enough space to still be creative
For ghosting and bleeding just stick the pages together! It's easy to find pretty cheap notebooks with a lot of pages, you'll get the same amount of use out of the notebook for the same price or less. On top of that, if you really mess something up it's easy to rip out that page without sacrificing what's on the other side
This was AWESOME! The tip about "pull your pen toward yourself" 🤯 Great tip! Maybe my lines won't be so wonky now! Would a blank notebook be easier or harder, you think?
Hard to say! It would have some perks; like not having what could be harsh lines cutting through your decorations. But if you're someone who likes things straight and evenly spaced, it would probably be a bit more challenging to draw that in 😄 depends on preference!
Good message! I know when I starting bullet journaling, I certainly did purchase some things because they were popular in the community but then didn't end up using them 😅
I could bullet journal in a lined notebook if that's all I have (in fact, I've done it) but it wouldn't be my first choice of notebook. Since I tried dot grid paper, I never looked back. Now I don't like the in-your-face lined and grid patterns. I'm currently journalling in a lined notebook that used to be my brain dump and it's taking forever to finish. I hate writing on it, but I don't want to get rid of it because it was expensive and I like the cover (Maybe I should uncoil it and using it on another notebook...). Oh, and I'm a hoarder. This notebook was the reason I finally fell for brush tip markers: maybe those can help me to run out of pages sooner, lol.
My first two bujo were lined notebooks! I recently moved to a dotted grid one and actually find it strange to write in, though it's better for lettering!
I remember finding dog grid really odd to work in when I first started 😊 mainly just as I was so used to having my writing “sit” on a line but I didn’t want it “sitting” on a row of dots 😅 if that makes any sense, haha 💜 certainly is better for lettering like you said though!
I used my quilting ruler, that is marked by 1/4" lines all they way up to 3", when I use a lined journal. The only think I don't like about it, is that it is a fairly thick ruler.
Nope! I tried three times in a lined journal to do it. I ended up getting a blank one for my first "real" bullet journal and once I declared myself to like it, and then I spent $20 on a LT1917 when I was 12. Since then I've continued to purchase journals (or ask Mom when I really couldn't get it myself) and my recent one is an A&O I proudly use:D
I do have a *very* strong preference for dot-grid 😋 If lined was literally the only thing I could use if I wanted to keep bullet journaling, I could, but if dotted is an option it'll always be the one I pick, haha
Hi team! 💜 Thanks for watching and I hope you enjoyed the tips in this video 😄 If you wanted that simple printable for a year at a glance, it's available with both a Monday or Sunday start over on the first post of my Patreon (www.patreon.com/JashiiCorrin) 😊 you don't need to be a patron to grab it, but if you wanted things like monthly circular or square tracker printables, those are avaiable in my $1 tier 💪
Hehe
Word also has a template 'function' where you can choose from different calendar styles & sizes, a lot easier than setting up the entire one from scratch,
I’m so glad you made this video!! People sometimes feel like they need the highest quality dot/grid journal with the most popular pens and markers. I have only one dot journal but a plethora of lined journals. I also appreciate seeing what other people’s setups are in the comments! It gives me a lot of inspiration!!
Most welcome! I feel like it's a message worth sharing; you don't need to have *ALL THE THINGS* to bullet journal 😋 any notebook can be a bullet journal!
I thank you too, i have 4 lined notebooks and will become "official" Asap! : D xx
I started bullet jounaling in a lined notebook that I still had at home. It was just to try whether this was my cup of tea before going off and buying all the fancy stuff. 😉
Same~
A sensible move! 😄 Can certainly be good to test the water before you full commit!
I did the same 😃
I LOVE that you are showing you don't need to buy expensive resources to bullet journal. I wish more CZcamsrs did this.
Thanks Carolyn! 😄 I think it’s a worthwhile message to share!
I am journaling in a lines journal! I think I prefer it as I tend to write a lot!
True!!
That's fair! It is *certainly* easier to keep my writing straight when I have an actual line to line up with, haha 😋💜
Omg my bf wants his bujo in a ruled book so this comes at the perfect time!
Oh awesome! Very good timing then 😄💜
Same here!
I did actually do a proper setup for my husband, A4 size, in a lined Journal, if you want to see how I did it, it's on my channel.
I love bullet journalling currently...but I have very little resources for bullet journalling. I planned 2020 in a small "lined" notebook. And I also uploaded journalling videos on my channel where I used lined notebook. I Always enjoyed the process and to see someone talk about it feels great ☺️💞✨
Honestly, i am going to my second year using a lined notebook as my bujo, and my printer, glue stick and colored paper are my best friends. Collages and scrapbooking are my main ways to make my bujo pretty and i love it!
I don’t think you understand the level of detail and love you put into this video. You showed your errors, how to rectify, gave the viewer recommendations and alternatives to deal with set up issues, it’s truly impressive and amazing. I can’t believe I’ve watched every second without skipping. I’m so happy to have come across this thorough video. Well done!! New fan here ✨💕
Thanks Linda! 😄 glad the detail was appreciated 💜
This is perfect for beginners, wow! I've been bullet-journalling for a long time now, but you're so good at describing things thoughtfully and simply, for everyone to understand. I get so anxious whenever the New Year rolls around, knowing that a fresh bunch of people will want to try out a bujo for the first time, and inevitably get stressed from seeing all those high-effort, time-consuming, expensive spreads. They're lovely to see, but often really inaccessible to younger/poor/new journallers. This is a fantastic entry video, I'll absolutely be sure to recommend it to people in the future that are looking to get into bullet-journalling! ♥
Aww thank-you! 💜 I feel it's valuable to highlight options for people that are still decorative but accessible. The original video by Ryder Carroll is good for people who just want their bullet journal for simple productivity, but because so many people are enticed by the system *because* of the aesthetics, I think it's important to showcase ways that can be achieved straight-forwardly too 😊
@@JashiiCorrin I couldn't agree more! I can't do those really intense, gorgeous spreads that always make the rounds, but finding a really simple 'default' style that still allows for plenty of creative additions (when the spoons allow it) has been a really exciting journey in its own right. Surprisingly introspective lol. The spreads you showcase are such a great marriage of creativity and productivity; I've learned a ton and can't wait to incorporate a lot of those tips into my own bujo 😊
My first bujo, back in April, was in a lined notebook that I had around the house. It was doable, but I found that I didn’t enjoy the size, and getting everything lined up nicely took forever. Plus, I really didn’t like the ghosting/bleeding. While I enjoyed the creativity of setting up monthly cover pages, I didn’t enjoy actually using the journal until I switched over to an Archer & Olive dot grid notebook in June.
If I were using a lined notebook fulltime it would have to be better quality than the one I used here 😅 the ghosting/bleeding would drive me mental unless I really changed the way I like to bullet journal.
I used to feel so insecure when I posted my spreads on Instagram when I used ruled book. This makes me feel better :)
A great tip I picked up was to buy a small quilting ruler. They have grids printed right on them which makes it really easy to line up based on other lines or the horizontal lines. They even have some angled lines if you want to draw a 60 degree line or something.
Nice! That would be super helpful 😄💜 Good tip Suzanne!
I've been looking for a metric grid ruler. I like pattern drafting rulers, but my favorite is in 1/8 inch grid and dot grid paper is 5mm.
your explanations are cristal clear, we can see you are a (good) teacher :) as for me, i bullet journal in a blanck notebook, without grids, dots or lines. I like the emptyness. It makes me feel free. And i use mesure/divide method to draw boxes in it. It's not perfect but it looks really alive and unique :) thx for all your videos.
Most welcome! I'm glad you find the explanations clear 😄 Love the idea of the freedom of a blank notebook 💜 It wouldn't be my preference for working in (my dots make me feel secure, haha!), but I do love the spreads I've seen on previously blank pages 😊
My 2019 bullet journal was in a lined notebook becuse I couldn't find a dotted notebook where I live. Your tips are great. There is a tip also with the ruler { you cut a long thin piece of your notebook, then you write the numbers for lines or grid on it and paste it on the ruler with clear tape} Now you don't need to count the lines any more, 😉😉😉
i somehow watched this whole video even though i've been already bullet journaling in a dot grid journal for a while now haha i guess it was just really interesting to see how you'd do spreads in a lined journal! :)
Well thanks for watching! 😄💜 Very much appreciated!
I love how you like and reply to all the comments thats a really good thing for a CZcamsr
I do try to when I can! 😄 Can’t say I catch every single one though! 💜
My first bullet journal was a lined notebook! So yes you can make it work and it was alike great way to drive in and find out what I like and how to make it my own before throwing a ton of money on books if the system wasn't for me. I have since found that I fall somewhere between bullet journal and typical planner style with a flair of pretty journaling/memory keeping. Which lead me to find other notebooks of higher quality and more pages. Thanks for sharing great tips!
thank u! i see so many people use bullet i saw bullet at the store and i just thought it was something random. then i looked on yt to see what to write in my lined journal i got and they all show bullet... so fr tysm😭💞
I actually started my first bujo in a lined notebook because I was trying to combine the day-to-day tasks with the benefits of bullet journalling, but now that I'm in a dot journal I'm enjoying it so much more.
My first bullet journal was in a composition notebook. I had it around the house and wanted to try. These are great tips. I love this color scheme.
Thanks! I've been meaning to use this washi and colour scheme for a while but hadn't found a month that I wanted to dedicate to it in my everyday journal 😅 figured it was a good opportunity to use it! 💜
It's a great idea for beginners to try out setting up the bujo in a notebook lying around the house already, I did the same and it let me figure out what I liked and what I need without worrying about ruining a nice, pricey notebook. Mine was B5 ruled and I learned soon it's a bit too much as a daily journal :D plus the paper in cheap notebooks is usually pretty terrible, the pages would warp because I used too much coloured pencils...
I've been wanting to start Bullet Journaling and have been watching soooo many videos! This is one of the most helpful AND you PRINT OUT your spreads! I didn't think of that you could do that 🤣
Question: how do you write your headings like that? I try, even bought a calligraphy practice book 😅
This is perfect! People have the ideia that you need a lot of expensive fancy materials to have a bullet jornal. This also perfect for people like me, that doesn't know If this something that we can keep on until the end.
These are great tips as I do have some lined journals that I don’t want to go to waste. I much prefer dot grid bc I’m sure I’d find those dark horizontal lines annoying when I chose to draw or use other shapes. I would prolly draw the shapes or whatever on white paper and glue them in bc that crossover line stuff would bug me. A lined journal would be awesome for a collections journal tho.😇. Thanks!
I think the lines would bother me too; if I were using a lined notebook for my journal it'd have to have pretty faint lines 😋 My friend used to have a lined journal called "the list book" which was essentially a collections journal before we knew what that was!
One of my first journals was a leuchturm which is 80gsm, but the pages are coated, so some of the pens don't ghost as much as you'd think. I mainly used fineliners and coloured pencils in that journal, which worked fine. Sometimes if I used pens and there was bleedthrough, I would stick kraft or coloured paper in on the opposing side and use it as a quote page or something so it looked intentional. Or cover small patches with washi and stickers.
A tip for making those vertical lines in a lined book is to use a set square. Most math kits (that include a compass and protractor) have them and are not expensive. You can make right angles and vertical lines really easily with them without having to do a lot of measuring.
Another tip is to make yourself a template to slide under the paper and trace over. I used to do this when working with plain paper - I would create a grid page on a spare piece of paper, in sharpie or similar super-dark pen. When it's slipped under the page, you can see the lines through (obviously, this doesn't work with thicker paper but if you are using 120 or less it's fine), then you can just trace over freehand or with a ruler.
Oh, I can def bujo in lined notebooks. This is my first year actually using a dot grid after starting to bujo 3 years ago now, and I was still in composition books. :)
Another tip: get an inexpensive pad of grid paper and use that to work up more elaborate spreads more quickly that your can cut out and glue/tape in. It can be a really simple life saver when messing with word doc charts isn't your forte and you don't want to take the extra time to measure out the page to use a ruler.
Great additional tip! 😄💜
I did a whole year in a lined Moleskine once. It went perfectly fine andworks great when you do the traditional vertical monthly
My bujo last year was in a dotted notebook. I only used right about half of the notebook, so I quit that one to fill up a lined one I had started alongside it for something else. In my experience at least (mostly because my setups are suuuuuper simple) it's equally as easy for me to do it in a lined notebook and I'll continue to use the lined ones I have until they're filled. I'm still going to fill up the dotted one once the one currently in use is filled, but I definitely fell for the rampant consumerism of the community as a lot of people do.
I really like the fact that you took the time to show more people that you really can make a bujo in any notebook and you actually gave me some inspo too :)
Tip: if ur using a pen what goes through ur paper just put another paper underneath ^^!
Still dealing with backside bleed, and most bullet journal folks use both sides of the page.
My friend just started bujoing and she is using a lined notebook since it’s the only one she has. She said that if she likes bujoing, than she was gonna ask her parents to get a dotted one.
I hope she enjoys it! Tho I have to say that when I used line journal for bujoing, I tend to get ideas from the youtubers that make spreads on dotted journals and convert it to the dimensions of my notebook that I have (A5 size) to spice it up. I'm not happy with just plain numberings and no color spreads so that's what I do ^-^ My journal is working for me fits my needs. Hope fully ur friend likes it and hoping she would continue on lined journaling. If not then easily transfer to dotted ^-^ Welp, gnight for now and good morning to you ^-^
@@alinskyjesusballecer4363 good night! thanks for the tips!
That's a good way to approach it; trialing the system in something you already have before committing to what is (typically) a more expensive option 😄
@@JashiiCorrin yeah, I did that my first year too! It’s much easier and less expensive!
@@prettypeach13 in fact I used lined notebook for bullet journalling in 2020 ..I also actually uploaded some of those videos 😂😂. I hope your friend too enjoy this process💕
love your brightly coloured designs and the calendar printing idea was great !
Good info here. Thank you for showing the word demo for the calendar. Lots of other useful tips as well.
Thanks! 😄💜 Glad you liked it!
Thanks. I love the versatility of being able to function in any kind of notebook because I have a huge stash of every kind. Lots of great ideas here.
Thanks! 😄 I think that versatility is part of the beauty of the system 😊💜 glad you found good ideas here!
I have bullet journal in a lined notebook infact my first bullet journal was a lined one and it was great . Also your videos will definitely help many beginners who don't have money to buy those expensive dotted journals like me....Thank you so...much❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
omg tysm now i can journal in nootebook
Great video. Thank you. I currently use lined notebooks for my journal, mainly because I bought some really cute Winnie the Pooh notebooks. I also use my journal for writing rather than just bullet stuff so the lines do help. I do have a dotted notebook waiting to be used, which I'm excited about after seeing some amazing designs and ideas from you and others. But, for now, I'm sticking with lined.
Thanks Nat! 😄💜 I feel like I'm seeing lined journals being used more commonly now 💪 not sure if that's just because people are sharing them more or what 🤔💜
I’m so glad you posted this cuz I went to a store that that has the cheapest bullet journal but couldn’t find any and I was wondering about lined notebook. Buuuuut what about drawing a calendar without making it crooked? 🤔 now I shall finish watching this....
Hopefully you found the video helpful in terms of answering that question! 😄💜
I use lined notebooks... I don't like doing math... LOL...
Haha 😂 I don't mind math 😋 Certainly better at math than I am at spelling, haha
So I bought a maisie lane journal and hated how I started in it. My fiancé then bought me a Yop and Tom yo try again, I decided to use a cheapy $8 dot journal and if I could commit to it I would write in my Y&T and it’s been so motivating! I also experience bleeding in it and have been putting the pages in between with the bleed through together with my tape runner and then washi on the edge. This just inspires me more!
*Thanks i found you at the right time i was gifted a bullet journal book today which is lined so i Don't know what to do and you helped me a lot thankyou so much💜lots of love from India🇮🇳 I'm student(10th-15yr)*
I appreciate this video since I got a beautiful hardcover notebook (it looks like an old spell book with flowers on it) from my boyfriend this Christmas. And I really wanted to use it as a bullet journal for my spirituality. But it has lines, so I searched for how to use it anyway and I found your video. Thankfully my notebook has very thick paper, so most pens don't bleed through (I followed your instructions with a pen testing page!) because it's a high-quality book. Anyhow, now I know exactly how I will use my new notebook. Thank you! :D
So cool, my hubby has a lined Journal I'm setting up for him. I did share the setup on my channel. Thanx for tips
Thanks so much! My journal actually has mixed pages. A few pages of blank then lined and then dotted, they come in a pattern!
I always do it in lined journals, so this was refreshing to see. As a writer, I always prefer lined, I never got along with those crazy dots. :P
Haha, fair 😂👏 glad you liked the video! 💜
This was very useful. Especially the calendar done on word.
Glad you found it helpful! 😄💜
I love the fact that you’re doing a BuJo with a lined notebook (though dot grid would be great, I’m not a fan of doing online orders; I like to touch and feel what I want to buy).
That's such a good tip to use washi tape as a ruler when using markers. I always draw an outline of a box and color it in, but I'm not good at staying in between the lines haha
It's literally what I use washi for the most, haha 😅💜
Yes, I think I could,great ideals.
My first bullet journal was lined but, I made it work. I didn't realize people used dotted until I was midway through that journal. Looking back at it now it was very lovely
Oooooh i love the colors of the washi and pens you used. ps: Just a random note; your nails are gorgeous :)
Thanks! It's a colour combo I've wanted to use for a while! 😄💜
Love this video! I’ve been using lined notebooks since I began in March because that’s what I had on hand. You definitely nailed the challenges- mini calendars/straight vertical lines/ghosting
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I use the ruler tricks you describe and have come to know some common column sizes that I use when setting up a monthly calendar or my go-to weekly. I also add some scrapbook or craft paper when I want more ink in the spread.
I did receive a dot grid book for Christmas so I’m looking forward to using it when my current book fills up!
Thanks for the videos!!
The way you blocked out "Index" with washi was GENIUS! Thanks for the tips Jashii, I use my iPad Pro for my planning so I'm a bit spoilt for choice with 'paper style' and never have to worry about ghosting.
I feel digital planning does offer a lot of freedom like that! 😄💜
@@JashiiCorrin I do miss the physical process of planning and decorating but the ease of digital just can’t be ignored
I LOVE this video! I really like to free journal in a lined journal and bujo in a dot grid... this took the “fear” out of having a bujo in a lined journal. You also had some great tips with things I’ve never thought to do. So, since I like to hoard journals of all kinds I won’t feel obligated to buy new just cause I don’t have dots!!
I’m glad! 😄💜 always a plus to be able use things we already have too ☺️
The way you throw that pen has so much meaning 😂
I started out bullet journaling in a lined notebook and it worked great for me when it came to planning, but I love the look of my dotted grid that I started this year. I even started posting youtube videos about it, whereas the bullet journal I used a lined notebook for, I was not so proud of it :)
Wow!! You made this look easy, as always!!! Good job. I think I could if I had to but I love me some dot grid!! White paper. I'm in love with scribbles that matter 160 gsm? It's a pretty turquoise color. Love it so much. Also. Can you show us some more dutch door spreads?? Please 🥺🥺 ❤️
I started bullet journaling in a lined notebook. It wasn't formal. I just needed somewhere to put some habit trackers and weekly to-do lists, so I used what I had
This showed on my recommendations and im not mad, because I started bullet journaling like a year ago and I couldn't get bullet notebooks so I've been using line notebooks and it works quit fine to me
My very first Bullet Journal was in a lined journal since I wasn't very confident about it. After having that one for I think 6-7 months the new year started and I decided to try out a dot-grid journal and loved it. I prefer them over lined paper. If I had to use a lined journal again though, I'd want the lines to be pretty faint so they don't look so in-your-face.
Hi! I used lined noteboos for my daily journals, just started but I'm a long time watcher it seems. Hehe :)
These were really helpful and specific tips. Thank you so much!!!
5:03 Yes. That's why I only use highlighters for borders/ pops of colors here and there. I'm happy with that ^-^
11:38 Not me tho! ^-^ I enjoy every bit of it ^-^ It's relaxing for me
16:47 I use the calendar style throughout my entire bujo years bc I get to set it up and decorate it at bit and enjoy making it
Good to find someone that doesn't mind writing out the year at a glance!
My first journal was a lined journal. It worked great for me
I like to cover the pages with decorative paper or cards that have quotes on them when there is a mistake or bleed-through.
Thank you for doing it in a normal notebook. Not all of us have notebooks with dots or we are afraid of making mistakes. But you make us see that we can do it in any notebook.🙏🙏🙏🙏
Most welcome! Thought it would be good to highlight a more commonly found notebook style 💜
Well done.. I personally still prefer the dotted, grid, or even the blank ones. Even before bullet journal surfaced. Anything but the lined books. But it’s just personal preference. To be able doing this in a lined journal is simply wow. It is hard for me..
Yep! Lined notebook, no problem! My work bujo is actually lined, as that’s the kind the office supplies and I don’t want to purchase anything if I don’t have too. I also use the cheapo ballpoint pens and highlighters they supply too. I’ve used lined for personal use too, especially when just starting out and not wanting to commit to new products.
Nice! I understand using things that are already supplied; might as well make the most of that opportunity! 😄💜
*U R UNDERRATED* I LOVED THE TIPS U GAVE THEY WERE SO USEFUL
Haha thanks! Glad you found them helpful 😄💜
@@JashiiCorrin OMG THANKU SO MUCH FOR A HEART AND YES I FOUNT IT VERY HELPFUL!
I tested out the bullet journal concept in a lined journal b/c that's all I had. Once I determined the system worked for me, I purchased a dot-grid!
Thank you so much! I really wanted to start bullet journaling but the notebooks are really expensive and I have strict parents so thank you!! :)
I actually already bullet journal in a 3-ring binder with lined paper. It's not pretty, but it's functional and works for me. I find that with the binder, I can take pages out or move them around if I have to. Also, I don't really need an index because I use dividers with tabs for the different categories.
Not only your wallet philosophy, but your English is beautiful too. Thanks!
My current bullet journal is an old school book so its square grid and it’s worked really well but school exercise books are so small and thin especially after ripping pages out so I’ve bought some notebooks for £1 and I can’t wait to use them! They are lined paper however because the time I bought a dot grid journal I just felt too nervous to use it so I still haven’t
My first bujo was in a lined notebook, but I'm greatful that the lines were pale enough to cover with drawings and it had pre measured out 1cm markings at the top and bottom of the pages. I also stuck 5mm grid paper in for certain things like mini calendars.
Great tips! Ty
You can prevent blead through showing up on the next page, insert card stock in between the pages. You only loose the back of the page you wrote on. You can also add sticker paper on it if you want to use the back. However, that's more expensive.
My current bullet journal is in a lined journal and I will admit it has its difficulties but it’s not impossible😊
I don't know if I could but even if I had to buy a really cheap notebook I would still go for a grid because all I ever use to write is grid paper anyways. (literally the only lined notebook I have is for history exams because I don't want it to be loose paper because I would certainly loose it)
Fair enough! I'd only go with lined if there was *literally* no way I could get a dot-grid 😋😅
I used a lined bujo both for 2019 and 2020 because I wasn't surei wanted to stick with it. My big takeaway would be to improvise and adapt. I felt pretty weird at the start but as I got used to it I started figuring out more around all the ghosting and bleeding and stuff
Always fun to try new things. This year, I have the standard dotted for monthlies/permanent stuff, but I got a Moleskine lined pocket for dailies/weeklies/whatever brain dump I want. It ghosts a bit with tombows but overall not bad. I also like the smaller size for this just to experiment with different things.
Thats such a great idea!
I like that a lot. I found a system similar to that with my A&O and LT1917 at the end of 2020 worked really well for me 😄💜
That's a great idea. I never thought of that
Aaah a 2B5! One of my childhood happy places 😊. If you stick together 2 60gsm pages you get a 120gsm journal? Could be fun to try...
You are so sweet. Thanks for the tips.
This video is so helpful! Thanks for making it.
Most welcome! 😄 glad you found it useful! 💜
I could not journal in a lined journal. However, your tips were amazing and helpful. :)
Haha fair enough; I mean, I could only do it if there were *literally* no dot grid options 😋😅 Glad the tips were helpful!
My very first bujo was in a lined journal. I wanted to make sure billet journaling was for me before I spent the money on a dot grid. I always have an empty lined journal sitting around. I think it went well....
I have a dotted journal but it didn’t turn out correct so this will help a lot as I might have to do a lined one
I use a notebook, a cheap notebook cu this is my first year doing it and I was afraid of ruining a pretty one and battling depression... was too much. With the cheap one I got the habit, being 8 months now, I already planned my next year journal, that I will print to avoid lines lol but with enough space to still be creative
For ghosting and bleeding just stick the pages together! It's easy to find pretty cheap notebooks with a lot of pages, you'll get the same amount of use out of the notebook for the same price or less. On top of that, if you really mess something up it's easy to rip out that page without sacrificing what's on the other side
I hate lined journals for literally everything... yet here I am watching this video! Lol!
Haha well I appreciate you watching! 😂💜
This was AWESOME! The tip about "pull your pen toward yourself" 🤯 Great tip! Maybe my lines won't be so wonky now!
Would a blank notebook be easier or harder, you think?
Hard to say! It would have some perks; like not having what could be harsh lines cutting through your decorations. But if you're someone who likes things straight and evenly spaced, it would probably be a bit more challenging to draw that in 😄 depends on preference!
Great video and content as always Jess, keep up the good work
Good message! I know when I starting bullet journaling, I certainly did purchase some things because they were popular in the community but then didn't end up using them 😅
I could bullet journal in a lined notebook if that's all I have (in fact, I've done it) but it wouldn't be my first choice of notebook. Since I tried dot grid paper, I never looked back. Now I don't like the in-your-face lined and grid patterns. I'm currently journalling in a lined notebook that used to be my brain dump and it's taking forever to finish. I hate writing on it, but I don't want to get rid of it because it was expensive and I like the cover (Maybe I should uncoil it and using it on another notebook...). Oh, and I'm a hoarder. This notebook was the reason I finally fell for brush tip markers: maybe those can help me to run out of pages sooner, lol.
Lettering practice journal? 😋 I agree, I *could* bullet journal in a lined notebook, but I wouldn't *choose* to do that if there were other options 😊💜
My first two bujo were lined notebooks! I recently moved to a dotted grid one and actually find it strange to write in, though it's better for lettering!
I remember finding dog grid really odd to work in when I first started 😊 mainly just as I was so used to having my writing “sit” on a line but I didn’t want it “sitting” on a row of dots 😅 if that makes any sense, haha 💜 certainly is better for lettering like you said though!
I love this but I live in Nepal we don't have the dots kind of diary so this was very helpful and nice .
Love your videos 🥇
Thanks Chrispy! 💜😄
I always go for the full grid paper for my journals
Were I love we only have lined journals so thanks
I used my quilting ruler, that is marked by 1/4" lines all they way up to 3", when I use a lined journal. The only think I don't like about it, is that it is a fairly thick ruler.
Nope! I tried three times in a lined journal to do it. I ended up getting a blank one for my first "real" bullet journal and once I declared myself to like it, and then I spent $20 on a LT1917 when I was 12. Since then I've continued to purchase journals (or ask Mom when I really couldn't get it myself) and my recent one is an A&O I proudly use:D
I do have a *very* strong preference for dot-grid 😋 If lined was literally the only thing I could use if I wanted to keep bullet journaling, I could, but if dotted is an option it'll always be the one I pick, haha