At the beginning of each month, there is one task I must complete to truly refresh my mindset: creating that month’s cover page in my bullet journal.
By March, I am perpetually disgusted by anything relating to winter, and I only have eyes for the upcoming shift in the seasons. In April, my pinings become a partial reality, with mostly warmer weather and some Michigan exceptions. So, I prefer for my bullet journal to reflect my optimistic ideals for what the nature of the month looks like. A lack of inspiration for the upcoming month’s spread can easily be solved by a simple read of the list I have compiled below.
Floral Patterns
Spring is (sort of) in the air, and spring is present in my journal. While flowers bring light into my life all year round, they seem to especially brighten my day when it’s springtime, so I tend to incorporate them into my spreads this time of year.
There are many different options to choose from once deciding on flowers. One way to embody a vibrant, multicolor theme is to embrace a doodle-ish style of flowers. This design is simple yet cute and takes relatively no artistic talent. The necessary materials are just a few different colored markers and a black pen or marker.
Pastels
While pastels are more of a color scheme than a true theme, I still view them as lively inspiration for April. In months when I’m feeling less artistic, I just write the month in a color and have that be my “theme.” Whether it’s laziness or a lack of artistry, just writing in pastels and spring-esque colors can elevate the seasonal appeal of a bullet journal.
Rain
Although this March has brought snow to Michigan, April is still often perceived as rainy. This can be utilized by simply drawing some clouds and droplets. It may sound gloomy, but depending on the shades of gray and blue used, the page can still be reminiscent of a light spring drizzle rather than a storm.
One way to add more color while still embodying the weather is to draw umbrellas. The creative freedom within this is expansive, as the umbrellas can be any color, style, and pattern that the mind desires.
Easter bunnies
Although Easter occurs in March this year, I associate it with April. Easter has many festive motifs, like eggs and rabbits. Not everyone celebrates Easter, but everyone loves rabbits—I hope—so this theme still seems relevant to me. I was feeling rather enamored of them in March, so I doodled several bunnies in varying positions and called it good. This theme takes little skill, and any color works with the rabbits when they’re left white, creating a versatile, adorable spread.
Finding inspiration for my bullet journal has always been a challenge, but it’s much easier when I simply draw from my environment.
