2024 New Bullet Journal Setup: Storybook Theme with Gouache & Stamps | Plan With Me

[@ErinSmith]

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[@beckyrosenowgartman3445]

I love the music, you have playing in the background.

[@Haffina]

The less than 'perfect' stamping makes it look aged which I love.

[@ErinSmith]

I like the way you think Jen! It irked me a little at first but I’ve come around to it now!

[@NancysFanciesDesign]

I agree! It looks beautiful! Trying a piece of firm foam behind the page might help when stamping and using an ink like Versafine ink might help.👑

[@hospitalcakewalk]

to make sure paint or pages (if you make your own) can be passed down, use baking soda in the tea dying. It will make the pages archival. (or look for that word...)

[@teddybeeandme]

WOW! This is stunning 🥰 The stamping adds to the image of a vintage book loved by generations who have each accidentally rubbed and faded the gilding.🧡 And please tell me what fools don't stick around to the end!👑

[@ErinSmith]

👑🥰 thank you Sarah Beth! I had WAY too much fun with this one!

[@KatieReadsKoziesAndMore]

👑 it was a joy watching you build these pages. You have much more patience than I do! I’m currently setting up my 2025 BUJO with all the book inventories, preorders, and challenges that I currently use in my store-bought journals. By starting this early I hope to have all the monthly and challenges pages in place so that I can add information as needed. I am already accumulating preorder/publication dates for books being published next year! Thank you for sharing your talent with us.

[@naomilang7178]

Love the book vibe. Try stamping your vintage stamps with a piece of thin foam under the page instead of your finger.

[@ErinSmith]

I just tried this and you’re a GENIUS Naomi! Thank you for this tip!

[@lenoreriley4871]

Love your set up Erin! And I love Thomas Frank too!

[@brendabignall9926]

👑 Love the whole storybook theme!!! Could also be light academia or illuminated manuscript vibes. 📚📜 It looks very achievable as well as lovely! ❤️💖✨ Well done, Erin!!! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Love, Hugs & Sparkles! ❤️🫂✨

[@ErinSmith]

Thanks Brenda lovely! 🥰🥰 it was so much fun! Waiting for paint to dry between spreads is teaching me some patience 😅

[@solar1913]

Love the futur log with dutch doors at the start. I squished a year in mine for 2023 and hate it. Will use that set up for 2024. And finally try dutch door. I have the « can’t destroy the page » hang up. So 2024 resolution is to simply go for it! I will channel Bob Ross and only have happy accidents if it does not work.

[@ErinSmith]

This future log is a really good way to ease into it! You've got this!

[@jessicafalkner9785]

This is stunning! I love the idea of the fairytale, rich color, gilded design book at the beginning. 👑

[@tamarafach]

👑 the old stamps are wonderful. It is a beautiful setup. Thank you for the inspiration

[@ErinSmith]

Thank you so much! 🥰

[@christeldesigns]

Love to see more of this storybook theme 👑

[@ErinSmith]

I’m so glad you like it! 🥰

[@kimmartin633]

The stamping makes it look Antique to me. I love your spreads. Will def be trying to copy some of them! 👑

[@ErinSmith]

I’d love to see, if you do! 🥰

[@mikouf9691]

👑 This is beautiful and is giving me ideas of what do for my December setup.

[@chrismarini6359]

Thank you for this relaxing moment. As usually, I like the result. And I also like the music you chose.😊

[@vivianwakoff]

👑 Funny that you said you're in your storybook era because I was just saying that I'm in my moon magic, witchy era yesterday! I can't wait to set up my 2024 pages! It's gonna be a magical time!

[@ErinSmith]

Yessss 2024 gonna be magic! 👑🥰

[@olgavoltrova504]

👑So beautiful!

[@jhess9627]

I use a white washi tape to cover up spine bleed through in my journal. It is flexible enough to bend with the pages but still covers up the bleed through completely. Just an idea for your title page.

[@ErinSmith]

That’s GENIUS! 😍

[@craft_crazy]

This is so beautifully designed/painted.

[@ErinSmith]

Thank you so much! 🥰

[@themission137]

I love your realness about looking stuff up in your google calendar--I do that too! I use my monthly planning spread heavily but I can't carry my planner around with me so into the phone the events go 😂

[@ErinSmith]

I love my journal but sometimes the digital calendars are more convenient! 😉 I love that we’re making the digital and the analog both work for us!

[@solar1913]

And you can have alarms has reminder. I have missed some stuff in the past because I had not looked in my journal for a couple of days. Still a newbie at journaling and I am using it more as a creative space then an organizational

[@AnyaLevchuk]

Wow. Truly gorgeous ✨

[@tesnimdrid7508]

A.M.A.Z.I.N.G 👏 really, nothing to say

[@PurpleCeders910]

👑 Love this so much. I’m definitely going to be saving up to do something like this next year. Thank you so much for sharing this beautiful journal! 💜

[@ErinSmith]

I'm so glad you like it!

[@TheLozzie88]

Really simple but so gorgeous 👑

[@ErinSmith]

It’s funny - even though it was simple, it took a long time to set up 😅 I’d better get used to waiting for paint to dry!

[@TheLozzie88]

@@ErinSmith oh I don't doubt it taking a long time to make. It's the old, 'don't judge a book by its cover' because we all saw the time and effort but the final result looks neat, tidy, simple and effortless. I bet it will be a pleasure to use!

[@Journal_Jonesy]

This set up is literally gorgeous and almost had me washing all my plans and ordering some stamps and paint 😂 absolutely stunning work ❤

[@ErinSmith]

🥹🥹 thank you so much! Can always tuck the idea away for future use 😉

[@valerietheron146]

Loving your setup, and those stamps match the fairytale theme perfectly. Definitely adding a gold metallic pen to my wish list. Oh I just love to use paint in my journal, it’s also a lot of trial & error.

[@ErinSmith]

I have so much to learn Valerie! I do love a metallic paint pen though 😍

[@MamboChocobo]

👑! It looks absolutely beautiful.

[@ErinSmith]

Thank you so much! 🥰👑

[@Stay_glorious]

You should totally do a TikTok!! I feel like not a lot of the bujo community uses it 😢I always get so excited when I get a bujo TikTok on my fyp. Don’t be scared ❤ and your spread is beautiful 😍

[@ErinSmith]

Ohh thank you! I have seen some of the comments people get on TikTok and I’m just not sure my heart can take that 😅 but I’m thinking about it!

[@Stay_glorious]

@@ErinSmith haters are always out there. And I’m sure there are people who just don’t understand bullet journaling and find it odd or childish. Which I hate because why not make it pretty 🤩 or really fun. Adulting is hard enough

[@ErinSmith]

There also incredibly sweet and supportive people like you though 💕 maybe I’ll give it a go… New Year’s resolution, possibly!

[@marianacostea]

I have not read all the comments, so maybe this was asked already, but have you attempted to spray the samps with a bit of water (very lightly) right before stamping? It would help with the acrylic that is nearly dry but not fully, and activate more paint at the same time. just a thought. :) As always, I absolutely love what your mind comes up with. Gorgeous! 👑

[@ErinSmith]

Ohhh that is REALLY smart, I hadn’t thought of that! Thank you for this tip, I’ll definitely try it next time!

[@EKWind]

Thank you for the inspiration to start planning my 2024 journal 👸

[@ErinSmith]

Thank you for watching! Happy planning - it’s so exciting starting a new journal!

[@authormeganriann]

I’m loving this setup! So magical and dreamy! ✨ This is getting me so excited to set up my 2024 journal. I’m excited to see your reading journal setups for 2024! 👑

[@chellesofbooks]

Absolutely adore this setup! 👑 The storybook vibes are everything. I feel very behind since I've yet to even think about my 2024 setups!

[@ErinSmith]

Thank you lovely! You aren’t behind at all - I deliberately do mine early to help with ideas! 😉

[@lizlapense9049]

👑 Beautiful!

[@irina_cc]

Wow love your theme for this coming year, your spreads, and that I'm not the only one starting next year's journal on November 👑💖

[@ErinSmith]

You gotta do it while you’re excited about it! 🥰

[@princessaroha1720]

Why did you only appear in my recommendation now? I fell in love with your journal setup 😍😍😍

[@ErinSmith]

Oh hello 🥰 I’m so glad you’re here now!

[@princessaroha1720]

@@ErinSmith I'm definitely here to stay 😉 🤗💖

[@lisabatten6068]

Beautiful. 👑love how it turned out.

[@ErinSmith]

Thank you so much Lisa! 🥰👑

[@unbidink7]

This was very satisfying, thank you! 👑

[@ErinSmith]

I’m so glad, thank you for watching! 👑🥰

[@victoriarabbit9883]

I can't put in words how much I *LOVE* this spread. 👑

[@ErinSmith]

That makes me so happy! 👑🥰

[@asheirahs_nook]

I’ll probably do a similar theme in my 2024 bujo, I ordered 2 bujo’s and 2 witchy stampsets from the Quirky Cup Co, so a similar theme will be perfect. Thank you for the inspiration ❤

[@ErinSmith]

Ohh which journals did you get? Their books are SO lovely, I hope you have so much fun setting up for 2024! 🥰

[@asheirahs_nook]

@@ErinSmith i got the Sun & Luna moth journals, and their potions & the practical magic stampsets from them. Almost caved and got their planner, but it wouldn't have arrived in time for Christmas I think. ^^

[@lindaclarkson9679]

👑 I love the monthly reset page. I think I’m going to have to add that to mine.

[@ErinSmith]

👑💕🥰 I hope it works well for you Linda!

[@mollycaff9315]

👑 I love your journal, so pretty!

[@ErinSmith]

👑🥰

[@lucys.artchat]

I have just picked up the primrosia journal from Amazon. I wanted a mellow days one but it's so expensive for Aussies with Shipping etc. The Amazon one was about $40. It also has textured watercolour paper and so far I've found minimal buckling or ghosting with gouache and small watercolour washes. So if any Aussies want a similar mellow days book without the price tag, I think these are a decent alternative.

[@ErinSmith]

Thank you so much for this - I’ll have to check these out too! I think the Mellow Days ones are quite often out of stock as well so alternatives are great for all the reasons!

[@lucys.artchat]

@ErinSmith no worries. I also got a beautiful dot journal from bespoke letterpress from a local stationary shop for a similar price. I couldn't find the GSM of the paper, though it says 'heavy duty' is reasonably thick, I don't think it's all the way to 160. I'm using it for a commonplace/long term collections journal. It also can handle a bit of gouache and Watercolour details but I wouldn't be doing a whole page wash or large chunk of a page I don't think. But another beautiful option if people want a really pretty dot journal in Australia. It was about $45 which is quite reasonable.

[@brendagrant9133]

👑love the paint!

[@ErinSmith]

👑🥰💜 Thanks Brenda! I had so much fun!

[@juliangelus]

👑 I'm loving the fairytale storybook theme. The stamping is gorgeous, I love that it's not perfect and looks well used like a vintage storybook would be. Great video :)

[@ErinSmith]

Thank you so much! 🥰👑

[@sabinaprosecova6868]

❤👑 I started bullet journaling this year and your videos are incredibly helpful! I love it.

[@ErinSmith]

I’m so glad Sabina! I hope you’re having heaps of fun! 🥰

[@GailB0707]

I also use my swatches page so much

[@ErinSmith]

Yes! Thank you for this validation 💪

[@ravent3016]

👑 So pretty!

[@mooncraftbujo]

AHHHHH IT'S 2024 JOURNAL TIME

[@ErinSmith]

THE BEST TIME OF YEAR KIMBERLEY! 😍

[@happyplanner_jana]

👑 great setup 🤩

[@LampshadeLadEddie]

👑 so pretty!

[@ExLibris-Alys]

That really is beautiful. Well done 👏🏻😊

[@ErinSmith]

🥰 Thank you so much!

[@danikastutik7047]

Only by seeing this, I already feel tired even before trying to journaling 🥲

[@ErinSmith]

It was actually a lot easier than it looks 😉 I say this all the time on my channel, but I only decorate because it's fun for me - you don't have to do what I do!

[@nicolaskeet9667]

👑 totally loved this setup. I'm inspired to do something similar.

[@ErinSmith]

I’d love to see it, if you do! 🥰👑

[@leslybeauvais]

Love this. I'm definitely doing the you tube page, highlights and the bookmark ruler for my 2024. Great new little things. Thanks 😊

[@mortalley]

This is one of the prettiest layouts I've seen to date! 💚 👑 😍

[@ErinSmith]

Thank you so much! 🥰

[@sjofngeirdal9631]

Thank you Erin beautiful work in your journal I just bought a MyMap journal but don't know what to do with it I have done diary since 1980 but stopped 2 years a go. But last year I started to do junk journal and I love it but your work on bull journal is very beautiful but probably to much for me.😊😊😊

[@ErinSmith]

Thank you for watching! The original bullet journal method is much simpler than how I do it, I recommend checking out bulletjournal.com if you haven't yet! Anyone can bullet journal!

[@jenniferhakes1122]

👑 I really like this theme!

[@ErinSmith]

I’m so glad to hear that Jennifer! 🥰

[@jeannewilliams4285]

What a beautiful set-up! Love the gold with the jewel tones! 👑

[@louisenielsen7106]

👑 Always make it through to the end with your videos Erin! You're my favourite Bullet Journal youtuber! Love the 2024 set up! 🥰

[@ErinSmith]

Aww Louise! Thank you so much! 🥰👑

[@eriecel-c5674]

I really like the theme for your 2024 journal. 👑

[@ErinSmith]

Thank you so much! 👑 💖

[@nicki3154]

This set up looks absolutely stunning! 😍 I love the color combination of the green and purple.

[@ErinSmith]

Thanks Nicki! 🥰

[@tds6519]

👑So very lovely! I‘m crazy for it! Now I know how to set up my bujo for 2024. Thank you! 🥰

[@kellyldriver]

👑 Loved it! So pretty

[@ErinSmith]

Thank you so much Kelly! 👑🥰💕

[@janswain1223]

👑 beautiful

[@tarapreston4143]

Love this!

[@lorikorstanje2964]

looks fantastic

[@ErinSmith]

Thank you so much Lori! 🥰

[@michason]

👑 gorgeous 😍 ✨️

[@nelesnotes]

This turned out so beautifully! ✨👑 Really magic!

[@elisacurbelo5594]

🧚‍♀♥ I love your first page, such a creative idea to mimic a vintage leather book. I think your grid ruler wanted some gauche love with gold borders around the Grid Space. It told me so... lol. I love! love! love! This set up and I may have to copy it for my 2024. Thank you for sharing. 👑

[@ErinSmith]

I love that my grid ruler has been whispering to you! I like that idea - I might add some pretty borders! I’m wary to put paint on it though, in case it warps the paper and makes it lose its ruler-ness 😅

[@elisacurbelo5594]

Hmmmm @@ErinSmith 🤔good point, well made. Maybe marker? Or just borders in gold? Your ruler will tell you what it wants, just be still a moment and listen. Maybe it's settled into itself and is happy as is.

[@ErinSmith]

I’ll make sure I listen when it whispers 😉 your comments made me smile!

[@samanthadennis5827]

This is gorgeous 😍👑

[@ErinSmith]

Thank you so much Samantha! 💜

[@hollybest5306]

👑 loved this!!

[@ErinSmith]

🥰🥰👑👑 thanks Holly!

[@kittenandgoat]

Spritz your paint with a little water before you stamp to damp the paint

[@piggiespatch]

Such a gorgeous layout! 😍👑

[@kgirltravel]

👑 I’m so inspired for 2024 now! Thanks Erin! 💙

[@ErinSmith]

I’m so happy to hear that! Thanks for being here 🥰

[@KateGoesExploring]

👑 Oh my gosh, this theme is gorgeous! 🖤 I’m so happy I found your channel - this is exactly the journal style that I have been hoping someone would create. Personally, I don’t do bullet journalling (I’ve tried previously, but it ends up taking too much time out of my already packed schedule). However, I would love to imitate your theme for a monthly recap in my reflection journal. I particularly love the deep green and purple that you chose. The gouache gives the page a velvety effect. Amazing. 🙌 I’ve subscribed to your channel. Looking forward to seeing more of your work. 🕊️🩵

[@ErinSmith]

Thank you so much for being here! 🥰 a reflection journal sounds amazing!

[@KazWinchester]

Beautiful 👑

[@mmemonarch]

Beautiful theme! I love what you did! Thank you for the inspiration on the monthly reset page, I'll definitely be adding that into mine

[@ErinSmith]

You are beyond welcome! I hope it works for both of us! 🥰

[@hospitalcakewalk]

fun fact for ya, most of the paint colors used in fairy tale books are lethal. :) The actual components of the paints (Vermillion and Sheele's/ Paris green) have actual poisons in them, with Sheele's being among the most well known as it contained arsenic to get that gorgeous hunter's coppery green.

[@ErinSmith]

That is both terrifying and, somehow, super appropriate 😅 thanks for teaching me something new today!

[@hospitalcakewalk]

@ErinSmith the green you painted is actually the most modern day equivalent to Sheele's. My favorite color ever :}

[@xBine92]

🥰 Your spreads are always such a big inspiration! How do you clean your stamps after using Tombow (or other) brush pens with them?

[@ErinSmith]

I definitely don’t clean them often enough 😅 but I usually just use some wet paper towel!

[@haliedarby]

This is such a beautiful theme! I love how it turned out. 👑

[@ErinSmith]

Thank you so much! 🥰👑

[@mewl17]

I love this setup! I’ve been thinking about doing a similar theme for January next year. Seeing this video is the confirmation I needed to make it happen. Thanks for the inspiration and beautiful spreads! 👑

[@ErinSmith]

You can do it! I’d love to see how yours turns out!

[@sunlikescats]

I just want to comment to say how proud I am noticing this video at 48 views at 15 minutes. Good job me for being early to an Erin video!!

[@ErinSmith]

You speedy lil bean!

[@ml10102]

Love this theme ❤ Thank you for sharing 🎉

[@lisetpereira8080]

👑 This was 🤩

[@hillarybigham5872]

So beautiful! I really need to get my new journal and set it up!

[@ErinSmith]

Thanks Hillary! New journal time is the most exciting 😍

[@therealmisscachou5394]

👑Love it ! Love the colors and the stamps ! ❤

[@ErinSmith]

👑🥰 thank you so much!

[@christybrown2088]

Gorgeous ❤🎉😊

[@ErinSmith]

🥰👑💕 thanks Christy!

[@gamingmisadventures]

👑 I did a storybook theme for January this year! It's such a beautiful theme to do and really makes your happy when you use it. I think you're going to have a blast with this. Beautiful set up! I'm excited to see more.

[@ErinSmith]

Great minds really do think alike! 😉👑 thank you so much for watching! I’d love to see your take on the storybook theme too!

[@Lola-zu2kt]

👑 beautiful 😍

[@Bookbonkers8439]

I love this theme so much!! 👑

[@alariellavania8788]

👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑 loved it!🎉

[@allysonhennelly6808]

👑 Great video!!

[@ErinSmith]

👑🥰💜 Thanks Allyson!

[@zoedowgiala1298]

👑 Thank you for sharing your lovely spreads. I’m just getting back into journalling and am struggling to find spreads that work for me.

[@MeowMyselfandI]

So in love with this theme!👑

[@ErinSmith]

I’m so glad you like it! Thank you for always being so supportive! 🥰🥰

[@JustBreCreates]

Officially my fave theme I love this so much 👑

[@karakask5488]

For future knowledge, the little "booklet" in a bound book or journal is called a signature. Your journal looks beautiful!

[@ErinSmith]

Amazing, thank you! I always wondered what they were actually called 💕

[@mumsthewordpk]

This was so stunning to watch, always love your setups ❤👑

[@AnyaLevchuk]

👑 great work!

[@ErinSmith]

Thanks Anya! 🥰👑💕

[@EvanLuke3]

Love your spreads! Turned out really great!!!!👑❤

[@ErinSmith]

Thanks Evan! 🥰👑

[@janeljungstrom1857]

Wow, I love this 💜💚

[@semperputus]

👑 I love it thank you

[@ErinSmith]

🥰👑💕 thank you for watching!