January Bullet Journal Setup | 2021

[@ArtandAudacity]

I could just listen to you talk for hours. Like, you're realistic and don't censor yourself or water yourself down for the internet and I'm so here for it.

[@ryannbeatt]

you talk the way i talk to myself when i pretend i'm filming a yt video in my head

[@DanceswithDustBunnies]

I am sooooo glad to know I'm not the only one LOL

[@niceandgloomy]

I always associate January with dark blue. It just feels like a dark blue month to me.

[@shelbseroo]

I'm using some Pantone colours for the year - yellow and gray :)

[@wendydunn3964]

Smart idea!

[@leonarayn]

Hi, the all mighty KZbin algorithm sent me your way. I think I love you. Not trying to be wierd but that's my way of saying "Hi, I like your videos."

[@sherylw4599]

welcome! and do feel free to be weird. It's kind of our thing.

[@kotence]

I like the idea of daily and weekly tasks to be somewhere separately, I usually keep a planner for daily to-do: wake up, shower, eat, etc. so maybe in the future I could just do something like little symbols which would mean that i've done a "morning routine" or a weekly task (or not) :D

[@georgiburke]

Just wanted to say. I'm loving your editing right now. Kinda an og subscriber and I'm loving the way you extract the audio so you're speaking the whole time but can still speed up the process. Feels so smooth and cohesive. You're always inspiring. 💖 Loving your spreads as well. 💕

[@lisapt6702]

Happy little accident trees! The whole setup looks so good. I’m just doing what I’ve been doing for decades long before bullet journaling, writing a bunch of plans and crap down in pencil

[@abbywhite7969]

I just want to say thank you...your videos are always a joy to watch...you’re funny and seem so down to earth and you make art doable/relatable. I don’t know if that makes sense but I wouldn’t call my self artistic but any video that you’ve had where you kind of break it down I’m always like..”I think I could do that!” and it just gives me confidence!! Now I’m off to draw happy little trees...

[@wendydunn3964]

I need that year of healthy challenges page as a printout!

[@alyaekta939]

Me too!!!

[@irishliliy17]

If you don't already have a name for your book club it should be "Llamas love lit(urature)". I'm probably not the clever first one to suggest this, but I thought I'd do it anyway. Also, you're an absolute gem and make me feel I am not alone in trying to get my home shit straightened out. Thanks for being you.

[@lorrainetresnak7761]

I'm all for the colour combo. Love the blues and mustard. The trees are also really giving me Japanese brush painting vibes. Love it! 😍

[@activeincolorado]

TIP: When you stamp you have to leave the stamp on the page for a few seconds in order for the ink to transfer.

[@dianeandbrad529]

“This is me being ambitious” (Cutting paper) haha

[@Your_Crafty_BFF]

LOVE this set up. LOVE your 2021 set up. LOOOOOOOVE your color palette. It has surely inspired me to get the couple of tombows you used that I do not already own. I got a whole mess of Faber-Castell pitt artist brush pens for Christmas and I am thoroughly OBESSED with #146- Sky Blue! I happened to pick 2 different sets that had that same color and I am not at all mad about it! I fucking love you & am SOOOOO happy & SO hopeful that you will continue to stick with your BUJO for the whole year as I am a strictly BUJO -er(and this comes after years and years - like, literally, since the 5th grade of being planner obsessed. I have become aware that you feel like you don't "belong" in the bujo-tuber universe, and I get it. I would love to make videos about my Bujo but these girls who (and believe me, I am throwing ZERO shade at them, I watch them all & love them and frequently get inspiration from them) - but I only *wish* I could even BEGIN to present myself so well put together and pretend to fit in with their aesthetic & just PERFECT presentations of them selves. BUUUUUUUUUUUT. I am certainly a little older than them, have relatively zero art skills, have kids, a husband, a constantly in need of cleaning house & all of the things. Its not realistic for me- and that, Cindy, is why I fucking love you, dude. You are real. You are uncensored. You and I are on the exact same wave length in terms of the just completely unnecessary amount of times we drop the F bomb in a day. I feel like if I had a youtube channel about BUJO, it would be eerily similar to yours. IN SHORT, just, thank you for being you! It is inspiring and uplifting and I would totally apply to be your best friend if ever you were to take applications. haha! I hope you are thoroughly enjoying your break from the socials/work, are as healthy as possible & PAIN FREE as possible. (Thats the other thing that we have in common & inspires me- chronic illness & chronic pain and you still get up & put so much work into your community & your channel. AHHH Shit, Im done with the mushy stuff. But I really do hope you are doing great! Happy New Year! Fuck off, 2020! p.S. I suck at spelling and am not about to proof read this long ass comment. Love ya!

[@alexreith4877]

OMG so aesthetic! You're like a fancy BuJo person now 😂 Seriously though, I like the theme and your reasoning behind doing the things you do. I totally get the tendinitis. I was a computer programmer for years, but the thing that got me was drywall mudding when I renovated my house and now anything I do that requires a bunch of hand or wrist action (he he he) gives me a flare up. It totally sucks because it's not like it calms down when you stop, it takes awhile. I hope you've got a wrist brace for when you need to rest it.

[@Molly_BookNerd]

Love the unique color combinations you chose for January. A full video on the topic of color selections would be really helpful. Happy new year! 🎆

[@carolann4714]

"believe in yourself and you'll have an orgasm" are you telling me this is NOT a Cindy quote?? I'm rolling haha

[@stereotypea123]

i'm cackling

[@SourEggz]

I’ve heard a Hitachi Wand is a much faster way to achieve that... I haven’t tried it (no seriously) (... I seriously wish - that believing in yourself hasn’t worked yet...).

[@chrystalbliske4219]

My 12yo walked in, listened for a minute, and said "Mom, she cusses like you do! That's pretty cool!" I couldn't agree more! Loving your videos!

[@TheEmPemm]

Thanks for this video, today sucked (more restrictions in UK) but I just watched this with a glass of Prosecco (because why not) and finally chilled out

[@findingmyplanner-self5216]

I seriously aspire to be as soothing and hilarious as your are 💜

[@wendybowman5871]

Loving the trees! Reminds me driving around the Sierra Nevadas. The gold with blue makes me think of the Blue Angels/Thunderbirds.

[@lailanityler2380]

I’d love a video on color theory as an absolute noob!! Also, your set-up is beautiful. I have yet to finish up mine but I’ll be cranking it out over the next day or so in time for the new year (hopefully)!!!

[@christinakraus2920]

I absolutely love this set up. You are making it look so easy and doable.

[@alycia_11]

My first year actually taking the jump and trying bullet Journaling (and hopefully keeping up with it lol) Your set up and spread for this year speak to me and actually get me excited to do this! Thanks for the inspiration and practicality : )

[@ingrid7843]

I laugh so hard with Cindy! Hahahahahahahah There are lots of bujo artists that are good for this and that reason... Her thing is that she is entertaining and practical af. I like that!

[@kandicecornwell7867]

If you wanted to add sleep quality or notes, you could write them out on the line for that day. When I was tracking my sleep to get data on my fibro situation I would color in the time slept and then write anything that affected my sleep or if I woke up in the night etc. It definitely helped to recognize patterns. Also a symptom tracker was great. I drew out a box with a list of my common symptoms down the side and the days along the top. I also put a line graph for my pain levels and activity levels. My doctor loved it and we were able to noticed a bunch of patterns that helped make treatment move along faster.

[@kandicecornwell7867]

PS. I loved the layout. I tried to do something similar in december before it just turned into a month of glitter washi tape. >_

[@courtneynelles1896]

Navy, grey, and mustard/gold are my colours for Jan, so pretty close to yours. I would love colour theory for newbs!

[@IfersInklings]

I picked out my bullet journal colors for each month of the year weeks ago... January is a dark blue/navy and gold.

[@maurissapence2255]

Hello! I love your videos! I have been binge watching them a few a day while cooking 💛 I watched your stamping vlogmas video before this one and I've seen the stamp on Amazon if anyone is interested. Also, years ago I stamped my engagement announcements and found out they need hard, even pressure to look the best, so I sat a 5 pound dumbell on it.

[@Msyolic]

The pop ups at the start... gave me life. 🤣😄 I too am an Aquarius born in the 28th. That statement is so true. Aquarians are the Humanitarians of the Zodiac

[@planningforperfection5411]

Cant wait to see your weekly spread and task list written out! It's so pretty and I hope it functions just as well as it looks, if it does it will be perfect for 2021! ❤️

[@CreativeSquirrelStudio]

Love all your videos! I’m doing red, pale peach, and a yolky yellow, inspired by my favorite decorative paper, which I’m also using in my BUJO as a faux washi.

[@helenam.britoquijano8587]

Cindy you are a genius! You should design and sell planners. The trees, the shades of blue + mustard hue, etc. Beautiful ❤️

[@alicemcintire9189]

You are so creative and a blast to watch! Love how you set up all your journals and how you can use just pens to decorate the journal! So awesome! Hope the tendinitis gets better soon! The blue and mustard colors are beautiful!

[@neveragain43]

I would LOVE some color theory lessons! It would be helpful with bullet journaling, but I also knit and crochet and so it would be really helpful to have some tips for picking out color combos for those projects as well.

[@purpledoneright]

So excited for you to be doing these videos again!

[@gfarrow1991]

🤣 watching those video made my life better! Watching the correction...perfect!

[@soundgal17]

I laughed so hard through the entire video! I have never related to anyone more in my life! Happy 2021, blessings, good health and prosperity to you and the fam !

[@kimberlyh8201]

yes i would love to hear more about your color theory -- i'm using pastel blue and pastel purple for my january set up

[@atinyaf]

I think this turned out great! I like the way you made the trees. I have trees for January, too, and it took me a couple spreads to get them to look a way that I liked lol my backgrounds, though...I was *attempting* northern lights-ish, but they just look like watercolor blobs of different colors. So I cut them into circles and colored the trees over them, but I still like how it turned out.

[@shannonkopp5071]

OMG! I freaking love your videos! Not only for your creativity, which is awesome, but YOU are so entertaining!!!! So glad I found your channel!!!! Makes me want to get all creative and stuff!

[@wendybowers8988]

Awesome spread, Cindy! One suggestion for the issue with your monthly stamp, if you let the stamp sit on the paper for a couple extra seconds, you might get better impressions.

[@maryregan6114]

Love it Cindy! My Jan colors are driven by some stickers that are all cool tones (gray, teal, violet, lavender) watercolors, so I'm going with a teal Tombow as my accent color. I am a TOTAL color NOOB--so I'd love to hear anything about color from you. My new idea in 2021 is to only use a single accent color for a month, or at least try. I know I'll get kind of bored of that, but when I see year-end flip videos and they use a single accent color--it looks SOOOO cool. While my BJ makes me very happy functionally--which is required! I am totally not an artist, so I try to find simple stuff that I can do that will make me happy with my deco.

[@viviakay]

Dude, a cutting map and an exacto knife are life changing. xo, your new best tendonitis-also-having friend. Scissors can suck it.

[@vbigelis1705]

Those colors would also look good in August -but reverse them. Thinking sunflowers against a blue sky. I love watching you draw and letter-you break it down and make it look so easy!

[@tuomi1154]

I actually made a blue blob theme in November and I loved it since blobs are easy to do and I usually don't do doodles in my BuJo so when I do I prefer simple ones.

[@patsyadams1833]

Just discovered you. Love your 2021 set up. You've made me laugh too, so I'll be back. Happy New Year

[@shilohb392]

I am trying to bojo this year and one of my main spreads is my pain tracker for my fibromyagia. I hope that when I track I can find trends of things that trigger bad pain days

[@Tori.Heckles]

I’m so excited for two reasons. 1.) all things planning related 2.) something to help pass the time at work. I’m bored as all get out. 😂

[@SourEggz]

Dude... if you want recommendations for new Podcasts - try Garbage University with Drew Toothpaste and Natalie Dee. Trust me, you will jive with their turkeys... _welp._ Also, if you have dry/itchy skin from End Stage Renal Disease, try La Roche Posay’s Lipikar or Avéne’s XeraCalm line - I work at a beauty counter in a drugstore and those dermatologist skincare brands that local dermatologists in my city prescribe to people. Another good relief is Bioderma’s SOS Spray - someone I knew who had liver disease/cancer used that when in hospital because their medication caused them to be incredibly itchy. I have used that on my psoriasis and on bug bites - it completely numbs the itching. Anyways, there you go, two help things I can think for you. I don’t know if you read comments but yeah, anyone else who _might_ read this: hope it helps you too!

[@planstrustandpixidust4718]

Cindy, I just love this!!! It is so fun and relaxing to watch!!

[@noop5_plans]

I usually just pick one mild liner for my month, but noticed I got bored last month. I might pick up the crayola super tips so I can do something more like what you’re doing with a group of colors!

[@SuperShammy]

I liked this just for your commentary. You’re the best, Cindy.

[@bieckerchick]

I just finished watching your Power Sheets vids and BAM! You posted a new one🤗 Using blues and silvers and gray in my bullet journal. Thanks for sharing!

[@elizabethjohnson-kueny1655]

I just bought the four set of Pitt artist pens that has the two brushes and I'm excited to try to make little trees!

[@JOURNALJOTANDJIVE]

I absolutely enjoyed watching this! I so will try the trees in my journal! I will use blue and green on one of my planner spreads in the month of January.

[@theresalinger7387]

I really enjoyed this video. Bullet journals fascinate me but I fid them to be too much work. This monthly set up is something I might try. Thank you!

[@lisastevens3104]

🤣😂🤣😂 the softer side of Sears. For a moment I was transported back. 🤣😂🤣😂 then I hear ...“'Cause you come from out of nowhere oh oh My glance turns to a stare” Thanks! I guess today I’m just living in my head.

[@lisastevens3104]

This spread is outstanding 😊❤️ Color theory Yes!

[@shandilayne]

My colors tend to be based on my kit for the week and I would love a fun color theory class.

[@marniedidlick5964]

Love watching you. Try a mouse pad to stamp on and a larger ink pad like momento as that might help you conquer your stamp phobia 🤪

[@abi_jean_reads]

the best white pen situation that i've found is the white gelly roll but you dot the ink on instead of drawing with it. :3 also i think you would have better luck stamping if you used an ink pad. (I love stamping, but im no expert). i use the colorbox archival dye.

[@elizabethjohnson-kueny1655]

I do that with black sharpies on plastic when the ink just doesn't want to deposit, but the plastic thingy is too small for a paper label (this is in lab if that makes sense).

[@plannerstan4204]

Yay fellow Aquarius!! I love that you chose blue for the quote, because that's the color of Aquarius! 💙

[@barbarawest1205]

I fell in love with a set of zodiac stickers featuring Pusheen and her siblings. I stuck one on the monthly spread for each, i.e., Aquarius in January, Pisces in February, etc. They're all pastel. Aquarius is a pale blue Pusheen tossing slightly darker blue water out of a pink jug. So I believe I'll look for a pale blue Tombow among my stash similar to what you used and all a few scribbles here and there. I'll probably leave out the pink. But since Pisces repeats those 2 blues, I may go ahead with pink so I can use 2 blues in Feb and so on. EDIT: I used 451, 491, and 761 to make faint backgroundy scribbles, mostly 491. I really like the color scheme you decided on for January. Blue and gold/yellow is a favorite combo of mine.

[@dominiquedugas2854]

Omg please tell me where you found these stickers

[@nonMuggle]

Yes-I’d also love to know where you found them! The image of a Pusheen Aquarius is killing me!

[@DreamingintoCreation]

My new bullet journal is super ambitious (for me) and so far I'm so proud of it! The yearly setup is Middle-Earth/Hobbit inspired (and about killed my hand. Like seriously) and is primarily black with red accents. My January setup is steampunk themed (because clocks, new year, yeah..) and also about killed my hand, and is black with gold so far.

[@Lps1dragonfly]

I love this! 💖 I wish I could get back to journaling this way.

[@DBDawn]

Dammit Cindy, I was trying to sip my coffee when you mentioned "Believe in yourself.... " 😂

[@MarqZePancakeNinja]

Thank you for these videos!! And repetitive motion injuries suuuck! I got de quervain's while being a chef. Couldn't work for months and still can't do everything I used to. 😑

[@sadvegetableperson]

This turned out soo pretty!!

[@sallierupe]

Yes on color theory!

[@meganwambolt]

Yes please - color selecting for absolute newbs video :)

[@ritamckenna-cohen8075]

I would love to hear more about color theory.

[@scrappenstance]

This is so beautiful! And I love your quote about the type of quote you wanted to add. 😂

[@Hammished7]

I like the big trees, very Bob Rossian of you.

[@rebeccasanders2289]

Definitely interested in color theory video. 😁

[@Glo297]

I love that mustard color. I would love to know what colors go well together.

[@annketring8214]

WONDER VIDEO CINDY. LOVED IT.

[@ericawinchester2250]

The softer side of Sears 😂😂

[@The3GMom]

You inspired me to try a bullet journal this year.

[@dogmom371]

Hello “sweary planner lady”!! 🥰🤗🥰🤗🥰 that wine color is gorgeous!!

[@forensic2010mnr]

Gorgeous!! I'm still trying to get my yearly shit together. Eventually I'll get to my January set up, haha

[@bjupiter58]

I am using gold and black! I’m doing something based on an album cover :)

[@amandajohnson7157]

There was a moment before she added branches I totally got a bob ross vibe

[@sherylw4599]

Just some sarcastic lil trees ;)

[@Craftyfan-ht2iz]

That’s beautiful!! I’m trying to get my colors for year myself for various meetings and projects I do for work. I didn’t like my last year colors

[@00jems]

I've always wondered if there's a particular reason why you don't use Posca pens when you need a white pen. You did work with them for many years, so maybe you're better acquainted with why they're not a good choice, but I've always found them to be more full-coverage and easier to write with.

[@subrosa7mm]

Blue, periwinkle and yellow were my wedding colors

[@erobbins1653]

Really loved your set up and would greatly benefit (as everyone I know nods along) with some color theory help! Thanks!

[@ketchup016]

Aquarius brains run faster than their mouths? My Aries mouth waaaaay outpaces my brain. 🤪

[@wildly_heather]

YES color theory please!

[@losergurl16]

Hello fellow Aquarius. Today is my birthday 🎂 happy birthday (whatever day is yours) 🖤

[@OleanderStarr]

“Bob Ross’n with CGB”

[@dacutestdimples]

Yes on the color theory because I just went to Pinterest and picked from the Pantone list lmao. I got tired of staring at my markers 😂

[@randystewart8895]

Enjoyed this fabulous creation. Really enjoyed your funny commentary. Subd

[@Wendriddz9331]

I’d love to hear bout your colour theory, my colours are a dark blue, frosty blue and silver

[@chelseawachholz5142]

Love this one so much!

[@melissaoviatt2049]

Looks fantastic!!

[@Penelope222]

I can’t even tell you why, but my god I enjoyed this video SO MUCH.

[@stephaniecarlson3804]

You are the reason I finally bought wireless earbuds. I have kids so f bombs are a no-no but I like listening to real people. Though I do try to look for the silver lining things, I'm not one of those super happy joy joy people. I am not a Stepford Wife. You are realistic in your problems but also have humor. I really hope your health improves.

[@deniseblanchard2156]

More oh so impressive BUJO spreads from you!! Loved watching this video! Thanks! PS. If I tried drawing straight lines free hand, anyone seeing them would send me a not-so-subtle Take a Hint! ruler as a gift! 😉😆😆