Simple 2025 Bullet Journal Setup 💜

[@JashiiCorrin]

Hi team! 💜 Hope you enjoyed the setup 😄 It was nice having a journal setup this season that didn't take too long, while still coming out with some visual interest 👌 Hopefully if you like to keep your journal more minimal in terms of decoration, the ideas in this one can be useful for you!

[@m105chelle]

Very cool ❤😁 I did a simple setup for a friend for december and it's such a nice breather when I think of my own journal being too complicated again 🙈

[@candicefelice8380]

I love that you do this for him. It’s really an act of service and I’m sure that he appreciates it. Also, I absolutely hate when my second line highlights don’t look straight so I spend the time to use your tip of masking and that gets them to look crisp. Forget the haters, you and your bujo spreads are awesome.

[@JashiiCorrin]

Heck yeah for crisp lines 👏 Love the masking trick, it's so helpful 😄

[@candicefelice8380]

@@JashiiCorrin I have learned so much from you and I'm super appreciative.

[@steppy3736]

I agree! That spread would take me 30 minutes because of the lines. 😂

[@HeyItsAJOmega]

Oooh, right at the moment I was worried that bullet journalling was becoming too overwhelming for me, and I wanted to go back to the very simple stripped back setups that I started with six years ago, you drop this video!! It's like you read my mind ^_^

[@JashiiCorrin]

Haha glad it was timely for you 💪

[@spookyplanner]

Love the super simple setups... I mean, I'll never do them because I have a mighty NEED to be extra .. But it's nice to see an alternative to balls to the wall planning 😂

[@JashiiCorrin]

Haha 😂 glad you enjoy them even if you don’t end up using them 👌

[@cvvzdesigns]

When you said "Cool story, bro." I expected "And then everybody clapped." and could have choked on my water if I had taken the sip I'd lined up. 😂

[@steppy3736]

😂

[@steppy3736]

7:53 😂 good for them! Jess, that future log would take me about 30 minutes to do, so I am in awe of 13 minutes. Geez, the things people make a competition are silly. 5 minutes or 13 minutes, Vogel appreciates what you do for him! I think it's a sweet way to show you love him.

[@JashiiCorrin]

Thanks! 💜 I’m really glad he likes it 😄

[@1492irina]

I am much closer to Vogel's style of bujo than anything else (basically just stickers and doodles as decoration, and everything else is just whatever pen was to hand), so this is more useful for me than the usual bullet journal video!

[@shanyavirasinghe8591]

So happy to see Vogel’s refreshingly sweet and simple setup.

[@JashiiCorrin]

Glad you liked it! 😄💜

[@max-uh-milian3491]

I love watching you set up journals for your partner. It’s been kind of hard for me to admit to myself, but although I am a very creative person who loves to have everything in my life be handmade and aesthetically pleasing and impressive, I’m at a point in my life where my mental health and schedule don’t allow me to set up elaborate spreads and keep up with using lots of different art materials to fill in my journal. For years I have beat myself up for not using my journal consistently, or more often beginning to set up spreads and being unable to finish them because I made a mistake and couldn’t correct it well enough that it didn’t bother me. I have so many grandiose theme ideas when I go to set something up, and it’s so hard to tell myself that for future me’s sake, I need to keep it simple so that I can be consistent. My crippling perfectionism is particularly bad when it comes to bullet journaling, and I’ve only been able to start letting it go by consuming less fancy bujo videos and start watching more content that reflects what my current ideal journal looks like. I hope that once I can be consistent in my own journal, I can go back to enjoy content with intricate bujo themes while maintaining what works for me.

[@pagewhite61]

I really appreciate the ease and simplicity of this. I’m going to be setting up my first bullet journal and was feeling a bit overwhelmed. I’m going to check out that playlist you suggested. Thank you.

[@sparklypoof]

the water effect you created turned out SO beautifully! WOW!!! what a simple effect that looks WAY better than like, crested waves a la elementary school drawings!!🌊

[@RoundSeal]

I really like that we get to see Vogel's journal, too! I don't have the energy to bujo these days, but when I do, I keep it simple much like this. Also, Subnautica mentioned 🙌 _Such_ a good game!

[@JashiiCorrin]

He really enjoyed it, yeah! I have heard a lot about reapers over the last few weeks 😂

[@prudenceblue]

Oh! I really like that yearly layout! Other ones I’ve seen are either too complicated or too simple and don’t have enough room to write anything down.

[@TheBellastella]

The foamy water design is so simple yet perfect! 👌

[@JashiiCorrin]

Glad you liked that one! I thought it came together well 😄💜

[@amyhamaker7803]

Love it! This is more my style of journal that I work with--I'm with Vogel on the weeks as boxes. It helps me to see what the whole week has in store, even though I don't keep many calendar details in there. I adore seeing the complicated, beautiful layouts, but I know I won't keep up with it. I did try using sticker paper for printing page headers, and that made a HUGE difference in how I perceive it!

[@mistysidorov189]

This was a blessing for me. I used a layout similar to this one to help me track my content next year. I was having a hard time deciding how I was gonna do it, but this really helped me figure it out. So thank you and thank you partner for the inspiration 🥰

[@TJulieta]

This is such a beautifully simple theme! It's impactful without being complicated. Great job 💜

[@JashiiCorrin]

Thanks! 💜 wanted it to have some visual interest without being a total mission, haha

[@xporkrind]

That's so cool. I never thought of creating my own calendar like that. Loved your video.

[@earlybirddreamful]

that nice of you ❤and i love that vogel is kind of indulging in your hobby with you this way

[@CareyHAuthor]

I was waiting for this video. I'm setting up a journal for my husband and giving it to him as a Christmas present.

[@tracyteaches8747]

Always love these set ups you do for Vogel.

[@JashiiCorrin]

Glad you enjoy them! 😄💜

[@katheriner9194]

😮💖 woah I love the January month foamy water design! It definitely looks complicated in the end and isn't soo hard to set up! Vogel's journal looks great! 🙌🥰

[@JashiiCorrin]

Glad you liked the foamy water! It was actually surprisingly easy to set up; all in the layering 👌

[@Nilaues]

Love the simplicity of this! Also, you could add little dark shapes in the water to make it look like there's fish swimming there (can be really simple dark shapes, or something a little more detailed). Anyhow, love you work, keep being awesome

[@kimberlyhuffman3115]

Love the ocean effect, Jess! Future video topic...how you find, download, and print out your headers.

[@KTCoope]

As you’ve gone green then blue, maybe a spectrum cycle could be really fun, so going to purple next… The water effect looks boss, I might have to try that on one of my monthlies!

[@JashiiCorrin]

Ooo I like the idea of the spectrum cycle 😈 glad you liked the water effect!

[@mary-zv6cu]

The way your lines are so straight is incredible

[@zmeyette2115]

Needed to see this to get me back onto my journal again. Thanks for sharing!

[@ElizabethRBain]

2025 is the first year I'm drawing out my own weekly spreads. I have a Hobonichi Day Free, so I was going to use a ruler and count boxes. It had NEVER occurred to me that there are stencils to make these boxes for me! I went to oopsadaisy and ordered some (and told them you sent me). Thank you in advance for saving me a ton of time (and likely ensuring I get my spreads done before I need to use them.)

[@JashiiCorrin]

Most welcome! Hope the stencils help for quick and easy setups 😄💪

[@sarahrose6279]

I admit, I like this one as well. Though, I'd like to mention that with the don't forget page, I was taught by a life coach if you say 'Please Remember', your brain is more likely to do just that. Honestly, I've found it works for me. Even just saying the words, please remember then what it is I need to remember, and I do. Positive reinforcement ❤

[@claremiller9979]

I love your Vogle setups 😊

[@JashiiCorrin]

Glad you like them! 😄💜

[@Trisha-Poxon]

Another amazing setup - too many ideas and not enough time! Thank you for your wonderful inspiration and tips. What type of pen should you use to write on the lines with the brush pen ink that won’t smudge please?

[@deannak1659]

I love the sea foam!!

[@JashiiCorrin]

Thanks! 😄💜 I’m really pleased with it

[@Coco-dc9el]

In german the V in "Vogel" is pronounced more like an F ;) I like the simple setup you chose for him and the "Vogel" Journal 😊

[@CrisOnTheInternet]

I just can think of vogal, the word for vowel in Portuguese 😅

[@cvvzdesigns]

Where as in Dutch it's V, so more fitting for a name like Vaughn. 😉

[@JashiiCorrin]

Lucky his nickname isn’t actually German/Dutch and wasn’t actually picked to mean bird then 😛 glad you liked the setup!

[@monikamatuszak549]

I really like the water 🌊 pattern 🤩 need to try it ❤ great simple setup 😊

[@natalieeforsyth]

I actually love seeing a stripped back journal. Like you said, we all (that is, we bullet journal lovers/creators) see sooo many different ideas & layouts online and think “ooooh I want that in my journal” but honestly, do we really use them? I’ve actually removed weeklies from my journal for 2025 because I found that a monthly calendar alone is good enough for me and it saves me 4 spreads a month ☺️🙈

[@puimeiyong4119]

Hi Jashii, could you do a video how to do those stickers you created,pls? Thanks

[@TheHexedLibrary]

I was really surprised by how well the water design came out! It definitely was a trust the process design but it turned out great!

[@JashiiCorrin]

Thanks! I felt exactly the same way 😂 When I first put the blue down I was like "👀....ugh" The white pen certainly made it better 😝

[@Ednoria]

Subnautica!!!! Love that game, though it also scares me to death. Great setups, I might try that future log for my own journal.

[@joanedc1597]

When you said „Vogel“ means „bird“ in German (hi I’m from Germany) I giggled for a second because I didn’t know what you were saying. Love that nickname!

[@ArmstrongEA]

"cool story, bro" 😂 I'm gonna use this!

[@kristinmorey4921]

Subnautica! I've played the second one a bit, but watched my husband play both. There's something about those monsters, most definitely!

[@christybrown2088]

This is beautiful Jess 💙

[@JashiiCorrin]

Thanks! 😄💜

[@defonthana]

I am actually interested in two things: how do you do stickers? And... is his name really Vogel? Like the bird? Or is that a nickname? I find it interesting how words like that and names develop and travel to different countries...and maybe he has a story to his name?

[@JashiiCorrin]

His name is Vaughan really 😊 Vogel is just a nickname from highschool 😛 The stickers are just typed out in Microsoft Word using free fonts I find online, then printed on washi sticker paper and cut out using scissors 👌

[@SuperShammy]

Jess I have a problem with your channel! All of your ideas are sooo nice that I can’t decide what to use. I’m frozen with indecision! Any tips? Love ya ❤

[@LesbianImpact]

Honestly? Just do what you *need* There’s no point in adding a “goals” page if u don’t have any strict calendars

[@SuperShammy]

@ that’s true! It’s hard not to go all in when everything is cute and inspiring. Ty

[@JashiiCorrin]

Glad you like the ideas! I find that starting with a list of what you want your journal to do for you and then finding layouts to fit those specific needs is a good way to start. It helps us to not overburden ourselves with stuff we might not actually end up using 👌 if it’s in inspiration in terms of themes, just go with whichever one sparks the most joy at the time 😂 we can always catch another theme later 💪

[@ilona8889]

Dutch girl watching a video of yours for the first time :) Watched the beginning: You said ' Vogel' and I was like: Did she really say that? How funny, seeing a bird on the cover! 🙃🙃

[@JashiiCorrin]

Nice to have you here with us! 💜 Yeah I thought the bird on the cover was a fun coincidence 😛

[@catherinemarlowe9307]

Hi! Can you please share details of the sticker paper? How did some of them print with shapes cut out? Did you cut them after printed? Thank you!

[@lixievdkerkhof]

Awesome!! ❤❤

[@JashiiCorrin]

Glad you liked it! 😄💜

[@crzyJoey]

Vogel is pronounced more as Fogel in German. I love that nickname ❤ (In German it's used more as an insult though... But turning it into a loving nickname fits so much better)

[@NikkiHalvorson]

Aw my brother's name is Vaughn :D Love it!

[@seeowlread]

Came for the journal content, stayed for the random Subnautica mentions (and, let's be honest, the continuingly fabulous journal content).

[@JustForDun]

Despite being an art person, I really adore this kind of style for my journal ;_; but that may be because my job is being an artist and I just want my journal to be simple and neat.

[@steppy3736]

As a fancy stick figure art person, I envy your talent!

[@helgadebacker4556]

oh the font is giving Ready player one :D

[@JashiiCorrin]

Oh nice! I love that connection 😄💜

[@iwona_iwona]

love it!

[@JashiiCorrin]

Glad you liked it! 😄💜

[@emerydurow6076]

Do you consider yourself a maximalist when it comes to planning? You’ve mentioned before that you prefer no white space. Also have you seen Erin Floto’s video from yesterday showcasing the 7 different types of bujo-ers? I found it very helpful

[@JashiiCorrin]

I haven't watched that one but I consider myself more maximalist leaning than minimalist, but I also think that the terms maximalist and minimalist don't tell the full story 😛 E.g. you can be max/min in terms of supplies, decoration, page filling, etc.

[@n48_art]

The fact that you call him Vogel, which means bird in German, and his journal has a birdie on the cover is super cute Edit: she said that right after I commented hahaha

[@JashiiCorrin]

Haha 😂 Glad we're on the same page with thinking that was a fun coincidence! 💜

[@Cordelia0704p]

If I could do a spread in 13 minutes I’d be thrilled and then probably faint lol

[@JashiiCorrin]

Oh dear 😂 Yeah if I could set one of my regular ones up that fast, I'd be pretty dang chuffed 😝

[@lanuitbleue640]

Right?! There are far too many aspects/choices in a spread for me to do one that quickly!! Well done! 💙

[@steppy3736]

@Cordelia0704p same!

[@SO-wg4yb]

The Simple bullet journal setting contents have never been simple

[@ojiyac2677]

umm what do we write on the green line on the first page with the dates

[@JashiiCorrin]

That'd be where you'd record any upcoming events 😊 e.g. if you have a party on March 5th, in the space next to the March calendar you'd write "5 - party" or whatnot 👌

[@creationsbylyzz786]

I love when you do a spreads for your partner! I love your journals but his are always so neat and outside of the box compared to most of the community you do an amazing job

[@JashiiCorrin]

Thanks! 💜 I do appreciate Vogel’s journal for highlighting that it’s fine for us to eliminate the typical layouts other people do and just use the same standard weekly every week 👌 all about our own needs

[@ireneroland3070]

What size pen are you using for the calendar?

[@JashiiCorrin]

That's an 0.5 mm nib 😊

[@dianak.5412]

You mean Vogel! In German it’s pronounced completely different. The v is pronounced like the f in fight, not like w in wagon. I don’t know about Dutch though. 😅😊 I really like the setup! 🫶🏻

[@JashiiCorrin]

Yeah, Vogel! I had zero idea about the pronunciation (outside of the fact I was doing it wrong, haha) For his name, it's a V sound as in Vaughan 😛

[@grannyajra]

It's always weird to me when you put the last days of the month on the first line instead of allowing the month to have a 6th line. (Or just put March 31st on the April calendar.) You have the room..

[@JashiiCorrin]

Each to their own 😊 that’s the style of calendar I’ve grown up with.

[@nildam.bonilla5849]

❤

[@JashiiCorrin]

💜

[@glyphissketch]

oh hell yeah subnautica

[@TheJollyFatElf]

“I can do that in 5 minutes” is such an ableist comment. Oof

[@JashiiCorrin]

I agree, yeah 👏

[@KitSixx]

I love the gorgeous creation of Subnautica, but being so terrified of water, even in games, I never get very far. First shark and I am out! :joy: Valheim and ARK both had bad situations. Friends didn't know how much I hated water. we were traveling on a raft in ARK. on of the bigger creatures came up and started pushing us, to the point I fell off. I noped and ran away from my computer :joy: First time we came across A Sea Seroent in Valhiem, I turned and screamed bloody murder. :joy: the panic I had. And yet.. one of my favourite games is Bioshock.. >.> LMAO Trapped in an underwater city that is crumbling and its meant to be a horror game.

[@JashiiCorrin]

Oh dear 😅 Bioshock is a great game though! 💪

[@DailyBrewedPages]

Negative comments about subjective things is always entertaining. lol

[@JashiiCorrin]

I know right 😂 haha

[@sofiebotteldoorn5406]

Vogel 😂

[@Bahara-c5m]

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[@JashiiCorrin]

Super speedy 💪

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