🐯 MAY 2023 Plan With Me // Bullet Journal Monthly Setup

Today I'm so excited to share my May 2023 Bullet Journal Setup with you, which has a dark and summery aesthetic with black backgrounds, foiled paints, and tigers! This plan with me video is one of my more drawing and decoration-heavy ones, but as always, it has some planning layouts as well that will help you to get a productive start to the new month! ^^
Otherwise, I hope this theme will give you many ideas for May! So, get your bullet journal, sit back and enjoy this relaxing plan with me video ❤
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THE TOOLS I USED:
♦ *Notebook Therapy: Tsuki Stardust Dawn A5 size Dotted Journal
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♦ *Holbein Artists Gouache Paints (these are really expensive outside Japan, so I would also check out the Winsor&Newton gouache if you're looking for other high-quality options):
18 colors set: amzn.to/3CG6uuC
Japan collections: amzn.to/3TrrLjZ
♦ Winsor & Newton Professional Watercolour 24 Half-Pan Complete Travel set (couldn't find this from Amazon at the moment):
www.winsornewton.com/int/sets...
♦ *Coliro Pearl Paint in color Bronze (I have the set Vintage):
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♦ *Uni Posca Acrylic Marker PC-5M (bigger size):
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♦ *Uni Posca Acrylic Marker PC-1M (thinner size):
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♦ Watercolor brushes (couldn't find the exact ones online but they are nothing special nor expensive): Round brushes: Artetje 620 Camlon Pro in size 4, 3/0
♦ *Artistro 42 Acrylic Paint Pens Set, Extra Fine Tip (All colors from this set):
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07...
♦ *Sakura Pigma Microns (005, 01, 02, 08):
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♦ Moon Shaped Ceramic Watercolor Palette from OazoCeramics on Etsy:
www.etsy.com/shop/OaZoCeramics
♦ *Tombow Dual Brush Pens in N95 Cool Gray 1:
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♦ Pencil is a regular mechanical pencil with 0.7mm HB lead
♦ Clear ruler is one I bought over 10 years ago in my local stationery shop, but any long clear ruler will do the same thing :)
(All links marked with * are affiliate links, which means that I earn a small commission if you shop through them. I appreciate it a lot if you do so since it helps me to continue making these videos ❤)
Others:
- Nail Polish: OPI Infinite Shine 2 Passion
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MUSIC:
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Hello everybody! My name is Anna, I'm a creator from Finland, living in Japan. I started bullet journaling in March 2018 and have been hooked ever since. If you share my love for arts and planning, grab your journal, sit back, and Journal Away with me. ❤
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:45 Cover Spread
15:11 Monthly Calendar
20:51 Monthly Planning
27:51 Weekly Layout
31:16 Monthly Reflection
33:59 Outro
#JournalAway #BulletJournal #PlanWithMe

[@Keithlynd_]

this is the most beautiful bujo spread i've ever seen

[@lydiaadams8474]

This is so beautiful 🥰

[@haleyr3028]

Absolutely beautiful! I love the touches of red throughout. This one really enveloped me with a sense of peace. I love moody nature scenes.

[@JournalAway]

Thank you so much! ❤️ I'm glad to hear you like it!

[@johannfunn6962]

I am in awe of not just how beautiful your style is and vivid everything looks but also your composition and ideas!!

[@SpirituallyInspired]

I never miss a single video of yours! I'm wondering...how do you not get burned out with consistently posting these videos every single month without missing any for multiple years?? Your art is beautiful 🎨🧡🧡🧡

[@JournalAway]

Thank you so much, Sara!! It means a lot to hear 🥹❤️ Hmm, that's an interesting question. I guess I don't get burned out because I consider making these videos as a part of my job/business. Running this KZbin channel, my shop, Patreon and Instagram is my full-time job and I'm so grateful that it has somehow worked out for me. I'm also lucky to have experienced the regular 9-5 (I worked in a company for about 2 years before moving to Japan and starting to do this art stuff full time) so I know what the other option would be, and I know that I prefer what I have now by far 😂 I do get tired and unmotivated sometimes (as you would with any job) and I don't paint or draw on my free time anymore, but for the most part, the positives are so much greater that it's hard to complain. :) Things will probably change once we start to consider having children but until then I hope I'll be able to continue what I do!

[@Chelsea7893Bacchus-bt7jf]

keep striving for better and your art is amazing thank you for inspiration❤

[@MrsTitina]

This darker style you use sometimes is absolutely fantastic, different, special! ❤

[@JournalAway]

Awww thank you so much! ❤️ I'm happy you like it 😊

[@bujobyfilo]

This is just STUNNING...! 😲The contrasts, the composition and the details, wow!

[@stucumins8511]

Anna this was such a pleasure to watch. The process taught me a lot and the outcome is superb. I admire your work and talent very much….well done and thank you for sharing. Enjoy May. 😀Deb

[@JournalAway]

You're so very kind! ❤️ Thank you, it means a lot! 🥹

[@Yesica1993]

Oh, watching you write MAY gave me instant flashbacks. I used to do calligraphy. It's so long ago now that I can barely remember I did it at all. I recently found my old high school notebook of various artsy things. Sigh. Watching you drawing that tiger and those leaves/flowers made my hands phantom ache!

[@JournalAway]

Ohhh I wish you will, some day, have a change to pick those hobbies back up again and see that the skill is still in there, even though you might need to dig for it in the beginning 😊

[@isabelhunt5804]

Gorgeous! 😍 love seeing you go all out for the decorations

[@JournalAway]

Thank you so much! 🥹❤️ It's so fun every once in a while!

[@Mekeweissame]

Beautiful; thank you!! The tigers are so cute 😁

[@JournalAway]

Aww thank you so much! 😍❤️

[@shanyavirasinghe8591]

My favourite May set up by far!

[@staceyb.5878]

Wow, it's stunning!

[@JournalAway]

Thank you so much! 🥰

[@AmazingPerson-lv9wi]

I want to steal all ur journals, thank you very much.

[@christykallback5571]

Miss your watercolor painting so much🤩 more of that😍

[@JournalAway]

Haha thank you so much! 🥰 Summery watercolor paintings are definitely coming!

[@lynnbeard2450]

I just LOVE watching your videos. You are so talented! Thanks for sharing your time and your talents! Hugs from Texas.

[@JournalAway]

You're too kind! Thank you so much! 🥹❤️

[@pavithra4933]

First !! Loved the video BTW

[@JournalAway]

Thank you so much!! 🥹❤️

[@albaypuntos]

I'm in love 😍😍😍 it's amazingly beautiful 🐯🧡

[@fluoparty3790]

Vous réalisez vraiment des œuvres magnifiques ! Quel talent ! Bravo et merci pour le partage !

[@angelicavreyes]

Always look forward to your monthly bujo setups. This one was beautifully done and so ornate. I love the colors and theme for May.

[@JournalAway]

Thank you so much! 🥹❤️

[@yitian3332]

Absolutely gorgeous! Each month you produce a theme that’s a new favorite of mine. Your creations just keep on getting better! Amazing!

[@JournalAway]

You're so kind! Thank you! 🥹❤️

[@Believeinyourdreams03]

It's so beautiful!! Thank you for the video Greetings from the Netherlands 😊

[@JournalAway]

Thank you so much for watching! ❤️ And greetings back from Japan! 😊

[@rosemaryortega9879]

❤STUNNING ❤

[@allyson.m]

This is maximalism at its finest!

[@JournalAway]

Aww thank you so much! 🥰

[@ip3931]

How amazing!

[@FrancieliPerez]

This is absolutely gorgeous ❤

[@Littlematchabujo]

Stunning and gorgeous theme and setup. 😍 Love the details. 🖤

[@JournalAway]

Thank you so much! 😍❤️

[@harura8638]

It is really aesthetic 💜💜💜💜💜💜😍😍💜💜😍💖. I love it. This is the month which I born 💜

[@JournalAway]

Thank you so much! 😍 Aww and happy birthday month!! 🥰

[@PsychonautJournaling]

Your talent never ceases to amaze me!!!

[@JournalAway]

You're so kind!! Thank you so much! ❤️

[@carolinegodard3886]

This is absolutely gorgeous😍 It's very telling to me that at this point you are inspired by some of your previous themes, and I can't decide whether I like this one or your old February theme better. You are so talented and one of my biggest inspirations for my own bujo. Beautiful theme as always

[@JournalAway]

Haha thank you so much and you're absolutely right! 😄 I've created so many themes that I had way more ideas for than what I was able to include in the themes/videos, so I feel like if enough time passes, I might be able to repurpose some of those ideas in a slightly modified way. The February one also seems to be many peoples favorite so I felt like recreating something similar might make many of my older viewers happy! 😊

[@ellaconner9452]

I LOVE LOVE the foul painting! This set up is gorgeous 💖. I love watching you paint. Your details are lovely. Thank you for taking the time to share this with us ❤️.

[@JournalAway]

Awww thank you so much! 😍❤️

[@Teresa-dw7ir]

Wow! Love this!

[@JournalAway]

Thank you so much! ❤️

[@deannastalnaker7087]

That is gorgeous!!!!

[@JournalAway]

Thank you so much! ❤️

[@Ariarmy07]

I would like to know if you had to choose between watercolours or gouache, which one do you think is more useful or can be used more in general?

[@JournalAway]

Wow that's a REALLY difficult question! 😄 It's almost like comparing apples with oranges, it really depends on the style and painting exprience you prefer. Gouache creates a pigmented, smooth surface and you're able to paint over the previous work to hide your mistakes. I find it a little bit more relaxing but also a more time consuming painting method. Blending different color smoothly together is quite difficult though. Watercoloring allows you to create beautiful color washes and more textures. You're also able to color on top of linework if that's something you like doing. But if I'd be forced to answer, I'd probably say that gouache is a little bit more versitile, because you can use them on almost any paper or other canvases, even wood, rock and so on. Also, if you lighten the paints a lot with water, they behave almost like watercolors, though they're still not as smooth and easy to work with.

[@monicalfd]

Stunning!!!!

[@JournalAway]

Thank you so much! ❤️

[@EmilyRoseJournals]

So so beautiful!

[@JournalAway]

Thank you so much! 😍

[@danjadance8647]

Omg you are so talented! I love it!❤

[@JournalAway]

You're too kind! Thank you so much! 🥹❤️

[@rachelodom6799]

😮 amazing

[@JournalAway]

Thank you so much! 🥰

[@carlienvandernet7902]

Your pages and flowers look great, only the tiger on the openingpage is missing a piece of belly and his left backpaw😅. But it still looks amazing. I truely love the work with the black background ❤.

[@JournalAway]

Awwww I know 😂 The back leg actually didn't show in the picture I was using as a reference either (it was in the shadow) so I first forgot to draw it and then just tunnel brained to the rest of the page and never did it before coloring the area black 🫠

[@brendabignall9926]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤✨

[@audeai4021]

This setup is beautiful 😍😍😍 Curious though, how long did it take you to make that cover page???

[@JournalAway]

Thank you so much! ❤️ Ohhh I'd say probably around 6 hours 🫠 Maybe little bit more if you include the planning and searching for references

[@formacasual3000]

Very beautiful!! Can you please tell me de kind of journal you use? thanks

[@JournalAway]

Thank you so much! 😍 It's Notebook Therapy A5 bullet journal! It's linked in the description 😊

[@purbashajana3820]

I KZbin creat one Love ❤️ reaction. That what I want to give you. May is my Birth Month. So it's really special to me. I sincerely wish you stay healthy and happy ❤️❤️❤️

[@JournalAway]

Awww thank you so much! 🥹❤️ I wish all the health and happiness to you too! And happy early birthday 🥰

[@rylielauber4221]

where is the other leg of the tiger? at least the belly should be visible...

[@JournalAway]

Ummmm it was eaten by the shadows 👀😂

[@rylielauber4221]

...happens... :D just trolling@@JournalAway