Plan With Me: October 2023 Witchy Bullet Journal Theme Set Up

[@ErinSmith]

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[@PikaPika-nk6yu]

THANK YOU for touching on the fact that some people use their bullet journals as their artistic outlet as well as a tool for organisation and mindfulness. The elaborate spreads are our way of expressing our creativity the same way some people like to draw or paint❤

[@ErinSmith]

❤️ it’s just as valid as any other way to make art!

[@Purpeil]

I appreciate this message for almost the opposite reason. I love seeing people make these elaborate and decorative spreads because it really is a form of art, but it's always made me feel like I had to do the same thing. I take so long with making these spreads that I usually end up burnt out and exhausted by the time I actually need to use them. Making a plain spread seemed so sad when compared to other people's spreads and it made me feel super inadequate. But it's nice for people to acknowledge that the decoration and these beautiful spreads aren't actually part of the organisation itself and that it's a form of art and expression. It makes it feel like my plain, typed-up planner is fine because even if it's not elaborate, that's just because it's not my preferred form of art.

[@ZaidaZombiePlays10]

​@@Purpeilsame but I also like to use a journal for clothing designs

[@Purpeil]

@@ZaidaZombiePlays10 that's totally validge tbh. I'm actually an artist and I love drawing, doodling and painting where I can. But with journaling I have to restrict myself because I'll get so distracted with decoration that I'll burn myself out before I get a chance to use it in a functional way. And once I'm burnt out, I won't even want to look at it.

[@allysonhennelly6808]

That’s what I do, have a combo creative/bullet journal!! ❤

[@solar1913]

I would not like to have every month as busy.. maybe it’s the dark and shiny that makes it busy for me. But for October? This is so beautiful and I would end up looking back at it whenever I open the journal❤ And nice touch with the nails and shirt matching the theme!

[@ErinSmith]

You have good eyes 😉 thank you so much! 🥰 I don’t usually like to get this maximalist either but October is the month of exceptions for sure!

[@selinagreenow8642]

Love that you’ve been matching your nails to your themes recently! And even a purple top in this one too 💜

[@xnuttyhheadx]

Haha there are lots of Libra babies out there. I'm a twin and mine and my sister's birthday is 15th October. Ya know what's 9 months and 1 day before 15th October? Valentine's day 😂

[@ErinSmith]

Aww happy early birthday! We’re very close - I’m the 17th! Valentines babies all around 😂

[@xnuttyhheadx]

@@ErinSmith Thank you! Happy early birthday to you, too! 🥰

[@stephyni]

Love this Erin! You forgot the 31st on one of the habit trackers:) the middle one on the right:) love all the metallic, so shiny!!

[@ErinSmith]

OOPS haha thank you! I didn’t even notice 😅

[@stephyni]

@ErinSmith of course! Youvwould have caught it eventually! But that's what community is for, gotta help each other out:)

[@MeowMyselfandI]

Absolutely stunning layout! Bujos are such a good creative outlet. I used to use regular planners until I discovered some youtube videos of bujos and I've not looked back. I just feel a lot more fulfilled when I can make something beautiful and feel happy looking at my plans and trackers, rather than allowing a plain planner to become a chore and having to seek out and not vibe with a bunch of other creative outlets. It's so much fun to make different themes and also more helpful to be able to try different trackers and pages to see if they're useful for me or not rather than have everything pre-made a certain way.

[@ErinSmith]

This is the perfect description of what bullet journals mean to me too, you’ve stated it so beautifully! 😍

[@theafroassassin2535]

Listen.......I'm impressed! That journal looks amazing!

[@ErinSmith]

Thank you so much! 🥰

[@PikaPika-nk6yu]

Wow Erin you really went all out!! I love all of your themes, but your October setups always hit different! This is probably one of your best themes yet in my opinion, I LOVE IT SO MUCH!

[@ErinSmith]

🥹🥹 I’m so glad you like it! I’m really proud of it too, it’s very different to my usual stuff!

[@ceejayall]

It's just as magical as I was expecting 🧹🪄✨🧙. So shiny too!! Love it.

[@ErinSmith]

Thank you so much Courtney! I am absolutely frothing to start using it!

[@averagestudent-en5rk]

This is literally so cool! I love watching people decorate their bujos like this..but I know when I do it it’ll be too overwhelming 😂 I’m a very creative person but sadly also a perfectionist. So I usually just opt for planners that have already been printed..anyways I just love this!

[@ErinSmith]

Aww Alyssa I’m so glad you enjoyed watching! Pre-printed planners are also amazing though - and you can still decorate them with stickers 😉

[@elodiefaccio649]

It is one of the most beautiful set up I've ever seen ! Bravo :)

[@ErinSmith]

Thank you so much! I’m so excited you like it! 🥰

[@snehabiswas8837]

This setup is really very beautiful. I wish I could do something like this (well, I can, but not now). Everything is so shiny and gorgeous. I love the way it turned out.

[@ErinSmith]

Thank you so much 🥹🥰

[@kellikombat9535]

By far, the best and most creative bullet journal I’ve seen. Wow. Wow! I’m new to your channel. Very impressive work and thoughtful with the links and chapters. ❤

[@ErinSmith]

I’m overjoyed to hear that! Thank you so much! 🥰

[@sharlean_plans_life]

Beautiful spread, October is a busy one for me as a lot of us are October libras 3 generations (my mum is 10th myself on 7th my daughter on 15th sister-in-law on 5th and my cousin on 12th) thank you for all your ideas you inspire a lot of people including myself and brighten up our days ❤♎

[@ErinSmith]

Wow that’s a lot of celebrating! I hope you all have wonderful birthdays this year 🥰

[@sharlean_plans_life]

​@@ErinSmiththank you ❤

[@allysonhennelly6808]

Love this spread!! I’m an October baby, too!! ❤❤❤ Libra’s rule!!

[@ErinSmith]

Happy almost-birthday! 🎉🎂🥳

[@lovinglylolo]

I absolutely love this layout!! I haven't seen waterfall tabs used in a bullet journal before it has inspired my future bullet journal videos thank you!!

[@ErinSmith]

Thank you so much! I’m glad you like it! 🥰

[@katencecreates]

This is gorgeous! I'm in total agreement about your bullet journal being a place for art as well as creating a planner, I love spending time thinking of designs and then creating them, it's just another for of art to me! 💜

[@ErinSmith]

It’s so lovely to hear from people who ✨get it✨ What an amazing tool/creative outlet we’ve got Katence! 🥰

[@karolina8465]

Spring in October.... Where I live November is the darkest and most depressing month of the year. And since I was born in November I'd gladly switch places with you Erin :D the idea isn't new to me, but still hearing about winter in June etc. is quite exotic. Love it. My bullet journal is more of a diary and a happy place than anything else.

[@ErinSmith]

It must sound wild to the northerners - I have never experienced a proper autumn! I don’t think there is a lot of media showing our opposite seasons - come Christmas we get bombarded with snowy scenes and fireplace imagery… while it’s roasting outside and we’re sweating away 😅 To be fair, winter in my city doesn’t really count, it’s still very warm! We joke Brisbane only gets two weeks of winter a year!

[@karolina8465]

@@ErinSmith Huh, I live in north of Poland and we don't get propper winters anymore (with 3 meters of snow and -15° C). It's good if there is any snow at all. We also get bombarded with those images, but here it's like autumn most of the year and schorching hot days during the summer.

[@ErinSmith]

Wooow snow must be nice - I hope you get some this year! It doesn’t snow here in Brisbane, our winter day max temperatures are usually 18-23Cish. Especially this year, it was an extra warm winter!

[@thepurplebookfairy]

I'm also an October baby. Scorpio, though. Oh, wow, this BJ spread is absolutely STUNNING!

[@ErinSmith]

Scorpios are the true Halloween babies, that’s such a cool time to be born! 😍

[@mooncraftbujo]

She's PERFECT

[@ErinSmith]

🥹🥹

[@___jacklynnn]

I adore your set up and I'm obsessed with your manicure! 😍

[@ErinSmith]

Oh thank you! 😍 I have a good time trying to match my nails to my themes haha!

[@katrinas8128]

So gorgeous!!!

[@goddess_eve21]

I love this spread so much! October is my birthday month ... and I just loved the use of shiny with the black. ✨️🖤 I need to get back to decorating monthly spreads ... I miss being so creative.

[@ErinSmith]

I’m so glad you like it Eve! 🥰 happy early birthday 🥳🎉🎂

[@CiaraTDesigns]

Wonderful video!! I love the waterfall tabs, what a cool way to add some variety to your journal ❤❤ thanks so much for sharing!!

[@ErinSmith]

Thank you so much for watching! I really can’t wait to start using this one 😍

[@triezameinkai2735]

This video popped in my Google recommendations and I am in love with all the stickers and the washi tapes. I love it.

[@ErinSmith]

I’m so glad you liked it! 🥰

[@VeganOrganizer]

What an incredible setup! It's absolutely stunning!!!

[@ErinSmith]

Thank you so much! 🥰

[@heathurawesomeness]

I'm really surprised that you don't have more views than this! I love this aesthetic. I'm Also surprised that it looks like so many comments kind of criticize your design - the lovely thing about bullet journaling is that it can be Anything YOU want it to be! Thank you for sharing your process and letting us all see your personal creativity outlet :)

[@ErinSmith]

Thank you so much for your lovely comment 🥰 to be fair, the critical comments are few and far between - they always seem to be the ones that stick to your brain though 😅 I’m so glad you enjoyed the video - I can’t wait to start using this layout!!

[@themission137]

love love love your purple sleeves and that ring!

[@ErinSmith]

Thank you! I love trying to match my theme in a kind of hand-costume way haha!

[@jessejackrabbit7021]

With the glue tape, overtime I noticed it needs the most solid flat surface, even the squish of the journal underneath effects it

[@ErinSmith]

That’s so interesting Jesse! I’ve been trying everything, it still hates me 😭 I’ll give my glass desk top a go next time!

[@scarletwillowwood489]

So pretty! Loved the waterfall tabs

[@ErinSmith]

Thanks Scarlet! 🥰

[@Luciana-Silva]

Beautiful spread! I found your channel not long ago. I don't do Bujo because I don't have the creativity or the patience for it. I do (or try to do) just journal. But you sure are an inspiration. I wish I had just a little bit of your talent. I don't really like Halloween. I'm Brazilian and this "tradition" is starting to be "imported" in recent years, but it's still not that popular. For me, the month to "overdo it" with decoration is December.❤

[@brendabignall9926]

I feel you about Halloween @Luciana-Silva! I'm from the US. I've struggled with Halloween decor because it's not pretty and often leans on the gory side. I like Erin's takes on Halloween. They usually involve florals and shiny sparkly bits. And they're pretty!

[@ErinSmith]

December is definitely a maximalist moment for me too Luciana! 🥰 Halloween isn’t really done here in Australia either - I think that’s part of why I like it 😂 because we aren’t bombarded with it like other places. And just for perspective, my first bullet journal didn’t look very good 😉 it has taken me six years to get here!

[@jeannewilliams4285]

Beautiful! Love that purple paint pen. Happy Birthday month!💜

[@ErinSmith]

Thank you so much Jeanne! 🥰🥰

[@gailsgrandplan3561]

Love this! October baby over here too (18th).

[@ErinSmith]

Ooh we’re very close! I’m the 17th! 🥰

[@Sailorette.Plans.]

This is AWESOME ! 🖤 Definitely feeling very much inspired after watching this ! Love your videos and aesthetic and recently found you on Instagram. 💗

[@hillarybigham5872]

🤯😍 Absolutely beautiful!! I think I need to start on October today! Do what I was planning on doing last year. I have paper for a dark, midnight garden. It’s so pretty!

[@ErinSmith]

Ooh that sounds magical Hillary! 😍

[@Sacred_stargazer]

I’m a libra too! Oct 7!

[@ErinSmith]

Happy early birthday! I’m the 17th 😉

[@tn5478]

You asked why the glue runner that you were using is struggling and I have a troubleshooting tip or two. The wheel behind the roll sometimes gets the glue on it, making it hard to roll, and you can clear that our by pulling out the gunked glue with your fingers or a toothpick. This usually happens with me when I've been holding the tape at an angle too much. Other than that, this is a beautiful spread!

[@ErinSmith]

Ooh I reckon that’s what was happening, thank you so much for this tip! I’ll give it a go!

[@huntressmma1822]

Beautiful! Also great tip about using the paint pens instead of an ink pad, gonna give it a go💜🎃

[@ErinSmith]

Thank you so much! Your stamping colour range expands so much when you introduce the markers 😍

[@tarapreston4143]

Love this! I am not creative at all but am trying to work on it. This is great inspiration.

[@ErinSmith]

Anyone can be creative with stickers - they do a lot of the hard work for you 😉

[@mr.e.psycho]

i just found you and now i’m gonna stalk you 🖤 you’re so talented and creative ✨✨

[@ErinSmith]

Oh thank you! I hope you enjoy what you find 🥰

[@latithelatte]

This is beautiful!! I love spooky season! I can't wait for october!

[@ErinSmith]

Thank you so much! It’s such a fun time of year 😍

[@lauramae2680]

LOVE this layout and theme! Gives me Labyrinth vibes with the waterfall garland and feather tape.

[@ErinSmith]

Ohh YES! I love that movie so much 🥹

[@ymadeline]

the setup is so pretty!!!! i love the cover page

[@ErinSmith]

Thank you so much! 🥰

[@chelseascreativecolouring]

Incredible I am a fellow October baby mine is the 14th new to your channel 💜💜💜💜💜

[@ErinSmith]

Aww happy belated birthday Chelsea!

[@number1angel66]

Thanks for sharing this beautifully artistic and gorgeous journal with the world! You are such an inspiration! Blessings of love and light to all!

[@ErinSmith]

What a touching comment, thank you so much! I’m so glad you enjoyed it 🥰🥰

[@Sofia-ge5wu]

Absolutely beautiful ❤️

[@ErinSmith]

Thank you so much! 🥰

[@mariajaurova5580]

I must be honest with you. I was actually looking at your surroundings than the journal :D I love how you dress, your nails, rings, the pumpkins, candle. Oh, love it all!

[@ErinSmith]

It makes me really happy that you noticed all my little details! 🥰🥰

[@AGirishdancer]

I LOVE your reasoning for the decorating! I use my planner as art practice as well! I only share it on Instagram and don't aim for Aestetic photos 'cause stress is no fun but I love that you're doing this for you and bonus if others are inspired!

[@KellyAK]

October birthday here too! This layout is AMAZING, those waterfall tabs ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@ErinSmith]

Thank you so much Kelly! Happy early birthday 🥰

[@TheWiseOne6775]

I'm an October baby too! October 14th! I love this theme it really gave the month a whole look. Great job!

[@ErinSmith]

Happy early birthday! I’m three days after you 😘

[@Violetsteel_]

This is GORGEOUS!!

[@ErinSmith]

Thank you so much! 🥰🥰

[@Ruthi2310]

This set up is beautiful and I love the witchy vibes! And the waterfall tabs. Just all of it is 🥰

[@ErinSmith]

Thank you so much Ruthi! 🥰

[@steppy3736]

This is lovely!

[@ErinSmith]

Thank you so much! 🥰

[@sanjas8670]

I love this theme sooooo much! Absolutely amazing!!!!! Also, I know it was annoying when the ink stain happened, but I really like it! It adds a nice Touch

[@ErinSmith]

I’ve come to really like my cover splodge too! 😍

[@fiberfunwitholivia]

Love this soooo much! You did such a great job!

[@ErinSmith]

Thank you so much Olivia! 🥰

[@PaperPensandCoffee]

Happy birthday to fellow October baby. Yet I am a Scorpio.

[@ErinSmith]

Scorpio October babies are just as cool as Libra October babies 😎 you are the proper Halloween kids!

[@EvanLuke3]

I love your Halloween spread. It is so very creative! All the cool stickers and the waterfall tabs…so awesome!!! Thank you for sharing your artwork with us!!!❤️❤️❤️

[@ErinSmith]

I’m so glad you enjoyed watching! Thank you so much! 🥰

[@muskanmohammed8561]

I LOVE THIS SOOO MUCH😍😍😍!!!!! I knew your october set up was gonna be amazing but I didnt think that it was gonna be this spectacular😀😀!!! It was incredibly amazing with the gothic vibes, the shiny accents, and the amount of detals was just mwah! cheff's kiss. You are truley talented and this really made me think about how journaling is also an art its not only painting and coloring it can be journaling to. This is AMAZING I refuse to be believe that this is made with someone's mind and hands like IT LOOKS SO GOOD COME ON🤣🤣🤣!!!!!! and the nails were so cute, and that blue ring was a great statement and the sleaves just topped this whole vibe in the setting up of this theme, I get why your a photogropher now you KNOW your stuff lolz😂. I still can't get over on how good this looks and ill be honest with you this is the BEST theme I have EVER SEEN ANYONE DO ON THE INTERNET, its that goodddd🤭🤭!!!! may god bless you Erin love you so much and happy birthday in advance LOVE YOUUU😘😘!!!! stay happy and healthy 🥰

[@ErinSmith]

Your enthusiasm is everything Muskan, thank you so much! I hope everything is going well for you this month! 🥰🥰

[@muskanmohammed8561]

@@ErinSmith Thank you so much for the compliment i really appreciate it🥰. And thanks to you your wishes grade nine is going surprisingly good this month😘

[@laurenwatt3124]

Really loved the music in this one. I’m learning so much from you. I’ve just started adding a favourites section to my journal. It’s such a good idea.

[@ErinSmith]

I’m so glad to hear that Lauren! It’s a bit different to my usual music but I really wanted the ✨vibe✨

[@Stay_glorious]

This looks so pretty 🤩

[@ErinSmith]

Thank you so much Gloria! I loved making it SO much! ✨

[@Stay_glorious]

I bet it looked so much fun to created ❤

[@chellesofbooks]

Erin this theme is STUNNING. I hadn't even finished watching the start of it before I was sharing the link in my friends group because everyone must see this. Those waterfall tabs are so clever. I must try it some time. Also I need those stamps. What a cute idea for a mood tracker.

[@ErinSmith]

You absolute sweetheart, thank you for sharing this with your friends!! That means so much to me! 🥰🥰

[@nicki3154]

that theme is amazing! Thank you for the inspiration 😍

[@ErinSmith]

Thank you so much for watching! 🥰

[@ranalaham2522]

So beautiful ❤

[@ErinSmith]

Thank you! 😊

[@sassypigeonhq2814]

This is awesome Erin!! Super inspiring!!

[@ErinSmith]

Thanks Bek! I had heaps of fun 😂

[@pa.o]

I think this is my favourite October set up I've ever seen 🖤 I'm an October baby too so yay for our birthday month!

[@ErinSmith]

Aww thank you so much! October babies are the best 😘

[@franciscacalzada6487]

Love it it's gorgeous 😍

[@ErinSmith]

Thank you so much Francisca! 🥰🥰

[@debbjemmett817]

Love it inspired me again ❤😊thank you Erin love your nails did you domthem yourself?

[@ErinSmith]

Thank you so much! I sure did - gel polish and nail stickers! 😉

[@Haffina]

So freaking awesome Erin! You did such an amazing job. So cool to see the planning from the live turn into such an awesome theme.

[@ErinSmith]

Aww Jen! I had the most fun planning it out with you and the crew, without you guys as my sounding board it definitely wouldn’t have ended up this epic! 🥰🥰

[@sofiewauters7539]

So pretty! ♥♥♥

[@ErinSmith]

Thank you! 😊

[@shanyavirasinghe8591]

Fantastic ❤

[@ErinSmith]

Thank you! 🥰

[@nelesnotes]

I love everything about this (especially the little details on your intro with the witch heat etc 🙃)!!! Was so much fun watching this - as always 🤗

[@ErinSmith]

When spooky season approaches I truly can’t help myself 😂 I’m so glad you liked it! 🥰🥰

[@Disasterpiece-uj7sz]

I love it! Great nails 😊

[@ErinSmith]

Thank you! I always try to match them 😉

[@DAYbreaking_Ideas]

I love this video. I learned so, much from you. Thank you! I’m excited to get started with waterfall pages! ❤

[@ErinSmith]

Yay! I’m so excited to hear that! 🥰

[@isabellebise8440]

Happy almost libra season! I'm a libra and so is my mom, our birthdays are 2 days apart. I am currently working out how to do the artistic elements of my october spreads because I have never been satisfied with my October themes.

[@ErinSmith]

You’ve got this Isabelle! I like doing a mood board page in the back of the journal to test out a theme, it might be helpful for you too! 🥰

[@RusKms]

So beautiful!! I love the end result. I've always wanted to try waterfall tabs, but I haven't attempted it yet. My October is done, but maybe I'll give it a go for November!!

[@ErinSmith]

It’s really fun! I didn’t like them the first time I tried them but I have come around to them now 😂 I’ve got a more in-depth how-to in my April video in case you need a hand 😘

[@ayesleighstark]

❤ this!

[@ErinSmith]

🥹 thank you so much!

[@daniellecloward1623]

This is gorgeous! Thank you for sharing your talents!❤

[@ErinSmith]

Thank you so much for watching! 🥰

[@Haffina]

Waiting with bated breath to see if you put the 31 in the 4th habit tracker calendar 😆

[@ErinSmith]

Popped it on IG stories for ya 😘

[@MarmiJournals]

Libraaas unite!

[@ErinSmith]

Just don’t ask us to make decisions 😉

[@1969mrsdebbie]

New watcher here. This is just amazing, absolutely love Halloween and this is the best thing I have seen.

[@ErinSmith]

I’m so glad you like it! Thank you so much! 🥰

[@lexyreads]

I love this so much 🫶

[@ErinSmith]

🥰🥰

[@teddybeeandme]

Guess what? I have the washi tape shop feather 🪶 set 😂... I know you're totally shocked, right... Love the good witch magic vibes to the whole setup 🖤 But damn you for mentioning October birthdays.... now I don't want to wait 😂... hope you have a magical birthday. ✨️

[@ErinSmith]

I would have been shocked if you didn’t have it 😉

[@Meanne77]

so pretty... but very busy too ^^; love the theme, though

[@ErinSmith]

I feel like Halloween and Christmas are the times for maximalism 😂

[@jesgenocide]

Also happy birthday!!

[@ErinSmith]

Aww thank you!! xx

[@itsjessicahomann]

I just started this style of journalling and I quickly became obsessed... Do you pan the hole year? and do spreads for the year? I think that's a NO - it looks like you do a month ?? and do you use the whole book? for one month lol? I am about to watch a course on skillshare - mine I am starting is to start a deeper spiritual journey :)

[@ErinSmith]

Hi Jessica, welcome to the bullet journal ride! 🥰 I usually use one journal for six months, but I do a different theme each month to keep it interesting! I have some ‘flip through’ videos on my channel that show a whole journal all filled in, that might help! 🥰

[@Rosa-nz4vb]

I'm sorry but in one of your Habit tracker you forgot the 31. Idk if you wanted that but i just couldn't stop looking at it😅 but you pages are sooo beautiful ❤

[@ErinSmith]

Thank you! Yes a couple of people have pointed it out, I can’t believe I didn’t notice! 🤦‍♀️ in real life I’ve added it now, I promise! 🥰

[@zoeyroteman3342]

I'm an October baby but I'm a Scorpio

[@ErinSmith]

That might be even cooler than Libra - a true Halloween season baby!

[@meganthompson6727]

You mentioned the lovely witch journal but I can’t find her?

[@ErinSmith]

Sorry Megan, hopefully I can help here - I’m not sure what I was referring to by lovely witch journal, that was very vague of me 😂 what can I help you find?

[@lorenadiaz4974]

So seasons are opposite? Lol 😂

[@ErinSmith]

Yes, in the southern hemisphere we have the opposite season to the northern hemisphere. That’s why my September theme is for spring too.

[@caycollie8284]

This is so gorgeous 🤩. I am dying to try it! Moderately intimidated though 🫣

[@ErinSmith]

You can do it! I promise it’s not as complex as it looks 🥰

[@caycollie8284]

@@ErinSmith I’m going to give her t a shot❣️💖