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Original Post: January 3, 2019 - Planner + Journal = Plournal - Thanks to Kell S. One of my greatest loves is science fiction. It probably started when my dad gave me these pulp novels about a guy who would get into a machine naked and get transported to other worlds with women in fur bikinis and saber-toothed tigers. Best novels ever! Especially when you're only 8-9 years old. Since Jan 2nd is Isaac Asimov's birthday, I went with a sci-fi theme for the monthly calendar. The robot from the movie, I, Robot with Will Smith (flying a kite in honor of Ben Franklin) and the Dune sand worms and quote are my favorite pieces... so far.  January 2019 Week One
 January 2019 Monthly Calendar 
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Erma on Pinterest Erma on Twitter Erma on Instagram Erma on Facebook Erma on Google+  2018 was my first foray into full-on DIY planner/journaling; also known as bullet journal-ing. My book was a $5 everyday special from Michael's called a Purple Dot Journal by Artist's Loft. I loved this book. It held up extremely well to watercolor and Crayola supertips and the bevy of pens I tried in it. There were a couple of times where ink bled through to the other side but not enough to stop using the journal. I highly recommend this journal for people just joining the community and for all kinds of journaling. The cover is hardback and plain. I decorated this with gold and silver paint pens, a black sharpie, and donated stickers of women from around the world and cute little owls from my BFF.  However, this year, I decided to make my everyday book a Seven Seas "CROSSFIELD" A5 Grid Journal. It has the famous Tomoe River paper and 480 pages of it. Now I can include all my research notes and endlessly drone on and on when I journal. I can't wait. The Tomoe River paper comes highly recommended for fountain pen users. It is the 2nd reason I chose this book. I am a calligrapher and like to write with actual calligraphy pens and ink, on occasion, and the Artist's Loft pages couldn't take it. I ended up gluing some pages together because of some extreme bleed-through.
I LOVE the crinkliness of the watercolor pages, the embossing gives the page texture, and I embrace the ghosting whole-heartedly. (Nanami has a fix for "show through", if you're interested.) FIRST & SECONDOne of the very first things I do when I get a new notebook is to designate four pages in the very back for a Pen Test. It doesn't matter that I've tested the same pens in another book that is exactly the same, I do it again anyway. This serves 2 purposes: 1.) I use new pens I didn't have when I obtained the first book and 2.) It breaks the anxiety EVERYONE usually feels about first writing in a blank book. Pen Tests let you know just how much ghosting there will be and if any of your pens will bleed through. Here are my pen tests for 2019. 
I also run a water brush over all the writing to see if the water and ink from the pen will cause bleed through. It looks like I'm golden with every pen, so far. The next thing I do is a book blessing and protection. THIRD |
 It is not an absolute that you have to have a word or quote. I only do it because I did it last year. | This year's quote comes from Star Trek: TNG but I'm not ready to unveil it yet. Here's a teaser.  |
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I skip 4 pages for the INDEX. This was one of the ideas I found in the Bujo community that made me want to try it (along with collections). Last year's experiment taught me that the FUTURE LOG is an amazing tool for the DIY Bujo-er. All your important dates are in one place; easily accessible. I draw in my weeks and months as I go so this is the best place for me to pull all the information from to populate my monthly calendar and my weeklies.
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Last year's future log (left) and this year's (right.)
The next four pages after the future log are the ones that cover Birthdays, Anniversaries, and Holidays. I tried to combine these in a practice book, but quickly ran out of space. As my mom says, "Ohma... You have too many friend."
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I start marking (in pencil or with post-its) what my collections pages are going to be. I may start a few pencil sketches for them, but I definitely start working on the first month. The CALENDAR with space to write is the most important part of the month for me. It's like a mini-future log just for the month. I've taken to doodllng in holidays which I love doing. Drawing in miniature is so very fun.
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Original Post: December 23, 2018 - Planner + Journal = Plournal - Thanks to Kell S.
"It's all in the planning."
I hate planning. I'm pretty good at it but I hate it, however, I have learned that planning is a necessity if you want things to look halfway decent... for me, anyway. I will admit that it took several pencil sketches and erases to get the cover page right. I can't wait until it's inked and watercolor-ed. *Squee* The future log is almost complete because I learned in the last year, these are my most important pages.
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Original Post: December 2, 2018 - Planner + Journal = Plournal - Thanks to Kell S.
(3 Photos) December Weeks 52
Evergreen Pt. 2 - Evergreens reminded the people of all that would grow again when the Sun God was strong again. To the Egyptians, green palm rushes symbolized the triumph of life over death. It's the last week of the year and has the shortest days. Here in Las Vegas, there are only 9 hours and 41 minutes of daylight on the 23rd, 24th, 25th, & 26th.
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(4 Photos) December Weeks 51
Evergreen Pt. 1 - Most popular Yule Trees: Balsam, Douglas, & Frazer Firs; Scotch Pine; Blue & Norway Spruce - The shortest days of the year here in Las Vegas include the 23rd, 24th, & 25th at only 9 hours & 41 minutes of daylight and 14 hours and 19 minutes of darkness.
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(4 Photos) December Weeks 49 & 50
Oranges @ Christmas: St. Nicholas and his sacks of gold: Treats during the Great Depression: Segments to share remind us it is a season of giving.
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(6 Photos) December 2018 Month Layout
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Erma has been drawing she was a small child. She received lessons in chalk pastels at age 7, taught herself calligraphy at age 11, and learned the basics of figure drawing at age 13. She became a professional calligrapher in 1995.
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