Ink - You can find ink pads online or in the stamping section of any craft store. I use ink dabbers to apply the color over a secured stencil. I am a big fan of the erasable Pilot Frixion Colors– nothing beats the ability to erase your mistakes especially when you like to keep your bujo looking clean! The bullet journal is supposed to be handwritten because of the benefits of writing by hand. These include requiring you to think about what you are going to write and therefore not include tasks and events that are not meaningful. Although there are many benefits to writing by hand there are also downsides. Some people would prefer not to use the system than to write everything from scratch and sometimes more than once when it needs to be migrated. Another downside is that since the bullet journal notebook is usually bound used you cannot make changes. I’ve covered this before, I’m not at all creative or artistic, but I still find ways to have a beautiful bullet journal.

Just getting started and feeling overwhelmed by the many products available for bullet journaling? This simple set provides pens, highlighters, pencils, and stencils to help inspire you to get started. BUY ONE HERE Every time I’m in the Dollar Tree, I’m more and more amazed by all of the awesome supplies you can get for your bullet journal. The caveat with the erasable pens is that in time they may fade and erase if exposed to heat, so I don’t write essential things with them. But they are a lot of fun to work with and I use them quite a lot. Some of the symbols on the stencils are extremely small and require specific pens to get any use out of them, so it’s recommended that you have a variety of mixed media to get full use of the stencils.

What are the Best Stencils for Bujo Handwriting?

This basic starter set is all you need to trace, draw, and decorate your own ideas into your bullet journal. Multiple stencils include various shapes, letters, words for planner templates, and even lines for a crisp, clean, set-up. BUY ONE HERE Pen or pencil (* If you choose a pen to work with, I recommend a fine tip pen so you won’t miss any details in the stencils.) If you’re starting a bullet journal for the first time or if you’re just feeding your pen addiction, I highly recommend these dual tipped pens.

Listen, if you love bullet journaling, I already know you can’t resist amazing pens and colorful washi tape and all the bujo supplies. It should be noted that the act of writing by hand is important in bullet journalling and keeps us mindful of why we are doing what we are doing. Therefore, we are not suggesting you create a digital bullet journal but rather use the app to digitally create the templates that you will complete by hand. That way, you will still add the content by hand in your handwriting but won’t waste time on drawing the templates, layouts, and doodles. Bullet Journal Layout Its 4 x 7 size makes it suitable for the majority of A5 notebooks, and the stencils can also get used for scrapbooks, baking and other parts of a design that require stenciling help.The best time saving tool for bullet journaling (Ink by Jeng Row & Column Stencil) 2. PA Alphabet Stencils