heyyyyy! it’s mwaaaa – ellaaaa!
welcome back my retro legends! you all know what it is – another LEGENDARY monthly bullet journal setup!
this month im sure you are all super excited because it is halloween! yep, pumpkins, witches, bats, ghosts, spookyness – its pretty damn awesome 🙂 👻 🎃
so of course i had to add a little touch of halloween to my setup but i still wanted to keep it “normal”.
today’s post is also a collab which i havent done for soooo long with my lovely Elina from Just So Elina! she blogs about healthy lifestyle, wellness, bullet journalling also 🙂 + a bit of fashion too! love that gal 🙂 she is also posting her October Bujo Spread!
enough blabbering from me, lets goooo! 😇
INTRO PAGE : calendar, goals, faves, blog posts + wishlist
again, similar to my september bujo setup i have continued to layer + collage my images and old tinted ripped pages execpt i have decided to ‘experiment’ a bit more with the layout.
the colours of the theme this month include some more ‘out there combinations’ :
mustard orange
whale blue
pastel pink
deep red
+ colour coded calendar
i find these really helpful to quickly see what type of events you have coming up – friends, going out, deadlines etc.
+ important of the month
this is just for some important things that i need to get done by the end of the month! school is nearly ending and lots is happening :((( *ahhh im loving the holidays*
+ HELLO OCTOBER entry (to write lol)
i wanted to make my bujo even more personal because thats what i love about bullet journalling – to record your thoughts and experiences! ❤
+ goals
gotta love my goals! they really help me focus on what is important and help me set out my month!
+ wishlist
well…you gotta treat yourself sometimes right? :)))
+ blog posts
cant forget this one! its just nice to brainstorm some post ideas and get my mind thinking about what is quality content!
+ favourites of the month
a new addition to this spread! i really love this because it captures your month in a couple of words!
POSITIVITY PAGE
this month i really wanted to focus on all the positive things happening in my life – especially my much needed holidays!
+ gratitude
always a staple in my bujo spreads these past months and i love the idea of appreciating how lucky you are and really cherishing that! its also fun to write a little everyday!
+ positivity corner
i came up with this ideas just randomly in the moment! i was like – ” you know what? why not keep a little section to write down all the great things that are happenign in my life right now?”
i think it will be great for reminding me how lucky i am to live in australia and have such a nice family on those days when i dont feel so great 🙂
PROJECT OF THE MONTH : sewing
at school i have had sewing as a subject and i absolutely love it! the idea of making your own clothes fascinates me as these days we can just pick up a shirt for $10 and buy it. but its not the same as wearing something you’ve personalised and created yourself!
so far, i have made some EPIC (and i mean AWESOME) scrunchies! *you can have a look over on my insta* If you would like a post on how to make your own scrunchies comment below!
and my friend and i are planning to make our very own paper bag pants for spring! i chose a pretty pastel yellow! (you cant see that and neither can i lol)
TO-DO PAGE
and of course my to-do list/journal page for all my jobs and endless ideas! these really help set out each day well withot being too MASSIVE across the page!
SPREADS TO ADD: shown exclusively on @purely.ella
+ halloween movies/to-do
+ journal memories page
+ halloween pictures (my friend and i are going as GHOSTBSTERS!) #strangerthingsvibesssss
so that was the very beginning of my october bullet journal spread! i hope you liked it and let me know what you think of the colours and theme!
get ready for some exciting new things happening here on my blog + instagram – including some highly requested bujo posts, pen palling jazz and more of the 80s *whooo*!
i hope you enjoyed avery belated BUJO setup and if you did feel free to have a lil’ look at some of my other style spreads!
see you next sunday! peace out ✌🏼
ella (A.K.A retro queen) x x
Your spread for this month is stunning! Got so many new ideas on things I want to incorporate in my Bujo for next month ☺️ Loved getting to collab with you :)) xx
– Elina aka JustSoElina
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Aw I’m super glad Elina! You are so sweet and I love chatting with you! I really loved your post! I think it was super organised and prettyyyy!
Ella x.
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love your bujo ella! your handwriting is gorgeous btw! xx
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Aw ThankYOU so much! You are too kind! Have you posted your bujo post yet? x
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no problem love! no, not yet, I hope to soon though! x
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Yes! I think you will be great at it! x
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loving the new setup, ella x
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Thanks so much ella! Glad you love it! x
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Love this blog post!! Such a beautiful spread and your explanations are so thorough!!
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Hey Sarah! Aw thanks that’s so kind of you! Glad you like me ranting on aha x 🍯👑
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Love this setup!
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Thanks Ellie! What do you think of the colour combination? x
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It’s super cute!
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🌊🍓🎃👻
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Your BUJO is so cute! It’s so different and unique from other ones I’ve seen. Love it! xxxx
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ThankYOU so much! That means so much to me! I like collating in my Bujo a lot and I have so many unfinished spreads aha! Thanks for reading xxx
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LOVE THIS!! Your bujo is so beautiful! xx
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Aww thanks so so much Masami! Glad you like it! x
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Wow! You have incredible artistic ability! I love your bujo’s xo
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Aw ThankYOU so much! I see you have a new blog name? love it! x
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no problem! no, I’ve just changed around my display name! I plan to though, in my birthday month 2019!xo
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That sounds really fun! Can’t wait! x
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ooo, beautifully done, Ella! love the colours for this month 🌟👌🏽 sewing! how exciting! would love to see a few pictures of those awesome sounding scrunches 🤩
soph xx
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Aw thanks so much Sophie! I love your meaningful comments! Oooh! I will defo have to post a lil’ “how to” post! Do you know how to sew much? x
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aw, no problem 😂👌🏽 mm.. admittedly not much! but i have made a few pillows for my room xx
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That’s so cool! Yes I’ve made two! The are super retro too! Aha x
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Loved this Ella, your setups are so aesthetic and creative! And they give me so much inspiration! 👍🏻💛
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Aw yay! I’m so glad Luke! That makes me so happy to hear! x 👑🌟🌊
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This a great post! Makes me want to start one xxx
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Awww yay! I’m so glad! You definitely should! All you need is a pen and a notbook! x 🙂
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Love the set up it’s amazing Ella 😀 xx
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Aw thanks Amelia! You should start a travel journal for all your holidays and experiences! I think you will love it! x
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HOW COOL! i love the positivity corner & the autumnal colors 🙌🏻 your handwriting is gorgeous!!
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Aw yay ThankYOU so much Jamie! Yes they are quite autumnal aha! xx 😘
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Ahhhhh it’s so pretty and well made !! I looove those colors 😍
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Aw thanks so much Laura! 🐝💫 glad you like it! Do you have a bullet journal? x
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Yes I have a few blogposts about it x
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oh yes i remember those! they are super pretty and cute! x
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Ahh, your spreads look amazing as usual! x
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Aw aha thanks maryam! x
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no worries ella 💛
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I’m late to the party, sorry! But this spread looks amazing, I think it’s my favourite of all those I have seen so far, I love the colours and the whole thing is absolutely gorgeous!
I love sewing and it would be great to see your tutorial on how to make scrunchies! Good luck with those pants! xo
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Hey Emily! Aw thanks so much! That’s super good to hear! I will defo make an easy tutorial! El x 😘🌟👑
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Your bullet journal is absolutely gorgeous – I am so jealous! I am not artistic at all, I am more of an organisational person so I am jealous of anyone that can make organisation look pretty, like yourself. xx
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Aw ThankYOU so so much Hannah! Yes! I love organising too aha.
🌙👌🏼 thanks for your lovely comment 🙂
Ella x
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your setups inspire me so much! beautiful journal!
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awww thankyou so so much! you are so so sweet! lotsa love, ell x
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