Since I decided to continue with my bullet journal journey this month, I needed a really cool theme for my February 2022 bullet journal design. After spending a ridiculous amount of time trying to decide what theme to use, I finally settled on a Care Bear theme for this month and I couldn’t be happier.
Of course, I was inspired by a similar design I saw posted on Pinterest. I used that idea as a jumping off point and instantly started researching all things Care Bears. I created my Care Bear board on Pinterest and didn’t look back. Once I had several examples saved to my board, I began laying out the pages of my theme in my journal.
Check out my design process below in order to see the final product.
The Design Process
Materials
- Pencil
- Colored Pencils
- Fine Liner Pens
- Crayola Markers
The Cover Pages
Originally, I wanted to create a gingham pattern on both pages introducing the month. However, I realized after sketching the two bears on each page that drawing the pattern would be more work than I wanted to do. Therefore, I just chose 4 colors to create the colorful striped border on the top and bottom of the pages. I think they turned out beautifully and fit the theme well.
As for the two bears, I went with the cute bear on a swing and the sunshine bear grinning from ear to ear for the second page. I finished out the design with a bunch of hearts and stars. Then, I printed out a colorful title and pasted it on the page underneath the swinging bear.
The Calendar Page
When I started the calendar design I was worried about how it was going to turn out. I initially thought it was going to be all pastel colored, but fate had another idea in mind. When I finished coloring the star and heart border, the design looked washed out compared to the brightly colored care bear. Therefore, I had to color over the light pink hearts with a bolder color. The end result is a beautifully bold creation that fits in perfectly with the theme.
The Mood and Habit Trackers
My mood tracker is simple and cute. It’s just a bunch of hearts hanging from several strings. Easily tying in with the rest of the theme.
The habit tracker happens to be my favorite page for this month despite how tedious it was to create. First, it has my favorite Care Bear which is Grumpy Bear (the lovable grump). Second, it has a heart and rain drop pattern all over the page that nicely surrounds the title, chart, and Grumpy.
The Weekly Spread
The last spread for the month contains a sleepy time Care Bear lounging on a large moon. I decided to round out the design with a star border and a yellow and brown title positioned in the center of the pages.
Final Thoughts
I genuinely enjoyed creating this bujo design for the month of February. The Care Bears are so adorable and really make me smile. It was one of the easiest designs for me to create to date. I think I’m going to enjoy looking at this month’s pages each day.
What do you think of my February theme? Tell me your thoughts in the comments below.
