July 2026 Pokémon Ditto Design
- Simply Jelly Jam
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I recently started playing Pokémon Pokopia. I have been obsessed.
The video game Pokémon Pokopia served as my inspiration for this month's journal design theme! I am enjoying the game and wanted to document this feeling in my journal.
I used acrylic paints, gouache paints, archival ink pens, water-based markers, calendar stamps, archival stamp ink, acrylic stamp block, and pencils (for initial sketches).
NOTE: While the page layouts are like Bullet Journal (BuJo) setups you have seen online, I use this journal as a diary/memory keeper, not for productivity. The BuJo-inspired pages encourage me to make note of the good things in life, even on the worst days.
In case it's helpful, below are the main points covered in this post:
Pre-Painting
After I pre-sketched my layout, I filled the negative spaces with blue acrylic paint. I wanted a vibrant color compared to my last few journal designs.
I had to apply two coats of paint to minimize the visible brush strokes. I left the mood page blank because I did not yet know what I would draw in that space.
Unfortunately, I accidentally smeared paint on one of the pages. To mask my error, I painted over it with the shape of a Ditto to match my Ditto design theme.
Calendar Overview Pages
I first sketched multiple Dittos and a flag. The flag resembled the Ditto flag that identified Ditto's home in-game. It seemed fitting for labeling the pages.
I initially used acrylic paint markers, but a few of my markers were not very opaque. I used gouache paints for the Dittos, but continued using acrylic paints for the flag and Dittos' expressions.
I regret not mixing my paints to create preferred colors. Because I used my 'default' gouache paint colors, the Ditto colors do not match Ditto as it appears in-game. However, a quick search shows Ditto in many color variations, so I consider this a thumbs-up color scheme.
Hobbies & Dogs' Pages
I again painted multiple Dittos and a flag on these pages. Since I could not fit the mini-Ditto with a yellow star on the flag, I included it in the "free space" of my bingo card on the right page.
While I love overlapping images, I regret making the deep purple Ditto at the bottom of the left page. It is blocking the last row where I will note if I managed my dogs' hair and teeth care. Oh, well. I guess I will need to write smaller on the last day of the month.
Highlights and Mood Pages
I sketched and cut out a simple Ditto template to trace on my mood page. It has been over a year since I used anything other than a circular of blocky shape to track my mood.
Having thirty-one Dittos across both pages looks chaotic, but I know I will enjoy coloring a Ditto a day.
I forgot to include a yellow star for consistency. After all, I included it on the other spreads. I will include it next to the flag before the new month starts.
Detailed Info About the Pages
The calendar overview is where I note important dates I want to document in my journal. For example, I will make a short note of something that happened on different days.
I also highlight the best and worst things to happen during the month. I primarily want to document positive things on the decorated pages, but I feel it is also important to document bad things, especially if it is a lesson learned.
While many journal enthusiasts track their habits, I track my favorite hobbies as a reminder to dedicate time for fun. I also track the things I want to do for my dogs to ensure their happiness and well-being.
The hobbies I track are:
art + crafts,
writing,
gaming, and
workout.
I also track the following for my dogs:
when they go for a joy ride (their favorite thing to do),
when they go for a long walk,
when I care for their coat with a brush, leave-in shampoo, or bath,
when they receive teeth care with brush chews or teeth brushing, and
when they get to relax with a picnic in the park.
I especially wanted to track my young dog's training progress. We will focus on mastering a few skills. I would love for her to become a Canine Good Citizen one day. Unfortunately, I am horrible with training. We have a long training road ahead of us.
The BINGO game is just a goofy activity to note and track a wish list of things I would like to accomplish during the month. I rarely complete a bingo (straight line or otherwise), but it is fun to track what I actually get done that month.
Every night, I write a line of text highlighting one good thing about the day on the highlights page (left). It forces me to think on the bright side, especially on the most challenging days when my depression hits hard.
I treat my mood tracker page (right) as a coloring page of sorts. Each night, I will color-in a part of an image or shape that represented my overall mood for that day.
What's Next?
Struggling to come up with a theme for your journal design? Draw inspiration from your favorite video games!
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Thanks, and have a great day!
~Simply Jelly Jam
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