November 2026 Movie Design Theme
Getting ready for movie nights.
Since I have a backlog of movies I want to watch, I decided to make a movie-themed journal design for this month.
I used watercolor paint, fountain pen (waterproof ink), archival ink pen, white gel pen, calendar stamps, archival stamp ink, and acrylic stamp block.
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:
Calendar Overview Pages
There are many movies I hope to watch by the end of the year. Since movies are on my mind, I thought it was fitting to have it as my journal design theme.
What comes to mind when you think about movies? Popcorn is the first thing that comes to mind, so I made sure to include it on every spread. I also included at least one ticker, film reel, and marquee on every spread.
These are the only pages where I included a director's clapboard/clapper. I wanted to include a fountain drink or candy, but decided to go with an unraveled film reel to fill-in the empty spaces instead.
Hobbies & Dogs' Pages
Instead of an unraveled film reel, I doodled an old-fashioned movie projector. I also added a fountain drink, 3D glasses, ticket, and popcorn.
I do not know about you, but I regularly get a fountain drink and popcorn when I go to the movie theaters. There were times when I opted for nachos, but I ate those before the movie stared to not annoy other movie goers during the film. What, if anything, do you get when you go to the movies?
Highlights and Mood Pages
While I normally make small mistakes like the double stamping on the previous pages, I struggled to mask my error where I originally wrote "MOD" instead of "MOOD." Other than that, everything else looked OK to me. I cannot wait to see the mood tracker filled with color through the month!
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 the movies!
Have you set up your journal design? Comment below to share what theme you went with and the materials you used.
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Thanks, and have a great day!
~Simply Jelly Jam
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