February Bullet Journal Page: Create a Dutch Door Cover

Amidst the deep freeze of February, you might be looking for some creative inspiration to spice up your monthly bullet journal cover spreads. Look no further, because this blog post is all about taking your journaling aesthetic to new heights with a stunning Dutch door cover for February.

We'll explore the charming intricacies of this delightful design technique, provide a step-by-step guide on crafting your own, and sprinkle in a myriad of tips and tricks to customize it to your heart's content. Whether you're a seasoned bullet journal aficionado or a stationery rookie enchanted by the allure of creative planning, get ready to fall in love with the Dutch door cover—a chic twist to your bullet journal that beautifully marries functionality with a flourish of artistic flair!

• Clear Stamps
• Acrylic Stamp Block
• Craft Ink Pads
• Alcohol-Based Markers
• Scissors or X-acto knife
• Washi Tape
• Additional Embellishments

To get started, gather all of your materials so you have them accessible.

open your bullet journal to a blank page spread. On the right side of the page, use your markers to create a light color-washed gradient. Starting at the page fold, blend your marker colors from dark to light. Next, using a calligraphy pen or writing tool, write the month at the center of the page.

Now it's time to create your Dutch door. To start, square off the bottom right and top right corner of the page by cutting an even square out of the corners above and below your written month. Then, using an X-acto knife (recommended) or scissors cut around the text by leaving a little white space that flows around the letters. Now you have a beautiful Dutch door! the next step is to add a design to the page behind that your Dutch door now showcases.

At this step you can use your own creative vision, however, if you wish to replicate ours, here's what we did:

• Place an un-inked heart stamp down on your page. Add tiny dots to mark the two tops and bottom of the heart with a pencil for scale.
• Using the dots for scale, take your markers and color hand-drawn heart shapes on the paper that is uncovered by the Dutch door.
• Use heart stamps to stamp over the drawn heart shapes.
• Repeat this process to create a pattern that fills the uncovered part of the page.

Feel free to add some fun embellishments to add some pizzaz to your page. For example, we simply placed a strip of lovely washi tape to separate our heart design and our monthly goals. Use your own creative ideas and expressions to add any additional embellishments for fun!

If you'd like to add some functionality to this cover spread, add your month's goal, reminders, or a motivational quote on the section of the page covered by your Dutch door. This way as you flip the Dutch door open, you uncover your goals and tasks you've set for the month. Try using bullet journal clear stamps to make organizing your journal tasks fun and easy!

Now you're ready to create your own monthly bullet journal spread using the Dutch door technique! Don't forget to follow our blog and socials. Show us your monthly bullet journal pages. Tag us @RubberStamps_com and use #StampWithUS to enter our monthly giveaway! Winners receive a $25 credit to use at our shop!