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December 11, 2018

Bullet journaling on black paper with white & gold pens

After a white pen was included in a pack of pilot pens I received, and I bought some planner stencils, I wanted to try a spread on black paper that used the two!

Before the Pen

After trying various pens on black paper (see the results in this post), I opted for the Sharpie Permanent Marker in Metallic Gold and the Sakura Gelly Roll 08 White pen.

All the Sharpie Permanent Markers I’ve tried have a tendency to bleed through paper so I was pleased when there was no ghosting on the back.

The Papicolor notebook I used has glue binding that surprisingly isn’t falling apart (yet) and laid perfectly flat every time I use it.

I used stencils for everything as I knew if I tried freehand it would end up crooked.

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After the Pen

I really like how this turned out! Black & gold <3

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The only problem with using black paper? If you make a mistake you can’t white it out. I thought about using a black marker e.g. staedtler but figured it was minor so just left it.

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I’d probably just use a ruler to draw a divider line next time as the stencil is plastic / a bit flimsy and slipped so I had to do a freehand touch up.

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Supplies Used

  • A5 Papicolor notebook (has white, kraft and black paper)
  • Sakura Gelly Roll 08 white pen
  • Sharpie Permanent Markers (metallic gold)
  • Stencil (for the flag banner)
  • Stencil (for the curved box and flag banner)

Pros of planning this way

  • Something different from usual white paper
  • Stencils save time and look neat

Cons of planning this way

  • White pens usually aren’t included in pen packs – it’s expensive to buy pens individually and white pens can be hard to find
  • Hard to find notebooks with black paper
  • Can’t use whiteout if you make a mistake

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Would I plan this way again?

Yes, it was something different from my usual spreads, plus it was simple and quick.

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