January Monthly Cover Page Ideas for your Bullet Journal
- Shinjini Amitabh Chawla
- Jan 11, 2022
- 4 min read
Updated: Jan 8, 2024
11 themes. 60+ cover pages.
Image courtesy: @marthasjournal
Setting up a new month in your journal is exciting. What theme should I pick? Which supplies will I get to use these next 4 weeks?
It's the first monthly set up for the year, so it can feel a bit nerve-wracking. But the trick is just to get in there and create! With a pencil first, of course :)
Here are some theme ideas for you to choose from -
Pastel Theme
A dreamy pastel theme gives you a chance to use those beautiful pastel brush pens and washi tapes!
Neutrals + Pastels = LOVE
Image courtesy: @vividscribbles
Dreamy Pastel Clouds
Image courtesy: @oliwia.journal
A Handpainted Take on Dreamy Clouds
Image courtesy: @robys_bujo
Coffee Theme
Let's face it - we're coffee addicts and what's not to love about showing your #CoffeeAddict status on your cover page?!
Everybody Needs Their Starbucks
This cover page was created using Atopen brush pens.
Kickstart The Year With Coffee
Image courtesy: @bujo.by.lo
Bombay Cutting Chai for Tea Lovers
Image courtesy: @hardika.bujo
Scrapbook Theme
Pretty sure you've got yourself some new journaling supplies for the new year. Put them together for a scrapbook look in your January cover page!
Cosy Vibes in Pink & Neutral Tones (Created in an Indian Bullet Journal!)
Image courtesy: @tanushreejournals
Neutral Self Care Theme
Image courtesy: @opalandfern
Old-School Stamps, Envelope and Dried Flowers Scrapbook Page
Image courtesy: @pjsbujo
Minimal Scrapbook Cover Page with Sage Textured Paper and White Paint Pens
Image courtesy: @journalbuddy
Dried Leaves and Lunar Symbols on Kraft & Vellum Paper
Image courtesy: @_papercreations
Hand-painted
Whether you love watercolours or gouache, here are monthly spread ideas that use those beautiful paints lying in your stationery drawer!
(Water)Colours of the Sky
Image courtesy: @ambersnotebooks
Watercolour Winter Landscape
Image courtesy: @dutch_dots
For The Love of Gouache (Created by an Indian Bullet Journalist!)
Image courtesy: @obsessive_procrastinator
Gorgeous Art with Black Cats in a Field of Flowers
Image courtesy: @artbyadorel
A Disney Castle Painting
Image courtesy: @artbyadorel
Fruit Table Spread for a Fruitful Year
Image courtesy: @artbyadorel
UP! Movie Inspired Watercolour Painting
Image courtesy: @leeniale
Stunning Celestial Whale in Gold Watercolour
Image courtesy: @constancechel
Books Theme
I personally love books of ALL kinds - murder mysteries, personal development, lettering workbooks -- you name it and it's (at the very least) on my Amazon wishlist. Translating that love into a BuJo month theme would be fun, as you can see below!
Handpainted Bedside Book Stack
Image courtesy: @accidentalbujoaddict
Library Card!
Image courtesy: @raesdailypage
Cosy up with Books & Tea
Image courtesy: @am.bujo.and.coffee
New Beginnings Theme
Since it IS the first month of the year, we view January with a hopeful eye, imagining all the endless possibilities that lie before us.
A Newly Emerged Butterfly
Image courtesy: @journalbambie
Minimal Butterfly Doodle
Image courtesy: @marion.gif
Rising Golden Sun Marking a New Beginning
Image courtesy: @joyletters_bujo
Illustrated Cover Pages
If you love to doodle, take inspiration from these cute & colourful January spreads.
Image courtesy: @bujowithbea
Image courtesy: @autumnaldrich
Image courtesy: @noteswithlu
Image courtesy: @emmjournal
Image courtesy: @tiffany_studies
Image courtesy: @csenge_illustration
Image courtesy: @bujo_by_abi
Image courtesy: @1kindsness2day
Botanical & Floral Theme
I'm going to already say it - you're probably going to find a botanical or floral theme idea for every single month of the calendar. So expect these all over this blog!
Flowers in Full Bloom with Tombow Brush Pens
Image courtesy: @bonjourbunnybullets
Black & White Florals
Image courtesy: @wildeyesbujo
Winter Colours
Image courtesy: @journalbyveronika
Floral Letters
Image courtesy: @livingletterplans
Doodles with Paint Pens
Image courtesy: @whimsical.doodles
A Shayda Campbell Recreation
Image courtesy: @angilettert
Winter Floral Doodles
Image courtesy: @livingletterplans
Funky January Cover Page With Daisies (painted with gouache)
Image courtesy: Joanne Trinh Studio on Pinterest
Minimal Theme
A little goes a long way! You might not realise how stunning minimalistic can look, till you see the beauty in these "simple" January cover pages.
Just A Single Painted Word
Image courtesy: @_coffeeandsarcasm_
All You Need Is A Ruler
Image courtesy: @monokromajic
Minimally Bold
Image courtesy: @supermassiveblackink
Minimally Illustrated
Image courtesy: @doodlelou.co
Minimal Winter Scene with Cable Car
Image courtesy: @bullet.zelda.journal
Interesting Lettering & Stamp Letters Are All You Need!
Image courtesy: @quoththecrow
Minimal Gouache Painting
Image courtesy: @jandibujo
Winter Theme
Because - of course! January is a cold month in most places. And there's something magical about winter.
Cuddly Polar Bears in the Snow
Image courtesy: @bujo_xxvenhar
Skating Penguin!
Image courtesy: @raffie_journal
Warm Patterned Mufflers
Image courtesy: @emilys_bujo
Cosy Wooden Cabins
Image courtesy: @happy_alpaca_bujo
Image courtesy: @mariekesbulletjournal
Image courtesy: @dutch_dots
Winter Scene in a Snow Globe!
Image courtesy: @fionascribbles
Pastel Jackets!
Image courtesy: @lil._.bujo
Snowed In Village Vibes
Image courtesy: @tiinasdiary
Image courtesy: @somekindwords
Snowing Scenes from A Window
Image courtesy: @bujotrulla
Cosy in a Sweater & Messy Bun, Sipping A Warm Drink
Image courtesy: @stick.with.kate
Snowy Mountains & A Night Sky Full of Stars
Image courtesy: @julia.pezowicz
Image courtesy: @nora_the_artsy_girl
Image courtesy: @kesysbujo
New Year Celebration Theme
Whether you ring in the New Year with a NYE party or watching fireworks go off, you're definitely finding some way to celebrate it. Why not extend the celebration to your brand new journal?
Fireworks To Ring In The New Year!
Image courtesy: @lootengstudio
Disco Ball to Dance Into The New Year
Image courtesy: @erikabeeswax
Celebrate The New Year with Confetti!
Image courtesy: @bulletwithe
New Year Celebration
Image courtesy: @tabi.journals
OK now that was a MASSIVE list. I hope you've gotten plenty of inspiration, and are ready to create your January cover page!
Psst... if you're yet to begin setting up your new bullet journal, take a look at our Yearly Cover Page ideas as well.
I absolutely LOVE these cover page ideas! I've been looking for January bullet journal ideas and found a bunch on another site (https://youcanjournal.com/january-bullet-journal-ideas/ if you need page ideas!) but they only had a few cover page options. Thanks so much for the inspiration!