200 Bullet Journal Theme Ideas Organized By Colors

Struggling to come up with a new and creative theme for your bullet journal? Tired of going through the same generic lists of bullet journal theme ideas? Looking for unique theme ideas to spice up your bullet journal? You, my friend, have come to the right place! Whether you’re new to bullet journaling or not, I know just how stressful it can be to come up with fresh and creative themes for your bullet journal, every single month. Coming up with a new theme for my bullet journal is probably my favorite and least favorite thing to do at the end of every month. While I enjoy the creative aspect of discovering new themes, I dislike the stress that comes with choosing the “right” theme for the following month. That’s why I decided to brainstorm and compile a massive list of 200 creative bullet journal theme ideas for you.
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CHOOSING THE RIGHT BULLET JOURNAL THEME.
Although I only started bullet journaling this year, I take my bullet journal very seriously.
At the end of every month, I like to choose a specific theme, vibe, and set of colors to use for my bullet journal spreads for the following month. Since choosing a new theme is a big deal to me, I make sure to devote time to brainstorm bullet journal theme ideas, lurk for ideas on Pinterest (check out my bullet journal board, here), and decide on the theme that I’ll stick to for the entire month.
Hey, if you’re anything like me, you know that these are big decisions to make! So, this time of the month is pretty sacred to me! Haha.
HOW TO CHOOSE A NEW BULLET JOURNAL THEME:
1. CHOOSE A COUPLE OF COLORS (4-6)
To me, every month has a different vibe. So, I like to associate a different set of colors to every month. My favorite way to do this is by using my bucket of 100 Staedtler fiber-tip markers to play around with different combinations until I create the perfect color combination. I just pair different colors together and choose the combination of colors I think will represent the next month the best.
2. REFLECT ON THINGS YOU’RE GENUINELY INTERESTED IN
This could be anything that you have been loving lately or anything that you love that’s associated to the colors that you have chosen above. Your bullet journal theme should be something that you like since you’ll be seeing it almost everyday for the entire month.
So, I reflect on things that you genuinely love and are interested in.
For example, if I chose red and I love apples, apples could be a possible theme idea.
3. MAKE A MENTAL OR PHYSICAL LIST
It’s always good to visualize your ideas on paper, so I like to write or draw my ideas on paper.
4. GO ON PINTEREST TO FIND INSPIRATION
Pinterest is my absolute best friend when it comes to finding inspiration to bullet journal. I’ve even created a Pinterest board to collect ideas and inspiration of bullet journal theme ideas, page ideas, and spread ideas. So, I typically refer to this board (and add to it) at the end of the month.
When I have my theme ideas down, I like to search them up on Pinterest to see what comes up.
Let’s say I choose “apples” as my theme. I would then search the following on Pinterest:
1. “IDEA”
My first search would simply be “apples” to see what comes up.
This gives me a good idea of what I’m going to be drawing. Although I love drawing, I don’t like choosing themes that require complicated drawings because I don’t want to spend hours drawing on every page of the month. I rather choose themes that require basic drawings that I could simple add cut outs, stickers, and decorations to! Because hey, if I wanted to draw, I would just open up my sketchbook. 😉
2. “IDEA” + THEME
Anyways, my next Pinterest search would be something along the lines of “apples theme” to see how people use apples for different themes (birthday parties, themed parties, etc!) This gives me a bigger picture of how my theme idea has been used in real life celebrations, parties, events, etc.
3. “IDEA” + BULLET JOURNAL THEME
Lastly, I’ll get a little more specific and search “apple bullet journal theme” to see what kinds of spreads have been created with this theme. Ultimately, this helps me decide if this theme is going to work out for me or not. If I like what I see, I stick to the theme.
If I don’t, I repeat this process with a different theme idea.
SAVE THESE 200 BULLET JOURNAL THEME IDEAS ORGANIZED BY COLORS FOR LATER!

MY BULLET JOURNAL THEMES IN 2020 (So far…)
Like I said before, although I’m pretty new to bullet journaling, I have really devoted myself to my bullet journal for the past 6 months.
So, I have been sharing my bullet journal themes on Instagram since February 2020!
If you’ve missed them, here are all of my bullet journal themes in 2020.

JANUARY –
Theme: unicorns + rainbows
Colors: purple, pink, and grey.
FEBRUARY –
Theme: flamingos
Colors: red, coral pink, and black.
MARCH-
Theme: books + plants
Colors: neutrals, olive green, and turquoise.
APRIL –
Theme: bambi + cactuses
Colors: multiple shades of green, brown, and peach.
MAY –
Theme: peaches + flowers
Colors: peach, navy blue, and brown.
JUNE –
Theme: ice-cream + summer
Colors: yellow, pastel pink, sky blue, lilac, and aquamarine.
JULY –
Theme: watermelons
Colors: green and pink
AUGUST –
Theme: blogging
Colors: orange and gray
SEPTEMBER –
Theme: donuts
Colors: purple and brown
OCTOBER –
Theme: coffee and acorns
Colors: brown, orange, gray, and red
NOVEMBER –
Theme: thanksgiving and autumn
Colors: brown, orange, beige, and green
DECEMBER –
Theme: december
Colors: red and gray
200 CREATIVE BULLET JOURNAL THEME IDEAS FOR YOU!
Alright, let’s get to the part that you all came for, the massive list of 200 bullet journal theme ideas!
Although most lists usually divide themes by seasons, I’ll be dividing the themes according to colors. That way it can be easier for you to browse through this list based on the colors you want to use. You don’t even have to go to the entire list now. You can just focus on the themes that fall under your color’s category and then bookmark this page to come back to this list whenever you want!
200 BULLET JOURNAL THEME IDEAS ORGANIZED BY COLORS:
WHITE THEMES
- Snow
- Doves
- Feathers
- Glue
- Snowflakes
- Rabbits
- Clouds
- Milk
- Daisies
- Winter Wonderland
- Whipped Cream
- Airplanes
- Igloos
- Marshmallows
- Envelopes
YELLOW THEMES
- Sun
- Bees
- Dandelions
- Stars
- Lemons
- Bananas
- NYC Taxi Cabs
- Corn
- Pencils
- School Bus
- Ducks
- Sunflowers
- Summer
- Beauty and The Beast
- Minions
- Post-its
- French Fries
- Cheese
- Pineapples
- Lanterns
- Mustard
- Spaghetti
- Spongebob
- Highlighters
- Beach Day
- Golden Kiwis
- Honey
ORANGE THEMES
- Pumpkins
- Oranges
- Basketball
- Carrots
- Finding Nemo
- Fire
- Pumpkin Pie
- Cheetos
- Butterflies
- Sunsets
- Starfish
- Sushi
PINK THEMES
- Pretty Pink Dress
- Gifts
- Piglet
- Orchids
- Ballerina
- Cotton Candy
- Barbie
- Flamingos
- Strawberry Ice-cream
- Grapefruit
- Princesses
- Bows
- Pink Nails
- Shrimp
- Ham
- Doll Houses
- Strawberry Shortcake
- Pink Panther
- Castles
- Bubble Gum
- Easter
- Candy
- Cupcakes
RED THEMES
- Apples
- Red Lipstick
- Roses
- Strawberries
- Tomatoes
- Love
- Cherries
- Red Cars
- Ladybugs
- Mars
- Hearts
- The Little Mermaid
- Watermelons
- Ribbons
- The Cat in The Hat
- Valentine’s Day
- Red Louis Vuitton Heels
- 4th July
- Mushrooms
- Raspberries
- Pepperoni Pizza
- Volcanos
- McDonalds
- Mickey Mouse
- Netflix
BROWN THEMES
- Coffee
- Hot Cocoa
- Almonds
- Cinnamon
- Tables
- Doors
- Chairs
- Acorn
- Autumn
- Bears
- Camels
- Guitars
- Lions
- Peanuts
- Pretzels
- Thanksgiving Day
- The Lion King
- Bambi
- Houses (Architecture)
- Books
- Burgers
- Giraffes
- Eggnog
- Donuts
- Baking
- Owls
- Seashells
- Scarves
- Ice-cream Cones
- Gingerbread Man
PURPLE THEMES
- Grapes
- Figs
- Crystals
- Plums
- Amethyst Gems
- Jelly
- Violets
- Rapunzel
- Unicorns
- Galaxy
- Lavender
- Royalty
BLUE THEMES
- Oceans
- Blueberries
- Blue Lobster
- Blue Jeans
- Sky
- Blue Eyes
- Blue Birds
- Sharks
- Frozen
- Sapphire
- Uranus
- Disney’s Jasmine
- Cinderella
- Surfing
GREEN THEMES
- Trees
- Grass
- Spinach
- Frogs
- Kiwis
- Avocado
- Cactuses
- Emerald
- St. Patrick’s Day
- Christmas Day
- Elves
- Lettuce
- Olives
- Peas
- Shrek
- Pine Trees
- Snakes
- Turtles
- Statue of Liberty
- Spring
- Plants
- Nature
- Health
GREY THEMES
- Elephant
- Stones
- Rain
- Thunder
- Siberian Huskies
- Moon
- Computers
- Dolphins
BLACK THEMES
- Penguin
- Panthers
- Spiders
- Piano
- Pandas
- Zebras
- Soccer Ball
- Sunglasses
- Black Cats
- Leather Jackets
- Sharpies
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Well there you have it! Although I could’ve came up with plenty more theme ideas, I hope you enjoyed this massive list of 200 bullet journal theme ideas! What themes were your favorite? Let me know in the comments below.
Until next time,
Gabby Abigail
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Comments (35)
Kyra | LoveKyra.co.uk
June 5, 2020 at 11:42 am
Absolutely love these! I’ll be saving them to my pinterest board for some inspo when I’m in a rut!
-Kyra xx
Gabby Abigail
June 5, 2020 at 11:47 am
Yay, so glad you liked them (:
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Gabby
claire
June 5, 2020 at 11:45 am
I love this post! I am going to pin it so I can keep referring back to it. I love my bullet journal.
Thank you for sharing x
Gabby Abigail
June 5, 2020 at 11:48 am
Thank you so much! Glad you likes these ideas (:
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Gabby
Monika Gil
June 5, 2020 at 1:31 pm
I love your blog! This theme is so pretty! And the post is very helpful! I am gettinf back to journaling now so it’s nice to have some ideas x
Gabby Abigail
June 5, 2020 at 2:36 pm
Thank you so much. That means a lot to me! <3
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Gabby
Sakshi Raina
June 5, 2020 at 1:22 pm
These are soooo pretty! I maintain a bullet journal so this has inspired me to be more creative with my spreads, thank you so much <3
Gabby Abigail
June 5, 2020 at 2:35 pm
Thank you! I hope you’ll use some of these themes for your journal (:
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Gabby
Charity
June 5, 2020 at 2:33 pm
These themes are all such great ideas! Thanks so much for sharing them all!
Gabby Abigail
June 5, 2020 at 2:36 pm
Thank you!!!
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Gabby
Jaya
June 5, 2020 at 4:31 pm
Bambi and cacti? Now that I love! And your little Bambi fella is so cute. It was also helpful that you included examples of how your mind-mapping toward a monthly theme works. 🙂
I love the idea of including collage in a bullet journal, and the spread with the lemons reminded me of a hot summer day and cold glass of lemonade in hand. Perfection!
Gabby Abigail
June 6, 2020 at 2:52 pm
Thank you, Jaya. I absolutely LOVE Bambi, so I just had to include him in my bujo, haha! So glad you enjoyed these ideas (:
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Gabby
Geraldine
June 5, 2020 at 6:09 pm
Girl I love this comprehensive list of ideas!! If Pinterest wasn’t helpful enough, this is definitely super helpful for people looking for ideas! I love the color themed bujo idea, when I was still trying hard to make my bujo pretty (LOL) I tried coming up with a color theme for mine too! It was lots of fun 😊 thanks for sharing this. xx
Gabby Abigail
June 6, 2020 at 2:52 pm
Glad you found this helpful! Yes, I love choosing themes based on colors. I’m already planning my theme for next month, haha!
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Gabby
mia
June 5, 2020 at 7:31 pm
oh my goodness, im utterly obsessed with your journal and this post! your spreads are so cute – and there are so many inspiring ideas here! xx
mia // https://beautiful-inspiring-creative-life.com
Gabby Abigail
June 6, 2020 at 2:53 pm
Thanks so much, Mia! Thrilled that you like them (:
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Gabby
Amber
June 6, 2020 at 5:38 am
I love journals, this is such a lovely post! I don’t think I have seen anyone do a post like this before I love it!
Amber – The Unpredicted Page
Gabby Abigail
June 6, 2020 at 2:54 pm
Thank you! Bullet journaling is so much fun.
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Gabby
charlotte
June 6, 2020 at 9:47 am
I love your spreads, they’re so cute! These are all great ideas, I used to write in my bullet journal all the time and it’s something I want to get back into x
– charlotte / https://charlottesspace.com
Gabby Abigail
June 6, 2020 at 2:54 pm
You definitely should. Thank you so much!
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Gabby
Louise
June 6, 2020 at 10:22 am
These are beautiful – and what great ideas! I need to start getting back into bullet journaling. I loved the creativity side of it all x
Louise | http://www.formidablejoy.com
Gabby Abigail
June 6, 2020 at 2:55 pm
Yes, coming up with new themes & playing around with colors, stickers, and ideas is so much fun!
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Gabby
Mike DeVincent
June 6, 2020 at 12:09 pm
Thank you cordially for sharing this impressive list of journal theme ideas!
I think that when you consider all of the different theme ideas here – you end up with nearly-endless potential themes for any season, niche, or situation! – Especially since one could customize each theme idea with their secondary colors, fonts, et cetera.
As a design nerd, and as someone constantly-brainstorming new projects, I appreciate you putting this together.
Thanks again, and please enjoy an excellent day!
Cordially…
MD
Gabby Abigail
June 6, 2020 at 2:56 pm
Exactly. I could probably come up with 500 more ideas, haha! It means a lot that you appreciate these ideas. Thanks for reading! Have a great weekend (:
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Gabby
Clarissa
June 6, 2020 at 1:49 pm
I have bought a couple of journals during this quarantine but I don’t have great handwriting nor am I super artistic so I’ve never tried bullet journaling. I really love the bambi page you did. 🙂
Clarissa
Splasheswithfabulosity.blogspot.com
Gabby Abigail
June 6, 2020 at 2:58 pm
Aw, well you should still give it a try! I started bullet journaling this year and I feel like my spreads get better every month. Perhaps start with a simple theme? (: Thank you so much. I think Bambi is my favorite theme I’ve done.
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Gabby
Al
June 7, 2020 at 4:35 am
My two favourite ideas here are the April page (Bambi) and the avocado page. They are so cute! I wish I had the concentration to bullet journal.
Al x
Gabby Abigail
June 7, 2020 at 3:21 pm
Thank you so much!
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Gabby
Alyssa
June 8, 2020 at 5:41 am
These are so beautiful! I’ve always wanted to start/have a bullet journal but I’m a wee bit afraid because I’m not as artsy as I wish I were. Looking at the examples and reading your post makes me inspired though. Maybe one of these days. 😀
Gabby Abigail
June 12, 2020 at 10:52 am
You shouldn’t definitely give it a try! I am sure you’ll do just fine (:
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Gabby
The Newbury Girl
June 9, 2020 at 10:40 pm
I was feeling in such a rut with my BuJo so this was just what I needed!! I love the thought of thinking of each month’s theme in terms of content inspiration as well as color inspirations. So many gorgeous examples that you’ve shared – each one had its own unique feel, but still felt so elegant in their own way. I LOVE the Monarch theme, in particular.
I’m so curious, how far ahead do you typically plan out your monthly theme / once you have an idea of what you want, how long does it typically take you to design your spreads for the month?
Gabby Abigail
June 12, 2020 at 11:03 am
Thank you, girl! I typically plan a month in advance and then work on my spreads for about 1-2 hours every week (usually every Sunday) before the new month starts! So, probably about 6 hours in total! I do only work on my spreads when I’m watching TV, so distractions make the process a little longer, hehe!
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Gabby
Lindsey
June 11, 2020 at 2:32 pm
I love all these colors and pages. I took some notes so that I can create my own journal.
Gabby Abigail
June 12, 2020 at 11:03 am
Yay, glad you liked them!
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Gabby
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