How to Make a Journal Page Template to Reuse Each Month

📓 Because journaling should feel inspiring, not overwhelming.

If you love journaling but find yourself staring at a blank page each month thinking, Where do I even start?, a reusable journal page template is your new best friend.

With just one well-designed page in Canva, you can create a layout you’ll look forward to filling in every month — no more starting from scratch, and no more “oops, I forgot to journal” weeks.

Here’s how to make a template that’s as functional as it is beautiful.

✏️ Step 1: Decide on Your Monthly Focus

Before you open Canva, think about what you want to track or reflect on each month.Some ideas include:

• Monthly goals & priorities

• Gratitude section

• Habit tracker

• Mood tracker

• Favorite memories

• Notes & reflections

You can combine a few of these or keep it super simple — the magic is that it’s customized to you.

🎨 Step 2: Choose Your Layout in Canva

In Canva, start with your preferred journal page size:

• A4 or US Letter → If you want to print it

• Square or Custom Size → If you’ll use it digitally on a tablet

Use Canva’s grid and shape tools to block out sections for each category. Keep the layout clean so you have enough space to actually write or doodle.

🖌 Step 3: Add Personality

Here’s where you make it fun:

• Add decorative borders, washi tape, or clipart

• Use fonts that match your aesthetic (handwritten styles for cozy vibes, bold sans-serif for minimalists)

• Choose a color palette you’ll love seeing every month

Pro tip: Keep your decorative elements in place but leave the text areas blank — that way, you can reuse the page over and over without redoing the design.

🔄 Step 4: Save It as a Reusable Template

Once your page is designed, save it in Canva and make a copy each month. That way, you can:

• Update the title to reflect the month

• Keep the same structure while changing colors or themes

• Maintain a consistent journal style year-round

📎 Step 5: Use It Your Way

You can:

• Print it and fill it out by hand

• Use it digitally in GoodNotes, Notability, or Canva’s mobile app

• Combine it with other pages to build a full monthly journaling kit

🛍 Ready-to-Use Journal Page Templates

If you want to skip the design process, I’ve created editable Canva journal page templates you can customize with your own colors, prompts, and style.

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💛 Final Thoughts

A reusable journal page template is like your personal creative anchor — it gives you structure, saves you time, and still leaves plenty of space for your personality to shine.

So fire up Canva, sketch out your sections, and create a design you’ll look forward to opening on the first day of every month. Your future self will thank you for making journaling easy and beautiful.

You’ve got this,

💛 Rea 🌻Creator of A Rea of Treasures