Journal With Me: Set Up Your Weekly Pages in Canva

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Journal With Me: Set Up Your Weekly Pages in Canva

📖 Because your week deserves to be both organized and beautiful.

There’s something magical about a fresh weekly spread.It’s a blank canvas for your plans, your thoughts, your doodles, and the little moments that make up your life.

And the best part? You don’t need fancy pens, expensive notebooks, or perfect handwriting to create it. With Canva, you can design your own weekly journal pages — printable or digital — that are totally you.

So today, I’m inviting you to “journal with me” as we set up a weekly layout in Canva from scratch. Whether you want to print it out and tuck it in a binder or keep it digital on your tablet, you’re going to love how easy (and fun!) this is.

✨ Step 1: Open Canva + Pick Your Page Size

Decide if you’re going printable or digital.

• Printable? Go for standard sizes like 8.5x11" (US Letter) or A4.

• Digital? Try 1920x1080 px for a tablet-friendly design.

💡 Pro tip: If you’re making a whole planner, keep your sizes consistent so the pages fit together beautifully.

🎨 Step 2: Choose Your Layout Style

There are a few classic weekly layouts you can try:

• Horizontal Spread: Days across the top, notes at the bottom.

• Vertical Columns: Days in columns, just like a paper planner.

• Block Style: Each day in its own box, perfect for bullet journaling.

Search Canva’s templates for “weekly planner” to find inspiration, then tweak it to fit your style.

🖋️ Step 3: Add Headers + Dates

This is where your personality starts to shine!

• Use bold fonts for days of the week.

• Add a monthly title at the top.

• Leave space to write in the date (or type them in if you like it all set).

Favorite fonts for headers:

• League Spartan (bold & modern)

• Playlist Script (playful & handwritten)

• Poppins (clean & simple)

🌸 Step 4: Decorate With Graphics + Color

This is the fun part. Canva’s Elements tab is your best friend here.Think:

• Seasonal clipart (flowers, leaves, snowflakes)

• Cute dividers or washi tape designs

• Background patterns for a scrapbook feel

💡 If you’re a digital scrapbooker, this is where you can layer in your paper textures, stickers, and embellishments to make it extra special.

🗒️ Step 5: Add Sections That Matter to You

Weekly spreads aren’t just for appointments.Add:

• Habit trackers

• Meal planning boxes

• Gratitude lists

• Priority goals

• “Notes” sections for brain dumps

Design it so it works for your life, not just for your schedule.

📥 Step 6: Save + Start Using It

Once your page is ready:

• For printables: Download as PDF Print for the sharpest quality.

• For digital journaling: Download as PNG or JPG and upload to your favorite note-taking app (like Goodnotes, Notability, or OneNote).

Print a stack, reuse the design weekly, or create a different theme for every month!

🛍 Love This Idea But Don’t Want to Start From Scratch?

I’ve created a collection of ready-to-use weekly journal templates in my Etsy shop — editable in Canva so you can customize colors, fonts, and sections to fit you.

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💛 Final Thoughts

Weekly journaling isn’t just about staying on top of tasks — it’s about making space for the things that matter.

Whether you’re decorating your spread with flowers and washi or keeping it clean and minimal, Canva lets you design a page that feels inspiring and functional.

So open up that blank page, add your flair, and let’s make this week one to remember.

You’ve got this,

💛 Rea 🌻Creator of A Rea of Treasures