I had so much fun setting up December with our Party Penguins (December subscription theme) stickers, including a bold monthly grid and a couple of playful weekly layouts to keep the party going all month. This post is all about ideas and inspiration for you to set up spreads with the Party Penguins collection inspired from our YouTube videos as well as the community. You can recreate each page with me using these step by step instructions!

🖊️ Tools Used

• Tombow Dual Brush Pens:
  • N95 Cool Grey
  • 451 Sky Blue
  • 291 Alice Blue
  • 533 Peacock Blue
  • 526 True Blue
• Tombow Mono Drawing Pens: #1 and #3
• Pencil, ruler, eraser, tweezers, and your favourite dot grid journal
• Dot grid spacing sheet for measuring and spacing
• Party Penguins Ultimate Subscription

📋 Mood Tracker + Habit Tracker

Mood: Make a monthly grid on one side of the page as a tracker and fill each day with a colour or smiley. Those blue shades make an easy mood key, and a tiny checkered background with the header gives it structure without clutter.

Habits: Use washi tape along the bottom of both the pages, stack six monthly tracker stickers neatly, and add a hand-lettered header on the same checkered background for a polished touch.

🗓️ Monthly Grid Spread

Draw a big centered grid with rounded corners and add days of the week name stickers on top of a subtle blue checkered background to make it pop. Then I went a little sticker-happy, because penguin party!

If you want to follow along in real time, pop open the Party Penguins Journal With Me video as it has the timings, measurements, and little placement tricks I use throughout:

💌 Best Moments Envelope Spread

Start with a 6x6 square of wrapping paper (included in the ultimate sub) and fold a quick envelope to hold photos, die-cuts, and birthday memories, then anchor the page with washi tape at the bottom and a “Let’s party” sticker across the top. Layer in balloon penguins, cupcakes, and presents, and write “Best moments” in a nice font for a playful, scrapbook-style finish that you can keep adding to.

🎁 Wish List and Gift List

Make a “Wish list” on the left side with three divided sections - low, medium, and high budget - using washi tape as dividers and simple caps lettering for headings. The “Gift list” side got a curved party banner for the heading with a stack of present boxes labeled “to,” and a few penguins and confetti to fill any empty spots. It’s practical, but still feels celebratory!

Want to follow along as the pages come together? Watch the Birthday-Themed Journal Spreads ft. Party Penguins video:

🧁 Your Penguins Spreads That Inspired Us!

The penguins really did come to party this month and so did you! Turning balloons, banners, and blue hues into playful pages that feel like a celebration from start to finish. Here are three standout Party Penguins spreads that stole our hearts and might spark ideas your next layout!

Laura Dawn - This spread pairs a lights-string mood tracker with a cozy weekly that’s full of penguin charm. The left side strings festive lights, with mini stickers from our gratitude sheet plus sticker trackers for habits across the bottom. The right side keeps planning simple with six bannered day boxes and playful stickers, while a “Party Time” sticker and washi borders pull the whole celebration together. 

Karen Szijarto - This “Pop the Confetti” spread turns year‑end reflections into a cheerful Arctic party scene, complete with penguins celebrating on glaciers. The right half invites mindful journaling with framed prompts for gratitude and the biggest lesson learned, while the left half adds a neat three‑day planner for Dec 29 - 31 to close out the month. The spreads lending reflection with a playful send‑off to the year. 

Jennifer Roeszies - This weekly spread layers seven roomy boxes across a festive scene, each filled with soft stripes or checks for easy writing. A “December” header and merry bunting set the tone at the top, while penguins, balloons, and confetti dance around the edges. Christmas Day gets a special sticker moment, and a row of sweets and party icons along the bottom ties everything together so cutely.

Let’s Keep the Penguin Party Going!

All the stickers and kits used here are available in the Party Penguins collection, so you can jump in and make your own festive spreads today. Come hang out in our Facebook group, Chubgirl Planner Group to show off your pages, ask questions, or just soak up daily inspiration from friendly faces. Here’s to a joyful December full of confetti, cupcakes, and the cutest party crew in your journal.✨