February Self-Love Art Journal Theme and Creative Workbook

Hi Crew!

Can you believe it’s already February?

February invites us to slow down, soften, and come back to ourselves. This month, the NamaSLAY Crew is leaning into self-love through creativity, ritual, and gentle expression.

If you’ve joined the creative challenge and signed up for our free membership, you’ve probably already started a new art journal and begun adding pages. You can follow along with the workbooks, prompts, and free printables in our library, or do your own thing and let the journal unfold naturally

Here is what we’ve created together so far:

1. Word of the Year Guide – A guide to choosing your word of the year. 100+ Word of the Year ideas plus a free Word of the Year brainstorm sheet you can download.
2. About Me Journal Page – An easy introduction to art journaling, including an About Me printable worksheet and scrapbook-style stickers to help you personalize your journal.
3. 100 Art Journaling Prompts – Staring at a blank page? Download our free art journaling prompts for 100 fresh ideas to spark your next spread.
4. Vision Board Worksheet and Stickers – Because who doesn’t love a vision board? This workbook helps you start with clarity and intention, plus super fun stickers for your journal spread.

Also, follow us on YouTube for additional journal inspo and BTS content from me and the crew!

Did you miss a project? No biggie. Skip one, circle back, or jump ahead anytime. That’s exactly why we created the member library, so you can log in whenever you want and work on the project that feels right for you in that moment.

There Is No Right Way to Keep an Art Journal

I thought I would have a nice, organized journal with specific sections in a perfect order. And, as per usual, that idea lasted about five minutes.

Instead, I’ve already skipped around and added all sorts of random pages, and honestly, that’s part of the magic.

In addition to the pages we’ve created together so far, my journal currently also includes:

There’s no system, no rules, and no pressure to make it “pretty.” It’s just a living, evolving creative space that grows as I do.

February Theme and Creative Prompts

Each month, we explore a new creative theme together. January kicked things off with Renewal, a focus on fresh starts and new beginnings. And honestly, January came in a little chaotic, so some of the details unfolded as we went. Which feels very on-brand for creative life.

February, though, is arriving with clarity and heart.

Even though February is often framed around romantic love, this year I’m inviting you to turn that energy inward. This month is about choosing yourself, moving gently, and creating from a place of care rather than pressure.

February Theme

Self-Love + Softness

Self-love doesn’t have to be loud, performative, or perfectly curated. Sometimes it looks like slowing down, using softer colors, saying no, or letting a page stay unfinished.

This month’s theme is an invitation to soften your expectations, your inner dialogue, and your creative process.

Creative Challenge

Self-Love + Softness: Self-Portrait in Soft Colors

Create a gentle, expressive journal spread using soft tones. This can be a literal self-portrait, an abstract representation, or symbolic imagery that reflects how you want to feel this month. Think blush, creams, muted shades, and relaxed lines. There is no right way to show up on the page.

Word of the Month

Let this word guide how you move through February.

How you speak to yourself.

How you rest.

How you create.

Journal Prompts

Affirmation

I choose softness with myself.

Rituals for the Month

Take a warm bath or create a simple tea ritual. Let it be unhurried. Bring that softened energy into your journal afterward, even if you only add a few marks or words.

Tarot Card of the Month

The Empress
A reminder of nurturing, self-love, creativity, and allowing yourself to receive.

Learn More About The Empress

Color Palette of the Month

Crystal of the Month

Rose Quartz
Associated with softness, self-love, and emotional healing. Use it during journaling, place it on your desk, or simply let it serve as a visual reminder to move gently.

Learn More About Rose Quartz

February Dates and Signs

Holidays and Fun Dates

February 13–14 is a great window to celebrate friendship, creativity, and self-love in whatever way feels meaningful to you.

Moon Phases

Zodiac Energy

Wheel of the Year

If you’d like to explore this month’s theme more deeply, you can flip through the NamaSLAY Zine, Vol. 6: Self-Love + Softness here:

How to Use This Month’s Soften Theme in Your Journal

Think of everything we share each month as a menu, not a checklist. You don’t need to use every prompt, color, or ritual for it to “count.” Let yourself choose what feels supportive right now.

You might start by opening your journal to a blank page and simply writing the word Soften in the center. Sit with it. See what colors, textures, or feelings come up. That alone can be a complete spread.

If you’re feeling more creative, try building a page around one element at a time. Use the color palette as your base, then layer in the affirmation or a short journal response. Let the tarot card or crystal guide the mood rather than the outcome.

Some days, using the theme might look like a full art spread with paint, collage, and intention. Other days, it might just be a few quiet lines written after a cup of tea. Both are valid. Both are self-love.

This month isn’t about productivity or perfection. It’s about creating a soft place to land, on the page and within yourself.

Self-Love Journal Prompts and Stickers

I created a Self-Love Journal workbook to support this month’s theme, along with a set of self-love stickers. And, because I couldn’t help myself, there’s a little Valentine’s Day energy mixed in too.

You can use the workbook as a guided journaling experience, pull individual pages into your art journal, or simply use it as inspiration. The stickers are there to make the process feel lighter, more playful, and less serious.

As always, take what you need. Skip what you don’t. Let this be something that supports you, not another thing to “complete.”

Download the Self-Love Journal Workbook and Creative Challenge Here
Download the Self-Love Journal

Download the Valentine’s Day Stickers and Scrapbook Papers Here
Download the Valentine’s Day Stickers

 

Using February Self-Love Art Journal Tools Together

You don’t need to use everything at once, or in any particular order.

You might start with a single journal prompt, add a sticker to a page that already exists, or flip through the zine and come back to it later. Some days may invite creativity. Other days may simply ask for rest. Both count.

This month is about softness, not productivity. Let these resources meet you where you are, whether that looks like a full creative session or a few quiet moments to yourself.

There’s no finish line here. Just gentle support, whenever you need it.

Love ya babes.
Jenny