Hi, friend! I’m Maira, with Vial Designs, bringing you this tutorial as an Archer & Olive Ambassador. You can find me on YouTube, Patreon, and Instagram, as @vialdesigns. Today, we’re diving into Easy Floral Doodle Ideas for your journal — simple, beginner‑friendly flowers and greenery you can add to any page. No pressure. No perfection. I’ll show you how to make these floral doodles, even if you’ve never doodled before!

See exactly how to draw these easy flower doodle ideas in my video tutorial below, or keep scrolling if you prefer a step‑by‑step photo tutorial.

Tools I Used:

You truly don’t need fancy supplies for this. Use what you already have.

I’m using Archer & Olive supplies, of course, and you can save 10% with my code VD10 at checkout.

• Archer & Olive dot grid journal. Songbird in Blue A5, 192 Pages.
  

• Pencil + eraser
  

• Fineline pens (optional)

Easy Floral Doodles Ideas

Floral doodles are one of the easiest and most comforting ways to add a creative touch to your journal. In this tutorial, I’m sharing simple flower and greenery doodles that anyone can draw, even if you think you’re “not artistic” or you’ve never drawn anything before.

These doodles are designed to be quick, relaxing, and easy to repeat, allowing you to use them again and again to fill empty spaces, decorate pages, or simply enjoy the process of creating.

You can practice drawing these floral doodles everywhere!

Some ideas for practicing your doodles include decorating your bullet journals, reading journals, margins and borders, title pages, mood trackers, and more. Basically, any space in your journal or planner where you want to add a touch of decor and be creative. 

You can designate a page inside your journal to have these doodles for reference, or grab the free printable I created for you to make it easier to follow along with this tutorial and learn to draw.

You can download the free printable here. I made two pages for you, one is for you to reference, and the other is traceable, so you can practice your floral drawing skills as well. 

First, let's go over the easy greenery doodle ideas.

Greenery Doodles Step-by-Step

1. Simple Leaf Greenery (Top Left)

1. Start by drawing a slightly curved line for the stem.

2. Add a pointed leaf at the top.

3. Add two pointed, almond-shaped leaves on opposite sides of the stem

4. Optional: Add light and slightly curved lines inside the leaves.

This is one of the easiest greenery doodles and works great as a filler.

2. Rounded Leaf Branch (Top Center)

1. Draw a gently curved stem.

2. Add a rounded leaf at the top of the stem.

3. Add rounded leaves meeting in the center of the stem. You can draw as many leaves on both sides as the stem permits.

This greenery feels soft and playful!

3. Berry Sprig (Top Right)

1. Draw a slightly curved stem branching into two or three smaller stems.

2. Add a small circle at the end of each branch.

3. Keep the circles evenly sized but not perfectly spaced.

This doodle is great for adding tiny details without overwhelming a page.

4. Alternating Leaf Stem (Middle Left)

1. Draw a slightly curved vertical stem.

2. Add branches coming off the stem. These branches can meet in the same place, or you can alternate them.

3. Add a leaf at the top, then add leaves to each branch. Keep the leaves pointy and simple.

This greenery is perfect for borders and side margins.

5. Loop Leaf Branch (Middle Center)

1. Draw a curved stem.

2. Add alternating branches

3. Draw rounded leaves that look like small teardrops. Let the loops follow the curve of the stem naturally.

4. Add curved lines to add more details to the leaves. 

This doodle adds movement and looks more detailed than it actually is.

Flower Doodles (Step‑by‑Step)

6. Open Five-Petal Flower (Middle Right)

1. Start with a medium circle for the flower center.

2. Draw five large, rounded petals around the center.

3. Add small dots or short lines inside the center for texture.

4. Add wavy lines along the edges of some of the petals to give the flower dimension and suggest folded petals. 

7. Small Rosebud (Bottom Left)

1. Draw a rounded heart-shaped petal.

2. Add similar-shaped petals to either side of the center petal.

3. Add more wavy lines on top of the petals for a total of 5 petals. 

This flower is perfect for clusters or small accent areas.

8. Flower Bud on a Stem (Bottom Center)

1. Draw a bud shape following the same steps from the previous doodle.

2. Add a thin stem extending downward.

3. Draw two simple leaves on opposite sides of the stem.

This doodle works beautifully in vertical spaces.

9. Large Flower on a Stem (Bottom Right)

1. Follow the same steps for flower doodle #6

2. Add a stem and add leaves coming directly from the stem.

This flower is great as a statement piece on a page.

10. Simple Five-Petal Flower (Bottom Far Left)

1. Sketch a circle lightly to have as a reference for the size of the flower.

2. Draw a heart-shaped petal, starting at the center of the circle. 

3. Draw four evenly spaced petals around it. 

This is a classic, repeatable flower you’ll use again and again.

These floral doodles are meant to be simple and forgiving. Don’t worry if yours looks different — that’s how your personal style starts to show.

Floral Doodle Cover Page Idea

Here’s an idea of how you can use these floral doodles to set up a cover page inside your journal or simply have a floral doodling session. 

I used the Calliograph brush pens to color the flower and greenery doodles. I used paper from an A5 Kraft Dot Grid Notepad to add the "January" title to my cover page. I love how the page turned out. What do you think?

Remember, these doodles are meant to be reused, practiced, and played with. Add them to margins, fill empty spaces, decorate headers, or use them on days when you just need something cozy and calming to do.

If you’re looking for more botanical doodle ideas for your journal, here are a few other blog posts you can check out:

• 5 Easy Floral Doodles to Make Your Journals Bloom

• How to paint watercolor leaves

• 15+ Floral Doodle Ideas For Your Bullet Journal Spreads

Final Thoughts

Thank you for Creating With Me Today! I hope these easy flower and greenery doodles reminded you that creativity doesn’t have to be complicated to be meaningful. Sometimes, a few simple lines on a page are enough to help us slow down, breathe, and reconnect with ourselves.

If you recreate any of these floral doodles or use them in your journal, be sure to tag me @vialdesigns and @archerandolive  — we would love to see what your creative work and cheer you on! 

See you in the next tutorial! 💛