Citrus Twist Kits | Bible Journaling

Hi everyone, I have a bible journaling page to share with you today using the May Gracebox kit from Citrus Twist kits!  This kit is perfect for fitting all of your bible journaling needs.

The bible verse that I decided to highlight is Nehemiah 4:20 "Wherever you hear the sound of the trumpet, join us there. Our God will fight for us!" Because this verse is so happy and full of praise, I chose happy and vibrant paints and supplies from the kit.

To start I painted pink, teal and yellow acrylic paints across my page.  Once the paint dried, I used the Tim Holtz Lace stencil with modeling paste.  Tip: I like to use a heat gun between layers to help the paint dry quicker.

I stamped the praise the Lord for the Lord is good stamp (included in the kit) onto a separate piece of white cardstock and adhered it onto the right side of my spread.

Next, I added some die cuts and puffy stickers from the kit.  I finished up by stamping the chevron stamp next to the verse that I'm highlighting.  I also stamped the date that I did the page.

The May Gracebox kit is sold out, but you can sign up now to start a subscription in June.

I can't wait to see what you create!

Pink Paislee | Mixed Media

Hi everyone, welcome! This week on the Pink Paislee blog we are sharing mixed media projects! To start you off, I'm sharing how my mixed media layout came to life.



First, I started by cutting out this bird background with my Silhouette Cameo (cut file by Paige Evans for Studio Calico). Next, I used a combination of my favorite watercolor confections tropical paints  and watercolor confections the classics paints from Prima and painted some of the background birds. I purposefully left several of them white to allow for white balance.



Next, I used my Silhouette Cameo to cut some birds out of different patterned papers from the Fancy Free collection. I adhered them to my cut file background and set aside. Next, I painted a watercolor background on white cardstock. Once my background was dry, I adhered the bird cut file background.



To embellish my layout, I started by adding droplets of white paint against my background then I added my photo and embellishments from the Fancy Free collection.





I love how bright and colorful this layout turned out. If you have a layout that you would like to share with us, using our current collections, feel free to post them on our Facebook page, or on Instagram using the hashtag #pinkpaislee or #ppFancyFree!

Supplies Used:
Pink Paislee: Fancy Free Papers and embellishments
Prima: Watercolor Confections Tropicals paints, Watercolor Confections The Classics paints and Waterbrush Pen set

Illustrated Faith | Believe

This is a personal blog.  All editorial content and projects are intellectual property of  http://www.illustratedfaith.com/  I do receive financial compensation and material product from Illustrated Faith to develop my craft posts, but all ideas and opinions are my own.


Hiya friends!  I had a post on the Illustrated Faith blog this week sharing how to create a pocket page within your devotional.

 "Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord would fulfill his promises to her!"  Luke 1:45 NIV.  In this verse Mary believed what the angel had spoke to her.  She was blessed not only in the act of believing, but because her promise would certainly be fulfilled.  In your personal walk with the Lord are you listening to his voice and believing in his promises?

Creating a pocket within your advent journal

If you're like me, you have a love for pockets and extra spaces to keep tags, notes and special reminders.  I decided to create my own handmade pocket within my advent journal.  First, start by measuring the dimensions of your pages.  Next, take your desired patterned paper and fold it in half (making sure that both sides will fit into the measurement of your book).  Use your paper trimmer or scissors to cut off excess paper.

Trim a second piece of patterned paper into a small strip and adhere to the top of your folded pocket page.

Use a sewing machine and white thread to stitch all three sides of the pocket page, left, bottom and right (being sure to keep the top portion open).  Stitch page directly into book.

Place tags, paper clips and other notes and memorabilia into your stitched pocket page and enjoy!

Supplies:  

Illustrated Faith Advent Journal, Illustrated Faith by Bella Blvd You Rule Bible Mat, Illustrated Faith Precision Pen .35, Illustrated Faith Emily's Patterns 4x6 Stamp Set, Bella Blvd White 12x12 Alphabet Stickers, Bella Blvd Black 12x12 Alphabet Stickers, Bella Blvd Pretty Boy 12x12 Alphabet Stickers, Illustrated Faith by Bella Blvd Praisworthy 12x12 Paper,  Illustrated Faith by Bella Blvd Admirable 12x12 Paper,  Illustrated Faith by Bella Blvd Typed Practice What You Peach Stickers,  Illustrated Faith by Bella Blvd Mini Bless Her Heart #1002,  Illustrated Faith by Bella Blvd Mini Bless Her Heart #1002, Illustrated Faith by Bella Blvd Mini Olive You #1003, Illustrated Faith by Bella Blvd Mini Mint To Be #1004, Illustrated Faith by Bella Blvd Mini Mrs. Blueberry #1005, Bella Blvd Tiny Text Bold & Beautiful, Bella Blvd Tiny Text Bold & Beautiful, Bella Blvd Tiny Text Rainy Day, Stazon Black Ink Pad