Bible Journaling

Bible Journal Process Video

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Today I thought it would be fun to record my latest bible journaling and I thought you might enjoy coming along with me.

The Bible I am using in this video is an ESV version and you can find the same one here. I received mine from my church but it’s one of my favorite Bibles. I admit to struggling when it comes to making art in my Bible but I am slowly starting to relax and just enjoy the reading and then adding color, texture, ribbons and washi.

Today I did more art than I normally due. I usually sit down and read for a bit highlighting passages with my colored pencils. I love using colored pencils because they don’t bleed through the pages. I have tried a few highlighters meant for Bibles but they always bleed through.

Today, before I opened my Bible I decided to just randomly pull out some items from stash. I had journaling cards, die cuts, stickers, washi and my favorite tempura paint sticks. If have been around a while you know how much I love these! They are paint in a stick and they dry quickly. Today I used them as a gesso of sort to cover up the study notes on my page so I could add some other elements.

I really had fun with this page and it didn’t require any artistic skill on my part.

I added color and flowers and I copied down 2 verses. Overall it was a really nice practice.

If you would like to spend some time in your Bible with me you can watch the video below and journal along.

I hope this inspires you to delved into the Word in a fun and colorful way. A way that feels like you.

 

Until next time…

-Michele, aka The Dreaming Dilettante

Video: Bible Journaling (No Artist Skills Required): Beginner Techniques

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**I updated the video on this blog post since the other one seemed to have been cut off-sorry for any inconvenience!

I have been venturing into Bible Journaling lately. I have watched videos for years but never really felt like I knew how to get started myself. I wasn’t sure how to start being creative in my Bible. I shared recently some supplies I purchased to get started and I have been playing around with them in my home Bible. I’m not making amazing art or doing anything fancy. What I am doing is adding color, making notes, adding washi and texture. It’s a way for me to connect to the words in my own unique way.

I wanted to share a few simple ways you can begin to add your own expression to Bible time especially if maybe you don’t think you are artistic.

I also wanted to include simple, inexpensive materials so you can hopefully get started wherever you are.

One of my favorite tools is colored pencils. I have tried special highlighters meant for Bibles but they still bled through the page more than I liked. Colored pencils are great for highlighting. You can box in a paragraph, just a line and even make a few notes.

Another thing I have been doing is adding little washi tabs to the tops of the pages as I read them. I love texture so this is something that really makes my Bible feel more personal. I also add washi tape to the edges of the pages I am reading which gives instant color. If you don’t have washi you can add some decorative elements to some plain masking tape and I demonstrate that in my video below.

Next up I like to add decorative paper clips to the first page of the book I’m reading. I leave it when I am done too because, again I love texture.

In the video below I also share how I made a simple pocket using a scrap of decorative paper.

There are so many ways to add your own unique expression without having to draw or buy tons of supplies. Of course these ideas work whether you are into Bible Journaling or just looking to get started journaling at all. I hope you find some inspiration!


Until next time…

-Michele, aka The Dreaming Dilettante

Bible Journaling Supply Haul: Beginner Bible Stationary Supplies

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I am new to Bible Journaling.

In fact, this is the first year I have committed to actually making Bible reading a part of my spiritual practice and it seemed only natural to combine my love for art journaling with my Bible time.

I have been watching videos for years and seeing all the really inspiring and fun creations in other people’s Bibles but I wasn’t quite sure how that would translate into my own. It wasn’t until I decided this week to dig in that I found out how much fun it is to incorporate color and sketches into my Bible as I read and study.

A few years back I read a blog post where the author shared notes she had taken for a class and how she sketched drawings into the notes. This was so genius and something I wish I had tried back when I was in school. I always tried so hard to be able to do what others around me seemed to be able to do so easily. Traditional study tools never worked for me and I wish I had hung on to my creativity enough to try it back then.

The nice thing is, life always gives us a chance to try something.

So, I am digging in. I decided to pick up a few little goodies once I was sure I enjoyed the act of creating in my Bible. I’ll list them for you below but remember it’s never about the supplies and only ever what you do with them. I have found that just adding color to a page makes me happy so if I am stressing about what to draw (a sure sign I am not in the moment but rather focusing on the end result) I just grab my favorite colored pencil and start adding color. I take washi tape and add it to the page edges and I have started making tiny washi flags for the tops of the pages I have finished.

In the end I hope to have a colorful chunky Bible.

The other nice thing is that if you aren’t into Bible Journaling you can use these supplies in your junk journals or any type of journal. You could use them in a book you are studying or a sketch pad. So let’s dig into what I purchased.

The first thing I will share is that I purchased a second Bible just for journaling. I have one I use at home and this one is going to stay at my studio. Sometimes I need a reset and having a Bible I can make art in is helpful for those moments. I picked up a translation I haven’t read (and so far really like) and in a small compact size.

The next thing I purchased were some inexpensive highlighters. These were marketed as great for Bibles but they really do bleed through the pages of my journal. I love the colors and the prices was great so I will definitely use them but I wouldn’t recommend them for your Bible.

I also picked up some sticky notes. This was a value pack and based on the size I think it is going to work better in the Bible I have at home but I just love the colors. The page flags that came with it will be great too.

I also picked up this great pack of colored pencils (affiliate link). They are bright and pastel and I have found that I love using colored pencils to highlight passages in my Bible. They don’t bleed through or smudge and they come in so many different colors.

So that is my supply haul! Below is a video if you would like to see the materials but I hope you found this interesting. I always love to see new stationary supplies myself so I thought it would be fun to share one here with you. If you would like to see some more about my beginner’s journey into Bible journaling let me know below and I will try and get some more posts to share.

Until next time…

-Michele, aka The Dreaming Dilettante