Bible Journaling is so great because there are so many ways you can go about it. One thing that I have started doing a lot lately, especially in the Bible I am creating in for my baby, is to use the Bible not just as wonderful worship and to magnify the word of God, but also to use it as a memory book of sorts.
I write little notes about what is going on in our lives, write out prayers for the baby, Clark, or illustrate something that has particular meaning in our current season.
This last month, my family moved from one beachy area in SoCal (San Diego) to another beachy area in SoCal (Ventura). When we moved to San Diego from Japan a
I wanted to commemorate this “beach living” time in our life by painting a beach scene in my journaling Bible for Clark. It may not have a ton to do with the verse I chose, but it has a
The Tutorial
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So, today’s Bible Journaling With Me Tutorial will show you how I painted a beach scene with acrylic paints in my Interleaved Bible.
Check out the video below!
Yes, this one is a little more complicated than my other tutorials lately, but I would still encourage you to give it a try! The only way we can learn is by doing! So whether you try it in your Bible, on a blank sheet of paper, or in a sketchbook, just do your best and HAVE FUN with it. If it doesnt turn out that great in your opinion, you still created something beautiful for the Lord. And hey, the next time you try it, it is bound to be easier!
Supplies Used
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- ESV Interleaved Journaling Bible
- Acrylic Paints– Link is for a pack of Apple Barrel paints that I love, but it does not include all the colors I used. I highly recomend just getting your paints at Walmart or the craft store, it’s much much cheaper. You can use any brand and colors, but here are the ones I used: Apple Barrel: English Navy, Summer Sky, Tuscan Teal, Bimini Blue, and White. Folk Art- Aqua. Artist Loft- Unbleached Titanium
- Tombow Fudenosuke Brush Pen
- White Unibal Signo Gel Pen
- Large flat paintbrush and small round paint brush– I don’t use any specific brand, I get synthetic brushes in value packs from the craft store
- Craft Heat Gun
Other Helpful Tutorials
- My Eight Must-Have Supplies
- Brush Calligraphy Basics
- Bounce Lettering Tutorial
- Faux-Calligraphy Tutorial– Three Simple Steps To Beautiful Hand Lettering
- How to add shadows to you lettering to make it POP
- How To Create A Journaling Bible For A Child Or Loved One
