Today I thought I'd work on a little bible journaling. I was inspired to create this page after thinking about what I needed to remember about my purpose here...It's always a question, always a struggle for me...What is my purpose? Why am I here??? I think everyone asks those questions from time to time and I'm not alone. Spending some time reading His word, I searched specifically for the theme: Light... It didn't take much time for Him to lead me directly to the spot that would sooth my soul, that would help me understand...
Matthew 5:14-16...
I selected some new light bulb stamps from Fun Stampers Journey called
Delightful Light. It's a great set of five various lightbulbs. I spent some time reading this page spread searching for the answers to my questions...then I set out to explore His word through my hand...
I prepped my pages by rubbing some
Gel medium (with my finger) over the journaling edge of the paper and over the scripture I wanted to highlight. Using the
Gel medium seals the paper and protects it from bleed-through on the other side. After applying
Gel Medium, I moved on to adding a bit of
Gesso. The
Gesso helped add a bit of "grit" to the surface of the paper and also helps to make my color choices more vibrant.
For this piece, I opted to use
PanPastels and
Black Licorice Ink for the stamped image. After stamping the lightbulb images, I applied
PanPastels and a bit of
Copic markers for shadowing. I also used some
Prismacolor pencils to add more depth with the colors. After coloring, I did a little journaling with pencil. I enjoy restating the scripture into my own words, giving myself affirmations and encouraging words. After that, I highlighted the verse with
Copic Markers. When page left was done, I moved on to page right. I continued the same process added some
Antique Gold Rub-n-Buff here and there and then applied some
Journey Glaze over the bulbs to give them some realistic shine and dimension on the page. I allowed this to dry overnight.
I just love how the
Glaze shines on the page.
Sparkle Dust is also applied using a bit of the
Gel Medium. I tend to use a lot of gold and sparkle in my journaled pages. I just feel they represent and highlight His word perfectly.
Everyday happenings and life events trigger "themes" of study and reflection. When the "theme" is revealed, I read, I pray and I read some more...and eventually, the scripture that explains it all reveals itself. It's an amazing and therapeutic process...
Non FSJ Items Used:
Antique Gold Rub-n-Buff
Prismacolor Pencils
Zig Black Pen
Ticonderoga #2 Pencil
Beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
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