Bible Journaling Pages

I began Bible journaling at the beginning of 2015. It seemed like a natural thing for me because for years I have been journaling, doodling, drawing as I pray and study the Bible. Bible journaling brings this all that together. It is a way I listen to God, to respond, and to play like a child. When I Bible journal I feel inspired to dig deeper into the meaning of Scripture, and visually reflect my relationship with God. It is a place to record word studies and write personal prayers in the margin of my Bible.

Starting in a pristine Bible can be intimidating. I was intimidated, so I eased into it by first working in pencil, colored pencils and no-bleed pens. Then I worked on translucent paper (deli wrap or vellum), cut it out and glued it onto the Bible page with an acid free glue stick. It was very low risk. Then I graduated to the challenge of working with acrylic wet media on the thin Bible pages.

A typical process for Bible journaling:

First, I do a word study. In my everyday journal, I write down insights, definitions, and personal meaning gained from the word study. This is also beneficial for future reference. The verse highlighted to me becomes the prompt for the imagery. For example, in 2 Corinthians 3:18, my theme is transformation. I immediately thought of the metamorphosis of a butterfly. A number of years ago, I bought a chrysalis from a pet store and watched it turn into a butterfly. At each phase, I drew the butterfly, so I had the imagery as a reference.

Being a “toe in the water first” kind of person, I approached Bible journaling with the least risk possible, drawing lightly with a pencil to begin with, before I used pen. I began with the word study definitions in the margin, then I added the metamorphosis process: pencil, pen, and colored pencils. The butterfly was painted on a piece of translucent paper, sandwich/deli paper. Vellum could also be used. I cut out the painted butterfly and glued it down on the Bible page, using an acid free glue stick. I was very happy with the results and that process has become one of my favorite ways to put artwork and meaningful text in my Bible margins. Often, I will highlight the text I was focusing on with colored pencils.

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Bible JournalingPages in E-Course

Bible Journaling with Stencils & More will help you take your Bible journaling to the next level. In this course, each Bible journaling lesson includes HD video showing detailed step-by-step processes of how to Bible journal using a variety of mediums: acrylic paint, pen, colored pencils Gelatos© and even a bonus lesson using watercolor. The lessons range from simple, journaling with dry media (pen, pencils & Gelatos®) in the margin, to more complex mixed media (paint, collage plus dry media.) This class is more than learning art techniques. Scripture is woven throughout the class and you will see how to use symbolism to deepen the spiritual meaning your Bible journal pages. There is a lesson on how to do a word study, which is often the basis for developing meaningful imagery. In the class, Bible journaling is made more accessible with the use of stencils. In the demos I am using mostly stencils I've designed, produced by StencilGirl® Products, which can be purchased separately on my website or directly from StencilGirl® Products. Of course the techniques taught can be applied to any stencils you want to use.

17 step-by-step lessons with video demonstrations of techniques showing how to create beautiful & meaningful Bible Journal pages. Here are some photos giving a sneak peak into what’s in store for you in this course:

Bible Journaling with Stencils Tips & E-Course ~ VIDEOS

Stenciling a cloth Bible cover

For a step-by-step photo process shown in photos visit this special blog post on how to paint a book or Bible cover using stencils: https://valeriesjodin.com/2018/05/paint-book-cover-stencils/