Rest & Restore

Welcome to August… and a flip through of this month’s journal pages

What’s included in the videos

Here is a list of the pages I've included showing how to set-up for each month on this blog.

• Monthly cover title page

• Monthly calendar (2-page spread)

• Gratitude 2-page spread with monthly themed watercolor doodles

• Workflow pages for my 'work' (4 single pages/ 2 2-page spreads)

• August weekly/daily calendar pages

FREE Plan with me video tutorials on this blog each month!

The first video below show how I paint the cover image (shown directly below) for this month in watercolor. The second and third videos show the process of setting up August journal pages.

The following journal set-up videos includes setting up planner journal pages including collage

Psalm 37:7a AMPC

Be Still and rest in the Lord,
wait for hIm and patiently lean yourself upon him.

__________

Hosea 6:2-3 NLT

In just a short time he will restore us,
so that we may live in his presence.
Oh that we might know the LORD!
Let us press on to know him.
He will respond to us as surely as the arrival of the dawn
or the coming of rains in the early spring.

__________

Here are some questions to consider:

Where do you go to rest?

What restores your soul?

What are you looking forward to?

What step will you take to rest and restore?

Pages from August’s Plan with Me journal

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Materials used in August’s 2021 journal set-up

Stencils link: https://www.stencilgirlproducts.com/stencils-valerie-sjodin-s/2044.htm 

• Planner Banner Ribbons #L832

  Script Sans Serif Planner Alphabet + Grid #L833

  Circle Bubbles - #s794

  Spirit Swirl Mask - #s578

  NOTE: Of course you can use any stencils you like. I am demonstrating in watercolor and pen, but you could also use other media like colored pencils, pens & Gelatos®.

  Supplies used:

  • 160 gsm notebook, Wordsworth & Black: https://amzn.to/3pPU7GV NOTE: There are many journals like this to choose from with 160 gsm dotted paper. I am trying this journal out because it has the thicker dotted paper, more pages than most, includes page numbers, has a low price point for the type of journal and is easy to order from Amazon. I will be testing more journals with 160 gsm dotted throughout the year.

  • Pentel P205BP2-K6 Sharp Mechanical/Automatic Pencil, 0.5mm, Black, 2 Count: https://amzn.to/3m3lPgX

  • Kneaded eraser: https://amzn.to/3m0wDwp

  • Staedtler permanent pen set: https://amzn.to/3yQ2Ixy

  • Micron pen set: https://amzn.to/3jpWOup or other waterproof pen set such as STA pigment liner set: https://amzn.to/396GX2h

  • White Posca paint pen/s: https://amzn.to/3hhmV75

  • Sakura Calligrapher pen set: https://amzn.to/3fuVqYG

  • Cosmetic wedges: https://amzn.to/2IVno1J

  • Metallic Gelly Roll pens: https://amzn.to/3l1dvwK

  • MT Gold Washi tape: https://amzn.to/34w8Jls

  • Misc. Washi tape

  • Tombow double sided tape: https://amzn.to/3aRmnDI

  • Color M600 Artist Mica Watercolor Paint, Metallic: https://amzn.to/337mfvp

  • NOTE: If the above metallic watercolors are listed as 'currently unavailable'. If you want to order from Amazon, there are a few other choices that include gold like this one: https://amzn.to/3gZDqEU . I also saw some that look like they might be the same pigment but in a rectangular shape on Blick: https://www.dickblick.com/products/finetec-artist-mica-watercolors/ . You can also copy the name and google it to see other options.

  • Silver Brush 3000S-6 Black Velvet Short Handle Round Size 6: https://amzn.to/339sEq0

  • Silver Brush 3000S-2 Black Velvet Short Handle Round, Size 2: https://amzn.to/2UVEZtq

  • Silver Brush set of large wash and small pointed brushes: https://amzn.to/37Si4Xb

  • Watercolors: (Qor brand used) Indigo, Diarylide Yellow, Cobalt Teal, Sap Green, Titanium White, Orange, Transparent Yellow Iron Oxide (or Yellow Ochre), Dioxazine Purple, Ultramarine Blue

  • Acrylic Titanium White paint

  • Ruler

  • craft knife

  • 140 lb hot press watercolor paper Fabriano Artistico

  • toothbrush

  • spray bottle for water

  • rock salt

  • glue stick

  • Clear Gesso - Art Basics https://amzn.to/3gy6btJ

  • Small Scissors - https://amzn.to/2U7BgeS (comes in set of 5)

  I only recommend and link to products I've used and am happy with. The above links are affiliate links, meaning if you click from here and order, I get a small commission. It costs you nothing. Win/Win! Thank you! Please email me with any questions or concerns.

Plan with me Premium

Plan with me Premium e-course is a separate e-course running throughout 2021. In addition to the videos above, each month Plan with me Premium includes a how-to video on how to make the dutch door page (shown below) with downloadable pattern, and devotional videos that includes a personal devotional activity for the interior of the Dutch door, PLUS accompanying PDF downloadable devotional pages and patterns. There is also a live Zoom gathering each month.

Plan with me Premium includes the following for the 2021 year:

• All of the free Word of the Year videos and materials easily accessible in one place, our virtual classroom - including past Word of the Year videos, and downloadable PDFs on how to do a word study of your word and a Scripture study of your word of the year.

• Being part of a private in-class community where you can ask questions, share & connect with others, and share pictures of your pages.

• Monthly exclusive video of making the Word of the year ‘dutch door page’

• Monthly PDF of Dutch Door page line drawing of Re- word art that can be adapted to use for your word of the year.

• Monthly video of interior Dutch door process with prompts & practice inspired by the devotional

• Monthly PDF download of the Word of the month re-words devotional, beautifully designed with images & photos to inspire us with a metaphor of the month, and questions & prompts for living your word of the year, as well as Scripture

• Monthly PDF download of cover art for each month with the option of the month’s name or symbolic message like Come Unity & community - what we need so very much right now.

• Monthly live Zoom meetings where we meet and share together about our year so far, and answer any questions

Featured Word of the Year Blog Posts

For more how-to videos for your word of the year planner journal scroll through these blog posts and read more for inspiration!

For more Word of the Year Inspiration check out: https://www.valeriesjodin.com/word-year-calendar-everyday-journals