Scripture Journal Week 2 - Proverbs 3:5

This week's Scripture Journal entry is on Proverbs 3:5. I went ahead and included the next verse because I can't hear verse 5 without including 6 in my head. I've also found it interesting that so far I've used the KJV both weeks in my journal. These verses are very familiar to me, they were ones I learned in my childhood back when most people used the King James Bible, and that version still seems better or more poetic for certain verses. I'm sure I will use ESV when we get to less familiar verses.

I wasn't really sure what I wanted to do for this verse. It wasn't as obvious as last week's. I started with the idea of flowers. I decided to use the flower stems for the verse and put verse 6 on the ground. The flowers are cut from a piece of patterned paper.

One thing that I "allow" myself to do on mixed media is to hand cut and write a lot of it, as opposed to when I make cards most everything is machine cut, stamped, or computer generated. I really enjoy the child-like effect this gives.

As you can see I solved the bleed through problem by covering it with paper. And don't look too closely at that background paper or you will see the script is upside-down!  

Thanks for looking!

Cathy 

Scripture Art Journal

Happy New Year!

I have decided to start the new year by joining Maymay Made It in creating an art journal to put Bible verses in. She explains it in this video if this is something you might be interested in.

I took the cover off a Canson Mixed Media journal and recovered it, including covering it with clear Con-tact paper. I kept it simple because I wanted to be sure I could keep the cover clean and undamaged.

Our first verse is Psalms 119:105. I sketched out my design in pencil, then used alcohol markers and distress inks to color.














It isn't exactly what I was picturing in my mind but I enjoyed playing with my toys. I did shimmer up the yellow lights but you can't see it in the photo.

I don't have specific plans for processes or materials to use throughout the book. It is first a way to memorize scripture and second a place to create.

One thing I'm not sure about is what to do with the back of the pages. I'm thinking about just gluing the pages together. If you do an art journal what do you do when the front bleeds through?

I'm planning on keeping up with this throughout the year and posting regularly. Would love to know if any of you are doing something similar!

Thanks for looking
Cathy