Month: April 2018

The Ultimate Bible Journaling Supply List

Bible Journaling

If you’re familiar at all with the bible journaling world, you know that there are so many supplies available!  This can be exciting, but also a little overwhelming.  So I’ve compiled a list of supplies for you!   I’ve listed several products in each category, with my top recommendations marked for you!  Updates will be made regularly…so check back often!

Have fun perusing!

A JOURNALING BIBLE

*ESV Single Column Journaling Bible in black

*ESV Single Column Journaling Bible in floral cloth

 

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BLACK PENS

*American Crafts Precision Pens (Recommended)

*Faber-Castell Pitt Artists Pens (Recommended)

*Pigma Micron Ink Pens

*Staedtler Pigment Liners

 

 

 

COLORED PENS AND HIGHLIGHTERS

*Faber-Castell Pitt Artists Brush Pens in Pastels (Recommended)

*Faber-Castell Big Brush set (Recommended)

*Staedtler triplus fineliners

*Uni Propus Window Highlighter in soft colors

*Zebra Eco Zebrite Double-Ended Highlighters

*Koi Brush Pens

*Gelly Roll white pen

 

COLORED PENCILS

*Crayola Twistables Colored Pencils

*Prismacolor Colored Pencils (Recommended)

*Staedtler Ergosoft Colored Pencils

 

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PAINTS & PASTELS

*Apple Barrel Acrylic Paints

*Liquitex heavy body paints (Recommended)

*Faber-Castell Gelatos Pastels (Recommended)

*Caran d’Ache Neocolor II Water-Soluble Pastels

*Watercolor Field Set with Brush

*Prima Marketing Watercolor Confections: Pastel Dreams (Recommended)

*Peerless Watercolor papers

*Artists Loft Watercolors

*Liquitex Gesso

*Clear Gesso Soft Gel 

*Mr. Huey’s Misting Spray

 

STAMPS & INK PADS

*Growing Meadows clear acrylic stamps  (Recommended)

*Milo’s ABCs

*Typewriter alphabet stamps

*Illustrated Faith clear stamps (Recommended)

*Sweet ‘n Sassy stamps

*Clear acrylic block set (for mounting acrylic stamps on)

*Uppercase Alphabet Clickable Font Stamp Set

*Heidi Swapp date stamp (Recommended)

*StazOn ink pads

 

 

WASHI TAPE

*mt washi tapes (Recommended)

*Recollections washi tapes

*Scotch washi tapes

*fabric washi tapes

 

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PAPER ITEMS & STICKERS

*Amy J. Delightful printable papers, die cuts and stickers (Recommended)

*Illustrated Faith printables

*Illustrated Faith papers, die cuts, and stickers

*Maggie Holmes Embellishments

*Crate Paper Ephemera

*The Happy Planner Faith Stickers

*Carpe Diem Mini Faith Stickers

*Carpe Diem sticky notes

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS

*Tab Punch

*Printable floral tabs

*Mechanical pencils

*Staetdler Mars Plastic Eraser (Recommended)

*Illustrated Faith paper clips

*Decorative paper clips

*Simple October handmade clips (Recommended)

 

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3 tips to get started bible journaling

Bible Journaling

If you love scripture and you love creativity, (and if you’re reading this post!) you’ve probably considered jumping on the bandwagon of bible journaling.  But where do you start!?  And what’s really necessary to get started?

You don’t actually need a special journaling bible to start.

In fact, It might be BEST to start with a blank journal along side your regular bible.  During your regular daily bible reading time, use your journal to note a verse that really resonated with you.  Then after your reading time is done, or whenever, grab whatever supplies you have on hand.  Simply write out your verse or practice different hand-writing techniques. Doodle around your text and add some color if you’d like!  Grab some stickers, washi, paper scraps, markers, etc. and enjoy meditating on the verse while you experiment.

 

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Once you have your journaling bible, start simple!

Once you’ve purchased your journaling bible (Crossway makes single column bibles that are great), start with just a pen!  Pigma Micron 01 ink pens by Sakura are perfect.   Journal your response to a passage, rewrite a key verse, or doodle a bit.  The fresh blank margins of a new bible can be intimidating, so take you time and just get comfortable!  Set aside any expectations you have….it doesn’t have to be perfect, it just needs to be a reflection of your time in God’s word.  At the end of the day, the goal is God’s word sinking deep into your heart and sweet fellowship with your Heavenly Father.

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Pick a medium that you feel comfortable with.

Once you’re comfortable in your new bible, pick a medium that’s not scary to you.  Colored pencils are wonderful to start with…they’re mess free, easy to use, and don’t bleed at all!  Maybe you love stamps or love to draw with pencils.  And if you’re not comfortable with any medium, start with washi, stickers, or paper embellishments!  You don’t need to be artistic to dive in.

You’re bible journaling!

Hey guess what!? If you’ve put pen to paper you’re officially bible journaling!  You’ve made it past the hardest part…just getting started.  Now the possibilities are endless.  You can explore new techniques and products little by little as you feel inspired and enjoy that sweet spot where a heart for God and a love of creativity meet!

 

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