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Create-A-Day: your daily dose of creativity #238 — Gift Ideas for Art Journalers

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Today’s post is for Bible art journalers and other crafty folks, with a Christmas gift idea, a free resource and a blog with great ideas for art journaling! Wow! This one is loaded!

Screen Shot 2015-11-03 at 9.07.09 PMFirst, the gift idea! I have heard folks say the only thing they don’t like about art journaling in their Bibles is that the 2-3″ margins aren’t big enough, and they don’t like to cover the words of scripture! The soon-to-be-available Interleaved ESV Journaling Bible might be just the Bible for you then! There is a blank canvas to compliment every page! It will be available March 11, 2016 but you can pre-order now at a reduced rate. You can check out all the details on move-the-mountains.com. (I recommend exploring that blog too — great resources and ideas!!)

Screen Shot 2015-12-01 at 10.02.02 PMSecond, here’s a resource for art journalers and anyone else wanting to get creative with Advent: free downloadable Advent scripture cards from Displaying Grace blog. They support a wonderfully creative Advent study, also found on the blog. Tons of great family activity ideas and free printables to help make this a memorable and thoughtful CHRISTmas season. Continue reading

Create-A-Day: your daily dose of creativity #216 — Advent Illustrated

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Sara laughedI LOVE the idea I’m sharing today! Sara Laughed is a fun and creative blog and this year she is doing a Bible journaling challenge called Advent Illustrated. Throughout the Advent season (from November 29th to December 24th), Sara will share a Bible verse, starting with Genesis and extending to the nativity story. She will also provide creative prompts for folks who need a little bit more inspiration. Everyone is encouraged to share their art journal project on her Facebook page or on Instagram with the hashtag #AdventIllustrated. Continue reading

Create-A-Day: your daily dose of creativity #153 — Vonda Drees Art Journaling

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Beloved (c) 2015 Vonda Drees

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(c) 2015 Vonda Drees

We’ve looked at art journaling several times this year (you can check out last week’s post with links to the other posts by clicking here). Today I want to direct you to the blog of Vonda Drees: Journaling the Spirit’s Stirring. Continue reading

Create-A-Day: your daily dose of creativity #149 — Visual Prayer With God

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Visual Blessings is a wonderful blog all about art journaling and Bible Journaling. The blog author is artist and workshop presenter Valerie Sjodin, whose personal motto is to “Love God, Serve Others; Make It Beautiful.”

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Create-A-Day: your daily dose of creativity #93 — What is a Meandering Book?

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Cross ArtWhat is a Meandering Book? is the question posed and explained by blogger Jessica Hollowell, Owner of JessCreateIt.com.

I love this creative idea! It would be great for art journaling, Bible art journaling, and scrapbookers. Perhaps you want to create a reminder of God’s faithfulness; a book of your favorite scripture verses; compile pictures of people and missionaries you pray for; or have a reminder of a mission trip you went on. I think this meandering book would be a great option for all these ideas and many more.

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Create-A-Day: your daily dose of creativity #41 — Art Journal Groups on Facebook

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Carrie Todd @mystudio13 www.mystudio13.com

Carrie Todd @mystudio13
http://www.mystudio13.com

This week’s creative resources have been all about Artist’s Journals and Art Journaling! Hopefully you’ve found some creative inspiration.

Keeping in line with Facebook Friday, I wanted to share a couple of Facebook groups specific to the week’s topic of art journaling. So if the week has inspired you, perhaps you should join to connect with others who art journal to keep you motivated?  Continue reading

Create-A-Day: your daily dose of creativity #40 — Art Journal your Bible Study

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Carrie Todd @mystudio13 www.mystudio13.com

Carrie Todd @mystudio13
http://www.mystudio13.com

This week’s creative resources are all about Artist’s Journals and Art Journaling!

Here’s more great resources from two different sources!

Artist and blogger Antoinette shares on God Bless Your Art blog — all about art journaling your Bible Study. She also offers a 31 day challenge for March! No better time than the present to begin!

31 Days of March (2015): Art Journal Your Bible Study

31 Days of March 2015Also, the link below was from March 2014 and there’s no reason all ideas couldn’t be applied to March 2015 (or any other year) as well!  🙂  You might want to start at the bottom of the page and work your way up through the posts on this link to see the process from last year: Continue reading

Create-A-Day: your daily dose of creativity #39 — Art Journal Experience

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Carrie Todd @mystudio13 www.mystudio13.com

Carrie Todd @mystudio13
http://www.mystudio13.com

We continue this week exploring Artist’s Journals and Art Journaling!

Today’s post is an interview with Dianne Marra, a Christian art journaler who did 30 art journals in 30 days. Click here to read about her experience on her art journaling journey! There are also links to her BEaUtiful website, Adore Him Creations.

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Create-A-Day: your daily dose of creativity #38 — Art Journal Resources

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Carrie Todd @mystudio13 www.mystudio13.com

Carrie Todd @mystudio13
http://www.mystudio13.com

This week’s creative resources are all about Artist’s Journals and Art Journaling! Great for creative spirits of all art forms, mediums and genres, and you do not have to be an artist to benefit creatively and spiritually from this practice!

Journal52 is an online art journal workshop to keep you motivated, inspired, and creating all year long. They post weekly prompts, have a Facebook group, and a Flickr gallery. Check out Journal 52 here!

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Create-A-Day: your daily dose of creativity #37 — Resources for Art Journaling

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Carrie Todd @mystudio13 www.mystudio13.com

Carrie Todd @mystudio13
http://www.mystudio13.com

We spent the first week of February looking at journaling through expressive writing. This week’s creative resources are all about Artist’s Journals and Art Journaling! If you’ve had difficultly with writing journals, perhaps this idea is better suited for your personality? Great for creative spirits of all art forms, mediums and genres, and you do not have to be an artist to benefit creatively and spiritually from this practice!

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Create-A-Day: your daily dose of creativity #26 — Benefits of Journaling

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by Louis crartist FlickrWe’ve spent the week exploring journaling. Hopefully as a creative you understand why this is important for you. If not, here’s two last articles on the benefits of journaling.

The first is an article by Rachel Grate from Art.Mic on the physical and emotional benefits of expressive writing: Continue reading

Create-A-Day: your daily dose of creativity #25 — Write to Done

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by Louis crartist Flickr This week we are focusing on journaling. Today’s post is geared specifically towards writers and shows how journaling can help you with your writing process.

Mary Jaksch on Write to Done has two articles to help encourage the writer in you: Continue reading

Create-A-Day: your daily dose of creativity #24 — Prayer Journals

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by Louis crartist FlickrNot only do I love how creatively this blog is designed, but the author Eren McKay gives lots of great ideas and practical resources for your journaling journey, as she discusses how to keep a prayer journal. She offers free printables and discusses why journaling is important for your life as a Christian and your study of God’s Word! Continue reading

Create-A-Day: your daily dose of creativity #23 — Journals for Creativity

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by Louis crartist FlickrContinuing our look into journaling this week, posting two articles today which reveal a different look at journaling. If yesterday’s ideas of journaling were a little too “loosey-goosey” for you, today’s are a bit more structured and organized. Ultimately, you have to find the style that works best for you, your ministry, and your creativity! Continue reading

Create-A-Day: your daily dose of creativity #22 — Morning Pages

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by Louis crartist FlickrWe’ll spend the week looking at expressive writing, specifically through journaling. Perhaps you’ve thought about keeping a journal but never got around to it. Hopefully this week will inspire you to do so! Journals are good for artists of ALL genres!

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