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Hi, Welcome to my Blog. I'm an eclectic kind of crafter delving into many pots. I am just about managing to keep up my Scrapbooking Diary (usually about 6 months behind), plus any cards as required. I have a new found love of Watercolour and Bible Journaling plus recently Faith/Art Journaling too. I've challenged myself to make an art journal page a day for this my 60th year. Previously I've also dabbled in ATCs, Tags, Altered Books, Mixed Media, Décopatch, Knitting, Crochet, and Embroidery amongst other things. I live in Surrey, UK with my husband, our son has left home now. For exercise I usually play Badminton and go Ballroom and Latin Dancing. I also like walking/Geocaching and sometimes do a bit of Bouncing on my Rebounder (mini trampoline). I have been learning to play the harp for the past 10yrs. I am now officially retired. I am a born again Christian, currently worshiping at my local Vineyard Church.

Wednesday, 26 October 2022

WOYWW #699 - Bible Journaling Plus!

Oh my life my desk has been a hive of activity this past week. I've just cleared away this evenings doings then remembered 

WOYWW! 

Not to worry...

I've been plugging away at the Fruit of the Spirit Booklet which I'd only done "Love" in during the conference.


So now I have Joy, Peace and Patience as well.


Seem to have settled with the torn paper technique and a different colour per page, I wonder if I can keep that up for all nine?


I also did a Joy page in my journal from a freebie printable I got from one of the conference speakers.


And from the same one, Etched By Faith
I did a watercolour this evening too.


I started a 10 day Bible Journaling Devotion with watercolour last week so have, 7 of those to show (today's on my desk). 

All by Devotion in Action.


Last but not least I added some bits to my Gentleness tag.

Hope this crafty inspiration continues, I've been really missing it and now LOVING it.

Still not ordered my scrapbook photos - oopsey

Happy WOYWW Everyone.

Wednesday, 19 October 2022

WOYWW #698 - Bible Journaling Conference 2022

Oh my life, 3 days of Pacific Time 4pm to 1am for me:-

19 speakers; 14 single pages; 4 double pages; and a booklet all made.

It was all free if you did it at the time and you were allowed 24hours access to each speaker, I chose to do it in real time. 


There were 7 speakers Wednesday, 6 Thursday and 5 Friday. Definitely flagging by Friday. 

Just realised I didn't get around to visiting anyone's desk last week, so sorry, I was completely zonked!

Most speakers showed us their technique whilst talking about the Fruit of the Spirit and what it meant to them.

Some gave us printables and no actual technique, otheres just a talk.

I chose to do all my pages in a journal and have only replicated one directly into my Bible. 

I'm only doing watercolour in my Bible for now, not sure about sticking stuff on the pages per se, let alone covering any words. 

Watercolour and outliner pen don't obscure the words or bleed through the paper, so that's OK. Have tried stencils and distress ink before now, but that does bleed through...

Anyway, most speakers provided downloads of printables so I was busy printing and fussy cutting in the days leading up. No sticker paper nor Cricut for me, just scissors and PVA glue!

We had various techniques; on the black page we wrote on the page what we didn't like in life, and then covered it in black paint before adding the printable items. 



We had a couple of Junk Journaling sessions, one with a folded pocket, one with a tag. I was working on the hoof getting out watercolours, distress stains, stencils, acrylic paints, inks, and LEMONS as required. 

Stamped with the lemons, that was brilliant and the smell was great too. 

There were 2 digital journaling sessions, I couldn't get to grips with that at all, technical issues so really glad they provided download printables too.

All in all it was wonderful and has completely sparked my enthusiasm for crafting again. 

Be it watercolours in my Bible, or other stuff in my journal. 


Still need to choose my photos for Feb-Sept for the scrapbooking, so I guess that will have to wait some more - Oops.

If you've made it too here I salute you.

Happy WOYWW Everyone.


Wednesday, 12 October 2022

WOYWW #697 - Fruit of the Spirit Conference

    

All ready for the Fruit of the Bible Journaling Spirit Conference starting at 4pm BST. 

Each day ends after midnight - Wednesday to Friday - Eeeek but all free.

Got my ironing board out for extra working space - best use it has had in ages. 

Seem to have given up ironing all together now!


Meanwhile been trying to do a page in my Bible each day this month. 

I copy/trace a lot of stuff but hoping I'll find my own way in time.


Happy WOYWW Everyone.

Wednesday, 5 October 2022

WOYWW #696 - Bible Journaling

Been AWOL as I've had COVID again, still recovering...


Anyway somehow signed up for a Bible Journaling Conference starting next Wednesday! So have been printing and fussy cutting some of their resources. 

Also had my journaling Bible out and have done a page a day this week so far. Had a doodle with watercolours too.



Can't be bothered to fight with Blogger with photo placement today

as I've been sorting out fraud on my credit card this evening as well - so shattered!

Happy WOYWW Everyone.