31 Days of Faith Art Journaling Day 22

31 Days of Faith Art Journaling

 

Day 22: Master's Touch Soft Pastel Sticks

 

Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.

Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will

find rest for your souls.For my yoke is easy and my burden is light. 

Matthew 11:28-30 

 

 

It's Day 22...Wow! This journey is blessed I know. It's New Year's Eve. It's been an amazing day. I had to work today. The Lord took the blows for me. Praise God! I didn't take as many pictures today because I started this at work and completed at home. We have Watch Night Service tonight at church, Greater First United Baptist Church.  I am excited. But I am finishing this page before Midnight!

 

 

 

 

Let's Begin!

 

 

 

Materials Used 

Master's Touch™ Soft Pastel Sticks

 

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This media is very "chalky" and will transfer on your hands. I don't mind messy sometimes. Being messy can be liberating. But since I started at work on my break, I used a latex glove. :-)

 

Directions

1. Lightly cover the page with oranges, reds, and yellows.

2. Doodle flowers.

3. Draw a silhouette of a face or any figure. I thought I would attempt the face as a way to step outside of comfort zone. I could think of a million ways to do it differently. But when my mind and my hands connected, that's what I got. So, I am happy with her. :-)

 

 

 

 Scripture Journaling 

Print out and glue to the page. It's difficult to write on top of chalk.

 

 

 

Today is beautiful, magical, and wondrous. Today I am at peace. Today I found rest in the Lord. There has never been a more peaceful time in my ENTIRE life than this moment right now.

 



 

My deepest emotions, whether sad or happy ,are expressed through my tears. I am okay with that. I am okay........I am really okay!! There is a praise party going on in my heart right now. My life is no longer troubled. My spirit has found Peace as I rest in the Lord.

 

 I found peace in the Lord....!!

 

In times of turmoil who or what did you turn to in the past? When coming through storms in your life now, who do you turn to?

 

Prayer: Dear Lord, thank You for wiping my tears over the years. Thank You for sharing my tears of joy. Something  deep inside of me Kept me......I now know it was You. I know I am blessed. I know I have a purpose in You. In Jesus Name. Amen

31 Days of Faith Art Journaling Day 21

31 Days of Faith Art Journaling

 

Day 21: Water Color Twist-Ups , Color Pencils

 

"Truly I tell you, if anyone says to this mountain 'Go throw yourself into the sea,' and does not doubt in their heart but believes that what they say will happen, it will be done for them."

Mark 11:23

 

Welcome back to Day 21! As I drove in the drive way today, I noticed it was decorated with sidewalk chalk....drawings everywhere....a sign that my  7 year old grandson was still visiting. He has become my art partner. So, after being home for about 15 minutes he reminds me, "Grandma, have you completed the art for your blog? "

 

Today we are doing a two page spread! Come on! It'll be fun!

 

 

So, here I am! :-)



 

 

Let's Begin!



Initially I was going to collage the mountains, hence the paper. The journaling took this another direction.

 

 

Materials Used 

Water Color Twist-Up Pencils

Color Pencils

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Directions 

1. Lightly sketch a mountain scene or another nature theme.

2. Color in with color pencils.

3. Using the water color twist up, color over the color pencils

4. Apply water using a water brush over the drawing.

 

 



 Scripture Journaling

 

Print out and glue to the page. Journal...

 

Each day I walk over mounds and mounds of issues. My job entails dealing with unhappy and angry people every day. It amazes me how differently people handle their mounds of issues. And then mounds become mountains. Then I listen as people reach their breaking points. And then I pray.



 

Today......was different. I knew to stay in constant prayer for myself. My mountain....depression.....is being moved! Praise God. How many know that your issues just go away without a fight. So, I pray and cry. Cry and pray. And speak to my mountain with no doubt in my heart that God's got this.

 

So, today.....I draw. I pray. I journal. I cry.....and then "Peace" by Juanita Bynum comes on my Pandora.™

 

 

 

I feel peace.....I know I am okay.

 

So Jesus said to them, "Because of your unbelief: for assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, "Move from here to there,' and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you. Matthew 17:20 



 

 

 

 

Prayer: Dear Lord, I praise You because I can speak to my mountain in Your name. Thank You for Your healing and making me whole. I need You, Lord and whatever You are doing in This Season....don't do it without me. In Jesus Name. Amen.

31 Days of Faith Art Journaling Day 20

31 Days of Faith Art Journaling 

Day 20: Water Color Pencils

 

Search me, O God, and know my heart: Point out anything you find in me that makes you sad.

Psalm 139:23-24

 

Day 20 rolling in!!! The day began with the Grier Gang eating pancakes and preparing for church. Their father was going to preach the Word at the 11 o'clock service. Yet, they didn't know. I knew they would be surprised and certainly blessed by the Word brought forth.  

As I watched my husband prepare for his sermon, I noticed he stayed focused and stayed connected in His communication with the Lord. And I witnessed the moment in which he knew what he would speak about. He allowed the Lord to search his heart, so that he could decrease and the Lord increase.

 

In this 31 Days of Faith Art Journaling, I certainly have to decrease daily. I pray and wait on the Lord for my scriptures. This journey is unlike my normal art journaling. I am clear I am to stay focused and connected. And then I am to be obedient. Most importantly for this journey is to speak about things that have caused me pain, anger, hurt, happiness and glee. That's hard sometimes. But I know God will get the glory out of this!

 

So, here we go!

 

 

 



Let's Begin!

Regular water color pencils



 

 

Materials Used 

Water Color Pencils

Marker

White Gel Pen

Stamp

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Directions 

1. Draw organic shapes all over the page.

2. Color in around the shapes.

3. Outline with graphite water and wash pencil.

 

4. Use a brush dipped in water to bring out the colors of the pencils. Allow to dry.

4. Doodle and stamp.

 

 



Scripture Journaling

 

Print out and glue to the page. Write your thoughts around some of the shapes.

 



 

If God were to search your heart, would he be sad? Happy? Confused? Hurt? Pray and ask the Lord to point to anything that is clogging your connection to Him. He will reveal to you what you need to pray for.

 



 

Prayer: Lord, help me to be honest and open. Vulnerability doesn't always feel safe. It makes me anxious sometimes. Yet Lord, someone needs to hear they aren't alone. Someone needs to know You are our Protector and our Healer. Lord, keep me connected. In Jesus Name.

31 Days of Faith Art Journaling Day 19

31 Days of Faith Art Journaling 

Day 19: Paint Markers 

Your Word is a lamp for my feet and a light on my path.

Psalm 119:105

 

 

It's Day 19 and it's been a crunch time day! I drove to see my mother yesterday and arrived back home this evening. There was so much packed into this Christmas season, I  decided to wait until after the New Year to travel. Something was pulling on my heart, so I drove down yesterday evening...just a 2 hour and 45 minute drive but traffic was crazy! Thank God for kids with licenses.

 

So, now I am focused and staying on track.  Yes, creating an art journal page each day for 31 days. Thanks for encouraging me, following along, or creating along with me.

 

 

 

Let's Begin!

 

 

Materials Used 

Paint Markers

Acrylic Craft Paint

Old Gift Card

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Using an old gift card is on my favorite techniques!

 

 

Directions

1. Squeeze a little paint onto your page. Drag the paint with your gift card, old credit card .

2. Cover the entire page or part of the page as you desire. Here, I squeezed more paint than I needed. So, I started a new page with the excess paint.

3. Once dry, doodle flowers with the paint markers. Embellish using the paint markers.

 

Scripture Journaling 

Print out scripture and glue to the page.

 



 

"Lord, I am listening."

So as I began to write, I just had to stop and appreciate this moment of clarity. "Listen." This scripture means so much to me. I know I am lost without the grace of God. God is so good. In my darkest hours His Word provided me with a lighted path, even when I didn't know it.

 

As I was preparing to leave my mother's home, she handed me a book about worshiping. Each time I leave my mother's home, she gives me something inspirational to read. As a young girl going off to college and as an adult, I have received many books and magazines devoted to helping me spiritually.

 

 

 

When the throws of depression had me pinned in, it was the Word that provided the light for me to follow. That Path lead to Life. Journaling helped me to follow that Light.

 

 



 

Prayer: Lord, I know Greater is coming. Thank You for providing Light on my path. Thank You for Your Word that saved me. Lord, You blessed me to be able to write in my diary as a little girl. Those small words in those small books had a big impact on my life. Thank you for my life. In Jesus Name. Amen.

31 Days of Faith Art Journaling Day 18

31 Days of Faith Art Journaling 

Day 18: Dylusions Ink Spray, Stickers 

 

Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

Matthew 11:28

 

 

Welcome to Day 18 ! Remarkable! That is how I am describing this day. As I think about where I was just a couple of years ago, I am in awe of God's remarkable miracles He had designed for my life. And then after the storm, He beckoned me to rest in His arms where there was peace. I am blessed. 

 

 

Let's Begin! 

 

 

Materials Used

Dylusions Ink Sprays

Stickers

White Gel Pen

Card Stock

Scrap paper

Rubber bands

Plastic canvas

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Directions 

1. Take scrap paper , fold and cut shapes on the fold..

2. Place your paper stencils and rubber bands on the page and spray the ink.

3. Place the plastic canvas on the page and spray the ink.

4. Spray ink on meat tray mask and randomly stamp..

 



 

Scripture Journaling

 

Print out and glue to card stock.



 

Today is going to be a great day in the Lord. I am resting and being still.....listening closely. The Lord has given me my One Word. Pray today and ask the Lord about Your One Word. I hear a lot of buzz about the incoming New Year. I am in this moment....In the present....Praise God.

 



 

Prayer: Dear Lord, thank You for hearing and answering my prayers. Thank You for keeping me in the moment and not worrying about tomorrow. In Jesus Name. Amen.

31 Days of Faith Art Journaling Day 17

31 Days of Faith Art Journaling

Day 17: Distress Paint Dabbers, Paper Bag

 

Show me the right path, O Lord: Point out the road for me to follow; Lead me by your truth and teach me, for you are the God who saves me. All day long I put my hope in you.. Psalm 25: 4-5

 

 

Welcome to Day 17! I am having fun and learning a lot about different products. Over the years my kids and I have enjoyed a many craft days. They loved making things as well as designing their own T-shirts. They are older now ...married, college...life. No one took his paints, glue guns, etc. So, I gathered the goodies and added to my arsenal. Over the Christmas break , we had a Paint Party. Will have to share later. :-)

 

Let's Begin!

 

 

Materials Used

 

Distress Paint and Stain by Tim Holtz

Acrylic Metal Paints

Metallic Gel Pens

Napkins with falls leaves

Mod Podge

Brown Paper Bag

Leaves Stencil by Paul E.Kenney

Permanent Markers

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Directions

 

1. Tear and apply single-ply leaf printed napkins to page. Allow to dry.

2. Trace leaves onto brown paper bag and cut out.

3. Using Distress Paint dabbers, paint the leaves.

4. Using metallic paints and pen, draw veins in the leaves.

5. White wash the page with watered down Gesso.

6. Adhere the leaves to the page with Mod Podge.

7. Doodle with Distress Paint and markers.



 

Scripture Journaling

 

Print out or write scripture.

 

Today is the first day of Kwanzaa. The first principle is Umoja...(Unity in the family, community, nation and race. I pray for that often and strive to live in unity.

 

As I thought of unity today, I realized how important that principle is in our places of worship. Without unity, there is discord. And from that point, things seem to unravel. We waste so much time and energy that could be spent on building the Kingdom.

 

I wonder sometimes if the Lord weeps when he sees His children fighting over money, statue, vision, teaching and power. There's a work to be done.....I will pray earnestly for Unity among God's people. His Word will not return void!

 

Prayer: Lord, in You I trust. I pray that Your will is done in our lives. I pray for unity upon God's people. I ask for forgiveness for anytime that I have done or said anything that caused confusion or created division. In all that I do, I strive to Christ-like. In Jesus Name. Amen.

31 Days of Faith Art Journaling Day 16

31 Days of Faith Art Journaling 

Day 16: Airbrush Paints, Tumble dye

 

Show me the right path, O Lord: Point out the road for me to follow; Lead me by Your truth and teach me, for You are the God who saves me. All day long I put my hope in You.. Psalm 25: 4-5

 

 

I was thinking how blessed am I to take on this journey. Today is Christmas Day. I have enjoyed the company of my family. As I looked around the dinner table, I thought about all of the messages I have given my kids over the years. My heart just swelled with love as I thanked the  Lord for entrusting me with their care.

 

So, I ask the Lord to continue to direct my paths. I am in awe of what He is birthing right now in my life.

  

Let's Begin!

 

 

Materials Used

 

Airbrush Color Paint

Tumble Day

Write out pen

Handmade Stencils

 

Doily

Bling

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Directions

1. Coat the page with Gesso..

2. Randomly paint with airbrush paint. Make sure you are in a ventilated area.

 

3. Place stencils and spray Tumble Dye.

4. Doodle with white correction fluid and black marker.

5. Place a little bling on the page.

 

Scripture Journaling

Print out or write scripture.

 

 

As I listen to the song, "Available To You"....my eyes are filled with tears of joy. My heart is so warm. This has been a magnificent day. Praise God!

 

Prayer: Most Kind and Gracious Father, I am available to You. Use me Lord. In Jesus Name. Amen.

31 Days of Faith Art Journaling Day 15

31 Days of Faith Art Journaling 

Day 15: Pentel Oil Pastels, Water Color Paints, Doily Stencil

 

But now you must also put away all of the following: anger, wrath, malice, slander and filthy language from your mouth. Colossians 3:8

 

Half way there! Day 15!!  Getting my praise dance on because this day wasn't suppose to happen! But the Lord had another plan. I believe God!

 

 



 

 

My daughter has Pentel™ Oil Pastels in her art box. I decided to try it to see if I could tell a difference between Pentel™ and Portfolio™ Oil Pastels. I enjoyed both. I will have to play a little more to give a more thorough response. I know any excuse will do! :-)

 

Let's Begin!

 

 

 

Materials Used

Pentel Oil Pastels

 

Water Color Paints

 

Acrylic Paints

Gesso

Paper Doily

Die cuts- butterfly, dragon fly

 

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Directions

1. Coat the page with Gesso..

2. Make random circles with the oil pastels.

3. Paint inside of circles with water colors

4. White wash with Gesso mixed with water

5. Paint through Doily stencil.

6. Doodling with Q Tip and stamping with round brush

7. Place a little paint on toothbrush and splatter close to page

8. Glue die cut butterfly and dragonflies

 

 

 



 

Scripture Journaling

 

Print out or write scripture.

 



 

 

I love nature and I am always inspired by nature in my writings, photography or art. Nature soothes me, calms me and connects me the Lord. It's hard to explain, because it's more than a feeling. Yet, when I was in my darkest hours, nothing could comfort me and I was filled with hurt and anger. Therefore, the words that came from my mouth were filled with hurt and anger. My  poems were filled with hurt, anger and sadness.

 

I am here today in my right frame of mind, because the Lord saved me. I have a new language. And even when the sting of my experiences try to resurface, I know to start praying. I remember the darkness. And I won't turn back!

 

 

Prayer: Heavenly Father, from the bottom of my heart I say, "Thank You." The road I was traveling was taking me in circles. It took me a while to jump off that road in faith and to trust you completely. I am glad I did. I thank You for my past experiences. I praise You for keeping me. I know I am that important to You. In Jesus. Amen.