As my season of life has been changing as my roles have changed as my kids are getting older, I've been finding ways to rediscover some of the things that brought me joy that for many years were set aside as I was deep in the trenches of mothering little ones. I will absolutely never regret those years of giving them all of me, but there is something amazing about having this opportunity to find moments to refuel my soul. Scrapbooking was MY THING for years, but that has transitioned more and more towards faith journaling in recent years. Combining creativity with my deep love of Scripture is perfection in my book! But, honestly, I need a little help, inspiration and some "how to".
I recently started taking an online Bible journaling art class and Krystal Whitten happened to be a guest teacher one week. I fell in love with her style and her Faith & Lettering journal immediately went on my wishlist. So to be offered the opportunity to receive it for review, along with two others, was a true blessing to this heart (and tight budget!).
First off, speaking of all three art journals, they are amazing quality. The covers themselves are works of art that are beautiful enough to be displayed.
They are all thick heavy covers with fabric binding. Some even have grommets, pen loops, elastic bands or ribbon markers. They all have foils and amazingly detailed debossing. Seriously stunning. I was in awe before I ever opened a page.
Speaking of pages, they are thick and just perfect for whatever medium you wish to play around with! That's so important!
The Illustrated Word: An Illuminated Bible Coloring Journal
This one is exactly what it says. It has many pages for journaling and pages ready to be colored. Your typical adult coloring book with the addition of lined journaling pages. Very old world style. Though this one isn't quite "my style", it is absolutely a perfect gift. HIGH quality. Not just a cheap journal or coloring book.
Illuminate Your Story Journal
This one is a great learning tool for taking basic drawn letters and bringing them artistically to life with detail. Step by step instructions. Practice and journaling pages. Fantastic gift for those artsy types on your Christmas lists. Starts with a brief history lesson and ends with a keepsake pocket in the back. Not overly faith driven.
Faith & Lettering Journal
I saved my favorite for last! I've got many of these type books on my shelf, but this one is now my top favorite. The quality makes it stand out. The content is a perfect balance of beautiful full color pages with journaling space on the opposite page, step by step basic skills, and putting words together artistically. The cover itself just makes me smile because it's PHENOMENAL. Don't laugh, but I've found myself just touching the cover over and over. The colors, the words, the handlettering.... just beautiful. This one is a treasure for sure!
Ellie Claire, these art journals are some of the highest quality I've seen. Whether given as gifts or kept for my own enjoyment, they are top notch!
All available for purchase on Amazon.
