Bible Art Journaling Challenge

Turn Your Heart – Heaven Is Calling Lesson 9

Sep 16, 2016 / 10 Comments

Hello Everyone! Welcome to lesson 9 in the Bible Art Journaling Challenge series, Heaven Is Calling! I’ve got a brief blog post and a packed video for you! I put the camera on live and pulled out my stamps, to just spend some time with you in this lesson. In this Heaven Is Calling series we’re talking about connecting with a good God and today, I want to talk to you about what happens when we need to find our way back into the loving arms of Jesus. We’ll look at the life of King David in the Bible and how he dealt with re-connecting with God. This is a tough topic, but it wouldn’t be right to focus on connecting with a good God, if we didn’t cover what to do when we’re disconnected.

Heaven Is Calling Lesson 9

If you’re needing to find your way to God, you’ll love this and if you’re already feeling connected with Him, I hope you find this lesson gives you thoughts on how to steward that connection and foster more depth of relationship with God. We can all use turning our heart closer toward God and focusing in on our connection with Him. This is deep and good stuff! I hope you don’t mind the extra time I’m taking with you in this video lesson. It’s important stuff.

It’s STAMPtember at Simon Says Stamp this month, so I did some page prep on my Bible page and got stamping and coloring! I have always thought STAMPtember is a lot of fun and I am pleased to not only be an affiliate of Simon Says Stamp, but also to add my own twist to STAMPtember, right in my Bible, with this lesson! I love how easy and [click to continue…]

Remember This Moment – Heaven Is Calling Lesson 8

by Rebekah R Jones on

Aug 5, 2016 / 7 Comments

Heaven Is Calling Lesson 8 - Remember This Moment

Hello Everyone! Welcome to lesson 8 in the Bible Art Journaling Challenge series, Heaven Is Calling!

In my Scrapbook.com class, Inspired Faith (lesson 9), I taught on the same section of scripture that I want to touch on today.

Sometimes, we create in our Bible and later have more thoughts to add to the same topic. I often get questions about what to do when you’ve already added your creative illustrations to a Bible page, only to have more thoughts later and no space for them. I had a few ideas for this lesson but I thought this would be a great opportunity to show you

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More Than You Ask For – Heaven Is Calling Lesson 7

by Rebekah R Jones on

Jul 8, 2016 / 18 Comments

Hello Everyone! Welcome to lesson 7 in the Bible Art Journaling Challenge series, Heaven Is Calling! We’re talking about page prep, stamping and coloring with pens! Faber-Castell Pitt Brush Pens! And that title for this challenge? You’ll have to watch the video to understand. 😉 Importantly, I’m doing something highly requested, that I’ve never done before.

I’m taking you “behind the scenes” of my Bible journaling planning, designing and thought process… a major request. A big video and it is full of tips on font pairing, stamping, page prep, coloring with pens, no bleed through and a whole lot more that is super simple to do! Trust me. You can do this.

Lets be honest, I’ve been so busy developing an exciting new online course for you (coming soon!), that I’ve got a lot of people saying they miss me. So, I’m taking some extra time with you today. More time than I’ve ever taken on a Bible Art Journaling Challenge before! This blog post will [click to continue…]

The Good Portion – Heaven Is Calling Lesson 6

by Rebekah R Jones on

Jun 2, 2016 / 14 Comments

Hello Everyone! Welcome to lesson 6 in the Bible Art Journaling Challenge series, Heaven Is Calling! We’re talking about page prep and Inktense Pencils, (a real favorite of mine)! I’ve got a free traceable download for you, and cheats for how to develop your own hand lettering style.

If you’ve not seen lesson one yet, I encourage you to start at the beginning so we can go on a journey together in this free 12-part devotional series.

Carrying on from Lesson 5 on inviting God to dwell, we’re going deeper on this topic of connecting with a good God. We’re focusing on the good portion. You’ll see what I mean in the video but first, let’s look at the scripture for this challenge… [click to continue…]

Inviting God To Dwell – Heaven Is Calling Lesson 5

by Rebekah R Jones on

May 9, 2016 / 28 Comments

Heaven Is Calling Lesson 5 - A Bible Art Journaling Challenge Series

Hello Everyone! Welcome to lesson 5 in the Bible Art Journaling Challenge series, Heaven Is Calling! I’ve got a super fun and easy watercolor texture technique to share with you today! And, a really important devotional topic. If you’ve not seen lesson one yet, I encourage you to start at the beginning so we can go on a journey together in this free 12-part devotional series.

So far in this series, we’ve talked about setting our hope on a good God. We’ve talked about answering God’s call and recognizing His voice. And, we’ve talked about how our good God, is with us! Today, I want to talk with you about another aspect of connecting with a good God – inviting Him to dwell. It’s the beginning point of connecting with His goodness. God is the ultimate [click to continue…]

The Lord Is With You! – Heaven Is Calling Lesson 4

by Rebekah R Jones on

Apr 15, 2016 / 3 Comments

Heaven Is Calling Lesson 4 - A Bible Art Journaling Challenge Series

Hello Everyone! Welcome to lesson 4 in the Bible Art Journaling Challenge series, Heaven Is Calling! If you’ve not seen lesson one yet, I encourage you to start at the beginning so we can go on a journey together in this free 12-part devotional series.

I want to focus in now, as we continue talking about connecting with a good God. We are all called to great things and at times, any part of our calling or purpose can feel daunting. But I want to remind you today that, the Lord is with you! He does not send you out without the grace or tools to succeed. Let’s talk about this.

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Recognizing God’s Voice – Heaven Is Calling Lesson 3

by Rebekah R Jones on

Mar 3, 2016 / 15 Comments

Heaven Is Calling Lesson 3 - A Bible Art Journaling Challenge Series

Hello Everyone! Welcome to lesson 3 in the Bible Art Journaling Challenge series, Heaven Is Calling! Join me in learning some mixed media Bible journaling techniques with Inktense, Distress Ink and Pitt Pens as we talk about recognizing God’s voice. If you’ve not seen lesson one, or lesson two yet, I encourage you to start at the beginning so we can go on a journey together in this free 12-part devotional series.

In this lesson today, I want to pick back up on a story we discussed in lesson one. Hannah had cried out for a son and God had granted her request. Years later, that son Samuel was essentially being raised in the temple under Eli, the man who first told Hannah that her request would be granted from God. Samuel hadn’t yet known how to recognize God’s voice and how to [click to continue…]

He Called… Where Are You? – Heaven Is Calling Lesson 2

by Rebekah R Jones on

Feb 12, 2016 / 21 Comments

Heaven Is Calling Lesson Two - A Bible Art Journaling Challenge Series

Hello Everyone! Welcome to lesson two in the Bible Art Journaling Challenge series, Heaven Is Calling! If you’ve not seen lesson one yet, I encourage you to start at the beginning so we can go on a journey together in this 12-part devotional series. In this lesson today, I want to carry on from learning about our good God, to talking about His loving pursuit of us.

But first let me say, you all have been so kind and supportive while I’ve been recovering from a cold which has delayed my blog posting the past several weeks. After a busy season last year, I am grateful to be running a new and exciting schedule, which also has given me some space to rest. I am nearly recovered which is on schedule with others in my local area, who had the same thing I got. While the cold delayed my progress on my upcoming online classes, I’m chipping away at them in the background and will be so excited to share them as they come together.

Now, about this lesson! It’s even got a free download!

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Set Your Hope On A Good God – Heaven Is Calling Lesson 1

by Rebekah R Jones on

Jan 29, 2016 / 54 Comments

Heaven Is Calling - A Bible Art Journaling Challenge Series

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Hello Everyone! Welcome to lesson one in the Bible Art Journaling Challenge series, Heaven Is Calling! I am SO honored that you would take time to join me in connecting with God… a GOOD God. As we begin our first devotional lesson in this 12-part monthly series, I want to tell you a personal story… It will give you a great starting place for this series before watching this lesson one video.

About 6 months ago, God started talking to me about an area in my life that needed more growth. Sometimes He speaks to me plainly, other times He likes to just show me so I can gather the conclusion on my own. I’m sure you have ways He likes to speak to you, or perhaps you’re just discovering those ways and this series is part of your discovery process. I love that God likes to keep some mystery in the relationship by changing things up now and then. 🙂

Anyway, God started showing me that I needed to think more like His princess and less like a pauper. I have grown so much in this area in the past, but I began to realize that recent seasons of hardship, had distanced me from my convictions on the matter and God in His grace began bringing it to my attention.

If you’ve been part of any church setting for long, you may be familiar with that concept which some like to refer to as God “testing us”, or “teaching us a lesson”, or even simply that “He is judging us” for something. Some like to put it… “Burning the chaff out of our lives”. Not a pretty picture. Fairly intense actually. In reality, a judge is required for more than just punishing someone. They also protect the vulnerable, cancel debts and other good things. Yes God “tests” us, but the phrase isn’t meant to define the concept of a bully making our life miserable, “because we deserve it”. He gives us tests to help us achieve more and cheers us on, like parents who help with long hours of homework to ensure our success. God? He is good and loves to help us become the greatest version of ourselves.

I remember as a young teenager when I asked God if it was actually necessary for Him to be such a “scary guy” who wanted to punish me or “burn out the sin in my life”, “for my own good”. I wasn’t opposed to Him growing me at all, I just questioned the methods. His response surprised me. I learned that I had shaped my views of God’s heart toward me, based on life experiences and teaching in the church. I’d grown up in a wonderful home, with wonderful family and had a wonderful church… but none of us get it right 100% of the time. [click to continue…]

Altered Book Cover Tutorial – Bible Art Journaling Challenge Week 52

by Rebekah R Jones on

Dec 31, 2015 / 19 Comments

Altered Book Cover Tutorial - Bible Art Journaling Challenge Week 52

Hello Everyone! Welcome to week 52 of the Bible Art Journaling Challenge! What an incredible year it has been! Not to worry, next year things will continue – albeit in a great different way. You can read my recent blog post, to hear about what is coming for next year. Also, be sure to look below for your free downloads too!

As for this Bible Art Journaling Challenge, how does one finish on a most epic scale, when the whole year has been amazing with you all?! I decided the only thing truly missing, was how to create an altered book cover, for your Bible or other art journals. Because it is the final challenge of the year and because you guys always tell me that you want more videos from me, I’ve [click to continue…]

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