Bible journaling fun fold tag art ~ Luke 23 31

 This project is Bible journaling fun fold tag art with a vintage finish.  This one incorporates stamping both onto cardstock and onto the thin bible pages.



Sentiment:
Love them anyway.  Luke 23 31

Adding art to bible pages adds beauty and interest.

Bible journal art with stamping and watercolor.

 Hello and welcome.  Today, I am sharing bible journaling, specifically, watercolor art to add to my bible pages.

Sentiments:
Prayer changes things.
He will cover you with his feathers and under his wings, you will find refuge.

Sentiments:
She is strong ~ Proverbs 31:25
Tomorrow needs you.

This was a joy to make.  Adding art to my bible is a pretty way to complement writings and the words.

Mixed media scrapbook layout pages ~ handmade elements

 Hi there.  For Technique Time at Unity, I share four coordinating scrapbook layout pages using handmade elements as accents.  These pages incorporate a variety of techniques and mediums which work together beautifully.

Helpful tips:

Here are helpful tips for scrapbook layout pages.  Please note, refer to the video for the detailed steps and the tutorial.  To begin, have a theme or coordinating colors in mind and have those supplies for the project on hand.  Next, make your own handmade accents and elements by stamping, embossing and adding watercolor to those accent pieces.  Then, once dry, trim or fussy cut (cut out) the handmade elements.  Next, create a stenciled corner background onto each of the cardstock scrapbook layout pages.  Finally, add accent frame stamping and then adhere the handmade elements, to finish.

I made a quick video tutorial showing the process for this project.

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YouTube:  Gaylynn NeatThingsBtq

Here are two more pages:

Included in these challenges:

Simon Says: Anything Goes

Simon Says:  Beautiful Botanicals

Supplies:  Unity Stamp Co. Blow Your Mind, Hug, I Am Who I Am, Say It With Love, Hey Friend, Time To Be Happy Again and Summer Celebration; 

Also, original Misti, flat and foam double-sided clear tape, Ranger products gold embossing powder, jet black archival ink, distress oxide ink pads in fossilized amber, worn lipstick, wilted violet, walnut stain, mini mister, plastic craft mat, and watercolor paper; Versamark ink, heat tool, blending brush, TCW Rebekah Meier Designs 6x6" mini rosetta stencil, Ken Oliver Crafts color burst powders in grape jelly and razzle berry; painter's tape, Fiskars paper trimmer.

Be sure to visit the Unity blog for the entire article and tutorial.
Also, you can find my other features at Unity's
Technique Time and
Watercolor Wednesday.

Thank you for stopping by.

Gaylynn

Storage Tips for the CardMaker Magazine Blog

Today, I am up on the CardMaker Magazine blog with stamp storage tips.

This is a peek at how to better organize your stamps.

Head over to the CardMaker blog for the details and more photos.

Enjoy your day.

Gaylynn

My creative space is featured on the CardMaker blog.

Today, I am up on the CardMaker Magazine blog.

They are sharing a look into my creative space.  Here is a peek.

There is more about it and more photos on their blog.

Click CardMaker Magazine to see the full article.  Go take a look.

Thank you for visiting.  Have a lovely day.

Set of Holiday Snowman Gift Tags Joy Happy Love

Here is a set of holiday tags with the snowmen on kraft color paper.

I love how the colors pop this way.

Sentiment:  Joy Happy Love

My favorite thing about this snowman is the hair.  How FUN.

We don't get to play in the snow here in Florida, but we do make sand snowmen.  haha

Here is a quick video tutorial for these cute Christmas snowman tags:

YouTube:  Gaylynn NeatThingsBtq

Another look:

Link Up:  Little Red Wagon Challenge #403 ~ Christmas in July

Supplies:  Unity Stamp Co. Wintertime Friends, Copic markers, white colored pencil, washi tape and MFT die-namics.

I hope this inspires you to get a jump on the holiday tag making. :)

Christmas In July Gift Tags

Getting a jump on the holidays with Christmas tags...

Sentiment:  Shine Bright

This snowman was lightly colored and layered for a set of cute gift tags.  The star has tiny glitter stars which sparkle so much better in person,

Here is a quick video tutorial for them:

YouTube:  Gaylynn NeatThingsBtq

And here is a closer look:

Link Up:  Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge ~ We're seeing stars.

Supplies:  Unity Stamp Co. Wintertime Friends, My Favorite Things & My Creative Time dies, Copic markers and glitter.

Until next time...

Memorial Mixed Media Scrapbook Layout

This one is near and dear to my heart.

Sentiment:  She was full of hope.

This is a vintage mixed media style scrapbook layout page, dedicated to my lovely mama.

She really was full of hope.  I miss her dearly.

I made this for a Unity release.  When I saw this stunning sentiment and heart, I knew just how to use them.  I had to make a tribute to her with them.

Here is a quick tip video tutorial for this layout page.

YouTube:  Gaylynn NeatThingsBtq

And here it is a littler closer:

Link Ups:

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge ~ Anything Goes

Inspired by All the Little Things #59

Mixed Media Monthly Challenge #37 A Year of Choices (Sweet Inspiration)

Supplies:  Unity Stamp Co. Be Fearless and Unleash Your Happy SMAK Kits, MFT dies, distress ink, Faber-Castell Gelatos, doily, lace, pearls, Prima flowers, photo by Olly View Photography and glitter paper.

Thank you for visiting.  Have a lovely day.

Safely using Copic Markers in a Bible Journal

Here is a way to add art coloring like Copic Markers with bible journaling.

Sentiment:  What was.. was.  What is.. is.  What will be.. will be.  So live, love and enjoy the moment & take it as it comes.

I wanted to incorporating bold coloring and stamping, but wanted to preserve the thin bible pages.

Here is an easy way to make a tab for when you do not want ink or markers to bleed through to the back side of the bible page.

I have more bible journal posts sharing different techniques and tips crafting with the thin bible pages. 

I made a quick tip video tutorial with this girl.

My YouTube is Gaylynn NeatThingsBtq

If you would like to see a particular crafty technique here, please mention it in the comments.

Link Up: Word Art Wednesday #264-265 ~ Anything Goes

Supplies:  Unity What Will Be Will Be, My Creative Bible, Copic markers, paper trimmer, scoring board, double-sided tape and ribbon.  

Have a lovely day.

Mixed Media & Unity September Hop

Happy Thursday, Gaylynn here.  Today is the Unity Design Team blog hop for September.

Be sure to visit all of the blogs listed below, including the Unity blog for two prize chances.

Today I have for you a two page mixed media style scrapbook layout.

This is a memory of the last time that our family went to a Miami baseball game.  It is also a memory of when my son played against Jose in AAU ball.  I am sharing some of our memories along with our little memorial.

Here is page one close up:

And page two close up:

I kept this vintage looking with a mix of watercolor and distress ink.

 Unity supplies:  Go Forward and Keep Wild by Jolande and Marleen;  also 9/2016 Kit of the Month Moments Between Moments and 6/2013 SMAK Epic Moments.

Check out the Unity shop.

We have TWO amazing Unity filled prize packages to giveaway. Leave a comment on EACH blog in the hop (including the Unity blog) for your chance to win.

— PRIZE WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED MONDAY NIGHT —

Growing In Unity Day 5 ~ A Card to Scrapbook

This is Day 5 and the final day of my Growing in Unity week for Unity Stamp Co.

Here is a Father's Day card made scrapbook style and ready to add to a scrapbook page.

This is for my husband's dad.  His dad is the one who has documented his own family in photos and scrapbooks.  I know this turn back time memory will be appreciated.

Sentiment:  Love in an instant.  Happy Father's Day!

This Polaroid frame was stamped onto patterned paper and trimmed.  The bird was paper pieced.  I added a copy of the original vintage photo and a Father's Day tag.

Supplies:  Unity stamps from Father Peep Itty Bitty, and the frame is in two sets Love in an Instant KOM and Insta-Live, Love, Dream; Copic markers, Simon Says Stamp intense black ink for alcohol markers, dies by Lil' Inker Designs and MFT.

This will also be added to the Unity Show and Tell Facebook Group ~ Itty Bitty Challenge

Be sure to comment each day this week on my GIU posts for a chance to win a Unity prize.  Two winners will be announced the following Tuesday 5-31-16 here on my blog. (Unity is closed Monday for winner confirmation.)

Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4, Day 5.

It was a fun week.  Thank you for the visiting and commenting along the way.

Have a great day.