April GraceBox with Rachel

The April Grace Box was filled with lots of goodies to Bible Journal with. One of my favorite products to work with is paper pieces because there are so many variations of layouts you can create with them.  Today I’m sharing five different pages of layouts I created using the April Grace box.

For the first layout I wanted to use this “hey girl hey” ephemera (isn’t it the cutest?)  in combination with the new clear alpha’s from Illustrated Faith for the Hebrews 10:24 verse. “And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works....”  this verse is reminding us that if we want to be able to finish this race we need one another to succeed. We need to encourage others and be encouraged to complete the task God has given us. God knew we would stumble and want to give up so he gave us one another to help us stand strong. So gather with your girlfriends and start stirring!

For most of these layouts I just layered paper pieces on top of each other and then added some washi and some paint splatter to the top. I left room on most of my margins for journaling space to document what I’m learning from the verses.

For this next layout I went with hexagon shapes and just built them down the margin. The clear alphas are the perfect size to add titles and key words right in the middle of the text because you can see through them and they are narrow enough to fit a lot of words in. I love them! At the top of this layout it says, “Our lives should be in harmony with the Gospel we claim to bear.”  An easy way to add to any of your grace box kits is to type up a quote, or something your pastor said at church,  or a blurb from a devotional your reading on your computer and print it out on clear sticker paper. If your handwriting isn’t your favorite it’s an easy way to add lettering to your pages. 😉

And for my last layout I used the rub ons. I am really enjoying the rub ons from American Crafts! I traveled by plane to Texas for Spring Break and wanted to bring my Bible but didn’t want to bring all the paints with me. So I grabbed the rub ons and these new Block Alpha stamps and created this page from the seat of the airplane. I love that you can achieve a painted look without any of the mess. And how gorgeous is the gold foil rub ons? Those gold fireflies are adorable!

Thanks for following along. I hope you enjoyed seeing multiple different layouts from the same kit. I pray you get time in your Bible creating and connecting with your Creator!

Till next time, Rachel 

His Love | Bonita Rose

Today I'm sharing a page in one of my faith journals, 

using the November Grace Box Kit, available here! 

This month is filled with so many great supplies!

Colorful papers, a stencil, stickers, a wink of Stella brush, washi tape, cork hearts,

and of course, the stamp set! 

For this page, I used a devotional tip in card, some cork hearts, 

the washi, a paper strip cut into a fringe, 

the wood veneer 'love' word,the die cut love word, 

and a few flowers from my studio stash. 

My journaling reads: 

His love never fails. it never gives up on me. 

Even when I fall short, God is still there.

Strengthening me. Loving me, through it all. 

How do I know? 

I can feel it. 

Get this month's Grace Box Kit HERE 

XOXO

Bonita Rose | Inside My Decorated Journal

Hi everyone!

It's Bonita Rose here and today, I wanted to share with you

a page in my Decorated Journal! 

I'm using a large Sketch book I found recently at Target, lots of pages

and perfectly bound, meaning all the pages lay flat! 

It's a great size and I'm using it for creating

fun paper collages and vignettes 

using my own artwork. 

Have you signed up 

for the Grace Box Kit yet? 

GO HERE 

This month's Kit is FULL 

of amazing supplies!

For this page I wanted to just focus on His love for me.

How much I truly feel LOVED knowing I am His. 

I used the die cuts in this month's kit, the pink puffy hearts, 

the fun pink pompom clip,

as well as the stamp set! 

I also embellished with some alpha stickers and flowers

I had in my stash - here in my Studio. 

The GraceBox is a great value!

GET IT HERE

Sept Grace Box - Some Mixed Media Fun!

Hi everyone! It's Bonita Rose here!

Today I'm showing you what I did to dress up 

some watercolor paper, using some spray inks in my stash, 

along with the CTK Exclusive Stencil and the Nuvo Embellishment Mousse
in this month's Kit! 

I decided to make some of my own Mixed Media paper inserts,

so I can just have fun with paints and other wet media,

and create some little 'Arting' Notebooks for my A6 size Travelers Notebook! 

For these covers, I used some of the acrylic paints, and ink sprays

I had in my Studio, then using a palette knife, I smoothed on some

of this pretty blue Nuvo Mousse across my stencil. 

Lifted up the stencil right away, then let dry.

Look at those raised areas of the stencil!

So neat! 

Next I added some gold sequins, and used some of the
stamped phrases from this month's stamp set!

On the yellow insert, I added the silver word Magic I had from my stash - across the front.
My inside title page is one of the art cards included in this month's Kit!

On the red insert, I added one of the tags from the ephemera pack!
And for my inside title page for this one, I chose some of the fun ephemera from the pack!

When you get your GraceBox Kit this month, 

try this technique with the Nuvo!

Don't be afraid of it.. pull out the stencil and the Mousse,

and play! 

Bonita Rose | Aug Grace Box -- Inside My Faith Journal

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  YOUR Grace Box! 

I created this page using some of the supplies included in 

this month's Grace Box!

Love the stamp set this month!

So many good things!

"This is how we know what Love is, 

Jesus Christ laid down His life for us."

1John 3:16

Supplies used: 

CTK Aug Grace Box contents: 

gold bow clips, light blue heart ephemera,

light blue flower ephemera, 

amen to this journaling label ephemera, 

gold glittered heart stickers, 

'i love you lord' stamped image from

the Aug Grace Box stamp set

My Journaling reads: 

When I think about really, all that Christ went through for me, 

I am shaken.

Humbled.

He suffered SO much for me.

And I would live my life dishonoring Him

if I didn't acknowledge all He did.

Thank you Jesus, 

for loving me as You did.

Get YOUR 

GRACE BOX HERE 

XOXO

Grace - August GraceBox

Hi everyone!
It's Gina Lideros again sharing with you a bible journaling page that I created using my August GraceBox kit.

I absolutely love the die-cut paper tags (Amy Tangerine) that are included in this month's GraceBox kit.  As soon as I saw them I knew right away that I wanted to add watercolors to them.  They inspired by art journaling pages this month.

I started by covering my pages with a thin layer of clear gesso.  Once, the gesso dried I decided to use the die cuts as stencils.  I placed one of the doily stencils on the left side of my page and then painted with watercolors over it.  Next, I repeated this step on the right side of my page.

One of my favorite watercolor sets to use are the watercolor confections sets by Prima.  They are  highly pigmented, which I love - I can always count on them to be bright and bold.  And they blend well too.  On my pages here I used pink and orange from the Tropicals set. 

                                               
I also added watercolors to a die cut feather and owl, before adhering them down on my pages.

Next, I added some stamping and journaling to my pages.  Since my journaling is about God's grace I quoted 2 Corinthians 12:9 But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.

You can pick up your own August GraceBox here!  I can't wait to see what you create with it!

His Love - July Gracebox

Hi everyone!
It's Gina Lideros again sharing with you a bible journaling page that I created using my July GraceBox kit.

I started by adding color to my page first.  The gelatos that came in this month's kit were perfect for this.  The pink gelato has a shimmer to it that shines and looks fabulous.

Next, came the stamping.  I stamped crosses along my page, arrows and dots.  Down at the bottom of the page I used the stamp "We believe in God the father."  I had the opportunity to design the stamps included in the kit this month and this stamp was inspired by one of my favorite songs by the Newsboys.

I used the alpha stickers included in the kit to create my title and added some puffy stickers and washi tape too.   The cute little arrow paper clip was the perfect touch to finish off my page.

You can pick up your own July GraceBox here!