Gratitude and Praise Journal Using Illustrated Faith

Document your faith not only in your journaling Bible, but also with a gratitude and praise journal using Illustrated Faith items to guide you.

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Today’s post is an especially fun one to write about. Anytime it involves Bible journaling and Illustrated Faith, I get so excited to share with y’all too. They have a ton of new products that are now available which makes this even more fun. I’m pairing some of their newest stuff with their Praise Book for a Gratitude and Praise Journal.

One of their latest collections is the “Delight in His Day” collection full of all different kinds of stickers, washi tape, tip-ins, clips, paper pieces, paper pad, clear cut pad, stamps, and so much more.

When you see it, you are going to think carnival, circus, and cotton candy with all those fun childhood memories flooding your soul in no time. Everything is so fun and really will brighten your day when you start working with them.

If you made me choose my most favorite item, it would have the be the clear cuts pad. The pad comes with 12 transparent film sheets that you can attach directly to the pages of your journaling Bible using washi tape. And the sprinkles on this one are so adorable.

I will definitely be using these items in my journaling Bible, but wanted to show you a new way to use the same techniques I use for my Bible with something a little different. And that’s where the Gratitude Journal came from.

There have been several bumps in the road to remind me to be grateful for the people I have in my life and the things I do have. Sometimes we get so wrapped up in what we don’t have, that we forget what is right in front of us. My prayer is this journal and praise book will keep my focus on what is important and thankful to the One that has provided all I ever need.

So let’s check out the journal we are going to use. The Praise Book from Illustrated Faith is perfect for a Gratitude journal that leaves the pages open for so many different ideas. The outside has an elastic band for closure and such a cute design. You can also find it on Dayspring’s website.

Inside are numerous plain and decorative pages, transparent pages (my fav), 2 pockets to store stickers or other supplies, and O-ring binding to add more pages if you like.

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And now I want to show you the process of an entry in mine using the new Delight in His Day collection I mentioned above. I removed the pages from the binder which makes the O-ring so convenient so you aren’t working on a page and messing up the others. I use a craft mat to work on to protect my table. 

I love the style of the “paint splattered” transparent pages and knew I wanted to use them and also do a double page entry to utilize that transparent page. To add to the paint style, I used acrylic paints on my pages with a plastic card using the tutorial HERE. *Don’t worry about the paint bleeding through. With this technique, the paint goes on very thin. 

This whole entry is centered around my Dad, what he means to me, and what I am grateful for about him. He recently has been going through a medical emergency and health concerns that have really made me appreciate my family at a whole new level. The picture below has always been a favorite of us when he was helping me making lemonade for my own lemonade stand. It really shows the fun we have together and reminds me to enjoy life every day no matter what.

I printed the photo and attached to the page using the Ticket Taker washi tape. I embellished the rest of the page using the epoxy stickers, puffy stickers, designer clips, cardstock stickers, and acrylic stamps. Play around with the layout and just start layering different items until you are happy.

The opposite side is where I listed specific characteristics about my Dad using a black pen. I embellished this page with many of the same supplies from this same collection.

Below you will see how I strategically painted the pages so the paint would be laying directly beneath the paint splatters on the transparent page.

You could easily use the different stickers and supplies to work directly on the transparent page, but I love how the transparent page becomes an accent to the page beneath.

Add one last designer clip or tab to the top of the page to mark your place for easy access later, and you are ready for your next entry. This is such a beautiful way to incorporate papercrafting with Bible journaling for something new.

I will definitely be using this gratitude journal in the future. I’m even thinking about making different sections of the journal for different areas of my life to keep things organized. Let me know if you would love to do something like this as well in the comments below. Be sure to head to Dayspring to get your Praise Book from Illustrated Faith now. I would love for you to share your entries with me.

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Don’t forget to use coupon code 25FORYOU for 25% off Illustrated Faith items and FREE shipping! (Good thru 3/31/17)

Some of the links in the post above are “affiliate links.” This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, I will receive an affiliate commission. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will add value to my readers.