With Valentine’s Day soon approaching, make sure to check out this love Bible journaling entry with free printable to help us remember God’s definition of love.
Once the new year is here, you know what that means is just around the corner. Valentine’s Day of course! Yes, I’m a sucker for this holiday whether you like it or not. Call me cheesy. I don’t care. Apparently I’m not the only one who thinks so, because stay tuned until the bottom where you can find many others making quick and easy Valentines crafts that you will enjoy too.
No matter how you feel about this “commercialized” day, February and any month for that matter is a good reason to get back to the real meaning of love. Where else to look than in the Word? God perfectly defines LOVE in 1 Corinthians 13 which is why I just had to illustrate something fun on this page.
You will adore this love themed entry because there are even FREE printables to assist you with your own entry. No matter how “artistic” you may or may not feel, these printables will take out all the worries for you. The love tag could even be used as a gift tag.
Before we get started, I want to just say that if you are new to Bible journaling, be sure to check out this beginner’s guide and more Bible journaling posts to help you learn even more. My FREE 5 day eCourse or eBook “Adventures in Bible Journaling” will also guide you in the right step.
Supplies Used:
- Journaling Bible
- Craft mat
- Scrap paper
- Washi tape
- Gesso
- Heat gun
- Foam paintbrush
- Paint tray
- Rubber and acrylic alpha and assorted stamps
- Acrylic block for stamping
- Ink pads
- Brush markers
- FREE printables
- Scissors
- Paperclip
- Ribbon
- Date stamp
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Place scrap paper under the page you are working on. I chose 1 Corinthians 13. Apply washi tape to the corners to keep the page secured and flat. Prep the page using clear gesso. The gesso keeps the markers from bleeding through to the backside of the page. It dries clear and flat. Apply with a foam paintbrush and dry the page using a heat gun.
Using stamps from Heidi Swapp and mini ink pads, I spelled out “LOVE” using brush markers in 2 shades of pink for the “O” by drawing a heart instead. I finished this phrase in the margin with smaller alpha stamps to spell “LOVE is…”
I added more decoration to the page using brush markers to draw the “paint lines”. Add more detail using acrylic stamps to spell love or add hearts.
Emphasize your passage or verse with either highlighters, colored pencils, or brush markers like I did.
I chose to use the Love tag from the free printable set by attaching a paperclip with a ribbon tied to mark the page for easy access. A tip when adding paperclips to your thin Bible pages is to apply washi tape to the page first and then add the paperclip. The washi tape helps to make the page a little more sturdy and not rip.
Finish the page by adding the date which I always do with my Heidi Swapp date stamp.
Valentine’s Day doesn’t have to be all about the boxed chocolates and teddy bears. Let us not forget our first love which is Jesus Christ and revisit what He tells us to be true love.
Now go print your free printables to use throughout your Bible pages NOW! I will be showing more ways to use these printables in different entries come February during the February Bible Journaling Challenge so be sure to not throw away any you don’t use and join me then too.
If you want to be a part of January’s challenge, it’s not too late. Go print your January challenge card now to get started and get all the details. Below is my entry for week 1 from 1 John.
And if that isn’t enough, I have ONE more surprise. I have teamed up with many other bloggers to bring you the BEST Valentine’s Day themed crafts and DIY projects that you will love. Be sure to check out all their creativity as well.
And the greatest of these is love,
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Such a great idea!
Thank you so much!! Have a great week!