Those private, reflective books where pen and ink are wielded freely. Their blank pages become open canvases where we keep track of our lives, sort through our stuff, commemorate what we hold dear.
Sometimes they're a lifeline to sanity, to what is most true about ourselves, to our deepest yearnings. Other times they're a direct link to God above ... or a winsome invitation to unfurl our stirred up creative energies.
Journals are designed to sustain our unwieldy stories, paint our wildest dreams, gently cradle the deepest visions of our souls, or display our hard won legacies.
Prayer request journals. Bullet journals. Gratitude journals. Travel journals.
Books-I-Read journals. Pregnancy journals. Bible journals. Gardening journals. Weight loss journals. Sermon note-taking journals.
Journals to walk you through medical crises. Journals as scrapbooks, doodling books, dream books, planners.
Your imagination sets the boundaries and the sky's the limit.
As an avid journaler for more than a decade, of course I said, 'well, yes please, thank you very much' to the Ellie Claire product development team when they offered to send me not one but THREE gorgeous, high quality, top notch journals as part of their Art Journal Campaign. Needless to say, I'm delighted to join the party.
I knew right then and there that I was going to share one of these beauties with one of my faithful readers as yet another Christmas Giveaway!
These journals would make stunning Christmas gifts for your favorite writer / artist / creator. {And be sure to include a selection of my favorite pens as an extra bonus!}
Or choose the volume that's calling your name, wrap it up all festive and pretty ... and sneak it quietly under the tree. And try to look completely surprised on Christmas morning when Santa places your carefully selected treasure into your eagerly waiting hands.
#1.
Museum of the Bible
Learn the lost art of illuminating letters in the pages of this journal. Step-by-step instructions and drawing guides invite you to create letters, flourishes, and other hand-wrought beauties inspired by manuscripts from the Museum of the Bible. Beautiful illustrations, uplifting inspirational quotes, grid background practice pages, and plenty of high quality lined pages give you room to stretch your artistic wings in addition to doing some serious writing along the way.
The cloth spine opens for lay-flat journaling with an elastic pen loop on the spine. Plus - there's a ribbon marker, an elastic band closure, and a very cool secret Keepsake pocket on the inside back cover.
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#2.
Krystal Whitten
Designed by a professional graphic designer, this pretty journal offers a perfect opportunity to combine your artistic bent with your spiritual growth. There are beautiful prompts, sketches, and numerous 'pro-TIPS' to launch your written work and develop your own personal style.
These unique pages feature a wide variety of fun grids, columns, dotted sections, and bright, bold, meaningful quotes and passages of Scripture designed to expand your creative energies and enlarge your faith. The cloth spine opens for lay-flat journaling and you'll love the elastic pen loop on the spine.
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#3.
Museum of the Bible
Forty gorgeous illustrations from ancient manuscripts at the Museum of the Bible have been recreated as line drawings, opening up a unique world of artistic opportunities to put your own personal color pallette to work. A Bible Coloring Journal ... talk about stress relief and spiritual renewal! Grab your gel pens and colored pencils, roll up your sleeves, and relish the creation of your own masterpieces.
There's also a number of lined pages for you to indulge in some serious writing. The paper is high-quality and the cloth spine lays open for ease of use. Hint - I love listening to praise music as I color and meditate on drawings that feature Scripture passages.
There's also a number of lined pages for you to indulge in some serious writing. The paper is high-quality and the cloth spine lays open for ease of use. Hint - I love listening to praise music as I color and meditate on drawings that feature Scripture passages.
I have one copy of The Illustrated Word: An Illuminated Bible Coloring Journal to give away to one reader who leaves a comment on this post by Thursday, November 29th at 8 am {eastern}. U.S. residents only. Please be sure that your contact information is easily available when I click on your name. You may enter via email as well. Send your comment to lindastoll @ juno . com
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THURSDAY UPDATE
The Giveaway Winner
is
Michele Morin
@
Merry Christmas ~
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