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Beginning the walls of the bowl...</div>
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This was an experiment that was a success!<br />
I was notcertain this could be done<br />
with my simple Brother machine. It was tricky at first<br />
to get the stitching right. It went all over the place!<br />
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to be careful about what color thread I used.<br />
But if the piece is to be dyed, it really doesn't matter.</div>
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You can scarcely make out the thread color! </div>
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I finished it off with a polymer clay medallion rubbed with</div>
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The rest of the session was experimenting with fabric beads. They are made</div>
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don't like the appearance of them. ( Light colored one on the left) I do like</div>
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very much the variance and texture of the fabric beads.</div>
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I tested three waysof sealing/varnishing them.</div>
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I left the one on the top left unsealed. </div>
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I think that is the way to go for me. The gel medium keeps the bead</div>
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Special thanks to my "cuzzie" for volunteering to be</div>
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I will be making more fabric beads next week with my Mom.</div>
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I am taking my art bag up to Indiana!!! :D</div>
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<br />Altered Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03931592930634271925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5001274153823755079.post-58038360187471567912015-07-30T21:02:00.000-07:002015-07-31T12:09:57.514-07:00Steps in the Journaling Bible Journey: My Mixed Media Art Bag!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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When I received my Journaling Bible as a Birthday present last Fall, I was really excited.<br />
I had been Faith journaling in Art Journals for several years during services. I wanted to try it with this Bible. When I saw this little bag at a local Art supply store, I KNEW it was for my Journaling Bible and tools.<br />
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I used it for several months. It was a tight fit, but a small bag to carry with me to weekly gatherings. :) But it just didn't hold all that I would want if<i> I were traveling</i>. I like to use a lapboard and work while in the car. Then I was inspired by another member of a Journaling Bible group to purchase a <a href="http://www.harborfreight.com/canvas-riggers-bag-38124.html" target="_blank">"rigger's bag" from Harbor Freight.</a><br />
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I was really surprised that they were <i><b>so inexpensive</b></i>! I had lots of canvas, and thought about making my own,<b> but at this price, WHY?!!!! </b> So I took the plunge and got one. And there it sat for a long while. I wanted to personalize it in a way that I would like for a long time. NOT trendy. But still meaningful.</div>
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I thought of SO MANY scriptures that I might put on it. But, no. All text-script? No. I wanted some illustration, but not one limiting one - too specific or an image of a particular event. And I wanted the actual WORD of God on it. Yet I wanted to represent a bit of playful artistic style. God has a great sense of humor, if you don't already know! And He laughs. So, it took awhile to strike the balance. </div>
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I began by covering nearly the entire outside with Gesso. I wanted to be able to use any medium I liked.</div>
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I have learned how to paint watercolors on Gesso. My favorite medium is watercolor. But I did use other mediums as well: </div>
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<a href="http://shop.hobbylobby.com/products/metallic-gelatos-1158443/" target="_blank">Gelatos,</a> acrylic paint, craft paint ( metallic gold), <a href="http://www.colourarte.com/" target="_blank"> Twinkling H2O's</a> , <a href="http://shop.hobbylobby.com/art-supplies/calligraphy/calligraphy-inks/" target="_blank">Bombay India Inks , </a></div>
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After the Gesso, I painted the inside- yes, the inside of the bag. Stripes! They represent Joseph's coat of many colors -(at least to me they do). I wanted to get a feel for how the color flowed on that particular fabric. It is a much more rough canvas than I am accustomed to using. I then laid down some background color. I have to admit that I thought of the inner pockets on the outside almost too late! I did stripes on one side to repeat the inside, and solid green on the other. I was originally going to write script on those pockets, but, umm, no, I realized<br />
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Trying to keep it simple and balanced. haha. <br />
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This was a bit tricky. I wanted the one side to remain mostly neutral. I have a tendency to really blast things with color, and I was trying to restrain myself from doing that with this project. LOL! </div>
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Then I began with the flowers.</div>
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Next the side pockets! <br />
This was the space I decided could take my bit of unexpected style.<br />
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I had some Art Journal papers that I had painted- pages actually that were left loose. After rummaging<br />
through a drawer of those I chose these two papers. One had a page from Ephesians on it. Ephesians is<br />
a very special N.T. book for me. So it was integrated into the bag!<br />
If you lightly mist the paper with water it is more pliable for adhesion. Just don't soak it or<br />
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I used Gel Medium to adhere the paper. Carefully smoothing out any air bubbles, and then<br />
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I repeated that process with the small pockets, using a palette knife to help it along, and to<br />
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The pockets from the other end had papers, and some freestyle painting.<br />
I don't know why I like circles so much, but I do!<br />
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I thought the punchinella would be a great stencil for an accent of tiny circles. Didn't work as well as I'd hoped. But it added some texture. ;)<br />
Last step once all had dried overnight was spraying the bag with several coats of clear sealer. Letting it dry thoroughly in between. That should pretty much make it resistant to moisture.<br />
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"This I recall and therefore I HAVE HOPE;</div>
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...His compassions fail not. They are new every morning. "</div>
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Do you have to have a bag similar to this to do FaithJournaling? </div>
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NO, you do not at all. But I travel often even day trips, and like to use the time in this way. </div>
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I am happy with it and enjoyed the process. </div>
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Has me humming the song: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PemhmovZRec" target="_blank">The Steadfast Love of the Lord! </a></div>
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Altered Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03931592930634271925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5001274153823755079.post-86289327355364907192015-05-30T19:59:00.001-07:002015-05-30T19:59:46.925-07:00Exciting NEWS!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Altered Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03931592930634271925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5001274153823755079.post-29202104337199686302015-05-23T19:07:00.001-07:002015-05-23T21:35:38.449-07:00Steps in the Journaling Bible Journey: Image Transfer- Sacred and the Simple<b>The purpose of Art is</b><br />
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<b>And the really cool thing about creating with the Master Artist is that it is multi-dimensional! </b><br />
<b> </b> I don't know if you ever thought of it like that, but the <i>true</i> creative process is a live demonstration of the virtue and essence of the Lord. It is sacred. Every good and perfect gift comes from Him. Creating a piece that touches the soul is most definitely a reflection of Him.<b> </b>Only when<b> </b>we become consciously aware of this do we see great changes in our artistic expressions.<b></b><br />
See, for years, I painted with a heart to honor God. But I didn't realize how very much He desired to be <b><i>a part of that process</i></b>. If you did, then how wonderful. But many in the "Christian" world are only awakening to this.<br />
It dawned upon me when I first accepted the call to illustrate and reflect Scripture with my art. I knew the gift was given for a reason. But it was a slow process for me to even <i>feel comfortable calling myself </i> "an artist".<br />
One day, in my quiet time and in a season of deep discouragement and struggle the Lord made this clear to me; <b>He</b> is the source of all pure creativity. By pure, I mean untainted by the world and perversion. I read a definition of "artist". It said "one who is sensitive to beauty". I thought, well, I AM that! Then a friend gave me the passage <br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"> OH! So, if <i>HE</i> is the Master Creator, and I am the masterpiece, sensitive to beauty, then that takes a <span style="font-size: large;">great weight</span> off of me! </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"> What we need to realize is that our creative lives are to be subject to Him as much as any other facet of living! When they are, amazing things can happen!! He can teach us to create in such a way that His characteristics, His thoughts, His ways are reflected in our work! He creates through us! We are artistic together!!!! We don't have the burden of trying to create a masterpiece; we just allow Him access to us to create through us!!! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"> He purposed it that way from the very beginning! Look: </span><br />
<b>Genesis 1:26-27
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Here in the Bible's first chapter, God<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null">
</a>states His goal: He is making man in His own image! By using both
"image" and "likeness," God explained that He would create man to be
just like Him! Man would not only look like God, but humanity would also
have a spiritual ability to understand His nature and learn to conform
to it. Through the experiences of life and the process of building godly
character, humankind can put on the image of God and be resurrected into His Family (<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="2876828772">I Corinthians 15:49-53</a>).<br />
If you are teachable, He will instruct you as you create.<br />
He will minister to your heART, and in turn, minister to others through your heART!<br />
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His image will be illustrated and reflected in what you do. There is an "image transfer" waiting to take place, and you will grow in skill both in the Sacred (spiritual ability) and the Simple ( natural understanding of the creative process) and His image is increasingly transferred both to you and through you!<br />
How wonderful! How sacred, and just like God, how simple!!!<br />
Hope you will ponder this for a good while and let it "steep" in your soul like a good healing herbal tea!<br />
Now, for the simple- a basic tutorial of a Gel Medium Image Transfer:<br />
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The <b>basic materials</b> - what you'll need:<br />
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- acrylic gel medium<br />
- brush<br />
- dish or tray<br />
- water<br />
- scissors (in case trimming is necessary)<br />
- an image to transfer<br />
- small bit of fine grade sandpaper ( if you want to smooth edges)<br />
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beauty of this technique lies in the nature of the acrylic - you can
adjust and modify the gel to suit your needs... whether using retarder
to increase smoothness, mixing in acrylic pigment, or even mixing in
other materials (I've seen everything from gold flake to sand mixed into
the acrylic gel). I use Liquitex's Gel Mediums , but any
clear acrylic medium works. The beauty of this is that while you could just print on a sticker paper, with the gel medium you could easily blend the image into a prepared background and still paint over it with more washes of color or embellishments, where a sticker is slick and less likely to accept further work. :) <br />
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<b>Notes on the image:</b><br />
Any
image can be used for transfering, although some work significantly
better than others. Uncoated magazines/newspapers work beautifully, but
more coated photos/postcards/etc. may or may not transfer well - a color
photo copy would be recommended to increase the probability of a
successful transfer. Laser printed images work, but ink-jet prints
generally need a spray of clear sealer before coating with the gel to stabilize the ink. <br />
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<b>Notes on the brush: </b><br />
you
can use any brush you'd like, whether bristle or foam. The different
textures of the brushes will lay the gel medium down differently and
will yield varied final products. Coarse brush = coarse strokes. Softer brush= smooth surface. Be sure to wash your brush IMMEDIATELY after using it! <br />
I typically use my fingers because I can feel how much pressure I am using. :) <br />
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Now that you have all this info, know that you can adhere an image to nearly anything you can think of with this, including your Journaling Bible cover or pages. And may you thoroughly enjoy the process of growing in His image!<br />
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<br />Altered Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03931592930634271925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5001274153823755079.post-24706195132285025042015-05-22T08:07:00.001-07:002015-05-22T08:16:55.098-07:00A HOT MESS! Today is a tongue in cheek kind of post! Last night I decided to do a page in my Journaling Bible. I had made an image transfer of the word "expectancy" from my recent collection<br />
"Expectations". <br />
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The image came out clearly. I chose Hebrews 11. I do a lot of sketching, painting in my Journaling Bible. But this time I felt more like an art journal style. </h4>
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I applied some color, yellow- and then the gel medium to adhere the transfer. It went on well. At first.<br />
Then a HUGE Palmetto bug ( its like a roach on steroids- they creep into your home in the warm months and you fight them all season here in the Carolinas) climbed up my leg and startled me!<br />
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It caused me to bump the adhering image, and spill paint! ARRRRGH & AAAAACK! I thought, ok, let's see what can be done. I tried to smooth it out, but the image edges were already ruined. <img alt="Image result for sad smiley face" class="rg_i" data-src="https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRxl9GTkl9mozbS1r7XY6O920BxuX0trBXDHs1e2sELZqZd-vW05Q" data-sz="f" name="-T4TVsOszcHlBM:" src="https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRxl9GTkl9mozbS1r7XY6O920BxuX0trBXDHs1e2sELZqZd-vW05Q" style="height: 46px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 46px;" /> NOT what I <b><i>expected</i></b>! ;)<br />
Then I added some blue and green with my Gelatos. Easy.<br />
I wanted just a "touch" - a spatter of red. I grabbed my Liquitex Spray paint- it's a cute little sample of red. I have used it many times with great effect and been pleased. But not this time! This time it just sprayed in EVERY direction, covering my table and a good deal of the page! Aaaaack! Sigh.<br />
I didn't even want to finish it. Then I didn't want to put my name on it!<br />
Is this what I want in my portfolio, let alone my Bible?!!!<br />
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Life is like this page. The whole intent of the passage is living by faith, being joyful in hope- not by what you see! </h3>
It became like an object lesson! A vivid ( MUCH more vivid than I <i>expected</i>!) example of how no matter what it looks like, and no matter what you thought it would be, God still is large and in charge and will bring beauty out of any mess if we in humility turn to Him! Not only that, but He puts His name on us!!! We are part of His grand portfolio!!!!<br />
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AmAzInG truth! Great reminder of His great love!<br />
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What are YOU expecting today? ! You might just be surprised, pleasantly!<br />
<br />Altered Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03931592930634271925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5001274153823755079.post-87617234361684037112015-05-16T20:13:00.002-07:002015-05-16T20:13:35.693-07:00 High Hopes of Future Published Art! Hey all! It has been a long time since I submitted art for publishing. Life has been extremely unpredictable ( more so than normal!) the past two years. I am finally getting back to doing what I enjoy. I have returned to sketching, watercolor and still working in mixed media. My little studio area is more organized than any I have ever had, so, time to<br />
begin submitting! I love Cloth Paper Scissors and Stampington's magazines. <br />
I hope to submit a dozen pieces this year. I began with one last month- Cloth Paper Scissors' Reader's Challenge: Zentangle Jewelry. Just so happens that I had done several large Zentangle pieces just before discovering this challenge: <br />
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How perfect- the timing was impeccable! I was already warmed up! This process usually makes me nervous, but this time I wasn't!<br />
So, with great excitement, and better confidence than usual due to hours of practice,<br />
I played around and made the "Life Seasons" Zentangle Mini Book Necklace:<br />
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I sent it off with a hope and a prayer and then checked the blog for the announcement. </div>
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I was really happy to see my name on the list! Yippee!</div>
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Now to see if it actually makes the publishing! :) <br />
<span id="goog_160638789"></span><span id="goog_160638790"></span><br />Altered Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03931592930634271925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5001274153823755079.post-21940909904821247552015-05-13T12:18:00.002-07:002023-07-24T15:53:35.470-07:00Steps in the Journaling Bible Journey : An Ear to Hear His Inspiration<h2>
<b>An Ear to Hear : <i>His</i> Inspiration </b></h2>
So, you are going to begin your Journey of Bible Journaling. Hooray for you!!!<br />
It is exciting!<br />
But then, it can be a nervous time.<br />
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Where do you begin?<br />
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How do you know just what to start with?<br />
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Not supplies, I mean, how do you actually begin to journal, to create in/with your Bible? <br />
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Though I had creatively journaled for some time in notebooks, journals and even a few Bibles, I only began with a dedicated Bible last Fall. I was surprised to find myself asking the same questions above. Where, how do I begin?<br />
Once I decided that this is <i>still a Bible</i> and the Bible's purpose is to be a conduit for communication between God and myself, I relaxed. Then I took it to my prayer time, and allowed the Holy Spirit to gently lead me to a passage. Now, if you are following a specific study, that is different, in that you already have a passage to concentrate upon. But, the way to begin is the same. It comes by having an ear to hear.<br />
For decades, the Lord has been faithful to give "Holy Spirit Highlights" as I read! What I mean by this is that a portion of a long passage- maybe several verses, maybe one verse or even a few words will seem to stand out- to be touched by His highlighter- to me. Like a passage seems to almost lift up off the page in block letters:<br />
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I know that is the Lord letting me know to focus, study and meditate upon those.<br />
My husband and I have a custom of starting the day getting our "Op Orders"<br />
( Operation Orders). As an Army veteran, he spent years doing this- the troops would get a briefing at the start of the day, and then are given their day's assignment for the overall mission. These highlights are like that-they are my "op orders".<br />
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The same is true for you. You can know what is on the Father's heart if you ask. :) He speaks to your heart, and through His word, and the two will agree. You need not fear hearing His voice ( usually a whisper or a nudge like a thought- a word or phrase that keeps coming back to you through the hour or day...) if it aligns with His written word.<br />
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Allow me to share my journey: </h3>
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My very first page was on my Birthday. I was in prayer and I heard the Lord whisper "Psalm 87." I turned to it and read. I have always had a heart for Jerusalem and Israel. Since age 11 I have wanted to visit the Holy Land. So this psalm stirred things in me immediately. But they were not HIS inspiration. I read on. Finally, near the end of the passage, Verse 4 states:<br />
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<span style="background-color: black;"><i>"Among those who know me I mention Rahab and Babylon, behold, Philistia and Tyre, with Cush---'this one was born there', they say. And of Zion it shall be said, 'This one and that one were born in her '; for the Most High Himself will establish her. The Lord records as He registers the peoples, 'this one was born there'. Singers and dancers alike say 'All my springs are in you.' "</i> </span><br />
A declaration and a promise are in this passage. <i>"This one was born <b>IN</b> her."</i> >> As Believers we are born<b><i> into</i></b> the Kingdom. That is a declaration. <b><span style="background-color: #d9d2e9;"><i>"The Most High Himself will establish her"</i></span></b> is the promise. I've been in a season of waiting. Now, on my birthday, the Lord led me to a passage about being born into a place, <u>with a promise of His establishing me to</u> come. <i>Only He could do that!</i><br />
The more you read, the more you absorb and as you absorb you will begin to know His voice and His direction. What great comfort there is in His direction. Regardless of all that is around us, we can rest upon His Word, both the <a href="http://ati.iblp.org/ati/family/articles/concepts/rhema/" target="_blank">Logos</a> (written) and the <a href="http://ati.iblp.org/ati/family/articles/concepts/rhema/" target="_blank">Rhema</a>;( whispered) :) <br />
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<br />Altered Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03931592930634271925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5001274153823755079.post-73458263277751317482015-05-12T18:08:00.000-07:002015-05-13T08:30:34.605-07:00Steps in the Journaling Bible Journey<h2>
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Yeah, I grew up in "church". Which is to say that since I was about a week old, I was in services with my family whenever they were held. The "gatherings together" are the only things that predate art in my life! I have always had a vivid imagination. I tell people that I have "mental cartoons" that play in my head, especially in a lively conversation. I see what is said. As far back as I can remember I was drawing. When I grew older it was called sketching, and then came watercolor.<br />
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I doodled, sketched sermon notes all those years.<br />
Mom and Dad always brought paper and pencils to services for me. :) </div>
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became full blown pieces of meaningful art, if only to me. :)</div>
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What you see in the photo above is what I typically use when I<br />
creatively journal in my Journaling Bible.<br />
I am not going into depth with the How-to's in this post,<br />
but rather letting you see what the basic supplies are that I use,<br />
and what I recommend to others.<br />
<b>FIRST</b> you need a pencil of some sort. Yes, the everyday "#2" pencil will<br />
work, but you may have difficulty with erasures. The lead in that pencil is<br />
much harder and therefore digs into the fragile paper of the Journaling Bible.<br />
{<i>I really hope that manufacturers find a way to produce a J.B. with a different kind</i><br />
<i>of paper. Even if it results in bigger dimensions, because it would be so great</i><br />
<i>to work on a less fragile surface.}</i><br />
I use Derwent pencils. They come in varying grades of softness.<br />
"<b>H</b>" = <i><b>hard</b></i>; "<b>B</b>" = <b>soft</b>, or <i>blackness</i>. {I know, why not "S", huh?! }<br />
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My go to's are HB, and 5B and an "F" for fine lines.<br />
This chart shows the grades with the values:<br />
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I have many of the above grades, but use most only when doing piece that<br />
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<b>NEXT:</b> of course an Kneaded eraser for those rare occasions when you need an eraser<br />
( pardon my puns)!<br />
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These are better than the pencil tip erasers or the traditional pink erasers<br />
that most of us used in school. The reason being that they are much softer,<br />
they are pliable and can be shaped into a point if needed. It functions by adsorbing and "picking up" <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" title="Graphite">graphite</a> and <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" title="Charcoal">charcoal</a> particles. It does not wear away and leave behind eraser residue, thus it lasts much longer than other erasers.<br />
Once my basic sketch is done, whether an image or lettering,<br />
I move on the what is for me the fun part; adding color!!<br />
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I do work in many different mediums, but these are the easiest for a beginner.<br />
Some use colored pencils, and I have the twistable set. But I went back to my<br />
trusted watercolor pencils because they give me more options. I can have soft, pastel<br />
hues, or dark and bold hues. I can leave them dry for a colored pencil look,<br />
or go for the watercolor effect. The more color you lay down with the dry pencil, the darker it will be when wet. A tip which I will be demonstrating in a video is to wet your pencil and apply color. {video soon to come!}<br />
I have <b>Derwent Watercolor pencils</b>. These are easy to find and reasonable. If you just want to try a few pencils, then look for them sold individually- about $1.99 each. Go for the primary colors as you can layer & blend them to make secondary hues.<br />
<i>You do need a sharpener</i>, I am not particular about those. You probably have one around the house right now! <br />
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I LOVE this little guy!!!!! It can do a wash ( a broad area of color) or a fine line!<br />
And the reason that is it great for Bible Journaling is because we need to control the<br />
moisture level on our pages. A water brush lets you do that with very little mess.<br />
When I paint a watercolor piece, I have lots of paper towels, two water containers, etc...<br />
For Journaling Bible work, the water brush can be used with just one paper towel and NO water containers that can tip over or tempt you to sip, lol!<br />
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Just a swipe or two over the towel will clean color away. If you have especially heavy load of color, then a gentle squeeze of the brush will help release that color and <span style="font-size: large;">viola! - </span><br />
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I use Faber Castell Pitt artist pens. NOT expensive. GREAT to work with,<br />
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If you've saved up a sum you may want to look for this set by Faber Castell,<br />
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I buy 90% of my supplies at Hobby Lobby because I want to support<br />
a business that was willing to take a stand for Christian values.<br />
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=5001274153823755079" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a>It is amazing to me that they have a 40% off one item coupon EVERY week!<br />
Start with what you have, and build upon it, one item at a time, if needed.<br />
And don't forget Hobby Lobby's coupon, if you are in the U.S.! <br />
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When I cannot find the item in the store, I shop online. THEN, if I still need something<br />
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Some people (sometimes including myself) prep the Bible pages with Gesso before working on them . Gesso ( pronounced "jess- oh") can be found in white or clear form. I find clear to be a bit more grainy in its finish, but many opt for it because it doesn't cover the text. </div>
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Working on my project for a current challenge in one of my favorite magazines;<br />
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Just a sneak peek. Not posting the whole piece until it is submitted! ;)Altered Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03931592930634271925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5001274153823755079.post-23955155646662318962015-01-07T10:25:00.002-08:002015-01-07T10:25:38.573-08:00Moving Soon!This blog will be moving to my new site soon, along with my other blogs. ONE art focused site for all my ventures! Altered Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03931592930634271925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5001274153823755079.post-80650262476268361742014-11-01T10:30:00.000-07:002015-01-07T10:31:31.141-08:00Mixed Media Cafe debut<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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NEW venture! I really should say "ad-venture"! <br />
Thought it would be fun to do some exploring with you into<br />
the land of Mixed Media creating. I have done mixed media for over 10 years- and now it is all the rage. You can hardly go anywhere art related and not hear of it! Who knew? I sure didn't! Well, Mixed Media Cafe is a place for you to explore as much as you would like!</div>
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Altered Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03931592930634271925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5001274153823755079.post-27253281609018228192014-07-10T12:38:00.001-07:002014-07-10T12:38:23.855-07:00♥ Artful Soul Care 102 ready for YOU! ♥<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The
second part of a 3 part series this year, Artful Soul Care 102 delves
into Soul Geography the "inner terrain", if you will. Every life has ups
and downs! Highs, lows, waiting seasons, dark seasons...Soul Geography
will encourage you to deepen<br />
your Faith roots, and enlarge your territory of influence, while having fun doing it.<br />
I like to refer to it as a joyful journey, because with the Lord, it definitely can be that!<br />
The coolest part about this series is that<br />
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THAT <a href="http://hisnetministries.net/" target="_blank">HISNET Ministries</a> ( t<i>hat's me and my hubby</i>) supports;<br />
<b><a href="http://sherescuehome.org/" target="_blank">SHErescue</a>,</b><br />
<b> <a href="http://www.crosspointofindia.org/" target="_blank">Crosspont of India</a> </b>are two for example.<br />
<b>NO overhead costs are deducted!</b><br />
Click the links and see that $5.00 helps support one child for a month!<br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> So you can enjoy this journey even more, while lightening the load of oppressed peoples!!! </span><br />
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HEY Ya'll!<br />
In late April I resigned from designing as a business. <b>The only selling I plan to do is my HeART Journal workshops- most of which are Faith-based.</b><br />
Proceeds from these sales will go to charities that we support. ( See Artful Soul Care post below for more info!)<br />
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My husband and I have been working on a very special project- actually,<br />
a new chapter in life for us. As former pastors and missionaries, we still have<br />
the heart of God very much in our sight. We have had a vision for a long
time, and the past six months we have begun to put the pieces together
for a new website, and new ventures. In the past, we went to other
nations and lived there, helping people, building native leaders and
sharing faith.<br />
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But the times, they have changed! We are GLAD that they have. It's great to care<br />
enough to move your family to a new place to share what you believe is
life-changing. But let me tell you, there is a better way. Think of it
like this:<br />
You could order premium leather, thread, tools, notions and draw up a
pattern to make a pair of boots. OR you could save all that time and
money and possible errors by simply ordering a pair from a master
shoemaker or well known boot supplier, right?<br />
Indigenous people (natives) already KNOW the land, the language, the
laws, the culture. So saving and spending nearly a year trying to raise
tens of thousands of dollars to move and support your family isn't the
best option. That same money could fund hundreds of indigenous people
willing and yearning to do that same work! THAT is how things have
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We call it <a href="http://hisnetministries.net/" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">HISNET Ministries Worldwide</span></b></a>.
Jesus gave the Great Commission. In our humanness, we split it into our
own little pieces of the pie, and allowed divisions, criticisms, and
hindered the success of simply sharing the good news of hope and love.
The Lord is directing us (Believers) to set that aside and work
together;<br />
One Body, ONE Mission!<br />
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Note that it is NOT named after us, like so many people do!<br />
The focus is no longer on what we did, do or wanna do. It is HIS net- a
network online, a sort of Faith-based Craig's List- maybe we should call
it "Christ's List"?!!<br />
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your dreams are and any way you want to help/receive help! <b>All you need to do is <a href="http://hisnetministries.net/forum/index.php" target="_blank">join- register in the forum</a> and post away!!! Be sure to introduce yourself in the <a href="http://hisnetministries.net/forum/viewforum.php?f=5" target="_blank">Introductions section!</a></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: small;"> As we set up we all wondered what kind of crowd we would draw. I was expecting greater numbers of people, silly me! </span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: small;">Numbers aren't what makes an event successful, not numbers alone.</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><i> <span style="color: #cc0000;"><b> <u>WHO</u></b></span></i><span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>M is in those numbers <i>does effect</i> the outcome!</b></span></span></div>
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<b>I do have some classes planned this year. I just was surprised to be asked</b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: small;">type function. I said it sounded intriguing and they took my card. </span></span></b></div>
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<b>I didn't expect to have a sale from them, but was really </b></div>
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<b>part of a set at local Channel 7 (CBS). Cool!</b></div>
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<b> I continued working on Say Yes to the Dance" during a</b></div>
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<b>He then shared "My wife has colon cancer</b></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>THAT </i>was <i>PRICELESS!!!</i></b></span><br />
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Mixed Media Goodness fills the first month of this new year!</div>
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My word for this year is "Serendipity" ; unexpected discoveries, </div>
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I was enjoying a few moments browsing online one afternoon</div>
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I applied, and YES! I was accepted. The canvas above (when finished) </div>
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<b>This is the design for my booth sign:</b></div>
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our daughter. There is a LOT of symbolism here for her.</div>
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Recently I was asked to conduct<br />
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I very glady accepted and after some instructions<br />
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Add definition, 3 sticker letters, then some doodles, outlining with <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Koh-i-noor-Gioconda-White-Chalk-Pencils/dp/B005ATMQ0S">white Kooh i noor pencils</a></div>
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Altered Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03931592930634271925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5001274153823755079.post-8766101515359526652013-01-28T22:19:00.001-08:002013-01-28T22:23:34.489-08:00Peace of Mind On the LineFinished up a Mixed Media piece:
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We ( my husband and I) are in a stage of expectancy; waiting for the final dotting
of the "i"s and crossing of "t"s to end this season.<br />
We know it is imminent, we have others confirming that,
and even impressions from the Lord that "it is very near",
just rest and "be My kids".<br />
Wow!- after
seven years of battling, tripping,
<i>stumblinggettingbackuponyourfeetagain </i><br />
to
"stand" after having done all- this is welcome news!<br />
We can't always see what God has been arranging "behind the scenes".<br />
But take it from
a member of the Int'l. Thespians- the actors <b>are</b> prepared,
lines and movement rehearsed,
and when they come from back stage and pass in front of the curtain,
all will see the months of work
that went before that moment!<br />
So if you are in a time of uncertainty, confusion,
or even doubt, lift up your eyes- He IS there! And HE IS working!<br />
Psalm 121 Altered Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03931592930634271925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5001274153823755079.post-22975143900349442532013-01-15T16:44:00.001-08:002013-01-15T16:44:47.972-08:00Popping in with a fresh page!Sat down and did a sketch yesterday-<br />
I had a flower garden years ago that had wonderful poppies-<br />
I loved them and look forward to planting some in my new garden!<br />
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"I led them with cords of human kindness, with ropes of love. I removed the yokes from their necks." Hosea 11:14</div>
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Altered Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03931592930634271925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5001274153823755079.post-80319827186728185322013-01-07T10:19:00.000-08:002013-01-12T17:44:34.055-08:00Reclaimed Chair Art!<div style="text-align: center;">
Two chairs were cast offs- left curbside in our neighborhood.<br />
The only thing wrong with them was some needed tightening of the screws.<br />
We sanded them, painted them black and I made seat cushions/pillows from fabric & painter's canvas-<br />
added some strokes in black and tahdah-<br />
daughter has a new set of chairs for her guests!</div>
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It was an unusual but fun Christmas project!</div>
Altered Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03931592930634271925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5001274153823755079.post-26406804944562124042012-12-11T18:00:00.004-08:002012-12-11T18:00:42.704-08:00Lots of Art Journaling lately, finally posting!<div style="text-align: center;">
"This HOPE will NOT disappoint..." what a powerful statement!</div>
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"Southern Chill"</div>
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Practicing lettering from Joanne Sharpe's class:</div>
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Altered Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03931592930634271925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5001274153823755079.post-31226704850803441692012-12-06T18:29:00.001-08:002012-12-06T18:29:02.588-08:00Heartworks Studio: For the Reason of this Season:A mixed media canva...<a href="http://theheartworksstudio.blogspot.com/2012/12/for-reason-of-this-season-mixed-media.html?spref=bl">Heartworks Studio: For the Reason of this Season:<br />
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snippets of hymnal pages</div>
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embedded and pages used </div>
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to make the flowers.</div>
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And this image was given to me Monday</div>
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morning Dec. 3. </div>
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It came to me in its</div>
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entirety, which is very rare.</div>
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After completing I realized </div>
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that the Trinity are represented here;</div>
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the Father's throne is encircled </div>
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with a rainbow and glory, the Holy Spirit </div>
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and the Son are here. </div>
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