Bible Study Journals

Our church ladies' new Bible study will be based on One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp, and we will be asked to start journaling. Several of us got together to make our own journals.  

Here is the first one I made as a trial piece.  I covered some chipboard with white gesso and used ModPodge to attach tissue paper that I had stamped and colored with Distress Inks.  I added some rustic embellishments to complete the cover.  Later I cut pages to fit and added a back.  They all stay together using book rings.

The rest of the journals were made using composition books.

Tricia's journal has a travel theme using stamping, tickets, rosette, vintage photo,
and some Tim Holtz Idea-ology elements. She also stamped travel images on some of the pages.

Mary used cardstock from TPC Granny's Attic for her cover plus assorted bought and made embellishments.   She added coordinating fabric edging (also from Granny's Attic).

Marcia used some other cardstock from the Granny's Attic collection. 
I love the framed vintage photo of the little island girl listening to her sea shell!

Bonnie actually used some of her Christmas cardstock (minus the reindeer), American Girl embellishments, a fan she created, and a small flower. I love the grosgrain ribbon and bow.

I had fun making this journal for Patti.  The cover is Tim Holtz's Melange tissue wrap glued to pale blue cardstock and a second large butterfly was colored and cut to give a 3D effect.  

I finished my journal just in time for Bible study this Tuesday. The vintage photo is my very favorite and the boys' faces in the filmstrip are my own Gouwens guys!

Let the journaling begin!