Bible Marginalia Series- #48
We may not have been doing Bible journaling
long enough to say we have a REAL problem
with working with the back
side of a journaling page.
But, in some of the books where I was reading
through the WHOLE book as I journaled,
I have had to start thinking
about the "other" side of a journaling margin.
It doesn't look too bad here,
but I knew that I would not
be happy with the finished page.
So, then I find that Karla Dornacher
has offered some of her wonderful drawings
as printable bookmarks
on her Easy site.
Download, print, cut out,
back and attach.
( there is a small fee to download)
Same page covered with Karla's bookmark
and finished with a bit of washi tape.
Simply done.
the back side of another page in Luke
Finished page with Karla's book mark.
I backed it with scrapbooking paper
to completely cover the drawing from the other side.
Attached with double-sided sticky tape.
Two-page spread in Luke.
I have admired Karla's work
for many years and own a number of her books.
I was thrilled to see the pages together.
Complimentary styles.
She makes my drawings look like "real Art".
Karla's book mark for Luke 4:8
Karla's book mark for Luke 4:18
In my Journaling Bible it happened
to have the 2 verses on back to back pages.
So I tried that.
I like them
as back to back illustrations.
Lovely.
Stop by and like her page on Facebook-
Karla also has these illustrations
done in black outline
so that you can add in
your coloring and shadings.
Thanks- Karla Dornacher for your help with
"bleed-through" challenges
in our journey of
writing in the margins
of our Bibles.
Thanks Connie! Great info. I haven't tried it yet, but a friend said the Faber Castell paint markers don't bleed through the thin paper. I'll have to see it to believe it and am going to. I'll let you know.
ReplyDeletePaula- I will be delighted when the time is right for you
DeleteOh my goodness Connie... I followed your link for bleed-through helps always ready to learn something new... and was so pleasantly surprised to find you using my bookmarks to solve the problem!! I am blessed beyond measure... you have made my day my friend. I love it! Thank you and God bless... Karla
ReplyDeleteKarla- I had tried to contact you about using your bookmarks and ask permission for this post- glad that you like it. Your work blessed this community
DeleteThis is beautiful! May I ask which Bible you are using that has such large margins? Thanks!
ReplyDeleteIt is the Crossway Single Column ESV Journaling Bible- I got it on Amazon- it is the one with leaves on it
ReplyDeleteThanks~I will check this out. Love what you are doing with the journaling. Must go back and read all your posts now. :-)
DeleteIt has been such a blessing in my spiritual life and also teaching others- and helping them explore this spiritual visio diving
Deletewell I was trying to write visio divina- and that auto correct made it diving-- and I guess that is true too
DeleteI found that if I take a Crayola Twistables Coloring Pencil and gently shade the background, the ink does a lot better at not bleeding through. I got mine at WalMart. Cheap enough!(Beth Viers)
ReplyDeleteBeth- I love when we help each other out with something we have tried that works- THANKS
DeleteI find it helps if I shade the background of the area to be written on with a Crayola Twistables Coloring Pencil before I write. I bought some at WalMart. They have a waxy kind of coating on them.
ReplyDeleteWould you like to know where this concept originated. Visit my Pinterest page "Bible Art by Vicky Murphy" and watch the video from 1990.
ReplyDeletemany of us have been writing and drawing in our Bibles for a LONG time-- so great to now have community!
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