Exploring Joy Journal {tutorial}

My Exploring Joy journal is ready to go! Just in time. I made it yesterday and #faithjournaljuly2025 starts tomorrow.

I really wanted a clean, colorful look to this journal, so it’s a departure from my usual vintage, sometimes grungy, style eclectic journals and definitely different than my mixed media journals. My own challenge accepted.

I found the wildflowers wrapping paper at Hobby Lobby and decided that was a good starting point. Then I started digging through my digital stash for images that would go well with it. These colorful wildflowers were perfect. I altered and resized them to fit in the journal cover I decided on, and printed them on Brochure paper.

I made these Journal Cards for each scripture in the study, and these Quote Tags too. I think I’m ready to start!

For instruction, inspiration, and ideas for making your own eclectic journals—with whatever stash you have on hand, watch the tutorial video. Then join us for #faithjournaljuly2025 on YouTube and be sure to catch my Guest Creator video on the 7th. More details below.

Exploring Joy is a month long Faith Art event, combining Bible Study and artsy journal making. A different Guest Creator will be sharing a verse and their page for it, on their YouTube channel each weekday in July, with the event creators recapping on Saturdays.

Read my more detailed explanation here.
And watch my video intro here.
Then subscribe to all the creators’ YT channels, and start watching July 1st.

#freelywholecreative #faithart #junkjournal

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