So, Just WHAT IS Faithbooking & Faith Journaling???

Faithbooking, or spiritual scrapbooking is a creative expression
of a person's spiritual journey, values and events
that are captured in scrapbooks,or journals that combine the use of photographs, decorated papers, scripture, thoughts, prayers, blessings,
stories and embellishments such as buttons,
ribbon and other creative art media.
The goal of faithbooking is to creatively preserve and tell a story about how a person grows spiritually.  Many religions such as 

Christianity & Judaism  have adopted the concept of faithbooking.

  Here are a few of my "faithbooking" scrapbook pages:

And "Faith Journaling"??? WHAT is THAT?

As much as Art Journaling has taken the internet 

and scrapbook world by a storm, Faith Journaling is fairly new

in the broad sense. 

Many people have kept a journal for years,

recording their struggles, questions 

and triumphs related to their faith walk. 

Combining that with artistic expressions is what Faith Journaling is about!

  It is not just quoting verses, or platitudes.

It is about being more transparent- 

showing the REAL side of walking in faith. 

That means our imperfections are exposed, t

hat means being a bit more vulnerable

than we usually are in our scrapbook or even art journal pages.

It means being REAL and Authentic. 

It is liberating to admit the ups and downs, 

to record the valley days as well as mountain top moments. 

AND the plugging away  hours inbetween the two.  These 

pages may be digital or paper or even hybrid. Today's

examples are digital. I will post some paper ones

next time I discuss Faith Journals

Here are some digital  Faith Journal pages:

NEW LINE of Designs:

  I am releasing my first fully designed  Faith Journaling kit on Friday.

It is dedicated to Faith Journaling, and is also applicable to Faithbooking. 

The journey has been  many years to get to this point. 

And it is just a beginning. 

I don't know for sure where it will all lead, 

I just know it is what I am supposed to do. 

I hope you will enjoy  Adversity's Advantage 

when it comes out at Go Digital Scrapbooking on Friday, and 

that you will begin to Faith Journal as well! :)

Mermaid's Dream released!

Mermaid's Dream is now at Go Digital Scrapbooking 

along with a new Sampler for the 

Artful Scrapping Outside the Box challenge!

The sampler for the challenge at GDS

Some Challenge entries:

From Laura:

From Claudia ( Legacy In Blue)

 

From MomtoTriplets04:

 By Donakat

 By  Sharon:

and Me:

 And more new releases:

-By Tammy

-by Tati

-From Cathy

-from Cathy

JOIN IN THE FUN!

COME JOIN US!!!
One of the most important albums you will ever do.
Now, I know for me, it is difficult and sometimes
downright uncomfortable to scrap about myself.
I recoil from it at times. But since my Mom started her book
I see now that certain things will never be known
if they are not said, and they could be some
of the very things that unlock something for my kids
in their lives. So, not only am I joining in, but I
became a part of the creative team for this year
long challenge. I hope you will try it too!

Hey, this is something YOU might enjoy!

As the year is coming to an end we are busy planning for next year. In 2010 we are going back to the basics of leaving a legacy of faith. This years challenges are all focused on YOU and your lifetime story. When you join us in this challenge you will be creating a mini-autobiography. We are counting down the days till January 6th because we are so very excited about the My Lifetime Story challenges!!!

Wouldn't you love to know what your grandma's favorite toy was as a child, how she felt when she met your grandpa, her favorite scripture and the song that expressed her heart? Your children and grandchildren will have that treasure when you join us in this challenge!

We will start out with your family roots in January and move into your childhood in February. We will continue throughout the year with your teen and adult years as well. The last challenge of the year will be a letter to your future generations or anyone who reads your book.

Each of our stories is important. This is a book that everyone should create about themselves. It will be the most treasured album of your family. As you create this album about your lifetime story you will be leaving YOUR LEGACY OF FAITH.

The My Lifetime story challenges will begin the first Wednesday in January. A new challenge will be posted each Wednesday all throughout 2010. The last challenge will be posted the last Wednesday of December. Just because the challenge series ends at the end of 2010 doesn't mean your lifetime story album is finished. We will continue to offer periodic challenges to continue your autobiography and keep it current.

Please join us in this year long challenge! Some of these challenges may be layouts you have already completed. That is ok! Everyone deserves to be the star of their own book, including and most importantly YOU! Take action now, join us as we create our lifetime storybooks for the next generation to see the glorious work the Lord can do in the life of a woman that loves God!

Begin thinking about what size album you would like to use for your My Lifetime Story challenge. started hers in an 8x8 but now has decided that she needs more space so is moving up to a 12x12. is doing hers 12x12 also because she knew she had a lot she wanted to fit into this album. What size do you prefer? Start gathering your supplies now so you will be ready to start when we kick off the first challenge January 6th!

Next week we will post a Photo List so you can start gathering photos that you will need for this challenge.