Is your illustrating Bible a little too chunky? I knew mine definitely would be if I added enough medium to the pages so I decided to rebind my Bible and split it into two halves. The whole process takes about an hour and is very simple to do with only a few tools.

Need some coils? Check out my Etsy shop and I'll send them right to you! 
https://www.etsy.com/listing/1012219035/2-50mm-black-spiral-binding-coil-for

Once bound, I decorated the cover for the second half of my Bible and covered it in masking tape on both sides. You can laminate the material before hand if you have a laminator big enough!

Cover measurements: 9.75" x 9.5"
Measuring tape edge (for hole line up on cover) 1/8" from edge

MATERIALS:

• Illustrating Bible CSB Green (Spiral Bound Journaling Bible)
• ​Coil Cutting and Crimping Pliers for Crimping Plastic Coil Crimper Tool or pliers
• 50mm Black 4:1 Pitch Spiral Binding Coil - 50pk
• Beacon Multi-Purpose Adhesive Spray
• Scotch Clear Book Tape
• Fiskars Circle Hand Punch, 1/4 Inch, Purple
• Cover: 4 Thick Scrapbook sheets (or recycled packaging, poster board, plastic cutting mat, heavy fabric- whatever you have)

Color swatching is a tool of the trade that is highly underrated.... and so is color mixing. I started a sketchbook last year of nothing but color swatches of all my pens, markers, paints, inks etc. and it has been a game changer for me when I do projects. (I even did my nail polish!)

But color mixing? There are even more possibilities than you know when you mix your mediums.

Check out the tutorial I did over on The Crafter's Workshop blog:
https://www.thecraftersworkshop.com/blog/2021/02/stencil-butter-color-swatching-chart-with-modeling-paste/

You can download the printable chart file HERE.
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The Crafter’s Workshop provided me with some product to create this project. The opinions I share are solely my own.

MATERIALS:

• TCW9061 Chartreuse Stencil Butter
• TCW9062 Lime Green Stencil Butter
• TCW9063 Ocean Blue Stencil Butter
• TCW9064 Turquoise Stencil Butter
• TCW9065 Fuchsia Stencil Butter
• TCW9066 Orchid Stencil Butter
• TCW9067 Gamboge Stencil Butter
• TCW9068 Marigold Stencil Butter
• TCW9069 Crimson Stencil Butter
• TCW9070 Terre Verte Stencil Butter
• TCW9040 White Pearl Modeling Paste
• TCW9037 Grecian Gold Modeling Paste
• TCW9038 Antique Gold Modeling Paste
• TCW9039 Copper Penny Modeling Paste
• TCW9042 Sterling Silver Modeling Paste
• TCW9041 Platinum Modeling Paste
• TCW9005 White Modeling Paste
• TCW9009 Black Modeling Paste
• TCW9026 Champagne Gold Modeling Paste
• TCW9033 Marcasite Silver Modeling Paste

I use stars in almost every project and where do they come from? The tiniest of all the recycled scraps- even found a hole punch that makes super itty bitty ones! 

I keep them in this jewelry organizer organized by the 5 shape punches and color- black, white, gold, silver, copper and other. 

Oh, and sometimes I find star confetti packs while thrifting and I put those in here too ⭐️ It’s my favorite recycling hack 😃

• 3 PCS (1.5",1",5/8") Star Shape Craft Punch
• 1/4 Inch Star Shaped Metal Single Handheld Hole Paper Punch 
• Darice Organizer NO Spill 32 COMP 13.7X8.6X1 Clear 

Need the Ranger Gel Press Storage Tin? I bought TEN to hold all my Gel Press goodies. 

Click to download the free printable labels!
​Avery Template 5195 for Avery 8195 Return Address Labels 2/3" x 1-3/4", 600 Labels, Permanent Adhesive, White 

MATERIALS:

• Fiskars Bypass Trimmer, 12 Inch
• The Happy Planner Big Paper Punch Pink 11 Hole Punch
• Happy Planner Discs
• 2" inch Circle Lever Action Craft Punch
• 1" inch Circle Lever Action Craft Punch
• 3 PCS (1.5",1",5/8") Star Shape Craft Punch