Mixing up fonts

I've been noticing that the K LOVE Radio "Encouraging Word" often has a nice mix of fonts. So I decided to capture them into a concise document to give me ideas. I have no idea how to post a PDF file (feel free to let me know!) But if you e-mail me, I'll send it to you!  Here are a few examples. The last one is not a verse, but I love the font!

Fun with Fonts 1

It's fun to play with fonts and mix and match them.  I found the coolest (free!!) online tool to compare all the fonts on your computer! (I found the tip here).  The webiste is Wordmark.it.  You type a word or phrase in the box and hit "load fonts" and it will give a bunch of options. (Mine displayed 93 fonts and gave me the option to load more fonts five times. (I have a lot of fonts, continue reading!)

You have a few options (in the black bar across the top) like making them negative, making them smaller or larger, or even comparing selected fonts.

Here, I compared a few of the fonts. 

It gets better! While I was putting this blog post together, I decided to see if I could do a longer phrase! I can!  First I did a short phrase (7 words)

Next I tried a longer phrase!  It still works!  Some of the letters are a little cramped, but this would be great to get an idea of how to write a phrase in a cool font!

Getting started

Recently, I came across the idea of Bible Journaling.  Bible Journaling is kind of a mix of coloring books, scrapbooking, and studying God's word. Some people completely cover the text (like an "altered book"), some use a journaling Bible, and others use a separate notebook.  I started with a separate notebook--actually a spiral bound sketch book I found at Wal-Mart for $5. I am working my way through Proverbs.

My current supplies include:

• Colored pencils (and sharpener)
• Gel Pens (I got a 24 "Ultra Glide Ink" ball point pens from "Write Dudes" at Sam's club for about $8.)
• Crayons
• A thin line Sharpie (I don't use much because it bleeds through)
• An assortment of pens and markers left over from my scrapbooking days.

I have a set of watercolor pencils that I haven't mastered yet, and I want to experiment with watercolor/acrylic paints. I also have a new KJV Journaling Bible that I won! I have not started working in it yet.

Some great websites I've found to help me get started:

Darlene at Time Warp Wife and her Facebook Group: Bible Journaling has given me much inspiration. Amber at Doodle My Faith <--- I won my journaling Bible from a giveaway on her site!

And of course, I have found lots of help from Pinterest!  My boards related to Bible Journaling are:

Bible Journaling
Fonts and Printables
Hand Lettering
Doodle
Grown Up Coloring Pages
Draw a....

I also use Google--a lot!--for ideas on how to draw something!