When God Made Light is a book that celebrates the light that God created in the universe, as well as the light He places in each of His children. Both When God Made LightandWhen God Made You are empowering and confidence-building, all in the context of being created by God.
The rhyming text in these books is a unique find - almost Dr. Seuss-ish with a poetic flair. They are a literary step above other children's books on the market, in my opinion. I can't think of another way to describe them - they just feel different from the typical rhyming books for children...and I love that!
The illustrations just add to the beautiful text in When God Made Light. Our family loves the illustrator's quirky, unique style. (We have another book illustrated by David Catrow: I Like Myself! - also a great one!)
When God Made Light is another wonderful book from this author/illustrator duo, and I am so thankful for their contributions to children's literature.
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The words in this book are good, but what I think really sets this one apart from the rest of the creation board books is the simple, graphic nature of the illustrations.
I love the high contrast images in God Made The World - they really demand attention from the reader(s). These types of illustrations are especially wonderful for getting the attention of babies.
God Made The World is one of my favorite board books about creation - I would recommend it particularly for ages 0-3.
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The main reason I was originally drawn to the MISTI was the possibility of creating multiples of cards. Of course, I have seen many other benefits of the MISTI in the time I have owned it, but making multiples is still my favorite way to use it.
Would you like to see the whole process? I share a quick run-through in this video.
I took the original bright design and toned it down to create a different look by coloring the stamped images with some netural/earth tones.
And then for a quick version, I colored everything the same, just using a slight gradient of color for a little interest:
I love that the MISTI made it easy to stamp some coordinating envelopes as well. (The Arts & Crafts Sentiments set has stamps that work well on both cards and envelopes.)
And did you happen to notice those beautiful turquoise ruler stickers in my video? If you are thinking about updating the ruler stickers on your MISTI (or Mini MISTI), be sure to check out this video showing how I did mine. There are some tips and tricks you won't want to miss.
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Would you like to win the Arts & Crafts Icons and Arts & Crafts Sentiments stamps that were used in my cards today? You can!
Rules of this giveaway: Blog comments for the giveaway will close Sunday, March 11th @ 11:59pm (Central) and the winner will be announced Tuesday, March 13th here on this blog.
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This one creates the drop shadow effect for you. You can leave it as-is or color in the shadow area for a fun and funky look.
...and then there's something a little different. These stamp sets are designed especially for bullet journaling and planners. These three sets are all part of the "Calendar Builders" line - easy to mix and match to create a variety of custom looks.
Do you have a MISTI stamping tool, but aren't really a fan of the pink rulers? There are now replacement ruler stickers in a beautiful turquoise color (yay!) and although they are meant for your Original MISTI, you can make them work for your Mini MISTI, too.
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As with any journaling Bible (especially those with line art, like the My Promise Bible) it is best to actually see the interior pages. Here's a flip-through video I created to help you get a feel for it:
And, thanks to the generosity of the folks over at KJVBibles, I've got a My Promise Bible to give away!
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