It's been a few months since

I've done a step-by-step [kinda / sorta] for our faith journaling group 

that meets on the 2nd Saturday of each month.

If you're local, we'd love to have you join us! -

Second Saturday - 

8:30 a.m.

Atlanta Bread on University

So, like I say on the handout - 

I'm kinda late to the llama drama - and I'm not ashamed to admit that I'm loving them just a little too much - ha. Thus, I needed to add one into my Bible journaling. LOL. 

I was inspired by a Bible Journal page I saw on line where a girl was peeking out from a door - and also from a search of 'llama clip art' on google images - 

So. Let's go -

I always start with a pencil and great big eraser. 

OF COURSE I had to add a scarf around the little neck.

Y'all know that water colors are my first choice for my Bible Journaling. 

I [attempted to] blend several shades of color to create a little depth - If you look closely, you can see several shades of blue on the door, and several shades of browns / oranges / yellows on the llama -

I also take the time to dry between coats of colors... 

Using a heat gun to speed it along when needed. 

[This prevents wet colors from bleeding together-]

Next I added in the shadow with some greys 

[black with a little white mixed on the lid of my water colors -] 

I also added color over the llama and scarf again --

 I'll admit -- I used acrylic paint on the letters because I wanted them to "pop." 

[You could use alpha stickers instead of hand-drawing them if you want - ]

Then I finished with a favorite micron pen [that I tried so hard to get in focus for this photo!]

Here's our hand-out - 

Feel free to print it and use it as inspiration - or trace it - 

and let me see what you create! 

Please use the #faithbasedpages so I can see t too!

You can go to Instagram @faithbasedpages to see more! 

[P.S. - I think it's kinda cute and I hope you do too.]