Welcome!

Hi Friends! I’m so glad to have you here. I wanted to take a moment in this, my very first blog post, to share a little about what you can expect to find here, my heart behind creating this website, and a little about my creative journey through the years.

I hope you will find inspiration through videos, blog posts, and my online shop. We have more ideas to add to the website, so be sure to check back regularly as we roll out those changes. In the shop you will find journals I have made, as well as supplies to inspire your own creations. We are enjoying the process of sourcing antique and vintage books in order to bring a variety of papers for you to use in your projects. Personally, I prefer a wide variety of papers in my journals, so my hope is that these packs will help meet that need for you. While we currently have a custom order option, we are also looking at ways to simplify this process, so you can choose the things that best suit your style or project.

My heart behind creating this site and my Facebook group, is to encourage a sense of community. I enjoy learning from and being inspired by others. I hope this will be a forum for that as well. I love to create and share what I have learned along the way, which is the primary motivation for my YouTube channel. My dream is to be able to offer more in-depth help through classes, workshops and possibly even retreats.

As an avid paper crafter, I have enjoyed a variety of projects through the years. I started making cards and scrapbooks. In the early 2000’s I discovered mixed media art and art journaling. This led me to learning about book binding and creating my own journals. I began incorporating more of my faith into my art and eventually discovered Bible Journaling when it was in its beginning stages. I’ve been hooked ever since. I often create journals specifically for Bible studies, but I enjoy creating junk journals for other uses as well, such as memory keeping, personal journaling etc. If you follow me on any of my social media platforms, you will find an eclectic mix of projects from the heart of a paper crafter. I hope sharing a wide variety of styles and projects will inspire you to try new things and maybe learn something fun along the way.

If you’ve made it this far in my first-ever blog post, thank you so much for sticking around. I’d love to hear from you. If there are things you’d like to see here on the blog, in the shop, or on my YouTube channel, you can reach me on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, or you can email me at calledchosenandcrafting@gmail.com.

Thank you so much for your support sweet friends. Until next time..

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