Embrace Blog Train Freebie

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Welcome, friend! I'm so glad you stopped by on the Mixed Media blog train.

This month's word is Embrace, and I couldn't stop thinking about the father in Luke 15. He saw his son "while he was still a long way off," ran to him, and wrapped him in his arms. That's what God's love looks like. It doesn't wait at the door with crossed arms. It runs.

So I made this freebie to help you hold onto that truth on your journal pages.

Your Free Embrace Mini Kit

I pulled some of my favorite word art and decorative clusters from my Embrace Junk Journal Folio Kit and put them together just for you. Tuck them into your Bible margins, layer them on a journal spread, or add one to a card for a friend who needs a reminder that she's loved.

Embrace Mixed Media freebie word art and clusters

Download your free Embrace mini kit (see how to get it at the bottom of this post)

Want the Whole Embrace Folio?

If you love the freebie, the full Embrace Junk Journal Folio Kit is waiting for you in my Bible Journal Love Etsy shop. It's a little keepsake book you make yourself, filled with reminders of how deeply God loves you.

Inside the kit you'll find 19 printable pages, including:

Coordinating folio pieces
Scripture cards
Pockets and tags
Word art and floral embellishments
Fussy cuts and labels

Print it, cut it, fold it, and make it your own. An assembly video is coming soon.

Get the Embrace Folio Kit on Etsy

Coming in November: The Church Era Bible Journal Class

Have you ever read the book of Acts and wished you could have been there?

Picture it. A small group of believers waiting in an upper room. Then a sound like a rushing wind. Tongues of fire. Fishermen preaching boldly in the streets of Jerusalem. Three thousand people coming to faith in a single day.

The church wasn't born in a building. It was born in hearts set on fire by the Holy Spirit.

"And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers." Acts 2:42

In the Church Era Bible Journal Class, we'll walk through Acts 1–12 together, in order, one story at a time. You'll see how a frightened little group became a movement that changed the world, and what their faith means for yours today.

Here's how it works

Starts Monday, November 2
16 lessons, Monday through Thursday each week (we'll take Thanksgiving week off)
Historical and Jewish background that brings the story to life
Christ-centered teaching you can actually apply
A creative journaling project for every lesson

You don't need to be an artist. You just need a Bible, a journal, and a heart that wants to know God better.

Enroll in the Church Era Class here

The Church Era Base Kit

Every class has its own printable kit, and this one may be my favorite yet. The colors come from a palette I call Gathered in Grace: warm olive, slate blue, terracotta, and harvest gold, inspired by early believers sharing bread around the table.

Church Era Base Kit overview

Here's what's inside:

Pockets: 12 PDFs plus 83 PNGs
Papers: 24 designs in 8.5x11 and 12x12
Cards and tags: 9 PDFs plus 106 PNGs, including Bible verse cards from Acts
Fussy cuts: 6 PDFs plus 69 PNGs of doves, oil lamps, boats, scrolls, and more
Word art: 4 PDFs plus 89 PNGs
Journal pages: 27 coordinating pages

Print them for your paper journal, or use the PNGs for digital journaling.

Church Era word art

Church Era cards and tags

Church Era journal pages

Church Era pockets

Church Era fussy cuts

Church Era papers

[ADD KIT LINK] Get the Church Era Base Kit

Come Journal With Me

Whether you grab the freebie, make the Embrace folio, or join us for the Church Era class, I hope you'll remember this: you are embraced. God ran to you first.

I'd love to see what you create. Thank you for riding the blog train with me, and enjoy the rest of the stops!

How to Get the Freebie

The download is located in my Freebies Library! You'll find lots of fun extras waiting for you there. Just a heads up — you'll need to be logged in to see everything available.

Joining is completely free — just pop in your email to get access. And don't worry, we won't flood your inbox: you'll hear from us about once a month, unless there's a special freebie.