Sunday Post & Stacking the Shelves - 02/17/19

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Well guys, I can finally tell you about my side project that I've been working on since September. I've opened an Etsy shop selling original design, hand-drawn stickers. I don't have as many sets available as I'd like, but I basically only have an hour and a half a day (semi-uninterrupted) to work on drawing and each drawing takes several hours for me to complete. It may not be as efficient as creating them digitally but the hand-drawn look is what I'm going for. Anyway, I started working on the shop in September when fall was coming on so that's why pumpkins are one of my first completed sets even though it's February. So yeah, that's what I've been doing any spare moment I have. As far as books go, I'm deeply hooked into the Charley Davidson series by Darynda Jones, and this is the first week I've had a children's book to review.

THIS PAST WEEK:

Monday: Review of Verity by Colleen Hoover (4 Stars)
Wednesday: Can't Wait for Somewhere Only We Know by Maurene Goo

UPCOMING THIS WEEK:

Monday: Review of A Return of Devotion (Haven Manor, # 2) by Kristi Ann Hunter
Tuesday: Top Ten Tuesday?
Wednesday: Can't Wait for Wednesday

Don’t forget to link up for the 2019 Series Enders Reading Challenge! You have until December 15th, 2019 to sing up. Each month there will be a giveaway for those participating with an end of the year giveaway too! Click on the picture below or the link above to find out more!

Stacking the Shelves is hosted by Tynga's Reviews.

Just in Case You Ever Wonder

By: Max Lucado (Illustrations: Eve Tharlet)

Expected Publication: August 6th 2019 by Thomas Nelson (first published October 20th 1992)

32 pages

Genre: Children's, Picture Books

Source: Publisher via Edelweiss (Thank you!!)

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Goodreads description--This book assures children of God's love through all their experiences—including during hard times such as being afraid of the dark or being bullied—and gives assurance that the parent was there when they were first born and will be with them even in heaven.

Max Lucado's classic book Just in Case You Ever Wonder has made its way into hearts and story times around the world. This award-winning book about the love between a parent and child

has sold 1.7 million copies, touching lives for more than 25 years;
now includes new, breathtaking art from Eve Tharlet;
is perfect for children ages 3–7; and
reminds children of Jesus’ unconditional love.

Whether you have treasured this classic book for years or are reading it for the first time with your little ones, this timeless reminder of the love between a parent and a child—and ultimately, between God the Father and us—will come to hold a special place in your heart and home. Children long to hear they’re special and loved. Just in Case You Ever Wonder assures them that as they grow and change, in both good and bad times, you—and their heavenly Father—will always be on their side . . . just in case they ever wonder.

Bible Journaling for the Fine Artist

By: Melissa Fischer & Kate Peiffer

Expected Publication: March 26th 2019 by Walter Foster Publishing

144 pages

Genre: Non-fiction, Arts & Crafts

Source: Publisher via NetGalley (Thank you!!)

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Goodreads description--Explore your faith artistically with Bible Journaling for the Fine Artist—a guide that goes beyond doodling and lettering to teach you to make fine art prayer journals, daily devotionals, and more.

Beginning with a brief introduction to Bible journaling, this valuable guide explores various media, including colored pencils, pen and ink, brush pens, and watercolor paint, and how to use them. You will find dozens of step-by-step tutorials for drawing and painting beautiful artwork related to meaningful Bible passages, as well as plenty of ideas and techniques for applying lettering, flourishes, icons, and embellishments to your artwork for maximum impact.

There are tips for creating compelling layouts, reworking and embracing mistakes, and several step-by-step projects for you to incorporate into your own Bible or prayer journal. Two talented and dynamic artists show how they integrate their own style and artistry with their faith through a variety of art journaling projects, from full-page masterpieces to smaller artwork in the margins and on the covers of their journals.

That's it for my shelves and recaps of my past and upcoming week. What did you add to your shelves this week? Any bookish news you want to talk about? Let me know!