Warning We Are Not Told About Our Bibles... I'm Going To Share What Happened To Me & Mine

[@heathermiller5027]

Thank you for the heads up!! Im excited to begin Bible gardening in 2025. Ive been watching your videos for years and ive found them so informative and inspiring. Even have a brand new Bible on the way for it! (Nlt wide margin dusty rose) Thanks for all the help! God bless ❤

[@CoolCraftyCreations]

Over the years, no matter what type of tabs you use; they will always cause a tear because the paper quality is thin. All you need to do if you use tabs is reinforce them with tape. 😊 There’s no right or wrong way to use them. ❤

[@catwoods5499]

Correct there's no right or wrong way. But there are 100% the incorrect tools that can be used. Not all supplies work for all Bibles journals or planners. And any one who work in this active in this kind of world totally understand that. And this is why it's so important to help those who are just getting into the craft world. Just because you found something to work for one Bible in this case it doesn't mean it's going to work in all Bibles. As you mentioned here using reinforce tape is a great suggestion and idea yesssss. But it can also add more weight to the tab which will not help the situation at all just cost more problems. So this is very important to research and really consider all the pros & cons for whatever we do in our Bibles. Rather we can deal with whatever problems that may pop up and say "hey that's not top bad 😏 so I'm totally OK with the way it looks" or will the problem be so bad that you find yourself cringing ever time you use that Bible and you don't want to use it any more? If so these are the things we have to make sure not to continue to do in our Bibles. Because this will ultimately end up to being another reason NOT TO USE OR READ YOUR BIBLE. This video was really geared towards premium Bibles again because of the price of them they're not as afford as a standard Bible when you mess up you can just purchased another one and get in the next day.

[@sharonyoung8251]

The wrinkles from the highlighter were probably caused by moisture. Some are “wetter” than others.

[@MerryScraps]

Hi, I feel like I have to share with you about my experience with the glue runner you are using. I used to use that all the time in my scrapbooking & paper crafting. After a couple of years, everything was falling off. I had to restick everything. I have been using the Advance Tape Runner for years now and nothing is falling apart. It is really awful to open up a book & all your work is coming apart. I just wanted to share this with you. I hope you won't think I'm trying to be mean spirited or anything. It is just my experience but I know others that have had the same thing happen in my crafting group I am a part of. I also want to say, your Bible is beautiful!!! You do a lovely job! I am actually Bible Journaling as I'm watching your video. Have a blessed day.

[@catwoods5499]

It could be the humidity or something like that in the air where you live or the type of heaters you have in your house. I've heard this from another person when she moved to a different state they didn't have high humidity, but a drier air she didn't have that problem 🤔 idk something for everyone to think about. I would never say something will work for everyone just for that one simple fact alone. But also we all have our own personal preferences on what we like to use. I am only sharing my experiences and in this particular video the BAD that no one talks about

[@MerryScraps]

@@catwoods5499 I appreciate you sharing! I've had so many of the problems you have shared. I do live in an area that has very high humidity in the summer, so that very well could be it.

[@catwoods5499]

@MerryScraps I totally forgot to mention that in the video 🤦🏻‍♀️ I know a ton of us don't think about that factor whenever it comes to our journaling supplies it will even effect our pens & highlighters too. I'll definitely try to remember to mention it in the another video. Thank you so much for bringing this up and sharing sis. This is why I love our little family over here 🩷🩵💜

[@MsDebi16354]

Thanks so much for this video, Cat ... all your videos are AWESOME! 💕

[@kelleyamador8838]

That was great information. It’s good to be careful and think through the harmful results to our Bibles before we decorate them especially when some of the fun stuff we do can’t be reversed or corrected in any way👍

[@sharonyoung8251]

I ordered the Humble Lamb SonRise in Red in the preorder. Can’t wait to receive it. Thanks for the reminders.

[@CrystalEllis-bj9dt]

Love love your butterfly wall and your decoration 💖🦋

[@SM-JIL]

Great video Cat! I’ve definitely experienced some of the problems like the tabs from way back when you were doing them - for me, the glue from some of the tabs started to leave marks on some bibles, like a leaking oily mark. And another one - ballpoint pens/biro type pens! They caused an oily feathering of the ink, or faded and esp the purple color, it looks terrible now! Fading of some highlighters is another one.

[@catwoods5499]

I'm lucky I had no pen or highlighters problems the pens I use are still looking just as beautiful as the day I added. But I have noticed the yellow highlighter sometimes faded I wish I knew which one it was so I didn't use now but that's an easy fix 😉 thank you for sharing your problems too. We need to share them more so we know what to look out for

[@Phrenicglitter_Itsallinmyhead]

We know you’re extremely experienced 🙂 thank you for a great video 🧡

[@tc4091]

Tab covers work great and are very strong. I get the clear label covers 2 inches and put them over my tabs. These prevent tab tearing and are very strong

[@lisamorgan6433]

Oh my Cat I saw that video with the crazy glue and my heart sank it really will be damaging in the long run for that spine and binding I'm so glad you got on and helped address that some products are a no no in our bibles I will admit I've used crazy glue for loose threads on a cover but inside the spine is catastrophic anyways love love love you have a blessed day 😊😊😊 thank you cat love

[@carmennooner2027]

I love using tabs on my Bibles. I won't use the thicker ones though, even though they are usually quite pretty. I use the old standard tabs that have been around for years and years. However, my oldest Bible, purchased in 1989, has a lot of scotch tape on several of the pages where the paper has started to tear from the excessive use of the tabs. I don't know if there was such a thing as washi tape back then, but this Bible doesn't have enough margin space to use washi on, so I found that the clear tape worked best on those pages. It's far from being a premium Bible. The cowhide cover is torn and shredded and parts of the spine have come off. But it's my baby! It's my comfy Bible! I can't use it right now because I need cataract surgery, which has been postponed twice. :( I don't have anyone to leave it to so I know it will wind up in a trash heap somewhere, but as long as I am alive, this Bible will always be within my reach.

[@ccbarr58]

Bible in a year app for now. It is read and explained. And its an app. I got my bible fro a thrift store &off ebay. Its underllined ,etc. I like to imagine that God underlined some as well as the original owner.

[@1952Obiwan]

Dearest, I would explore if I can be buried with or cremated with my bible before I would allow it in a trash heap.

[@tc4091]

You can add tab covers it makes them stronger. I love mine, and it prevents ripping

[@catwoods5499]

@tc4091 not for premium Bibles that will only make the already heavy tabs heavier. So you gotta be careful to mentioned this too. Not all Bible papers are the same

[@TheRetroBookshelf]

So glad you shared this. I agree. Some tabs do ruin the Bibles. Especially the ones made of card stock. 😊

[@lindak.leeper4867]

I love looking at your Bibles. Thank you for sharing your tips! I’ll never own a premium Bible, so some things won’t apply to me..but again I loved seeing your Bibles

[@catwoods5499]

Everything i mentioned in this video is for all Bibles. I only mentioned premium Bibles because people ask me more about them than any other Bible

[@5150CatLady1]

I love the E6000 glue for some of my crafts. I agree it will not be good in a Bible though! I have always used regular Elmer's glue to hold an old Bible together. It is still holding with no bad effects. I agree, pink stickers, highlighters always bleed through eventually. Same with pink ink pen! I find I am not putting as much into my Bibles as I used to, as less is more? Love you, Cat, 💖💗💓 I hope to continue to learn Bible study, which getting closer to God's Word is like getting closer to God. ☦

[@MahoganyBelle]

Your Bibles are absolutely beautiful and minimizes any damage; however, being a super, excited (soon-to-start) beginner to Bible journaling and crafting, I am now confused & a little discouraged about a safe way to insert tip ins and if I should avoid Bible tabs, post-it notes & stickers altogether. 🤔😢

[@brendalucian6219]

The only thing I use in my Bibles are the book tabs and highlighters.I do use colored pens to underline things,too.The Bibles I use most are in covers to protect the actual covers on them,so if I stack the Bibles,they won't get stuck together and peel.

[@kathya8421]

Good video. Loved seeing your older bibles again. I have been journaling since 2017 and have experienced much of the same things in my older bibles as you, and, like you, I don't regret those experiences. I guess I love those bibles as one might love a wrinkled grandma. :) When it comes to Gorilla glue, I have been using it in my Jesus bible for a year or two. I put a thin strip alongside the edge of the page and then insert into the seam between two pages. So far, no problems with sticking to other pages or excess seeping glue. I only do this to add extra thin pages for writing notes on, not for art or adhering stuff to actual pages. A tiny bit of that glue goes a very long way, but for adding a thin page for journaling, it has so far worked well for me. Love your videos. CAVEAT: I always hold my glued edge pages up straight up for 30 seconds before closing my bible, allowing the glue to thoroughly dry. Also, I use a small, plastic rule to press the page into the seam and separate from pages closest to it. (Don't know if that makes sense, but it so far has worked for me.)

[@Agben35]

Great stuff Cat! Love seeing a well used bible

[@kairelouise824]

Hey Cat - from someone who is fairly new to all this I truly appreciate your words to the wise. I was wondering if you would ever consider a series of decorating videos that cover a whole bible from Genesis to Revelation. I'm sure many of us have pretty stickers and washi and it would be fun to decorate along with you and have a beautifully done bible at the end. I just bought an NASB pocket 6" x 4" that I want to try and transform. Just a thought. 🌸

[@catwoods5499]

But I don't have all the stuff I already used what I have for the past 9 years now all my money goes on buying the Bibles. Plus that takes a lot of time. I've been working 70hr weeks all summer it's supposed to slow down but I just don't see it

[@kairelouise824]

@@catwoods5499 Well, thank you so much for considering it. You do such a beautiful job - maybe something to think about in the future.

[@catwoods5499]

I do the best i can. All glory to God

[@thebrianclan]

Thank you for sharing your experience 🎉

[@sharonyoung8251]

I agree about the tabs. I don’t use tabs on the side of the page of my bibles either. I but them on the top as well.

[@ComfortwithChrist]

Amen❤

[@sharonyoung8251]

Mistake I made in one of my bibles was using embossing powder. Now I use acrylic paint, watercolor paint (good quality, not the cheap chalky type), color pencils, gamsol - it evaporates,

[@debbiebalnaves4842]

I use good old fashion Elmer's glue 😊 It's not easy, to run a bead along edge I also use the Elmer's glue stick . I need book paper glue I like doing tip-ins 😊 gives me more paper and I can use sticky notes on it Dollar store stick notes don't stick ! Mr. Pen has been highly recommend,for supplies. I don't have a premium Bible, never will,no one to leave it to.

[@heavenlycontentedsoaps6453]

Yup… all true… I do all my art in a thicker paged Journaling Bible and use another for pen and markers, which is a thicker paper. I often question the highlighters … when I am through the end of chronological study, I ask myself, will all this color-coding actually hold up? Well, God has a fix for everything because I have re-studied a chapter/Book/verse and gain more and different understandings of what I highlighted before lol Hard to explain it all here lol❤

[@kecia8131]

Thank you for sharing!!

[@1952Obiwan]

So thankful for this video! I wonder, couldn't you have tried to iron the page before cutting it out?

[@catwoods5499]

Maybe but it will just come back and the paper is already weaken now. So the more you work on the thin paper it will eventually just rip

[@gp8324]

Would you still recommend Pentel arts slicci extra fine gel pens vs some other type of archival ink pen for making little notes in the bible?

[@catwoods5499]

Pent Slicci & Pentel Arts Hybrid Technica 0.3 mm Pen, Ultra Fine Point, Black Ink, Box of 12 (KN103-A) a.co/d/eD9fDem

[@debbiebalnaves4842]

Heaver paper is what Bibles need to be printed on People Iike writing in them and the paper is just not thick enough to do that with

[@jk3715]

Thank you for sharing your experiences with us. I just bought my first premium bible. What about putting washi tape on the border of the pages to mark the chapters of the bible? I will go with what you suggest. Again, thank you!

[@lovevideos93]

Question for you cat is would you still do it if you knew what it would be like now as a decorative style in your bible? Due to my struggles,I am at a lost as to what should I do versas what would be good. I have old and new stickers plus tabs I got off Amazon thru Mr. Pen. I like yhe idea of top tab but wouldn't that also be a way for paper yo rip? I have 2 bibles I'd like to at least use the tab sections but need more advice on it. Thanks

[@Diane-765]

Oh man, it's tough to see the "Oops!"! Do you also decorate regular notebooks, etc? Your artwork is beautiful, but I think I'd cry if some of those things happened in my Bible! Thanks for sharing though, this is great info to have. :)

[@catwoods5499]

Yesssss like I mentioned in my videos I decorated my journals & planners way before my Bibles 😊

[@sharonyoung8251]

Any glue used on paper that you want to last should be archival glue. White glue (PVA glue) is what book binders glue any book together with. I only use liquid glue in my Bibles and journals. Liquid glue dries. Glue runners, double sided tape, never dries.

[@LulaBillBoutique]

I seen you video on a FB page but now I can't find the post. I was wondering what are those books you have in the backgground. Praying the scriptures Bible?

[@catwoods5499]

They are all the same Bible... out of print I have several videos over each them on my channel here

[@LulaBillBoutique]

@@catwoods5499 thank you! I will check out your videos.

[@carliesylve1752]

The glue is still spreading and moving around due to the climate changes. Meaning: if you have your Bible with you outside and it’s 90 degrees, the glue melts (even though it wasn’t a true liquid, but came/made from a liquid base). it will still melt and move into grooves, indents, tears or what have you. And even sometimes out the sides of the item that was glued down. That’s why if you live in a hotter climate it could be better to use double sided tape so it doesn’t melt and the glue attach to a page touching it. The glue wouldn’t melt or move in colder climate because it kinda “freezes itself into place”. The glue wouldn’t return to a liquid form and move around.

[@FedByTheBread2777]

What type of watch do you have on in this video? It’s so pretty!

[@nancyjamieson6146]

Hi Cat may I ask how big your pink Bible is? it looks small, but I love it!

[@catwoods5499]

It's definitely small it's a mini Bible 🤣😂

[@nancyjamieson6146]

@@catwoods5499 is it from Amazon?

[@catwoods5499]

Yesssss everywhere Walmart cbd too literally any place that sales Bibles they will typically sell compact Bibles too

[@wendydune18]

Watching at the end 43 min in while you say they fake leather warps...I'm thinking it molds to the pages...haha

[@carliesylve1752]

I wouldn’t say mistakes, I’d call it lessons or learning curves.

[@Carly_Anne05]

Can i ask a genuine question please? What do you do with all your Bibles? I'm new to the faith and have one Bible and can't imagine that i would have a use for multiple?

[@catwoods5499]

Oh my my goodness great question. I have several playlists here walking you through what I do in all of my Bible but please scroll through my videos there are several great videos that can help you. I make sure to upload videos for beginners all the way to seasoned Christians sis I'll share a few links here to help get you started 😉 😘

[@catwoods5499]

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[@catwoods5499]

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[@blessingsfromthecrone3261]

$300 for a BIBLE?!?! 😮🤯 I have NEVER seen a Bible for $300! Not even Extra Large Family Bible’s wrapped in quality leather need to cost that much money. That’s absurd! I don’t understand your definition of a “premium” Bible. Sure, Bibles can range in price. But, unless you are purchasing a Bible wrapped in silver or gold, there’s no reason for one to cost that much. 🤦🏻‍♀️ I will say, your Bibles are fun to look at! 😍 Thank you for sharing. 🙏🏼

[@catwoods5499]

$300 is nothing how much is your phone🤣😂 I don't understand how people will spend thousands on phone cars & houses clothing and jewelry handbags etc. But when it comes to God sacred word.... ohhhh no no no way I will neve dare spend a lot of money on that. I bet it's because they don't use it so they can't justify it in their heads. It's really heartbreaking 💔 😢 and than there are others who absolute loves reading God's Word and spend a lot of money on it well we know the whole overall reading experience is different. You can't understand what I mean until you hold in your hands. I can talk and explain until I'm blue in the face to won't understand I can share my own personal Bible collection and you still won't understand. It all depends on the person.

[@catwoods5499]

So no it's not absurd. God's worth it and so much more. When God told Moses how to build His temple did He ever say use the cheapest materials possible that you can find on your journey!? Nooo so why would you think only owning the cheapest Bibles that you never use will be a good idea?

[@Carly_Anne05]

There are heaps of Bibles here in New Zealand that cost up and over $200. So yes they are definitely out there.