8 Wreaths & Laurels You Can Draw Today

Bible Journaling: 8 Wreaths & Laurels You Can Draw Today

You see them everywhere. Those cute little wreath doodles. They seem easy enough, right? But where do you start?

Here are 8 wreath and laurel doodles you can do, no sweat!

FYI, I'm using a Micron Pen for my doodles. If you've read Bible J Ideas before, you know that I love Microns for Bible journaling. They make nice, fine lines and don't generally bleed through--even thin Bible pages! A must-have for Bible J. Here are some more Bible J supplies I like to use.

Triple Heart Wreath
This first wreath is easy-peasy. Start with a circle. If you're like me, and you can't draw a proper circle to save your life, then cheat! Trace something round in the size you want. You'll find tons of good, round lids in your kitchen. I'm using a spice jar lid, but you could use a coin, measuring cup, candle, salsa jar, sippy cup, whatever. As you can see, I even messed up WITH something to trace. But it's okay, I covered up my boo-boo. Next, add a few little heart shapes to each side, starting large and getting smaller as you go up. See? That wasn't hard at all.

Round-n-Round Wreath

This next wreath doesn't even need to be a perfect circle. Just draw a circle and then go around and around a few more times. Add some tear-drop shaped leaves to your wreath, angled slightly. Make sure they are angled the same direction all around your wreath.

Double Floral Wreath

This next wreath is my favorite! Use your handy spice jar lid and trace just the top and bottom, leaving a space on either side, kind of like a frown and a smile. Fill the space with flower shapes. I used a little swirly rose and then some curly-ish flowers on either side, tucking in a few little leaves, and finally adding a couple stems with little pip berries on them. You can see more about how to draw this and other flowers here.

Willow-Leaf Wreath

This is a pretty laurel-style wreath. Again, trace your circle, leaving gaps, this time at the top and bottom, kind of like parenthesis. Add thin, willowy leaves, getting larger as you move down the stem. Tuck little round "berries" into the spaces between the leaves.

Classic Laurel Wreath

This next laurel wreath is classic. It starts the same way, tracing a half circle with space on the top and bottom. Ad a single leaf to the top of each stem. Then add twin leaves going down each side, getting large as they reach the bottom.

Single Laurel
To draw this single laurel, make a curvy line for the stem, then add pointed twin leaves all the way down.

Floral Divider
This floral design begins with a swirly "rose" flanked by two smaller swirls. Add a curvy line coming out of each end, kind of like a mustache shape. Add pointed twin leaves to the lines with a single leaf on each end.

Floral Divider With Branches

Another easy floral design, this one begins with three circles: one large and two smaller ones on either side. Fill the center with little dots and add curvy lines extending from either side. Next, add tiny branches with little round pips on the ends.

And there you go! You just learned to draw eight pretty floral designs to add to your Bible journaling.

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7 Simple Flowers You Can Draw Today

Bible Journaling: 7 Simple Flowers You Can Draw Today
Have you ever wanted to draw a flower, but you weren't sure how to begin? A simple, cute little doodly flower? Maybe as a focal point, but also maybe just as something small.... to accent another, larger drawing?

Well, here are a few easy flowers for you to sketch in just minutes! (And if you like these, check out my post on how to draw wreaths & laurels.)

FYI, I'm using a micron pen here. They are great for Bible journaling as they do not bleed through thin pages, and they give a thin, but strong outline. For more Bible-J supplies, check out my post.

1. This first one is a set of three simple, round flowers with little dots in the center. Add some smaller twigs with dots on the ends, and finally some small leaves tucked into the crevices between the flowers. When you draw your circle, go around and around a few times. This hides the imperfections and gives it a cute, doodly quality.

2. This one is a simple, daisy-style flower. Start with a circle, going around a couple times. Then add your petal shapes. Again, trace them a few times to hide your imperfections. You can see I messed up a little, but once you go over it a couple times, you really don't notice as much.

3. Here are some simplified roses. Start with a swirl, then add a U shape under it. Next, I add some kind of banana-shaped calyx leaves. And finally, some jaggedy leaves on the stem. You can draw a single rose, or group them together like a little bouquet.

4. Here is a variation on roses. These are what they might look like from above, attached to the vine. Draw simple swirls, starting in the center and around and around. Add a couple more and then tuck the vines into the crevice/corner between the roses. Some simple, circular leaves attach to the vines. Add as many as you like to make it work for you.

5. For a dandelion-style flower, start with a stem. Draw over it a couple times, then add smaller stalks with little seeds on the ends. Scribble a halo around them to simulate the softness of a dandelion, then add long, jaggedy leaves. Finally, add a small line with a tiny halo of fluff to look like a seed floating away.

6. These are a kind of simplified lilac or hyacinth-style doodle. Start with a stem and add an upside-down tear drop to the end. Then add more teardrop shapes, getting bigger as you go down the stem.
Repeat this at the base of the flower, adding smaller stems and teardrops. Finally, add a few simple leaf-shapes.

7. Finally, this flower is a kind of mum or zinnia-style doodle. Begin with a circle. Again, draw over it a couple times to hide mistakes. Then, draw curly shapes around and around until the flower is as big as you want it. Your final like should attach to the one beneath it to complete the flower. Repeat this in smaller shapes next to the larger, central flower. Then tuck some leaves into the spaces between your blossoms.

 

 

Have fun and don't be afraid to experiment a little. To add color, you have lots of options! I like a splash of watercolor. Or you can try colored pencil or even crayons.

 

And there you have it! Seven easy-peasy flower doodles you can tuck into the corners of your Bible page designs. Which ones will you try? Comment on your favorites below. or show off your doodles by connecting with Bible Journaling Ideas on Facebook.

 

Want more ideas? Check out my post to see what you can do with white crayon in your Bible.