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Learning His Limits
This picture defines the stage we are at with our son. Notice his posture? He is on the move from dawn to dusk and every day is a full-blown effort to shape his rebellious will. And he’s so stinkin’ cute… We ‘dare to discipline’ and are in daily need of […]
Job 38:19
“Air Travel” Card
Woe is me, for there is no vacation in sight for us and the summer is almost gone! The cost of travel precludes our departure to any exotic destination at this time. Plus, all the places I truly want to go require a trans-atlantic flight, which is unfortunate for someone who doesn’t […]
“All Praise to the Son” Hand-made Card
Paper Tole
I’ve unknowingly used this paper craft technique before but did not know it had a name and a history. It’s called paper tole, or 3-D decoupage, and it was fashionable during the 18th century. I recently stumbled upon an exquisite paper tole creation by artist Lonnie Bullington in Somerset Studio’s special publication, Marie. (scroll down to […]
Queen of Music
I’m still playing with my sheet music! Here is a card using some of the scraps that were left over after I made my Sheet Music Pencils. The stamp is Rubber Stampede’s “Woman In Repose” (#3942F)
Sheet Music Pencils
I love to re-use boxes. I love to paint them, decorate the lids, and fill them with something fun. I came across this narrow box in my stash the other day. It was the perfect size to put pencils in. Many of the art blogs I read are using sheet music […]
Irony in Photos
Irony is the opposite of what you would expect. It is the seemingly out of place element in a picture that draws you in to look closer. Having never noticed this before, I’ve been perusing different photography web sites lately looking for irony. It’s effective. I was explaining this to my teenage […]