I have three little pairs of baby shoes in my antique china cabinet. The smallest pair that button on the side were my grandmother’s, the patent leather baby Jane’s were my mother’s, and the lace-ups were mine. Yes, three generations of darling little shoes just waiting to be photographed. By […]
Author: Scarlett
New Comrades (Part 2)
You may remember that not long ago we had the pleasure of meeting a new family at the library. They were newly arrived from Russia and excited to enjoy all of the freedoms in America. Last week we had the Matreshka family over for a playdate to get to know them better. They […]
“Life is Short” Photography Project
Tonight was my last photography class for the summer. The final project was to create a series of photos with a common theme using everything we’ve learned regarding light, composition, texture, line, etc. I decided to create a series on the theme “Life is Short” based on the verse in James 4:14 which tells us […]
James 4:14
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 […]