This porcelain doll was mine when I was a little girl. I collected porcelain dolls when I was young, and this is one of the few that have survived our many moves. Last Sunday afternoon I got the urge to take some pictures and decided to stage a little scene with […]
Author: Scarlett
Grapes
Last week I printed out the 187 page manual to my camera. Yes, I used every iota of black ink in the printer, and yes, the stack of paper was roughly the thickness of Little Women, BUT…. It was worth it. Just as I suspected, there are several features on my […]
Photos–Oil Painting Palettes
Vaughan Oil Painting Class
Last Saturday I had the priviledge of attending an all day oil painting class. The class was hosted by Dee Day, director of the PACT team at Hill County Bible Church. Once again, she demonstrated her love of art and her love for people. When we arrived, there were tasty […]
“Autumn Story” by Jill Barklem
Some of our favorite picture books are the Brambly Hedge series by British author and illustrator Jill Barklem. The illustrations in these books are as sweet as any I’ve ever seen. Every page is full of cute little woodland critters donning 19th century attire and going about their lives in quaint rural fashion. The […]
Photos–“Boy Detective”
Even though I have no plans to take another photography class any time soon, I still try and stage some kind of shoot to practice with different lighting and stuff as often as I can. These photos make us laugh out loud. I’m sure it’s one of those “it’s only […]
“Mice and Berries” after Jill Barklem
First Colors of Fall
Autumn Foliage Paper Doll Dresses
There are so many inexpensive ways to use magazines for arts and crafts! Recently, my Grandmother gave me all of her magazines from Sept. and Oct. I ripped out several sheets that had full-page pictures of fall foliage. I used the same technique mentioned in my Thou Art a Sea post […]