On the clearance aisles of office supply and craft stores, you’ll often find inexpensive notebooks. I found these tiny pink notebooks on a clearance aisle at Office Depot for .70. I wrapped them with glassine kraft paper, ribbon, crepe paper flowers, crochet lace, and some cuts of old pink sweater […]
Author: Scarlett
The Art is Preaching, Episode 2
“You Knock My Socks Off”- Recycled Sweater Valentines
I love all the cute boot socks available these days, especially the ones with sweet crochet trim around the edges. I decided to make some small Valentine’s Day cards with some tiny boot socks by recycling a soft, pink sweater. Found these lovely crochet trims on the clearance aisle! […]
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Cockayne Syndrome: A Loving Nature is a Symptom
It was my birthday last month and I received a priceless gift: All the videos from Knox’s life on DVDs! No gift could equal this. In this stage of grief, watching the happy times we had with Knox is a great comfort. I love watching each and every video, […]
“Ducks at Sunset”- Art Activity for Kids
I found this really great pop-art piece by artist, Walt Curlee. I loved the colors and the simplicity of the design. It’s not always easy finding inspiration for my young artist, but this was perfect. I printed out a sample of the piece as a guide. He picked out the […]
“Medieval Lullaby”, a Hand Carved Stamp
The first time I tried to carve rubber, I created this owl stamp. It was harder than I thought, so maybe that’s why I’ve waited so long to try it again. Here’s my second attempt! I chose this pencil drawing from my sketch book, cut it to the […]
The Metaphysics of Cornelius Van Til
Cornelius Van Til was a professor at Westminster Theological Seminary for 43 years. This piece attempts to give a more colorful visual reference for his metaphysical views regarding Christian theism. “Van Til . . . always taught that a Christian worldview should be represented by two circles (for Creator and […]
Easy Drawing Activity for Kids- Pantry Favorites
I asked my young artist to pick his favorite things from the pantry for this easy drawing activity. Of course, he picked all the junk food! We set up the items on some white paper and put a large sheet in the background to eliminate visual distractions. This was challenging […]