I wanted this project to be very kid friendly, so I decided on salt dough for our chrismon ornaments. We whipped up a simple batch of salt dough using this recipe: 1 cup salt 1 cup water 2 cups flour (add a little more flour if it’s sticky) Just roll it out and […]
Christian Art
Altered Drink Coaster Ornament (#3)
Altering these drink coasters is fun! They give them to you at restaurants no matter what you order so they are easy to obtain. Fortunately for me, my friend gave me some to play with. I love taking something that has no spiritual meaning to it whatsoever and turning it […]
Altered Drink Coaster Ornament (#2)
Here’s my drink coaster covered in glue and ready to be transformed into a beautiful ornament. Forgive the sticky appearance of my table top. This time of year there are lots of adhesives being used in this area. First, I covered it in some canvas paper. I’ve never used it […]
Altered Coaster Christmas Ornament
My incredibly creative and resourceful friend, Missy Trantham, made this beautiful Christmas ornament. There are two things about this ornament that I LOVE. First, it’s made from a drink coaster that she saved from a recent dinner at Chili’s! Awesome! The coaster makes a very sturdy base for collage and […]
Mixed-Media Christmas Cards Using Photos of Children
These are two of my favorite Christmas cards that I’ve made for Christmases past. It was one of those rare times where I was able to create the exact thing (well, pretty close) that I saw in my head. For this first one I used one of my art “models” […]
“I Come By The Blood” Postcard
“Illustrated Proverbs 31” Book–vs. 12-13
My illustrated Proverbs 31 book is coming along at a snail’s pace. Here are the finished pages for verses 12-13. My handwriting is less than elegant, I know, but I think it will add to the sentimental value of it if I continue to write the verses by hand. This is, after all, […]
“Jesus, Savior, Pilot Me” Handmade Starfish Wreath
This wreath was going to be my 4th Alice in Wonderland project but became something completely different when I came across this wonderful old hymn. I love old hymns. Growing up in the Church of Christ, where all worship songs were sung a capella, I have a large repertoire of hymns in my memory bank. Often […]
“35 and Still Alive” Photo Memory Tag
It’s my birthday today! I’m 35, and still alive. My Dad died at age 34, and as far back as I can remember that number has stuck in my mind as the age at which my life might end. In fact, this whole year of “34” has been one of silent anxiety […]