This is an easy craft for kids that I remember from my childhood. You only need 6 things: Sturdy paper for base, colored tissue, scissors, glue, paint brush, and pencil. Step #1-Have your young artists draw a simple design on the sturdy paper in pencil. These two artists decided on butterflies. […]
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A Piece of Creative Inspiration
I want to share a piece of creative inspiration with you. It sits at the corner of my art table in a simple black frame. This piece of artwork was not done by a famous artist. It’s not a reprint of an old master’s painting or a piece from a gallery. […]
Pioneer Farms
We had a great time visiting Pioneer Farms yesterday. Last week was only our first week back at “school” and I was already hankerin’ to get out of the house and see something new! The folks out there have done a terrific job of setting up a little town and surrounding […]
Making a Photo Look 100 Years Old
This is a picture I tried to edit several times. Nothing I tried ever improved it much. It wasn’t a great shot to begin with, but you know how mothers are. Every picture of my baby is a keeper. Instead of trying to make it look better, I decided to make it look […]
Alice in Wonderland Project (#4)-“The White Rabbit”
Another clearance aisle find became my inspiration for an Alice In Wonderland Project #4. When I saw this beat-up bunny (still leftover from Spring garden decor?) I knew he would be perfect spiffed up as the perpetually late White Rabbit. I forgot to take a picture of the rabbit in “as […]
Rainy Day Photos
“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 […]
Proverbs 22:6
Photos with a Color Scheme
My latest experiment in taking better pictures involved an intentional color scheme. I figured that if I’m going to go to the trouble to stage pictures I might as well take time to pick a color palette for the photos, just as I would for a painting or any other art project. For everyday snapshots, […]