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6 Gifts For The Dad That Has Everything
Need to get a gift for Dad, and yikes, he really already has everything he might want or need? Not to worry, with just a little bit of creativity you can find a gift for Dad that will show that you care, and that you care enough to invest some brain power and just a bit of effort. After all the whole point does not have to be the gift, but truly the thought, so make sure your thoughts are sincere, and well thought out! I’ve put together 6 great solutions to that nagging question of what to get for Dad, that are bound to help you any time you…
- Crafts for Mom, Crafts: Art Journal, Crafts: Gouache, Crafts: Oil Pastel, Crafts: Painting, Crafts: Sketchbook
Simple Geometric Color Swatch Art
Looking for an interesting way to learn about color combinations with results that are just so satisfying? Looking for a fun art project for all ages? This just might be the one! These bars of color are so simple to create, either in a sketchbook, or on paper, or even canvas, you just have to give it a try! You can use oil pastel, acrylic paint, colored pencils, watercolor or a mixed media combination. Do thick bars with acrylic paint and then go back and fill the bars with doodles or marks, note to self! Or choose to do squares or any combo of geometric shapes. Choose a set palette…
- Crafts for Mom, Crafts: Art Journal, Crafts: For Traveling, Crafts: Painting, Crafts: Painting and Drawing, Crafts: Sketchbook, Crafts: Watercolors
Watercolor Blue And White Vases With Flowers
Summer is the perfect time to delve into something new, and if you can take it with you, all the better! So friends, consider starting a sketchbook, keeping in mind that it is about creative growth not perfection, and I can promise you, it is a very very worthwhile journey, and so very satisfying, trust me! This watercolor paper sketchbook of mine was started two years ago on a vacation in Sweden, and I have been slowly adding art to the pages, most recently, art created with watercolors, ahhhhh. And guess what friends, if you don’t like the results, so paint an acrylic paint painting over it, and voila, that…
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DIY Cardboard Playhouse With An Upcycled Box!
Looking for a fun project to keep the little ones busy this summer? Collect some huge appliance or furniture boxes, collapse them and set aside for that window of time when a great project is just what is needed to keep the little ones excited and engaged! Who doesn’t love a playhouse, especially one you can decorate yourself, and in fact spend days decorating, best of all! While the example here is shown in a closet, this idea can also be done in a wide doorway, or even in a corner, just make sure the keep safety and adult accessibility in mind! One can even make this freestanding by attaching…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, thanks so much for joining me here! Phew, no more festive holidays to prepare for until Rosh HaShana, so now is a great time to delve into creative pursuits to satisfy your heart, like crocheting, nature crafts, tie-dying and for me, painting, as I’m on a mission to really develop my skills an an artist. And as we all know, if you want to be good at something you need to do a lot of it, so lots of art it will hopefully be for, and lots of ? for you! Of course there are limits as my daily life includes graphic design work, as…
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What Does The Ramban Say About Emotional Happiness And Physical Health?
Since we have just celebrated the Jewish holiday of Shavuot in which we receive the Torah anew, each year, now is a great time to talk about how the wisdom from the Oral Torah is just as relevant today as it was when it was first received. To understand the Oral Torah, one can refer to the writings of the Rambam (Maimonides), whose commentary on health and emotional well being is just as relevant today, if not more so, than when it was written. Today while researchers work on cures for terrible diseases and viruses that afflict the human race, they have also begun searching for a fundamental truth regarding…
