Stocking stuffers. It was trying to stay within a budget while giving our kids a terrific Christmas that resulted in an inventive way to save money, and started a new family tradition.
Stocking stuffers. It was trying to stay within a budget while giving our kids a terrific Christmas that resulted in an inventive way to save money, and started a new family tradition.
My family loves holiday traditions, especially my daughter. One of our family traditions started by accident and resulted in some great lessons and family time.
Thanksgiving is just around the corner and it’s all about giving thanks. If you are lucky enough to be invited as a guest to Thanksgiving dinner don’t forget to thank the host. Here are some alternatives to the typical wine and flowers for a hostess gift.
Just in time for you holiday and Christmas shopping, I’ve reduced the price of this stained glass panel. It’s a great way to say, “I love you” to someone.
For the last few weeks I have been running around preparing for the Season’s of the Heart Craft bazaar.
Every year I tell myself, “This is the last time I am doing a craft show!” So why do I do them?
Tiffany’s use of glass was amazing. More often than not, stained glass church windows are painted to show the details of a scene like the folds in cloth. Tiffany, however, only used paint for faces and hands. Instead he used a drapery glass.
To the average person, it may not look like much. These, however, are pieces of Bullseye reactive glass and silver foil. When reactive glass is fused together with silver it results in a new color.
It seems like just yesterday I was standing in a grocery store line with this cranky baby and his loquacious 3 year old sister in tow. The “middle-aged” woman next to me leaned over and said, “Enjoy them while you can. They grow up too quickly!” I was in a sleep deprived stupor and my first reaction was to say, “Lady! Are you kidding?”
Let’s face it; if you have an artist’s soul, you have to create. To not create would be detrimental not only to the artist, but also to those around them. Here is how I journeyed to find my creative path.
Ever wonder whether an artist is born or made? I am a relative late bloomer to the artist category, but as I look back at my life, I can’t help but wonder. If I had paid more attention, would I have embraced art sooner – not just as something to do in my spare time, but something that is part of who I am.
Shop for a Cure is a fund raising event organized by cancer survivor Michele Witkowski benefiting the American Cancer Society.
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