Do you like to blow bubbles? Try this simple creative activity to “print” paper with paint bubbles. Inspired by this post from Alisa Burke, we made several jars of bubble paint using water, acrylic paint, and dish soap. (I use … Continue reading →
Pa and Grandma’s house was a bustle of activity the month of August with all of the grandkids visiting. That’s why you haven’t heard much from Melinda and I for a few weeks! Here are a few pictures to give … Continue reading →
In case you are new to the blog and don’t know what my family is up to, you can visit BecauseFamily to find out about our ministry and how we took our family on the road full time. On our … Continue reading →
My plan to sew a quilt block each month fell apart after the first three months. Here is it the month of August and I just made the quilt block for the month of April. I am following lessons through a … Continue reading →
So you think you can’t draw? Can you scribble? Inspired by a guest artist, Päivi Eerola, on the Documented Life Project, I scribbled (aimless drawing) all over my paper with pencil. After looking at the scribbles for a while I began to … Continue reading →
How do you describe with words playground equipment made of metal and wood that spins in a circle, hangs from a single center pole, teeter-totters in ovals and circles, on which riders can sit or stand, so that others know exactly what you are talking … Continue reading →
In keeping with the theme, Travel Journaling, for the month of June in the Documented Life Project, I used my trip to Kansas as inspiration for the art challenge of “recording memories”. The journal prompt for that week was “taking … Continue reading →
The theme for the month of June in the Documented Life Project was “Travel Journaling” and the first art challenge was illustrative art journaling. I had no trips planned in the month of June and figured I would just use … Continue reading →
I learned a new embroidery stitch called Turkey Work, otherwise know as ghiordes knot. This stitch creates a plush pile on the surface of the fabric. The reason I decided to try this stitch is because I have a set … Continue reading →
The art challenge for week 22 in the Documented Life Project was “textured paper”. To start, I brushed watered down school glue onto my page and laid a sheet of randomly scrunched up tissue paper on top of the glue. I pressed … Continue reading →