Category Archives: Art

Art preservation made easy–and fun

Posted on March 28, 2009 by

As parents, as I think even more as homeschooling families, we accumulate a plethora of art projects. And after a while you start to wonder what to do with it all. You don’t feel right tossing it but you certainly don’t want piles of artsy goodness all over the house. My friend Renae had a post the other day about saving art work and of course a quandary like that just gets my mind going. … read on, my friend…

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5 uses for school glue

Posted on March 3, 2009 by

I don’t know about you, but when it’s back to school time I can’t resist stocking up on white glue. It was only 5 cents a bottle, after all. But now I have about 20 bottles of it. So what do I do with all this white gluey goodness? (I mean besides letting the kiddos rub it on their skin and peel it off?)

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Getting the most out of your art museum trip

Posted on February 13, 2009 by

Yea it’s museum day! Your family is excited as you all pile in the car. How can you get the most out of your precious time together? Here are some tips to help you enjoy your local art museum to the fullest.

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Last call for my handmade books

Posted on July 5, 2008 by

Due to personal reasons I have to put the brakes on my handmade books business for the forseeable future. I am giving you all one last chance to get a one-of-a-kind book by moi at a good price. Color choice is mine (to use up my materials) but you may specify light or dark colors. Optional hard cover binding: Elizabeth: 5X7 coptic stitch $25 Soft over books: Mimi: 4X5 Jane: 5X7 Any of these above … read on, my friend…

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Commonplace books

Posted on April 28, 2008 by

In my studies recently I happened upon a type of “notebooking” that was fascinating. It combines two of my favorite things–notebooks and traditional books (which I happen to be passionate about making!). I am such a book geek that I had to learn more. Webster’s 1828 dictionary defines it as: Commonplace-book, a book in which are registered such facts, opinions or observations as are deemed worthy of notice or remembrance, so disposed that any one may … read on, my friend…

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Crafty fun in every subject

Posted on January 12, 2008 by

In our house we LOVE all things artsy and craftsy, so I thought I would share some links to help you add more arts and crafts to your daily lessons. If you would like to add a link to this list, please share it in the comments section. Bible DLTK Making Friends Teacher Help First School History History for Kids Suite 101 printable crafts Science Kids Create Science Crafts More Science Crafts Mathematics Math Cat’s Math Crafts … read on, my friend…

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Winter handmade book sale

Posted on December 26, 2006 by

I am having another book sale. My handmade books are fun to give as a gift or to keep for yourself. This sale is a great deal and you’ll be glad you ordered. These books are open spine books bound with a coptic stitch. The pages are blank with lots of pages to journal, take notes, write recipes or whatever you like (see samples of books from my last sale here). 5X8 book: $25 4X4 book: $21 All … read on, my friend…

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Mona Lisa speaks!

Posted on September 27, 2006 by

I am an art lover and this is so interesting I had to post about it. A Japanese scientist calculated her bone structure and analyzed the data. See Mona Lisa and DaVinci speak here. Click the box to the right to launch the video. Enjoy!

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our little garden

Posted on June 13, 2006 by

In art time I had my girls paint a picture. It could be about anything they wanted, so long as it fit the artistic criteria we were studying. What she did made my day.   The picture is a garden, with her family as the flowers. Jesus is watering us with His Word and God is shining down on us with rays of hope. When I asked her to write details about it so we can remember … read on, my friend…

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Warning: photos may cause jealousy

Posted on May 18, 2006 by

See my book art page (link on the right) for scans of the books I did from my sale a couple of weeks ago. You will wish you had ordered one. Don’t say I didn’t warn you! If you decide you would like a book for you or someone you love, contact me.

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