Art Eggs Inspired by Ellsworth Kelly
These art eggs are inspired by the American minimalist, Ellsworth Kelly. In my last video, I discussed the philosophy of naturalism and how Ellsworth Kelly’s work exemplifies it. As a Christian, I am...
View ArticlePublished in GreenCraft, May 2017
I was thrilled to have an article featured in this month’s GreenCraft magazine! The article is a tutorial on how to reuse shower rings and turn them into sweet miniature flower frames. The editors of...
View Article“Das Haus/Ideen Magazin” 2017
The holidays came and whizzed by so quickly, I hardly had a chance to decorate my own tree! I’m a bit behind on my blog. For posterity (*my kids*) I wanted to post about the honor I had of having my...
View ArticleValentine Mitten Garland
Valentine Mitten Garland Materials: Pencil Scissors/Pinking Shears Quilt batting Red felt Needle and ivory thread Jute Mini clothespins I drew a small mitten pattern with a pencil and then traced it...
View ArticleCandy Corn Queen 2019
In the style of Czech artist, Alphonse Mucha, this year’s Candy Corn Queen dons Art Nouveau fashion. Here’s my black outline of the preliminary drawing. Feel free to print it out and color it in your...
View ArticleQuarantine Valentine
During a 2 week quarantine, I decided to create the frilliest, fanciest Valentine’s Day decoration I could make using supplies I had on hand. Happily, I had saved 2 heart-shaped candy boxes from last...
View ArticleThe Love of Imitating Nature
Q: Why do we love to imitate nature? A: Because we are created in the image of the Creator of Nature and experience joy as we create after the pattern of our Creator. Psalm 104:24 O Lord, how manifold...
View ArticleVan Til Valentine Messages
I wrote a few whimsical Valentine messages to honor the Dutch reformed theologian, Cornelius Van Til. His devotion to the Christian faith during his 43 years of teaching at Westminster Theological...
View ArticleHand-Painted Chocolate Rabbits
When I saw this vintage rabbit mold in an antique store, I knew I had to try my hand a making some chocolate rabbits for Easter. I melted down Ghirarhdelli dark chocolate wafers (24 wafers per...
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