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One of my favorite pastimes is making salt dough sculptures with my grandchildren. They delight in everything from mixing the dough to creating their masterpieces. This video takes you through the step-by-step process we used to make a salt dough basket filled with fruit and a tiny cake. https://youtu.be/R0JN5Cy8H7s Here's a video with just the …
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Here's a delightful art project that is easy and fun to do. Check out this Mixed Media Mask-Making Essentials list on my Amazon Storefront for products I use. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Here are some of the included supplies: Masquerade masks: you can buy them at any arts and crafts …
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Creative spaces invite artistic flow over and around the obstacles of life. Without table tops, nooks, and arts and craft rooms where we, creative eclectics, can put together what delights our eyes, our streams of artistry run dry. This awareness revisited me yesterday when magical moments plumped up the pumpkins and crackled the candles I …
This post will show you the progression of an acrylic painting of the world. I've included the first and last photo and a bit of the poem, but Elya Filler's post includes a whole lot in between. Visit the post to see the entire process and poem. New Painting: Caged Bird, Sing Me a Song. …
My daughter's artistic talent never ceases to amaze me. Elya presents the progression of her acrylic painting with the words of E. E. Cummings as an accompaniment. Here's a couple of photos, but you really must see the entire process to appreciate the piece. READ MORE...
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My daughter's creativity never ceases to amaze me. Here's her recent post that features one of her artistic loves, Jewelry making: For this past Christmas, I tried my hand at making necklaces for a few of my close friends and colleagues. My good friend, Liz, originally taught me everything she knew and took me to …
Clutter is a creative eclectic’s nemesis—a toothless dragon that guards our treasure-trove of art supplies. Granted, clutter is a bi-product of our scattered nature, but an enemy just the same. When we cannot clear a place to do a project, the frustration singes our resolve. READ THE ENTIRE POST...
In a lower-income neighborhood by the school where I teach is "The Neighborhood Impact House." A local church* provides a cozy family environment with homework help, arts and crafts, music lessons, sports activities, a community garden, and a kid-friendly bible study. Children and youth flock to this home, and I go more for the gifts of …
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