Whenever I feel afraid, I remember the little sparrows in Matthew 10:29: “Are not two sparrows sold for a cent? And yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father.” This scripture reminds me of the intimate care our Heavenly Father provides for us. So in order to help process my grief over …
Tears in a Bottle Mixed Media
Tears in a Bottle is a mixed media project inspired by Psalm 56:8, You have collected all my tears in your bottle…recorded each one in your book. This scripture comforts with the reminder that God never forgets our sorrows. I used Golden Regular Gel (Matte) for the paper collaging. The eye is painted with acrylics. …
Find your Bliss
Here’s my latest mixed media in process I titled, “Find Your Bliss,” because I envision her hair formed with different kinds of creativity that I love. READ THE ENTIRE POST...
Mixed Media Love Heart DIY Project
Here’s a fun DIY lesson for creating a mixed media Love Heart piece. Begin with painting a canvas with an off white background using acrylic paints. Then dab gesso in the shape of a heart. While the gesso is still wet, crumple up some pieces of tissue paper (the regular kind you buy for gift wrapping). Stick …
A Mermaid’s Fantasy Mixed Media
Enter the enchanting underwater world of a mermaid who fantasizes about flying with my daughter and my latest mixed media creation. This DIY post will show you how to create this piece. READ THE ENTIRE POST...
The Evolution of a Mixed Media Collage
I've been on a real bird kick lately, and this mixed media piece evolved from a poem I wrote and a photo my husband took in Yosemite National Park, California. I entitled the poem, "Broken Promises." I needed a red-breasted robin so I could create a visual poetry piece, so I dug through past pics until …
Make Dreams Come True in 2012
Often what I enjoy the most wrestles out from under a price tag: the giggle of my grown up girl or the scent of a rose freshly snipped from the stem. Such is the same for my artistic interests—whether designing a wreath or writing a book. Money doesn’t matter when sunrays stream through the window …
Elya’s Travel Collage
I'm up to my eyeballs in boxes as I try to put my house back together after the painters finished. So what did I do? Took a break and created a post that features my daughter's amazing travel collage. Enjoy... I wish I had the amount of creativity that my daughter has in her little …