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Layers Upon Layers: Mixed Media Art

Archive for December 2006

December 31st, 2006

So long, 2006!


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December 29th, 2006

Buh-bye till next year!

Be careful this weekend! I want to see all of you back here on Monday, at least by the crack of noon!

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December 29th, 2006

New year’s resolutions and Sir Arthur

“Oh, yes, I’ve learned from my mistakes and I’m sure I could repeat them exactly.”
~ Sir Arthur Streeb-Greebling (character played brilliantly by Peter Cook)
I’ve shared two quotes with you on this final “My Day Friday” of 2006. I deeply believe both of them. Although there may not seem to be much connection at first glance, […]

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December 29th, 2006

Edward Knippers

Elijah and the Fiery Chariot, by Edward Knippers
We are called to sacrifice ourselves to His will. So often when we are looking for G-d’s will for our lives, what we really want to know is G-d’s option as a possibility–we want to check His will against our other wants and desires. Even more, we want […]

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December 28th, 2006

Lisa Kokin’s mixed media artworks

Lisa Kokin has gallery representation in both New York and California…believe me, it’s easy to see why! Her artistic vision is hard to categorize because she does so many things so very well. But don’t take my word for it…visit her site and spend a little time admiring her buttonworks, altered books, sewn photos, and […]

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December 28th, 2006

Fear of drawing?

Round-Up Thursday!

Lessons and drawings by Brenda Hoddinott
I’ll admit it. One of the major reasons I got discouraged with art as a career in my youth was because of my poor drawing skills. At this point, I don’t really know whether I care or not, but if I ever do decide to work on my hand-eye […]

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December 27th, 2006

My son’s family away from home

Well, some of them anyway! Tom and Susan Stukenberg have 11 children, so it’s pretty hard to get them all together at one place and time. Last year, many of them were able to come to the orphanage in Guatemala where Tom and Susan are the directors. My son Nate considers these people to be […]

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December 27th, 2006

Knitting the moebius strip

Fuzzy Galore is a really fun site that includes some free knitting patterns. I just recently discovered that I am not too clumsy to knit afterall, and have been in search of super-easy patterns ever since! This one, based on the moebius strip, is a winner. You can make a scarf or a […]

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December 26th, 2006

Trials of a missionary life

Nate shares what a typical day is like for a missionary to a children’s home in Guatemala. By the way, he’ll be 21 years old this Friday!
Tags: Guatemala

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December 26th, 2006

New jewelry tutorial

Technique Tuesday returns! 
I just posted a tutorial on making a mixed media necklace from antique piano ivories on my Jewelry Blog.

You can also see my full list of handmade beaded jewelry tutorials on this blog.
Tags: bead-art, beaded-necklace, beads, handmade beaded jewelry, Mixed Media, tutorials, Wearable Art

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