LIGHT....AND OUR GOD! TWO DAYS OF FUN CREATIVING WITH HIM

LYRICS FROM THE SONG OUR GOD, BY CHRIS TOMLIN

Our God is greater, our God is stronger
God You are higher than any other
Our God is Healer, awesome in power
Our God, Our God…

Into the darkness you shine
Out of the ashes we Rise
There’s no One like You
None like You.

I AM HAVING A DELIGHTFUL TIME. HERE ARE A COUPLE OF PROJECTS I DID.

THE GIRL SEEKING THE LORD WITH ALL HER HEART IS A JOURNAL. IT HAS LAYERS AND LAYERS OF VINTAGE PAPERS, PAINT, STENCILS DONE WITH MOLDING PASTE, AND MUCH MORE! IT WAS HOMEWORK FOR THE ON LINE COURSE I AM TAKING. LEARNED SO MANY NEW TECHNIQUES.
THE PAPER IS RECYCLED WATERCOLOR PAPER....CAN'T WAIT TO PAINT IN IT NOW.

THIS MORNING I WOKE UP AND STARTED TO PREPARE FOR THE WATERCOLOR DROP CLASS I AM TEACHING NEXT WEEK AND ALL I COULD THINK ABOUT WAS DOING A MELTED CRAYON PICTURE. I GAVE IN TO THE NUDGE AND IT WAS SO MUCH FUN. I REALLY DID NOT HAVE MUCH OF AN IDEA WHERE IT WAS GOING....JUST STARTED CREATING. I LOVE THE OUTCOME. I CALL THIS ONE OUT OF THE DARKNESS......SEEMS LIKE I AM DOING LOTS OF PICTURES ABOUT LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS OR FOLLOWING THE LIGHT.

IF YOU LOOK CLOSELY, YOU WILL SEE THE FRUIT BOWL PICTURE I AM PAINTING NOW IN MY OIL PAINTING CLASS. I TOOK A PICTURE OF THE LIGHT SHINING ON THE FRUIT BOWL IN MY KITCHEN LAST YEAR. YOU CAN SEE THE BLOWN UP PICTURE UNDERNEATH THE PAINTING.

WHEN I LOOKED AT THAT PHOTOGRAPH IT MADE ME THINK THIS... OFTEN TIMES WHEN YOUR TIMES ARE HEAVY OR DARK OR SAD, TRUST THE LORD THAT IF YOU KEEP YOUR EYES ON HIM AND YOUR HEART CLEAN AND MOTIVES PURE, HE WILL PRODUCE FRUIT IN YOUR LIFE.

ANOTHER OF THE PAINTINGS YOU CAN SEE IS A LITTLE GIRL WALKING ON A PATH TOWARDS THE LIGHT. I DID THIS ONE ON BLACK GESSO COVERED WITH SHEETROCK PLASTER AND THEN CARVED OUT THE DETAILS OF THE PICTURE SO WHEN I PAINTED IT, THE BLACK WOULD SHOW AN OUTLINE AROUND THE IMAGES. IT WAS FUN TOO.

WELL, BACK TO GETTING READY FOR THE WATERCOLOR DROP CLASS NEXT WEEK-END.
I WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR PRAYERS FOR THIS. I WANT IT TO BE A SPECIAL TIME OF FELLOWSHIP IN THE LORD AND TEACHING WOMEN HOW TO USE ART TO MAKE CARDS TO BLESS OTHERS.

HAPPY SATURDAY....BURRRRRR BUT SUNNY.

CREATIVITY OR CHAOS? WHAT DO YOU SEE?

CREATIVITY OR CHAOS? WHAT DO YOU SEE?

THIS BLOG IS A TEST?
IF YOU ARE ADD (OR CREATIVE) YOU WILL SEE HAPPINESS AND EXCITEMENT!
IF YOU ARE OCD (ORDERLY AND NEAT) YOU WILL SEE CHAOS AND WANT TO GRAB A PAIR OF RUBBER GLOVES, CLOROX, AND TONS OF HELPERS FROM THE HOARDERS SHOW.

I PULLED OUT ALL MY BOXES OF ART SUPPLIES.
THE SUNROOM IS FULL, THIS PICTURE ONLY SHOWS ONE SIDE OF THE ROOM, YOU KNOW!!!!!

THE REASON?
I HAVE AN EXTREMELY GIFTED PHOTOGRAPHER FRIEND, PAIGE KNUDSEN.IF YOU DO NOT FOLLOW HER BLOG, YOU MUST. STOP RIGHT NOW AND GO THERE....http://www.paigeknudsen.blogspot.com/
SHE GAVE ME A GIFT THAT IS REALLY EXCITING MY CREATIVITY. AN E-COURSE CALLED
CREATIVELY MADE BY JEANNE OLIVER. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU PAIGE AND JEANNE.

I HAVE NOT BEEN THIS EXCITED IN A LONG TIME. I AM LEARNING MORE AND MORE ABOUT THE WAY THE LORD CREATED ME TO CONNECT WITH HIM AND OTHERS.

I AM OFF TO SPEND THE NEXT TWO DAYS WITH THE LORD AND LOTS OF ART SUPPLIES. I HAVE TOLD BOB WE ARE DOING TAKE OUT FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS. HE IS WONDERFUL AND SAID OKIE DOKEY....HE TOTALLY GETS HIS WIFE AND SUPPORTS ME AND PUTS UP WITH ALL THE PILES OF CREATIVITY IN OUR HOME. BY THE WAY, HE IS A NEAT AND ORDERLY GUY.....THE LORD KNEW WE NEEDED BALANCE IN OUR MARRIAGE.

PREPARING TO TEACH A LITTLE ART CLASS AT CHURCH AND ANOTHER CLASS FOR SOME OF MY DAUGHTERS FRIENDS. SO MUCH FUN COMING UP!!!!

OFF TO CREATE.....I WILL LET YOU SEE SOME OF THE RESULTS SOON.

THE JOY OF THE LORD IS MY STRENGTH.