CRAFTING AROUND THE WORLD ~ #CZECH REPUBLIC

Back in November or December of 2014 I started making all these pretty papers recycling my many scraps.  Just the process alone was such fun, but after awhile I remember thinking, "what am I going to do with all these pretty papers.  I didn't know at the time, but Somebody else did.  Our mission invited us to join  our all-European mission conference in Prague.  Well, given the crafty one that I am, I started thinking about what I could do with the ladies there.  So these big papers became hearts.

These are some of the embellishments I made for them to decorate with.  Don't worry you crafty ones, I'll do a tutorial on this too.  They happened the same way.  I started making them.  It was so fun and addictive I just kept doing it.  This was all before I knew about the conference.  I love how God works, planning things even before he lets us in on the plan.

These are a few more with lovely gems and buttons sent by Cindy Williams,  Antioch Baptist Church of Conway, Arkansas and done on craft foam sent by Rebecca Crawford,  First Baptist of Gary, Texas.  What would I do without all these lovely folks who make this mission happen.

And lastly, some more lovelies we will use sent by Stefanie Walsh of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan for decorating the hearts.  There will be children at this meeting too so I'm just supposing they may be doing a few hearts as well.  I love doing crafts with kids and you can see how we go through a lot of materials in a short time.  So grateful to all who help with this.  We shall meet from the 16th to the morning of the 20th.  Pray for our meetings and the travel to and from please.  And I promise to post pictures of some of the finished hearts.  May God lift you up and give you encouragement today as I'm praying for you who read this.

Be Friends with Failure

 As artists we always have this interior critic running a dialogue.  "Is this good enough?"  You're not really an artist."  "Should I really be doing this?" This little cartoon will help your perspective.  Click the link below to go to "doodle alley, comics that nourish."

Be Friends with Failure

My Favorite Class, Bucha, Ukraine Sunday SchhoolI

I so enjoy working with these little ones because they so love doing crafts.  Last Sunday was Easter in Ukraine.  They made these crafts then went and found the radiator themselves to hang them on with the magnets.

LAST WEEK'S SUNDAY SCHOOL

These are two of my classes from last week in Sunday school.  The top kiddos made wreaths.  Someone gave me some glow-in-the-dark flowers and stars.  We incorporated those with construction paper flowers.  When they were done we turned off the lights (basement room so dark) to show them. Lots of ohhs and ahhs.  So fun.

The middle picture is my sweet helper, Anastasia.  She's instructing the 10 year old boys.  They are always a handful, but fun.  Notice her heavy coat.  Still very cold here in Ukraine and rooms just never get real warm so everyone has their coats on.  The babies above have an extra electric heater.

Lastly the boys and one of the Sunday school teachers having fun with the photographer.  I think he looks good with rabbit ears.  Interesting how things like this cross cultural barriers.

My thanks to you who send materials for me to do this ministry with the children.  I couldn't do it otherwise.  You are a blessing to many.

CAMP PRETTIES FOR DECORATING

I wanted to show you some of the pretties we made for the children to decorate with.  The first is glitter gems with silk flowers over paper punch pieces someone sent me.  The second is foam with the glitter gems and the last picture is silk flowers with buttons and glitter gems.  They sure had fun with these and we sure used a lot of them.

LAURA, FOLLOWING THE PAPER TRAIL - ENVELOPE MINI-ALBUM

THIS IS SO EASY YOU'LL LOVE IT. I POSTED BACK IN 2009 AND JUST HAD TO REPOST. LAURA IS SUCH A CREATIVE ONE.

PLASTIC BAG FLOWERS BY TIM COFFEY

This is so easy even the kids can do it. You can also do the same thing with paper, just use less layers. See Tim's video 8.

ONE SHEET POCKET BOOK

If you ever start these you'll make more. They are so easy, so quick and what a great card/gift they make. Fill it with little goodies of any sort and how about a gift card. From Cardalacarte.




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MINI-BOOK WITH POCKETS

Mini Book with Pockets using Only One Sheet of Paper. Very simple video from "Creation by Christie."

12 Kid's Christmas Crafts,

If you haven't checked it out yet better look and see what you can do with your kids, school or your Sunday school class. Some real cute things: http://www.favecrafts.com/Kids-Holiday-Crafts/12-Kids-Christmas-Crafts-Ornaments-Giftsand-Decor