Paint the Story of Easter

 

Simple wooden crosses from the craft store were decorated by my children.  I gave each child a limited palette of craft paints.  The three palettes were warm, cool, and neutral colors.  That way if they mixed the colors they would not get a yucky color.  Then I let them paint!  The finished crosses told the story of Easter in a beautiful way.  Jesus came to earth (neutral color cross), He died on the cross for our sins (warm color cross), and He conquered death and ascended into heaven (cool color cross).

We hung these three crosses over the door into our kitchen to be a daily reminder of the faith that we believe.  Check out Dueteronomy 11: 18-20.

"Posy" Possibilities

Here is a cute way to take the posies that you have made and make a wreath for your front door!  This colorful wreath is just strips of fabric gathered with a needle and thread and hot glued on.  Felt pieces were used for the petals.

This wreath was made from yarn.  Just wrap the yarn around and around and around!

How-To Make Posy Pins...

• First find a fabric that you like.  I decided to reuse an old t-shirt I found from a thrift store for this one.
• You then trace & cut 18 circles + or -, depending on the weight or thickness of your fabric and how full you want your pin to be.
• Next you cut wavy lines or "petals" around the circles.  You then fold the circle shape in half and then again. Hot glue it closed so it doesn't flap open.
• Cut out slightly smaller felt circle for your backing.  After this is done, you can begin to glue down your "petals" around the outside edge of your backing circle.
• Upon gluing all the way around, you start making your way in a bit to fill in the middle until you no longer see your backing and until it is as full as you like it to be.
• Lastly, you cut a small piece of felt to attach the pin and/or hair clip to the back.
• If you like, you can also add a button to the middle or leave it the way it is!
• TA-DA, total cuteness!!!

Finished Polka-Dot Posy Pin

Add a Colorful Posy Pin to "Brighten" Up Any Outfit

A Taste of Spring with Posy Pins

With the warmer weather we just had, maybe spring is on the way.  But if we can not see the flowers yet....why not create some!

Pay it Forward with Your Valentine's Day Wish!

When sending out your Valentine card this Monday, February 14th, why not include an extra blank card for the recipient to continue passing on the spirit of love and thankfulness to the next person!

Make Your Own Stationary

The handwritten note is still alive.  Make your stationary more personal with a work of art that you have created.  If you have children, this is a great idea to do with their works of art!

Take a photograph of your painting. Load the image onto your computer and edit the photo to be exactly what you would like printed on the card. Put onto a flash drive and take to a store that has printing services. At the store ask to print four, 3" x 5" pictures on a piece of white card stock. One piece of card stock will make four images which will be four cards. Craft stores have 4 ½" x 5" blank colored cards and envelopes. Use glue dots (something you can also get at the craft store) to mount the images to the cards. Put 6-8 cards and envelopes in a clear bag with a ribbon around the top and give as gifts or just enjoy them yourself.  

 

Pictured are three of Danielle's cards.  She sells her work at The Charmed Life next to Hobby Lobby in Brannon Crossing, Nicholasville, KY.

 You can also purchase her work directly from her. Contact ElePaints@gmail.com for more information. 

When is Summer Coming?

The Arboretum Goldfish, oil on canvas, 11" x 14"

In addition to paint parties, the gals of Ele Paints-- Meg, Carrie, and Danielle-- like to create.  Do you remember the warm days of summer?  Do you remember the long days of daylight?  Meg's latest painting was inspired by one of those summer days at the local arboretum.  The flowers, gardens, fountains, people, and foliage of the arboretum are a real source of inspiration.  Of particular interest is the goldfish pond.  Her children love to make ripples with their sticks and watch the fish dart to and fro.  

Meg sells her paintings.  Check out her Blog tab "Meg E." to see some of her other works.  Contact ElePaints@gmail.com for more information.