merger

This blog has been merged with my other blog, Life in a Mountain Town. It is the end of August 2011 and all posts on this blog have ceased.  I’m leaving every thing… Read More →

Crafty Pastor 2011

Well, I’ve done several Crafty Pastors this summer but haven’t gotten any good photos of the work until this week. These are the collage pieces that the participants made. They are fabulous! The… Read More →

Random Acts of Kindness

Take a look over at this blog: yearofkindness Really interesting! I believe she’s come to the end of the 100 days, but it’s still worth looking at and getting inspiration. I am still… Read More →

Thumbprint Stole For The Bishop

This past week was the NC Synod assembly for the Lutheran church (more about that and other stuff here) and I was asked to assist in making a stole for the bishop. The… Read More →

Journey of Renewal

As part of the Journey of Renewal program for my ministry, I am to create a life plan, life goal, mission statement type of thing. It is actually quite interesting. The latest assignment… Read More →

bird box

Since the first box or so I made with the swallow on the outside I’ve wanted to make another prayer box with something similar.  Finally gotten around to it. This one has a… Read More →

New Prayer Box

Haven’t had a lot of time to work on any prayer boxes or other things to leave randomly around town as of late because I’ve been diligently spending all of my “craft time”… Read More →

Blue Box

New Prayer Box–this one is all blue and silvery.  I seem to have spent most of the time lately in the goldish, bronzish, coppery area and thought I’d take a break and move… Read More →

Altered Journal/Book

So, I don’t know if you’d call this an altered book or an altered journal. It’s altered and it’s book-shaped and it would have originally been used as a tiny journal or notepad. So–whatever.… Read More →

pink saturday

A Lovely Lenten Rose for Pink Saturday! Curious? Then look here: How Sweet The Sound

Guerilla Artists

On Sunday I purchased what may be the best book EVER. Guerilla Art Kit by Keri Smith. I love it and I so wish I’d found it before I did the Art Craft Prayer… Read More →

What is Found Art?

Rosa Murillo – What is Found Art?.  Interesting blog. Interesting artist. Another good take on Found Art.  via What is Found Art?.

Tiny Box

This is a tiny box–you can judge the size by the votive candle inside. It is a cardboard box, painted and decorated with archival scrapbook paper, paint pens, glass beads for feet. The… Read More →

You Are Beautiful In Every Single Way

This Random Act of Grace was constructed on the recent Craft Art Prayer retreat with which I was privileged to assist. It is actually quite small and I am grateful for this photo taken by… Read More →

First Random Act of Grace

Well, technically, it’s the first RAG that I’ve given away, though not the first I’ve made.  So, on this first post, it seems reasonable to put the first one I’ve actually let go… Read More →