Etsy Art Print Thanksgiving SALE!!

In honor of Thanksgiving, I'm offering a SALE in my Etsy shop!

25% off everything!

(enter coupon code BG25bfcm upon checkout)

PLUS a BOGO [Buy One Get One free] special on signed copies of my book Inspirational Home!There are some new art prints in my shop - take a look around!

Celebrate Black Friday in your pj's! :-)
Then come back for more on Cyber Monday!!

I'm thankful for you all!!!!!!!!!!!! Happy Thanksgiving!!!!!!!!!

(don't forget to enter coupon code BG25bfcm upon checkout! And remember, you can special order larger sizes on paper or canvas!)

The Blessing Christmas Tree

Introducing The Blessing Christmas Tree:

My 24" artificial tree is the perfect size to grace my foyer table. It's full of mini blessing cards:

Make your own cards with your theme of choice. Will it be blessings for all your holiday visitors?

Or will you create and decorate the tree to present as a gift for someone else? A "thank you" to someone who's been a blessing to you this year? A way to brighten the home of an elderly person or anyone unable to decorate for his or herself? 

Some card ideas: "May God bless you with rest." "May God bless you with friends." "May God bless you with peace." joy, hope, family, love etc.

Finish the gold pot with a shimmering ribbon and "The blessing tree" tag. (note: I created this tree about 4 or 5 years ago as a product concept, but it's still holding up!)

Can you think of who to give The Blessing Tree to? What would your version look like?

Bloggers, Stories, Christian Gifts and ... COUPONS!

DaySpring just started publishing this cool magazine full of bloggers!



Yes - and I'm in it! My "blog post' is on page 23 and my art is here and there on some other pages.

It's kind of a catalog, kind of a magazine, kind of a blog - but it's very diverse, interesting and uplifting! It's full of "celebrity" bloggers and I know you'll love it! Click on the "Blog-a-zine" button to see the catalog online. You can also order a printed version from DaySpring.

AND the back page of the Blog-a-zine has COUPONS!! Start your Christmas shopping!

Kids Craft - Marble Art Leaves Tutorial

Today I have a kid's craft idea for you. We've been making Marble Art leaves for several weeks now.  The kids love them, so it's been a fun to do with just us and with play groups.

Supplies:

paper / leaf coloring pages
scissors
4+ marbles
foil muffin pan
covered foil cake pan(s)
washable paints

Print out some leaf coloring pages and have the kids cut out their own leaf shape. Sometimes I cut random leaf shapes freehand ahead of time for them, especially with preschoolers. 

While they're cutting, you can ready the paints. In a foil muffin pan mix your colors. I usually do yellow, orange, red and brown. I took these pics after our paints had dried, but you'll get the idea. Be sure you're using washable paints! [brown is made by mixing all 3 primary colors: red, yellow, blue.] Drop a marble in each muffin cup and roll it around until it's full of paint:

Put craft aprons on the kids and let them at it!  Put the child's paper leaf in the bottom of the cake pan. They can pick up one colored marble at a time and drop it right on the leaf:

Cover the pan and shake it from side to side:

 Take off the cover and put in a marble of a different color. Repeat until they like how their leaf looks!