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Sorry I totally bailed on Summer Series this week.
I got caught up filling orders and creating a new series and now it's Friday.
I promise I'll have a new one on Monday, just in time for the 4th of July!

So do you want to see my pretty little houses I made?
I had so much fun making them!!  :)

They are available in my Etsy shop.
Have a wonderful weekend Friends!!

Summer Series 2013 (Week 3)

I'm so glad to see you've been enjoying the summer series downloads I've been creating!

I loved seeing all the Daddy day gifts that were made!

 

Last week I taught an art camp for ages 6-8.  I thought this week I would share the projects I did with them and if you make any of them, send me a photo or tag them on Instagram (#summerseries2013) to win a free 8 x 10 from my shop!

 

 

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1.  "Kaleidoscope Painting"

Paint the lid of a cup with black paint and use it to stamp overlapping circles.

Once it dries, paint inside each shape with a different color.

This is a very relaxing project for all ages!  :)

 

2.  "Hands and Feet"

Trace the child's hands and feet and let them draw the body and face.

Talk about what kind of background they'd like.  Outline all the pencil marks with a black permanent marker and then paint.



 

 

3.  "Hot Air Balloons"

Paint your background paper to look like a sunset.

On another sheet of paper, let the child draw a hot air balloon.

Using glue watered down, overlap pieces of tissue paper.  When it's dry, cut it out

and glue it on the background.   Paint white clouds in the background.

 ( The boys had fun drawing the basket with multiple rooms!)

 

4.  Robots

Using a case of donated CD cases and bits and pieces (nuts, bolts, pipe cleaners, popsicle sticks, foil paper, etc.), the kids created their own robots.  This is good for younger kids too!

 

5.  "Model Magic"

You can buy model magic at Michaels or Joanns.  It's an airdry clay.

We made frogs and owls, but you can make anything you want!

Paint with tempera or acrylics when they dry.

 

6.  "Batiks"

Have the child draw an image on a large piece of paper.

Encourage them not to use too much detail.  Cut out a piece of white fabric and lay it over the drawing.

Using Elmers blue gel glue, outline the drawing. Make sure it dries thoroughly.

Thin acrylic paint with water and let them paint on the fabric.

After it dries, run the fabric through water and let it soak for about 20-30 minutes.

The glue will come off and you will have a batik!  :)



Enjoy crafting with your kiddos.  I can't wait to see what all you come up with!!

Summer Series 2013 (Week Two)

I have a fun activity print-out for you this week!
Just in time for Father's Day!
I formatted it so it will print as an 8 x 10, perfect for framing.

 

Remember...

 

You can color it.  

You can paint it. 

You can enlarge it and/or shrink it. 

You can use it as an embroidery pattern.

You can use it to make shrinky dinks.

You can come up with something totally new!

The possibilities are endless!

I can't wait to see what YOU come up with!

 

I'm going to give away any 8 x 10 in my shop to the most creative one!
You can post it on your IG account and tag it #summerseries2013 to enter.
If you don't Instagram you can email me a photo.

Have fun and be creative!  Please remember I'm giving you this drawing for your own personal use.  Please do not use it to reproduce and/or sell.

I'm teaching an art camp this week, so I'll be back soon to show you what we make!  :)

What a fun week for the Summer Series.

I absolutely LOVED seeing all of your pictures pop up on my instagram feed!

It was so much fun to see all your sweet kiddos doing lots and lots of coloring!

Thanks for sharing the images with me.

Come back on Monday for week two in the Summer Series!  It just MAY be a perfect gift for Father's Day!

You are Beautiful and Brilliant

I've partnered up with women who have a story to tell.

These women are ready to be authentic with themselves.
Their stories are shared to inspire and encourage you.
To help you validate the truth that we all know deep down in our hearts.
Sometimes we get so bogged down by our insecurities.
By our hurts.
By things that have happened to us, or choices that we've made.
No matter what you look like, or what you have or have not done, no matter the color of your skin, the size of your bottom, no matter where you were born or how you were raised, God wants you to know this:

"YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL AND BRILLIANT"

 Please meet my beautiful friend.

“I am beautiful and brilliant. I am beautiful and brilliant.” I can see myself now as I meditated on these words throughout my life, wishing like crazy I believed it was true. The truth was, I believed myself to be broken, worthless and an accident.

It wasn’t until my second husband left me for another woman that I was finally healed of these lies. One day, God sat me down and told me that I am not broken. I had been in horrible emotional pain for a couple of months when it happened. I was sick with betrayal, rejection and abandonment. That particular trio had left me devastated.
God decided to have a little discussion with me. He told me that I am not broken, that I am whole. Even though it did not feel true inside me, I decided to believe what the creator of the universe was saying to me. He told me that I am fearfully and wonderfully made. He told me to let go of the hurt, resentment, betrayal and pain. Little by little, as he coaxed the pain out of me, I surrendered to the truth. God lives inside me. He is part of me. He is all good things. If He is inside me, then I must be those good things too.
I am beautiful and brilliant.
So are you.

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If you'd like a free Beautiful and Brilliant 5 x7 print and have a story you feel led to share, (or know a group of people who could benefit from these prints) please email me at gracechrissie@yahoo.com.)  I am more than happy to share them with you free of charge!

Summer Series 2013...Week 1

Welcome to the first week of Summer Series 2013.  Read this blog post to catch up on all the deets.
Here is your first free art design.  Click and save, then print it out.  You can use as an activity for your child, for yourself, or something to do together.
Remember,

• You can color it.  
• You can paint it. 
• You can enlarge it and/or shrink it. 
• You can use it as an embroidery pattern.
• You can use it to make shrinky dinks.
• You can come up with something totally new!

The possibilities are endless!

I can't wait to see what YOU come up with!

Come back on Friday and  we will show each other what we've made.
If you are on Instagram, show us what you're working on!  Tag your pictures #summerseries2013 to play along on IG.
Have fun and be creative!  Please remember I'm giving you this drawing for your own personal use.  Please do not use it to reproduce and/or sell.
Let me know if you have any questions!  I can't wait to see what you come up with!!  :)

Announcing a fun Summer Series!!

Now that summer has started I wanted to share some family friendly art that would get your creative juices flowing!
I'm so excited to announce a fun new summer art project series for both Mommies and kids!
Every Monday, starting tomorrrow, I'll be posting a drawing (by me) for you to download for free.
All you have to do is print it out and then get creative.
It can be a project you can give your children to work on, something you do together, or even a fun project for you to do alone!  :)

• You can color it.  
• You can paint it. 
• You can enlarge it and/or shrink it. 
• You can use it as an embroidery pattern.
• You can use it to make shrinky dinks.
• You can come up with something totally new!

The possibilities are endless!

I can't wait to see what YOU come up with!

We'll also post our pictures on Instagram to encourage each other and have fun seeing how everyone is being creative.  I'm chrissiegrace on IG if you want to play along!

I'm so excited!  I"ll be back first thing in the morning with the first project!  See you then!