Walking Alone

 Finding an old map paper that had flags on it I decided to use a Die cut by Tim Holtz of an English lad caring an umbrella to cut the paper.  I prepared the canvas by collaging a piece of music from and old hymn book and a piece of paper bag.    I then used several layers of acrylic paint to wash over the collaged material.   I then found the words of the song "Walking Alone" in an old song music magazine.  I then placed the English lad over the top of the words and used a wash of red acrylic paint over the top.   I embellished the bottom left corner with a piece of old sheet music. 

Chrismas in red and blue...

This is a another continuation in my series called art prayers. .  This week I am away with teenagers at a youth conference.  This pictures reminds us that Jesus was born into a broken world.  So he decided to get involved with his creation and put skin on.  This picture reminds me of that. 

I used a pieced of paper on the bottom that had been outdoors for several years so it had deteriorated nice.  The red is a star bucks coffee bag.  the Picture I found in a book as well as the literature came from a book called the "Singing Hand"

Hope you enjoy it!

Why are peacock feathers unlucky?

I was playing with backgrounds and textures experimenting by mixing embossing powder with art gel to see if I could come up with something different.   After I had completed the background I started looking for something to collage..  As I was looking through an 1880s ladies home journal I came across this column that was written from women to women.  I thought this particular answer was too funny so I began looking for some vintage Dear Abby type images to complete this zany art card.  I hope you think it is as funny as I do....

the Great Physician

Dear Lord open my eyes from the blindness

                            that keeps me from being all you want me to be...

A continuation in my series titled Art Prayers...

Rapture From On High

 

Music can lift us from our present reality to a place where our hearts can be

raptured into a new reality.

When I hear music from my youth it reminds me of a time when life was more simple. 

When I hear Miami Sound Machine my heart beats with excitement because it was the music that Michelle and I listened to when we were dating.

When I sing praises my present hardships are transformed to a place

 where the peace of God reigns.

Rapture!

   

Filled with Hope

Hope is what is what we need in life. This atc card I created with a photocopy of a ad from the 40's layered over the word hope.  embellished with a flower and a button.  Hope you enjoy.   

Praying for our Armed Forces.

Prayer for all Those Who Serve for our Safety!

I created this card to remind us that all who serve is someones loved one.  Many days we take our freedom for granted that daily they risk their lives for our freedom.  Lets remember to daily lift these men, women and families up in prayer.