Being crafty and using my hands is how I make sense of my world, so I am beyond excited to be back at it again. I decided to try out a few new paints from Handmade Modern.

In our youth group, it was a tradition to close each gathering by saying together the Priestly Benediction from the book of Numbers. We ended up making a community art piece based on the words of the benediction! Be creative with your materials, and take a look at what you already have! We could just as easily have used foamboard, plywood, newsprint, or even plain old construction paper! Each of us has been given gifts by the Holy Spiri.

Monday, September 7, 2009. Use the self-timer to capture self-portraits. When using the self-timer, first depress the shutter button halfway to lock focus and exposure. Then fully depress the shutter-release button to trigger the timer.

July 1, 2012 by theartfulabode. I just decided to not blog for a while.

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