Lighting Up

I am realizing lighting plays such an important part in creating.
If your lighting is off your creation looks totally different. And casting shadows proves to be an interesting challenge. Here is a
postcard I did the other day but when shooting with my camera it produced a green effect. Any ideas on what caused it to come out green?

The word "light" is very important to me. Some phrases you may have heard are "light of the world", and here is an old Debby Boone song "You Light Up My Life." I like this verse found in Genesis 1:3, 4a

"And God said , Let there be light: and there was light.

And God saw the light, that it was good..."

and

"Jesus spake, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness,

but shall have the light of life." John 8:12

I hope you have a great day and enjoy all the light around you!!

I Can See A Blind Spot

Day 13-40 days In God's Presence

The God Who Opens Blind Eyes

It's not a question of "Are there any blind spots

in my life?"

but where are they and please Lord give me

eyes to see them

and know how to correct them. Then DO IT.

Every time I do handwork I am reminded

I need better light. Then when I finish I go on

my merry way and don't correct the lighting issue. Now that is not smart. As a matter of fact

that is down right irresponsible. I know what

needs to be corrected in this instance and I continue to sit in the dark.

Here are five buttons I finished yesterday for the FAT Dorset Button Trade, just in a nic-of-time. Good lighting would have made the job so much easier. I did sit outside in the 70's degree weather for a little while and enjoy the natural light and the smell of fresh air.

I wonder what areas in my spiritual life I am continuing to sit in the dark on after God has enlightened me. I like the "Personal Truth" in today's study.

Once you've seen the LIGHT, darkness is not an option.

You - Light of My Life

27th Anniversary Cruise Countdown

Day 12 - Reminds me of the Twelve Days of Christmas and my true love gave to me....

I used to love reading Christmas books to my children. And I loved "singing" or that's what I called it, to my sons. At least when they were younger they would always ask me to keep singing. I figured it out - I thought they liked my singing - now I realize it was just a ploy to stay up longer. But I always snuggled up with them and I fell asleep.

With my youngest he would always request a back rub. He still comments on the lack of said affection. Occasionally he will come up to my bedroom, sprawl out across my bed and say, "Mom would you rub my back?" At 6'3" that is a lot of sprawling. But I would not trade those moments for anything. I am just glad at 19 he still feels he can do that if he wants to.

Light - Jesus Is The Light

This week the SaltFaith challenge is "Light." The snowflake piece was created the same way we did when we were children cutting paper-folded snowflakes. I fused it onto the black background. Then I cut out the black design centers of the snowflake and inserted a shimmery fabric in the openings to create the illusion of "light" coming through the snowflake. The muslin was painted with Neocolor II pastel wax. I love how the piece turned out. I have never attempted anything like this before. But I would like to try more.


In the smaller picture is a Christmas postcard I created from my snowflake quilt piece. I have never made a scrapbook-type postcard and I am not very good at using paper and scrapbooking items - yet. "Practice makes perfect," they say. I went into my Scrapbook program and created a template for a photo postcard. I dropped my snowflake picture into the template. I added the text "Shine, Jesus, Shine - Hallelujah" in a concave layout and printed it out on glossy Digital Photo Paper.

The package of paper was purchased at a Roses store on the Eastern Shore for a buck. Now I wished I had bought every packet they had in the store. I glued the piece onto yellow textured cardstock, then onto another purple textured cardstock. An entire packet of cardstock (over 125 pieces) was on sale at Walmart for $7.00. I thought that was a great deal.

I played around with a drinking straw and some expensive hand-dyed yarn this week. I attached the covered straw to the top of the card to add even more texture. At the very bottom I glued on three brad nails to symbolize the nails used to crucify Jesus.

For me Christmas is all about the birth of Jesus. May we all brighten up others lives during this special time of year.