Sara Rivka
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How to Prepare Your Teens for Success
While the teen years may seem long to many parents, they really do go by faster than you might expect, and before you realize it your child will be leaving home. That said, there is still likely plenty for your child to learn, and you may be wondering how you can prepare them for adulthood…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, thanks for joining me here! This past week we celebrated Lag B’Omer, a festive holiday on the 33rd day of the 49 day Omer period, and now we are looking forward to celebrating Shavuot, which happens on the 50th day, on the evening of Thursday May 25, coming up soon!…
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Painted Watercolor Feather Cut-Outs For Crafting
Painted watercolor feather cut-outs are so fun to paint and make great decorations for any occasion, or to use as part of craft project truly any time! It is true I painted these for the Jewish holiday of L’Ag B’Omer because one of the symbols of the holiday is the bow and arrow, and arrows…
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Make A Quilled Paper Bonfire For Lag B’Omer!
I have pulled this one out of the archives, once again because it is truly simple with great results, and right about NOW would be the time to make one, or a few! Call it a quilled paper campfire, or call it a quilled paper bonfire, either way it is a fun craft for all…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday! This week we will be celebrating the festive holiday of Lag B'Omer on Monday night, which means listening to music (we are in a mourning period on the Jewish calender during which only vocal music is permitted) and haircuts, in particular the traditional first hair cut for 3 year…
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Simple Watercolor Feathers To Paint For L’Ag B’Omer, Just Because!
Simple watercolor feathers are so fun to paint, and with L’Ag B’Omer coming up on Monday night, you can still squeeze in a few crafts to honor this amazing day. I’ve pulled this one from the archives, and am inspired myself to paint some more as well. And of course this time I’ll paint…
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Watercolor Flowers In Pattern Can Be Lovely Art!
I have been using watercolors as my painting material lately, and finally got around to checking out a floral watercolor class by Yao Chung that I've been wanting to try for years on the instructional website creative bug, which I quite recommend. So I dove in and created this all-over floral pattern which is basically…
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Simple Watercolor Trumpet Vine Flowers To Cut Out!
These simple watercolor trumpet vine flowers to cut out are just as sweet as can be, what would you use them for? Using watercolor to make simple florals that you can then cut out to use for scrapbooking, art journaling or crafting is just so much fun, quick to set up and requires minimal supplies.…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, thanks so much for joining me here! With L'Ag B'Omer approaching in 10 days or so, now is a great time to think about bonfire crafts, or toilet paper tube logs or anything having to do with the great sage Rebbi Shimon Bar Yochai, and certainly my archives are full…
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Stunning Views From The Car On A Golan Heights Road Trip
Imagine seeing a snow capped Mount Hermon as you are driving down the road? Yes my friends, that was in fact the case on our road trip across the Golan Heights just before Passover, and there were so many great sights from the car window that I just had to share them with you! This…
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Today Is Yom HaZikaron, Fallen Soldier Remembrance Day
Today is Yom HaZikaron, the day in which we remember our fallen soldiers…….those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for the sake of our Jewish homeland and we are forever grateful. Unfortunately as a tiny country with enemies on all sides, military protection is a daily reality, and soldiers and army vehicles and war planes…
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One Stroke Watercolor Flower Petals and Leaves
Watercolor is a wonderful medium to explore as it requires minimal materials, can be done with little set up and the results can be quite beautiful. One can use large puddles of color and big brushes, or go for something more delicate……you can layer colors or create blotchy backgrounds in one go. There really are…