Sara Rivka
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A Fun Quilled Paper Bonfire For Lag B’Omer
I have pulled this one out of the archives, 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 ages and…
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Excellent Ways for Stay-at-Home Moms to Earn Extra Money
Being a stay at home Mom is a huge privilege as it benefits our children in so many many ways. That said, some families may feel the stress of only one income, and Mom might feel just a bit more secure in her decision to stay home with the kids if she could also bring…
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How To Use Your Home To Secure Your Future
Above: You can find the complete tutorial to these plastic canvas DIY houses right here. Retirement, what is that? If that is your response, and you are already in your 30's or more, it is time to start thinking about your financial future and planning accordingly. If you are a US citizen and are contributing…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, thanks so much for joining me here! This week we will be celebrating Lag B'Omer on Thursday night/Friday, so it is time to get crafting for that, and prepare for the numerous guests that will be arriving to our city, as we are just a stone's throw from Lag B'Omer…
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Paint A Simple Pink Owl For Lag B’Omer!
Go ahead, paint a simple pink owl for Lag B’Omer! After a really relaxing and beautiful few pages in my sketchbook filled with hebrew letters, I decided to start exploring creating on top of those pages! I had seen an owl painting tutorial by Tamara Laporte, as a part of sketchbook revival 2021 (now expired,…
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Practice The Hebrew Alphabet, It Is Relaxing!
Who knew that something as simple (for those of us who speak Hebrew especially) as writing the Hebrew alphabet with a pink paint pen on painted brush stroke could be so great looking, and not to mention for some reason oh so relaxing! If you don't know the Hebrew alphabet, just copy mine, or find…
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Paint An Old Shoe With Graffiti Hearts!
This has to be one of my crazier ideas, but I just couldn't resist and it was relatively quick, so here's to whimsical upcycled art! And while this might seem like it is coming out of left field, just a bit, this could also be a craft for Lag B'Omer, you know just in case…
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A Simple Counting The Omer Journal Page
A simple counting the Omer journal page might just be what you are looking for! Today is day 22 of the Omer, and I might be behind on this journal page! It is true, I embarked on a counting the omer art journal project last year, which is wonderful and so interesting, but sometimes you…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, thanks so much for joining me here! The next Jewish holiday is Lag B'Omer in just two weeks and so it is time to get crafting for that. Hmmm, this year i may just have to paint the location from afar, which is actually my view, then again maybe some…
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Popular Jewish Wedding Trends To Look Forward To This Year
Jewish weddings are a very big deal, regardless of whether you are orthodox, conservative or reform (or none of those) the wedding day is meaningful for the couples, for the families, and for the generations of family in the chain of history. As with any wedding a great deal of planning goes into a Jewish…
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How To Make A Simple Folder To Hold Your Pastel Drawings
If you follow me on instagram on my art account @sara.rivka.dahan, then you certainly know that I'm on a journey to make 100 5" x 7" oil pastel drawings/paintings. (If you don't follow me, please do, I need you!) More on that later, the big question is, what to do with them all, especially since…
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8 Reasons To Create Art With Oil Pastels
In case you have noticed, there has not been a whole lot of actual "crafting" going on around here, but that is not to say there is no creativity, on the contrary! I've been working on my art journey, which at the moment entails a serious commitment to creating 100 5" x 7" oil pastel…