Sara Rivka
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Mini Graffiti Hearts Painting, Third Time Is A Charm!
If this looks a bit familiar to you, it is! I shared this painting a few weeks ago here, where I also described how it was painted. Honestly the colors just were not working in our home, so I decided to keep on painting tiny hearts, this time in colors that would work and phew,…
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Creative Process: How I Painted A Moroccan Gazebo With Lilacs
I am on a roll as far as working in my sketchbook, and this time I actually remembered to take a "before" photo, so introducing a behinds the scenes look at what exactly went into creating this sweet Moroccan style garden scene. I think you'll be quite surprised to see the evolution, which you can…
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Mixed Media Lilacs Blooming In My Sketchbook!
Mixed media lilacs are blooming in my sketchbook, because in general I’ve been trying to fill the pages, and now, with my new instagram account, right here, (please follow me!) I’ve decided to do a few February challenges to help me create content and get my account noticed, hopefully. It has been a while since…
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I Am Now On Instagram, Please Follow Me!
Dear Readers, after many many years of holding back from engagement on Instagram, because I am not a smart phone user (I do all things blog etc. on the computer) I realized that if indeed my goal is to share the joy of creativity in general and Jewish crafts with the world, then one needs…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, thanks so much for joining me here! Today is a rainy winter day, so I'm not sure what is going on with the almond trees that should be blooming just about now. I don't see any from my house, so stay tuned for that, and with the festive holiday of…
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5 Steps To Create a Meditation Space at Home
Meditation is a perfect life-enhancement tool anytime, and especially now with all the stress we are facing worldwide. Meditation can help you clear your mind, and help you connect your thoughts with your feelings. People meditate to create healthy habits, such as a positive attitude, self-discipline, restful sleep, and even to lower anxiety and stress…
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Amazing Photoshop Effects That Might Interest You
Above: An image like this one can be created by first transforming the photo into a black and white or sepia toned image, and then applying a filter, in this case a dusty pink. In case you are wondering, did you know that "post processing" of digital photographs is half the work when it comes…
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Trees In Bloom On A Milk Carton Craft!
Tonight is the wonderful Jewish holiday of Tu B'Shevat, so it is time to get crafting, either to create decor for the holiday, or as an activity to honor the holiday. After all, whimical paintings of trees in bloom gracing milk cartons is something one can certainly enjoy for a good few months? I just…
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Trees In Bloom Finger Paintings For All Ages!
Tonight is the wonderful Jewish holiday of Tu B'Shevat, the new year for fruit bearing trees, so what better time than to get the family together, or carve out some time for yourself, to paint some artful and whimsical almond trees in bloom! Okay, if you wish they can be cherry blossom trees, no problem!…
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Folk Art Trees In Bloom Doodle Painting
Looking for a fun tree doodle, that is simple with great results, and that you could even use as a Tu B'Shevat craft? These folk art doodle trees are sweet as can be, and look great as is, on paper, but one could also draw them on cereal box cardboard and use them for a…
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Simple Doodle Trees Painting For Tu B’Shevat
Tu B'Shevat, the Jewish New Year for fruit bearing trees is this coming Wednesday night, so now is the time to make some simple tree-themed crafts to fill your home with joy! We are fortunate to live in Israel where we witness the blooming of the very first fruit tree, the almond tree, right around…
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Printable Fruit Themed Favor Boxes For Tu B’Shevat!
Looking for a great looking and festive something for your Tu B'Shevat table? How about creating your own fruit themed boxes from my printable, available on my creativejewishmom/Etsy, and then stacking them up for the greatest looking centerpiece ever? Honestly these boxes look so great I enjoy looking at them stacked up casually, and I…