Sara Rivka

  • Hello Prague: A Walk On The Ancient Castle Walls In Vysrehard

    Hello Prague: A Walk On The Ancient Castle Walls In Vysrehard

    When in Prague, and I do hope you'll have the chance to visit sometime OFF SEASON, make sure to get away from the tourist packed Old Town and experience the tranquil beauty of the city at large. My number one recommendation for that is a visit to Vysehrad! (Even the name sounds enchanting, and it…

  • Tips For Moving Your Family To A Condo

    Above: For the complete instructions for this craft, check out my tutorial here. SaMoving your family to a new home can be both exciting and terrifying, especially if it involves moving to a new city, or moving from a house in the suburbs to a condo in the city! Moving into a new condo is…

  • Painted Knit MItten Winter Greeting Card Craft

    Continuing with my fun artufl and a bit painterly winter clothing themed greeting cards that can also be mini works of art, presenting the kaleidoscope knit winter mitten! After painting an ugly Chanukah sweater, and a graffiti knit cap, mittens were certainly in order! First I painted a gift box with pom pom mittens, but…

  • Graffiti Mittens Recycled Gift Box Craft

    Graffiti Mittens Recycled Gift Box Craft

    Ready to practice your painting and drawing skills and make the funnest winter themed gift box ever? What can I tell you, this one is a winner, not just the color combo, but the fun artful style, and the fact that it looks much more complicated than it really is! This winter clothes theme came…

  • A Peek In My Sketchbook: How To Draw Knit Hats and Mittens

    A Peek In My Sketchbook: How To Draw Knit Hats and Mittens

    With cooler weather and lots of rain to boot at last a reality in my little corner of the world, my winter clothing themed crafts this year at last make a bit more sense decorating our home! I recently saw a tiny bit of clip art in a local ad that lead to this page…

  • Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!

    Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!

    Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, thanks so much for joining me here! With more rain and cooler temps here in Northern Israel, things are finally starting to feel like Fall, phew! The rain means blankets of green shoots covering the fields, which is so lovely, and this week I was really surprised to see some…

  • Hello Prague: Street Artists, Performers And Horses!

    Hello Prague: Street Artists, Performers And Horses!

      If you have been following my account of a glorious 9 days in Prague, Czech Republic a year ago, you will already know that I can't say enough great things about this very historic, very interesting, very beautiful city! To top off all the amazing experiences, we also saw many street performers in amazing…

  • Hello Prague: The Dancing House Building

    If you are an architecture buff like myself, or even if you are not, when in Prague a visit to the Dancing House Building is a must, as there is nothing else quite like it! I also happen to be a long time fan of the Jewish American architect Frank Gehry, who came up with…

  • Pine Cone Owl Craft With An Artful Twist

    Pine Cone Owl Craft With An Artful Twist

    Since this week has been all about owls and owl crafts and painted owls, I just had to try making a pine cone owl because pine cones are the perfect shape, right? Not to mention that natural look of belly feathers! Of course I couldn't just whip out the felt and copy someone else's owl…

  • A Mixed Media Stand Up Owl Is Perfect For Your Woodland Decorating Theme?

    Owl themed crafts are so much fun, and can be done in so many ways, depending on how much time you have to spend and just how many owls you want to make! I am trying to increase my painting skills, so another painted owl, this time a bit more woodsy than my stand up…

  • A Fun Stand-Up Painted Owl With Wine Cork Feet!

    A Fun Stand-Up Painted Owl With Wine Cork Feet!

    Owl crafts are really so much fun and lend themselves to lots of creativity, as once you have the basic identifying features of an owl, namely the eyes and beak and compact body shape, you can do just about anything and it will still look like an owl! Recently I have been enjoying honing my…

  • A Peek In My Sketchbook: Mixed Media Owls

    A Peek In My Sketchbook: Mixed Media Owls

    This week on the blog is all about owls! Why you may ask?Well owls lend themselves particularly well to all kinds of crafts, and they do work particularly well with all things Fall and Winter, meaning seasonal or holiday decorations! And as you may know, I am all about decorating the house for holidays, and…