Crafts: Painting and Drawing
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Lag B’Omer Drawing Craft For Any Age!
Today is Lag B’Omer, a festive day amidst a mourning period on the Jewish calender, so why not make some index card sized drawings or paintings to celebrate? It is true, these illustrations are a part of a larger project that I’m calling “Daily Object” though they are currently in display in my kitchen for the…
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Simple 2 Stroke Painted Butterfly
I am officially obsessed with these adorable 2 stroke painted butterflies because they are so simple to paint and the results are just so wonderful! And so my friends butterflies and pyramids are going to the the theme of this year’s Passover crafts, lets do it! This butterfly technique can be used in so many…
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Counting The Omer Art Journal
I am reposting this from last year, as truly now is a great time to start thinking about a counting the Omer Art Journal! Namely set yourself up ahead of time, so that once Passover is over, you can dive in, make up for the first week (I don’t create art during the Passover holiday)…
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DIY Recycled Cardboard Castle Wall Decor!
Phew, I did it, and the crowd loved the women’s Purim party decor…..they said it was better than ever! Truthfully I also felt like I moved up a rung, as the look was much cleaner and in a way, simpler, than previous years when my creations may have been a bit more all over the…
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Stand Up Tulips Collage Is Perfect For Spring!
Sometimes crafting is really all about creativity and certainly crafts that marry “art” and craft! This craft started out as a painted paper botanical collage to add to the series I worked on last Fall, however, things did not go quite as I had hoped and the results were, well, just too cute. Oh dear,…
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Make A Row Of Milk Carton Houses Craft!
I’ve just pulled this one from the archives, and it was not dusty as I made these last January. They really are sweet, and a perfect craft to usher in Spring, and put smiles on everyone’s faces for Jewish month of Adar, when we get really silly for the holiday of Purim. Fun fact: on…
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Practice Painting Florals On A Milk Carton!
Want to make some fun art that stands up by itself and will always call attention to itself? Paint on a milk carton! If you’ve been hanging out here for a while, then you certainly know that I’ve had fun painting milk cartons in the past, here and here, and that I’m always keen on…
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DIY Stand Up Cardboard Fish For The Jewish Month Of Adar!
It is now the Jewish month of Adar, the month in which we celebrate the festive holiday of Purim…….well sort of! This year is leap year, and because our Jewish calendar is lunar and gets off track quite quickly, we actually insert an entire month (not a day!) into our calendar, and that month is…
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Adorable Doodle Pears Boxes To Stack As Art!
Sometimes it is the DIY projects with just the simplest materials, and of course recyclables to boot, that are truly the most special! And these fun stackable doodle pear boxes are truly the proof in the pudding, right? It all started out because I’m doing an instagram challenge called #colormegrow at my @sara.rivka.dahan account, and…
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Milk Carton Tree Craft For Tu B’Shevat!
The wonderful Jewish holiday of Tu B’Shevat, the New Year for fruit bearing trees, is next up on the calendar, coming on the night of Sunday January 16th, so now is a great time to get crafting! There are so many wonderful ways to honor and celebrate Tu B’shevat, and my archives are busting at…
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Experimenting With Hi-End Water Soluble Wax Pastels
Looking for a Chanukah gift for an artsy someone? The Caran D’Ache wax pastels might just be a great gift, namely the set of 40 that comes in a gorgeous red tin. Do note however, these are amazing for working in journals and sketchbooks, but they must be sealed with fixative or they will bleed…
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Rosh HaShana Symbols Mobile Or Wall Hanging Craft
Dusting this one off and sharing it again, just as I was thinking about painting a fish or two or three? Rosh HaShana starts on Monday night, yet there is still time to whip up a few fun decorations to add extra meaning to your holiday. Or maybe you are celebrating at someone else’s home…