Jewish Crafts

  • DIY Ugly Holiday Sweater Cards To Make Now!

    DIY Ugly Holiday Sweater Cards To Make Now!

    When I shared with you the splattered paint paper that I made to use for holiday crafting projects, I had no idea that I would be making an ugly holiday sweater card from my favorite piece! And that is one of the best parts of letting the art tell you what it wants to be,…

  • Goodbye To Our Morocco Meets Recycling Crafts Succah, Until Next Year…….

    Goodbye To Our Morocco Meets Recycling Crafts Succah, Until Next Year…….

    Today is the last day of the Jewish holiday of Succot, here in Israel, where we celebrate the holiday for 7 lovely days. Elsewhere the holiday is 8 days. While I am always a bit sad to say goodbye to the succah, we actually can't take it apart until Saturday night/Sunday as the holiday goes…

  • Super Simple Fall Centerpiece With Painted Faux Apples

    Super Simple Fall Centerpiece With Painted Faux Apples

    If you happen to have a bunch of blank apples made for crafting, just waiting for their turn in the spotlight, as I did, paint them in your favorite colors, add some white details with a paint pen, place them in a footed glass bowl, and voila, a fun Fall, Rosh HaShana, Succot, or even…

  • DIY Tree Branch With Colorful Leaves Wall Art

    DIY Tree Branch With Colorful Leaves Wall Art

    We are now on the third day (of seven) of the wonderful Jewish holiday of Succot, and while I am not doing any crafting, I can stop by here to share my favorite succah decoration with you! And, unlike some Succah decorations, this one is truly a work of art, and can be used year…

  • DIY Tree Of Life Wall Decor Nature Craft

    The tree of life is a universal Jewish symbol, and this year it is center stage in our succah, as a DIY tree of life nature craft! I'll admit, I didn't plan this at all, though husband had requested something new for the succah, for which my reply was a groan, NOW? Meaning a day…

  • A Quick Accordian Folded Paper Flower For The Succah!

    A Quick Accordian Folded Paper Flower For The Succah!

    If I am sharing succah crafts with you right now, namely decorations that are currently hanging in my succah, that must mean the Jewish holiday of Succot is quickly approaching. And yes indeed, one of my favorite holidays, that also happens to be seven days long, starts tomorrow night, so time is of the essence!…

  • A Peek In My Sketchbook: Pomegranite Ink Drawing With Cross Hatching

    A Peek In My Sketchbook: Pomegranite Ink Drawing With Cross Hatching

    If you are having a hard time fitting an art practice of some kind into your busy schedule, a smallish sketchbook, might just be THE thing! After six months of a consistent sketchbook/art journal practice I am just thrilled by the concept in general, and have gotten over my fear of making mistakes or entries…

  • A Mixed Media Rooster Painting For Yom Kippur!

    A Mixed Media Rooster Painting For Yom Kippur!

    Tonight we usher in the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur, which includes a mandatory 25 hour fast for all those healthy and over the age of bar/bat mitzvah, and in my case a day spent in the synagogue with our community, which is the only place I'd want to be on this day of atonement.…

  • Apple Cake Cards For Rosh HaShana, Or Someone’s Birthday, Or Both?

    Apple Cake Cards For Rosh HaShana, Or Someone’s Birthday, Or Both?

    One of my sweet sons has a 17th birthday tomorrow, just two days shy of Rosh HaShana, and this year, unlike previous years when the men and boys travel out of town for the holiday leaving us women to bask in the freedom of just being women, ahhhh, but never mind, that is not happening…

  • Festive Painted Apples For Rosh HaShana

    Festive Painted Apples For Rosh HaShana

    Let the Rosh HaShana crafting take over your dining room table, because what a great way to end the Jewish year! And with just a bit of forethought, whatever you make now can be used as decorations in the Succah (coming up 2 weeks after Rosh HaShana), or as little gifts or cards to wish…

  • Now Is The Time To Get Crafting For Rosh HaShana!

    Now Is The Time To Get Crafting For Rosh HaShana!

    Sometimes I feel like I might just be the only Jewish crafting coach in the world, and that dear readers is why I am posting some photos of what is going on right now on my kitchen table, namely to get you inspired to use this very last week of the Jewish year to engage…

  • Embroidered Geometric Stars On A Recycled Styrofoam Tray, Festive And Fun Anytime!

    Embroidered Geometric Stars On A Recycled Styrofoam Tray, Festive And Fun Anytime!

    After sharing the cross stitch apple styrofoam tray embroidery craft, I just couldn't resist dusting off this project to share with you, as it still looks great four years after I first shared it. The wonderful thing about these string stars is that they have a universal festive look so they would truly be great…