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Oribe Gorge Succulent Blooms At Last In Northern Israel
Once upon a time a bought a great looking leafy rosette succulent at a local nursery, and when it bloomed glorious orange flowers it was such a treat. Those blooms enabled me to identify the succulent as Oribe Gorge, named for the area in South Africa where they are native. Like every succulent, this plant…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, thanks so much for joining me here! Mid summer here in Northern Israel is certainly on the hot side, so I'm happy to stay indoors and paint! Of course summer is a time for traveling as well, so I have to start thinking about what I'll bring for my take-along…
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A Beit HaMikdash Mosaic With Recycled Broken Tiles
I have pulled this one out of the archives as i have not yet and likely will not be doing any crafts for the "three weeks" this year, as I'm too busy trying to up my painting game…..not a simple thing to do at all. Of course if I were still crafting like I used…
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Kid’s Craft For The “Three Weeks” of Mourning Leading Up to The 9th of Av
< I have pulled this post from the archives, as it is still a keeper so many years later! This year I did not acknowledge the beginning of the solemn 3 week period, which started on July 6th, so making up for that now……. Ten days ago, on July 6th, was the Jewish date of…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, sorry to anyone who stopped by last night and found no party, the internet was down, ugh. Amazing how we've grown to just assume things will always work! It is true I did edit photos I've been wanting to share and take care of other things so when life gives…
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Sea Lavender ( עדעד כחול) Blooms On The Mediterranean Coast In Israel!
Who knew that purple statice, the flower seen in so many bouquets that dries nicely has a version that grows by the sea and is actually called sea lavender? This was a huge delight to me this past Passover when we visited the rocky beach just below Rosh HaNikra in Israel, just below Lebanon. Wow,…
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Giant DIY Cardboard Cactus Craft
Who doesn’t love a giant cardboard cactus, especially as a craft for kids? Though honestly, I think I need to make one or a few, for myself……in pink and blue too! First of all, I can’t take credit for this, the photos, (taken in what it looks like a really nice kid’s creativity center possibly…
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DIY Giant Cardboard Shark Craft For Kids
Summer is the perfect time to delve into large scale crafts that kids can use to decorate a space, use as backdrops for a summer skit, or for creative play. While this is not my idea nor my photos, the photos are by Ron Lach, I just love this idea and all the creativity that…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, thanks for joining me here! The features from last week's party have me inspired to get crafting, only I've comitted to working on my painting, so gotta keep at it, well until I just NEED to make something! I'm predicting that may happen around Rosh HaShana just in time for…
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Canna Blooms In My Northern Israel Container Garden!
One of the favorite plants that continues to thrive in my Northern Israel container garden, year after year, is Canna, a plant loved across the globe for its large leaves, dramatic height and stunning blooms, in red, orange or yellow. While our winters are somewhat hardy, and temps can get to freezing, this plant dies…
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My Israeli Sub-Tropical Container Garden Blooms, In Late June!
My container garden in Northern Israel is now full of color and I just had to share a few photos with you! Looking back at the archives, I see that late June early July has been the time, every year, that the garden comes alive with color. The roses bloom in all their glory earlier…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, thanks so much for joining me here! Summer is in full swing, and I'm hoping that means you've delved into a new creative project or even several? I've dusted off the sketchbook as that will be my summer take along project as I'm dedicated to building my art skills and…
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Stunning Mountain Views From The Car In The Galil
The views we experience on almost any car trip are just so inspiring and often take my breath away! I'm hoping to start painting using these photos as inspiration, but in the mean time I wanted to share them with you. This photos above is the end of the Meron mountain range, the view we…
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Stunning Views From The Car Of The Kinneret And Mount Arbel
On our drive home this week after 2 nights in Jerusalem, I just had to whip out the camera to capture the incredible beauty of our country to share with you, and to have on hand for when I hopefully get around to painting landscapes of all this amazing inspiration! The Galil or Galilee, the…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, thanks so much for joining me here! In addition to being a great time to explore a new craft, summer is also a nice stress-free time to make succah decorations as well as gift for holiday gift giving! So think about both, maybe some sweet toys for little ones, some…
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What Do College Students Do To Unwind?
While college is an exciting time full of new experiences and new friends, it can also be a stressful time, as those who are intent on accomplishing their goals might find the weight of it all just a bit heavy at times, or the task possibly more difficult than they had imagined. Not to worry,…
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Pine Cone Animal Crafts for Any Age!
Take a walk and collect some pinecones……and then get those creative gears turning. You don't have to be a child in summer camp to paint pine cones, it is a wonderful craft for any age, so enjoy, and yes, this was pulled from the archives that are stuffed to the brim and could use a…
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Pinecone Pineapple Craft For All Ages
Pulling this one out of the archives because is seems like the perfect craft for summer, and who can resist? Make a bunch to use as a centerpiece or even party favors, or hang them over a table with twinkle lights? So many ways to use this fun craft for your summer entertaining and decor.…
