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Gift #1166: Flowers

Posted on July 30, 2019 by ordinarymiracletoday

July’s theme for Art Elements was flowers and that’s a perfect challenge when summer is filled with the glory of blooms.  I’ve actually spent a great deal of the month in gardens and in mountain hikes with fields of wildflowers.  … Continue reading →

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Gift #1165: Art Journey #4

Posted on July 28, 2019 by ordinarymiracletoday

Today was the end of the Art Bead Challenge #5 and I was preparing to blog about it  when I remembered that I never blogged about Challenge #4!  That ended right as I was getting ready to travel and I … Continue reading →

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Gift #1162: Sea and Selkies

Posted on June 30, 2019 by ordinarymiracletoday

“Sea and Selkies” was the theme for June’s Art Elements blog challenge.  Selkies form an intrinsic part of the culture and mythology of Ireland, Scotland, and Wales.  My introduction to selkies was from the movie “Secrets of Roan Inish”.  An … Continue reading →

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Gift #1156: Art Journey #2

Posted on April 7, 2019 by ordinarymiracletoday

“Once upon a time…”  – are there any words that are more exciting?  Just hearing that phrase makes me tingle with excitement knowing that a story full of adventure, trials, travels, magic spells, and happy endings is sure to come.  … Continue reading →

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Gift #1155: Luna Moth

Posted on March 31, 2019 by ordinarymiracletoday

I’m writing this blog on Saturday night wearing warm fuzzy pajamas while watching the snow fall …. at the end of March.  I’m trying not to be bitter about this, but at this point I’m nearly frantic for spring.  Since … Continue reading →

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Gift #1152: Of Moths and Moons Part 2

Posted on February 16, 2019 by ordinarymiracletoday

After a long hiatus, the Art Bead Scene blog is back with their monthly challenges!  Except now they’re not monthly challenges, but six week challenges so that we have more time to create – these are now called art journeys.  … Continue reading →

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Gift #1150: Of Moths and Moons – Part 1

Posted on January 31, 2019 by ordinarymiracletoday

Welcome to my first challenge reveal of the year!  One of the art blogs I follow, Art Elements, hosts monthly art challenges open to any medium to keep our creative energy flowing.  For January, our theme was the moon.  Right … Continue reading →

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Gift #1148: Winter Jewelry

Posted on January 20, 2019 by ordinarymiracletoday

My neck of the woods is filled with a day’s worth of wintry precipitation (read: rain, sleet, and ice pellets) followed by an afternoon and night of snow leaving several inches on top of the ice layer.  I’ve spent the … Continue reading →

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Gift #1142: Christmas Ornaments

Posted on December 25, 2018 by ordinarymiracletoday

For the past couple of years I’ve made my own ornaments as Christmas gifts.  I was encouraged in this endeavor by a challenge from the Art Bead Scene blog where we make handmade ornaments and share them with each other … Continue reading →

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Gift #1137: Art Elements Sept. Challenge

Posted on September 30, 2018 by ordinarymiracletoday

The end of the month means wrapping up lots of monthly challenges.  In addition to Art Bead Scene, I also participated in Art Elements monthly challenge because the theme was fairies!  The challenge is open to all art mediums and … Continue reading →

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