Hope Suspended

All those pretty painted baubles from the last post

came together to make an Advent mobile

to hang in the worship space

Z uses with his students.

The idea is that each orb represents the hopes

 of the student who made it.

When hung up above the font, 

their hopes are suspended during Advent, 

waiting and watching for Christmas.

Advent prep

Z recently asked me to lead

a crafting session 

with his students

to create a piece of art that

will hang in their worship space

during Advent.

Here's a sneak peak at what we did:

This is a really simple project

that yields really great results!

All you need are clear glass ornaments

(mine were a bit iridescent, too)

and some acrylic paint.

Take the cap off the ornament and drip in 

several drops of the colors you want to use. 

You can either let it drip down the insides slowly, 

or put the cap back on and swirl it or shake it. 

Make sure to remove the cap when you are finished

and let dry upside down in a disposable cup or newspaper.

You can also use glitter or stuff in bit of tissue paper!

These are fun, easy, and look awesome.

Pics of the finished project to come!

Yarn wreath

I'd come across some lovely yarn wreaths online

& simply had to create one of my own.

I love this idea because it is so easy.

Use any color of yarn, ribbon, or twine,

add beads, ornaments, berries,

felt, or any number of embellishments

& your wreath becomes completely unique.

Since we are big on Advent around here,

and don't put up the Christmas tree & trimmings

until right before Christmas,

I decided to make my wreath represent Advent

with blue yarn & 4 beads marking

the 4 weeksof the season.

The star reminds us to "Keep Awake!"

It also means that I really like sparkly glitter.

The yarn makes me feel all snuggly &

I love the way it looks against our red door.

What's your favorite holiday decor?