Archive for the 'Artsy Stuff' Category

Willow Tree Figurines - Hand Carved Sculptures With A Religious Theme

Friday, January 9th, 2009

Willow Tree figurines are the perfect gift for someone who is suffering in some way. These figurines are hand sculpted and are designed to comfort and heal by bringing out emotions with each and every figurine. One of the Willow Tree figurines is called Generations and features a mother and father looking down on a […]

Testimony to the Night [In English and Spanish]

Sunday, January 4th, 2009

In the quiet of the arctic night
In its deep northern skies,
Dim are the lights, in its cold
Evening frost…!
Even the stars of the arctic
Seem silently stone frozen!
Here, here is where you find
Peace and the beast within!
Remote, no ears or words
To clutter the mind
To entrench the throat;
Here, here is where you die…
(for a moment).
Here, the sky has […]

Make Your Own Scented Jar Candle - Safe And Easy Hobby

Thursday, November 27th, 2008

Making a scented jar candle as a hobby is something that you can easily do at home. Once your friends and family see the scented candles that you create, they will put in requests for specific colors and scents. Pretty soon you can have a profitable homebased business making and selling each scented jar candle […]

The Advantages of Specialising and Only Collecting the Finest Antiques!

Tuesday, November 25th, 2008

As rather specialised Asian antique collectors, over a very long period, we have managed to help form collections of really fine Japanese netsuke, inro, lacquer boxes, Chinese snuff bottles, pendants, jade and hard stone carvings.
One advantage of collecting in such specialised fields is that most people will not have any idea of what these things […]

Down with Religion: Here Comes a Heroic German

Saturday, November 22nd, 2008

The darkness was so dark
It was felt
The worst gross darkness
Is religious captivity
Soulish enslavery
And financial drudgery
For all bowed their knees to Rome
Until a German
A former Roman Catholic monk
Said, “No!”
And stood up to the religious […]

Collectors Of Wildlife Figurines Will Often Be A Reflection Of The Animal They Collect

Saturday, November 22nd, 2008

Wildlife Figurines are being sought after by a large cross section of society and one has to wonder what makes collecting wildlife figurines such a popular past time. It could be assumed that people feel a sense of emptiness when they think of how quickly the habitat of the Earths wildlife is diminishing, or they […]

10 Great Gift Ideas with Scrapbooking

Saturday, November 22nd, 2008

Have you ever wondered what kind of gift to get for that someone special on Valentine’s Day? How about a scrapbooking album depicting your romance from the time you met until now? I know I would certainly enjoy something that special!
You can also give that type of gift to a couple on their wedding day. […]

Learn A Few Tricks Of The Coffee Trade

Saturday, November 22nd, 2008

For those of you who hate coffee for reasons I can’t possibly understand there here is something you may like. My wife on occasion makes home crafts and the thing she makes that I like the most are her coffee scents. This is so simple yet very appealing, and the cost is under $20.00. Here […]

How to Make a Terrarium

Friday, November 21st, 2008

When I think of the New Year, I always want to do a project or bring “newness” to my surroundings. About three months ago, my husband and I put together a terrarium. It was quick but creative. This is something you could do with any age child or teen. Also, it […]

Rangoli: The Knot Work of India

Thursday, November 20th, 2008

In the April of 2003, I rented an apartment for a month in Chennai (Madras.) Though I had been to the northern parts of India several times, this was my first visit to the southeast coast. Walking in the early mornings, I’d find intricate knot work patterns drawn out free hand with flour […]