Crafts – Page 8

Reflection Through Art

September 20, 2010 by Lena {JOYfilledfamily} Filed Under: Crafts, Icons, St. John Chrysostom

The girls worked on coloring this page while dad and I reflected on our family’s patron saint for 2010, St. John Chrysostom.

Rose stepped it up a notch and created an icon. I got the inspiration from iconography found here and an icon project found here via Shower of Roses.

We took the printed coloring sheet and transferred it using a pencil-rub technique to the wood plaque (that was pre-painted with gold tempera paint). Rose then used paint pens and markers to color the image. She preferred the markers. They created a subtle aged look.

She had her first go at iconography in March of 2009 from a “real” art teacher. I posted a few photos here.

I plan to have her try other iconography techniques this year.

St. John Chrysostom exclaimed: "Nothing is equal to prayer; for what is impossible it makes possible, what is difficult, easy" (Catechism, 2744).

Faith Necklace

September 13, 2010 by Lena {JOYfilledfamily} Filed Under: Crafts, Little Flowers, St. Catherine of Siena

My Little Flowers group has started their 2010-2011. There are 27 girls ranging in ages from 5 to 8. My returning girls are skilled crafters. However, I wanted to gauge the skill level of the new LF girls. This was the perfect craft, key tag necklaces. I found my inspiration from another blog.

Craft Level: 1-2 (1 being the easiest)

Majority of the prep is done by the parent ahead of time.

Cost per craft*: $.80/necklace $21/30 necklaces

*this does not include the crafting tools

SUPPLIES

1 in circle punch

hole puncher

Xyron sticker maker or glue

Key Tags (Avery 11025) - $8/50 tags $0.16/tag

Sunflower pictures (represents the virtue of faith)

Faith Sheet on decorative yellow paper

Bright Yellow Ribbon (represents the virtue of faith) – $0.50/10 yards $0.05/necklace

St. Catherine of Siena medal – $0.60/medal

STEPS:

1. Print sunflower sheet

1.a. Cut out 1 in circles of your desired sunflower clip

2. Print Faith Sheet on decorative yellow paper

2.a. Cut out 1 in circles around “faith”

3. Create stickers of the cutouts from steps 1.a. and 2.a. I used the Xyron create a sticker tool.

4. Adhere the stickers to the key tag. Faith on one side and the sunflowers on the other.

5. Punch a hole in the top of stickers where the original key tag hole is located

6. String a pre-cut yellow ribbon through the St. Catherine of Siena medal and the created key tag.

7. Tie a knot at the end of the ribbon, fit-to-size.

“Faith is confident assurance concerning what we hope for, and conviction about things we do not see.” Hebrews 11:1

100th In Review

August 31, 2010 by Lena {JOYfilledfamily} Filed Under: Blessed Mother Teresa, Crafts, Mother Teresa of Calcutta

We celebrated Mother Teresa’s 100th birthday with great JOY & simplicity.

Indian Fried Bread – Catholic Cuisine

Mother Teresa Embroidery Pattern – Waltzing Matilda

Mother Teresa Novena

3rd Day

“I Thirst”

“Follow His footsteps in search of souls. Carry Him and His light into the homes of the poor, especially to the souls most in need. Spread the charity of His Heart wherever you go and so satiate His thirst for souls.”

~ Mother Teresa

4th day

Our Lady Will Help You

“If we stand with Our Lady, she will give us her spirit of loving trust, total surrender and cheerfulness.”

~ Mother Teresa

Feast Day Celebration for Our Lady of Mt. Carmel

July 17, 2010 by Lena {JOYfilledfamily} Filed Under: Crafts, Marian, Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Recipe

The Virgin of Carmel
Moretto da Brescia c. 1522
Gallerie dell’Accademia, Venice

Dinner: Mini Meatball Sandwiches

Meatball ~ Mount Carmel

According to legend, a religious community was established even before the time of Christ on Mount Carmel. This is the mountain overlooking the Mediterranean Sea on which the prophet Elijah successfully challenged the priests of Baal and won the people to the true God. The feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel entered the Calendar of the universal Church in the early 18th century.

Although there is no historical evidence for the pre-Christian Carmelite community, references in the 12th century record a community of monks on the holy mountain. Despite continual difficulties, the community built a monastery and church dedicated to the Virgin Mary on Mount Carmel in 1263. Saint Louis, King of France, had visited Mount Carmel in 1254, and brought back six French hermits for whom he built a convent near Paris. Mount Carmel was taken by the Saracens in 1291, and the brothers were killed and the convent burned. The spread of the Carmelites in Europe is largely attributable to the work of Saint Simon Stock (1247-65). The Carmelite Order was formally approved in 1274 at the Council of Lyon.’

Provolone Cheese ~ White for the purity of Our Lady

Bread ~ The Bread of Life, Jesus – who Mary ALWAYS leads us to

Sauce ~ The Blood of Christ that was shed for all

Dessert: Caramel Iced Frappuccino

Craft: Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Tile

Picture

Additional Resources:

Original Post

Mt. Carmel Talk given by Fr. Mitch Pacwa – Audio In these five video clips, I hope you come to a better historical understanding of the significance of this great feast we celebrate every year on July 16th ~ The Feast of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel. ~ Fr. Mitch Pacwa

Our Lady of Mount Carmel - Resources from EWTN

Coloring Pages

Brown Scapular – Free Offer

Celebrating Our Lady of Mt. Carmel – Catholic Cuisine