Celebrating the GIFT of Christmas!

"For to us a child is born,
    to us a son is given,
    and the government will be on his shoulders.
And he will be called
    Wonderful Counselor, 

Mighty God,
    Everlasting Father, 

Prince of Peace."

Isaiah 9:6

Celebrating the GIFT of Christmas!

Blessings to you and yours~

LuAnn

Glory to God in the Highest!

"And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, 

keeping watch over their flocks at night. 

An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, 

and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, 'Do not be afraid.

I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. 

Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. 

This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.'"

Luke 2:8-12

"Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel,

praising God and saying, 'Glory to God in the highest heaven,

and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.'"

Luke 2:13,14

hanna varghese

Love, peace, and joy to you

as we celebrate the birth of Jesus our Savior!

~LuAnn

Charming, Primitive Angels by Country Craftworks

Oh, how we love angels!

They're quite the collectors' items, aren't they?

They remind us of God's promises and His loving care for us.

"For He shall give His angels charge over you,

to keep you in all your ways." Psalm 91:11

Cristine Handler of Country Craftworks stitches lovely 

primitive angels in a variety of sizes and fabrics.

Such fine craftsmanship and attention to detail! 

She welcomes custom orders, too.

These are the Tapestry Angels. Beautiful fabrics with elegant style.

This Irish angel is an example of the top-selling "Apron Angels."

An angel in a plain muslin gown is purchased, 

then waits to be dressed in apron & wings sets.

Each set comes with something to place in the angel's hands,

such as this adorable basket of apples.

Here's where the fun comes in; 

change your angel's aprons & wings seasonally or for each holiday.

Of course, Christmas angels are very popular!

 Cris designs angels to reflect a variety of hobbies and interests:

sports, musical instruments, and even the US Armed Forces.

 Did somebody say "sports?"

A shout-out to our own Philly teams!

Here's a smaller 10" angel, shown on its wood display stand,

which is included with this size angel and larger.

Oh-so-charming!

And how cute are these little guys?

See more of Country Craftworks here:

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 during the month of September!
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Country Craftworks participates in various local craft fairs, and is 
always at the hugely popular Kutztown Folk Festival in Kutztown, PA.

Photos taken with permission from Cristine Handler.

Sweet, Hand-painted Earrings by Jean Cotton Studio

The robin redbreast is a sure sign of spring.

I've sighted two of them! 

Aren't these hand-painted earrings just lovely?

The talented Jean Cotton of Jean Cotton Studio in Rhode Island

paints in miniature to create these wonderful pieces of jewelry.

Take a look at more of Jean's wearable art~

You can find Jean's earrings in her shop on Etsy!

Images used with direct permission from Jean Cotton.

Susan Farrington Mixed-Media Collages

I've always loved collages!
Making something special from artfully arranged snippets of odds-and-ends.
Susan Farrington selects bits of vintage ephemera, fabric and lace
to create these fantastic mixed-media collages.

I've chosen my favorites, then placed a close-up photo after each one
so you can get a better look at the details.


Non-edible Mushrooms 2

20 Faces

A terrific United States Map!

Necessary Angels 2

We started with Peace 2, let's end with Peace 1 !

Visit Susan Farrington's website,
 Etsy shop & Facebook page!

Images used with direct permission from Susan Farrington.

The Art of … Angels

MarinaPetroFineArt

"Good news from Heaven the angels bring.
Glad tidings to the earth they sing.
To us this day a Child is given,
to crown us with the joy of Heaven."
-Martin Luther

And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby,

keeping watch over their flocks at night.

An angel of the Lord appeared to them,

and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.

But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid.

I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people.

Today in the town of David, a Savior has been born to you;

he is the Messiah, the Lord.

This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger."

Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,

"Glory to God in the highest heaven,

and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests."

Luke 2: 8-14

FrancescaWhetnall

halstenbergstudio

sarambutcher

UnderAngelsWings

VisualGemsStudio

FeatherSisters

janoliver

leearte

ranapix

Elizabeth Rosen Art

A successful painter and graphic designer, Elizabeth Rosen has quite a flair for art. 

What grabs me most are her 3-D mixed-media collages and sculptures.

She pulls together collections of items in a quirky way that is hard to resist. 

And for quirky folk like me, that equals pure, lighthearted fun!

You can find Elizabeth's work
on her Website
and on Etsy.



Images used with direct permission from Elizabeth Rosen.