Admittedly, I have fallen way behind on my advent study ... but still aim to get as much of it done as possible. I have been so busy this Christmas season ... but also enjoying every minute if it ... and also enjoying every moment I spend with Christ. But I know from past studies that I am the type that digs deep and it takes me 2-3 days to process when I do this. And the time I have invested in this study is so worth it!
The day 7 lesson is about control ... what we let God control ... what we don't give over to Him. I haven't thought about what I do or don't let God control for a while. I had to make a conscious effort every day when I first started walking with Him. I think my focus now is more on obedience ... rather than letting fear set in by thinking about control I am relinquishing. There are times He asks me to do things that frighten me ... but my desire to be obedient and my trust in Him has been outweighing the fear, so I take that as a sign of progress :)
I did a pretty simple journal page for this one. I made a gelli print of large snowflake cut-out and I doodled a scripture from my lesson.
I really missed exchanging art with fellow inline artists while I have been in school, so I decided to host a mail art swap this fall. We altered the front and back of 6x9" envelopes and made tags to insert in the envelopes. These can be bound into an art book or tipped into an existing art journal or altered book.
We did an Egyptian theme. This has been one of my favorite themes since I started doing altered art and it was cool to use some of the images and rubberstamps that have been collecting dust. But I am a technique and texture junkie, as evidenced by my pages LOL
Here are my contributions to the swap:
Over the Thanksgiving holiday I got to spend fun time with family ... and we spent a few days working on Bohemian Dream Catchers! I found so many inspiring photos on pinterest and I wanted to try one and see how I do. I don't think of myself as a fabric artist really ... but it was so fun!
I got to use up some of the fabric scraps I have been collecting ... and showcased a $3 doily I got at the thrift store.
