Emmy.

I made this for my sister. She loves to sing and she loves the Lord.

Here is the latest thing I just finished. I think I'm going to have a hard time selling this one...I have the perfect spot for it. It's big 1' X 2'. I will have a smaller one in my Etsy shop, but if anyone is interested in this bigger one, let me know!

Just thought I'd share with you a special order that I did for a lady that is giving this piece to her husband as an anniversary gift. She was at our open house and saw something similar that I have hanging in my kitchen and commissioned me to make one for her. At the time I had jokingly commented that "everything in my house is for sale...for the right price!"

AND THE WINNER IS..........................

..............JENN! And to avoid any confusion, since there were several Jenn's, Jen's, Jenny's, etc. This would be the amazing, funky Jenn that lives next door to my sister! I have to admit my first thought was, "Ooh! I hope ZUZU likes it!" Congratulations, Jenn! I will get it to you soon!

Last Call To Enter The Drawing!

I'll draw the name at 9 PM(ish) so hurry and put your name in. Check back to see who won!

GIVEAWAY!!!!

In honor of 'all the excitement' of opening my Etsy shop, I'm giving this away to one lucky person! It might help with the Spring Fever that's starting to creep in :) If you want a chance at winning it, please leave me a comment and I will enter your name in a drawing. I will announce a winner Sunday night! Anyone can enter...friends, family, blog stalkers are all welcome!

New Year.

So, my goal for this new year is to get my art shop open online through Etsy.com. It is a very cool website where you can sell your artwork all over the world. I've bought a few things for myself, like a cool print from an artist in Australia. I could spend hours and hours browsing there. Anyway, I'm a little scared of the outcome. I'm not sure what the worst case scenario is, but I'm scared of what that might be! Maybe nobody will buy anything? Maybe someone will post a note saying my art is the most 'butt-ugly' thing they've ever seen? OK. Maybe I'm overreacting. It's a self-confidence thing...or lack thereof! I DO feel like God is calling me to do this, so I better listen and just go with it. I think my sister is working on opening up her online shop as well, so maybe we can drag each other through the process. (Mom? Are you feeling brave??) Things aren't so scary when you've got a friend to go with you! I'll keep you updated and let everyone know when it's official. If you think of it, say a little prayer for me.

Be Jolly!

Merry Christmas, everyone! Celebrate Jesus!
And be sure to toss some fa-la-la-la-la's up into the air and see where they land!

It's Never Too Late

For those of you who couldn't make it on Saturday to our local open house, or for those of you who were there but "are sad you didn't buy something" (as one person put it,) it's not too late! Contact us at paperprayers@hotmail.com and describe what you were interested in, (if it's in an earlier blog post, refer to the date) and we'll try to work something out!

Oh, What A Day It Was!

We had lots of help from our very own art fairy who helped us set up for our open house. See how helpful she is? Ten ornaments on one branch is totally the way to go. More signs of an art fairy at work:Here's our area -

Deb's table (the square and tree paintings in the front are Shadley's):

(That tree was LOADED with handmade ornaments! Made by me, my mom and sister.)

Shadley's work:

Diana and Marissa's jewelry:
Treats with a lovely handmade centerpiece by Laura:
It was a fun day! Lots of laughing, lots of good friends, lots of new faces, lots of treats, and good weather besides. It was totally the happenin' place to be on Saturday. ;) We're already kickin' around the idea of a spring open house.

Holiday Art Event!

Iowa City Open House

A Unique Shopping Experience

This Saturday, December 6th, 10am-5pm

gifts with uplifting messages

stuff that will make you smile

art that will feed your soul

treats and hot cider that will fill your tummy

*New artist friends join us this year*:

Girls' Intuition Jewelry by mother/daughter Diana and Marissa

The Artwork of Shadley

And a new last minute addition: Art by Deb

Plus all your usual favorites:

Creative Works by Connie

Paper Prayers by Jill

Green Girl Designs by Laura

email us at paperprayers@hotmail.com for directions

bring a friend!

*check back for last-minute postponement due to inclement weather*

New Favorites!

Hope whispers

Flower girl

Wondrous Beauty

Hinged Flower Girl

These new pieces were so fun to make and will be on sale at our Art open house on December 6th.

p.s. If they made these in a size 10, I would TOTALLY buy them...

Beaverdale Holiday Boutique

Saturday November 15th

8am-3pm

Holy Trinity Catholic School

2926 Beaver Ave

Des Moines, Iowa

That's where we'll be! If you've never been, you're in for a real treat. Holy Trinity's annual fundraiser provides a unique shopping experience with over 100 upscale artists, a fabulous lunch, and extra touches that make your day fun. It's one of our favorite shows!

ART is FUN!!!

Just look at these two faces. When these two come over to my art table, they make my day. They are so sweet and so much fun. They are convinced I am the greatest artist in the whole world and who am I to burst their bubble??? This is where I spend my mornings - showing them art and the love of Jesus. Grace is on the left and Molly on the right.

I'm posting this in honor of our day today. We've had flurries all day. I love the snow. Too bad nothing's sticking, but it sure is pretty coming down.

p.s. I have several snowman like this for sale, if anyone's interested!