Gelli printing with Amelia

Saturday was a great day because I spent it with my lovely niece Amelia making art. Gelli art prints!!!!! Love it :-)

Love Binds - Colossians 3:14

"Today may there be peace within. May you trust that you are exactly where you are meant to be. May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith in yourself and others. May you use the gifts that you have received and pass on the love that has been given to you. May you be content with yourself just the way you are. Let this knowledge settle into your bones, and allow your soul the freedom to sing, dance, praise and love. It is there for each and every one of us.”  ~ anonymous author 

Zentangles early in the morning.

Each morning I read my daily devotional, pray on the lesson and then meditate on the word by creating zentangle designs.  Here is one design with words from scripture that was done this week.

Play Time

Playing with handpainted papers.

Alchemy Etsy Shop - 25% OFF SALE for my blogger followers

Below are some items on sale at my Alchemy Etsy Shop - I now have digital downloads available so you can have fun creating art without shipping costs and waiting for the mail to come. Enjoy ~ Sandra



Clicking on my Etsy Shop page and images above will direct you to my official Etsy shop (to see more photos of items).

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Thank you for shopping Alchemy:Discovering, Exploring, Enjoying! 

Alchemy does Fabric & Upholstery

Alchemy offers fabric & upholstery services for a stunning price of only $15/per hour. 

http://alchemy-artmemories.blogspot.com/p/fabric-upholstery.html

Good News Friday!!! Free online site Storenvy to sell your artwork/crafts!!

I discovered a FREE online store for small business owners, artists, crafters or nonprofits to use to sell their items called Storenvy - click on this link for details http://www.storenvy.com .

Here are monoprints I created using my GelliArts printing plate size 8x10. I fell in love with my GelliArts plate and the beautiful one of kind monoprints I was able to create!

I love my prints so much I scanned each one into my computer to reprint to share with my kids art class I'm teaching this summer. The kids love that I share my reproductions with them in our mixed media art class. We tear and cut the prints to collage onto ATC cards. I will post pictures of the kids artwork in near future. But for now if you would like to explore creating your own personal collages using my prints please visit my  Storenvy site at: http://www.storenvy.com/stores/112518-alchemy  .

Enjoy,
Sandra

Great giveaway at GelliArts website - textured plates galore!

Create your own unique texture plates for Gelli printing with molding paste! Visit the GelliArts website for more details and a chance to win great mixed media supplies.

http://gelliarts.blogspot.com/2013/06/gelli-monoprinting-with-molding-paste.html?showComment=1371796295253#c8563820985666615683

Enjoy,
Sandra

Jesus' Suffering Will Be Followed by His Judgment

POSTCARD A DAY CHALLENGE

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(Thursday, May 13, 2013)

QUESTIONS: What was most important to Jesus when he suffered and died for us? What did he promise would follow? Think about the statement, "the one who judges us most finally will be the one who loves us most fully." Pray now and thank God that our Judge is also our Savior!

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Jesus Offers Real Food

POSTCARD A DAY CHALLENGE

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(Wednesday, May 12, 2013)

QUESTIONS: What does the "real food" that Jesus offers satisfy? How does a person receive that food? Why do you want to be close to Jesus? Do you want his miracles or his claims? Physical food or spiritual food?

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Hypocrisy

POSTCARD A DAY CHALLENGE

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(Tuesday, May 11, 2013)

QUESTIONS: Why is hypocrisy so displeasing to God? Where does hypocrisy originate? What hypocrisy in your life needs to be healed?

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FREEDOM

POSTCARD A DAY CHALLENGE

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(Monday, May 10, 2013)

QUESTIONS: Think about the fears and needs in your life. In what ways "have you let go of everything" and put your trust in God to meet those needs? Pray or write your own psalm of trust to God. Praise him for his faithfulness to you.

The Store is OPEN .... Alchemy @ Hidden Treasures

Alchemy has an official brick and mortar vendor space at Hidden Treasures located in downtown Lancaster, PA. Check out the Good News! click on this link http://alchemy-artmemories.blogspot.com/p/shop.html for all things Alchemy.

http://alchemy-artmemories.blogspot.com/p/shop.html

Enjoy,
Sandra

Process of Becoming...

ART JOURNALING IS A PROCESS I USE TO DISCOVER WHAT SEEDS GOD IS PLANTING IN MY HEART IN MY SPIRITUAL INTIMATE JOURNEY OF BECOMING CLOSER TO HIM; TO LOVING HIM FIRST BEFORE ANYTHING OR ANYONE. WHEN I AM STRONG IN MY FAITH WALK MY LIFE IS BALANCED AND I EXPERIENCE THE PURE JOY OF GOD'S TRUTH.

"Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind" ~Matthew 22:37

What art directions "Art Memories" is He preparing me to explore and create? God draws me closer to Him with  every art discovery and for that I am thankful.

DISCOVERIES:

My pathways lead me to HIM - Art journal pages created and inspired through prayer, reading the WORD and my love and adoration for the GOOD NEW that God loves us all ... 

"For God loved the world so  much that he gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life." ~ John 3:16

"Curious Girls" - A POSTCARD A DAY CHALLENGE

Curious Girls" are exploring, adventurous... standing still is not an option! 

POSTCARD CHALLENGE ~ A POSTCARD A DAY: to create a postcard design layout by exploring my art journal discoveries (entries) and how they have led me in my Process of Becoming and will lead me in my exploration towards enjoying the fruits of the spirit that are my Alchemy - Art Memories. I create to share the GOOD NEWS!

Each postcard design insight created to share the GOOD NEWS will be lead by questions from the MY TIME WITH GOD: 15-Minute Devotions for The Entire Year, published in 1987 by Word Publishing, a division of Thomas Nelson, Inc.  

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POSTCARD A DAY CHALLENGE ENTRIES

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(Monday, May 10, 2013)

QUESTIONS: Think about the fears and needs in your life. In what ways "have you let go of everything" and put your trust in God to meet those needs? Pray or write your own psalm of trust to God. Praise him for his faithfulness to you.

love of friendship

Blessings and LOVE to everyone on this day - of love and friendship.

This is my entry for the monthly challenge of COLOR THIS QUOTE for February.

proverbs 18:24 (friendship) - 4x6 inches mixed media

enjoy,

Sandra