Mix It Monthyly - Theme Circus and Try It on Tuesday - Theme Romance

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Mix it Monthly's theme is Circus and I wanted to draw some elephants in my art journal for it. 2016 is the last year that Ringling Brothers will have elephants in the circus. It is kind of sad but I am really glad for the elephants who will retire to Florida. I hope they enjoy their retirement!
I never realized that elephants have so many wrinkles until I tried to draw them!
I found out while commenting on posts for Mix It Monthly that there is another challenge here on Try It Tuesday whose theme is romance and I thought that they might qualify for that too.

Ezekiel - dry bones and Altered Nest

I made a canvas with a skeleton to illustrate a passage in Ezekiel about dry bones and our art group wanted us to do an altered nest. The words on the painting say, "Thus says the Lord God to these bones, Behold I will cause breath to enter you and you shall live. And I will lay sinews upon you, and I will cause flesh to come upon you and you shall live and you shall know that I am the lord." ~Ezekiel 37:5-6.
The nest in the tin is a real nest made out of our horses' mane and tail hair. We think it might be a hummingbird nest because it is so small and delicate. I did not alter the nest too much because it is so delicate. Everyone who sees these tiny creations find it hard to believe that the birds really did create it but they do and they blow out of our trees and we find them on the ground. I always try to save them because they are so pretty to me.

The last two days of the 12 days of Christmas gift swap

I have been celebrating Christmas and have not put the last 2 days' gifts for the 12 days of Christmas on my blog. But all the celebrations all calming down and I finally have time to do that today.
The first gift is a sweet blue pair of earrings from Darlene in Ohio on a Christmas card.The second one is a calendar from Laurie in Iowa. The light above the calendar is reflected in the shiny surface of the calendar.
Thanks to all the girls who did the swap. You made Christmas special at my house!

12 Days of Christmas and a RAK

This is Day 8 of my gifties and this one was sent to me by Barb L. in Washington and it is a set of 3 book markers. One is a corner marker, another is a ribbon book marker and the 3rd is a paper clip marker which I cannot find due to the craziness of Christmas in my craft room. Hopefully it will turn up soon! I know I will enjoy these I my bedside table where I do most of my reading!

Day 9 us a gorgeous white bracelet from Judy in Illinois. I will feel so pretty in this! Can't wait to wear it.

Day 10 is an adorable little red cardinal to go onto my Christmas tree from Teresa in Utah . He looks awfully cute sitting in my tree. And Teresa also sent me a RAK (Random Act of Kindness) of a Christmas 4x4. Isn't she cute too? She will go into my little Christmas book that I received from Yooper in Florida last month in an anything goes swap.

Only 2 more gifties to go and then it will be Christmas!

12 Days of Christmas - Day 7

This is what I made for Day 7 for the 12 days of Christmas. It is not a Christmas item but we can do that so a cuff braclet is what I decided to do so that everyone can use them any time and not just at Christmas.

12 Days Christmas - Day 5 and 6

Day 5 is  a calendar from Shellie in Washington and Day 6 is a bracelet from Gwynn in California. Thanks Shellie and Gwynn, I know I will enjoy both of these!

12 Days of Christmas - Day 3 and 4

Here are the gifties that I received for day 3 and 4. The first one is from Alice in Texas and is a cute little ornament done on canvas with my initial. the 2nd one is from Joan in Washington and it is a vintage bingo card Christmas hangie. I have it hanging on my glass front library shelves with some of the grandkids and kids next door's pictures.