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‘Ink Re-Cap 169. Random Sketches and Scribbles going forward toward growth in work, life and heart. Wedding Stationery May I start this re-cap with a rant? Just a little one? Please? We STILL cannot get handmade, deckle edge paper!! My favorite source says it’s just too difficult and takes forever to ship from India…
Need a calming hobby? This watercolor floral birthday card is a DIY anyone can make. Follow the no-stress steps to a beautiful finish! In these past posts, we have a beginner’s Watercolor Pencil Hydrangea Tutorial and Fall Tree Painting. This Tutorial shows how to paint a watercolor background, which we’ll go over again in…
I found 4 Ways to Fail Pie Crust School on my journey to the Perfect Pie. The best tip: use a pencil to enter recipes into your Recipe Book. Anyone who knows me will wonder what wisdom I could possibly share about pie crust. I can’t, and that’s why I have quite a bit…
Most expectant moms fill a gift registry with the baby stuff they need. Here’s our list of unusual yet invaluable Baby Shower Gifts she may not even know she needs. This first idea comes straight from my sister and my own baby shower (almost 40 years ago): 1. Memory Baby Shower Gifts …
‘Ink Re-Cap 168. Random Sketches and Scribbles about Feb 14, sitting in the sun and QR Codes. War in My Ancestors’ Homeland Reading the news this week is a scary thing. There’s no way we can know the outcome of Russia’s attacks on the Ukraine. The outcome hardly matters in the face of the…
Jesus’ Parable of the Lost Coin Bible Story for Children for Church or home-school study. Available in printable or mailed options.
How to Paint Hydrangea: An Experiment With Watercolor Pencils. This is a Pre-Beginner Level Watercolor Painting Tutorial with next-to-professional results. My very first experiments with watercolor painting were with watercolor pencils. They seemed a safer alternative than pot of paint with the potential to drip and slide all over the paper. Well, as time…
It’s all about boards and trays and jars for charcuterie these days. We present to you: Charcuterie in a Teacup for an Elegant Mother’s Day Afternoon Tea. Of course we do. One more way to “cute-ify” a party! Every February we have a Benefit Supper for our little private Church School. At this Benefit…
‘Ink Re-Cap 167. Random Kimenink Sketches and Inspiring Inklings for the Weekend. The Reunion Rolls on. Remember when I talked about my siblings coming to our Valley? Well, it actually happened, and as the reunion rolled on, the blog came to a halt. Oh, we still fulfilled the orders we got and answered messages…
‘Ink Re-Cap 166: Good Things Happen Every Day Random Sketches and Scribbles about Feb 14, sitting in the sun and QR Codes. February 14 This year, this date could go down in history as the birth date of a granddaughter. If that should be the case, and it’s okay if it doesn’t happen, we…
It’s time to fluff your stuff: you have company coming! Try our ideas for a House-Guest Welcome Basket How-To, and add your own special touches to pamper them. It’s always fun getting ready for house guests. (Well, except for the deep cleaning part that has to happen first.) But, whew, sigh of relief, when…
How to choose an above all birthday cake from the gazillion awesome ideas out there. Warning: Post contains extreme danger of sugar overdose. How To Choose a Birthday Cake Design When There Are a Gazillion and One Ideas Out There Warning: This post contains an extreme danger of overdosing on cake, sprinkles, frosting, and everything…