I made a fun little baby card this week for Epiphany Crafts. It never ceases to amaze me just how many ways you can utilize the Shape Studio Round 25 tool! I made a custom sentiment that says, "Welcome Baby" using the Round 25 punch and bubble cap. I cut the card base (A2 size) on the Silhouette Cameo. I used Maggie Holmes Crate Paper collection for the trim on the onsie. The ruffle was made by simply sewing a ribbon across the top of a piece of tulle which was approximately 12" long. I just added a strip of adhesive to my card base and gathered the ribbon as I attached it to create the cute ruffled look.
While you read this post, enjoy listening to Kenneth Cope sing "O Holy Night." We think that this card, printed in The Children's Friend sometime in the 1950's is one that Grandma (my mom, LaFawn Graff Holt) drew. It certainly has the feel of the work she was doing at the time. THE BABY JESUS Luke 2:7 and 12 I was wondering how swaddling clothes could be a sign to the shepherds. Weren't all babies wrapped up in clean cloths? And even then, what might it mean? So I looked up the Hebrew and Greek and, of course, there is so much wonderful symbolism drawing on earlier Biblical imagery. It seems the word for "swaddling" (Hebrew chatal) is used only in three places in the Old Testament and each refers to a different "infant." First, Jeremiah refers to the "swaddled infants" - literal innocent newborn children in Judah - who were killed by order of the King of Babylon in Lamentations 2:22. Some scholars point out that Luke's not mentioning the slaughter of the babies by Herod is a glaringly irreconcilable difference between his record and Matthew's, but this word may have been his way of "getting past the censor's" of the Roman society he lived in. A JEW reading his book would catch this reference and remember Herod's infamous order as copying the slaughter by the King of Babylon. Next, Ezekiel (16:1-14) records the Lord speaking of the birth and nativity of the whole House of Israel. He reminds them that they were an unwanted newborn girl, left unwashed, unanointed, and unswaddled, left to die in an open field. But then the Lord passed by and, in spite of all the blood and pollution, He caused Israel to live. He swaddled her, nourished and carried her all the way to Sinai where Israel (now the grownup bride) was again washed, anointed and clothed, this time in marriage (Hebrew chatan) garments, to make covenants with the bridegroom on the mountain temple there. Finally, in Job 38, the Lord reminds Job of the birth of the earth, when the sea broke forth as if it [the earth]issued out of the womb. Then the Lord swaddled the newborn pure and innocent earth with clouds and soft darkness. Recall that in the Old Testament, clouds are a common symbol indicating the presence of the Lord. Later He would send the Dayspring (see Luke 1:78) to bring light and, after shaking the wicked off the earth, He would press His name into the soft clay of the earth, sealing (Hebrew chatam) it His. Birth and death, marriage and sealing, washing, anointing and clothing, real and restored innocence: it's all there in the sign of the swaddling clothes. What an awesome opportunity for Mary and Joseph, to wash and anoint and clothe, to nourish and carry and teach the very LORD of heaven and earth. But is not every child born in His image and through His tokens of blood and water and spirit (see Moses 6:59)? Every parent can swaddle and cuddle and sing lullabies with the angels to their own divine children, for each comes 'trailing clouds of glory from heaven, which is their home.' (Wordsworth) __________________________________________________ This next activity is from Jeni Brinton Gouchnour's book, "24 Days 'Till Christmas." Please do not use it for any commercial purpose. This fold-up manger is a good one to use with the family service activity where you put a piece of hay on the manger for each act of service you do, making His bed soft.
Are you searching for the best Epiphany crafts for your family? Don't miss this mega-list of crafts, activities, special foods, books, videos, printables and more! As we continue to celebrate the Christmas season, the Epiphany approaches. Sometimes lost or overlooked in the hustle and bustle, this feast marks the end of the Christmas season and
This Printable Nativity Color by Number Activity Pack is the perfect activity for kids during the holiday season! It includes all the pages you need to teach your kids about the nativity scene and the real meaning of Christmas. Your kids will love spending some time coloring and working on this activity pack this season.…
This paint splat angel craft for kids is an easy Christmas craft that uses a simple tecnique to get fantastic results! Perfect for toddlers, preschoolers and school age kids.
The Epiphany Kings' Day Activities FOR THE DISTANCE LEARNING GOOGLE SLIDE VERSION --> CLICK HERE! Celebrate the end of the Christmas season with this informative and fun pack! Your students will learn all about The Epiphany while reading, writing and coloring. INCLUDED: Cover page (color and black and white) Reading: - What is the Epiphany? (3 pages) - Prayer - Nativity sequence activity WRITING: - Describe the Epiphany - What gifts would you bring baby Jesus? - My prayer for the end of the Christmas season - and more! - mini prayer cards COLORING: - 7 pages
Epiphany traditionally falls on January 6. It is a day for a Christian feast that celebrates the day the wise men met the baby Jesus. ...
Hello Roadies! Welcome to the first day of posts highlighting our swap with Epiphany Crafts! For my projects, I wanted to create a little something for the teachers on the first day of school. I had purchased gourmet lollipops and...
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A fun and easy paper plate angel craft for kids. This fine motor lacing craft for preschoolers doubles up as an easy christmas craft that looks adorable!
Celebrate the birth of Christ with this fun craft kit! Perfect for arts and crafts time at your church or Sunday School, kids will have a blast making them and they turn into DIY Christmas decorations! Includes self-adhesive foam pieces and satin cording. 10" x 8" Makes 12. All craft kit pieces are pre-packaged for individual use. Kits include instructions and extra pieces. Glue required, sold separately. © OTC
Tell the Christmas story with the help of these Nativity felt board printables. Just print the pages onto special inkjet "fuzzy" fabric and cut out. Alternatively, print onto card and glue a small piece of felt or velcro to the back of each cut out illustration.
SKETCH #144 {card} Sketch designed by Valerie Salmon Here's my card: Valerie Salmon SOURCES Patterned Papers ( Basic Grey ),...
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Hi everyone~I did this portfolio for Epiphany Crafts and love the way it came out!! I can't wait to fill it up and start using it. I...
Hey Y’all! I’m back to share some really fun projects lately. So some of you may know, but recently I cleaned my entire craft room and had an unfortunate epiphany. Basically, I have too…
Crown craft for our little queens and kings.
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Hey Y’all! I’m back to share some really fun projects lately. So some of you may know, but recently I cleaned my entire craft room and had an unfortunate epiphany. Basically, I have too…
This fun, multi-textured craft will bring the story of the wise men to life for small children and help any child understand that Jesus is Lord of all.
This printable nativity scene is such a fun nativity craft for kids! Just follow the easy step by step directions to make your own kids nativity craft!
This high quality Christmas Nativity Digital Stamp set is perfect for all your craft projects. Use for Greeting Cards, Gift Tags, Colouring Pages, Party Accessories, Graphic Design Projects, Scrapbooking, Embroidery, Textiles and much more! You will receive png & jpeg files. Each png image has a transparent background but the character/object is filled white so you can overlap the images if you want to create your own colouring scene. This Christmas Nativity set is supplied as 2 compressed zip files and includes:- 32 .png files with transparent backgrounds 32 jpeg files with white backgrounds 1 Jpeg colouring scene All files are high resolution (300dpi) and no watermark will appear on purchased files. *Instant Download *once payment has been received the download links for the files will be sent to your e-mail address by Etsy* **No Physical Items Will Be Sent To You** Matching Nativity items in my shop:- -Nativity Clip Art Set https://etsy.me/2ODZUvt -Nativity Digital Paper Set https://etsy.me/2S035j9 Please visit my shop to see more designs! http://etsy.me/2wNDL8c If you have any questions please contact me! Happy Crafting! *TERMS OF USE* ------------------------ You can use these files for- *Personal/Non-Profit Use *Commercial Use (selling Up to 1000 units) you MUST credit my shop on the page you are selling the item on or purchase a No Credit license. *Commercial Use (selling Up to 1000 units) with No Credit given my shop you MUST purchase my 'No Credit License'. You can purchase the license here http://etsy.me/2kLp27T **This is NOT a license for mass production, please contact me for this** *Commercial Use (Mass Production) You MUST contact me for this *PROHIBITED USES* ---------------------------- *YOU CANNOT RESELL, SHARE OR REDISTRIBUTE MY ORIGINAL FILES OR CLAIM THESE GRAPHICS AS YOUR OWN. *FABRIC* YOU MUST CONTACT ME BEFORE PURCHASING ANY OF MY DESIGNS TO USE ON FABRIC, CLOTHING, RIBBONS ETC* *YOU MUST NOT SELL AS CLIP ART, STAMPS OR PAPER PACKS OR SCRAPBOOKING KITS. *YOU MUST NOT USE MY IMAGES TO SELL PRINTED ON DEMAND ITEMS WITH SERVICES SUCH AS ZAZZLE, SPOONFLOWER, RED BUBBLE, CAFE PRESS ETC. ** NOTHING WILL BE SHIPPED TO YOU** -Due to the nature of this product NO REFUNDS can be offered -Please note that colours may vary. All printers print colours differently * I am the owner and creator of the characters and designs. If you are interested in licensing them please contact me. All copyright remains with Jo Kavanagh Designs All rights reserved ©2018 JoKavanaghDesigns
It is getting close to Christmas card sending time. Every year for the last 8 or so years, I have set out to make my own Christmas cards. Often I …
