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Friday, February 13th, 2009I made another Valentine video using Anime Studio, this year just a quick one for my boys. They love watching the one I made for Julie last year over and over, so they’re sure to get a kick out of this one. I didn’t spend as much time on it and I reused their heads [...]
The Wonka Gingerbread Cottage
Friday, December 19th, 2008Tuesday, I mentioned I won a Wonka Gingerbread Cottage at my company’s Christmas party. Last night, the boys and I decorated.
The box it comes in is pretty big, larger than that of most gingerbread house kits. On the front, it says you get a half pound of candy! Through the windows, you can see what [...]
Sharing the Bible through Homemade Christmas Gifts
Wednesday, December 17th, 2008Every year, Christmas shopping is a very time consuming project for me. I spend hours thinking about everyone on our list and then try to come up with the perfect gift for them, no matter what we spend on each person. Of course some people are really easy to buy for, and some are so [...]
Christmas Traditions: How to Remember the Reason for the Season
Monday, December 15th, 2008We hear it every year: our instructions to “Keep Christ in Christmas”. I think most believers really want to do just that. But then December gets so busy. There’s presents to buy, and for some people, to make. Extra baking. Sending Christmas cards. Holiday parties and get-togethers. Sometimes it seems like it’s New Years before [...]
How to Draw a Jack-o’-Lantern
Friday, October 31st, 2008Happy Halloween! For today, I’m doing a little How-to for drawing the most common symbol of this holiday. I hope you enjoy!
Step 1
Usually, when we draw a pumpkin, we think “round”, so we might start out with a circle.
Step 2
This is a pretty good start, and people usually get what we’re drawing. It’s not wrong, since every pumpkin is [...]
New Store Designs – The Wedgehead Collection
Friday, April 11th, 2008We’ve got a few new designs in our store!
I used to draw these characters all the time and would make one-of-a-kind t-shirts for friends by drawing them right on the shirts with a Sharpie marker. (If you plan on doing that, be prepared to soak the shirt in vinegar and wash it a few times [...]
Preparing a Photo for Press in Black and White Using Photoshop
Tuesday, March 4th, 2008Intro Notes
I love using Photoshop. It offers so many tools and doohickeys that no other imaging software currently can. But, not many people can afford the $650 for it. A more economical alternative is Photoshop Elements ($99). Then, there are the open source Gimp, Paint.net, and a variety of others. But none of them offer all [...]
Preschool Project: Decorating an Alphabet
Tuesday, February 5th, 2008Our oldest son is 4 years old. Life with a preschooler can be interesting. I’ve found it moves the most smoothly if I keep him busy with projects. Every afternoon we work on some kind of “school”. We have spent a lot of time on his alphabet and numbers. Last week we decided to do [...]
Recycling: Stewards of the Earth
Monday, January 14th, 2008Then God said, "Let us make man in our image, in our likeness, and let them rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, over all the earth, and over all the creatures that move along the ground." – Genesis 1:26
Marc and I have only been recycling [...]
A Day O’ links
Tuesday, December 18th, 2007I found two links I wanted to share today. They are completely unrelated. The first one I found surprising, but interesting, and I think important for Christians to know. The next is just darn right fun, especially for creative people who like doing things with their hands. Or, if you’re like me, you like making [...]
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