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Saturday, November 26, 2011

Some Creative Lettering…

Well, Kristyn saw me watching that See The Light: The Gift of Love DVD last night and was BEGGING to do one of the lessons. We had time today, so we did the creative lettering activity. The creative lettering lesson is taught by Heidi Shorts and is about 33 minutes long. We took a while longer because we paused the DVD to keep everyone on the same step.

Here’s what our drawings ended up looking like:

It doesn’t show up really well in the photo, but inside the letter O is a drawing of a baby representing Baby Jesus.

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Kristyn, age 10

Marrissa, age 6

Wyatt, age 5

Rayna, age 3

Wyatt and Rayna kinda did their own thing but I was not going to deny them spending time with us, trying to do what we were doing! They were so proud of their drawings. Cora did not join us this time; apparently a computer game was more important at the time. I have no doubt she’ll join us next time.

I have received a response from See The Light regarding my review post and they have some addition information that they wanted my readers to know! Remember my concern about the black light and the extreme colors??? They addressed that concern as well as let me know about a sale!!!

I want you to know that the art lessons on "The Gift of Love" and on the other Bible stories - "Crossmaker" & "God's Runaway" can be done and enjoyed without the eXtreme colored pencils (made by Crayola and sold in art stores, but sold also on our site for convenience) and without the SEE THE LIGHT black light. You and your readers can also purchase black lights elsewhere, but are often larger and more expensive. So, we do offer it. Kids LOVE LOVE LOVE the POP of the black light with the special pencils and/or fluorescent chalk.

ART CLASS doesn't use the black light or the eXtreme pencils or the fluorescent chalk in any of the 36 lessons. Master artist Pat Knepley does use colored pencils and chalk pastels in some of her later lessons, but not with the black light, etc.

Have a glorious Christmas!!!

JOYfully, because of HIS love,

Pat

If you are interested in seeing your children’s reactions to the black light “POP”, it just might be easiest to order these items from See The Light, but if you live in a bigger center, you probably wouldn’t have an issue finding the pencils or a smaller black light. Thanks, Pat, for that information! I got thinking, too, a black light could be used for many other things, and a good addition to any homeschool supply closet.

And now for the sale information:

Between now and December 9th, SEE THE LIGHT is giving 10% off all products + FREE SHIPPING on every order that totals $25.00 or more. Code to use: MERRY2011

SEE THE LIGHT HAS CHRISTMAS FREEBIES FOR YOU

“ANGEL SKY”

A gorgeous, simple to do step-by-step Christmas Chalk Art Lesson

http://www.seethelightshine.com/media/fun_stuff/downloads/Sky Angels.pdf

4 COMPLETE CHRISTMAS LESSONS

Including the actual script from the SEE THE LIGHT DVD “The Gift of Love”

+

Readers Bible Theatre Scripts

“The Three Trees” & “The People Who Missed Christmas”

+

Much more. . .

http://www.seethelightshine.com/the-gift-of-love.html

I really hope that you will check them out and take advantage of the 10% off and free shipping!

Connect with See The Light:

Website: www.SeeTheLightShine.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SeeTheLightShineArt

Twitter: http://twitter.com/SeeTheLightArt

Blog: http://www.seethelightshine.com/blog/

Disclaimer: I received a copy of The Gift of Love in exchange for my honest review!

Striving to learn and live God's purposes,
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Friday, November 25, 2011

The Gift of Love: Christmas Story & Art Lessons

See The Light Series: Drawing Children to Him presents The Gift of Love an artful telling of the story of Jesus’ birth. This DVD offers 143 minutes of content: the story, 3 art lessons (creative lettering, colored pencils and chalk technique) as well as some bonus features! The narration is very easy to listen to; the artwork is beautiful. The lessons are easy, step by step, anyone can do it! Recommended for ages 6 and up (art lessons, the story is for everyone). As well there are some Christmas “Grab and Go” lessons available on their website – www.SeeTheLightShine.com .

I haven’t yet shown this DVD to my children. I hope to do a couple of the lessons with the kids during the month of December, but I wanted to get the word out there about this great product and tool before Christmas, just in case my readers might be interested in purchasing this as a gift or simply as a tool for your own educating / education.

Not being an artist or even highly interested in such things – I am NOT crafty at all – I have only one complaint… (but it really could just be my lack of education in this area). In this DVD specifically (they have a whole series of art classes that are GREAT too!!!) the lessons require / recommend some special colored pencils and a black light (both available on their website). Now, maybe you could get these items at Michaels or another art store. I don’t know if I can get these things elsewhere, or if I need to buy them from See The Light. Needless to say, at this point, we do not have these intense pencil crayons or a black light. These tools do not really prevent the artist from doing the work and creating something marvellous. It is simply a bonus feature of the artwork itself. In my opinion.

One day I’ll tell you (and show you what we create) from this DVD and from Art Class Volume 1. (We’ve looked at the first of four lessons and it was about collecting our supplies. We have most of them.)

OOOOHHHHH, and I’m so excited… In going to find the link for Art Class Volume 1 I discovered an online subscription offer where you don’t have to buy the DVDs, but you can just take the classes online!!!! It’s cheaper and there is less clutter. And anyone that knows me, knows that I’m trying to get rid of clutter!

This just keeps getting better and better. They take PayPal. We don’t have a credit card (well, we kinda do now… Canada Post has pre-paid Visas now), but up until this month we didn’t have a credit card and PayPal was my only choice for shopping online! I LUV that See The Light has PayPal!!!

Can you tell I like this product yet? So go try it out! You’ll be glad you did. Maybe I’ll become that artist I once dreamed of being yet!