CategoriesArt Studio Organization, Artisan Collection, Artisan Journal, Materials & Tools, Painting and Mixed Media Brushes, Cobblestone, and Orange Trees: Rome Through a Biblical Artist’s Eyes Posted on Posted onMarch 20, 2026April 13, 2026By Kristal What an unforgettable experience! In 2025, my husband and I finally took our honeymoon after 18 years of marriage, debt-free, … Read MoreBrushes, Cobblestone, and Orange Trees: Rome Through a Biblical Artist’s Eyes
CategoriesArt Studio Organization, Artisan Journal, Fabric Arts, Painting and Mixed Media, Scripture Reflections, Sewing, Sketch & Reflect, Stationery and Greeting Cards 2025 Year in Review: A Year of Abundance & Creative Growth Posted on Posted onDecember 13, 2025December 14, 2025By Kristal 2025 was a year of showing up, creating with intention, and glorifying God through every brushstroke, stitch, and word. The … Read More2025 Year in Review: A Year of Abundance & Creative Growth
CategoriesArtisan Collection, Stationery and Greeting Cards Handcrafted Sushi Stationery & Greeting Cards Posted on Posted onDecember 12, 2025January 1, 2026By Kristal Sometimes the best way to encourage someone is to make them smile first. These sushi pun cards started as a … Read MoreHandcrafted Sushi Stationery & Greeting Cards
CategoriesArtisan Collection, Artisan Journal, Sketch & Reflect Sketch & Reflect Studies of 2025 Posted on Posted onDecember 12, 2025December 13, 2025By Kristal After long seasons without sketching, I’m genuinely proud to say I picked up my sketchbook again in 2025. I started … Read MoreSketch & Reflect Studies of 2025
CategoriesArtisan Collection, Artisan Journal, Scripture Reflections, Sketch & Reflect Plumbline & Cornerstone: Prophetic Art Posted on Posted onDecember 12, 2025December 13, 2025By Kristal Some sketches emerge from observation, but this one emerged from worship. As I sat in fellowship during service, the Lord … Read MorePlumbline & Cornerstone: Prophetic Art
CategoriesArtisan Journal, Scripture Reflections Creative Sabbatical: The Art of Choosing Presence Over Perfectionism & Performance Posted on Posted onDecember 11, 2025January 6, 2026By Kristal I recently wrote about growing in creativity and contentment, not over consumption and mindless consumerism. Then I found myself ordering … Read MoreCreative Sabbatical: The Art of Choosing Presence Over Perfectionism & Performance
CategoriesArtisan Journal, Scripture Reflections Growing in Creativity Not Consumption Posted on Posted onNovember 29, 2025December 13, 2025By Kristal The weeks before Thanksgiving mark the unofficial launch of what retailers call “the holiday shopping season.” Ads flood our feeds, … Read MoreGrowing in Creativity Not Consumption
CategoriesArtisan Collection, Artisan Journal, Painting and Mixed Media, Scripture Reflections From Performance to Presence: John 3:16 Mixed Media Artisan Journal Posted on Posted onOctober 13, 2025December 14, 2025By Kristal I created this piece years ago, in the early stages of my walk with Christ. I was just hitting the … Read MoreFrom Performance to Presence: John 3:16 Mixed Media Artisan Journal
CategoriesArtisan Collection, Fabric Arts, Scripture Reflections, Sewing When Plans Do Not Go Perfectly and Mistakes Become Blessings: The Story of My Protective Mixed Media Glass Mat Zipper Case Posted on Posted onSeptember 15, 2025December 13, 2025By Kristal Welcome to Grace Notes & Brush Strokes, the Artisan Journal of Prayerfully Sent. I am delighted to share today’s Fabric … Read MoreWhen Plans Do Not Go Perfectly and Mistakes Become Blessings: The Story of My Protective Mixed Media Glass Mat Zipper Case
CategoriesArt Studio Organization, Scripture Reflections Art Studio Transformation Series Pt. 6: Debt-Free Studio Dreams Posted on Posted onSeptember 2, 2025December 14, 2025By Kristal The Financial Philosophy That Made It All Possible “The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is slave to … Read MoreArt Studio Transformation Series Pt. 6: Debt-Free Studio Dreams
