Kierstyn's Kreations: March 2014

Monday, March 31, 2014

Tuesday, March 25, 2014

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What is Kierstyn's Kreations

What is Kierstyn's Kreations?

This question has puzzled me.

I know what I make.

I know what I want to make.

And I know who I am...or at least I thought I did.

Do I know who I am??

That's been a hard question.

I need to know who I am or at least have a little glimpse of it to help me create my products.

The one word that kept coming back to me over and over again was that I wanted to bless others.

I want what I make to brighten a day, to make you smile, to be a great gift for you or your friend!

Bless!

That is what I want to do!

That is what Kierstyn's Kreations is all about!

I've had my Etsy shop open for a year.

https://www.etsy.com/shop/KierstynsKreations?ref=si_shop

Things have being "slower" than I had hoped.

But I'm not going to think about that.

I'm going to be thankful and remind myself that what I did sell blessed others!

The custom orders were customized!

They were just what the client asked for!

That's what brings me joy; blessing others!

That's what Kierstyn's Kreations is all about!

I'm here to bless you!

Thank you for allowing me to bless you by using the abilities God has given me!

YOU have blessed me!

Sunday, March 16, 2014

Patrick was born in Britain, somewhere between the Severn and Clyde rivers during the 4th century. He was the son of a deacon and grandson of a priest. Despite these influences, he showed little interest in Christ.

When Patrick was sixteen years old he was taken as a prisoner by Irish raiders. In Ireland he was sold as a slave to a chieftain named Milchu and spent six years tending his master’s sheep. During these days as he herded the flock his heart opened to God.

Patrick said: “ I prayed a hundred times in the day and almost as many at night.”

In response to hearing God’s voice Patrick traveled nearly two hundred miles, from where hew was tending his master’s flock to the Irish coast, where he boarded a ship for Britain.

Patrick wrote: “I heard in my sleep a voice saying to me: “It is well that you fast. Soon you will go to your own country.”

And again, after a short while, I heard a voice saying to me: “See, your ship is ready.”

Upon returning to his home land he was reunited with his family. His writing then indicates that he had another dream, where he was told to go back to Ireland as a missionary. He then began fifteen years of studying to be a priest.

After his ordination he was sent to Ireland; landing at the mouth of the Slaney River. Patrick had many challenges when trying to convince the Irish that their multitude of gods were false, that there was only one true God, and that He loved them. He faced off with the druid priests Easter morning when he lit a forbidden fire. No other light could be lit other than the fire on the hill of Tara during the pagan worshiping of the changing seasons. The King of Tara had Patrick brought before him for this action. He explained he was no threat because he was bringing the new light, the light of world, Christ the Savior to the Irish people.

Using the shamrock, Patrick is said to have taught the Irish about the Trinity, the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.

Interestingly, it is only in Ireland that you find this shamrock.

In 432 A.D. Patrick built a church on the site of preset day St. Patrick’s Memorial Church in Saul, this was the first Christian church in all of Ireland. His ministry lasted twenty nine years, baptizing over 120,000 Irishmen and planting 300 churches.

It is believed that he died on March 17, around 460 AD.

"The Breastplate"

"Christ be within me, Christ behind me, Christ before me, Christ beside me, Christ to win me, Christ to comfort and restore me, Christ beneath me, Christ above me, Christ inquired, Christ in danger, Christ in hearts of all that love me, Christ in mouth of friend and stranger."

Thursday, March 13, 2014

St Patrick's Day Party Ideas

St. Patrick's Day Party!!

Hello All!

I don't know what your plans for St. Patrick's Day are but here's what I did for my party!

Feel free to use any or all ideas!!

I wanted to focus mostly on St. Patrick!

So I did some research and wrote up a short bio which will be posted on the 16th/17th.

Check back then for it, thanks!

In the midst of reading I learned how Patrick taught the Irish about the Trinity by using the Shamrock, so I made a Shamrock garland and had my crafts center around the Shamrock.

the garland and info on Patrick

garland

Because rainbows, gold, etc. are a part of St. Patrick's day I made this Create paper rainbow and had a "pot of gold" game.

the rainbow

suggestion: use tissue paper for the clouds!

The rainbow was more difficult than I had expected but the kids liked it!

And the pot of gold game was a hit!! They played that for a while!! Too cute!! Of course there were prizes!!

What's a game without prizes??!!?

Place settings were yellow, to contrast the cute green and white shamrock tablecloth my mom let me borrow. (Thanks Mom!!)

I also crocheted shamrock necklaces and rainbow bracelets for the girls. They loved them!!

The brown paper bags were decorated by hand with sharpies to hold their prizes and goodies!!

For snack we had cheese sticks, green grapes, and cake mix cookies with green sprinkles.

To help set the mood I played some instrumental Celtic music.

I love to listen to it!!

Here is our game!

The object was to stand a certain distance away and try to toss the "coins" in. They loved it!!

Do you see the rainbow on the bucket??

For the craft I took a sheet of green paper, folded it half and then half again; making quarters. I traced a shamrock on it and cut them out: four adorable shamrocks!!

Typing up this poem (below) by Patrick I printed it, cut it out, and glued it on.

I sing as I arise today

I call upon my Father’s might

The will of God to be my guide

The eye of God to be my sight

The word of God to be my speech

The hand of God to be my stay

The shield of God to be my strength

The path of God to light my way.

Patrick of Ireland

Punching a hole and stringing green yarn through it; it was complete!! But wait!

Here are these adorable shamrock stencils or maybe window decor?? So to my craft stash I went and found some thin green paper and cut it to fit behind the shamrock, glued it on, punched a whole, strung it on and yes, a cute shamrock light catcher!! Sweet!!