Showing posts with label shepherds nativity. Show all posts
Showing posts with label shepherds nativity. Show all posts

Wednesday, December 25, 2019

Commotion in the barn

Welcome!

‘Child like faith’ 
A greeting card wreath original
Hand cut from recycled cards
by inkspired
(Many of the flowers have also been made by inkspired)


Today is a celebration of Jesus’ birth-
the incredible gift from God
to the Jews first, and then to the Gentiles.

Merry Messiahmas!

December 1901,  by Gaspar Camps


Last night was a busy one at the stable,
and today, thanks to those loud mouthed shepherds,
promises to be the same.
Running through the town, shouting about angels
and miracles and a baby born in a stable!
Disturbing everyone’s sleep!
Why, I have never heard such a commotion!
Let’s wander over there, just to see...



Hmph.
Just as I thought!
Those shepherds can’t tell the difference between
a lamb and a baby boy 
after they’ve been drinking all night.

Wait.
What was that?
Is there something in that food bin over there?



Oh! Oh! Oh!
What a sweet little baby!
There’s something different about him.
Can’t quite figure it out...
Good. Here comes his mother.





Well, I was going to ask her what is this all about,
But...
but...
She seems so young, and tired...
and her husband came over...
and I didn’t want to interfere...


I think I will just go home 
and get a few things for that poor little baby.
Looks like he needs some fresh blankets,
after those sheep have slobbered all over his.
Really!
Allowing animals to be around a newborn!
But then...
the animals did seem strangely behaved,
as if they didn’t want to wake up the sweet boy.
Except for that bossy cow, mooing all the time.
But...
she was doing it in this rhythmic way.
So relaxing.
Almost as if she was singing a lullaby?

Nah.
Think I’ll pick up a few food scraps for those parents,
looked awfully thin, they did.


The saga will continue...
‘Til next time,
inkspired

Thursday, December 12, 2013

Christmas with Betsy McCall

kev tiaj tus

'peace' in the Hmong language, spoken in China, Laos and Vietnam

artist unknown
uniprayerforum.wordpress.com


Let's have a Betsy McCall paper doll Christmas blog!

First, the all important letter to Santa -

Dec., 1952


Next, she gets to help her Mom decorate the Christmas tree -

Dec., 1954


Betsy tries to wait up for Santa Christmas Eve -

Dec., 1953


and now it is Christmas morning! -

Dec., 1951


Through the years, Betsy went through several transformations;
as styles and fashions changed, so did her artists.

Here is Betsy, with her cousin Linda -

Dec., 1958


Betsy needs to write some thank you notes 
for the wonderful presents she received -
can you help her?

Dec., 1959


It's time to visit Grandma!

Dec., 1960


and now it's time to visit Great-Grandma!

Dec., 1965


Let's help Betsy bake some cookies!

Dec., 1971


Betsy learns there is more to Christmas than receiving gifts -

Dec., 1984


Here are some fun holiday activities you can do with Betsy -

Dec., 1986


Dec., 1994


I hope you have had fun with Betsy McCall!

I wish she was still with us....

Did you know that all the cute clothes that Betsy and her family and friends wear are actual McCall's patterns?

Dec., 1992

Dec., 1964


Dec., 1955

Looking back through her paper doll pages is like a walk through fashion history, and a note on society's expectations!

(I love the leopard print undies on the 1955 cousin Sandy, 
and the matching mom and daughter outfits!!)


Jan., 1961



Jan., 1971


Have a merry McCall's Holiday season!

'til next time,
inkspired
www.inkspired.etsy.com
www.collagepaperpainting.etsy.com
www.inkspiredmusings.blogspot.com
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