How to make a salt dough heart with roses.

dough heart with roses

Sculpt a salt dough heart for a Valentine’s Day gift. This post features the step-by-step process for making the heart. This is a link to the salt dough recipe and instructions for making the salt dough.
Step 1: Roll two pieces of dough into long strands. Step 2: Twist the strands of dough. Step 3: Form [...]

The Daily Creative Challenge

student created salt dough heart

“Behold I do something new.”
What if we did, said, or shared something creative every day? Creativity gives life, and we have a creative God who never stops imagining and sharing, so why can’t we do the same?
What if every morning we asked these questions, “Lord, what do you have for me to do today? Is [...]

Dough Art: A Craft for Kids of All Ages

Blue Dough Art Angel

Dough art, or dough sculpture, is an enjoyable and easy-to-do craft for kids of all ages. I began sculpturing dough when I was but a wee one some 40 plus years ago. When I was a teenager, I made miniature charactertures of my cheerleader friends.

I taught my children to sculpt with dough. In fact, they bring [...]

Thanksgiving Gratitude Dough Art Style

Pilgrim

Today I’m going to finish the last minute touches around our home because we are hosting our family’s Thanksgiving celebration. My children will be here soon and my heart sings with gratitude for all the blessings the good Lord has bestowed upon my husband and I. Salt dough sculpturing turns my heart towards home because [...]

Christmas Came Early this Year

Salt_Dough_Lion

Christmas came early this year when I decided to skip Thanksgiving cornucopias and prepare my home for the holidays. My thinking went something like this: If I decorate for Christmas this weekend, then I can relax next weekend and peacefully plan Thanksgiving and Christmas celebrations for family and friends.

So I recruited my hubby and daughter [...]