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Make a pocket shrine from a matchbox to celebrate a special occasion, as a gift or just for fun. This is an absorbing craft project that is very addictive.

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Make a Nicho, a special spot for your treasures and dreams. It's a fun and easy craft that reuses and recycles empty boxes to make something great. Perfect for a group or classroom project for kids of all ages.

Description This shrine was made from a sardine can, paper, trims and fiber.

This is my first year as a homeowner, and with Halloween approaching I began to wonder what I would do for decorations. In light of this interesting article by Fr. Grunow about the Catholic roots of Halloween and why Americans came to think of it as a pagan holiday, I decided to try to use this opportunity to reengage the culture and maybe even evangelize my neighbors. The crazy idea I came up with was to make little shrines to honor a few saints who died as martyrs for their faith in…

This gorgeous freestanding shrine has been handmade from toasted stoneware with designs in white porcelain stencilled onto it. Every now and then I feel the urge to put feet on things, and this shrine is the result. I used several stencils to get the very tidy patterns that I have put onto this shrine using white porcelain. The designs are fired on, but stand slightly proud of the body of the piece. The whole piece is unglazed so it does have a coarse texture. As with almost all my work it…

Marion Westerman on Instagram: "Making a paper mache shrine in a nut shell. A new design, new mold. A great opportunity to show you a little bit more of the process. It’s never just making a shrine. There’s always a lot more. This reel might give you a nice idea of what it takes to make a paper mache shrine… and where not talking about the sanding, painting or varnishing! #workingprogress #papiermache #shrine #papermache #paperpulpmaking #altardecor #howitsmade #paperpulp #papermacheart…

I found some vintage holy card images and started making these for friends as travel shrines to pray the rosary. The take a lot of work and each is a labor of love. I am now listing on Etsy

Elegant recycled kid-friendly crafting using recycled materials. Perfect rainy day or holiday decoration project for groups, classroom, or home. Free how-to. Quick and easy crafting.