Mosquito Ornaments

Imagine No Malaria

Christmas Ornaments

These ornaments were a collaboration

with myself and the children I teach on Wednesday nights

at

Horne Memorial United Methodist Church

An ornament to raise funds for 

Imagine No Malaria

The cutest mosquitoes out there!

Each one is different

Just takes a few simple supplies

Pipe cleaners are used for the nose stickers

Here's what you need:

Paper, Sticky eyes, Ribbon, Twine, Pipe cleaners, Tulle and Hot glue!

The children created the body of the mosquitoes

with colored pencils and markers.

A circle cutter helped me get those

awesome mosquito bodies!

Thanks Pam for getting the circle cutter - it was a huge help!!

I use 2 circles per mosquito.

Then hot glue the ribbon, 6 pieces of twine for the legs and tulle for the wings.

The sticky eyes and pipe cleaner are already on the front body of the mosquito.

I cut the tulle and folded it corner to corner a few times to get the wings.

Last step ~ hot glue the front body onto the back!

These ornaments along with many other beautiful ornaments 

and goodies will be on sale Sundays and Wednesday nights starting

November 15th at Horne Memorial UMC!

So bring your cash and checks to get some handmade creative gifts

and help a good cause at the same time!

raising money for a good cause and sharing a servant's heart with little ones on this artist holiday,

hannah

Imagine No Malaria

Here I stand...

in vulnerability with an idea, hope and

my creativity.

The North Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church is

trying to raise 1 million dollars for

Imagine No Malaria!

$10 can save a life!

Please check out the website and see how close we are to saving 100,000 lives.

How does this cause mesh with art...

My idea:

Create 100 cards and raise money for this worthy cause!

My hope:

Sell ALL 100 cards and raise $500!

Each card is different

yet they all say Imagine...

My creativity:

I carved a mosquito stamp to use in creating these cards!

Imagine a world without Malaria.

I like to imagine I can make a difference.

Take a peek at just a small sample of many cards!

Each card is blank inside and comes with an envelope.

Each card is $5.00

If you like to purchase these special edition cards

please follow the directions below:

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Please send me an email at hkoch@nccumc.org

letting me know how many cards you are purchasing and your address I can mail them too

AND then:

Make a check payable to:

North Carolina Conference UMC

in the memo line please write:  

Imagine No Malaria/Hannah Koch Cards

and mail to:

North Carolina Conference UMC

700 Waterfield Ridge Place

Garner, NC 27529

Attn: Hannah Koch

Once I receive your check I will mail out your cards.

(This is first come first serve)

OR

If you would like to simply donate to this cause

please give online at:

https://nccumc.org/imaginenomalaria/donate/

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delivering creative ideas to hopes of a better future on this artist holiday,

hannah

Eraser Carving and Stamping

I have known about this technique for years, 

yet never tried it myself

until recently...

I LOVE carving linoleum, but for a quick stamp

these erasers work fantastic!

Here's what I do..

Grab some erasers

Draw you design lightly with a pencil.

**For these stamps - the more simplistic the design the better.

Few lines are best I have found.

Once your design is drawn, begin carving carefully with your lino cutters.

These erasers are super easy to cut, so use caution with your fingers!

The blade can move very quickly.

I am speaking from experience...

Once I think I am done carving I ink it up and test stamp it.

I ask;  Do I need to cut more away? 

Do I like the direction of that line?

Should the line be thinner?

The last question is usually the one I work on the most!

At this time, I will go back with my lino cutters and carve away any other areas.

Then, I do a final check and it is ready!

I didn't mind the bottom edge of the stamp showing up.

So, I just left it.

This particular stamp I made for my daughter to use in her science project.

But I have made others that I will be sharing very soon!

Pros to using this kind of stamp:  

Handmade

Original (Even 2 of the same thing would be slightly different.)

Fast and efficient

Accepts ink very well

I love carving my own stamps!

Cons to using this kind of stamp:

Size restriction

Not sure of its shelf life just left

Could be too easy to cut 

Always finding new art techniques to try on this artist holiday,

hannah

North Carolina's Capital Farmer's Market

Who doesn't love going to their local farmer's market, getting fresh produce, beautiful bouquets and the freshest preserves and jams or a freshly squeezed lemonade with lime and orange wedges?  Yum!

Those reasons might get me there, but I always find I leave feeling inspired, rejuvenated and reconnected to my country roots.

Take a walk with me...

Lovely color combinations

Patterns and Repetition

Petal shapes and splashes of bright color!

Surrounded by color

Unusal textures

I always love the air ferns!

Creativity abounds!

Beautiful white pumpkins; 

the morning sunlight hitting, the layout

makes this one of my favorite photos.

The organic shapes and beautiful speckled colors

Uncommon varieties ~ love the light and darker green color combination.

Stacking pumpkins

Mums and more mums!

The peachy color pumpkins are gorgeous!

I also love the gray pumpkins.

Everyone loves the various colored corn.

What about the corn husks?

I love the natural colors and fringed ends

and the red ties used to hold them up.

Nature's stripes

A lovely morning of appreciating home grown beauty!

N.C. Farmer's Market

Raleigh, NC

Fall 2015

Finding inspiration anywhere I go on this artist holiday,

hannah

Etsy Shop Lynn Dylan Designs Reopens!

Lynn Dylan Designs,

my Etsy Shop 

is

OPEN!

My new profile pic!

Thanks Tanya for taking the pic~

After many months of taking a break of sharing my creative endeavors, I have made the decision to get my ideas and art work back out there.

I am choosing to live in the space of vulnerability and I am excited about it!

Time is quickly ticking away and I feel a strong desire to share like I never have before.

I tell myself ~

I will make mistakes and it will not be perfect and that is very much okay.

I am creating and the rest will fall where it may.

So, here is my first couple of pair of earrings...

Raw and uncut amethyst beads, wood beads and turquoise seed beads

on a copper earwire.

My Dad brought me back these beautiful amethyst beads from when he was in Afghanistan.

Thanks Dad!

The color combination really excites me and I love working with wood beads too.

Jobs Tears Beads as crosses hanging from a copper chain.

These are also on a copper earwire.

I loved how these turned out!

And last but not least...

Porcelain and Glass bead earrings!

I created the bottom white beads from porcelain clay!

This is a new experience for me as an artist...

using my own ceramic beads in my jewelry!

More handmade beads are coming...

So here I sit in my vulnerability and find this all rejuvenating and what I need as an artist.

Check out my Etsy Shop

Exciting times on this artist holiday,

hannah