Light Sheep Studios LLC

Merry Christmas!  What a wonderful day to celebrate with family and friends.  Christmas is my favorite time of year for many different reasons.  The Christmas songs that play nonstop on the radio for like 2 months solid, cookies, lights, stockings, cookies, Christmas trees, putting out our Nativity set, cookies…well you get the drift.  There are 1000’s of different things that remind me of this time of the year and when I was a kid eagerly awaiting opening presents.  As a child, my favorite presents were my GiJoes, Transformers, and Legos and video games.  Not much has changed throughout these years but I do remember something that my family did ever Christmas morning.  We would wake up and before any presents were passed out by mom, we would sing Happy Birthday to Jesus and one of us would read Luke 2 from the Bible.  The Christmas story is one that most people are familiar with.  Joseph and Mary travel to Bethlehem; Mary gives birth to Jesus in a stable; Angels appear to shepherds and tell them of Jesus’ birth and they go and to find Joseph, Mary, and Jesus.  When they find Jesus they glorify and praise God.
Why you may ask would they praise God over a little baby being born in a stable?  It is because of what the angels had told them.  Not just where Jesus was born but who he is and why he was being born. Luke 2:10 – “good news of great joy, to all people! For unto you is born this day in the city of David A SAVIOR who is Christ the Lord.”
The Savior for ALL people!  That is why they were excited and went immediately to Bethlehem.  They had a message from God that he had sent His Son to to be born in the likeness of men(Philippians 2:7).  Not just to come here and live out his life as we do.  He came to save us from our sins.  He paid the ultimate price for us, he gave up His life so that we can live with him forever in Heaven.
When I think about all that Jesus has done for us and that it all started on His birthday, it makes me stop and really praise Him and thank Him for His love and sacrifice.  As you are out and about today with family & friends and if you do read Luke 2, take an extra couple minutes and soak in what this day really represents and why it is celebrated all over the world.  Have a safe and Merry Christmas and we’ll see ya next year!

- Keith

The next few days I’ll be posting pictures of a nativity that I made when I was in 3rd or 4th grade.  Every year my Grandmother’s church had bible school in the summer and one of those years we made this whole nativity set during that week.  It has been something that we have put out every year since and even though I’m still unhappy about some of my cutting skills when I was little(the sheeps head is too small I think), I love this set.  It has held up pretty well through the years and I’m sure it has many more left.  It is what really got me inspired to do this years nativity print that I’ve sold at several of the winter shows.  I’ve been so busy lately I havent even had time to put it up on the store or put a picture of it up.  So below is the digital picture and a camera picture of it framed.

Hey everyone, join us for this year’s Holiday Fair @ the Carolina First Center in Greenville, SC.  Thanks to Kelly from Kelly Knits, we will have a space at her booth during Holiday Fair , DEC 3-5.  Check out our Facebook event and sign the guest list.  While your at it become a fan of Light Sheep Studios and be sure to receive updates and invites to special events!  Along with Kelly’s handmade knit hats and apparel, we’ll have signed copies of Jonah, matted prints from Jonah and the new Nativity print with mat for sale there as well as the 2009 Christmas cards and some other things.

This year’s Holiday Fair is sure to be a spectacular event for the thousands of who will visit the region’s largest holiday arts, crafts, and gift show. The Carolina First Center, formerly the Palmetto Expo, transforms into a winter wonderland offering opportunities to find that one-of-a-kind gift for the Christmas Season. Exhibitors include more than 300 crafters and commercial vendors from 15 states in this three-day award-winning fair.

Tomorrow is the Hurricane Pride Project’s annual Arts and Craft Fair.  There are going to be over 50 artisans this year so it should be a great turnout.  I have a table this year so come out and support your community.  All proceeds go right back into the community.  This year we’ll have Jonah books, matted prints, buttons, and a few Christmas items this year : Christmas cards and a new Nativity print with a pure white mat.  Some of these will be put on the sites store so look for those really soon.  Hope to see you all there!

Directions

Hurricane Hoopla Website

Happy Halloween to everyone. For those that are interested in a great graphic novel series, check out Mouse Guard by David Petersen.  He has the most beautiful illustrations and a great storyline. The mouse on the pumpkin is from that series so check it out if you get a chance.