Saint Ignatius of Loyola / San Ignacio de Loyola

As part of the Paper Dali 7 Saints Series, I present the newest saint paper doll/coloring page for you. (Please note: Be sure to download from the links below the image, not the image itself, lest you end up with a tiny paper doll pic.)

Download the coloring page/paper doll of Saint Ignatius of Loyola.

 Download the priestly vestment and his quote. I left the vestment almost blank so you can color it to best suit the liturgical season or your focus.

Study Ideas

If you're planning to study St. Ignatius (or any saint), I recommend using these fabulous free saints study sheet from the wonderful That Resource Site. Saint Ignatius was a priest, too, so you may want to take this opportunity to study church articles (hat tip: That Resource Site again!).

Loyola Press (a Jesuit Ministry) has put together "31 Days of St. Ignatius" (a PDF) to help people learn more about this saint.  Children might like the St. Ignatius for Children printable bio from Loyola Press.

On July 31, St. Ignatius's feast day, be sure to send a St. Ignatius card to friends!

Creative Space: Drawing, Sewing & Painting

My days lately are filled with more introspection and creativity than usual. Here's a glance at what is occupying my quiet time.

Remember a little while ago that I mentioned my love for "Peter and the Wolf"?  Below is a picture of Peter.  Grandfather and the Wolf are also drawn, but I need to round out the cast. I'll be adding this special collection to my Etsy shop in the near future.

Now, here's a softie  set for gentle play. The siblings are made of vintage scraps and are perfect for little ones.

This little peg doll stands out from the others (not pictured on my blog anywhere) I have been working on. Those are all bright, cheerful peg dolls. But this one just cried out to be painted. She reminds me of myself in high school except her mouth is just slightly downturned. Mine was always yapping angrily about something. And the bunny would have been a picture of Morrissey instead. 

And that's a peek at the creative going-ons around here!