Have a Sweet New Year!

This weekend in Israel we're celebrating Rosh HaShana - or the Jewish New Year. One of the customs associated with this holiday is eating apples and honey for a sweet New Year. I decided to make some holiday cards for our family here. I was feeling a litte crafty.

I collected the materials: Brown cards and envelopes, some nice apples, and red craft paint.

I cut an apple in half and used a sponge brush to apply paint to the cut side of the apple. I pressed the painted apple onto the card face - being sure I did it "backwards" so that the card would open Hebrew style with the opening on the left side.

Once the paint was dry, I used a marker to draw on a leaf and stem. I also practiced my Hebrew writing and wrote an inside message. It was lots of fun!

I hope you all have a good and sweet New Year!