Cinco De Mayo 2014!

04/30/201404/30/2014Leave a comment

Cinco De Mayo is Monday, May 5th. I am Mexican, German, English, Irish, and Spanish, so I love the plethora of celebrations throughout the year! Famous for backyard bbq’s, vibrant colors, loud music and celebration, Cinco de Mayo”the Fifth of May,” is a Mexican Holiday that actually celebrates the Battle of Puebla. This battle took place on May 5, 1862.

Check out more facts at: latinamericanhistory.about.com – http://latinamericanhistory.about.com/od/thehistoryofmexico/p/10cincodemayobasics.htm

Great Sites with amazing Cinco De Mayo Crafts

Tatertotsandjello – http://tatertotsandjello.com/?s=cinco+de+mayo

TipJunkie.com – http://www.tipjunkie.com/post/cinco-de-mayo/

DLTK – http://www.dltk-kids.com/World/Mexico/Index.htm

Spoonful.com – http://spoonful.com/crafts/mini-pinatas

Sheknows.com – http://www.sheknows.com/kids-activity-center/articles/990207/cinco-de-mayo-crafts-for-kids

Check out these amazing sites for party planning!

Todaysmama.com – http://todaysmama.com/2014/04/cinco-de-mayo-party-ideas/

Pinterest – http://www.pinterest.com/tijuanaflats/cinco-de-mayo-party-planning/

Nubry.com – http://nubry.com/2012/05/5-party-tips-for-hosting-a-cinco-de-mayo-celebration/

The36thavenue.com – http://www.the36thavenue.com/2014/04/cinco-de-mayo-party-ideas.html

Punchbowl.com – http://www.punchbowl.com/party-ideas/cinco-de-mayo

Have a wonderful holiday everyone! Be SAFE!! ….I mean it 😀

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QI8nj6PSPI

Earth Day 2014

04/23/201404/23/2014Leave a comment

Adventures in Art Journaling – Love

04/19/201404/19/2014Leave a comment

All you need is love, love is all you need 😀
Playing with watercolors.

A Photo Thursday- A Little Batty for Earthday

04/17/2014Leave a comment

What are you doing for Earth Day!

Earth day is April 22, we should take a moment and appreciate what a beautiful diverse world we live in.
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Like a bat, like this little guy for instance, how often do we take the time to appreciate a simple bat, that may seem creepy to many but with out a bat our world would not be the same.Bats are important to our ecosystems and human economies. Bats consume huge amounts of insects, including harmful agricultural pests.

Bats can also pollinate countless plants, helping out the production of fruits that support local economies, as well as animal populations.

Learn more about Bats: http://www.batcon.org/index.php/all-about-bats/intro-to-bats/subcategory/18.html

Learn more about Earth Day: http://www.earthday.org/

Have a great weekend!

Make/Decorate Cards with Scrap Paper

04/16/2014Leave a comment

Making your own cards is such an awesome way to inspire someone, cheer someone up or simply let them know your thinking about them. Everyone loves to receive a card and if your like me you probably have tons of scraps somewhere.

What better way to use them up than to make cards! I try not to throw anything I can use in a later project away, which means I am always looking for ways to use up old scraps of paper! I made a bunch of inspirational cards last year, it was really fun, and it was a great way to use odd scraps.

Here are a few ideas to get those creative juices flowin’!

Digital Stamps, quotes and construction paper

Scraps!

Buttons! Construction paper and stamps.

Felt, stamps, construction paper, foam paper.

Digital Stamps and Quotes, construction paper, and stamps

More Scraps Construction paper, embellishments, stickers, stamps

Add some inspiration, Its like sending a hug

Fun with markers.. Go on.. go crazy with markers and stamps…it will make someone smile

Vintage Wrapping Paper and construction paper scraps were used for this card..along with some stamps

Do you like to make cards out of scraps? Or have you been inspired to make one? Leave a comment, pic, or drop a link I would love to check it out!

A Photo Friday – Dragonfly

04/05/201404/05/2014Leave a comment

I was going through some old pictures and found these dragonfly pictures I took in Oklahoma. I thought you would enjoy them!

Have a wonderful Weekend!

Libellula luctuosa
WIDOW SKIMMER

Adventures in Art Journaling – You & Me

04/03/201405/31/2014Leave a comment

Fun Ways to Decorate an Altoids Tin

04/01/201404/01/2014Leave a comment

How cool are Altoids tins? I thought it would be fun to decorate a few, the possibilities are endless!

Paint and Clay!

Fabric

Puff Paint, Stamps and Embellishments

If you use your imagination the possibilities are endless and you could get completely addicted! The last two are actually Christmas ornaments that I made my mom. I mod podged a small chain for a hook to the tops, to hang from the tree. If you open it up there is a picture of my family. A great idea for a gift or to show family photos through the years.

I hoped this sparked up your imagination! Now let’s go up-cycle some trash!