Petite escapade parisienne, parc de la Villette et soleil intense. Merci à Aki qui y est pour beaucoup. (Paris, le 4 août 2007) Cette photo fait partie d'une série: une photo par jour pendant au moins un an. ... comments are welcome, I'm willing to learn ...
Check out these great photos and interview with Carolyn Murphy and Dylan her teen daughter.
What’s a fast way to stencil when you’re working in a large art journal (or any thing else that is big)? A gel plate! Not surprisingly, there was an O.O.P.S., an Outstanding Opportunity Presenting Suddenly while I played in this vintage journal. Watch Gel printing in a vintage ledger as an art journal on YouTube. If […]
Todays news… The tiles are nearly done but the bath is still AWOL!!! The toilet arrived but can't be fitted as the cistern is broken. The sink that came was tiny and had to be reordered. Because the missing bath is freestanding, the floor can't be tiled until they know where to put the pipes. One step forward, 3 steps back. Had a fabulous day at AFTH teaching my regular Art Journalers. They were using my new Dylusions paints…the ONLY full set in existence lol and I was teaching them my brayered backgrounds. Sunday journalers don't panic, they didn't empty the jars!! They made some fabulous covers for their journals. Here's a few pages I've finished lately Enjoy xx
Bird watching and creating a Homemade Bird Feeder are simple and fun outdoor activities for kids to do during the Spring and Summer.
Short curly hairstyles are easy to handle, versatile, and a great choice for all ages. Here we have selected 40 outstanding short curly hairstyles for women.
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These cardboard box transformations are so cool you'll have as much fun making them as playing with them.
1. The Japanese used houseflies coated in a bacterial slurry to spread cholera in China and kill an estimated 410,000 people during World War 2.
Costumes are done! When I set out to make costumes this year I fully intended to "make" every part of them. I came across a picture online of some kids in jean overalls as part of their costume and I loved it! I think that it looks more modern and much more put together this way. The ONLY place I could find long sleeve shirts in red and green was Land's End website. The shirts were $8.50 a piece and I plan on doing some sort of Christmas applique on them after Halloween. The overalls were a pain to find! Corbin's were easy, you can find size 2T anywhere but 4T, for Devin, were another story! I finally found them on Ebay, I like that they are a different color than Corbin's just like the real Mario and Luigi. I didn't have a pattern for a hat so I had to make one. They took me about an hour a piece to make. They look adorable on them! To cover up the button hooks, and to add a cartoon feel, I cut out circles of stiff felt and attached them with large safety pins. After Halloween I am going to sell the overalls to a kids secondhand store so I didn't want to permanently attach anything them. And here is little Westin's Toadstool costume. I bought him a white long sleeve onsie and white pants. Again, I am going to decorate them somehow for Christmas or Thanksgiving to get use out of them. The jacket is made out of Fleece, I didn't even finish off the edges. The yellow trim is double fold bias tape that I sewed on. This hat is PRECIOUS on him!!!!!! I didn't have a pattern for this hat either. I cut a large circle of white fleece and hand sewed 5 smaller red circles onto it. To make the band I measured his head and cut that length from the edge of the fleece so that there is the factory edge. This way I didn't have to use elastic to "synch" it. (Kids never leave on hats that have elastic in them!) Super simple! I love their goody boxes! For these I got cardboard shipping boxes, taped the bottom like I would normally and cut off the top folds. I think the pictures are pretty self explanatory on what I did. Foam sheets are awesome!!!!! I didn't take a picture of it but I covered the very bottom of them with yellow duct tape to help protect them in case the kids set them down on something sticky or wet. I wanted the boys to be able to tell whose was whose, because we all know how the "That's mine" game works. I covered the bottom of the inside with green and red, to match their costumes. (I also attached a piece of ribbon for a handle to match their costumes) Around the sides I covered it in black fleece, again to try and protect the cardboard. They are going to be using these on three different evenings so they can't fall apart on them the first night. I am so pleased with how they turned out and can't wait to post pictures of them wearing them tomorrow evening!
Best selling author Gayle Katz shares 5 simple steps to dealing with toxic, negative people so you can move on with your life and stay sane.
Hannah Moulden and her dad built this really cool project in their UK rec room. A bookshelf is housed in the facade of a Doctor Who Tardis phone box.
The Go West quilt pattern by Bonjour Quilts. Modern midwestern style with instructions for 3 quilt sizes: baby, throw and twin.
Are you looking for a fun game to play at your next party? We have a very fun candy bar game that will keep your guests laughing and having a great time!
Fun things for teens to do in the summer. You can avoid the "I'm bored complaints". Are you wondering how your teens are going to stay busy all summer? They could be busy on their electronics vegging out in front of a screen, but there are so many other things they could do. If you
I love Pinterest! You can find some really great ideas, including lots of clever ideas for crafts and printables, including lots of Valentine inspiration. I think this is where I saw a Light Saber Valentine from the Brassy Apple blog. What a cute and clever idea to use a glow stick bracelet for the light saber! LOVE! This inspired me to make own interpretation for my son to give away to his classmates. He loves Star Wars and all things Lego so I made one for him with a Luke Skywalker Lego minifigure. Here's my version: Here's how I made it: I took a photo of his Luke Skywalker Lego minifigure with just the handle of the light saber in his hand. Hmm, yeah, bad lighting. I opened up that image and messed with the levels and curves in Photoshop to make Luke a little brighter. Then I created a mask layer and started masking out the background. Then I typed out the Valentine message using the font Star Jedi Special Edition. (This is a freeware font you can find here.) I made sure I left enough white space above the light saber handle for the glow stick. Then I duplicated everything to fill the page. Then, I printed the page on white cardstock and cut them apart. I cut a small inverted T above the light saber handle (or you could use a hole punch, but mine wouldn't reach that far into the page.) Then I flipped over the card, and folded back the paper to create a triangle shape hole. Then I inserted the glow bracelet into the hole. And then I taped the glue stick to the card. And then that's it! If you know you're way around Photoshop and have a Lego fan at your house, it's easy to make your own! May the force be with you! ;)
What happens when the rainbow is added to a Gel Press Impressables plate? Fun! And lots of colorful prints! Video tutorial gel printing w/ Dylusions paints
Mr. Fredrickson From UP - Halloween Costume, 8mo+: First, to be completely fair, I have to credit my inspiration for this costume: Stephanie from Auburn Soul Photography. You can find her website here: www.auburnsoulphotography.com. Thank you Stephanie! I love your work. For my so…
Learn which trees are growing in your yard with this tree identification scavenger hunt using leaves, tree seeds & free printable clues! Great outdoor science activity!
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I always thought Jeffrey Jump-Up (the basketball player) was the most time-consuming ornament. Now, I'm not so sure. Pep could give Jeffrey a run for his money! Because I stitch everything, the soccer ball alone took over an hour. Between the black patches and the changing colors of thread as I stitched around the outside, it was a pain. I needed this to be a girl, so I stole this hair from one of the angel patterns. This was one of those tricky patterns that totally changed shape once it was stuffed. If I ever make another one, I'll be adjusting that hair to eliminate that whispy thing that winds up looking like a sideburn. This is for Cally -- the girlfriend of our friends' son, John. She got the Leiloni hula girl last year. She doesn't have ornament-related hobbies and I was about to cut out Betsy Bubbles for her because I know she likes to go to the spa . . . . but then John told me she plays soccer recreationally and suggested that might be a better fit. (That just means she's getting Betsy next year!)
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It happened! My sons first tooth is LOOSE and I have been waiting for this ever since he was 5! He’s 7 1/2 now and…
