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Labor Day Crafts: A Few Projects to Do
red, white and blue nails – patriotic?
My kids had no idea what Labor Day is all about, even though I’m sure I remind them (more than once a year) that through hard work lots of people help make the world a better place.
(And moms, parents, we know we all work hard… like 24/7.) So a special cheers to virtual friends and digital moms everywhere who share their love of crafting, cooking and homemaking while running around all over the place with kids… hoping to craft in my house today after some computer work and chores.
Source: That’s What {Che} Said
Helping Hand at Kids Craft Zone – quick paper/card craft
Paper Chain and Necklace at The Holiday Spot
Simple Patriotic Pinwheel Wreath at That’s What {Che} Said
30 Days of Creativity – Days 21 and 22
Time to pull this all together! 30 Days of Creativity has turned into something like “months-and-months” of creativity. I’m wondering how many others have kept up with this challenge. And that’s exactly what it’s been… challenging.
Day 21: Find and photograph one object in your home and create something inspired by it.
Our stairwell. It greets me each morning – and when the sun is out, an amazing amount of light comes pouring in.
I’ve been sketching lines upon lines trying to capture the geometry, but I still want to incorporate some shadowing. So, the project isn’t done… yet.
Day 22: Take time today to thank your favorite creative people for their talents. Comment on their blogs, Facebook and Twitter.
If you have a little time, visit these sites of goodness!
Mod Podge Rocks by Amy Anderson | Angry Chicken with Amy Karol | Ashley at Film in the Fridge | Architecture at Searching for Silsbee
Churchmouse Yarns & Teas | Share the world of tea with TeaLula
Tags: 30 days, art, crafting, Friends and Family, thanks, websites
30 Days of Creativity – Day 18: What I Wear
Day 18: Does the way you dress show your creativity? How? If not, why not?
I definitely have friends who have the most creative wardrobes I’ve ever seen… maybe I’m too mainstream to pull it off. I love Amy at Angry Chicken and her periodic pictures of bias-cut skirts. Let’s say sometimes… Sometimes my outward appearance reflects my creativity. It probably shows more in my accessories, because lately, I’ve been enjoying my bracelets. Some are thrifty finds or vintage, some are just sentimental… and I’ve been eyeing and admiring handcrafted jewelry.
Secretly (well, not anymore), I wish that I could be more pulled together since what I wear is pretty typical: jeans with a t-shirt, hoodie, tank top or sweater. I don’t look too disheveled, but, with kids’ schedules, it’s easy to get in a rut. It’s true for me, when I take time to dress in the morning, I feel so much better. Maybe it’s time to go through my closet and revamp the wardrobe… I just sold some clothes in our garage sale, and gave the rest that didn’t sell. So, how does one add a little creative twist on their wardrobe? I think I have a few DIY places to start. Enjoy!
Dip Dye White Denim Shorts at P.S. – I Made This
Whole Living shows the recycled T-Shirt Necklace
And a fun Ruffle Shirt tutorial at Tea Rose Home
30 Days of Creativity – Day 13: Mixed media
Day 13: Try something new! Play today with a new form of art or craft!
Not long ago I reviewed some pretty cool art supplies for Craft Critique and made this mixed media mini-scroll (rubber stamping on fabric). I have to say, those gelatos are super fun to use! And even though mixed media artwork (artwork in which different materials are used) might not be new, it’s a form I haven’t explored in a very long time.
Mini-scroll
Any readers trying something new this summer? Here are a few sites for you to check out. Won’t you share some of yours too?
- For techniques and projects to inspire you, Mixed Media Art.
- A Little Imagination and a Pile of Junk by Debra Cooper
- Donna Downey’s Inspiration Wednesdays have great “how-to” videos and material lists
Tags: 30 days, art, craft critique, mixed media, websites
Last Minute Mother’s Day Cards
If you’re like me, and life is moving at the speed of light, you’ve realized that you have yet to make a Mother’s Day card. I’ve actually worked ahead and have my mom’s gift ready… personal shadowboxes which I’ll have to share after the fact because I never know when she’ll be reading this!
Here are some great links to last-minute Mother’s Day Cards. If you have anymore links, please feel free to share in the comments! Enjoy the weekend, everyone!
Mother’s Day Printable Squirrel Family Card From Canon’s Creative Park
A Kokeshi Doll Mom’s Day Card from Joy Charde (CreativeMamma.com)
Mother’s Day Poster Cards at A Proffittable Life
A Mother’s Day Card and Tags with a New Orleans/French feel (at least to me, it does) at Living Locurto
Check out the bookmarks and coloring sheets there too!
Tags: cards, free download, Mother's Day, websites
A Big Blog Scare
Depressed Julie
Well, friends, my lack of internet and website knowledge caught up with me over the weekend. For 36-hours, I lost every post from mid-October 2010 through March 5, 2011. That would be roughly twenty to twenty-five entries, plus pictures. Uh oh. My daughter sensed something was wrong, and saw me looking like that picture. Oh no…
First, I was shocked, thinking could this really be happening? Then just anger, at myself, because I have never run a backup of my database or any of my writing, and I should know better. I just figured there’s a guru out there doing it for me. Wouldn’t you? Blogger, WordPress, all those sites… I imagine their mega-computers doing backups. In the end, I was just despondent and completely resigned that I lost all that writing. I had a drink or two, and a few deep breaths. It was just writing after all, hours and hours of writing and editing.*ugh*
Two people came to the rescue after some video chats and messaging. First, my cousin, bless him, sent me screen pictures of my posts from his RSS feed. Then, Sunday night, my brother flexed his website muscles and brought everything back (Cue angelic singing and rays of sunshine.) Whether this intense and potentially ulcer-causing scare was caused by the WordPress attack or a glitch in updating the application I use to write these posts… I’ve learned ONE thing. Backup. Backup again. Find a backup service. OY! Alright, two things. My brother is da man!
Tags: website crash, websites
