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Saturday Finds…A trip down the Rabbit Hole

Well my friends Saturday is here and that means it’s time to take a quick trip down the Rabbit Hole of the blogosphere before you start your day…or maybe end your day : )
My wish is that you see something that inspires you!
Let’s FALL!!!!
Back to School if Right Around the corner!
has an easy peasy project that the kids are sure to adore!  Take a peek!
 This is a quick…easy…clean craft that the kids can do themselves! Check it out…you will love it! : )

 Over at
you will find a ton of amazing possibilities created with a simple bouquet of flowers from the Farmer’s Market or Roadside Stands!
You must take a look…there are so many brilliant ideas that you can be inspired by!  Apply what you see to any flower arranging any time of the year…It is really a fun view! ENJOY!





I don’t know why…but when I saw this…I had to share…so cute … so amazing…don’t know how they got this shot and…what are they looking at???? food for thought!






Now for a touch of art!!!

Are you looking for that Secret Garden? A world of beauty and amazement?  Well gardens grow in all different ways…here is one that you must check out…


isn’t it AMAZING!!! 
Irish ceramist Aileen Barr and Mosaic artist Colette Crutcher joined forces, working with over 300 community volunteers for over two and a half years!  They unveiled the project in 2005 and it is simply SPECTACULAR…please hop on over to find out more about this incredible piece of art and see more pictures… tons of close-ups…
it is so worth the lohttp://www.hellolucky.com/wordpress/2012/08/01/diy-strawberry-print/ok and quick read…so inspiring!!!






Have you been watching the Olympics?  If you have and wondered what sport your body would be perfect for if you were participating…take this little quiz from the BBC



 
This project fascinated me…I have done prints from veggies…cut potatoes into shapes to use as stamps…even used the base of celery as a stamp design but never a strawberry!!! Isn’t this sweet!
Created by
get the deets on this cool blog!

One last thing before I go…
please remember to visit the
it’s open till Monday Morning : )

(((((HUGS)))))

My Pups and Puppy Angels

My Pups and Puppy Angels

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  10. karen@somewhatquirky says

    Hi Andrea, FYI the link for the flower arrangement – Green Wedding Shoes – goes to the neon pens post. That mosaic is stinkin awesome!!! I’ll be checking that out. Looks like something I need to do!

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Saturday Finds…A Trip down the Rabbit Hole

Hi there one and all…so glad you are stopping by today…the weekend is here so it is once again time for a little trip down the rabbit hole called the blogosphere.  A little free fall just for fun…who knows what we will find today? My wish is that you see something that you might not have seen before or even known about…a new experience…that is always a good thing!  So let’s see what we can find…
When I found this blog…I knew instantly that I had to share it with you.  If you have a child in your life…take a peek…it is filled with such fabulous and whimsical ideas…love at first site!
Pirate Chest

This is a very detailed DIY!!!  Shows you how to create a fabulous Pirate’s Chest for
the little ones in your life…there is so much more to see…but just a quick peek inside first…

how fabulous is that…she also shows how to create a scroll…and other treasures to compliment this mini masterpiece.  There are many other incredible imaginative treats on this blog…you are going to LOVE it!






Now for our installation of ART today…
We all know Renoir…Monet…Michelangelo…and the list goes on…but have you ever seen this incredibly striking and oh so significant and historically important installation piece by

A Vanishing Martha
This dramatic piece created with Amber, brass, lights and shadows marks the life of the Carrier Pigeon and Martha…the last of her breed…then extinction…

The piece is inspired by the manner in which the passenger pigeon disappeared…the number of pigeons on each rods…slowly wanes until there was 1…Martha…she passed in 1914 marking the end of her species…take a peek at this piece for more of the story…it really is an incredible work of art with emotion and respect.  Installation art is truly an experience to behold.
Check it out!
 A Vanishing; Martha 
2003 – 2005
Dimensions: 13’H X 30′ W X 30’D
Materials: cast copal (amber), brass, lights, shadow
Project Venues: 
2003 The Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, Ridgefield, CT 
2004 26th Bienal de Sao Paolo, Brazil
2005 Salt Lake City Arts Center, University of Utah’s        Symposium on Science and Literature 
I have made many cake stands in my time and I am still making them…but when I saw this one over at
I had to show you…
get the how to over at the blog…talk about using those vintage and thrifty finds in a FABULOUSLY inventive way…most of you probably have something cool in your collection right now to create one that says YOU!!!
Over at 
They featured a fun DIY project:
All-in-one Summer Picnic Kits! Still time to use them…it isn’t even August yet!
A fabulous way to use some odds and end scraps…buttons and such…they can be adapted for a party for the kids…camping…and the list goes on…take a peek…this one is for all of you sewers but I think maybe if you don’t sew (like me) there might be a way around it???
 How cute is that!  Imagine the possibilities with that fabric in your stash!

Here is a fun project…at 
a brand new blog find for me…
it is a headboard…but just think of all those possibilities as you think outside the box!

Get the how to over at this sweet sweet blog…the possibilities are truly endless!!! ENJOY!!!





Now if you want a laugh…you have to check out this cool post over at
ETSY

CRAFT FADS THROUGH THE DECADES!!!!
check it out…it will make you laugh!










Hope you had fun today and experienced something new and interesting : )  

Remember 
Junkin Joe’s Linky party is still going on…open for another 4 days…please come on over and share your vintage and thrifty finds!  You refurbished and upcycled creations…we can’t wait to see you!  The party is now weekly…EVERY FRIDAY!!!! Hope to see you there!
We will be featuring all of the entries on facebook during the week!



Sending 
(((((HUGS)))))
to all!

See you tomorrow!

My Pups and Puppy Angels

My Pups and Puppy Angels

Comments

  2. malia says

    Hi Sweet Friend! Your posts always make my morning… literally!

    I am on vaca but have scooped up some treasures to share on J2… I just need to get home, unpack and take a decent pix! xoxoxo

    Thanks for always being so fabulous!

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  3. koralee says

    Oh me oh my…that cake stand makes my heart SING today…love it. Thanks for sharing these amazing idea. …hope your weekend is filled with joy!

    Reply

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