Mad Skills Monday Link Party #16

So...I am still without a camera...and I have SOOOOO much to share with you all.  Its not even funny.  

I have been sewing up a storm!  Busted out some cute diaper bags, a cute little make up bag and even did a few paintings at my new night job!!!  But no camera to take pics!  AHHHHHHH!

So I solemnly swear that I will get pics (and tuts!) to you all just as soon as I can!

Meanwhile...on to Mad Skills Monday!!!

And here are my favs from last week!  I was so glad to see a few new faces!!!   ...you know what I mean.

And here they are!  Check out this freak'n cute flag shirt from BoyOhBoyOhBoy

Too bad it wasn't linked up last week...it would've made my red/white/blue post!

Love these fabrics together!  So sweet...

I am lov'n these hand-painted bangles from Creative Living!  Very colorful!

This is the sweetest thing...a little snake tie from The Paisley Cupcake

And last but certainly not least...this button headband from Little Miss Momma!

 Great work everyone!!!  I enjoyed seeing so many knew blogs!  Invite your friends and family!  Link up and share you stuff!!  If you were featured today, please grab the button below for your blog!
 



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Since I still have no camera (sad face), today I'm sharing something old.  Meet "Baby"!  
 
Isn't she sweet?  She has been well loved!
Check out her original post here!

Now its your turn to share!  Here's what you do:

1. Link up something crafty, creative, or fun that you wanna share! 

2. Please link to the blog post and not your main page.

3. No shopping pages please.  An offer to buy your item at the end of a tut is welcomed!

4. Snag the Mad Skills button and include it on your tut post so others can see where you've linked!  (PS- this button was designed from my sons art work....if you are interested in a custom button, please contact me!)

5. Visit other links, leave them comments (we all love comments) and enjoy their blogs!

This linky party will end on Friday the 16th at midnight.

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A Tale of Two Flippies

First off, I will apologize in advance that there will be no pics with this post (none of mine anyway)...my husband lost the camera...ah huh.

So we will be without a camera until either he finds it (unlikely) or until we can save up enough $$$ to buy a new one (unlikely).

But on to my story.  Its a sad story of two brothers, flip flop one and flip flop two.  They were separated by fate and then reunited unexpectedly!

My husband and I went out to dinner tonight and of course...it started POURING RAIN outside.  I thought my van was going to float away.  We hung as long as we could to wait it out, but Sam was getting impatient.

Oh well, a little rain never hurt anyone.  Tell that to my right flip flop!

In trying to run hobble to the van (my feet sinking into about 4 inches of water) my flip flop was ripped of my foot and carried away...far away, down the parking lot!  So sad.

The one still attached to my foot was heartbroken facing the trash can with out its brother...cuz seriously, what would I do with one flippy?  The other facing a long and lonely life in the storm sewer.

We pulled out of the parking space me scolding my husband for not getting to my shoe fast enough when alas!  A kind stranger got out of his car to rescue my flip flop!!  Yeah!!!!!

Moral of the story...make your husband pull the car up to the door in the event of in-climate weather.

Ginger

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Bath Salt Tutorial!

So I make some pretty yummy bath salts and I wanted to share with you all a great way to make them...super easy and super cheap!  They make awesome gifts!  I like to give them away to new mothers...perfect for relaxing after coming home with new baby!!


The scent I'm sharing with you is a delicious Pure Vanilla.

What you'll need:
--pure vanilla extract
--1 cup Epsom salt (great for sore muscles and $1 at the Dollar Tree)
--wax paper
--decor or mason jar (I've even made samples using baby food jars)
--pretty material for topper

Step 1:  Take a large mixing bowl and add the salt and a tablespoon of vanilla (add more for a stronger scent).

Step 2: Mix well and then lay it thinly out on a sheet of wax paper to dry.  May take 2-5 hours to dry completely.

Step 3:  While salt is drying, measure and cut a circle of decorative fabric to fit the top of your jar.

Step 4:  Fill your jar with the salt (make sure it is fully dry) and secure the fabric around the lid with a rubber band.

Step 5:  Top it off with a cute ribbon to hide the rubber band and all done!  A custom gift hand made by you!

Don't wanna make it?  Click here to shop!

Ginger

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I'm linking:

Marketing Mondays at Trendy Treehouse
Motivate Me Monday at Keeping it Simple
Something I Whipped Up at The Girl Creative
Tot Tuesdays at Delicious Ambiguity
Creative Flow Tuesday at These Creative Juices
Anything Related at All Thingz Related

Hoo's Got Talent at Night Owl Crafting
We Did It Wednesday at Sew Much Ado
Show and Tell at Blue Cricket Design
What You're Working With Wednesday at Me and My Bucket

Children's Art to Lovable Softie

So I just wanted to share this today...Mother Lode is giving an awesome tut for creating lovable softies out of her children's art work!

Which is so cool... I love using my sons art in a lot of things too.  You know about my Mad Skills button right?

Its made from a pic of Jackie's handywork...

Great work!  Be sure to head on over there check out everything else she has to offer!

Ginger

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Lots MORE to Share!

So I have a little more to share with you today...first off, I am finally teaching ART!  After all these years, I am actually doing something with my degree.  

And though it's still a far cry from my dream job as a college level art history professor...but hey!  

I'M TEACHING!!!!

In fact I am an interactive art instructor for the G'nosh Art Studio in Frisco.  Not college courses but still studio time.  I am so excited!!!  Yippee!

Secondly, I had wanted to limit my Mad Skills Monday favs to 4th of July or Americana projects...but I just could not leave a few more of my favs out.

  So here I am continuing my Mad Skills features...congrats!

I wanna try making on of these rice warmers from Ponytails and Fish Scales

I really love this tea towel cake from Sweet Little Smoothie...perfect for a wedding shower!

Digg'n these apple bags from Flexible Dreams...would make a trendy diaper bag too.

And last but certainly not least...I am in total love with this egg carton decor from Simpsonized Crafts...so much so that I intend on featuring it again at Appleseed Gifts!

Love the color...love the beads...LOVE IT!

Congrats to everyone who linked up!  I enjoy reading all of your posts and feel honored that you have chosen to share them with me at Mad Skills Monday!  

If you were featured, snag the button below!

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Mad Skills Monday Link Party #15

Sorry I'm a little late todfay folks!  We had such a great time over the weekend celebrating 4th of July and I had to work today :(  So I wasn't able to get Mad Skills going until now!  No worries!  On to the partay!

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And I'm lov'n the patriotic show stoppers from last week!  Check em out!

How about some streamer action from A Girl and a Gluegun

This beautiful burlap and doily flag from At Second Street

I am in LOVE with these firecracker stars from Oopsey Daisy!

And this beautifully done patriotic urn at Make the Best of Things...very pretty!

Excellent work ladies!  What a way to celebrate our Independence!

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Today I am sharing, not what I did, but what Jackie did!  But I am so proud of him for making such a pretty and unique piece of art!

He's so cute...over the weekend, we taught him to wave a little flag and say "God Bless America".

Now its your turn to share!  Here's what you do:

1. Link up something crafty, creative, or fun that you wanna share!  It can be anything you want!

2. Please link to the blog post and not your main page.

3. It can be a tutorial or a project.  No shopping pages please.  An offer to buy your item at the end of your tut is welcomed!

4. Snag the Mad Skills button and include it on your tut post so others can see where you've linked!(PS- this button was designed from my sons art work....if you are interested in a custom button, please contact me!)

5. Visit other links, leave them comments (we all love comments) and enjoy their blogs!

This link party will end on Saturday, July 10th at midnight.  I'll keep it going a little while longer...since I was a little late ;)

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Patriotic Art

So its been a very busy week with work and preparing for this weekend...not to mention my hubby was out of town so I wrangled the kids by my lonesome for 4 days...phew!

But one thing's for sure...we LOVE 4th of July!

So I gave Jack a plate of the signature red/blue colors and let him go to town in creating a snazzy piece of patriotic art!

It has such natural movement!  We love it so much that it hangs in our office!  A artistic tribute to admire all year long...Happy Independence Day!

Ginger

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I'm linking:

Motivate Me Monday at Keeping It Simple
Just Something I Whipped Up at The Girl Creative
Tot Tuesdays at Delicious Ambiguity
Anything Related Tuesdays at All Thingz Related
Hoo's Got Talent at Night Owl Crafting
We Did It Wednesday at Sew Much Ado
Show and Tell Wednesdays at Blue Cricket Design
What You're Working With Wednesdays at Me and My Bucket
Strut Your Stuff at Somewhat Simple
Show of Your Stuff at Fireflies and Jellybeans
Hook'n up with  HoH at House of Hepworths
Plant a Seed and Punkin Seed Productions
Hodgepodge Friday at Its a Hodge Podge Life