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C2C Dogghan CAL 2020: Introduction. Let’s get started!
The time for teaser pup pics is over!
Today is Earth Day, and with everything going on in the world, what better way to celebrate than to get excited about something fun to do at home while we’re stuck inside anyway? I hope the Dogghan is a light amidst the stress and seclusion. I also am sending good vibes out to you and yours to stay safe and healthy. As you know, we are in this together. Without further ado… let’s talk about dogs!
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DIY: Solar System Themed Birthday Party
For my son’s fourth birthday, there was only one possible theme we could go with. He lives and breathes the planets, and yes, we do include Pluto in this house!
I immediately went to Pinterest for inspiration. It wasn’t like Party City was going to have anything planets related. Unless he wanted a Ninja Turtles or Ninjago party I was out of luck! I created a Planets Party board and got to work searching every possible DIY project I could find on the subject. Surely, other kids had wanted such a party in the past and lucky for me, I was right!
Since we were having the party at our house, I wanted the kids to have things to do.
I first saw the project to make your own Nebula in a Jar. How awesome would that be??? Then I checked the ingredients: sparkles, cotton, water, and paint. Four-year-olds, wood floors, and paint. Hmmmmm….
Instead of having the kids do this craft, I got one large jar, and small corked vials and created them with my son’s help. The large jar became a centerpiece for the table and the little ones I put in the goodie bags to take home. I made sure to hot glue down the lids on all vials and jars as the cotton balls soak up a lot of the paint, but it takes awhile for them to fully soak it up (if at all). I created little tags and used twine to wrap them around the top that said “Nebula” for the little ones and “Nebula in a Jar” for the big centerpiece. I loved them and so did my son.
Next, I kept looking for projects the kids could do. I decided that since paint was out, I could manage pens and had them Making Straw Rockets, (coloring rocket ships and creating sailable rockets using straws to launch them). This was a hit and the kids could see whose could go the furthest. We had them write their names after they were done coloring their rockets.
Next up, I had them decorating Moon Rock bags using sheets of stickers and pens and having them put their names on them. While they were decorating their bags, my dad and brother held up a large solar system blanket to block off the view of our front family room and dining area. Then I got to hiding the moon rocks I had made.
The Moon Rocks were just Easter Eggs that I had leftover. I filled them with toys, loose change, candy, and little pompom creatures I had made up with a hot glue gun. These I wrapped in aluminum foil, and presto-chango…Moon Rocks!
Needless to say, the kids LOVED the
Moon Rock Hunt
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Harry Potter-Themed Baby Shower! Part Three. The Big Day!
The Big Magic-Filled Day!
Aaron and Jenny’s Baby Shower was going to begin at noon and there was a lot of setting up to do! Jenny’s mom, sisters, and I got to work before the expectant couple arrived.
Magical Creature Adoption Center (Prize Table)
First order of business was to set up the “Magical Creature Adoption Center” table for those who won prizes throughout the afternoon. My Pygmy Puffs were snuggled together in their cage, Bowtruckles were hiding among the branches and plants, the Mandrakes were surveying the land, and the
Monster Book of Monsters
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A to Z Challenge Reflections
April is over and with it, the A to Z Challenge for bloggers. I posted one post every day, except for Sundays, and ended with 26 new blog posts.
A to Z breakdown for the month:
A is for Amigurumi
B is for Bibliophile
C is for Crochet
D is forDialogue: Writing Dialogue That Works (Part 2)
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What I am Working On : Ink & Stitches Logo
I have been toying around with the idea of creating an Ink & Stitches logo for awhile now. In addition to my blog, I am starting an Etsy store called: InkAndStitchesArt. This shop (which is on vacation status at the moment until the listings are ready to go) will include: amigurumi patterns, occasional finished amigurumi, prints of some of my illustrations, stamps, and stickers as well. I am also readying an
Ink & Stitches YouTube Channel
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- A to Z Challenge: April 2016, Colored Pencil, Craft Tutorial, Crafts, Crochet, Free Pattern, Giveaway, Illustration, Knitting, Watercolor, What I am Working On, YouTube Amigurumi How-To Video
Announcing: Portfolio and Sketchbook
This past week, I’ve spent countless hours: taking photos of my art, re-sizing them, uploading them, and shifting them around. At the end of all that, I now have two new, static pages housed here on my site!
They can both be found in the upper, left-hand side bar. I will keep them up-to-date with all my new art pieces, as I finish them. This is my place to keep my work and share it with you!
Portfolio: Albums
- Finished Illustrations: colored in and ready to go!
- Adeline and the Mystic Berries: preliminary sketches I’ve done for my book and its characters.
- Amigurumi: all amigurumi found in this album, I wrote/created the patterns for, even if many of the characters themselves come from other imaginations.
- Misc.: side projects I’ve done for work, gifts, etc.
Sketchbook
- My sketchbook has its own page because this is the one category that will grow quicker than the rest over time.
I welcome you all to go take a look and let me know what you think!