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Monday, May 27, 2013

Kelsey Inspired: Nautical Knots

Kelsey Inspired: Nautical Knots: admit that title made you want to sing the Spongebob theme song please. anywho. I have a mason jar full of sea glass I've been collec...

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

The New Colors for Spring and Summer 2013

“And so with the sunshine and the great bursts of leaves growing on the trees, just as things grow in fast movies, I had that familiar conviction that life was beginning over again with the summer.”

F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby

Enjoy your summer!!

Salt Dough Recipe
Ingredients

1 cup salt
2 cups all purpose flour
1 cup luke warm water

Directions

1. In a large bowl mix salt and flour.

2. Gradually stir in water. Mix well until it forms a doughy consistency.

3. With your hands form a ball with your dough and kneed it for at least 5 minutes. The longer you kneed your dough the smoother it will be.

Store your salt dough in a air tight container and you will be able to use it for days.

You can use cookie cutters to cut out shapes and stamps to imprint into the clay once they have been rolled out. Experiment with pressure to find the perfect amount you need. Paint your creations with acrylic paints and seal with varnish or polyurethane spray.

You can let your salt dough creations air dry, however salt dough can also be dried in the oven. Bake at 200 F until your creation is dry. The amount of time needed to bake your creations depends on size and thickness; thin flat ornaments may only take 45-60 minutes, thicker creations can take 2-3 hours or more. You can increase your oven temperature to 350 F, your dough will dry faster but it may also brown, which won't matter if you are painting your entire creation (you can also cover your dough in the oven before it turns brown).

There are a few options to color your salt dough: 1. Add powdered tempera paint to your flour, 2. add food coloring or paint to the water before you mix it with the salt/flour, or 3. add natural coloring like instant coffee, cocoa, or curry powder.

Tuesday, February 05, 2013

Paper Creations Etc.: Valentine's Day

Paper Creations Etc.: Valentine's Day I love this, I want this one... It is sooo beautiful. Thanks for the opportunity to get my name on your jar. Hopefully I will get to be the one picked by you.... Andrea

Saturday, October 08, 2011

TOP 10 Party Cities in the World
Planning to travel in the near future?
Try one of these places!

Buenos Ayres

Buenos Ayres the Argentine capital is often praised for being the perfect mix of European and South American cultures. The night life there only finishes around 6 o'clock in the morning. Be ready to party until you drop!!

Ibiza

Needs no introduction -- Ibiza has been the undisputed hot spot for hedonism and decadence for decades. Ibiza (Spanish) or Eivissa (Catalan) is a Spanish island in the Mediterranean Sea just off the coast of the city of Valencia in Spain.

Neighborhood Party

Reykjavik, the word rúntur translates to “round tour” and that’s pretty much what it is – a round tour of the neighborhood, a way to pass the time on long, dark winter nights or during the seemingly endless days of summer.

Berlin

Together with New York and Madrid, Berlin has become a reference point for party-goers. It has an open-minded heterogeneous and indomitable social life along with a cosmopolitan nightlife.

Tel-AViv

Tel-Aviv, the Mediterranean-vibe and all-night dancing make the second-largest city in Israel a popular destination for the jet-set

Las Vegas

Las Vegas, nightclubs range from chic to relaxing. The Sin City is one of the ultimate theme parks for all things over the top and indulgent.

Any number of places on the Cote d'Azur could have gotten the nod, but perhaps no place evokes Riviera glamor like Saint-Tropez.

Hvar

Hvar! While probably the least familiar name on the list, this beautiful town on the Croatian coast's reputation has skyrocketed in recent year, and is said to be the best place to go in the Adriatic.

Rio de Janeiro

If there is one place in the world offering every single earthly delight any sane man could want, Rio de Janeiro is it. Sprawling beautiful women, parties 24/7 and people living life at full tilt is what this Brazilian city of seven million is all about.

Budapest

Budapest. Sophisticated designer clubs with star DJs, R'N'B, house, trance, drag queen shows, Latin music, live concerts, jazz, striptease, rock, pop and good old disco – there is no shortage of night parties.

New York City

Most weekend nights, expect things to get jumping around 11 or 11:30 and keep going until last call at 4 am: New York City isn't called the city that never sleeps for nothing.