Happy 4th of July

OOOOOOO Say can you see........
How beautiful the night sky is when it is lit up with thousands of little lights 

not only are the lights beautiful but it is so fun to watch grown men play in the streets like little children

(and hear mothers talking in "that tone" reminding those grown men to be careful)

 I love to watch fireworks light up the night sky & hear the big bangs echo through the neighborhood along with all the ooooooohs & aaaaaaahs

I love that I am an American who is free to express my creativity with whoever wants to listen to me!

I love that we as a nation can celebrate our independence

something that we most certainly take for granted

I love the beauty of the night sky & the meaning behind this holiday

Take time to reflect on how lucky we are to be FREE Americans this Independence Day
Take time to enjoy the beautiful night sky lit up with all those tiny light!!
Have a safe & happy 4th!

~Happy Creating

Inspired by Nature

I have been spending a lot of time outside working in my garden this past week.  I have set my mind to making my outdoor space inviting, comfy & pretty to look at.

Suffice to say it is hard manual labor but the end result is always amazing. . . . 

{kind of like birthing kids, dontcha` think?}

All that hard labor doesn't leave a whole lot of time to tend to the blog & fun craft things. . 

sooooooo being inspired from my work outdoors, I have decided to share some pictures I have take over the past couple of years of the natural beauty around me everyday!

take a look & enjoy. . . . 

fragrant beautiful rose in my back garden

Mr. Froggy-who was apparently lucky with that tiny clover stuck to his head!

pretty blue dragonfly sunning himself

Dragonfly - yes I was stalking the dragonflies on this day

Gorgeous butterfly -Waco Tx.

Rose in my garden

My own personal Charlotte's Web

Little Lady Bug-she looked a little beat up from her travels

My own "angry Bird" doesn't this Cardinal look like a meanie?

And this creature let me take about 50 pictures of it....I was very captivated by its huge butt & the sheer hairiness of it

Sunset on Redbud Dr

The Waco Lizard that looked as if he couldn't be bothered

Mr. Snake crossing the path-I was astonished I got the shot with him flicking his tongue!

The Little Crescent moon....love summer nights

I hope some of my nature shots inspire you to take in what nature has to offer & be in awe of its beauty.

~Happy Creating!

Independence Day Rag Banner

I was commissioned to make a rag banner for an up & coming photographer with

 Christina Dru Photography 

Christy envisioned a vintage looking scene for an Independence Day mini shoot!

I was all about it because it sounded so fun & I have been wanting to make one of these rag banners for a while now! so it was a win win for me!

Not only was this the perfect opportunity to try something new BUT 

I had all the right scrap fabric for the job

well all except for the red. . . . . that had to be purchased

but none-the-less I was able to use up a shirt my son has long since outgrown & some fairly new jeans that my son thought would be fun to cut holes in~ahhh the fads of youth~been there done that myself. .  .

c'mon, you all remember the 80's. . bleached jeans & holes galore & lets not discuss the big hair

. . . . .Oh back on track here. . . so I was able to put those items to good use in this project.

I was itching to wrap this in clear string lights but 

that would be pointless for the outdoor photo-shoot it was destined for.

I guess I will save that for the next rag banner 

here is the rag banner working the camera. . . . almost as hard as the kiddos were!

Christina Dru Photography captured that vintage feel & as I look at these photos. . . .

I deem them Tommy Hilfiger Ad  worthy!

What do you all think??

Head on over to Christina Dru Photography and see what she is all about  & give her some page love

~Happy Creating

Texas Blue Bonnets & the baby

I have to say I have missed my BLOG!!! As we all know, sometimes life just gets too busy, too crazy & then throw in a sinus infection from the depths of hell & WELL.......you get a lady that was just too exhausted to do anything.

So with no projects complete & no cooking done in probably 2 weeks.....I am going to share a few pictures I took while down in Texas.

Just around the corner from my little brothers house were these amazingly beautiful Blue Bonnets!

How could I resist giving these babies their own photo shoot?? 

While giving myself some added practice to settings on my camera.

My brother & sister in law told me that these only bloom at a certain time of year & that I was there at the right time.  They also told me that it is a tradition for parents to take pictures of their children in the blue bonnets.....I asked my 2 boys if they wanted their picture taken in the posies & you can guess what their response was .......

BUT on Easter Sunday my brother & sister in law announced that they were having a baby!!

So guess which baby is going to get their picture taken in the blue bonnets.. . . . yep I am going to have to make a special trip down just to do that for them!

These Blue Bonnets were everywhere & on the drive home it did seem like they ended right at the Texas border!  No lie!!!  If you have never been to Texas you should plan a trip in early spring & see the beauty of this flowery gift to the world!