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Happy Moments

Enjoying a cold glass of lemonade with my friend

Sahara's Supplies

Sewing a dress with my daughter

Karaku

Watching a pair of robins build a nest in front of my window

Fabric Fusion

This Weeks Happy Moments

My surprise birthday party

 

Sweet Estelle's

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Laughing on the phone with my sister until we both cried!

Cs Supply Closet

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My son getting his first job! Extra happy!

 

Cards  and Crafts

July's Birthstone is the Ruby

Rubies are considered one of the four precious stones. The other ones being the sapphire, diamond, and emerald.  It is also one of the hardest stones. Their value is determined by the color with the red or 'pigeon blood - red' being the most valuable.

Very few stones have been found in the United States in areas like Montana, North Carolina, and South Carolina. Most rubies come from Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, and Afghanistan.

One of the largest ruby gemstones in the world is at the Museum of Natural History in Washington DC. It is 23.1 carats.

These beautiful 'ruby' supplies are available from Team ESST

 Mountain Shadow Design

 Boho Boutique

JemmDee

 For more supplies for your creations check out the Team ESST blog here

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My Week's Happy Moments

Finishing the trellises for my backyard.

Completing the bird mosaic that I had been working on for the longest time.

Celebrating the 4th with my family, good friends, and good food.

Great Red White and Blue Supplies from Team ESST

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Some of my favorite mosaic artwork on etsy

 

StudioFresca

Artsyphartsy

A Cool Treasury East

In one of my favorite colors...Lilac

 Beautiful Finds from Team ESST

From Start to Finish

Here's a little pictorial of an Easter Egg Mosaic

After I sealed my form, I drew my design

All the materials I'll be using...I may be missing a brush to apply the glue to the tiles. 

And yes! My goggles.

 After the mosaics have been glued. Looks pretty already!

Ready for grouting! I have my gloves

  It's been grouted. Now I wait to wipe the excess grout.

 The final product!

Flowers From my Backyard

Just Peeking Through

 

Getting ready for the show

 

Gorgeous Rhododendron

  

Aphids anyone?

 

Wandering around

I'm Happy to Report

About New Year's Resolutions that we all seem to make. You may be familiar. They go something like this:
1. Join a gym. Learn a new language. Go on a diet. Eat healthy food. etc.
2. Actually join a gym. Look into registering for a class. Diet. Eat only non-fat food.
3. I'm too tired to go to they gym today. Do I really need a new language? It's only one bag of fries. Fries have fat in them?

Here are mine for this year. Or at least the ones that I meant. Be able to do ONE pull-up. I'm not there yet. But I'm practicing. Sometimes. And now...drum roll please...wear more skirts and dresses. I know, it sounds stupid. But I'm a woman you see. And I see other women wearing dresses and skirts and they look so 'girly'. So I'm happy to report that yes, I've worn a skirt or dress at least twice a week since the beginning of the year. Yay for my resolutions. I'll let you know about my pull-up. (Hopefully before December)

 Skirt by MyLittleAura                        Scarf by Lasidi            

Painting Porcelain Tiles

This is a great way to recycle broken dishes. Just paint them and turn them into works of art. 
I use this method to make filler mosaic tiles for my projects. In other words no specific design.

The paint is permanent and food and dishwasher safe. -Always follow manufacturer's directions-

Tools and Materials

Assortment of Porcelain pieces

Porcelain paints and markers

Soft Bristle Brushes

One thing to consider is the color shade of the pieces. 

Darker shades of porcelain may have a different result.

Here are some different shapes, sizes, and colors.

After one coat of paint

Note: Allow 24 hours between coats of paint.

 After adding details and some 'bling'.
-Wait another 24 hours before baking-

Bake in a 300ºF (150ºC) oven for 35 minutes.

Now you have a unique tile for your mosaic project. 

Etsy Street Supply Team - Everything for your craft project!!!

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April's Gemstone is the Diamond

Most of us are familiar with this beautiful gem.

Here are a few more facts:

-The hardest gemstone and most valued.

-It comes in different shades including yellow, green, and blue but the clear diamonds are the most popular in   jewerly.

- Most diamonds come from South Africa but are also mined in India, Brazil, and Australia.

- It is the 10th, 50th, and 75th wedding anniversary gemstone.

- Other gemstones attributed to the month of April are the Opal, Garnet, and Sapphire

Icy Charm Necklace

Crystal Quartz and Fine Silver

Fine Silver Handcrafted Ring

Please fill my Easter basket with...

I'd be very happy to see any or all of these in my Easter basket.

Yes!! I love the little bunny ears. 

Liven

Pernilla's

Tinseland Trinkets

Gracie's Eggies

Calabasas Candy