This summer we were able to get away from our scorching desert heat and fly away to Kona. We’ve been there before, some 3-4 years ago and enjoyed it so much we had to come back to explore more. Where we stayed. We stayed at this cute, little eco-cottage, tucked in lush greenery that had… Read More Travel Adventures – Hawaii, The Big Island
Hey friends!! Remember about a month ago I was busy creating pieces for Art-o-mat? You can see the original post here. I made total of 150 pieces of art: 50 origami earrings, 50 mini quilt patches and 50 cactus paintings. I filmed the process of getting inspiration and creating the cactus paintings. You can now… Read More My process of painting cacti
With summer on and the kids home from school I am totally into kids crafts, so much so that I think I end up finishing the crafts for my kids. They like to craft but nowadays the most interesting thing for them is playing Roblox on the computer and connecting with their friends that way.… Read More Ojo De Dios – God’s eye DIY
I like colorful and easy crafts made with simple and inexpensive materials. So I picked up some washers at the hardware store at .11 cents each and I went to work. I already have a box full of embroidery floss and the rest was just fun. Actually my kids helped me with this craft, it… Read More Color wheel accessories
We are in full swing of 110F+ every day. It’s gonna be like this for a while. The summer in the desert is that less wanted season, like the winters elsewhere. Once it reaches 110F, which is 43C for my European friends, it makes no difference if it’s 110 or 117….it’s all just HOT! The… Read More An Arizona Summer
These particular origami earrings are a little different then a typical origami project. First you get to decorate your own paper and then work with paper in the shape of circles. But there is folding involved so I am still calling them origami earrings. What you will need: Card stock paper or you can use… Read More Baubble Origami Earrings
I am in love with desert plants. I love drawing them, painting them, sewing them….and aside from the thorns they are pretty easy to take care of. Very forgiving, for someone forgetful like myself, they don’t die on me if I forget to water them. Actually I don’t water them. I like turning my photos… Read More The desert in black and white
Hi there! Here is another origami earrings picture tutorial. This time I used origami ninja stars to make the earrings. A while back when my kids were crazy about fidget spinners I used origami ninja starts to make the spinners and I recorded a video. You can watch that here. What you will need: Paper.… Read More Ninja Stars Origami earrings
Hi friends! I made a quick video tutorial on how to make earrings using cardboard. A paper tube to be more specific from paper towels or toilet paper. I prefer the paper towels because it’s longer and you can really make several sets that are similar. Hope you enjoy it!
