Southern Scraps

You may have noticed the centerpiece in my patriotic star applique placemat post. It's an easy one to do. All you need is some mason jars or jars of any kind. These are probably empty pickle or spaghetti jars. In addition to the jars you need: sand ( I used the decorative kind from Michael's) acrylic jewel accent stones ( Michael's) (These have been used in Christmas and Valentine's decor so they were worth the investment.) candles- I'm using led tealights mini flags mini star wired garland dowels Fill jars partly with sand and top with jewel stones. Wrap star garland around your dowel. Stick dowel and flag in jar. The third jar was made with tissue paper and Mod Podge. Apply strips of paper to the inside of jar. Add a flag and a candle. This looks cool lit up. I told you it was easy! What easy and quick centerpiece ideas do you have? I'd love to hear about them in the comments. Sharing here: Think Pink S...

I've got a couple of cards to share based on some sketch challenges. First up is one for Truly Scumptious with a theme of April Showers. Here is the sketch: and my take: Paper: Bazzill; BasicGrey Stamp: MFT Accents: Prima flowers; rhinestones Next is the sketch at Pixie Cottage . I've just recently discovered this challenge blog and their stamps and I have more on my wish list now! My take: Paper: Bazzill; HOTP Stamp: ODB; Sweet N Sassy Accents: ribbon, button, pop top I'm also submitting this for the ODB challenge this week. It is all about recyling and my item is the soda pop tab used as a ribbon slide under the bow and button. This card also fits the theme at A Spoonful of Sugar this week- birthday. Hope you are having a good week!

I found these cool shoes made from recyled materials tonight in a catalog I received in the mail. Since I did an Earth Day series this week, I thought I'd share them. They can be found at gardeners.com The best place to seek God is in a garden. You can dig for him there. ~George Bernard Shaw, The Adventures of the Black Girl in Her Search for God, 1932 God made rainy days so gardeners could get the housework done. ~Author Unknown

Earth Day, celebrated on April 22, is a day dedicated to making our environment safe and sound. Arbor Day, nationally celebrated on the last Friday of April is coming up as well- April 25. Arbor Day celebrates trees, one of greatest natural resources. In honor of these days, I will be sharing five ways to go green - become environmentally responsible. So check in each day this week for a quick tip, idea, or maybe even some "green" crafts. 1. RECYCLE- Okay so this may be the oldest, most common way. It never hurts to have a reminder. Recycle newspaper, paper, glass, plastic, and aluminum. Have you also thought of these? electronics- There is a proper way to dispose of and recycle these items. Learn more here http://www.epa.gov/ecycling/index.htm oil- Do you change your own motor oil? Tips for dealing with this here http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/non-hw/recycle/recy-oil.pdf running shoes- Yes, these can be ground up and used for other purposes once they are too worn to wear - ht...