The Blu Print: Countdown to Christmas Week 1 2013

Julie and Blu are hosting the 2nd annual The Blu Print: Countdown to Christmas Week 1 2013:
A fabulous collection of items from artisans on different handmade sites. I can hardly believe Christmas is around the corner. Get ready to start shopping!

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Penguin Pandemonium

Who out there likes penguins? 

They actually are very interesting animals.

Did you know emperor penguins can dive deeper than any other bird and can stay underwater for twenty minutes!

I'm writing this blog with my future brother-in-law in mind. See, I have to find DPip (nickname) something for his birthday. I'm not too sure what to get him. I find out that penguins are his favorite animal. 

Hiho hiho To ArtFire.com I go!

I found so many cool handmade penguin items that I had to make a collection and share it with all of you.

Dpip if you read this no, your particular penguin is not in this collection....or is it?

Penguin Pandemonium

  Curated By: Thecrochetcubby

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Handmade Soap

A Stroll Through the Bazaar- an ArtFire Collection by Craftsofthepast

A Stroll through the Bazaar

  Curated By: craftsofthepast

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Handmade Gifts

TheCrochetCubby's Kitchen Creations' Collection on ArtFire

TheCrochetCubbys Kitchen Creations

  Curated By: Thecrochetcubby

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How to Macramé a Hemp Bracelet

This is a pretty good tutorial I found online. Check it out if you have a chance.

How to Macramé a Hemp Bracelet

A few Hibiscus Pictures from this Morning

 This picture above is one of my favorites! I like the way the water sits on the flower!

Too bad all the beautiful flowers will be gone by tomorrow morning. Hibiscus flowers bloom for less than 24 hours. Hopefully I will get some more flowers soon. This plant is full of buds! I suggest this plant for anyone! It is so easy to maintain. Thinking of getting this Hibiscus a friend!

Hibiscus

My Hibiscus 

August 15,-August 18, 2013

I LOVE this plant! My son and I went out every morning to check progress. We thought our flower would bloom yellow, to our surprise it had a beautiful purple down in the middle!

A Few Facts About Hibiscus

• hummingbirds and butterflies Love them!
• they need at least six hours of sun a day
• hibiscus flowers seldom last more than a day 
• dried hibiscus is editable and can be candied or used in a tea
• It's the national flower of South Korea and Malaysia

 People with kidney problems often use Hibiscus tea as a natural diuretic.

Hibiscus is a great source of vitamin C and makes a wonderful tea! Take a look at this video and learn how to make tea.

How to make tea