4th of July : Fireworks

 

Fireworks ! 

My  card features this cute guy celebrating the 4th of July with Fireworks. Colored in Red, White and Blue pencils and mated on Red and background on Firework printed scrapbook paper. 

Fireworks History and Traditions: 

Many historians believe that fireworks originally were developed in the second century B.C. in ancient Liuyang, China. It is believed that the first natural “firecrackers” were bamboo stalks that when thrown in a fire, would explode with a bang because of the overheating of the hollow air pockets in the bamboo.

Around 200 BC, the Chinese unintentionally invented firecrackers by tossing bamboo into fire, but it took another thousand years before true fireworks came alive. As the story goes, around 800 AD, an alchemist mixed sulfur, charcoal, and potassium nitrate (a food preservative) hoping to find the secret to eternal life.

When did fireworks start as a tradition?

England’s King Henry VII, whose royal standard bore the Red Dragon, included fireworks at his wedding in 1486, the first known use of fireworks at a national celebration, and his wife’s coronation in 1487 featured a fire-breathing dragon, which became popular in royal fireworks displays during the reign of the Tudors.

Coming soon: Christmas in July starts July 5th. 

Mai Tai day tag

 Tag Line 

It's National Mia Tai day

Enjoy this cute Tag . Featuring a great image of a cocktail, hot pink background and Tag line. Need a recipe https://www.foodologygeek.com/mai-tai-recipe/#recipe 

Did you know Mai Tai  means : Good 

June30th 2025 EXTRA STAR BlogHop

 

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WELCOME to the June 2025 "You're the Star" Blog Hop!

Before we continue onto the Linky party I wanted to share from my blog:

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WELCOME to EXTRA feature week of the June 2025 "You're the STAR" blog hop!
(Sometimes we will have 5 Mondays in a month - these 5th special Mondays are called "EXTRA feature" days)

Meet all of your STAR Hosts 

Swing by the STAR Hosts blogs:
Angie @ God's Growing Garden
Marci @ Stone Cottage Adventures
Colleen @ Butterfly in the Attic
Mel @ Decor Craft Design

Michelle @ Moms Are Frugal
Kris @ Kris and Larry . com

Lisa @ At Home With Lisa

Fiona @ Dolly Dowsie
Bev @ Eclectic Red Barn

This is a month long Linky party featuring YOU!

There will be 4 different features each week and 4 different feature categories (except for this special EXTRA day - we will be featuring 4 extra).  Just to be clear - this is NOT a themed party - you may link up ANY family-friendly blog posts any day of each month. 
The "theme" occurs in our weekly features:
WEEK#1 GARDEN - gardening, homesteading, recycling &/or preserving (this can include any type of green living,  while remaining family friendly),
WEEK#2 CREATIVE - arts & crafts, music, writing &/or dramatic arts (this can include sewing, dance, art history, handmade jewelry, computer art, fashion etc - anything creative while remaining family friendly)
WEEK#3 FAMILY - parenting, fitness, finances & inspirational (this can include anything about children like: education ideas for children, also self help, beauty etc -  anything family friendly)
WEEK#4 HOME - recipes, home décor, antique/DIY &/or travel (this can include anything about your home - even history posts - all while remaining family friendly)




(All features were chosen from the May 2025 "You're the Star" blog hop)

Coffee Table Ideas by Huisvlijt

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Cherry Pie Along the Big Thompson River by Mille Fiori Favoriti

Strawberry Cheesecake Bites by Cindy's On-Line Recipe Box

Bring on Summer! by Our Grand Lives

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Please link up your family friendly blog posts below!
It wouldn't be a linky party with YOU!
(IMPORTANT NOTE: by linking up you understand that you might be featured next month and if so, we will use some of your photos from your post - rest assured - we will always link back to your lovely blog.  We might also share your fantastic posts on social media.  Also, you may link up as many family-friendly posts as you like & YES - other blog hops &/or giveaways are welcome {giveaways and blog hops will NOT be featured though}  Thank You & ENJOY! )

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june 29th

It's Sunday, project life time

Today is National Digital cameras day! So show off your pictures.  

Do you use a camera or just your phone? Me , my phone. 

June is great outdoors time. Waffle day is today. And rose is this month flower.

Happy July

Welcome  July ! 

I glad that you are visiting here for some creative inspiration from Me. Who I am -I a Mom, Wife , volunteer librarian and Crafter who lives in Rural Louisiana. Meaning I am an hour away from craft store -so lots of my crafts are make do projects with what I have on hand or found online. 

What kind of Crafts I do :  Well I am a paper crafter , quilter (sewer) and dabble in candle making and homemade bath products . And love to gift homemade projects as gifts to love one. As well as having kids craft classes at the library for home school groups and library members. I find myself like most craft lovers a dabbler of many things -and master of none. But love learning New things and sharing with my online friends.... Lisa 

My 4th of July cards : 

From my library Craft Table : 

made with painted Popsicle sticks and paper. 

My family blog site .... https://lisaseverydaylife.com

2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened

/2 cup sugar

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/2 teaspoon almond extract

2 cups heavy whipping cream, whipped

2 quarts strawberries, halved,divided

2 quarts blueberries, divided

• In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar and extracts until fluffy. Fold in whipped cream. Place a third of the mixture in a 4-qt. bowl. Reserve 20 strawberry halves and 1/2 cup blueberries for garnish.
• Layer half of the remaining strawberries and blueberries over cream mixture. Top with another third of the cream mixture and the remaining berries. Spread the remaining cream mixture on top. Use the reserved strawberries and blueberries to make a “flag” on top.

The Potter

 Sunday bible journal 

Isiah 64 : 8 we are the clay, and you are the potter

Diy Primitive F l ag tray

Did you see this project? 

It's fun to make and use things I had on hand. 

cardboard tray( from canned Vegetables )

Twigs,from my yard

glue,yarn

Paint. 

This cardboard tray is from a case of vegetable.  The ends cut for hanes. And then the try is painted like a flag  . I used twigs to make handles.  TTe star is twigs wrap  with yarn and glued on with hot glue.