A day to Enjoy GREEN!

Happiest of St. Paddy's Day to YOU!

Yes, I am Irish and proudly share my red hair with Dad, Grandma and Aunts. Red hair is a funny thing, some people really like it and compliment it while others talk of Gingers in a snippy way. All I know is that the flowing red hair I had as a kid made me an easy target for the teachers to see "who dunnit".

Here is a little Emerald Isle history and fun facts....

Over 40% of the United States Presidents had Irish ancestors;

The Harp is the official Emblem of Ireland, not the Shamrock. The handheld Harp was played by our Celtic Forefathers;

The shamrock became recognized as it was used for a symbol of the Trinity when St. Patrick taught;

Eamon De Valera was the first President of the Irish Republic. He was born in Manhattan, New York City;

The Potato is not native to Ireland. It was orginally brought to Ireland from the American Continent.

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We continue with our Partner in March,

Walter Kunze Deco-Accesoires, please visit their site and let them know you have enjoyed our projects! www.walterkunze.com

A cute St. Paddy's Merry-Go-Round by Lyneen

Cover paper mache box with pattern paper using double sided tape and paint with gold acrylic paint add trim around the box. Adhere KUNZE German Scrap to the top of the box with Tacky Glue. Cut the paper towel roll in half, cover with pattern paper, add German scrap around the top and bottom, attach to the center of the plastic lid. Cut 4 straws the same length of the paper towel roll, at the top of the straw wrap tassel German Scrap. Attach straws to the plastic lid. Once glue dries attach the straws and paper towel roll to the top of the paper mache box. Cut a circle larger than the plastic lid, cut a slit to the center of the circle, overlap and create a cone for the top and glue trim to the edge. Fussy cut Altered Pages St. Pat's Day Collage Sheet glue to the straws, add Wink of Stella to highlight the images.

Supplies:

Altered Pages St. Pat's Day Collage Sheet

KUNZE German Scrap

Paper Mache Box

Acrylic Paint

Paper Towel Roll (Cut in Half)

Plastic lid (cottage cheese)

Straws

Wink of Stella

Trim

Pattern Paper

Tacky Glue

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Handy Tip for Artists, Recyclers and Neat Freaks! I have a follow-up to the Citra-Sol method for creating fabulous background pages and collages. I bought a big bag of navel oranges and realized I had the ingredients to make my own solvent! Simply take a clean glass jar, peel the rind from the oranges and place all the rind/peels, without the pulp (tangerines, oranges, navels) into the jar. Pour enough vinegar over the peels to cover them. Allow the jar to sit for a week or two and VOILA! You have made your own solvent for literally pennies. You will notice the liquid getting a bit thicker than the plain vinegar and it does not smell bad!!! I now have a HUGE jar on the window sill! Be careful and only use this after testing on a safe spot.

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