My Garden This Year 2016:

My Garden Is Amazing This Year-

Last Year my garden ended up all sad.

Everything died and I was very heart broken and sad.

But I decided not to let that experience scare me from 

gardening. My grandmother was big at the gardening stuff, 

and I felt like I is my job to keep on the legacy.

And let me tell you that it wasn't easy but I love that my

hard work paid off fantastically. And I'm

DARN proud of it. Lol!

My grandma always had a Gnome somewhere in her garden so

I started with the Gnome.

The whole blue thing wasn't cutting it for me so I 

re did the whole thing.

The magic of paint and a good brush!!!

Now is Perfect!!! Better than that blue right?

Mr. Gnome looks happy around some of my beautiful plants.

Believe that it all looked like this.

I was so sad that my plants last year wasn't good at all.

Still sad but we getting there.

Most of all my flowers started from seeds starters.

The best way to start your garden.

This year weather was a little crazy so for me

it took longer for them to grow.

Plus I had a pesky SQUIRREL attacking my bulbs.

And get this yanking all of my plants from the roots.

I got them off my flowers with Cayenne Pepper powder.

And got a mint plant and a jalapeño plant also.

Pretty so far right?

The one in the pot is a Lily Stargazer.

It haven't bloom yet so I'm kind of sad about it but in time

I'll get to see them bloomed.

I added more seeds and sunflowers as well.

The sunflowers are getting big as of today it's almost as 

tall as my husband!!!

I feel like I have a jungle, Lol!

I also added a fairy house, some fairies and tiny chairs.

I had tons of fun with this part.

Fairy village!!!

Beware of Magic!!!

Remember how I said it feels like a Jungle!!

It's more develop than this so is a big deal.

I love that tricycle, My mom gave to me as a gift

and I was soooo happy!!!

These are my Zinnias Love them, and they so huge now.

These are the Hawaiian Punch mix & the other side are

Purple Rush.

Next to my husband are my sunflowers. Aren't they tall?

They almost getting as big as us is crazy.

I didn't have a green thumb last year, but I didn't give up.

So please don't give up if they aren't turning out the way you expect.

Don't lose hope. And most importantly be patience.

HAPPY GARDENING FRIENDS!! 

Award of Recognition And Merit Award:

Handmade Wood-burning Plaques-

So my beautiful princess graduated from Pre- K,

And of course I am so proud of her & her hard work.

But I also recognize the hard work of the teachers and 

the staff of her school.

I decided to learn how to wood-burn myself, and let me say

I was a mess. I panicked at the beginning but at the end I 

came to grips that this was a very important 

project and it was very special for me to present.

Materials:

• Wood burning tool ( I got mines at A.C. Moore, Walnut Hollow)
• Wood plaques ( I got a bunch of them because I had to practice first)
• A pencil and a Eraser ( If you going to freestyle)
• Transfer paper and carbon paper to make it easier
• Spray sealer ( Just to keep it from damaging in time)
• And a lot of dedication!

I made four plaques for four amazing TEACHERS because

they are amazing at they're job and they have a lot of passion

and love for their job,

 And One Merit Award

for the school Security Guard because every morning she greet

us with the most amazing smile and happiness.

It's amazing the hard work my princess teacher do.

They deserve to be recognized and I'm honored to make something so

beautiful for them to know how much we appreciate their work

and their passion.

CLASS OF 2016!

So now more about the work and process of these beautiful awards.

Learning to wood burn wasn't easy it took me a lot of practice and

training my hand to stop shaking because I was nervous. Lol

I used tracing paper to put the whole design together.

I wanted to make sure that everything was placed in the 

right place and that every word was straight.

I used transfer paper to transfer the message onto the plaque. 

I sand the corners and the edging to make sure there

wasn't no wood sticking out and to prevent a very ugly splinter.

I also sealed my work for in case it gets wet is resistant to that

and to dust it with no fear of messing up the piece.

Also to preserve the burned words to the plaque.  

One I'm proud of my work, but I'm more proud
of the teachers and staff that deserve to be recognize for
they're hard work.
Also I'm so happy with their reaction when they were given
these beautiful plaques.
I was so emotional that I kept telling myself don't cry!!! LOL.


To the amazing teachers, YOU GUYS ARE THE BEST!


I hope you guys love these pieces of work, I'm proud with the
 outcome and the way it all turned out.

If you guys want to know more about wood burning feel free to
ask I'm still learning but we could definitely learn
together!!! We are all a Team.

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From Simple To Beautiful:

Simplicity:

So I got these cute shoes at Walmart because we have to 
attend my husband's graduation. And
my daughter needs white shoes but I couldn't find the
right ones.

She has this beautiful dress and the shoes just didn't look to
 good with the dress.
So the issue was that it was so plain and simple.
And I wanted the shoes to compliment the dress.

So I went for the search, which wasn't as easy as I thought
it would, Lol!

But finally I found the perfect little thing to sew on it.
These little cute flowers was just what I need. I got them
from A.C Moore.

And it was inexpensive, and so easy to sew on the elastic of
the shoes. And when I was done it looked so nice and way better
than before.

You could glue them with fabric glue, but I always prefer to
sew it rather than glue it, because
I know is sewn and it won't fall off as easy with just the glue.

I hope you guys like this little cute idea...

Ciao, CRAFTINIERS!


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Wall Decor for Boys -

Punisher Meets Dr. Who:

Hello Everyone, I know it's been a while

since I posted anything on my page.

But this project is dear to my heart because 

it's a present for someone very special...

He's a big fan of Dr. Who and The Punisher 

So I wanted him to have both!

Go big or home!!! Lol

Materials:

• 12 x 12 Wall Plaque (I got mines at A.C. Moore).
• The letters to the name you would like to do.
• Acrylic Paint & Brushes
• Tracing Paper
• Wood glue
• The templates of the design you would like to paint

I chose these colors in particular because the main drawing is blue,

which is the infamous Tardis from Dr. Who.

Plus I love Bronze lol!!

I don't if you can't see it but I transfered the drawing of

the Police Box onto the plaque. It came out a little

too light that I had to reference with the template to get it

Perfect!

I'll be honest it wasn't a easy project but the whole

idea was so fun to put together.

I'm also a fan of the show so I had a kick from

drawing it and putting it together.

On the 4 corners I put a quote of the show.

He's a fan of the 11th Doctor, so I used his coolest quotes.

I hope everyone likes this project as much as I did 

putting it together.

My nephew is going to love it.

I can't wait to see his reaction when he sees it.

Happy Birthday to a very special boy Ricky,

may your dreams comes true!!!

From Titi Olga, Tio Jojo & Ali...

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Liebster Award -

I have been nominated for the LIEBSTER AWARD by Regina from Life with Gina G.

Thanks so much hun, It means the world to me. After all my hard work I feel so 

proud with everyone that love my page. I do this to inspire people to 

do what they love. Let's keep going strong as a group! 

Here are the rules for the Liebster Award:

Thank the Blogger that nominated you in your post and link back to their site.

Answer 11 questions from the Blogger that nominated you.

Tell your readers 11 random facts about you.

Nominate 11 Bloggers for the Liebster Awards.

Ask your nominees to answer 11 questions.

What inspired you to start a blog?

My inspiration was my DIY projects and I wanted to teach my 

daughter that you could follow your dreams with the things you love to do.

How long have you been blogging?

On July I do a year of blogging and I love every little but of it lol!

Are you a Dunkin Donuts or a Starbucks kinda girl?

Dunkin Donuts and it have to be a Caramel Iced Latte with 3 sugars 

and whipped cream lol.

Would you ever start a you tube channel and Vlog?

Idk, maybe.

What is your favorite fashion or mommy item at the moment?

my favorite fashion right now is pjs Lol.

Is blogging your career or just a hobby? 

I will love for it to be a career but for now is a hobby.

How often do you post on your blog?

It depends on the day, being a stay home mom takes almost all

my time but now that my princess is in school maybe every other week,

What are your pet peeves?

I don't have a pet yet. Definitely down the line i would love to 

have a puppy.

What is your favorite TV series?

I have a long list of favorites. But if I have to choose one right now

it'll be NCIS!!

Whats your advice for new bloggers?

My advice will be love what you do. And don't be afraid to express your 

ideas and your passion on what you want your blog to be.

And have fun doing it!

How often do you go to Target? (lol)

LML, I rarely go there because I don't have one near my house.

But when I do go, I want to take the whole store home! 

11 Facts About Me:

1.My favorite is Purple.

2.Love reading books mostly Fiction and it has to be Supernatural.

3.I love listening to Music.

4.My Favorite Band is TwentyOne Pilots.

5.I love DIY Projects.

6.I love gardening.

7.I like to sit down with my princess and do some projects together.

 8.I love decorating my home, most of the stuff are made by hand.

9.My favorite channels will be Freeform,CW11 & TNT.

 10.I'm a sneaker head. Lol!

11.I love my family, they the world to me. 

 

Nominees:

These ladies all write blogs that I follow! They are all to sweet!  Please take some time and go check out their blogs! They have some great post, from makeup, to mom life, diy and work/life balance!

1. Mommysdelight2blog

2. Boisemomblog

3. Mommys timeout

4. Sweet Lemons

5.A Positive Living

6. Alot of little bits of love

7. The Corporate Mom

8. Show Me Mama

9. Smiles and Sundays

10. And 1 more makes 3

11. Try all Mama

Questions for my nominees:

1. Your favorite thing to do on your free time?

2. Your favorite book?

3. Do you love handbags or shoes?

4. What's your favorite ice cream flavor?

5. What's your favorite color?

6. Your zodiac sign?

7. Do you prefer the beach or the pool?

8. Your favorite animal?

9. How many times do you go to the mall?

10. Your favorite movie?

11. What's your happy place?

Handpainted Tribal Elephant-

Fun & Creative:

I saw this beautiful ceramic elephant at Target, and 

I just had to get it.

It took a while to come up with a good idea

for this piece because I wanted to put it in

my dining room or my entertainment center.

Materials:

• Ceramic Elephant (Target for $4.99)
• Acrylic Paint 
• Paint Brushes
• Bowl of water (to clean the brushes)

   I started off with dark grey but after I was done, it was too 

dark for my liking. 

So I decided to make a lighter shade of grey.

And I liked it much more than Dark Grey.

I love tribal designs so I wanted to incorporated that

on this lovely piece.

Did I mention I love tribal designs?? Haha!

I kind of went a little over board but I love the ending results.

This piece is amazing!!!

I apologize for taking so long to put up a new project.

I took some time off, to heal from my wisdom teeth surgery,

which was really bad. 

I got a few more projects coming up but I'm going to

take my time because I really want them to come out 

perfect.

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 May everyone have a nice & full of blessings day!!!

Ciao, Craftiniers!!!