Happy 4th of July

Hope you have a wonderful 4th of July, what are you going to do? I have great memories of sitting by the duck pond enjoying the fireworks display. There's something about seeing fireworks by water that's magical. Have you ever seen them at Sea World? They have a great display right after the last Shamu show, and I bet the one for the 4th is great. Anyway, whatever you have planned I hope it's a fun, relaxing day for you. I'll be working at the street fair in Ventura. If you don't have any plans, stop on by and say hi. I'll be there from 10-5 July 4th, booth #368. Getting ready to head out there soon, and hope to see you there! Take care, Martha

4th of July & a Winner

Hi there! Wasn't the Tea Party a blast? I enjoyed visiting all the very creative blogs out there. I wanted to let Carole of Maynard Greenhouse know she's the winner of my initial contest.

Thanks to all of you who entered. I'll be having more giveaways in the future.

If you're in Southern Ca. I'll be in Ventura on the 4th for their wonderful craft show. It's sure to be a lot of fun, oh and be sure to come over and say hi to me. I'll be near the corner of E. Main and California St. from 10-5 on Saturday the 4th.

The rest of July will be a vacation for me, so I'll see you back in August. Have a wonderful, fun and safe 4th of July.

Take care,

Martha

Red White & Blue

The 4th of July is just a month away, and I thought I'd celebrate by making some flag charms.  I love the look of vintage flags, but don't have any so I created some with a little help from Photoshop.  I grunged up the flag so it looks nice and old.
Above is the Betsy Ross flag.  The story goes George Washington was concerned that the 5 pointed star would be too hard for the seamstress to make.  So Betsy took out a piece of paper, and with one snip of the scissors created a perfect 5 point star.  
The Bennington Flag got its name from the American Revolution Battle of Bennington.  It has 13 stars and stripes symbolizing the 13 colonies, and the 76 recalls the year of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.  A unique feature of this flag is that the stripes alternate from white to red instead of the traditional red to white.

I hope you have a wonderful 4th of July this year.  I'll be in Ventura at a street fair.  If you happen to be in the area stop on by and say hi.  

Take care,

Martha