How to Thursdays

I'm pretty lazy today so I'm just posting another site that has a tutorial on it for Paper Beads. My daughter of age 9 loves to do these and I of age 30 still enjoy making them. It is even better now with all the fun scrapbooking paper out there. Enjoy and bead away today-Misty
http://www.tappi.org/paperu/art_class/paperBeads.htm

Ah, the days of Summer

Well this old nasty weather can leave now. I absolutely HATE Winter, I love Spring, Fall, heck give me the hot days of Summer! You can have the ice, snow and below 0 temperatures. I was cleaning off my desktop and ran across these pictures from the beginning of the school year. Well the pictures just made me want to cry for the sun and days of capris. As previously mentioned in earlier posts my younger sister and I are Elementary Art Teachers, this year we both did a project called "Pinwheels for Peace." We had our students (all 550 each)create pinwheels and then on Sept. 21st we planted the pinwheels in the front yard of the school. I had my students do a certian color per grade level so then I could plant them like a rainbow. It was an awesome sight to see. It was also a really great way to talk about such things as installation art and collaboration art. The kids loved it and the parents enjoyed seeing them out there. Ok off to work, hey lets all do a sun dance, maybe that will bring Spring on faster! -Misty

Just a Fun Gal

It is funny how children are alike but different. Take my neice Winter and daughter Emerald, they are both fun loving and caring children. But their style, hobbies, interests are all so different. Here is just one example, Halloween, Winter loves the blood and guts costumes where as Emerald loves the different ones. My neice Winter is the vampire and my daughter Emerald is Elvis. And yes she knows exactly who Elvis is, he is her favorite singer, her hero, her heartthrob, I blame that one on my mother.

Ladies Night Out 1-20-07

Ladies Night Out - Saturday Jan 20 6-10:00 p.m. McGilley Fieldhouse, Saint Mary's University, Leavenworth, KS There will be 90plus vendors, free food, fashion show. $5 admission fee - proceeds go to Breast Cancer Foundation. Due to the large crowds in the past, there will be a shuttle from the old Sears parking lot - Leavenworth shopping plaza. It will run every 15 minutes. We hope you can attend and stop by our booth - Misty (The Sisters 3)

How to Do Tie Dye - 70's Style

Here is a 1970's, Vegetable Soup's - Mr. Emeritus, animation on How to Do Tie Dye. It's a funny little animation that brings us all back to the days of drawing out the characters by hand on paper, no computer. Plus it's a fun way to learn about tie-dyeing.

Pumpkin Soup

I love watching the food network for great recipes and ideas. I think cooking is so much fun especially this time of year, almost as fun as eating the great food afterwards. This is a great soup by Rachael Ray, I love this woman she is awesome. Her meals are great and fast to make, so if you are someone on the go alot it is only thirty minutes. I hope you enjoy.

Pumpkin and Black Bean Soup Recipe courtesy Rachael Ray
Show: 30 Minute Meals
Episode: 30-Minute Veggie Feast


2 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, 1 turn of the pan
1 medium onion, finely chopped
3 cups canned or packaged vegetable stock, found on soup aisle
1 can (14 1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes in juice
1 can (15 ounces) black beans, drained
2 cans (15 ounces) pumpkin puree (found often on the baking aisle)
1 cup heavy cream
1 tablespoon curry powder, 1 palm full
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin, 1/2 palm full
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper, eyeball it in the palm of your hand
Coarse salt
20 blades fresh chives, chopped or snipped, for garnish

Heat a soup pot over medium heat. Add oil. When oil is hot, add onion. Saute onions 5 minutes. Add broth, tomatoes, black beans and pumpkin puree. Stir to combine ingredients and bring soup to a boil. Reduce heat to medium low and stir in cream, curry, cumin, cayenne and salt, to taste. Simmer 5 minutes, adjust seasonings and serve garnished with chopped chives.

Digital Illustration - The Mock Turtle

Ken Wong gives us a tutorial on how to digitally illustrate an image. Be sure to check out his many talents through his portfolio.

I know I'm a little early on the how to or, rather, really late. Anyhow here you go.