Sailing Ship Filet Crochet

Tea and Toast Cover Pattern

Pineapple Edge Pattern

Beer Can Art

His name was... Albert (Tapper) Torney Everyone thought he was a bit eccentric and kids would tease and hassle him. But it was discovered he was very talented and only sold the empty bottles and some of the cans. After he died in 1998 (aged 86) His large collection of Model Cars he made from the Aluminum Cans was discovered.  He always carried a Sugar Bag to collect empty bottles and cans. This goes to prove..."You Shouldn't Judge A Book by its Cover", or a Sculptor by his sugar bag.

Stunning Street Art

Stunning Street Art

These and many more can be found AT:

Stunning 3D Illusions Street Art | Gallery

Street Art

Treasure

TREASURE HUNTING
Picket Post	Civil  War
Sapphire Gallery	Find your own gems
Sapphire Mine	Hunt Sapphires
Crater Of Diamonds	State Park to hunt Diamonds
Gold Maps	Gold Fields of the USA
Gold and Gems	Pan for gold and gems
Megalodon Expeditions	Collecting  Fossils
Civil War Relics	Where to Hunt Civil War Relics
The Treasure Depot	Metal Detecting Forums
Sterling Hill	Mineral collecting
Utah Mines	Mines in Utah
Dowsing	How to Dows for water
Lost Treasures of The US	Links to all kinds of treasures
Treasure	Treasure hunting Links
Treasure Clubs	Clubs to hunt Treasure
Treasure Links	Yes treasure Links
Truffles	Hunting Truffles
Travel Channel Treasures	Travel Channel treasure Links
Legends of America	Treasure Legends Of the Americas

Morning GIFs

Artwork from Wood

Artwork from Wood

Incredible Wooden Chip Artwork by Sergey Bobkov

54-year-old Sergei Bobkov has patented a unique technique of creating amazing sculptures out of Siberian cedar wood-chips

Artwork from Wood

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53-year-old Sergei Bobkov has patented a unique technique of creating amazing sculptures out of Siberian cedar wood-chips.

“It’s not very interesting to do what others can. To create something out of nothing in a completely new way is far more inspiring”. This is how Sergei Bobkov explains the unique form of art that he created. He says many people compare his artworks to taxidermy, because they both look so much like the animals they replicate, but Sergei believes they are as different as light and darkness. Whereas taxidermy is all about death, his wood-chip art symbolizes life.

This resident of Kozhany , Russia , has developed his very own technique, that prevents wood-chips from falling apart in time. After creating about 100-150 chips, from 2-3 inch long cedar stick, he puts them in water for several days. Then, making use of his surgical precision, he carves the chips into any shape he needs.

Sergey has been doing this for some time now, but he has only created 11 wood-chip sculptures. That’s because just one of these incredible artworks takes around six months to complete, at a work rate of 10 to 12 hours a day, with no days off. Sergei Bobkov focuses on wildlife creatures, and he studies their anatomy for months, before starting work on a sculpture.

Even though he was offered $17,000 for his wood-chip eagle, Sergei’s Bobkov declined, saying his art is not for sale.

The Unique Wood-Chip Sculptures of Sergei Bobkov

By Spooky on May 28th, 2010 

Frugal

Awesome-outdoor-patio-space


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Free seeds


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21 Ways To Use Old Coffee Grounds

1. Soften and add shine to hair. When washing your hair, rub coffee grounds through wet hair and rinse. For brown hair, coffee grounds add highlights.
2. Use coffee grounds as an exfoliant for skin. Pat on skin, massage over skin, rinse.
3. Add coffee grounds to your skin mask beauty routine.
4. Make homemade tattoos (temporary) with henna and coffee grounds.
5. Fertilize plants. Old coffee grounds are nutrient-rich for plants that thrive in an acidic soil.
6. Add used coffee grounds to the pots of indoor plants.
7. Work used coffee grounds into your garden soil before seed planting. After your plants start to emerge, work in coffee grounds near the plants. Used coffee grounds are said to repel snails and slugs as well as adding nutrients to the soil.
8. Increase your carrot and radish harvest by mixing seeds with dry coffee grounds before planting the seeds.
9. Use coffee grounds to repel ants.
10. Keep cats from using your garden as a kitty box by spreading used coffee grounds and orange peels throughout flower beds.
11. Deodorize a freezer. Place a bowl with used coffee grounds in the freezer to remove unwanted odors. Add a few drops of vanilla to coffee grounds.
12. Rub coffee grounds on hands to get rid of smells from chopping or cutting up pungent foods.
13. Make a used coffee grounds sachet. Fill old nylons or cheescloth with dry used coffee grounds. Hang in closets to absorb odors.
14. When you need an abrasive cleaner, coffee grounds can be used. Be careful of any surfaces that might stain.
15. Remove furniture scratches with wet coffee grounds.
16. Got a fireplace? Sprinkle wet coffee grounds over the ashes to keep from becoming engulfed in the plume of dust ashes create when you need to remove them.
17. Dye fabric, paper or Easter eggs. Simply add used coffee grounds to warm water and let sit a bit to create a dye.
18. After you give your dog a bath, rub coffee grounds through the coat of your pet. Coffee grounds are said to repel fleas.
19. Keep bait worms alive by mixing coffee grounds into the soil before you add worms.
20. Grow mushrooms on old coffee grounds.

Middle-Eastern Pita Sandwiches

Delicious and healthy, too. I usually double the dressing ingredients. You can use parsley or fresh mint instead of cilantro. You can also add some well drained, diced cucumber to the salad.

Ingredients:

• 1 lb. ground lamb
• 3/4 cup fresh bread crumbs
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 Tbsp. lemon juice
• 1/2 cup water
• 4 pita breads
• 2 cups torn salad greens
• 1/2 cup grated carrot
• 1/2 cup thinly sliced green onions
• 1 large tomato, diced

Dressing:

• 1 (8 3/4 oz.) can garbanzo beans, drained
• 1/2 cup plain yogurt
• 2 Tbsp. chopped parsley
• 1 Tbsp. lemon juice
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• 1/4 tsp. dillweed

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Mix well the lamb, bread crumbs, raisin, eggs, cilantro, garlic, lemon juice, and water. Shape into 16 meatballs and bake, uncovered, for 20 minutes. I use my broiler pan so that the meatballs drain into the bottom pan, and don't sit in the grease.

Meanwhile, mix the salad greens, carrot, scallions, and tomato in a bowl, and make the dressing: mix all the ingredients for the dressing in a blender or food processor. Cover and process until smooth (or mash the beans thoroughly with a fork, add the remaining ingredients, and mix well). Set aside.

To assemble: A few minutes before the meatballs are browned and well done, put the pitas in the oven. Use one pita for each sandwich. This is also very good with na'an, wraps, or squaw bread. Put 4 meatballs on each piece of bread. Drizzle with 1 Tbsp. dressing, top with salad mix, and drizzle with another Tbsp. dressing. If you have fresh mint, it is a delicious garnish.

Servings:4

Prep Time:30 Minutes

Cooking Time:20 Minutes

Source: The Sun-Maid Cookbook, 1980

Tuna Melts for Two

In tough economic times like these, I always keep cans of tuna in my pantry. Rather than just making the regular boring tuna sandwich, tuna melts are still cheap and tasty.

Ingredients:

• 2 cans of tuna
• 2 Tbsp. mayonnaise
• 2 Tbsp. onion
• 2 Tbsp. relish
• splash of Tabasco sauce
• splash of Worcestershire sauce
• 4 slices of bread
• Cheddar or Mozzarella cheese

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Put tuna, mayonnaise, onion, relish, Tabasco and Worcestershire in a bowl and mix well using a fork. Lay your bread out on a baking sheet, spread mixture evenly on each slice. Generously grate cheese over each. Bake for 10 minutes.

Servings:2 to 4

Prep Time:5 Minutes

Cooking Time:10 Minutes

By Patricia from Maple Falls, WA

Tuna Melts For Two From Daughter Dusty

Ingredients:

• 2 cans of White tuna
• 3 Tbsp. mayonnaise
• 1/2 of a Chopped Walla Walla onion
• 1 Tsp. garlic Crushed
• 4 Chopped Sweet Pickles
• splash of Worcestershire sauce
• 4 slices of bread
• Cheddar or Swiss cheese
• 2 tablespoons butter

Directions:

Preheat Skillet on med heat.  Mix  tuna, mayonnaise, onion, pickles, garlic and Worcestershire in a bowl and mix well using a fork. Lay your bread out and butter one side of each piece. Spread mixture evenly on each slice. Generously grate cheese over each. Fry slowly each side until brown and crispy.

Serve Hot

Servings:2 to 4

Prep Time:5 Minutes

Cooking Time:10 Minutes

By Dusty from Washougal Wa

Italian Beef Sandwiches

 Delicious!

Ingredients:

• 8 lbs. rolled beef roast
• 7 1/2 cups water
• 4 beef bouillon cubes
• 1 Tbsp. oregano
• 8 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
• 2 Tbsp. basil
• 2 pkg. dry Italian dressing mix
• 1/3 cup oil

Directions:

Bake the roast and slice thin. Mix remaining ingredients in saucepan, bring to boil and pour over sliced beef. Marinate for 2-4 days in refrigerator. Heat before serving. Serve on hoagie-style buns.

Servings:12-18

Prep Time:2-4 Days

Cooking Time:varies - long enough to cook roast

By Robin from Washington, IA

Chinese Perennial Primrose

My daughter was asked to find me a perennial primrose and came home with this little darling.

I will be planting it in the front somewhere.

Primula -vialii
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Family: Primulaceae Genus: Primula (PRIM-yew-luh) (Info) Species: vialii (vy-AL-ee-eye) (Info)

Comman Name: Chinese Perennial Primrose

Category:
Perennials

Height:
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Spacing:
9-12 in. (22-30 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Light Shade

Danger:
Handling plant may cause skin irritation or allergic reaction

Bloom Color:
Violet/Lavender

Bloom Time:
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer

Foliage:
Deciduous

Other details:
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings

Soil pH requirements:
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Patent Information:
Non-patented

Propagation Methods:
By dividing the rootball
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse
From seed; stratify if sowing indoors

Seed Collecting:
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds
Seed does not store well; sow as soon as possible

Tinkerbelle Lilac

I have two planted in the front yard and this is there second year.
The bees and butterflies spent weeks on them.
I recommend this little lilac and will be updateing photos

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Tinkerbelle Lilac
Syringa "Tinkerbelle"
Syringa "Tinkerbelle" flowers
This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid
Height: 5 feet
Spread: 4 feet
Sunlight:    Full
Hardiness Zone: 3b
Group/Class: Fairytale Series Lilac

Description:
A new hybrid introduction related to the Meyer lilac, featuring showy spikes
 of spicy fragrant true pink flowers in late spring, small rounded foliage and
 a compact habit of growth; neat and tidy, an excellent garden shrub; full sun
 and well-drained soil
Ornamental Features:
Tinkerbelle Lilac is blanketed in stunning panicles of fragrant pink flowers at
the ends of the branches in late spring, which emerge from distinctive crimson
 flower buds. The flowers are excellent for cutting. It has dark green foliage
 throughout the season. The small pointy leaves do not develop any appreciable fall
color. The fruit is not ornamentally significant. The smooth gray bark is not
particularly outstanding.
Landscape Attributes:
Tinkerbelle Lilac is a dense multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with a more or less
 rounded form. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other landscape plants
 with less refined foliage.
This is a relatively low maintenance shrub, and should only be pruned after flowering
 to avoid removing any of the current season's flowers. It is a good choice for
 attracting butterflies to your yard. It has no significant negative characteristics.
Tinkerbelle Lilac is recommended for the following landscape applications;
General Garden Use
Mass Planting
Hedges/Screening
Accent
Plant Characteristics:

Tinkerbelle Lilac will grow to be about 5 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 5 feet.
 It tends to fill out right to the ground and therefore doesn't necessarily require facer
plants in front, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a slow rate,
 and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 30 years.

This shrub should only be grown in full sunlight. It is very adaptable to both dry
 and moist locations, and should do just fine under average home landscape
conditions. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban
pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments.

Leek Casserole

Ingredients

• 4 lbs. potatoes, mashed
• 1 lb. bacon, cooked and chopped
• 4 medium leek
• 3 Tbsp. butter
• 3 Tbsp. flour
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 3 cups grated cheddar
• salt and pepper

Directions

Slice Leek into thin rings and cook in water with salt until tender. Drain the leeks well and set aside.

In a pan melt the butter, then stir in flour. Once it's blended well, stir in the milk a little at a time, making a white sauce. Remove from heat and stir in 2 cups of cheddar. You could add spices of your choice at this point, such as nutmeg. Add the cooked leeks to the sauce and stir well.

Take 1/2 of the mashed potatoes and make a layer in a 9X13 inch pan. Next layer in the leek, then the rest of the potatoes. Cover with last cup of cheese, and sprinkle with bacon.

Bake in 350 degree F oven for 30 minutes or until bubbly.

Source: This is one of my Mom's standby recipes that her family of 9 children enjoyed without complaining!

By LovingLynden from Lynden, WA

Onion Potato Pie

Onion Potato Pie

Ingredients:

• 4 cups shredded hash browns (it calls for frozen, but I use boiled, grated potatoes)
• 5 Tbsp. melted butter (You know me, low fat. I used 3 Tbsp. light olive oil.)
• 1/2 tsp. salt.
• 1 large onion, diced
• 1/2 cup sweet pepper (red or green)
• 1 cup diced ham - optional (It didn't call for any meat, but I had some leftover ham to add.)
• 1 cup shredded cheese (any kind you like cheddar, Swiss, or low fat *smile* Mozzarella)
• 3 eggs slightly beaten together with 1/3 cup of milk

Directions:

Mix hash browns and 5 Tbsp. melted butter (or 3 Tbsp. olive oil), and salt. Press this mixture into the bottom and around the sides of a greased 9 inch pie pan.

Bake at 425 degrees F for 25-30 or until edges are browned. Cool to room temperature. Reduce the oven to 350 degrees F.

Saute onion, pepper and ham in remaining butter or oil until pepper and onion is tender. Spoon into potato crust. Sprinkle the cheese over the onion mixture.

Pour the egg-milk mixture over the top. Bake 20-25 minutes at 350 degrees F or until knife inserted near the center comes out clean.

Let stand 5 minutes before serving. 6-8 servings.

Very good leftovers to heat in the microwave. This could be started earlier in the day, and refrigerated. You could even bake the crust ahead, then just pour in the ingredients and bake as directed. If the ingredients are cold from the fridge, it might take a few minutes extra to bake it.

By Harlean from Hot Springs, Arkansas

Camera Lens Bling

Too cute !

Check out this great tutorial and then get wild with crystals and ribbons flowers wow Love this one
Found HERE