Texas Ranger Day and a Big Star Texas Night

Just in case you did not know, I live in the small country town of Burton, Texas.  It has a population of about 269 people and I am the florist.  About 3 months ago myself and a few other business owners re-formed the Burton Chamber of Commerce.  The town had one in the past, but it fizzled out in the 70's. 

 (little history here: Burton was bi-passed in the 

50's or 60's just like Radiator Springs in the Cars Movie, pretty much drying up the town)

The first thing the newly formed Chamber of Commerce needed to do was sign up members and raise some funds.  So we decided to have an old fashioned street dance with Gary P. Nunn.  Burton is also home to the late legendary Texas Ranger Captain McNelly.  So we joined forces with the Burton Heritage Society and together we created the first annual " Texas Ranger Day and a Big Star Texas Night". 

I helped to create a Logo for the town, which was then put on shirts and this big sign, 

thanks to my Uncle Ronnie and Aunt Gail.

We made a Lil Ranger Town out of boxes and wild mustang saw horses to rope with hula hoop lassos,

 thanks to Susan and Kim and George.

We strung lights and bunting made from bandannas across the street to hang over the crowd as they danced under the Big Star Texas Night,  thanks to my brother Wyatt.  

There was a fajita and bean cook-off and Texas Ranger reenactments at the old Train Depot.

Here is one of our local Artisans, Blacksmith Ricky Wegner.

He's my third cousin and makes the most amazing utensils out of metal objects such as

 wrenches and railroad spikes.

I know they look like torture devices, but when you are barbecuing, 

 a man might need one of these utensils.

Here is one of the history markers in our town, I have my florist and home in the drugstore building.  

We would love  for you to drop in for a visit, there is plenty to do in see in and around the Burton area.  

To find out more information, check out the Burton Chamber of Commerce website at: www.BurtonTexas.org

and the Burton Heritage Society's website at: www.BurtonHeritageSociety.org

All images on this post are via, me.

Please excuse the mess, my kids are making memories.

One month to go before the little munchkins go back to school and they are bored out of their minds.

Here are some cool arts I found just for you.  Enjoy, Heidi

Found on Pintrest

This one looks a bit dangerous, it is really for Mom.  Replace your glue sticks with crayons and shoot.

I love this!  I haven't tried it yet, I bet you have to use the super hot, melt your flesh off kind of glue gun.

I think I would wear leather gloves.

Found Here

This looks fun too.  I bet the crayons are glued by their paper onto the canvas.  

If you live in Texas, just set this in the shade, it will melt in under an hour, but if you only have 

5 minutes to do this craft, put it in the full sun. White does not melt so good (reflects heat).

The only thing I don't like about the crayon art is that it smell like butt.

Found Here

Bubble Wrap painting.

Spaghetti Art   Found Here

Your child's original art with your words.  Found Here  I really love this one.

Ice Cube Painting  Found found on Pintrest.

Frozen water colors into ice cubes.  Fun. This can be done with bubbles as well.

Liquid Sidewalk Paint  found Here

Celery flower found Here

Lettuce flower found Here

Apple and potato stamping found Here

Okra stamping  found Here

Stumped

                 All kinds of things can be made with stumps.  I love this table. 

Stump Cake stand

Tool stump for a jewelry maker

 

Stump coffee tables

Stump stepping stones

more stump tables or stools

more

and more

stump cutting boards

all images found on Pintrest, stump search.

Cover it in Rope.

A little trend I am seeing and liking.  It could be considered Nautical or even Cowboy, it's Rope.

Glue it on a plastic urn to create this look.

Martha Stewart  

Have an ugly lamp?  Slap some rope on it and Ta Dah.  New and improved Lamp.

 

Found on Martha Stewart

Add some texture to your table scape by covering one of the vases or even up-cycle a bottle to create this great look.

Martha Stewart, found Here.

Maybe you have a piece of mirror laying around the house and a glue gun.  You find some  rope in the garage and this is what you create. 

Image found Here.  Instructions found Here.

 This kind of stuff I like to call making a silk purse from a sow's (pig) ear.  I know that sounds gross, but that's how we talk in Texas.  Now go on and start gluing some rope on something.  Enjoy, Heidi

Be My Valentine.

V-Day is 14 days away and one thing I have leaned over the years is that you can never prepare early enough.  Some of you may not know this, but I run a florist in a small rural town.  Instead of a One-Man-Band, I am a One-Woman-Florist.  Found some fantastic crafts I just had to share with you guys. 

Click on the source below the pictures to get the directions. 

 Enjoy, Heidi

                                                                      Crescendoh

 

Martha Stewart

Martha Stewart

                                                                         Unknown Origin

Happy Hallow's Eve

                                                    The Cat Take-Over 



                                      Flickr



                                                                  Chicha and Jo


                                                    Heidi Kenney


                                    Shelter Pop


make your own decals with packing tape.  Via How about Orange


                                 Flamingo Pink


Bottled juice drink hidden inside.  Fun.       Via One charming party

Graphics Fairy

What a great look for the Autumn months ahead.  Graphics Fairy is responsible for these wonderful ideas, plus you can download for FREE the Parrot and Squirrel prints.  I love that Fairy.  Enjoy, Heidi

Graphics Fairy

Graphics Fairy

Paper Cut Die Cut

I am just amazed at these cut outs, such detail.

There are so many, check them out on Paper Cut Die Cut's Etsy Shop.

Enjoy, Heidi

Image via here.

Image via here.

Image via here.