I took a break from the scissors to spend some time with an axe at the Burbank Centennial

Last Friday night was a big Burbank Centennial celebration. There were some amazing flyovers of new and vintage planes and of course the Burbank Fire Department brought out the 1913 Moreland fire engine for fun photo ops. My fellow Burbank Fire Corps member Ginnie and I took a moment for one propped out with some axes. You know me, I love me some weapons of mass cutting stuff up!

Craftside- A behind-the-scenes peek at our crafty world
This week at Craftside there is a fun tutorial on how to fold an origami fractal geometric, how to create Audrey Hepburn eye makeup, draw and paint Pin-Up Girl lips, two American Flag themed art quilts and Los Angeles Swap-o-rama info.

Mixed Media Artist
Cyndi's artsy daughter moved to Portland OR last week and kept Cyndi very entertained with pictures from her adventures driving cross-country!

Stefanie Girard's Sweater Surgery
See how to make a "deer" card.

The Crochet Dude
Drew has been on tour! Catch up with how it went via his latest blog posts!

About Family Crafts
Want to get a jump start on Christmas crafting? Check out these Christmas in July crafting ideas!

Aileen's Musings
Aileen's gal pal Christy offers up some scrumptious journal backgrounds, and how she achieved each one!

Carmi's Art/Life World
There is a new give-a-way for a jewelery mold that Carmi wants you to know about!

Connie Gee's Designs
Connie shares a free chart based on a saying from Pearl Bailey along with some memories related to the late, great singer.

Eileen - The Artful Crafter
There are probably as many art journal techniques as there are artists who keep visual journals. See which ones Eileen chose for her first art journal page.