Pink Saturday… Pink is an Attutude

My sweet twin nieces were busy a  couple of months ago getting ready for the Guadalupe County 4-H Youth Show…they entered the Arts and Crafts division and both wanted unique projects…I think you’ll agree that they came up with one-of-a-kind  creations that are PINK to the core…Look at their amazing work…First Kate (“Baby A” we call her cuz she was born first) decided on an altered book…a memory keeper pocket book with 12 pockets- one for each month… 

She started with a Readers’ Digest Condensed Book that was in the “Free” box at our library’s annual sale.  Then she went to work creating pockets…

She painted some pages and decoupaged others…using recycled and reclaimed bits and pieces…and, of course, lots of pink…

She filled each month with tags of quotations from famous people born that month…along with holidays, and birthstones, and flower of the month notes. It was quite an accomplishment for an 8th grader, don’t you think? Such confidence  and daring with just the right touch of sweetness and femininity…just like our favorite color!!!

Of course, she won a Blue ribbon and it sold right away! Kinda sad to see it go, but she’s so creative that she can do another…

Not to be outdone, Kendra (aka “Baby B” of our Non-twins…we call them that since they look nothing alike) decided on an art apron…she had never sewed in her life, but that didn’t deter her!  She was eligible to start with a plain cook’s apron for her project which she titled   so perfectly  “CREATE”…

she added flowers and letters and ladybugs…

Then she made it “Girly” to the max  by sewing on a feminine flounce of ballerina net and flowers…

Now just look at her “Create Art Apron “ with  the perfect final touches…Art tools!

And of course, she also brought home a Blue ribbon and she also sold her apron right away! Now be honest, could you have done something so amazing when you were in the 8th grade?  I know I could not have even come close!What Pink Attitudes these girls have and what amazing women they will become!!!

Now scoot over to Beverly’s house to see who is posting even more PINK this Saturday!!!http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/my_weblog/

Thank you Beverly for all the fun.

And then check out Paper Cowgirl Art Retreat where we’ll be making art of every sort this June…I’ll be teaching my own version of a Pocket Full of Memories Book…It will be such fun, you should come. http://www.papercowgirl.blogspot.com/

Last week I offered Bluebonnet seeds to Pink Saturday visitors…I have decided not to draw “winner” but to share Nature’s bounty to all who replied…I’ll be harvesting and contacting everyone later. Have a Pink Week…