You Can Thank Us For The Rain

Ever since this statue called to us and then got installed in the back yard I have been wondering what powers it might have. I now know. It is a rain dragon.
I decided to leave a little floral offering on Thursday and ask it to send some rain.
Here it is Saturday and it is still raining. Thank you!

A blog reader told me that gnomes come out in the night. So I have been looking to see if my bunch are moving around in the back yard. I spotted this guy after the rain. Did I put him here...or did he run here for shelter?

Saturday of the long weekend. I am so happy to have this time.
Here are my weekend crafty links!

Stefanie Girard's Sweater Surgery
See how I restyled a little dress with a bit of inspiration from the pretty book- Sew Serendipity

Mixed Media Artist
Do you like making altered books? Or have you always wanted to try it out? Cyndi's got a series going right now that looks at altered books techniques and altered book artists!

Margot Potter The Impatient Crafter
Madge shares another post in her series on How to Write and Publish a Craft Book. This time we're looking at PR and Marketing.

Eileen - The Artful Crafter
Are you looking for ribbon weaving or Homecoming Mum Chain directions? Look no further.

Crafty Princess Diaries
Creative Publishing International, the publisher of my latest book, has a new web site, and it is full of amazing book information.

Craftside-A behind-the-scenes peek at a crafty world
This week at Craftside there are tutorials on how to make a perfect placement template when die cutting, how to paint a Pop Art cow with a free downloadable pattern, how to combine drawing and collage and 7 pastel drawing techniques from the book The Art of Pastel.

Carmi's Art/Life World
Carmi has a new sewn paper sample to share.

Aileen's Musings
Aileen offers you a tasty treat with a printable recipe card for delicious cinnamon rolls!