DECK THE HOLIDAY'S

     San Isidro  is the patron saint of the peasants and laborers and is also the patron saint of Madrid. Tradition has it that on May 15th the people of Madrid are to make a pilgrimage to San Isidro's meadow to celebrate his day and to drink the holy water of his fountain in his hermitage's patio. Madrid's biggest  "fiesta"  is celebrated yearly starting on the Friday before the 15th and running until the following Sunday, 9 days of Saintly jubilee throughout the Comunity of Madrid.     You can visit the church of the same name on calle Toledo - built over the site where the miracle purportedly took place - about two blocks from the Plaza Mayor. The church holds a small museum with exhibits including the famous well along with a small collection of archaeological findings excavated in the region of Madrid.     Like most in Spain, this Madrid festival has largely lost its religious character. ...

DIY Masquerade Mask: Ice Queen 18th of December, 2012  ∞   Art & Design I love doing these, the l ast one I did of these  was well over two years ago and I’ve been itching to get back to making more since then. My plan is to more make more of these but showing how to make them from scratch. Today I will be doing a Snow Queen themed mask. What I used: Glue Gun Super Glue (if you can use something like bostick) Rhinestones (and lots of them!) Silver Nail Varnish Glitter Nail Varnish A cast of your face But what if I don’t have a face cast? I realise that a  face cast   isn’t something everyone has or nessesarily want’s to have done. If you don’t have a face cast you can get  full sized masquerade masks  and use that instead. Speaking of which I really should show how to do a super basic face mask that you could make these on…I’ll have to work on that. I hope you like the video :)

    Myths and legends are a part of virtually every culture. One of the most interesting legends of Russian culture is that of Baba Yaga. She is, however, not unique to Russia. There are similar stories about her, under other names, in Poland as well as in the Czech Republic.     The figure of Baba Yaga is most often pictured as that of an old hag on a broomstick, reminiscent of the kitchen witches we often see today. Some believe that she might have been the precursor for the ugly, old crones that most often represent witches at Halloween.     In truth, however, Baba Yaga is a complicated creature associated as much with fertility and fate as she is with death. Some believed that she also had the gift of prophecy and great wisdom. However, for reasons never understood, she seldom chose to use those skills without exacting a gruesome payment. Anyone wishing to partake of Baba Yaga's wisdom had to take on a challenge, which began wit...