DECK THE HOLIDAY'S

 This was found at  www.countryliving.com  .  I really like this idea.  Even having the eyes glowing or blinking on and off. Paranormal Portraits You'll never look at loved ones the same way after transforming their images into a ghostly display. STEP 1:  Make a black-and-white copy of a portrait on printer paper and cut out. STEP 2:  To "age" the picture, lightly brush it with a sponge dipped in a solution of a few drops of black craft paint mixed with water. Let the paper dry. STEP 3:  Cut a piece of card stock the same size as the photo, glue to the photo's back, and let dry. With an X-Acto knife, cut out the eyes of the picture's subject(s), piercing through the card stock and creating holes about 1/4 inch in diameter. STEP 4:  Open the frame's back, remove the glass, then fit the photo inside. STEP 5:  Insert red mini LED Christmas lights (try Superior Holiday Lighting's flattop version, $11.26 for ...

The History of Loi Krathong Festival     Loi Krathong festival  is a Thai tradition which has been conducted for a long time ago. Loi Krathong has been held since the middle of the eleventh to the middle of the twelfth lunar month, which is a great flood season- especially on the full moon night of the twelfth lunar month. When the moon shines at night, it makes rivers clear. It is very beautiful scenery which is suitable for floating krathong.    In the past, we called Loi Krathong as Chong Pa Rieng- floating lantern of royal ceremony. It is a Brahman festival to worship Gods- Siva, Vishnu, and Brahma. When Thai people adopted Buddhism, they adapted this ceremony to honor the Buddhas cremated bone- the original Buddha at the second heaven ruler. They floated lantern to worship the foot-print of the Buddha on Nammathanati River beach in India.    Floating krathong along the river was created by Nang Noppamas; the most favorite concubin...