Las Vegas

  • Las Vegas, My memories, touched by a butterfly

    Ahoy Matey

    This time last summer we went to Las Vegas, NV to see the Titanic Exhibit and met with a long lost relative. She took us to see the Siren’s of Treasure Island. Everyone had a lot of fun watching the pirates fight with the Witches. Tons of Canons exploding, water splashing, and even though the kids didn’t understand the story, they loved the action of Pirates fighting.

     

    Tonight I created these templates for Touched by a Butterfly, this kit is the perfect finish for that wonderful vacation.

     

     

     

    Touched by a Butterfly created Ahoy Matey kit using some of my resale clipart from Dawns Delights to create this cute kit.

     

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    Vegas

    Many feel that Vegas is a place only for adults. Depends on what you are looking for in a vacation. For us and our little ones, we had a blast visiting the G rated parts of the strip. There is M&M World, where the M&M Nascar is on Display, and tons of chocolate for the kids.
    There are other things kid friendly, the Ethel M Chocolate Factory(FREE), The Hoover Dam, The Lion and Dolphin habitat, Titanic Exhibit, The Sirens of Treasure Island (FREE), the 117,000 Aquarium at the Silverton, the Fall of Atlantis(FREE), the Volcano eruption at the Mirage(FREE), MGM’s lion habitat(FREE), and Lake Mead if you love the water.
    I hope many will look pass the stereotype of Vegas, casinos are a huge part, but not the only things in Vegas. And if you are a fan of Pawn Stars, drop by their shop. They most likely wont be there, but many of the things you have seen on the show and employees are there. Worth the visit…
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    Road Trip to Las Vegas

    I  really love taking a vacation and just drive all the way there. You see so much more, and for me it is an inspiration for my crafts. Recently we drove all the way to Vegas, not for the Casino’s, but for the shows- Sirens of Treasure Island, the Volcano at the Mirage, M&M World, Hoover Dam, and the main reason we went was to see the Titanic Artifact Exhibit. There just is so much outside to enjoy that we hardly went in. And the drive between Northwestern Arizona and Nevada was breath taking, with deep windy canyons. It is the second time I have been there, and it only got better. There still is so much we didn’t even get a chance to see.

    My family enjoyed all the sites we saw. Did the tour at the Hoover Dam, visited a huge fish tank at the Silverton Casino, where the OCC Pro Base Bike is on display. They enjoyed the chocolate at the M&M World exhibit, and the chocolate from the Ethal M Chocolate Factory.

    But for me, my dream came true when I got the chance to see the Exhibit of the Titanic at the Luxor. There are so many artifacts that have been retrieved and carry a story of whom they belonged to. The perfume still has the strong fragrances that were once popular. Post Cards are still in readable condition, the Grand Stair Case built to scale, Coal from the Wreck, and the Big piece. The big Piece was brought up in 2001 after several failed attempts. It is small in size when compared to how large the ship was. It measures 25 ft by 15 ft and is 80 tons. It is scheduled to be at the Luxor til 2014.. Here is a photo of the second class dinner plate, we got 6 for our family.

    We got the opportunity to also visit the Hoover Dam, take the power plant tour. It was fun to learn about the Dam, how it was developed, and how it got its name. Hoover had been the inspiration and supporter of the Dam, it was to help 7 states keep their water rights, help keep from flooding, and offer water for farming of food. It wasn’t until 1947 that it was named the Hoover Dam, it was completed in 1935.

    I am really going to enjoy scrapping this trip, and the kids really enjoyed themselves.

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    Meeting Distant Relatives

    I have written about how I love Facebook. Not because of Farmville, or CafeWorld, but for all the re-connections, and discoveries I have found. My Grandparents had divorced before my mother was born, so the most I knew about Grandpa’s family was just names and dates. Other than pictures the people behind those photos were a mystery to me. Well as soon as I got up the courage to get on Facebook the first person I searched for was my Grandma’s sister in law. I knew that my mother had been in contact with her in the past. Why not see if she was also on Facebook. Well she was and we have had a very nice friendship. This summer during our Las Vegas Trip, my family was able to visit with her Daughter, Sandra. My family really enjoyed sharing our vacation in Las Vegas with her. 

    Recently she started a blog of her own, highlighting her business. Her blog is Hard Times Auctions, much better than Storage Wars. I wish her the best on her blog and hope others will check it out.