Marline is one of the nicest neighbors you could possibly want… she has a crazy amazing craft room too (basically an entire 2nd floor above her garage!). And today is her BIRTHDAY! I’ll be filling up the pan with the Campbell/Trueba Family Lemony Bites (recipe below). This is also my first attempt at etching on…
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Craft Month: Quilted Postcards
My first try was the bright colored one below… then I decided to make a batch for valentines. Below are some of my favorites! Basically, each is a 4″x6″ quilt (machine pieced). I fused each quilt to a piece of thick, double sided interfacing (Pellon Peltex 72f) and machine “quilted” the top. (to get the…
Craft Month: Glass Etching
My first experience with glass etching was in my 8th grade Advanced Art class. We took 10 inch mirrored tiles, covered them in contact paper, and carved out our own designs with Xacto knives. Then we had to wait in line so the teacher could put the etching cream on for us… she trusted a…
Craft Month: Mini Garden Signs
March is national craft month, oh my! So I thought it’d only be appropriate to start posting the craft projects and ideas I’ve been working on… this one in particular is going to be my entry for the Dollar Store Craft Competition. The idea came out of necessity… my mom’s Garden Club was hosting an…
Speculoos: A little flavor adventure!
Have you tried this?? I co-worker brought it in today… she has a Belgian neighboor that has connections to imported chocolates and cookies. OOOoooOOO Speculoos is a giniger-like spread… to me it tastes like a cross between ghram crackers and ginger snaps. We’ve been eating it on bread, and crackers, and just with a spoon…
Dollar Store Challenge
A little fact that many of you may not realize… in Texas, there are Dollar Stores EVERYWHERE. Almost to the point of being rediculous. When I lived in California, I can remember there being one in the mall… I dont remember one in NYC (though maybe I just wasnt looking for it)…. NOW I pass…
Do I really need to see things??
*sigh* I always seem to put things off for as long as I possibly can… including getting new glasses. Or at least a new prescription. I didn’t even realize I had blurry vision until college… silly me, I always just thought the overhead projectors in class were a little out of focus, or that technology…
My First Dress (Made by yours-truly)
Not quite sure when the idea popped into my head… maybe standing in Kohls and being frustrated that I couldn’t find anything cute/faltering to wear… or in Macys when the price tag on an OK looking dress was $75… or just going from store to store in general, the the crowds , and the expensive…
A Very Merry High School Reunion
To go to the reunion or not to go… that seems to be the big question/debate among my fellow classmates from Mission Viejo High. Yes, time has flown by and this June marks TEN YEARS since I graduated, oh dear! Everyone I talk to about it here in Texas has been asking if I plan…
Crafts are Awesome
My latest internet addiction: ThreadBanger.com (as in I totally meant to go to bed around midnight but stayed up past 3am watching videos, reading posts and scribbling down ideas :D) For one thing, it is nice to know that I’m not the only young adult out there that is totally into crafts (12 years of…