tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21896195139060985362024-03-13T13:38:35.609-04:00In ProgressKthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04290035426473842374noreply@blogger.comBlogger142125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189619513906098536.post-18925583996810592442012-09-02T11:05:00.000-04:002012-09-02T11:05:06.850-04:00summer creations<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
so i have been a pretty terrible blogger this summer. i know, i'm awful. i really don't have any excuse. anyway, i'm going to post a bunch of pictures to show you some of what i have been up to. it isn't all of the creations i have created (because, i have also been a bad craft photographer). but at least you are getting a summary. maybe i'll be better this fall. yeah, i doubt it, but a girl can try. so here you go:</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">savory deep-dish mushroom pie - this was for the opening ceremonies of the olympic games. british themed food, of course! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">this is sue mi's birthday cake. the girl like board games and is korean - hence the monopoly board and the korean characters for monopoly. notice the cute little asian girl portrait - that's sue' face in butter cream.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">my roommate's fiance asked me to make his son and his brother a joint b-day cake. so the 26 car is for the brother and the 2 car is for the little boy. this cake is also dairy free yet was surprisingly delicious.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">my friend christy from back home had a baby over the summer. she has posted photos of how she decorated the baby's room. she did a fun mural with song birds and an owl on the wall. so i went with the theme to make this little guy.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">my sister-in-law's baby shower was in august. i was put in charge of dessert. so i make four dozen mini pies (peach, strawberry, and apple/blackberry). they took 5+ hours to make, but they were yummy!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">i threw my roommate a bridal shower with a purple theme - since it is her favorite color. this is the bathroom with some of the purple poms i made (notice the purple hand towel, candle, and bunting also in the room).</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">and the purple bunting i made for the living room decorations - i might have to sell this on the etsy shop - it is too cute to not let someone else enjoy!</td></tr>
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<br />Kthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04290035426473842374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189619513906098536.post-41960392244495446252012-04-15T11:25:00.002-04:002012-04-15T11:43:29.578-04:00coffeecake in a mug<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtpBQJ1Dfx0tgMnDDd9zoO2fnBokBT8L7trKPRg2PLMtegWIlaQoo2P447E1EVvuu51TLFeWiO7JF1FN8TKouW1Ccd1cFTiX46wdMjPd3wUIDYVjnLI2d7Xtp5w_WrIUIGo5_228w3kLg/s640/blogger-image--2009797462.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><br />
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</a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtpBQJ1Dfx0tgMnDDd9zoO2fnBokBT8L7trKPRg2PLMtegWIlaQoo2P447E1EVvuu51TLFeWiO7JF1FN8TKouW1Ccd1cFTiX46wdMjPd3wUIDYVjnLI2d7Xtp5w_WrIUIGo5_228w3kLg/s640/blogger-image--2009797462.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: left;"><br />
</a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtpBQJ1Dfx0tgMnDDd9zoO2fnBokBT8L7trKPRg2PLMtegWIlaQoo2P447E1EVvuu51TLFeWiO7JF1FN8TKouW1Ccd1cFTiX46wdMjPd3wUIDYVjnLI2d7Xtp5w_WrIUIGo5_228w3kLg/s640/blogger-image--2009797462.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">i was in the mood for some sort of breakfast baked good this morning. couldn't really decide what though. i has some applesauce in the fridge and was bound and determined to use it. don't know why, but it was a requirement :P </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">anyway, i found a recipe for <a href="http://prudentbaby.com/2011/10/entertaining-food/a-cup-of-coffee-cake-in-under-five-minutes-2/">coffeecake in a mug</a> online at <i>prudent baby</i>, and i sounded promising... the website was great too, step-by-step directions with pix. very helpful. so i gave it a whirl. buuuut, i did some tinkering, cause we all know that's how i roll ;)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">so, if you want to replicate my creation, follow prudent baby's directions with the following tweaks:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">substitute the egg with 2 tbsp of unsweetened applesauce</div><div style="text-align: left;">double the baking powder</div><div style="text-align: left;">at the end of the cake portion, add in a tbsp of dried fruit (i used blueberries) and 3 crushed walnuts</div><div style="text-align: left;">add a tbsp of shredded coconut to the crumble topping recipe</div><div style="text-align: left;">i ended up baking mine for 1.5 minutes</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">and, i also made a topping. i had a vanilla pudding snack pack cup in the cupboard, so i mixed that with a few drops of maple extract and tossed it on top when it was done cooling. just enough for a little pudding sauce with each bite</div><br />
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</div>Kthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04290035426473842374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189619513906098536.post-90169594421442223842012-04-07T12:12:00.002-04:002012-04-07T12:43:28.251-04:00Jar projectAnother Arthouse Co-op project! The jar project! Of course I figured out how to stick a flamingo in there :)<br />
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I added a half bag of chocolate chips and a bag of dried cherries to the mix, swapped out two TBSP of butter for apple sauce (only cause I ran out of butter), and subbed one third a cup of the all purpose flour for equal amount of rye flour. Man, these are delicious! Oh, and I made the huge! I used my ice cream scooper. :)<br />
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Enjoy! I know u will ...<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">photos by mary tait</span></div>Kthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04290035426473842374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189619513906098536.post-51437398491432783512012-01-10T12:14:00.001-05:002012-01-11T10:23:48.477-05:00first attempti saw an article in <i>martha</i> about cross stitching, so i decided it was about time to give it a try. at work, we are having a postcard design contest for the museum's 40th anniversary. technically i can't win the contest, but i decided to participate anyway (just for the fun of it). so i cross stitched my entry. pretty appropriate for a craft museum, but that is just my take. anyway, for your view pleasure!<br />
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ps - one of my resolutions this year was to actually sell on my etsy site and complete more crafty projects, so expect more posts! (i know i have been slacking, but i'm trying to make up for it now :) )<br />
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<b>UPDATE - </b>the museum liked my design so much that they used it to illustrate the blog. <a href="http://eyelevel.si.edu/2012/01/renwick-postcard-competition.html">check it</a>!Kthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04290035426473842374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189619513906098536.post-20777264587320581612011-12-22T22:01:00.001-05:002011-12-22T22:01:11.721-05:00Gingerbread houseFrom freaking scratch!!!<div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeiavjjr7l5yuCLwqfK9bwUG2znJGksZKolrCybMSBW0gC0-Kl2Du4FiMWxgVow9rIN1pP34pVwF97V9Qef6l3mEFT3Kwq3lSR_f3P7_JAxXpIO9JZmrUujGTewN3LNyCNuFBf8rlzYYA/s640/blogger-image-1903931119.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeiavjjr7l5yuCLwqfK9bwUG2znJGksZKolrCybMSBW0gC0-Kl2Du4FiMWxgVow9rIN1pP34pVwF97V9Qef6l3mEFT3Kwq3lSR_f3P7_JAxXpIO9JZmrUujGTewN3LNyCNuFBf8rlzYYA/s640/blogger-image-1903931119.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; 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top: shaker lemon pie (altered martha recipe)<br />
bottom: pear-cranberry pie (i made it up)<br />
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these are little pies (the pie plates are six or eight inches - i'm not sure exactly). the lemon was a 1/2 recipe from the citrus shaker pie recipe from martha's pie and tarts cookbook. i only used lemons though. the other, i used two pears and two handfuls of cranberries (frozen), two tablespoons of brown sugar (i ran out of white), a few tablespoons of flour, and a splash of oj. that's it. it was baked for a long time - maybe 60 to 75 minutes - at 375.<br />
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i haven't tried them yet... they are for a party i'm going to tomorrow night. if they taste like crap, i'll post an update. and if there is no update, just assume they were awesome :PKthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04290035426473842374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189619513906098536.post-22933208700146895942011-12-08T17:25:00.000-05:002011-12-08T17:25:26.144-05:00family day craft<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiufswnxpPhGr4B2t3nqLLqd98PQq7ix6VLJ-3aYPDXENmmBog4frPhjXXwP8NavDt3Y6i9BbfYZGN9eWQKRs_BkvHnbHC-LaqQPqJSxezoCyY5V8o2Ujz8iErGuqZz1BXVX5VlLvXlTOc/s1600/photo%25289%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiufswnxpPhGr4B2t3nqLLqd98PQq7ix6VLJ-3aYPDXENmmBog4frPhjXXwP8NavDt3Y6i9BbfYZGN9eWQKRs_BkvHnbHC-LaqQPqJSxezoCyY5V8o2Ujz8iErGuqZz1BXVX5VlLvXlTOc/s320/photo%25289%2529.JPG" width="239" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF4Q2KSxQXpeTxmcteWet8B6db3h35Ne-mBKszKCCBQ9365Madh5YSsgLRHqzWCt9x8zs1WwQjLLFEX_Dhj6LAYQ5QpNoiT-a_cWIcrvk9nhMKpwSd2fWkNn-cj0GGPHLlvxFnmzGsj3g/s1600/photo%252810%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF4Q2KSxQXpeTxmcteWet8B6db3h35Ne-mBKszKCCBQ9365Madh5YSsgLRHqzWCt9x8zs1WwQjLLFEX_Dhj6LAYQ5QpNoiT-a_cWIcrvk9nhMKpwSd2fWkNn-cj0GGPHLlvxFnmzGsj3g/s320/photo%252810%2529.JPG" width="239" /></a></div>oops, upside down... you get the idea :P my crafts from saturday.Kthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04290035426473842374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189619513906098536.post-5385509914791259442011-12-08T17:16:00.000-05:002011-12-08T17:16:51.032-05:00got glue?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTsQTHOd4XqNHdmnpnfkyGqM-0Uo_RS9yF3_bAPkYxHhO2ZWVq0CzFX4NcAa4AIK4W04xyMGbCinmYpd3Kp2dvzTi2CzIEo11SqCI7c8PhFARt1mDPbvf7cPHjwENePHFLM6d2Vz2fI44/s1600/photo%25288%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTsQTHOd4XqNHdmnpnfkyGqM-0Uo_RS9yF3_bAPkYxHhO2ZWVq0CzFX4NcAa4AIK4W04xyMGbCinmYpd3Kp2dvzTi2CzIEo11SqCI7c8PhFARt1mDPbvf7cPHjwENePHFLM6d2Vz2fI44/s320/photo%25288%2529.JPG" width="239" /></a></div>my glue supply at work... no, i don't sniff it. seriously :)<br />
oh, and the box with glue sticks is full to the brim, and it is about 10" deep. yep, i'm rollin' deep.Kthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04290035426473842374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189619513906098536.post-80299577387292787152011-11-17T11:04:00.000-05:002011-11-17T11:04:09.139-05:00It has been awhile...i know, i have been slacking. sorry. it happens. i moved into a new apartment in october, and i am still adjusting. anyway, i hope to get things rolling again soon. i also have a new pup. i try to post daily pix of her at www.thelollidog.blogspot.com - so you should really check that out. she is super cute :) i did make her a crocheted dog toy last night, but she sort of destroyed it before i could really photograph it. sorry...<br />
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in other news, i'm going to a talk and book signing by MARTHA tonight. this is going to be good! i hope that it stirs up all sorts of creativeness in me - tehe - and spurs me to post more. it will happen. it will!Kthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04290035426473842374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189619513906098536.post-34229943782783055072011-08-13T17:17:00.001-04:002011-10-07T16:31:47.864-04:00The boy quilt<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">i know that i showed you all shiloh's <a href="http://inprogess.blogspot.com/2011/01/happy-customer.html">quilt</a> a little while back, but i wanted to share diggory's quilt with you as well! i have decided that pastel colors for babies are just overrated! i love the way the colors pop! and my happy little customers (well, gift recipients) like them :P</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">anyway, all i know is that i was not a fan. but - BUT! - i was told by many people that they enjoyed it. and linds (whose going away party i baked for) really enjoyed it. so i guess that is all that <i>really</i> matters ;)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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i suppose you'd like to know how exact i made this little gem, huh? well, the pie followed <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ellie-krieger/banana-cream-pie-recipe/index.html">ellie krieger's</a> recipe (except i used 1 c. whole milk + 1/2 c. cream instead of low fat for the custard). and my whipped topping was a little different. i mixed 1/2 an 8 oz package of cream cheese with 1/4 c. sugar, 1/2 tsp. of vanilla, 1/4 tsp. almond extract and 1 c. heavy cream. all whipped together, you get a whipped cream frosting that won't melt in the heat :) it looked fabulous until it was cut into!Kthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04290035426473842374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189619513906098536.post-33784546269301772002011-05-21T20:57:00.001-04:002011-05-21T21:04:11.854-04:00painting class with linds!<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">perhaps you remember the <a href="http://inprogess.blogspot.com/2010/12/behind.html">painting class</a> i took back in december... well, i took another :)</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">here you can see my sky and river (the original it is supposed to look like is in the background)</td></tr>
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</div>Kthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04290035426473842374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189619513906098536.post-15561099628877642442011-04-12T12:28:00.002-04:002011-09-02T15:15:58.662-04:00back in school!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">whoa - ok, so i know it has been awhile, but i'm back! let's hope i don't take another 4 month break, huh? i had a lot going on! the jeffster was on r&r at the end of february, before that i found us a new place to rent (yep, living with the boy!), and after his r&r i had to move into the new place. now i am patiently awaiting his return from afghanistan, and while i do so, i am decorating our new place - a lovely little townhouse. it makes me very happy! and there will be many posts coming soon about my decorating endeavors (like the roman shades i just made for the bedroom!!!).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">but, in addition to the house decorating, i have also signed up for a silk screen printing class! once a week for 3 hours, i slave away in a studio with my teacher and 8 other students (ok, it really isn't slaving, but it can be hard work!). on our first night, i was uninspired to create my first design (i didn't know we'd be printing immediately!). so i made a funky cloud design and played around with the blue and silver paints. you can see my tinkering below...</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">this is my screen after i made a pass with the the paint</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">here are the colors i used</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">and a finished print!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">but it needed to dry, so it is hanging on the rack</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Kthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04290035426473842374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189619513906098536.post-64774032868905080992011-01-28T16:28:00.002-05:002011-01-28T16:32:33.967-05:00happy customermy co-worker had a little baby girl over the summer. she was born early, so it really isn't my fault the blanket wasn't ready when she arrived (i was working on a preset schedule that the baby did not intend on following...).<br />
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</div><div>anyhoo - she is cute as a button. i got to meet her at our department christmas party. she has these big squishable cheeks and a little tiny nose! and she was even cute when she cries. her face get all scrunched up, and she'd make these adorable little noises. i'm sure we pissed her off cooing and giggling when she was clearly in distress... oops.<br />
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meet shiloh (and her blanket):</div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">snug as a bug in a <s>rug</s> katie made quilt</td></tr>
</tbody></table>i gave her mom the bright colored quilt she has in the pictures below. it was my first shot at quilting, and it was rather fun! the back is solid fleece, so it is soft and warm. perfect for wee ones. i guess the wild colors are good too - apparently she likes to stare at them. they must entertain her in some way...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">baby booty!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>i suppose the title of this post is a misnomer. while shiloh is certainly happy as a clam with her blanket, she didn't buy it. but i like to think some day i'll be selling my stuff on etsy - and their will be lots of little babies enjoying my quilts :)</div>Kthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04290035426473842374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189619513906098536.post-64459835800524217462011-01-23T22:51:00.000-05:002011-01-23T22:51:58.751-05:00whoo hoo?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3YX70zLaNMRE1MqlsaN_dtmrAF8uc_pzVe78gUH4aoY_fhoUyaCrci4_D0ilW6EVmy9YENw3AqWXJDfCdkfnKJ3lHFIoqB6EiW0SxQahDHqRk2QjPJRyK7QM7b_BL8HiVRPeLxcapCRI/s1600/CIMG2127.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3YX70zLaNMRE1MqlsaN_dtmrAF8uc_pzVe78gUH4aoY_fhoUyaCrci4_D0ilW6EVmy9YENw3AqWXJDfCdkfnKJ3lHFIoqB6EiW0SxQahDHqRk2QjPJRyK7QM7b_BL8HiVRPeLxcapCRI/s320/CIMG2127.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
so i have been playing around with my new sewing machine for awhile now. i procured some yards of felt from a nearby craft store, and you, of course, saw my monsters. well, i decided to branch out and try some new designs. this little guy i call a "hooter" - which may be trademark infringement, but i think i'm safe since the name is not exact. right? patent lawyer out there let me know, mkay?<br />
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anyway, i was actually inspired to make the plush little guy from a <a href="http://www.orientaltrading.com/ui/browse/processRequest.do?demandPrefix=12&sku=41/1293&mode=Searching&erec=5&D=owl&Ntx=mode%2bmatchallpartial&Ntk=all&requestURI=processProductsCatalog&N=0&y=0&Ntt=owl&Dx=mode%2bmatchallpartial&x=0&sd=Owl+Pin+Craft+Kit">felt pin kit</a> i saw in an oriental trading catalogue. funny, huh? and i got the buttons for his eyes from a large bag of buttons that i inherited from a garage sale or something. not sure i'm going to be able to find another pair quite that awesome. i do know that i'll find a better way to incorporate a beak. the one i gave him was a bit of an afterthought, and that is the only real regret i have. might try to make him a wee bigger too...<br />
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he's a cutie. i gave him to the other kati for christmas. she seemed to be enamored by him - and i hope she still is. makes a nice little pillow.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">well, it wouldn't be the holidays without a little baked goodness, a little good ol' holiday cheer straight from the oven. am i right? who is with me? well, this year i went back to iowa and dusted my parents' kitchen with a lot of flour and powdered sugar. the result? deliciousness. yep. that's right.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">please notice the star cut outs on the edge and two pine tree cut outs for the center - very festive, me thinks!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>first on my list was a holiday pie to eat on christmas eve (which is when my immediate family celebrates christmas). my dad loves apple pie (and had a few from his last orchard visit left in the bucket), so apple was proposed. i, personally, am not a fan of the apple pie (gasp! i know, so un-american), but do not fret, i still make a mean apple pie. and, i made an apple pie for christmas eve, but i put a little kick in that pie. that's right - i added cranberries. bet you couldn't have guessed, huh? we all know how i feel about the <a href="http://inprogess.blogspot.com/2009/11/remember-this-one.html">cranberry</a>, and <a href="http://www.oceanspray.com/products/cran_apple.aspx">ocean spray</a> brought cran-apple (genius) to the world long ago - so it seemed only logical that i put a little festive flavor in the apple pie. and - not to brag - my pie crust kicked ass. i think it was because i incorporated the butter into the flour by hand. lately i have been using a food processor to make my crusts, but straight-up elbow grease is so much better. mmm, flaky and delicious!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">dad working hard on his masterpieces - maggie hoping he drops one</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">in addition to my pie making, christmas cookies were certainly in order. my mother baked the cookies well before i got home (she gets antsy, and frankly, couldn't wait), but she left the decorating up to me and (to my surprise) my father (who was rather eager to help). we were decorating some to go into a care package for the jeffster and some to keep at home. the frosting (which flavor-wise i did not love) dried hard and shiny - which was nice. enjoy our work below! note: dad did all the stockings, i did most of the cookies in the lower section of the photo, and if the cookie has multiple sections of different colored frosting - it was most likely dad's. enjoy.</div><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">anatomically correct cookies... (dad did the 2 to the right, mine is on the left)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">dad's festive star</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">dad did a breast cancer awareness cookie - pretty good, no?</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Holidays :) </div>Kthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04290035426473842374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189619513906098536.post-73095230341179199032010-12-14T10:56:00.000-05:002010-12-14T11:16:40.720-05:00behind<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">oh my goodness, i have been behind in my posting. i'm sorry to my three or four readers out there! i promise to be better. i taught a class this fall, and the put me behind in just about everything. also, the jeffster and i took a trip to france for his R&R, and well, it was amazing! and i was distracted thinking about it and preparing, so not much crafting happened. hopefully you all can forgive me!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB6Nw1dPeUmTe2zbucKt0UUE9tAKFSU4eiyBcVUOa1mPuM0Yg4UxaffcJ3YtR3yJMOYPNGNXEAHJQCEHG1SoUx1gg033O5f7-qWVJf3zopXfDIcG4AT0XAwcu3ETLmi19d2_vn8YH2A40/s1600/ugly+painting.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB6Nw1dPeUmTe2zbucKt0UUE9tAKFSU4eiyBcVUOa1mPuM0Yg4UxaffcJ3YtR3yJMOYPNGNXEAHJQCEHG1SoUx1gg033O5f7-qWVJf3zopXfDIcG4AT0XAwcu3ETLmi19d2_vn8YH2A40/s320/ugly+painting.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>last night linds and i went to <a href="http://www.brush-n-blush.com/">blush-n-brush</a> in georgetown. this is a place where you can bring in your own wine or beer to drink while they direct you on how to paint a painting. i'm not a painter. i've painted ornaments and different crafty things, but i've never painted a canvas before. never. hard to believe? well, it is true. (at least as far as i can remember.) anyway, i'm not a fan of my creation, but i suppose it is good for a first try. (it was supposed to look like <a href="http://www.mcssl.com/content/172070/pointsettia.jpg">this</a>.)<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7OsXbEL2AobcHzgpfXvskNb0b8F0yENVdircgyxceeqnDlpqc6klmOuPIHrTX_OAhmyVSwiPA-6ELIgeVGQ_KSGQLZBsm1olHrNeJFbWAyVTOWx7Yyxe4f5N5ysemYIdWznf2LNTeO28/s1600/Snapshot_20101213.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7OsXbEL2AobcHzgpfXvskNb0b8F0yENVdircgyxceeqnDlpqc6klmOuPIHrTX_OAhmyVSwiPA-6ELIgeVGQ_KSGQLZBsm1olHrNeJFbWAyVTOWx7Yyxe4f5N5ysemYIdWznf2LNTeO28/s200/Snapshot_20101213.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">in addition to my escapades in the painting realm, i made myself a new winter hat the other day. the dc area got real cold real fast. so i whipped up this little number when i had some spare time. keeps my ears warm - and that's what counts. (i am a fan of the little flowers too!)</div>Kthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04290035426473842374noreply@blogger.com0