Sunday, July 31, 2011

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CRAFT Flickr Pool Weekly Roundup

Source: http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2011/07/craft_flickr_pool_weekly_round_143.html

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And I like Dijon and navy together, too.

Source: http://rosylittlethings.typepad.com/posie_gets_cozy/2011/06/and-i-like-dijon-and-navy-together-too.html

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lovely linkidy links

I getting emails with interesting links and also love to trawl through my rss feeds for cool things ? so here i give to you some of my finds and some things that landed in my inbox this week. If you would like to send press releases or submit your own project please send to [...]

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links: food

article in the NYTimes [1] which I missed until recently.Shauna [2] (Gluten-free Girl) has started a virtual pie making party! July 5th, be there.angry chicken: homemade bean burgers. My college cafeteria had fantastic black bean burgers and I've been looking for something similar lately.

[1] http://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/01/04/a-hilltop-apothecary-1022-south/
[2] http://www.glutenfreegirl.com

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Kinda Like These

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almost daily photo: April 12th

Lunch today was a mushroom and spinach crepe from Tokyo Sweets [1]. I learned that it's really difficult to unzip your bag and pull out a camera when you cannot put your food down. Also that shortly after taking this photo I was wishing I had a spork.

[1] http://www.yelp.com/biz/tokyo-sweets-seattle

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How-To: Woven Shrinky Dink Bracelet

Source: http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2011/07/how-to_woven_shrinky_dink_brac.html

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Saturday, July 30, 2011

In The Physical Realm

Source: http://www.futuregirl.com/craft_blog/2011/5/meatspace.aspx

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the fair

Source: http://www.weewonderfuls.com/2011/07/the-fair.html

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Face Cloths

Source: http://www.futuregirl.com/craft_blog/2011/5/face-cloths.aspx

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links: Easter

Edible Crafts [1].


Hungry Happenings: Fun idea for an Easter Brunch - Carrot Crescents Filled with Egg Salad. These are so cute.


Hot Cross Buns | The Pioneer Woman Cooks | Ree Drummond. Yum.


The Secrets of Our Supper [2].


Minimalist Pysanky @Craftzine.com blog.


Felt Carrot pattern, at I Make Stuff. (Warning: PDF). I love the line of stitching that dds a bit of detail to these.


Bunny Fold Napkins [3] at Martha Stewart. This is an old one but a good one and it's been popping up on Pinterest lately. And I like it as a last minute way to add Easter decoration.

[1] http://ediblecrafts.craftgossip.com/custard-eggs-shortbread-soldiers-and-coffee-lollipops/2011/04/19/
[2] http://dimitranas.blogspot.com/
[3] http://www.marthastewart.com/how-to/bunny-fold%20for-napkins?lnc=ad80e3c2fd17f110VgnVCM1000003d370a0aRCRD

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"Something Blue" Corinne's Top 30

Source: http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2011/07/something_blue.html

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Smells Like Nobody

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Stills

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New Comment on Tote - Knitted Plastic Grocery Bags

Knittedplasticbagbag VERY CUTE!!

Source: http://www.craftbits.com/project/tote-knitted-plastic-grocery-bags#comment_40351

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Friday, July 29, 2011

Man Sampler

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May Birthday Giveaway: School House Craft

[1]

Welcome to Day #2 of my website's birthday month of giveaways! There is a bit more information here [2].

I'm very pleased to have a One Day pass to the School House Craft [3] conference happening here in Seattle Sept. 23rd to the 25th to give to a lucky somebody. School House Craft grew from the Conference for Creative Entrepreneurs that happened here last summer, and which was amazing and packed full of hard learned helpful information from small business owners. It's happening in the Phinney Neighborhood Center here, a charming community space in an old school which happens to be a favorite spot for a lot of the locals. More about the conference:

School House Craft [3] is a dynamic new three day conference for people wanting to gain the skills to run a successful creative small business.

Are you considering staring your own business or do you already own your own business that focuses on craft, art or design? Do you have a shop on etsy, sell to shops and galleries, sell at craft fairs or want to start a new venture turning your passion into a business? If the answer is yes this is the conference for you!


Do you have or want to set up a craft business and can you get yourself to Seattle in September? This is for you! To enter please leave a comment with this post, you have until Wednesday, May 4th at 10 a.m. PST to enter, the fine print [5] applies. If you'd like please answer this question: If you could spend your days doing any craft at all what would it be? I'll go first: After my recent work on the Papier-Mache Easter Eggs I think I would love to spend all day creating delicate pinatas while surrounded by colorful and cheerful tissue papers. OK, good luck everybody! Closed, thanks so much to all who entered! #48 is our winner and she's been contacted.



[1] http://schoolhousecraft.com/
[2] http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2011/05/01/may-birthday-giveaways/
[3] http://schoolhousecraft.com/
[4] http://schoolhousecraft.com/
[5] http://www.notmartha.org/the-fine-print/

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Backstitch Beer

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The Tuxedo Clutch & Fresh Style Magazine

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links: technology

Twitter [1].I just my first Android phone. What's the easiest way to get my NPR and BBC podcasts onto it? And what are your favourite must-have apps in general? | Ask MetaFilter.say YES! to hoboken: How to Make an Animated Gif.the Tumbly Green Chair | dbox: Instagram Filters as Photoshop Actions. Yay!Wordpress for a noob who isn't a noob developer: Can you explain the basics of using a framework theme to create a new theme? | Ask MetaFilter.

[1] http://twitter.com/#!/hchamp/status/89023783234580483

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Project Project Runway

Source: http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2011/07/project_project_runway.html

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Thursday, July 28, 2011

links: technology

'8-Bit Pocket Camera' ? A Glorious Homage to the Gameboy Camera | Touch Arcade. Hipstamatic has failed to grab my attention but this? I want this.Pioneer Woman Actions UPDATE! | Pioneer Woman Photography | Ree Drummond.Want to turn low res web image to higher res print ready image. | Ask MetaFilter.

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Book Review (and Giveaway!) - Little Crochet

Source: http://www.futuregirl.com/craft_blog/2011/4/little-crochet.aspx

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Crewel Wool It Is

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Progress.

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Tunisian Crochet Purse Wrap Up, Part 2

Source: http://www.futuregirl.com/craft_blog/2011/3/tunisian-purse-part2.aspx

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New Project - Milk Carton Coasters

Milkcartoncoasters

This is quite an easy craft and the coasters will be ready in 5 minutes!!

1. Clean and...

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How to Submit Articles + Projects for Publication ~ Interview with Tricia Waddell from Stitch Magazine

Tricia Waddell from Stitch tell us all about the magazine in today's interview, and she also tells you how to get published!...

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Introducing ~ Jessica

Jessica from Sew Homegrown joins us on the blog next with a tutorial for a Chevron Bedscarf. Check out her site first, including her "Cure for the Summertime Blues" series...

Source: http://sewmamasew.com/blog2/2011/07/introducing-jessica/

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Wednesday, July 27, 2011

a few things

Earlier this month Product Body [1] offered a discount code and a few people had some trouble, so she's fixed it up and extended the deadline through the end of June. Enter NOTMARTHA15 for 15% off when you?re checking out. Valid for everything on the site except the Scrub of the Month club, use as often as you'd like.

I'll also mention that School House Craft [2] is still offering 20% off for any ticket combination to the conference. Enter notmartha when you buy your tickets. This will be good up until the event (in September!).

And finally there is a pretty neat thing happening here in Seattle this Thursdsay, June 16th:

Moveable Type coming to Seattle's Central District!
June 16th, 5-8pm
at Miss Cline Press shop
2370 East Cherry (cherry & 23rd ave)

Join us for a printing party to welcome the Moveable Type national tour on its first stop in Seattle.

Moveable Type is a mobile print shop built into the back of an old delivery truck. The truck is owned by Kyle Durrie, the proprietor of Power and Light Press in Portland, Oregon. Kyle is starting a 9+ month tour across North America. The idea is to combine her two passions of traveling and printing. Now, the truck is ready and the adventure is just beginning. Her first stop in Seattle will be in the heart of Central District at Miss Cline Press shop.

During her trip, Kyle will be visiting schools, art spaces, city parks, music and arts festivals, craft shows, parties, and anywhere else that has an interest in learning about printing the old fashioned way.

Moveable Type will be setting up its mobile print shop outside Miss Cline Press on Thursday, June 16th for an evening of printing demos, studio/truck tours, and tall tales about life on the road. This event is free and open to the public, and participants can expect to get their hands dirty and make a few prints to take home with them.

A priceless opportunity! Hope to see you there.

More info and tour dates:
www.type-truck.com [3]
www.missclinepress.com [4]

[1] http://www.productbody.com/
[2] http://schoolhousecraft.com/
[3] http://www.type-truck.com
[4] http://www.missclinepress.com

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Projects for Crafters Who Plan Ahead for Christmas

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May Birthday Giveaway: Made By Moxie

Today I have a wee finger puppet made by the amazing Moxie [1] for one lucky person. Moxie is a fiber artist and needle felting wool by hand is her usual (but not only) medium. She creates breathtakingly amazing sculptures, both large and small, some are lifelike and some hilarious while at the same time a bit heartbreaking. You can see some of her most recent work on her site: icons & totems & pieces of the past [2], a recent show in NYC, and her sets Hungry [3] and Hungry 2 [4] are hilarious. If you're interested in learning to needle felt keep an eye on her schedule, she teaches classes.



If you'd like win this sweet bit of the genius please leave a comment with this post. If you don't mind I'd love to know: Have you ever tried needle felting? I have, but I'm afraid it'll take a lot more practice for it to become something that could be called presentable. You've got until 10 a.m. PST Friday, May 6th to enter, the fine print [5] applies, good luck! Closed, thanks for entering!

[1] http://www.madebymoxie.com
[2] http://www.madebymoxie.com/2011/04/icons-totems-pieces-of-the-past/
[3] http://www.madebymoxie.com/2010/08/hungry/
[4] http://www.madebymoxie.com/2011/02/hungry-phase-2/
[5] http://www.notmartha.org/the-fine-print/

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Links and things to kick start the week

Every week I get lots of email ? and also love to trawl through my rss feeds for cool things ? so here i give to you some of my finds and some things that landed in my inbox this week. If you would like to send press releases or submit your own project please [...]

Source: http://whipup.net/2011/07/18/links-and-things-to-kick-start-the-week/

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Harry Potter Things to Make and Do

A list of fun and creative ideas for Harry Potter themed crafts, activities, decorations and parties.

Source: http://www.suite101.com/content/harry-potter-things-to-make-and-do-a377107

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almost daily photo: April 28th

Kyle [1] sent Scott home with a bottle of the beer which I had the opportunity to watch him make last month [2]. Don't be fooled by the name, I mostly observed! Thank you, Kyle, it was delicious.

[1] http://kylestevensmusic.tumblr.com/
[2] http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2011/03/25/daily-photo-mar-25th/

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land of nod

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Tuesday, July 26, 2011

The Hex Tote Video Crochet-A-Long - Episode 6

Source: http://www.futuregirl.com/craft_blog/2011/3/hex-crochet-a-long-6.aspx

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How-To: Film Negative Necklace

Source: http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2011/07/how-to_film_negative_necklace.html

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links: food

What's the Difference? Pale Ales, IPAs, & Double IPAs Beer Sessions | Apartment Therapy The Kitchn.How to host a blind wine tasting | HJEntertains.Coconut Margarita - Martha Stewart Recipes. How did I not see these before? Found at a lost Pinterest page.The Best Surface For Baking Pizza, Part 3: Quarry Tiles | Slice Pizza Blog. She outlines all the things that have kept me from using stone tiles in my oven, they just aren't as convenient as one big pizza stone.Chinese Appetizer Recipe Week: Soup Dumplings | Serious Eats.

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photo: night ferry

This is what the last ferry at night out from Bremerton looks like. I was on foot and barely made it, I half-jogged the few miles from the house of the friend I was visiting, sprinted up the pedestrian entrance and moments after I got on board the ferry pulled away.

There were very few people with me, one was a very big and ominous bald man with the most amazing and delicate flower tattoo covering his scalp. I wanted to rub his head but thought he might take it the wrong way.

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links: technology

keys on your keyboard [1], charted there by PC World. They even tell you how to play the chorus to Suspicious Minds. The doodle is really cool and lets you strum three of the most often used chords. Neato.Can anyone talk me through the rules for domain expiry and backordering? | Ask MetaFilter.

[1] http://www.pcworld.com/article/230154/les_paul_google_doodle_finds_permanent_home.html

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Crafternoon blog party

Crafternoon is having a blog hop party / blog book tour. Yay – so follow along for sneak peaks and chances to win a copy. Some sneak peaks here from both books – and do you see those wonderful illustrations? Yep my hubby Rob Shugg did those in his spare time – ain’t he super [...]

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A Very Good Fish Sandwich

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Monday, July 25, 2011

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Swirly Flowers Cross-Stitch Free Chart

What a great bold design on this Swirly Flowers Cross-Stitch Free Chart! It has a modern yet refined look perfect for the living room or a girl’s bedroom. Added to Needlework Patterns. Please vote by clicking: Like this Craft? — Like a little? — Not really? Share on Facebook — Tweet This!

Source: http://allcrafts.allcraftsblogs.com/2011/07/06/swirly-flowers-cross-stitch-free-chart/

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photo: breakfast

We were at Both Ways Cafe [1] here in Seattle. I like it there.

[1] http://www.yelp.com/biz/both-ways-cafe-seattle

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New Project - Ghost Pin

Crochethalloweenghostpattern

 This Halloween crochet project shows you how to crochet an adorable little ...

Source: http://www.craftbits.com/project/ghost-pin

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New Project - Ghost Pin

Crochethalloweenghostpattern

 This Halloween crochet project shows you how to crochet an adorable little ...

Source: http://www.craftbits.com/project/ghost-pin

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10 Tips for a Great Book Proposal ~ Interview with Susanne Woods

As we celebrate the Grand Opening of the Sew,Mama,Sew! Book Shop we want to support those of you with book dreams of your own! Susanne Woods, Acquisitions Editor for C&T Publishing and Stash Books, shares lots of tips to turn your publishing dreams into reality...

Source: http://sewmamasew.com/blog2/2011/07/top-10-list-of-what-makes-a-great-book-proposal-interview-with-susanne-woods/

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Cats in the Sun

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Organic + Sustainable Fabrics ~ Everything You Need to Know!

Melanie O'Brien from A Sewing Journal explains what it really means when a fabric is organic and/or sustainable...

Source: http://sewmamasew.com/blog2/2011/07/organic-sustainable-fabrics-everything-you-need-to-know/

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Sunday, July 24, 2011

how to make your own anime mural wall

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just pillows

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2 sunny frocks to make

Are you feeling sunny and need a summery frock? Here are two fun and floaty designs to get sewing! Flowing Grecian style dress Long Maxi buttery dress Similar Posts: sunny dress tutorial | book: crafty Chica’s guide to artful sewing | how to make drawer hangers | how to make a ribbon bouquet | the [...]

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Spring Sleeping

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How-To: Mini Keychain Photo Album

Source: http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2011/07/how-to_mini_keychain_photo_alb.html

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Knit Wristlet

Source: http://www.futuregirl.com/craft_blog/2011/5/knit-wirstlet.aspx

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dailyish photo: my mixing bowls

My mixing bowls, from the outside in:

The big yellow bowl was purchased during the summer I worked in the costume shop of the Santa Fe Opera during college. My roommate and I bought this on a trip to Target when we realized we needed popcorn, booze and warm blankets to make it through the summer. The dry air and cold nights there resulted in me getting strep throat for the first time in my life. We didn't have a television in our apartment and I couldn't afford a computer so my roommate bought me one of those black and white flocked posters that come with markers for you to fill in, you can still find them in drug stores. It was a stained glass window, or something. I was so bored I spent hours trying to figure out how to fill it in so that none of the colors would be next to one another. I also read The Mists of Avalon. Twice.

The two largest orange bowls were purchased the second year that Scott and I lived in Seattle, when we rented a house in Ballard. It is a short walk away from where Delancey opened up after we moved away, how I wish we still lived there. It was a three-bowl set from Williams-Sonoma and buying them was one of those "I'm finally a grown up!" moments for me. After only a few weeks I broke the smallest bowl in the set, my favorite one, when I dropped it while doing dishes. It cracked right in half. Which make me feel not so much a grown up. The rubber feet on these bowls are light blue, a detail which I adore.

The medium orange bowl was purchased earlier this year at a Ross that opened in my neighborhood. The Ross was clean but shockingly sparse, more like mostly empty Goodwill. It was incredibly depressing and a bit disorienting. Suddenly there was this shiny orange melamine bowl looking like it was waiting just for me. Then I found a second shiny orange bowl a little further down on the shelf. They are just about the size of the bowl I broke, so I bought both.

The smallest four (orange, green, yellow, blue) were a birthday present from Scott last year and they make for very happy prep. The blue one is so cute and petite, it's smaller than a teacup, that I find myself just holding it because I find it so pleasing. Scott bought them at the Moma store while he was in New York with Kirby Krackle. He also visited Mood during that trip simply so that he could snap a picture for me. I wasn't jealous at all.


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Paint Picks

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Saturday, July 23, 2011

links: technology

keys on your keyboard [1], charted there by PC World. They even tell you how to play the chorus to Suspicious Minds. The doodle is really cool and lets you strum three of the most often used chords. Neato.Can anyone talk me through the rules for domain expiry and backordering? | Ask MetaFilter.

[1] http://www.pcworld.com/article/230154/les_paul_google_doodle_finds_permanent_home.html

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Riverside

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8-Bit Embroidery on Found Objects

Source: http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2011/07/8-bit_embroidery_on_real_objec.html

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Sleep In

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Square Patch

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New Comment on Sock Monkey

1104_main_sockmonkey Wonderful. I learnt how to make these monkeys from this tutorial now I make all kinds of variations and sell them for my Church. Thank you.

Source: http://www.craftbits.com/project/sock-monkey#comment_40287

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How-To: Transform Hutch Into Puppet Theater For Kids

Source: http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2011/07/how-to_transform_hutch_into_pu.html

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Instant Vintage Glass Photo Necklace Kit 12

Thanks to our sponsor photojewelrymaking.com you have the chance to win this pack of 12 vintage n...

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Friday, July 22, 2011

Patriotic Pear Peculiar

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May Birthday Giveaway: jewelry from Dave Sheely Designs

[1]

What?s going on here? My site started ten years ago this month and to celebrate I?m giving away something each weekday. Because I like you.

Today I've got two pairs of earrings and one hilarious ring from Dave Sheely Designs [2] for one lucky person. Dave knows his resins and uses only the highest quality in his jewelry, they don't discolor over time, don't shatter, and are scratch resistant (which means a bright orange ring I have of his has stayed as lovely and shiny as the day Scott gifted it to me!). Each of his pieces is hand colored and polished, and since Dave is a friend I can tell you a whole lot of care goes into each one. His designs combine bright colors and a sense of humor and often incorporate beach glass or tiny objects meticulously placed, take a look at his Floating Red Gemstone [3], or the Crystal Esther Ring [4] to see some of my favorites. Today I've got two pairs of textured earrings, one set of orange discs and one set of teal shapes (these earrings are super lightweight, I've held some), and one "Ring Finger Ring" (size 9) which is made to flip and point on it's own. Oh gosh that is so weird, I want one.

If you'd like to win this fabulous set of jewelry from Dave Sheely Designs please leave a comment with this post and, if you'd like something to talk about, answer this question: Have you ever lost a favorite piece of jewelry? I have, in high school I had a favorite chunky silver ring that held a particular sort of teenage symbolism for me. I lost it in the dressing room of a TJ Maxx while trying on prom dresses. I was heartbroken. Ever since then I tend to obsessively check to make sure my jewelry is in place (and it's also one big reason I didn't want a real diamond in my engagement/wedding ring). Ok, you've got until Wednesday, May 25th at 10 a.m. PST to enter, the fine print [5] applies, good luck! Closed, thanks so much for entering!

[1] http://www.etsy.com/shop/davesheelydesigns
[2] http://www.etsy.com/shop/davesheelydesigns
[3] http://www.etsy.com/listing/18091186/flame-red-gemstone-floats-in-clear-resin
[4] http://www.etsy.com/listing/18702698/the-esther-ring-crystal-tinged-with-blue
[5] http://www.notmartha.org/the-fine-print/

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Quiet Rainy Sunday

Source: http://rosylittlethings.typepad.com/posie_gets_cozy/2011/06/quiet-rainy-sunday.html

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New Comment on Resin Bottle Cap Necklace

Bottlecapnecklace When you add your resin mix does it pour out the hole that you drilled first? How do you keep it from doing that?

Source: http://www.craftbits.com/project/resin-bottle-cap-necklace#comment_40276

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grapefruit tarragon infused vodka attempt, part 2

I found a larger jar, that's better. (Previously [1]: my first jar was too small, because I have little common sense. See also: recipe for Salted Tarragon Greyhounds [2] at Kitchen Konfidence.)

[1] http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2011/07/13/grapefruit-tarragon-infused-vodka-attempt/
[2] http://www.kitchenkonfidence.com/2011/02/the-salted-tarragon-greyhound/

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checking in

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Riverside

Source: http://rosylittlethings.typepad.com/posie_gets_cozy/2011/06/riverside.html

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Thursday, July 21, 2011

Riverside

Source: http://rosylittlethings.typepad.com/posie_gets_cozy/2011/06/riverside.html

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May Birthday Giveaway: CakeSpy Presents Sweet Treats for a Sugar-Filled Life

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What?s going on here? My site started ten years ago this month and to celebrate I?m giving away something each weekday. Because I like you.

Todays giveaway is coming to you from the future. Well, sort of. Jessie Oleson, whom you might know as CakeSpy [2], has a book coming out later this year (late September is the most informed date I have heard, things change but this might not!) it's called CakeSpy Presents Sweet Treats for a Sugar-Filled Life [3] and she is happy to send a copy to one lucky winner. Just, you know, in September when the book actually exists. CakeSpy, as if you don't already know, is lover of all things sweet, purveyor of the history behind our favorite desserts, a most excellent illustrator with a certain favorite character (Cuppie, pictured here [4]), has a column [5] at Serious Eats, a real brick and mortar shop [6] here in Seattle, and a rabble rouser when it comes to the question of Cake vs. Pie [7].

If you'd like to win a (future) copy of the CakeSpy book just lease a comment with this post, and if you'd like please answer this question: Are you Team Pie or Team Cake? I hereby publicly declare myself Team Cake, pies are great but cake has a power I cannot deny. Ok, you've got until Saturday, May 21st at 10 a.m. PST to enter, the fine print [8], as always, applies. Good luck. Closed, thanks for entering!

[1] http://www.amazon.com/CakeSpy-Presents-Sweet-Treats-Sugar-Filled/dp/1570617562/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1305867692&sr=8-1
[2] http://www.cakespy.com
[3] http://www.amazon.com/CakeSpy-Presents-Sweet-Treats-Sugar-Filled/dp/1570617562/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1305867692&sr=8-1
[4] http://www.cakespy.com/about
[5] http://www.seriouseats.com/user/profile/cakespy
[6] http://www.cakespy.com/
[7] http://www.cakespy.bigcartel.com/product/team-cake-or-team-pie-pins-choose-your-design
[8] http://www.notmartha.org/the-fine-print/

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Lazy River

Source: http://rosylittlethings.typepad.com/posie_gets_cozy/2011/06/lazy-river.html

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sleepover pals by the wayward daisy

Source: http://www.weewonderfuls.com/2011/07/sleepover-pals-by-the-wayward-daisy.html

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How-To: Make a One-Piece Swimsuit

Source: http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2011/07/how-to_make_a_one-piece_swimsu.html

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Dispatch from the Daisychain Assembly Line

Source: http://rosylittlethings.typepad.com/posie_gets_cozy/2011/07/dispatch-from-the-daisychain-assembly-line.html

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Question About The Survey

Source: http://www.futuregirl.com/craft_blog/2011/6/survey-question.aspx

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crafty links and such

Every week I get lots of email ? and also love to trawl through my rss feeds for cool things ? so here i give to you some of my finds and some things that landed in my inbox this week. If you would like to send press releases or submit your own project please [...]

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Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Modern Block of the Month (BOM)~ Sew Along with Alissa Haight Carlton

Join us as Alissa Haight Carlton kicks off a year-long Modern Block of the Month series here on the blog...

Source: http://sewmamasew.com/blog2/2011/07/modern-block-of-the-month-bom-sew-along-with-alissa-haight-carlton/

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Wearable Velcro Art

Source: http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2011/07/wearable_velcro_art.html

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"For Your Pleasant Life"

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HELLOmynameisHeather/~3/Pdz18IWE8_0/for_your_pleasant_life.html

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almost daily photo: April 14th

Today was way better than yesterday, or so I thought. At lunch I dropped off the last document needed for our tax people to do our taxes, I got all the stuff needed to make dinner, I gathered and bagged the recycling for collection tomorrow, I got everything ready to take photographs of the Easter project I have in mind for this year, I did dishes, I washed and chopped kale, I cleaned out the fridge, I cleared the dining room table of miscellaneous mail and I was feeling triumphant and smart (I was listening to The Tobolowsky Files [1], it makes me feel smart) and nearly I felt like I actually had my stuff together until Scott [2] got home and discovered that all of my keys were still in the lock of the door. Just hanging there, forgotten. In my rush to turn off the alarm when I came home I failed to actually remove my keys from the lock. Way to go, me.

Anyhow, the photograph above is a sneak peek at what I'm doing for Easter. Sort of.

[1] http://www.slashfilm.com/category/features/slashfilmcast/the-tobolowsky-files/
[2] http://www.scottandrew.com

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/notmartha/~3/Hq1wIUGX7EY/

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DIY Spongeballs

Source: http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2011/07/diy_spongeballs.html

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Pillow

Source: http://www.futuregirl.com/craft_blog/2011/4/pillow.aspx

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photo: a sign painter

I was walking through the Georgetown neighborhood and spotted this nice guy painting a sign by hand. I stopped to ask if I could take a photo and mentioned I knew somebody who is making a film about people who paint signs by hand. "Faythe [1]?" He asked. Indeed. The world, it is small.

[1] http://faythelevine.blogspot.com/

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/notmartha/~3/iKlJaYTHLcE/

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My Badass Perforated (aka Egg) Spoon

For our anniversary Scott [1] got me The Badass Perforated (aka Egg) Spoon [2]. It's made to allow the runny bits of egg white separate so you can make a tidy looking poached egg. It works!

[1] http://www.scottandrew.com
[2] http://ruhlman.com/2011/02/egg-poaching/

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Tuesday, July 19, 2011

How-To: Gnome Lawn Bowling Game

Source: http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2011/07/how-to_gnome_lawn_bowling_game.html

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Modern Block of the Month (BOM)~ Sew Along with Alissa Haight Carlton

Join us as Alissa Haight Carlton kicks off a year-long Modern Block of the Month series here on the blog...

Source: http://sewmamasew.com/blog2/2011/07/modern-block-of-the-month-bom-sew-along-with-alissa-haight-carlton/

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Typograhpy String Art

Source: http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2011/07/typograhpy_string_art.html

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May Birthday Giveaway: ABC poster from Matthew Porter

What's going on here? My site started ten years ago this month and to celebrate I?m giving away something each weekday. Because I like you.

Yay! Today I have the ABC Poster [1] from Matthew Porter [2] to give away. Matthew Porter is a Seattle illustrator and childrens book author whose distinctive style has become familiar to our household, we've bought several of his books for our niece and nephews. His wife, Andrea, is the administrative side of the business (and since I work with her in the GBA [3] I can tell you she is a force). They owned the Bluebottle art gallery here in Seattle for eight years. In addition to his books [4] he sells original art [5] and onsies, hoodies and posters in the shop [6]. His most familiar character is a monkey and his book Monkey World [7] is a lot of fun, I have to admit we read through a few times before mailing it off to our niece and nephew. I absolutely love that Matthew offers his top 10 childrens books for inspiration (bottom half of the page), there are a few books there I just barely remember.

If you'd like to win the ABC poster please leave a comment with this entry. You have until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, May 18th to enter, the fine print [8] applies. If you'd like something to mention here is a question to answer: Did you have a book as a kid that you remember to this day? Mine was Dr. Seuss's The First of Octember, because my birthday falls early in October and I was fascinated by the idea that there might be a month in there somewhere I hadn't been told about! Alright, good luck. Closed, thanks for entering!

[1] http://www.etsy.com/listing/70088010/24-x-36-abc-poster
[2] http://www.matthewporterart.com
[3] http://grassrootsbusinessassoc.com/
[4] http://matthewporterartwork.blogspot.com/p/my-childrens-books.html
[5] http://matthewporterartwork.blogspot.com/p/originals.html
[6] http://matthewporterartwork.blogspot.com/p/shop.html
[7] http://www.etsy.com/listing/56046198/monkey-world-a-to-z-of-occupations-by?ref=em
[8] http://www.notmartha.org/the-fine-print/

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Sun Spots

Source: http://rosylittlethings.typepad.com/posie_gets_cozy/2011/04/sun-spots.html

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experiments in Rainbow Cakes

This past St. Patrick's Day I made a Leprechaun Trap Cake [1], shown above, which revealed a nice rainbow shape inside each slice. I created the rainbow by pouring colored cake batter into an angel food cake pan one color on top of the other and it came out surprisingly well. (More details on the amounts of colored batter I used are in the original post [2].) At the time I wondered if doubling the recipe or using different cake pans would result in the same effect and I've made a half dozen cakes over the past month to find out. The results are below and it turns out the answer is "nope".

For each of the following cakes I used the same boxed white cake mix, the same gel food colorings and the same technique to layer the batter.



Two boxes of cake mix in an angel food cake pan. For my original cake I used one box of cake mix in this same angel food cake pan. Doubling the amount makes a big difference and the cake almost spilled over the top of the pan while baking. If I'd leveled this one I would have had a swoopy and uneven rainbow, but it would have been there.



Half a box of cake mix in a 6 inch round cake pan. This was my most successful test variation. The cake shown has been leveled and turned out onto a plate, each slice had half a rainbow.



One box of cake mix in a 6 inch round cake pan. I was hoping that the flat bottom of the cake pan with lots of batter would result in a tall rainbow, but instead I got something that looks more like a volcano. I didn't level this cake.



Half a box of cake mix in a 4.5 x 8.5 inch loaf pan. I hoped the flat bottom of a loaf pan would give me similar results to the bundt pan but the batter didn't quite behave the same way. I leveled this cake before cutting into it and didn't realize that the leveled top held all the blue and purple colors, so I put it back on for the sake of the picture.



One box of cake mix in a 4.5 x 8.5 inch loaf pan. Another loaf pan experiment this time with twice the batter, and another volcano like result.



Two boxes of cake mix in a round mixing bowl. Here again I was hoping a tall cake would result in a nice tall rainbow. I didn't get that but I did get some very impressive swirling down the center of the cake and back up around the sides of the bowl. The center of this cake never quite baked. A failure all around but it's pretty cool to see how the batter moves while it's baking.

My conclusion is that using less batter in a flat bottomed pan will more likely result in the rainbow arch I was hoping for. And that I got very, very lucky for the first version of this cake [3] that I made to come out so nicely. Call it the luck of the Irish?

[1] http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2011/03/16/leprechaun-trap-cake/
[2] http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2011/03/16/leprechaun-trap-cake/
[3] http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2011/03/16/leprechaun-trap-cake/

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Two Years of Tiny Knitting: an Interview with Anna Hrachovec

Source: http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2011/07/two_years_of_tiny_knitting_an.html

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Six More Top DIY Dad's Day Gifts

Looking for ways to make something nifty as a Father's Day gift? Make it easy on the wallet and get the kids involved, too.

Source: http://www.suite101.com/content/six-more-top-diy-dads-day-gifts-a374040

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Monday, July 18, 2011

links: technology

Ask Metafilter [1].A Whole Lotta Nothing: Kickstarter tips from a fan of crowd-funding.Upgrading from a Basic Canon Rebel DSLR | Making it Lovely.I am wondering what new podcasts are out that are in the category: "Mindblowing." Things that amaze, inspire, or make you reflect | Ask MetaFilter.Lara Ferroni � Plate to Pixel and Other Food Photography Resources.Reunited (With Blogs) And It Feels So Gooood : whoorl. About how it used to be, and getting that back with the Google Reader Next Button for your browser, I'll have to do this. Somehow I still miss you-know-what-Lines, my Google Reader seems impenetrable.

[1] http://ask.metafilter.com/184984/Cant-remember-address-of-website-with-interviews-about-computing-preferences-of-famous-people

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/notmartha/~3/LYV6k4XmmSw/

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Fashionably Beaded QR Codes

Source: http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2011/07/fashionably_beaded_qr_codes.html

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So nice.

Source: http://rosylittlethings.typepad.com/posie_gets_cozy/2011/07/so-nice.html

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Win a Moonlight Amber Silver Pendant

Thanks to our sponsor GreatRussianGifts.com you have the chance to win this beautiful Pendant.

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Source: http://www.craftbits.com/competition/win-a-moonlight-amber-silver-pendant

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Re: Altered Puzzle Pieces, Round 4; Sign up until 7/31 or full; Final Send out 9/19

I might be talking about fish, you know....

Source: http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=386110.msg4567511#msg4567511

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almost daily photo: April 13th

My RSS feed broke, the engine light in my car is on, I was late to meet a friend at the bakery and when I got there I knocked a vase off of a table in a dramatic fashion, the cap of a Sharpie in my bag came off leaving some ugly black spots and when I got home I discovered I have a run in my Spanx. It's only 1:30 in the afternoon. I sincerely hope your day is going better than mine.

update: I also forgot to put a title on this post, which I've just fixed. Hey, if you are looking at this in a feed reader and cannot see the moody photo of the offending Sharpie let me know and I'll try to figure out why RSS might still be broken. My thanks!

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/notmartha/~3/d1Vytm-i4bA/

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links: travel

Jordan Ferney | Oh Happy Day!: La Droguerie. Jordan found this amazing shop in Paris after getting a little lost.Help me find a weekend retreat somewhere in the Pacific Northwest | Ask MetaFilter.dukebecky: loving locally. Favorite things around Boston, I love lists from locals.Jordan Ferney | Oh Happy Day!: How to Get to the Paris Flea Market.Cross-Border Shopping Guide: Canada | Serious Eats. Excellent list of Canadian foods you can bring back home with you.Paris on a Rainy Day over at Julia Sweeney's blog. I love this modern staging of the famous painting, though the cars make me sad.36 hours in my Silicon Valley � Fishy thoughts. Troutgirl takes on the NYTimes 36 hours and gives better suggestions. I'm keeping these for when we return to visit.

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/notmartha/~3/hPeAQpgl3fo/

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links: food

article in the NYTimes [1] which I missed until recently.Shauna [2] (Gluten-free Girl) has started a virtual pie making party! July 5th, be there.angry chicken: homemade bean burgers. My college cafeteria had fantastic black bean burgers and I've been looking for something similar lately.

[1] http://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/01/04/a-hilltop-apothecary-1022-south/
[2] http://www.glutenfreegirl.com

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