this weekend.

i want to do this:




i'm hoping to go to my first meeting with a new craft group, and i'm thinking of taking this along! <3
thanks to elsie & amy
for this idea!

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brunch is for lovers.

we had friends over this morning for valentine's day brunch, and i made a *ridiculous* amount of food.
after all of the prep & cooking, i was too tired to take photos, but the menu included:
* linguine & prosciutto frittatas (minus the prosciutto, of course!)
* homefries
* banana rabanada (brazilian french toast), with optional berry topping
* various scones -- berry, chocolate chip and apple & rosemary
* coffee & mimosas

the french toast and scone recipes are from "vegan brunch" by isa chandra moskowitz.

the apple & rosemary scones were soooo good! (especially topped with little heart-shaped pats of butter!)

<3

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nice rack.

with my jewelry collection slowly increasing, i needed a way to keep my necklaces from getting all tangled up. so, i bought a cheap bulletin board from target, and revamped it into a jewelry board!





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back on the needle.

after an extended crafting hiatus due to exhaustion & stress, i was itching to start stitching! these are a few things that i've been working on lately!

wall hangings for my new apartment!

(please excuse my atrocious photography/wall hanging skills!)

door hanging for my cousin.

and one for her sister too!

make-up bag for my friend amber! amber is ridiculously talented with cosmetic artistry (she hordes make-up like i horde craft supplies!), and loves things that are gory & girly.

she has glitter running through her veins.
my first successful attempt at metallic thread!

*pink widow* on the back corner, under the zipper.

tiki napkins!

i made this set of tiki napkins & rings for for the embroidery swap on craftster.







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tattooed potholders.

i made these as a housewarming gift for elissa & nick, who just moved into their first house!


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make me a reusable shopping bag swap.

these are the bags i made for the reusable shopping bag swap on craftster.

i used a green floral/polka dot fabric on both bags [it might be hard to see, but the polka dots are made up of tiny flowers], and lined each with a contrasting fabric, and made coordinating straps.

each bag is about 14" wide & 20" long, with 14" straps.

black floral with green floral/polka dot lining & straps

green floral/polka dot with brown floral lining & straps

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