Monthly Archives: January 2008

The Dabbled Black Heart Anti-Valentines Contest

January 19, 2008 | Topic: art, craft

HEY! This is the 2008 Contest – the 2009 Contest is going on now HERE :) edited to clarify some rules — thanks to all that have entered thus far!
Everyone’s doing valentines contests right now (or will be soon), but wouldn’t an anti-valentines contest be cooler? The Rules:Read on...

Yogurt update

January 19, 2008 | Topic: food

The yogurt solidified nicely–and is quite tasty, and i’m now cooking up a blueberry compote* with some blueberries i had in the freezer. I’m going to strain and use to flavor the yogurt (since my husband like flavored yogurt to take to work). *a bit of butter, blueberries, and some… Read on...

New domain name!

January 17, 2008 | Topic: Uncategorized

Dabbled is now available at dabbled.org!
http://dabbled.blogspot.com/ will redirect to the new domain name. And you can reach me at Dot@ the above domain!

Warning for flickr users…

January 17, 2008 | Topic: Uncategorized

Some of you may have heard about this already, but I hadn’t, so passing it along.. Apparently there is a phishing scam going around on flickr, and you should be very careful about NEVER entering your ID or Password on anywhere you receive as a link from a comment or… Read on...

Inspiration Roundup

January 17, 2008 | Topic: Uncategorized

Craft Addictions has a fabulous set of felt food. Love! Click through to see the entire breakfast!
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Angry Chicken has yummy looking homemade marshmallows with chocolate and hazelnuts. Since we had snow last evening (it actually stuck!) I made hot chocolate with “homemade” marshmallows, which were a christmas gift… Read on...

New Project Roundup…Sweater Sea Creatures

January 17, 2008 | Topic: Uncategorized

I’m going to wait til this weekend to start this (hopefully I’ll have a functional camera by then), but I’m sketching out ideas for a sweater octopus and/or a sweater squid to do with my faboo haul of stripey wool sweaters– my husband thinks I should do a cuttlefish too… Read on...

New Project Roundup… Making Yogurt

January 17, 2008 | Topic: food

New Food Project – Making Yogurt
I got a cheapy Yogurt Maker for myself when I was ordering Xmas presents off Amazon, on sale for 10$, so figured..”why not?” So I finally got around to trying it. It’s “making” now, so I have no idea how… Read on...

Illustration Friday – Stitch

January 15, 2008 | Topic: art, Illustration Friday, my art

Better late than never, here is my IF submission for the topic of Stitch.
I’ll be back to crafty-ness in the next few days. I had a brilliant inspiration for something cool to make out of my stripey sweaters, along the lines of the other recycled sweater projects. Now… Read on...

Edible Googly Eyes & the FSM!

January 12, 2008 | Topic: food

The Evil Mad Scientists have done it again!This is probably one of the coolest things I’ve seen in a while. Definitely will have to try this. I’m wondering if you could do the Flying Spaghetti Monster with a white chocolate coating, rather than marshmallow. hmmm, something to contemplate.… Read on...

Salute the Robot Nation!

January 12, 2008 | Topic: art, my art

So I did submit the Robot Citizenship design to this week’s shirt.woot contest.
So if you buy from woot! go vote for it! Now to finish my Illustration Friday piece. The topic is Stitch…