Monthly Archives: November 2008

Tutorial Link Day – Go Green for the Holidays

November 19, 2008 | Topic: craft

Be sure to check out the latest contest at Tissuepapers, to win a mini camera! (Tell ‘em you came from Dabbled!) She asks how you are going green for the holidays… On that note, here’s some ideas for you to go green and handmade for… Read on...

Cool Crafty-ness and Mystery Party Pics

November 17, 2008 | Topic: craft

Missie Krissie used the Freezer Paper Stencil Tutorial to create this nifty cupcake! I love how she embellished it with fabric paint. She’s also done an adorable giraffe in the linked post.

I love this tortilla chip scarf done by … Read on...

Elephant Purse HOW TO

November 16, 2008 | Topic: craft, Featured Craft, recycled sweaters, Tutorials/Tips

Dot had a great time at a mystery party last night, so today you are treated to a re-run of one of Dabbled’s popular projects! How to make a cute little elephant purse by recycling old sweaters.. I did this as a Christmas gift last year. It’s simple to… Read on...

IF: Pretend (Alice In Wonderland)

November 14, 2008 | Topic: art, highlight, Illustration Friday, my art

Wonderland… Is it real, or just pretend? Alice was requested in the comments last week, and there are so many great scenes one could illustrate from the stories, but I chose the Rose Garden to go with last week’s Poppieeees. (Be sure to read the In Other… Read on...

Thrifty links, & little known facts

November 13, 2008 | Topic: Uncategorized

Thrify links to save money for you today, and also the very talented Peter Breese tagged me with one of those question thingies where you learn more about me, which I’ll get to at the end. Want to live well this time of year, without a lot of… Read on...

a Dabbled Holiday Contest – Recycle!

November 12, 2008 | Topic: Uncategorized

CONTEST OVER! WINNERS HERE! Here’s the scoop on the Dabbled Holiday Contest. The theme for this season is Holiday (whichever holidays you celebrate, or do them all!) decor and gifts, recycled from something else. So your bag from recycled sweaters or your… Read on...

Getting ready for the holiday shopping links page

November 12, 2008 | Topic: Uncategorized

Like I mentioned before, I’ll be creating a Shopping Links page to help readers find cool stuff for holiday gifts, made by independent artists and crafters. Thanks to those talented people who already sent me emails (holiday-at-dabbled-dot-org) about their shops and want to be included–I’m reviewing them now. Feel… Read on...

Poppiees, now with nifty color!

November 11, 2008 | Topic: art, Featured Art, Illustration Friday, my art

Finished yesterday’s sketch

By request, prints of this image now available here And hey! Check out the stuff we’re doing for a Dabbled Holiday. I’ll get the Art… Read on...

Dabbled Buttons

November 10, 2008 | Topic: Announcement

A preview of some of the new Dabbled Link Buttons

IF: Wise (aka Poppieees)

November 10, 2008 | Topic: art, Illustration Friday, my art

Here’s a sketch I did for Illustration Friday this week. I call it Poppieees (you have to say it in that Wicked Witch voice.) We just finished reading the Wizard of Oz
(all 20 something chapters) to The Boy for his bedtime story for the past few weeks. Oh,… Read on...