Monthly Archives: July 2009

Dragons, Dinos, and Colors for Newbies

July 16, 2009 | Topic: Guest

Hi! I’m Adrienne. My husband and I write about geek parenting at Baby Toolkit. I’m excited to be a guest writer at Dabbled! There are loads of summer reading lists for adults, teens, and school age kids, so I’d like to offer up a short list of beach (or… Read on...

How to Make a Cute Candy Sachet

July 15, 2009 | Topic: craft, Featured Craft, Guest, Tutorials/Tips

Hi, everyone – Sister Diane here – and I’m excited to be guest-posting on Dabbled today!

I recently published an ebook of weaving projects you can do without a loom, so I’ve been weaving a lot lately. I got to playing around one

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Announcing… Special guests in your future!

July 9, 2009 | Topic: Announcement

Hi everyone! Please give a cheer because we have a special treat for you. Starting next week, for the next two weeks, Dabbled will be hosting some ‘special guest stars’! Some will be bloggers you probably already know, others will be new faces, but they all will be… Read on...

Wednesday Linkdump

July 8, 2009 | Topic: inspirations

Some interesting stuff that has run across my desk…

Check out these fun flower cupcake toppers, made with sugar, at Wisdom of the Moon. Love this idea…
Post-it Note Animation found at Dudecraft
Wardomatic’s Mid Century Childrens Books collection… some awesome vintage illo! (His own art

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Illustration “Friday” – Shaky

July 7, 2009 | Topic: art, Illustration Friday, my art, Robots

Old Mr. Buttons is a little bit shaky at times, but he’s always got a kind word and some candy. Not my favorite coloring job, but I love the design of the old robot. :) Oh, and PLEASE make sure you have the updated RSS feed:
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Dabbled Interview – Geeky Fun with “The Domestic Scientist”

July 6, 2009 | Topic: craft

Today’s spotlight is on Renee, also known as “The Domestic Scientist” and her delightfully geeky projects. From dice games, to video games, to card games, to geek icons, she takes her crafting inspiration from the geek world! (Some links to some of Dot’s favorites at the… Read on...

More Geeky Craftiness … The Domestic Scientist!

July 3, 2009 | Topic: Uncategorized

I promised more nerdy-ness today (After the Geek Cakes yesterday), so here ya go!
You’ll have to wait til Monday for the full Dabbled Interview, but here is a preview of some of the awesomely cool geek crafts by the cool chick at The Domestic Scientist!

I need your help! (so I’m offering a prize..) (and last week’s illo friday)

July 2, 2009 | Topic: Announcement

Apparently i’ve lost a ton of feed followers with the move to WordPress (I looked at the stats and I lost half my readers!), and I need your help–I don’t want to leave anyone behind! I know that a lot of you who read Dabbled also have blogs,… Read on...

Flickr Round-up: Geeky Cakes

July 2, 2009 | Topic: food, inspirations

Time yet again for another flickr Roundup.. I was thinking that it’s always fun to see interesting cake ideas for the geek in your life..and there are so many different kinds of geeks, too! Computer/iPhone geeks, gaming geeks, star wars/star trek geeks, so there is much to choose from! (Hey,… Read on...