Monthly Archives: April 2010

Cinco de Mayo Piñata, and more.

April 30, 2010 | Topic: craft, Featured Craft

Since Cinco de Mayo is coming up, just wanted to remind you guys about the fabulous Piñata tutorial from last year, by Joanne of Ready Set Craft!! It’s it just gorgeous?

Go read: How to Make a Flower Pinata, just in time for Cinco De

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Reader Creations – From the Dabbled Flickr Group

April 30, 2010 | Topic: craft, inspirations

Dabbled readers are so creative! Here are some of the cool things that I’ve seen recently in the Dabbled flickr group. (If you’re on Flickr, come join us!) Several of these have tutorials, so go read the links below. And if you’re featured here, don’t forget to grab… Read on...

Fun with Kids: How to do a photo safari

April 29, 2010 | Topic: Personal

One of the fun activities that we’ve been doing, to try to get our little video game fiend (yah, he’s a born geek) out of the house is taking a ‘photo safari’–sometimes we call it a ‘photography field trip’… The 4 year old gets possession of mommy’s point and shoot… Read on...

New necklaces (with Dot’s art!)

April 28, 2010 | Topic: art, craft, Featured Craft, my art, recent, Robots

I’ve been working on a way to sell some of my artwork, in a way that is both affordable, and more ‘useful’ than just a picture you hang on your wall. So this is a couple of prototypes of my latest idea! (Excuse the pics, these aren’t the… Read on...

Way cool Dr. Who Tardis Cake!

April 27, 2010 | Topic: food, inspirations

Check out this nifty Dr. Who cake by Dabbled friend The Domestic Scientist… A Tardis and flying Daleks? How geeky cool! (We interviewed Renee here)

For my birthday I decided to be crazy-go-nuts on my own birthday cake and really push my boundaries as a novice baker. I figured

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Make Candy Jewels at Chica & Jo

April 26, 2010 | Topic: food, inspirations

Dabbled friends Chica & Jo have a very cool detailed tutorial today about how to make ‘gems’ out of candy. These look just lovely! I can’t wait to try this out.

Jo and I have been doing lots of projects over the last month or so for Little Jo’s birthday

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Craftdare..coming really soon!

April 23, 2010 | Topic: Announcement, website design

Although the #craftsocial people know about this, I just realized I hadn’t mentioned a new project I’ve been working on with some other cool craft bloggers. (It’s one of the myriad of reasons posting has been light on Dabbled the last few weeks — I just keep filling my plate… Read on...

Recycling for Earth Day.. Paper Towel wreath

April 20, 2010 | Topic: craft, inspirations

I’ve been really enjoying Made by Nichole (in fact, I linked to her today at Foodwhirl, too.. go see!)– and I think I already linked to this on Twitter or Facebook, but I wanted to share it here… Paper Towel Spring Wreath … Read on...

Green crafting for Earth Day

April 15, 2010 | Topic: craft

Earth Day is coming up… What’s your favorite ‘Green’ craft project or idea? (Drop me an email with your faves, or leave a comment… I’ll be highlighting some on Dabbled this next week.) Here are some to get your inspiration going!* Green Crafting Flickr Roundup (links are below the big… Read on...