Monthly Archives: May 2010

Umm… It’s Memorial Day weekend and I’m a slacker..

May 30, 2010 | Topic: food

so… check out the latest at Foodwhirl…! Yummy stuff! Including Ramp Pesto, Raspberry Kulfi, Salmon in Parchment, Cool as a Cucumber cocktail, No-cook Strawberry Jam, Rainbow Bubbles (from Sister Diane‘s Mom!), Poured Sugar Icing… and more! Go See our new recipes and spotlights!!… Read on...

Socialiality!

May 30, 2010 | Topic: Announcement

Someone asked me the other day if Dabbled had a Facebook page.. And I realized that I’ve probably been slack about mentioning it… So, I’m mentioning it! If you’re on Facebook, I’d totally love it if you’d go Like our Facebook Page! I’m planning on using it… Read on...

How to make a (paper) graduation cap!

May 28, 2010 | Topic: craft, Featured Craft

Want a cute graduation mortar board cheap and easy for grad parties or kid fun? Here ya go! The Boy graduated from Pre-K the other day, and they made these cute graduation caps for them. So I reverse engineered it (and improved upon it) to make it… Read on...

Happy Pre-K Graduation to The Boy…

May 25, 2010 | Topic: art, Personal

Today The Boy has his graduation from Pre-K! Amazing how the time flies… Here’s a few random photographs from this year! (some of them are from projects this year… Like: How to make Homemade Slime! Read on...

New Art! Ballooning Bot

May 24, 2010 | Topic: art, my art, Robots

So, I tried to shoehorn in my drawing of Phineas and Ferb meet The Clone Wars for the Early theme on IF last week, but (although the piece came out AWESOME–the Boy loves it!) it was kinda a cheat. So here’s another take. Oh! Foodwhirl giveaway ends… Read on...

Phineas & Ferb meet the Clone Wars

May 21, 2010 | Topic: art, Illustration Friday, my art, party

(Edit: The Party has come and gone… see the Perry Cake, the Clone Wars Cupcakes, and everything else: Phineas & Ferb Meet the Clone Wars Party!) The Boy has a birthday coming up, and I figured I’d better be early (ok, I’m reaching for an IF… Read on...

Sketchbook – Non Standard Equipment

May 20, 2010 | Topic: art, Illustration Friday, my art

This is some pretty non-standard equipment for ballooning! I have been so slack at drawing lately, even sketching—and I haven’t done an illustration friday in weeks! So, here’s a quick pencil drawing I did at The Boy’s Kung Fu class Tuesday night. I MIGHT get around to a colored… Read on...

Simple Sewing: Recycled Sweater Card Holder

May 19, 2010 | Topic: craft, Tutorials/Tips

Joanne, at Ready, Set, Craft!, asked me to do a guest post on her blog today (and she’s done a great one for Dabbled previously–the flower pinata!), so I figured I’d return the favor! So pop on over there and see how to make a… Read on...

Quinoa, Gnocchi Tots, Rhubarb Pie, and more…prizes too!

May 18, 2010 | Topic: food, my food

First, the prize!

On Foodwhirl today, pick your favorite recipe for a chance to win an $80 gift certificate!

More recent recipe yummies on Foodwhirl:

Spotlight: Pork Ragu

… Read on...

Knight Costume for dress up fun!

May 17, 2010 | Topic: craft, featured, Halloween, party, Tutorials/Tips

One of The Boy’s bestest buds had a medieval themed birthday party on Sunday, and somehow we decided 3 hours before party time that he needed a knight costume. I blame the husband! So, what follows is not exactly the most well crafted costume I’ve ever done,… Read on...