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[25 Feb 2010 | 7 Comments | 459 views]
IF: Propagate – Robot Matryoshka Dolls

Illustration Friday prompt this week was Propagate… I’m not really sure HOW these dolls propagate, but I’m sure it’s interesting

This seemed to be begging for a caption, this was the one I came up with… any better ideas?

If you missed it..Earlier today: Clothes Tutorials – recycle your wardrobe!

And the latest from Foodwhirl.com!

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[26 Jan 2010 | 7 Comments | 2,995 views]
Tentacle Hugs Valentine Day Card Printable

Another Valentine’s Day free download for you… This cute little squid made his debut in 2009, and is back as a printable for your valentines day needs! Plus, instructions on making your own quick envelope for this or any other homemade card!

Downloads:

Single Card – Tentacles are for Hugging

Set of 9 mini-cards – Tentacles are for Hugging

2 cards – Tentacles version, Happy Valentine’s Day version

Download either the larger single card, or a set of 9 mini cards for school giving.

Quick Homemade Envelopes

If you want envelopes for your cards, the process is simple. (See the photos below for visual instructions!)  I like…

Featured Craft, Tutorials/Tips, art, craft, featured, my art, recent »

[17 Dec 2009 | 7 Comments | 3,750 views]
The Little Game Box

Here’s a great little stocking stuffer you can make yourself. My 4 year old played a game similar to this* at grandma’s over Thanksgiving, and loved it, so I thought a pocket version would be a great little ‘handmade’ Christmas gift. I’ve included (almost) everything you need to make one for yourself as free downloads! Just grab the file, print, and add your own Altoids tin for a cute little gift that fits perfectly in a stocking! This freebie is a present for you, my readers, because if I didn’t have you, there wouldn’t be much point to this.

You…

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[7 Dec 2009 | 4 Comments | 1,260 views]
Christmas Tutorials!

Today I’m over at Dollar Store Crafts — Go check out my tutorial for making a cute, easy and cheap Stocking Ornament / Gift Card Holder!

And, in case you missed it, while I was off in London last week, we had 3 lovely tutorials last week by three lovely guest posters!

Tutorial – Make Resin Star Christmas Tree Ornaments

From Kerry at www.pennydog.com

A great project if you’ve been wanting to try crafting with resin!


Tutorial: Make Quick Mittens

By Heather from Dollar Store Crafts

I love projects that turn old sweaters into something new.. this would be great for when you accidentally shrink one, too!

Moss Terrarium…

Halloween, Tutorials/Tips, food, recent »

[11 Nov 2009 | No Comment | 1,004 views]
The Hotdog Creature experiments

For Halloween this year, I tried a new idea, that I had gotten from the most excellent blog, Filth Wizardry. She did this as a fun project with the kids, and I thought it looked like a lovely and disgusting item for the Halloween buffet, especially for the kiddos. Now those of you who follow me on Twitter may remember this for the Dot Cooks “Live Tweet”, where I documented all my Halloween food prep (if not, you can see the summary here!).

So why am I showing you this now, since Halloween is a whole year away?  Well, I think…

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[30 Sep 2009 | 3 Comments | 1,577 views]
Dabbled Halloween 09 Begins!

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Halloween is the favorite holiday around here, so stay tuned for lots of fabulous halloween food, costumes, ideas and so much more. I’m trying to decide if we’re doing a contest this year–it was great last year. You guys up for it!?

Here at Dabbled we’ll have lots of new (and old) stuff, but here are a few other sources you should check out!

To start you off, check out some of these great compilation posts at Superpunch:

And here’s a roundup of tips from the always clever Parenthacks

If you’re feeling competitive–or just want some…

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[5 Sep 2009 | No Comment | 435 views]

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[28 Aug 2009 | One Comment | 575 views]
Aug 31 starts Lemon Week!

Lemon Week is Here! Read all posts

All next week, Yummy and fun things to do with one of my favorite citrus fruits! From candied lemons to limoncello… stay tuned for some good eats, and more…

Do you have a favorite recipe.. or something even more interesting that you like to do with lemons? Blog about it next week and send me the link, and I’ll feature it! Or just email me your tips & recipes at DOT [at] DABBLED [dot] ORG. Spread the word!

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[18 Jun 2009 | 5 Comments | 4,171 views]
How to Make the Dragon Cake! (the much anticipated tutorial)

The Dragon Cake I made for my 4 year old’s birthday was so popular, that I decided I’d better do a tutorial. Note, I am not a professional baker, and i’m sure there are things I’ve gotten ‘wrong’.. but that’s one reason i did this tutorial to show that you don’t have to be a professional to attempt something cool!

PS: You guys better appreciate this! I actually didn’t do the best job of documenting my process while making the Dragon Cake, so I took some of the leftovers and made a mini version just so I could get some good…