• Superpunch: A Baby Seal Pinata (eww, but funny!)
• Also at Superpunch: 60’s style Star Wars Posters
• Awesome Wedding Ring Design via Dudecraft and others
• Robot Jellyfish!

Cutesy Crafty:

• Toddler Bathrobe from Dishtowels! | Dollar Store Crafts
• Samster Mommy: Tutu Tutorial #1 – Stuffed Tutus
• A Field Journal: Pink Parasols

Make It:

• Make your own cycling cap with Paul at Dudecraft.  Very Cool
• Make a rocket with Sylvia’s Super Awesome Mini Maker Show

Love this nautilus by The Book Collector’s Wife!  It’s on my list of cool cephalopods!

Cool chess sets at Dudecraft

5 weird things I learned at culinary school at Talk of Tomatoes

Blade Runner death scene done in Legos (Blade Runner remains one of my fave all time movies.  Right up there with The Princess Bride) (via Great White Snark)

Cute redone side table into play stove... love the creative re-use!  (Previous play stove posts here and here)

Twittered this week:

• Totally love this simple tutorial from @sisterdiane! : A super-simple way to cover a composition book
• Loving these little birdie remakes at @dollarcraft! http://dollarstorecrafts.com/2010/03/anthropologie-bird/
• Brussels Sprout – Wow do Brussels Sprout have a bad rap. Learn to appreciate them at @foodwhirl!.. http://foodwhirl.com/mains-sides/brussels-sprout
• Loving this way cool Lego Star Wars stop motion animation at @greatwhitesnark
• RT @photojojo: How real photographers drink coffee: http://bit.ly/9toiCS
• This is SUCH a wonderful idea from @zakkalife How to make Paper Food Baskets!
• Totally love this photo! nothumbsneeded on Flickr – Photo Sharing!

And… anyone want to give me feedback on a new site I’m designing for a client?  It’s all just test data out there right now (like no prices or anything) but how does it look?

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Adobe Photoshop Cook from Lait Noir on Vimeo.

Agent P (Perry) Costume

Reader Nina used the Perry the Platypus costume idea from October to create this fun Perry costume for her daughter. I love how she made the one piece Perry body (since she couldn’t find green sweats) using a sweatshirt and sweatpants of hers for the pattern. According to Nina: “We cut a line down the back so she could get in it, and used strips of matching fleece to make two ties to hold it closed. We followed your directions for the beak, feet, and tail, and it came out fabulously. She loves it and wears it as often as she can.” The Boy still wears his all the time too! All hail Phineas & Ferb!

Recent Recipes at Foodwhirl:

• Spotlight – How to make Sausage Rolls
• How to Chop an Onion
• Dirty Rice with Smoked Sausage
• Simple Ceviche

• Pretty & Easy: Asian “Stirfry” with Chili Sauce
• Spiced Pecan Butternut Squash Bread w/Yogurt Cheese Frosting
• Salmon, Spinach & Cannellini Bean Dinner
• How to make candied orange peel

Have you checked out Foodwhirl yet?  We’re getting quite a lot of great recipes and meal ideas, and it’s been a blast… So go drop in and say hi!  And spread the word to all your food loving friends!

Buy them or the pattern to make them at her etsy shop

~OR~  How about a fancy looking dessert from very humble origins?

I adore this great idea from Dollar Store Crafts – Make these lovely little Twinkie Bon Bons from the tutorial Heather did at Odeedoh.

More cool links:

Make crepe paper poppies with instructions from a very chocolate wedding (via oneprettything)

A Ladybug party, complete with a clever cupcake cake tower (also via oneprettything)

I’m pretty sure I DON’T want to eat this impressive Victim of Hannibal Lector cake seen at Superpunch.

Found Object Butterflies found by me @Dudecraft.

Nifty!  Pancake experiments at Omnomicron..

And here’s some gorgeous Berry Marscapone pancakes from the Picky Cook!

Just Wow on this impressive Jello Mold!  (via Craftzine)

Geeky Goodness! The Science Cookie Project at the Kitchn

And here’s a few great looking recipes (all via Foodwhirl.com!)

• Muscadine Wine Poached Pears
• A great use for leftovers (roast pork enchiladas)
• Whole-grain carrot and cheese crackers

Wow, that was pretty food heavy on the links today!  I must be hungry…

EDIT: I just added another – a way cool Homemade Fireplace Screen!

Happy friday everyone!

Stay tuned tomorrow for a sweet treat tutorial, but today I have a few late night links and inspirations for you!

• Spotted in the Dabbled flickr group: Tutorial to make a Denim Flower Barrette
• Recycled Spray Can pendant lights at ManMadeDIY
• Cute stuff: Lovely heart sachets and Fun fingerless gloves at Tamdoll’s Workspace
• Make your own gummy candy
• Homemade Cake Makers unite!  totally loving this fun fondant free Robot Cake!
• Chica and Jo have a great idea for Valentines: Popcorn Treat Bags — find out how!
• This looks awesomely yummy: Mexican Chocolate Bread Pudding with Warm Butterscotch Sauce at Angry Chicken..
• Wow, Creepy Scary Giger Wedding Cake
• Geeky valentines cards from the Domestic Scientist
• How retro! Seen in the Dabbled flickr group – God’s Eye Pins!
• Excellent idea for eco-friendly packing box (via whipup.net)

And, just for fun, because Star Wars is big around here..

• This is a pretty funny time waster! Stormtroopers 365!
• Princess Leia as a coppertone girl

And Robot Battles:

• Make your own media monster, then watch them fight. Very cute and a little weird

Very cool, huh? I love the combination of airbrush and needle felting…

Check out her other cool felt work at her shop… I love the felt sushi!

Foodwhirl’s already active on Twitter and Facebook, collecting some yummy food related links for you

@Foodwhirl on Twitter:

• How to make Candy Gems on marthastewart.com http://ow.ly/11Sr9 (of course, you’ll need special molds, but still!)
• Too funny… Make your own iSandwich 4G (via @craft) http://ow.ly/11RZq
• This looks yummy! Beef bites with three dipping sauces at @chicaandjo http://ow.ly/11RUV
• S’more Cupcakes! Now that’s taking it up a notch :) http://www.bakerella.com/smore-or-less/
• I might have to try this — How to make Focaccia ..at Talk of Tomatoes http://ow.ly/11S39 Bread is one of those things I never make!
• Hot Cocoa Treats · Edible Crafts at CraftGossiphttp://ow.ly/11Snx The cutest little boats that float in your hot cocoa! (via @notmartha)
• mmm..These bourbon glazed wings look yummy at @brownies4dinnerhttp://tinyurl.com/yj3q35o (& Patricia is part of the @foodwhirl group!)

From Foodwhirl’s new Facebook Page (go be a Fan!)

• These Gingered Carrot Muffins sound pretty yummy… and I’m not usually a fan of carrot! Craftzine.com blog : Gingered Carrot Muffins
• I promised some good food related links here… so here’s one to start… Doesn’t this look just decadently yummy? Tartelette: Lemon Goat Cheese Cheesecakes With Blood Orange Sauce

I’ll keep you guys posted!

1. Chica & Jo’s Super Bowl cupcakes – Referee shirt and football,get the templates to make your own at http://cupcakecollars.com

2. Valentines printables from Living Locurto – Get ’em: http://www.livinglocurto.com/2010/01/candy-kiss-free-valentine-printables/

3. Underwater bangle 1,Lovely new work from Penny Dog Accessories (Remember her working with resin tutorial here on Dabbled?)

4. a small part of the Mixed Grill Place Mats designer Regina Rioux Gonzalez – What a cool placemat  by the cramped hand

Plus: Some other cool links!

• Check out the Printable Roundup on One Pretty Thing!
• Fabulous Image Transfer Tutorial on Can’t Stop Making Things
• Way cool ‘vintage’ PC on Poetic Home
• Homemade Valentines Gift Ideas at TipJunkie

Besides the Flickr Pool, remember there are other ways to connect / follow Dabbled….

• Get the Feed (RSS) or Get Dabbled via Email
• Fan Dabbled on Facebook
• Tweet with DotatDabbled on Twitter!

Some of the links I’ve posted on Twitter this week:

• This is an awesome idea! A glow in the dark Sketch Wall at Fangletronics
• Love these instant recycled paper flowers from maya*made. Check out the cool scissors she used too!
• Check out these awesomely cool Zombie Peanuts spotlighted at Superpunch
• I so want this cool staircase slide.
• Just some really cool high speed photography shots. Neato!
• Cool plastic recycling idea at @whipup – packaging into an organizer: http://tinyurl.com/ye79ply
• Loving the coke can earrings at @someartmama!
• Made this the other day for our party: homemade eggnog.
• Now THIS is decadent… I love these S’moreffles from new find Waffleizer!
• Cute recycled sweater hat at A Hoot and A Holler (via @oneprettything) (I’m still looking for the perfect recycled sweater hat to make for myself!)
• Wow. It’s not Halloween, but this is an impressive Tauntaun costume!
• Lovely ideas for what to do with old kids blocks… (via @whipup)
• Deep fried cupcakes on a stick? The very decadent how-to at SeriousEats.
• OOOh! lemons! I’ve got to try @1lenore’s Marmalade .. Here’s the how-to at Evil Mad Scientist!
• Love this cargo pants into messenger bag tute! (via @oneprettything) Tutorial Here.
• Dollar Store Craft: Make a Wire Bird’s Nest Tutorial by Cathe Holden here.

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PS: If you make/sell your crafts and you have an item that would be a great valentines day gift, and you’d like to have in included in a Valentines Day gift Roundup on Dabbled, send me an email (dot -at- dabbled.org) with a link to the item(s)!

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Have a great weekend everyone!

But, I did manage to collect a few cool links for your chilly January pleasure!

I love these washer necklaces at Little Birdie Secrets…Go check out the tutorial!

Crochet a Mustache Hat!

The Boy is seriously into Star Wars… So we made papercraft Star Wars characters the other day! Check out all the designs for free download on Toy-a-Day.

Oh, and a big shout out to Instructables… I won second place in their Halloween Contest (Food Category) with the Flayed Skin Cheeseball… I got my prize… a T-shirt and a Dremel the other day!
– I love Instructables as a great place for project ideas and how-to’s : See My Instructables!

Too funny – A Bloody Severed Hand Waffle at The Pancake Project… See that and more cool links at the always fun Superpunch

Do you sell crafts? Check out the Crafty Seller Roundup on One Pretty Thing!

A classy cool play kitchen (and other homemade gifts), at Creative Kismet. Made by hacking Ikea stuff, I love it! [See past posts on homemade play stoves here and here.

Some incredibly cool stuff from Just Something I Made…

• Perforated Postage Stamps with your sewing machine! So clever.
• Incredibly cool Faux Engraved Jewelry from Acrylic Stamps!

(thanks for the tip, Dudecraft!)