random – Dabbled https://dabbled.org Experiments in Art, Craft, and Food - an archive Fri, 03 Oct 2014 12:35:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 145231836 Apologies… and some quick links! https://dabbled.org/apologies-and-some-quick-links/ https://dabbled.org/apologies-and-some-quick-links/#comments Fri, 07 Aug 2009 20:27:12 +0000 http://dabbled.org/?p=1324 Sorry to be so quiet this week, I’ve been doing a lot of website coding (for clients, not Dabbled — as you can see I’ve kinda stalled on the new site design project — that will hopefully resume next week).   Shameless plug:  I do web design for small businesses and blog businesses — Email me if you need a website (here’s one I just finished)!

So, to tide you over, here are a few good links!… [ KEEP READING ]

]]> Sorry to be so quiet this week, I’ve been doing a lot of website coding (for clients, not Dabbled — as you can see I’ve kinda stalled on the new site design project — that will hopefully resume next week).   Shameless plug:  I do web design for small businesses and blog businesses — Email me if you need a website (here’s one I just finished)!

So, to tide you over, here are a few good links!

]]> https://dabbled.org/apologies-and-some-quick-links/feed/ 1 1324 Dragon Party Invite, Cake, and Favors https://dabbled.org/party-planning-continues-and-contest/ https://dabbled.org/party-planning-continues-and-contest/#comments Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:17:00 +0000 http://dabbledexp.wordpress.com/2009/06/05/party-planning-continues-and-contest-winner-is-announced/
I’m coming down off the baking high from yesterday. Not only do we have the dragon cake (above) but a bunch of cupcakes too, because I tend to go overboard. So, along with the cakes, we have Dragon Wings for fun and favors, and the dragon invitation. I’m not sure that I’m doing any other dragon themed stuff, but I do have to run to Trader Joes today to pick up stuff for food.… [ KEEP READING ]

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I’m coming down off the baking high from yesterday. Not only do we have the dragon cake (above) but a bunch of cupcakes too, because I tend to go overboard. So, along with the cakes, we have Dragon Wings for fun and favors, and the dragon invitation. I’m not sure that I’m doing any other dragon themed stuff, but I do have to run to Trader Joes today to pick up stuff for food. And plan the rest of the food.

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]]> https://dabbled.org/party-planning-continues-and-contest/feed/ 5 464 Thursday Wrap-up… https://dabbled.org/thursday-wrap-up/ Thu, 28 May 2009 23:49:00 +0000 http://dabbledexp.wordpress.com/2009/05/28/thursday-wrap-up/ From kids party ideas to tutorials, here’s what’s been happening at Dabbled this week…

Oh, and Don’t forget.. you can follow Dabbled on Facebook, Friend Dot on Flickr, or Friend Dot on Twitter… if you’re into those things! (PS, if you do (particularly on twitter) do leave me a comment here or email so I know who you are!)

… [ KEEP READING ] ]]> From kids party ideas to tutorials, here’s what’s been happening at Dabbled this week…

Oh, and Don’t forget.. you can follow Dabbled on Facebook, Friend Dot on Flickr, or Friend Dot on Twitter… if you’re into those things! (PS, if you do (particularly on twitter) do leave me a comment here or email so I know who you are!)

]]> 458 How's this for a Marketing Technique? https://dabbled.org/hows-this-for-marketing-technique/ https://dabbled.org/hows-this-for-marketing-technique/#comments Tue, 19 May 2009 00:43:00 +0000 http://dabbledexp.wordpress.com/2009/05/19/hows-this-for-a-marketing-technique/ Click through to see it bigger, but those are my almost 4 yr old’s legs, arms, hands, and feet (even the bottoms) covered in “dabbled.org”. I was mailing out the first of my Pay It Forward gifts, and a contest prize, and I had left the self inking stamp out on the table. 15 minutes of unattended child left me with this lovely result. I find him in his closet (where he usually goes when he’s doing something he’s not supposed to) and I ask him what he’s doing.… [ KEEP READING ]

]]> New marketing technique for dabbled.org, or an unattended chi... on Twitpic Click through to see it bigger, but those are my almost 4 yr old’s legs, arms, hands, and feet (even the bottoms) covered in “dabbled.org”. I was mailing out the first of my Pay It Forward gifts, and a contest prize, and I had left the self inking stamp out on the table. 15 minutes of unattended child left me with this lovely result. I find him in his closet (where he usually goes when he’s doing something he’s not supposed to) and I ask him what he’s doing. He says “I stabbed myself.” I’m like “What??? Are you hurt?” and he’ replies “No I STAMPED myself,” and comes out from behind his laundry basket to reveal his work.

If you missed it, earlier today I posted the crafty roundup from Inman Park Festival. Go check it out!

]]> https://dabbled.org/hows-this-for-marketing-technique/feed/ 3 450 Sorry for the MIA… https://dabbled.org/sorry-for-mia/ https://dabbled.org/sorry-for-mia/#comments Fri, 01 May 2009 03:33:00 +0000 http://dabbledexp.wordpress.com/2009/05/01/sorry-for-the-mia/ Glad you all enjoyed the Sweater Monster Puppets monday! If you make them, I’d love to see what you come up with..

Art Prints:
Oh, and if you were ever thinking of ordering a print of any of my artwork, now is the time.. Through May 4, Imagekind is offering Free Shipping, which really makes for a great deal. The code is MDay09. And if you see anything at nancydorsner.com that isn’t at Imagekind, just let me know, and I’ll upload it for you so you can order it.… [ KEEP READING ]

]]> Glad you all enjoyed the Sweater Monster Puppets monday! If you make them, I’d love to see what you come up with..

Art Prints:
Oh, and if you were ever thinking of ordering a print of any of my artwork, now is the time.. Through May 4, Imagekind is offering Free Shipping, which really makes for a great deal. The code is MDay09. And if you see anything at nancydorsner.com that isn’t at Imagekind, just let me know, and I’ll upload it for you so you can order it. Some of the recent robot series isn’t up there yet. (dorsner.imagekind.com)

MIA?
And yeah, I had stuff to post today, but it will go up tomorrow… I spent the day at the car dealer, first waiting for the car to be fixed, then picking out a new (convertible!) car since the old one was apparently going to cost more to be fixed than it was worth. You can thank us for helping stimulate the economy!
That and I’ve been doing some web design projects, and they keep taking up my time, but I promise I won’t forget to keep you guys stimulated too!

So, tomorrow a.m., How to Make Cuban Sandwiches (without at sandwich press!)… stay tuned!

]]> https://dabbled.org/sorry-for-mia/feed/ 2 434 Random Monday https://dabbled.org/random-monday/ Mon, 23 Feb 2009 20:39:00 +0000 http://dabbledexp.wordpress.com/2009/02/23/random-monday/ You have until tomorrow to vote for your favorites for the Anti-Valentines People’s Choice Award — spread the word and go vote for up to 3 favorites. It’s pretty close between several top choices!

I’m taking the day off today mostly recovering from a fun weekend (totally recommend a visit to the Terrapin brewery — the Sunray Wheat was my favorite!), but here are a few cool random links for you!… [ KEEP READING ]

]]> You have until tomorrow to vote for your favorites for the Anti-Valentines People’s Choice Award — spread the word and go vote for up to 3 favorites. It’s pretty close between several top choices!

I’m taking the day off today mostly recovering from a fun weekend (totally recommend a visit to the Terrapin brewery — the Sunray Wheat was my favorite!), but here are a few cool random links for you!

Bacon Stuffed Waffles
How to Make a Guitar Hero Scarf
About Digital Comics – really neat ideas
Pro Darwin Merchandise
Funky Layered Jello
Cassette Tape Lamps (via)
Funnest 18 seconds of video
Bleach Stencil Placemat
Guacamole Han Solo and Jar Jar Salad
Eaten by a Bear sleeping bag

Oh, and my latest squid love – last week’s Illustration Friday, if you missed it.

]]> 378 Craft (print version) RIP, and more https://dabbled.org/craft-print-version-rip-and-more/ Fri, 13 Feb 2009 03:57:00 +0000 http://dabbledexp.wordpress.com/2009/02/13/craft-print-version-rip-and-more/ I love the Craftzine blog – (yeah, you may have seen Dabbled there a few times). You may have heard by now that Craft magazine is ditching their print version and going to all online. Sad in a way (because I love the physical lovelies on paper) but they are going to be expanding their online content and that looks to be really cool.
So I’m sure they will continue to provide tons of inspiration to us indie crafters out there!… [ KEEP READING ]

]]> I love the Craftzine blog – (yeah, you may have seen Dabbled there a few times). You may have heard by now that Craft magazine is ditching their print version and going to all online. Sad in a way (because I love the physical lovelies on paper) but they are going to be expanding their online content and that looks to be really cool.
So I’m sure they will continue to provide tons of inspiration to us indie crafters out there!

So if you never subscribed — I adore the mag, but I’m guilty as charged, though I subscribed Handy Hubby to (the related publication) Make which I also adore –, you can pick up the boxed sets of years 1 and 2 for really good prices right now (I just ordered myself Year 2). (Hint to anyone wanting to buy me things, Year 1 would be nice too!) I also linked to one of the Make: boxed sets. A great guy gift (…hmmm, my anniversary is coming up!)

Oh, and thanks to Whip Up for linking to two of the Dabbled Valentine Projects: The free squidee valentine download and the Make a Felt Pin tutorial!

Also, from earlier, in case you missed it:


Just a few more hours to get those submissions in! This is the last day to get in your entries for the Anti-Valentines Day contest. Go check out the Dabbled flickr pool for a quick look at some of the entries. Need motivation? Go check out the prizes from our lovely sponsors! You have until Midnight tonight, Eastern US Time.

Handmade Help is helping the victims of the Australian bushfires by getting creators of handmade items to donate the proceeds of an item or their store to the relief efforts. (via WhipUp)
Go check ’em out. And buy something or donate something!

I decided to donate something, so I’m auctioning off one of the Squidee original watercolors (“Ethel“)- Go here for the Ebay auction, and bid! Auction ends Feb-19-09. Starts at 99 cents — all proceeds go to the relief effort — and I’ll pay the shipping. So if you wished you had gotten in on the Valentine’s art bargain, but missed it, here’s your chance! Pass it on — if you don’t want to bid on this, there are a ton of other things on ebay and etsy donating proceeds, just check the link Handmade Help link for more.

]]> 371 Project Updates https://dabbled.org/project-updates/ https://dabbled.org/project-updates/#comments Sat, 17 Jan 2009 17:20:00 +0000 http://dabbledexp.wordpress.com/2009/01/17/project-updates/ I’m making more lemon projects. Currently working on Limoncello, and when it’s done I’ll do a writeup on it. Also working on candied lemon slices (this recipe)– I started a few days ago, and it takes 2 weeks, so I’ll have an update on that in a few weeks!

Previous Lemon Projects : Candied Lemon Peel, How to Make a Lemon Pie

Also, I’ve been meaning to post some of these guys… little Champagne Cork robots (to go with your champagne chairs!… [ KEEP READING ]

]]> LimoncelloI’m making more lemon projects. Currently working on Limoncello, and when it’s done I’ll do a writeup on it. Also working on candied lemon slices (this recipe)– I started a few days ago, and it takes 2 weeks, so I’ll have an update on that in a few weeks!

Previous Lemon Projects : Candied Lemon Peel, How to Make a Lemon Pie

Also, I’ve been meaning to post some of these guys… little Champagne Cork robots (to go with your champagne chairs!) Just be creative… cut and bend the wire from the top of the champagne cork holder into arms, legs, eyes, etc!
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Be My Anti-Valentine
I hope you’re planning your entry into the 2nd Annual Black Heart Anti Valentine’s Day Contest. We have several cool sponsors who have donated prizes — watch this space next week for more details. If anyone else wants to donate a prize to sponsor the contest, be sure to email me this weekend (holiday[at]dabbled[dot]org).

Just copy and paste this HTML to add this button!

]]> https://dabbled.org/project-updates/feed/ 2 346 Cool Links, twitter, and other stuff https://dabbled.org/cool-links-twitter-and-other-stuff/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 15:20:00 +0000 http://dabbledexp.wordpress.com/2009/01/07/cool-links-twitter-and-other-stuff/ Cool Link Dump:
*Fabulous Snow Globe Cupcake How-to at Bakerella
*Roundup of cool city scapes made from objects at Neatorama
*The Tin Man! I want a playground like this!
*Here’s a time sucking flash game I also found on Neatorama: Factory Balls
*Save Handmade! This is serious – go see what you can do and spread the word.
*Love these Young Mad Scientist Alphabet Blocks via the always interesting Superpunch F is for Freeze Ray!… [ KEEP READING ]

]]> Cool Link Dump:
*Fabulous Snow Globe Cupcake How-to at Bakerella
*Roundup of cool city scapes made from objects at Neatorama
*The Tin Man! I want a playground like this!
*Here’s a time sucking flash game I also found on Neatorama: Factory Balls
*Save Handmade! This is serious – go see what you can do and spread the word.
*Love these Young Mad Scientist Alphabet Blocks via the always interesting Superpunch F is for Freeze Ray!
*Shameless Promotion: If you missed it, check out the Roundup 2008 projects and art at Dabbled!

By the way – My Cafe Chairs from Champagne Cork Wire has made it’s way around the web (I noticed Treehugger), but since many of the links are to my Instructable, I have no idea where. So if you saw a link to it somewhere else, let me know :)

Crafting With Cat Hair is doing a Crafting Through the 80’s Craft-along! I’m so there.

More cool stuff: I was being lazy, so I asked my twitter buds what cool stuff they were working on that I should blog about…

-Becky at Hamblog has an ultra cool Science quilt she’s working on. What a fabulously geeky idea!
-Aaron just started a new webcomic – and is posting alot of new artwork and sketches on his LJ.
-joshpincus just claims I should blog about him because he’s pretty interesting. I figure he was teasing, but I think he is–go check out the great artwork!

About Twitter:
I love twitter… I’ve connected with some cool people on there, and it’s a great place to dump out my brain with stuff that may or may not make it to dabbled. If you’re on twitter, feel free to follow me (dotatdabbled), but do message me telling me you’re a Dabbled reader so I know you’re not just a random advertiser :)
And I like these guidelines of following on twitter here and here! (thanks SisterDiane!)

If you just want the cool links (like the at the top of this post) but don’t do twitter, you can find them at a Smidgen of Dabbling.

Take me to your (feed)Reader!

]]> 340 Happy New Year everyone! https://dabbled.org/happy-new-year-everyone/ Fri, 02 Jan 2009 21:30:00 +0000 http://dabbledexp.wordpress.com/2009/01/02/happy-new-year-everyone/ Don’t Miss: Dabbled’s 2008 Cool Projects (and Art) Roundup

Help! I’m trying to figure out where my Instructable for the Cafe Chairs was linked. If you’re here from the instructable via another link on the web, please leave a comment as to how you found it to help my curiousity! :) And Welcome!

Hope you all survived New Years Eve and had a wonderful first day of the year…
We had a much fun on both!… [ KEEP READING ]

]]> Don’t Miss: Dabbled’s 2008 Cool Projects (and Art) Roundup

Help! I’m trying to figure out where my Instructable for the Cafe Chairs was linked. If you’re here from the instructable via another link on the web, please leave a comment as to how you found it to help my curiousity! :) And Welcome!

Hope you all survived New Years Eve and had a wonderful first day of the year…
We had a much fun on both!
Much Fun on NY Eve and Day

A couple of other things –

A cute little robot to go with your Champagne Chairs!
We made several versions, I’ll post the others later.

DG CosmotiniHey, I won! I’m so excited to have created the Official Deep Glamour Cosmotini: Cool cocktails are not just for Halloween!

If you’ve never read Deep Glamour, it’s the relatively new glamour blog by one of the coolest libertarian ladies aroundVirginia Postrel. Check it out… I think I’ve linked over to Dairies of a Groomzilla at DG previously… hilarious!

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