See my ice dyeing article in the Aug/Sept issue of Quilting Arts.
Monthly Archives: December 2009
Putting away the gourds
Today is one of those days for getting ready for the new year. After we took down and put away our Christmas decorations, I checked in the workshop on the irises I potted for next year’s Master Gardeners’ sale. I … Continue reading
Wordless Wednesday – Snow on Lamb's Ears
Posted in gardening, Photography, wordless wednesday
Tagged Lamb's Ears, snow, wordless wednesday
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Love Those Homemade/Handmade Presents!
As I am finishing my catnip mice for my friends’ furry kids, dipping some pretzels, and bagging up the biscotti and lavender bath bags, I am thinking about all of the wonderful homemade/handmade gifts I’ve received over the years. I … Continue reading
Biscotti Baking Round Three
Well, it’s another round of biscotti baking this morning. Today I tried a couple different variations on my original recipe. In the front is Black and White biscotti. Behind left is Walnut biscotti and on the right is Chocolate Chip. … Continue reading
Lavender Bath Bags Gifts
I love making these gifts from our garden and there is even some left for me to enjoy!
Posted in crafts, gardening, Recipes
Tagged bath bags, gardening, homemade gifts, lavender
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Wordless Wednesday – Sidd
Wordless Wednesday
All Tied Up
Here is my finished product – filled, tagged, and tied up – ready to be given out. So let’s get started. I’ve only used grosgrain ribbon for this technique because that’s my favorite ribbon, but you might experiment with others. … Continue reading
Posted in crafts, tutorials
Tagged biscotti, crafts, inkjet printing, personalized gifts, Photoshop Elements, ribbon printing, scrapbooking
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Biscotti Baking Marathon
I love this recipe because I can change it and it seems to always turn out. Hubby’s favorite is the almond biscotti with chocolate chips. Some other variations can include substituting 1/4 cup almond meal for the flour, or adding … Continue reading
