DIY Dog Bed

We have a new, temporary house guest who desperately needed a soft bed. I used an old blanket from the depths of the linen closet, some natural muslin I had lying around and some pillow filling from projects long ago.
I made a big pillow case and stuffed it.
Then I added some (quite ghetto) personalized lovins.

Test run.
I'm pretty sure he likes it.
SUCCESS.

Peace, Love, and Earthy Hair Accessories

I was buying these flower hair clip thingies at craft shows, but they were falling apart and never had the colors I wanted. So I made my own. the great thing about these is that you can clip them directly in your hair (above). Or my favorite way is to clip them onto a fabric head band. (below)

Korean Lovins (Dopoki/Tapoki)

Mmmmm dopoki for dinner tonight. Here are the steps to cook it. I showed a photo to the owner of the Korean/Asian grocery store I shop in. She said, "Oooooooo now all we need to do is open a restaurant!"

Repurposed Earrings

I bought these funky owl earrings in Guatemala. The silver hook part that inserts into the ear was rusted and kinda gross, so I had to replace them. I needed small rings to loop through the earrings themselves first, so I took apart a silver earring (shown) and used 2 rings from it. I lost the other silver earring riding my bike last summer and couldn't part with the other. (they were my very favorite pair for a long time) I decided to make the parts of one earring into 2 earrings by inserting a ring (in the larger earring) and added brand new, matching hooks. Ta da! A new pair.

Vegan Pumpkin Bread with homemade tangerine/ginger icing

Holiday baking season is upon me. I originally got inspired by the pretty bread pan (see below) I bought at Williams Sonoma. Then I went on a search for a vegan/whole grain/low sugar recipe. I had never baked with whole wheat flour before! This recipe includes flax seeds too! It's so so yummy and you dont even have to feel that guilty eating it!

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This was also my first attempt making homemade icing. Seriously, how easy can it be?!? I made a gourmet tangerine/ginger icing for the mini loaves. So delicious.




Regular and Choco Coco. All vegan. All organic. All f'ing fantastic

Roasted Vegetable Brown Rice Cake Stacks with Pesto

Huge hit.

*plate found in the alley.

Music Note Reusable Erasers

I got my first custom order!
The music teacher at my school ordered 4 music notes to use for erasers on his whiteboard.

Salvaged Carpet Bag

This is my very first attempt to make anything like this. I have been wanting to create a reusable bag for ages out of salvaged/recycled materials. I have about 10 Publix and Whole Foods reusable bags, but I wanted a special one.
I had 2 vintage dining room chairs, and when they fell apart I couldn't imagine throwing away their seat covers/upholstery. So I took the fabric off the wooden seats, (which was a grueling and kinda gross task) washed them, and saved them.
This bag is made from 2 vintage upholstery seat covers and 1 pair of corduroy pants from my closet.
The inside is made from the vintage fabric leftover from my adorable cafe curtains and a scrap piece of vintage cotton/blend all from my friend Jerry.

It turned out bigger than expected, but I love it.

I feel like Mary Poppins with a huge carpet bag, but that mades it even more endearing.

Recycled Cottonblend headbands

I have tons of these headbands around because they are so perfect to wear to the gym or when I do yoga. They soak up all the sweat, then I throw them in the wash with the rest of my laundry.
Convenient, stylish, and oh so DIY.
They are made with scrap material or old cut up t-shirts.

Vintage Upholstery Headbands

So lovely. Such an unexpected find in the very back on the top shelf of a hole-in-the-wall fabric/upholstery/lineloneum store in Little Havana.
All headbands have a small piece of elastic at the base of head in back.

Beaded Sun Catchers

I love bright, cheery window decorations. Here I made beaded sun catchers using beads and charms and little bells on the ends to twinkle in the wind.
I have 3 hanging in my shower window, and one on the light string to my ceiling fan.

Vintage Coaster Mobiles

I bought one of these (far left in the window curtain pic) at an indie craft fair from a talented artist, Hollie. After, I became completely obsessed.
Vintage paper coasters and hemp.

Carrot Cake Sandwich Cookies

I made cookies for Lela's welcome home surprise...she's a cookie freak!

I've never made cookies with fresh, grated carrots in them.

They were the yummiest cookies I have ever made!

Perfectly Pink

Double chocolate Valentine Macaroons made especially for my love.

Carly's Wedding Magnet

I made this refrigerator magnet for my sister's bachelorette party gift.

The quote is from her favorite poet, Pablo Neruda.

See the whole poem here.

cookies!

I made the most incredible (if I do say so myself) cookies for a big vegetarian pot luck dinner at our apartment this past weekend.

~Macaroons, chocolate chip macaroons, and vegan choc chip/oatmeal/coconut cookies...mmmm delicious.

(not pictured but must mention- vegan coconut/carrot butternut squash soup I made that night too turned out a-mazing)