Oh my goodness... that is hilarious!

Oooh, mini_mum... those are some inspiring sites... I'm joining both!

That's really pretty, and I love that you are recycling the green stuff.
I have a bunch of vintage doilies that my grandmothers made... this would be a fun use for a couple of them.

[my art journal]

I need a crafty re-boot/ kick in the posterior, so I'm absolutely in!
I think I'm going to try to focus this journal on what I want to be when I grow up too.  

my art journal

He is so freakin' cute!
It's a great costume too!

[Hey y'all, I'm having a bit of a family crisis at the moment, but I'll send requested recipes as soon as I get home. Feel free to PM me, but it may be a bit before I can get back to you.]

Hey y'all, I'm having a bit of a family crisis at the moment, but I'll send requested recipes as soon as I get home. Feel free to PM me, but it may be a bit before I can get back to you.

Ok- the table's set!


Recipes received from:

Crafty Butterfly
Loubie Bzeit (Lebanese dish w/ green beans, rice and tomatoes)
Sweet Potato Fries
Pita Triangles
Chocolate Cookies
Cream Wafers
Quick Cinnamon Rolls
Banofee Bars (banana and toffee)

I'm looking forward to trying the Loubie Bzeit and the cinnamon rolls right away!

Helena Puck:
Brigadeiros (Brazilian Chocolate Truffles)  
Ravioli Cookies
Shortcut Baklava  
Caillou's Apple Chips
Grilled Vegetable and Potato Medley
Lemon Corn and Zucchini
Ricotta Shells
Homemade Play Dough
Pumpkin Cream Trifle
Triple Chocolate Cookies

I can't wait to make the Lemon Corn and Zucchini and the Brigadeiros!

clementinefairy:
Tortellini Soup
Mexican Corn Chowder
Chocolate Chip Cookies
Peaches (Pesche) Filled cookies!
Bombay Potatoes
Extremely Tasty Granola
Cuban Bread

Mmm... we're having Mexican chowder and Cuban bread for dinner soon!

thetiniestspark
Funfetti Cake Batter Dip
Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread
Guinness and Chocolate Cheesecake
Texas Caviar
Buffalo Style Tofu

Texas Caviar has black-eyed peas and sounds delish! Also, I see the Guinness cheesecake being a hit with my friends.

Gspinn::
Orzo Soup With Roasted Vegetables
Salsa, Orzo, and Black Bean Salad
Steel Cut Oatmeal
Tofu Fruit Smoothie
Sauteed Green Beans With Tomatoes and Basil
PB&J Cheesecake Bars
Citrus Slaw

I love orzo, so I'm excited to get two new recipes for it, and the green beans sound delish!

Recipe Wishlist: (There's a LOT- everything sounds so good!)
Murbeck: Maple Glazed Brussel Sprouts & The "S***" Bread Dip
Stepharella: Sweet Veggie Salad
annigirl22: Crazy Cake, Ham & Broccoli Casserole, Sour Cream Potatoes, Grandma's Tuna Casserole, Mushroon Casserole
PaleAngelLex:  Crash Hot Potatoes  
pinkleo: Corn Country Green Beans, Lentil Soup, Easy Peanut Butter Fudge, Citrus Punch
bacettox: Baileys and Chocolate Cheesecake, Dauphinoise Potatoes, Melanzane alla Parmigiana, Leek & Potato Soup
Eclectic Dreamer: Curried Sweet Potato, Lentil and Chicken Soup & Mushroom Puffs
oyhana: Autumn Caponata, Honey & Oat Baguette, Dark Chocolate Mousse
Jezebel 1982: Broccoli Gratin, Soft Pretzels, Irish Cream
idioskosmos: Cheesy Squash, Spinach Pockets
Silver McAdams: Hawaiian Nut Loaf, Dark Mother Bread, Roast Lemon Chicken, Broccoli Quiche, Scones


Wishes granted (by these delightful recipe fairies):
Mandmo13: Thank you!
85%Confusion: Thank you!
Scriblette: Thank You!
cinnamon teal: Thank You!
mandysmomma: Thank You!
Sirael: Thank you!
freeli: Thank You!!!
Hockamama: Thank you!
Nven:  Thank you!
Brackish_Potato: Thank You!
Smeddley: Thank You!
NavyBlue4Eight: Thank You!
tuba_nea: Thank You!
jl409: Thank You!
Skittlebub: Thank You!
Banana731: Thank You!
Nilmerg: Thank You!
DesignVigilante: Thank You!

Oh, wow, so many cool things in this gallery! That Alien pin-up is just bad-a$$!

jeannette32 and I did another personal swap for ATCs and Inchies, and she sent me such neat stuff! (Again! )

A witch ATC, and a tree one:

And then my favorite (although I love them all), this pumpkin one:

Then four cute inchies (the skull!):

and a bunch of tiny, sparkly stickers:


Thanks so much Jeannette! Once again, I had fun swapping with you!

I love the fabrics in that one!

Okay, as promised, here are photos of the skully awesomeness that is my mug rug from d3v14n7:


It's full of patchworky and embroidery goodness:

Sorry, I'm really tired and I can NOT get a non-blurry closeup!

Also, the back- the coolest thing: skully batik!


D3v14n7 said she was worried about the binding and patchwork, but I think it's really wonderful, and I just love it! Thank you, Sarah!

I'd feel terrible if I read a post and realised they were talking about me. Please consider that.

And this is the main reason I would never, ever complain about a swap package, even if I thought I was being very subtle and delicate about it.

[was]

My last one is supposed to be was delivered today. Yay! A small box full of random fun from scarlet_nights:

Ok, ready? I got: Vintage packages of snaps, hooks and eyes, safety pins, and pearl cotton, a scrap of pretty beaded fabric, a tiny delicate doily, embroidered patches: blue uh... circle-y design, Bullwinkle, Natasha and Boris  , a resin bottlecap with a picture of a pug inside, leather lacing, an eraser, two vintage pins, a chenille bee, a bunch of cute halloween foam shapes, a bunch of aqua buttons (already have an idea for these), a bunch of hoop earrings, wire, beading filament, some seed beads, some silver rose beads, and stickers. I think that's everything! Shall we have a close-up of some of the small stuff?

I'll have to think of something fun to do with Boris and Natasha and Bullwinkle! Thanks, scarlet_nights!