spicey hot chocolate

spicey hot chocolate
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Finally put up my Christmas tree last night. Found a small Charlie Brown tree that smells good and now its all decorated with plastic Mexican wrestlers and my collection of glass ornaments. I made myself this hot chocolate while getting into the holiday spirit. The green sprinkles really made things festive... the whip cream didn't hurt either :)

recipe: jalapeño infused tequila + vanilla infused vodka + hot chocolate = wonderful

For Sale on Etsy

I finally listed some of my glass globes with plants on Etsy - get em' while they are there! I will get them to you by Christmas if you act fast.

These little beauties will ship well, they all are USPS friendly and ready to go. Although I am not shipping them over any international boarders, my apologies, yes I know they are sooo super cute and you'd love to get one as a gift for your friend or loved one, and yes I LOVE shipping my artwork to Canada and overseas... however, I just don't know what the rules are for shipping plant life internationally and so I am not going to go there. Domestic shipping only.

FREE SHIPPING to all US customers for these little wonders (there are only 5 listed in my shop right now, so its a limited offer!)

Tiniest Terrariums Cuteness

I added little glass mushrooms (which I also made) - isn't this just too much!!! My goodness.
And then this morning I made up this one with a little yellow duck...
This duck was made over a decade ago. One of the first things I made with my new torch back in the day. :) Its a treasure of mine, and how cute does it look in this little terrarium, with three different varieties of "Chicks n' Hens" succulents...

Chocolate Modeling Clay

I bought this modeling clay that is edible yummy chocolate... I want to make little penguins and flowers and little chocolate moss terrariums... but I am constantly making and shipping lately, and then shipping some more... so I haven't had time to play yet... but its so tempting. Smells good too! Oh and I picked up some edible gold dust to make my creations sparkle. Oh yes.

You too can buy these kits at the Chocolate Craft Kit site - they are only $15 or so - great deal - it comes with all the little tools you see in the picture!

http://www.chocolatecraftkits.com/modelingkit.php

Amazing Pendleton Presents

My friend Aimee works for the Pendleton Woolen Mill company. She is quite crafty and the Pendleton store has great supplies, wool fabric and cut-offs and whatnot... well today she brought me these presents! The picture above is a wonderful soft warm lap blanket and the picture below is a rug that is all folded up, its round and striped and thick when unfolded! - Orange and Turquoise and Chocolate Brown... what a great color combination!

Thank You Aimee!!!

Its a Crafty Wonderland!

This year the Crafty Wonderland Super Colossal Holiday Show was spectacular as always. In fact, it was 2 days of awesome this year (in the past it was 6 hours on Sunday of crazy shopping craftiness).

12,000 people came to shop. Thousands lined up in the halls of the Portland Convention Center in the morning to get the free swag bags. This year they handed out free 2011 Chinook Books with the bags of swag (these are big books of local coupons - worth $20each).

I sold many pieces of my work, all the terrariums I had made went home with new owners and overall I had a really great time. Friday and Saturday nights I was still making things, by the end of the weekend my house looked like a hurricane of craft hit it. Sunday night I didn't even empty the car. I cleaned up in the morning and then brought all my tubs and display stuff inside to be organized back into storage to be used next summer for some big shows. I may vend at the Portland Saturday Market a few times before the end of the holiday season (weather permitting) but I am done with my craft show marathon for 2010. Now I must catch up on shipping and tending to my online orders. Yeah for the Holiday Season! Its an awesome experience to vend at the Crafty Wonderland, its like a big crafty hug... a little sweaty, a little glitter, a little retro, a little sumthin brand new, and a whole lot of awesome.

Awesome Find at Crafty Wonderland 2010

At Crafty Wonderland this weekend I did a bit o' shopping and I found these illustrations by Lisa Mirella, described as a trio of animals with dirty mouths having trouble with yarn. What is not to love!!!

Anyone who has spent a bit of time with me knows that I have an uncensored potty mouth.

These illustrations are printed on canvas and stretched, so they each look like little originals. The octopus needing a 9th arm to untangle his mittens, the fat bear in his unraveling sweater (aptly named "Shitty Yarn") and the giraffe who lost his scarf... all can be found in the Milktooth Etsy shop, there are both the prints and greeting cards, it looks like they sold out of the Fuck print right now, but if you send them a message maybe they will make you more!

http://Milktoof.etsy.com