Thursday 30 June 2011

Needlework on Breakfast Foods

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"Toast Embroidery" and "Cereal Sampler" were made by Judith Klausner as part of a series called, "From Scratch."

Like the production of food, a variety of handicrafts were a mundane requirement of the female gender. Today, as we come to realize that something has been lost in the mechanization of everything around us, there is a return to the idea that making something from its most basic parts has great value.
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Source: http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2011/06/needlework_on_breakfast_foods.html

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Baby Shower Donut Tower

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My friend, illustrator and cartoonist Vanessa Davis, put together this fabulous baby shower donut tower for a friend's baby shower recently. Notice that there are two different sizes of toy babies adorning this masterpiece: the big Kewpie-style babies on their bellies, and the tiny pale babies perched atop some of the donuts. The rhyming title really is the icing on the donut, so to speak.

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Source: http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2011/06/baby_shower_donut_tower.html

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Jessie of Cakespy [1] is quoted in this article, I am a pro-cake mix type myself.Craft Beers of the Pacific Northwest Introduces Readers to Skookum Brewery - Voracious.Marinated Kale Salad | PCC Natural Markets. My local market not only makes yummy and healthy salads, they give us the recipes too.The Burger Lab: Building A Better Big Mac | A Hamburger Today. A homemade Big Mac, this is a project I'd like to keep in mind for our next rainy weekend.Make Your Own Veggie Chips - Project - CHOW.DIY Cookie Cutters � Edible Crafts.Homebrew Review: Brooklyn Brew Shop's Everyday IPA Beer Sessions | Apartment Therapy The Kitchn.Ask Karen: USDA Food Safety Info on Your Phone | Apartment Therapy The Kitchn. She points out that they include instructions on how to make a turducken.

[1] http://www.cakespy.com

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Vote on Fabrics Designed by Kids!

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Here's a delightful way to start your Sunday morning: pop over to Spoonflower and vote in their current fabric design contest. All the fabrics were created by kids aged 12 and under. I was grinning from ear to ear as I paged through the entries - what a talented bunch of kiddos!

You can vote for as many designs as you like, and the top ten will get a $20.00 Spoonflower credit. The winner receives a Wacom digital tablet (with which to start his or her future design empire).

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Source: http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2011/06/vote_on_fabrics_designed_by_ki.html

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The Kitchen's in the Dining Room

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How-To: Picnic Cutlery Caddy

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This picnic cutlery caddy project from Madigan at Madigan Made makes al fresco dining a snap. No more getting to the park, only to realize that you forgot plates and forks!

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Source: http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2011/06/how-to_picnic_cutlery_caddy.html

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Wednesday 29 June 2011

Quick Fourth of July Crafts

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Fiskars has a list of ideas for some quick, paper-related Fourth of July crafts good for just about any skill set or event you have going on this weekend. While this ring pop was simply jazzed up with a little paper flag, it totally caught my eye this morning as I was daydreaming about lunch! Check out the post for more quick ideas on how to dress up items you have in the kitchen.

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Source: http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2011/06/quick_fourth_of_july_crafts.html

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How to Make a Girl?s Emergency Clutch | TidyMom. So clever, and simple.Homebrewing: How to Dry Hop Your Beer | Serious Eats: Drinks.AURORA 430 � make something. This is the sewing machine that somebody who owns a sewing workshop buys to use at home, great recommendation.Jordan Ferney | Oh Happy Day!: DIY Paper Flower Corsages.

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A Big Thank You

Thank you so very much to everybody who entered the giveaways last month, wow there are a lot of you. And another huge thank you to all the businesses that were so generous, I am honored that you all were so happy to share with my readers. Awesome all around, clap clap clap! Here are my gift conspirators, in order of appearance:

Heidi Swanson [1], 101 Cookbooks
School House Craft [2]
Kirby Krackle [3]
Moxie [4]
Tea Weaver [5], Tea and Cookies
Wendy McClure [6], Pound
Hellimae's Salt Caramels [7]
Schmancy [8]
Susan Beal [9], West Coast Crafty
Rakka Deer [10]
Gayla Trail [11], You Grow Girl
Matthew Porter Art [12]
Crystalyn Kae [13]
Joy the Baker [14]
Jessie Oleson [15], CakeSpy
Juniper Moon Farm [16]
Dave Sheely Designs [17]
Shauna and Danny Ahern [18], Gluten-free Girl and the Chef
Alicia Paulson [19], Rosy Little Things
mirror mirror [20]
Product Body [21]
This Charming Candy [22]


And I've got a few offers and announcements for readers if you'd like:

School House Craft [2] is offering a 20% discount to readers for any ticket combination they buy for the conference here in Seattle in September. Enter notmartha when you get your tickets.

This Charming Candy [24] is offering 10% off of items in their Etsy shop, enter NotMartha10years at checkout. Good through Friday night, June 3rd.

Product Body [21] is offering 15% off through June 15th (one use per customer). Enter NOTMARTHA15 when you're checking out.

Crystalyn Kae [13] is holding a studio sale here in Seattle this Saturday, June 4 from 10am to 4pm at 5611B Phinney Ave N, Seattle WA 98103. There will likely be a few things that won't have appeared in the regular collection.

Whew, ok, thanks everybody!

[1] http://www.heidiswanson.com/
[2] http://schoolhousecraft.com/
[3] http://www.kirbykracklemusic.com/
[4] http://www.madebymoxie.com/
[5] http://www.teaandcookiesblog.com/
[6] http://www.poundy.com/
[7] http://www.saltcaramels.com/
[8] http://www.schmancytoys.com/
[9] http://westcoastcrafty.wordpress.com/
[10] http://www.etsy.com/shop/rakkadeer
[11] http://www.yougrowgirl.com/
[12] http://www.matthewporterart.com/
[13] http://www.crystalynkae.com/
[14] http://www.joythebaker.com/
[15] http://www.cakespy.com/
[16] http://www.fiberfarm.com/
[17] http://www.etsy.com/shop/davesheelydesigns
[18] http://glutenfreegirl.com/
[19] http://aliciapaulson.com/books.html
[20] http://www.mirrormirrorontheweb.co.uk/
[21] http://www.productbody.com/
[22] http://www.thischarmingcandy.com/
[23] http://schoolhousecraft.com/
[24] http://www.etsy.com/shop/ThisCharmingCandy?ref=seller_info
[25] http://www.productbody.com/
[26] http://www.crystalynkae.com/

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May Birthday Giveaway: soaps from Product Body

What?s going on here? My site started ten years ago this month and to celebrate I?m giving away something each weekday. Because I like you.

Today I've got something that will help you clean up, a three pack of soaps from Product Body [1]. The soaps, from top to bottom, are Tea Party "A wonderful scent that evokes memories of lazy summers, Tea Party is like drinking honey-sweetened iced tea with lemon beside a patch of honeysuckle." Cubano "A shot of steaming Cuban espresso with chocolate shavings, served with vanilla bourbon, a sprinkle of cardamom and a dollop of cream. Made with real cocoa." Alabaster Sea Salt + Coconut Milk Bar "A pure white bar made with Pacific sea salt, there are no added scents or colors, just oils, sea salt and coconut milk to build copious amounts of lather and leave you incredibly soft." Is anybody else hungry right now? I've previously used Joanna's Crush On You [2] sugar scrub and found it to be perfection. Joanna is also offering a discount to Not Martha readers, that's you! Use NOTMARTHA15 for 15% off. Thanks Joanna! (Valid through June 15th, one coupon per customer.)

To win these excellent soaps please leave a comment with this entry, and if you'd like something to talk about answer this question: What are your fragrance notes in soaps and perfumes? I always go for citrus scents first. Green scents are my next favorite, I'm definitely a fan of the things that smell very fresh. Your turn, you've got until Wednesday, June 1st at 10 a.m. PST to enter (I'm giving this one a longer entry time as I didn't realize I'd scheduled it on a holiday weekend, oops!), the fine print [3] applies. Good luck! Closed, thank you for entering!

[1] http://www.productbody.com
[2] http://www.productbody.com/bath-body-crush-c-57_58.html
[3] http://www.notmartha.org/the-fine-print/

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Needlework on Breakfast Foods

egg_on_toast_embroidery3.jpg.430x430_q85.jpg

Cereal_sampler.jpg

"Toast Embroidery" and "Cereal Sampler" were made by Judith Klausner as part of a series called, "From Scratch."

Like the production of food, a variety of handicrafts were a mundane requirement of the female gender. Today, as we come to realize that something has been lost in the mechanization of everything around us, there is a return to the idea that making something from its most basic parts has great value.
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Source: http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2011/06/needlework_on_breakfast_foods.html

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thing I like: MIA boots

[1]

This year I decided to get a pair of knee high boots. I'm short so I was trying to stay away from boots with big details because I feel like they would overwhelm me. I could be wrong but I like to work my way up to things. I chose these MIA 2 Pali Boots [2] and they've become my favorites. We went away last weekend and I only brought these and a pair of flip flops for the pool, this is saying something as I nearly always over pack shoes just in case. The soles of these are flexible rubber that is just bouncy enough and they've never given me blisters. The zippers are on the outsides of the legs and are a nice chunky weight. The detail that really sold me, though, was that the snap closure on the sides holds down the zipper pull. The boots are made of thin leather and do crumple a bit at the ankle, no more or less than any other pair of boots but the smooth ankle shown in the picture isn't how they actually look when worn.

[3]

Above: my feet on the dining room table, that is a large copper cookie cutter of the Eiffel Tower which I have to return to a friend there in the background.

I really like that the folds over the vamp break up the line of the foot and give it a cute edge, I think they make my feet look smaller. (I know I'm the only one noticing the size of my feet, but still.) They are on sale right now and I almost want to buy a pair in the dark or light brown color.

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If I'd been paying closer attention I would have seen these similar but higher quality MIA Women's Bridgeport Riding Boot [5], which are on sale for almost half price right now. I'd buy these in a second if they were still available in my size. Maybe in tan. Darn. (Ooh, they are still available here [6] in my size. Tempting. Seeing how much I like the other pair I think these would be worth it.)

Quick note: The Amazon and Endless links above are affiliate links, which means should you choose to buy something I get a small percentage which goes to help cover hosting costs for this here website. No pressure.

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Make a Handmade Bookplate, a Back-To-School Craft Project

Handmade bookplates are a great way to personalize books. Handmade or personalized bookplates are simple to make using just a few basic paper craft skills.

Source: http://www.suite101.com/content/make-a-handmade-bookplate-a-back-to-school-craft-project-a377586

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Giveaway Winners

Lots of winners today!

Source: http://sewmamasew.com/blog2/2011/06/giveaway-winners/

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Tuesday 28 June 2011

Crewel Wool It Is

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Beautiful Furniture from Random Drawers

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Stilsucht, a German website, has an amazing roundup of furniture pieces constructed from "orphaned drawers." This looks like a very doable build, too, as long as you keep all the pieces balanced!

Do click through to the post - there are lots of amazing examples to see.

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In The Physical Realm

Source: http://www.futuregirl.com/craft_blog/2011/5/meatspace.aspx

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Cricut Magazine and Idea Books Digital Subscriptions

Thanks to Northridge Publishing, we have 2 (two) 6 month digital subscriptions to Cricut Magazine...

Source: http://www.craftbits.com/competition/cricut-magazine-and-idea-books-digital-subscriptions

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cute cards

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Quivver Handmade Arrows

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I've been admiring Quivver's handmade wooden arrows for some time (there's something so alluring about their simple shape and complicated history), but these spiral hitched arrows are really knocking my socks off! I love the embroidered wood and fun colors.

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Bird-Themed Kid Birthday Party

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I just went to the most wonderful two-year-old birthday party and thought I'd share a few shots for inspiration. It had a bird theme, complete with dress-up bird wings for the birthday girl, a hand-sewn felt bird mask for each kid, wooden birdhouses for them to paint, and beautiful naturally dyed hard-boiled eggs. I was thrilled to see that my friend had used two tutorials we posted here on Craft!

The kids had a blast painting the birdhouses (and each other!), my son ate his weight in eggs, and the birthday girl wore her stunning bird wings just long enough for us all to sing "Happy Birthday." It was a perfect day.

More photos after the jump:

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Capree Kimball [1] on Pinterest.say YES! to hoboken: DIY: Making a Beach Tote Bag. I like the size of this one, and of course I like the nice bright yellow and white stripes as well.

[1] http://pinterest.com/capreek/

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Monday 27 June 2011

May Birthday Giveaway: Kirby Krackle

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Today I have the first two albums by nerd rock band Kirby Krackle [2] to give away! My husband Scott [3] plays bass for the band so I can tell you they are currently hard at work on their third album, which they are writing and recording at a lightning fast speed. If you are not familiar with Kirby Krackle them you can listen to some of their music right here [4] on their site. I am not a music reviewer so instead please allow me to point you towards this review of E is for Everybody (the second album) over at Wired's Geek Dad: Kirby Krackle?s E For Everyone is Geek Rock Perfection [5] where he says "there is truly not a bad song among its 11 offerings. Each is a perfect nugget of guitar pop glory adorned with the kind of semi-obscure references you?d expect from self professed geek rockers."

I you want any nerd cred you must have these albums! To enter please leave a comment with this post, you have until Thursday, May 5th at 10 a.m. PST to enter, the fine print [6] applies. If you'd like please answer this question: When you were a kid who was your favorite superhero? I'll go first: I wanted to be Wonder Woman. I was just the right age to both watch the show and wear the Underoos and I remember running around the yard with friends pretending to lasso bad guys and fly in the invisible jet. (While running around in the yard I was wearing regular clothes not the Underoos, just to be clear there.) OK, good luck everybody! Closed, thanks for entering!

[1] http://www.kirbykracklemusic.com/
[2] http://www.kirbykracklemusic.com/
[3] http://www.scottandrew.com
[4] http://www.kirbykracklemusic.com/music.html
[5] http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2010/03/kirby-krackle-e-for-everyone/
[6] http://www.notmartha.org/the-fine-print/

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Sleepy Pizza

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almost daily photo: April 5th

I'm still thinking about the Rosemary Shoestring Potatoes that I had on our obligatory stop at Burgerville [1] on the road from Portland to Seattle.

[1] http://burgerville.com/

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How-To: Steampunk Balancing Robot from Recycled Materials

CRAFT Summer Camp

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By Scott Bedford

Amaze your kids by transforming two old toilet rolls and a few other recycled bits and bobs into a cool steampunk-inspired robot. Amaze them even further by balancing your robot on the edge of a ruler, table, shelf, or even your finger. And then triple amaze them by rotating the arms and revealing the steel heart in the body of the robot.

This is a fun summer project that's also an excellent way for your kids to improve their understanding of gravity and mechanics. It's also a very flexible project - while I gave�my robot all the bells and whistles (literally, there's a whistle on its head), you can easily customize your robot to suit the materials you have available.

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Introducing ~ Mary

Mary from Hot Potatoes joins us with some tunic tips. You know you need a new tunic for summer!...

Source: http://sewmamasew.com/blog2/2011/06/introducing-mary/

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Backstitch Beer

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Some crafty links and good things to explore

Every week I get lots of email – and also love to trawl through my rss feeds for cool things – so here i give to you some of my finds and some things that landed in my inbox this week. If you would like to send press releases or submit your own project please [...]

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Sunday 26 June 2011

Question About The Survey

Source: http://www.futuregirl.com/craft_blog/2011/6/survey-question.aspx

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Yarn That Actually Looks Like a Bomb

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There have been a lot of yarn bombs going off lately, but Caroline Walshe's knitting just looks like one.

Her pattern is also available to buy on her blog.

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Design Mom [1].Erica Mulherin [2] on Pinterest.How To: Hack an Ikea Frosta Stool Apartment Therapy Videos | Apartment Therapy New York.My friend, the towel radiator. � Door Sixteen.

[1] http://www.designmom.com/2011/03/a-few-things-55/
[2] http://www.ericamulherin.com/blog/

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Chef'n Spatulas

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How-To: Oxidize Sterling Silver with Eggs

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I love this tip for oxidizing sterling silver with hard-boiled eggs from Pascale at Between the Lines! It couldn't be easier and is quick, non-toxic, and the final result looks lovely.

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Source: http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2011/06/how-to_oxidize_sterling_silver.html

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Sun Spots

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Backstitch Beer

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CRAFT Pattern: That Girl! Tank

Banner Craft Podcast

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By Nikol Lohr

With an empire waist, relaxed styling and seed-stitch details to match the summer jacket of the same name, this quick-knitting linen/cotton blend tank is an excellent warm-weather project. Wide straps for bra coverage, extra increases, and short row shaping for bigger bustlines make it as fitting a tank for busty women as it is for their willowy counterparts.

This tank is worked in the round from the top down. Each section is bound off and immediately picked up to add structure and to better offset the seed-stitch details. You can easily shorten the hip-length top to conserve yarn or continue in pattern as long as you like for an A-line sundress. Aside from one side of each strap, it's completely seamless.

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Saturday 25 June 2011

links: beauty

best face forward � The Working Closet. A recommendation for a Neutrogena foundation from Susan, a woman I trust.What do you wish someone told you before the first time you got waxed? | Ask MetaFilter.How to manicure at home at Petite Elefant. Very good tips that I've never heard before.Give me your best homemade beauty concoctions! | Ask MetaFilter.

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almost daily photo: April 12th

Lunch today was a mushroom and spinach crepe from Tokyo Sweets [1]. I learned that it's really difficult to unzip your bag and pull out a camera when you cannot put your food down. Also that shortly after taking this photo I was wishing I had a spork.

[1] http://www.yelp.com/biz/tokyo-sweets-seattle

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Introducing ~ Erin

Erin from Dog Under My Desk is up next with a tutorial for summer drives...

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Silhouette SD Giveaway

Learn how you can win a Silhouette SD, perfect for appliqu� and so much more...

Source: http://sewmamasew.com/blog2/2011/06/silhouette-sd-giveaway/

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How-To: Knit or Crochet a Dodecahedron

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This week's Math Monday over on MAKE had an awesome crafty bent.

If you knit, here's a stuffed, dodecahedral thing--I don't know quite what to call it--a toy, a pillow, a mathematical model? The shape is based on twelve 5-sided units like a dodecahedron. But they bump out, so the form is more like a small stellated dodecahedron. This was designed by Norah Gaughan, who provides instructions in this Berroco pattern.
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Source: http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2011/06/how-to_knit_or_crochet_a_dodec.html

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How-To: Make Your Own Infused Spirits

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By Marcia Simmons

Infusing spirits means putting stuff in a jar, pouring liquor on top of it, and waiting. That's really all there is to it. ?

Whether you want to make basil vodka, jalapeno tequila or mango rum, the general process is the same:

DIY Infused Spirit

Put equal parts spirit and flavoring item in a glass jar, seal the jar, and shake it. Let the infusion steep anywhere from one to seven days, depending on how quickly the ingredient imparts its flavor and how intense you'd like your infusion to taste. Sample daily. Strain out the solids through cheesecloth. Bottle and store as you would any other spirit.

You can make as little or as much as you want. I like to experiment with a variety of flavors in small batches in eight-ounce Mason jars.

Vodka is the easiest spirit for infusing, because it pairs well with literally any flavor. Don't limit yourself, though. Just remember that stronger-tasting spirits, like whiskey and Cognac, may need longer steeping times. You may even want to let it sit for weeks to get a really bold infusion. If you like, you can download a handy PDF infusion cheatsheet by clicking the link below.

Download PDF Download the Cheatsheet PDF
Right click to save the PDF to your desktop. Directions on downloading PDFs.

After the jump, we'll talk about making cocktails with your infusion!

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Source: http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2011/06/how-to_make_your_own_infused_s.html

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And I like Dijon and navy together, too.

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Craft Benefits for Japan

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Friday 24 June 2011

How-To: "You Have Just Been Poisoned" Pint Glass

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Sean at MAKE has an awesome new project over on Make: Projects.

Fans of Patrick McGoohan's classic BBC spy series The Prisoner will recognize this gimmick from Episode 15, "The Girl Who Was Death." It's a pint glass with words etched on the bottom (in authentic "Village" font) that appear line-by-line as the liquid is imbibed. My version is the closest reproduction of the original I could achieve.

Related:
How-To: Greater Than Drunk Pint Glasses

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The Universal Survival Tool

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photo: cheery red VW van

This van was so cheerful, like spotting a bunch of balloons on a dreary day. The owner clearly loves their van.

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Stools Made From Plastic Bags

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CasaSugar points us to these rad stools whose seats are made from fused plastic bags. Jamison Sellers came up with the idea and implemented it through Artists of Humanity.

From Artists of Humanity comes an innovative design that turns more than 200 plastic shopping, dry-cleaning or newspaper bags into a colorful plastic bar stool, called "ReVision."

Made by inner-city youth in Boston, Massachusetts, the stools received the Social Responsibility Award by the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) at the 2011 Architectural Digest Home Design Show in New York City.

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Source: http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2011/06/stools_made_from_plastic_bags.html

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Cuckoo For Cables

Source: http://www.futuregirl.com/craft_blog/2011/6/cuckoo-for-cables.aspx

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May Birthday Giveaway: Gluten-free Girl and the Chef

What?s going on here? My site started ten years ago this month and to celebrate I?m giving away something each weekday. Because I like you.

Today I've got a copy of Gluten-free Girl and the Chef [1] to give away, it was written by Shauna and Danny Ahern who do the site titled, you've perhaps guessed, Gluten-free Girl and the Chef [2]. I talked about Shauna's first book a few years back when I spent the day being gluten-free [3] and discovered gluten is everywhere, including my toothpaste and my hair product. At the time I met Shauna I knew one person who had celiac, and since then I've met many more. It seems like every one of those I've met has gone through a struggle with what they cannot eat anymore and this is where Shauna comes in, she is a generous, happy, glowing soul who focuses instead on all the goodness one can uncover while eating gluten-free and she shares that. This book was written after she married Danny, the chef in the title (and one awesome guy, if I may say so), and the book covers a love story (romantic sigh) and lots of recipes and beautiful inspiring photos.

Do you live gluten-free or know somebody who does? Then this book is one you'll want. To enter please leave a comment with this entry and, if you'd like something to talk about (I love reading all the stories!), here is a question to answer: Do you know somebody with celiac? I'll go first: When I was living in San Francisco I learned about the disease from a co-worker who had been diagnosed earlier that year, it was completely new to me. Now it seems that a startling number of people I know have celiac. Alright, you've got until Thursday, May 26th at 10 a.m. PST to enter, the fine print [4] applies and as always good luck! Closed, thank you for entering!

[1] http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0470419717/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=notmartha-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399349&creativeASIN=0470419717
[2] http://glutenfreegirl.com/
[3] http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/10/25/one-gluten-free-day/
[4] http://www.notmartha.org/the-fine-print/

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Quivver Handmade Arrows

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I've been admiring Quivver's handmade wooden arrows for some time (there's something so alluring about their simple shape and complicated history), but these spiral hitched arrows are really knocking my socks off! I love the embroidered wood and fun colors.

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Thursday 23 June 2011

Trellises for the Back Fence

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New Project - Upcycled Shamwow - Elephant Baby Placemat

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 This upcycled/recycle shamwow project shows you how to turn a shamwow into something dif...

Source: http://www.craftbits.com/project/upcycled-shamwow-elephant-baby-placemat

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Public Swings Art Project

Jeff Waldman is raising money to hang swings in public spaces.

What started last year as a conversation about the simplistic pleasures of swings has launched into a multi-city experiment in unexpected joy and cerebral happiness. Via contact info we left on the wooden seats we've received notes from those that used them, talking about the surprising smiles that were left on their faces. They wrote how their days were made better and how the emotions that emerged from stumbling across and using a random swing permeated their afternoon and infected those they came into contact with. The joy felt and the urge to spread it was contagious.

It seems like maybe they could make a few tire swings while they're at it.

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Source: http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2011/06/public_swings_art_project.html

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Public Swings Art Project

Jeff Waldman is raising money to hang swings in public spaces.

What started last year as a conversation about the simplistic pleasures of swings has launched into a multi-city experiment in unexpected joy and cerebral happiness. Via contact info we left on the wooden seats we've received notes from those that used them, talking about the surprising smiles that were left on their faces. They wrote how their days were made better and how the emotions that emerged from stumbling across and using a random swing permeated their afternoon and infected those they came into contact with. The joy felt and the urge to spread it was contagious.

It seems like maybe they could make a few tire swings while they're at it.

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Source: http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2011/06/public_swings_art_project.html

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Chilly Colors

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May Birthday Giveaway: CakeSpy Presents Sweet Treats for a Sugar-Filled Life

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What?s going on here? My site started ten years ago this month and to celebrate I?m giving away something each weekday. Because I like you.

Todays giveaway is coming to you from the future. Well, sort of. Jessie Oleson, whom you might know as CakeSpy [2], has a book coming out later this year (late September is the most informed date I have heard, things change but this might not!) it's called CakeSpy Presents Sweet Treats for a Sugar-Filled Life [3] and she is happy to send a copy to one lucky winner. Just, you know, in September when the book actually exists. CakeSpy, as if you don't already know, is lover of all things sweet, purveyor of the history behind our favorite desserts, a most excellent illustrator with a certain favorite character (Cuppie, pictured here [4]), has a column [5] at Serious Eats, a real brick and mortar shop [6] here in Seattle, and a rabble rouser when it comes to the question of Cake vs. Pie [7].

If you'd like to win a (future) copy of the CakeSpy book just lease a comment with this post, and if you'd like please answer this question: Are you Team Pie or Team Cake? I hereby publicly declare myself Team Cake, pies are great but cake has a power I cannot deny. Ok, you've got until Saturday, May 21st at 10 a.m. PST to enter, the fine print [8], as always, applies. Good luck. Closed, thanks for entering!

[1] http://www.amazon.com/CakeSpy-Presents-Sweet-Treats-Sugar-Filled/dp/1570617562/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1305867692&sr=8-1
[2] http://www.cakespy.com
[3] http://www.amazon.com/CakeSpy-Presents-Sweet-Treats-Sugar-Filled/dp/1570617562/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1305867692&sr=8-1
[4] http://www.cakespy.com/about
[5] http://www.seriouseats.com/user/profile/cakespy
[6] http://www.cakespy.com/
[7] http://www.cakespy.bigcartel.com/product/team-cake-or-team-pie-pins-choose-your-design
[8] http://www.notmartha.org/the-fine-print/

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New Project - Upcycled Shamwow - Sweat Head Band

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 This upcycled/recycled project shows you how to create a modern stylish ladies sweat abs...

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RSS Woes

Hi everyone. There is a bit of trouble with my RSS feeds. We moved some stuff around the other day and it broke something else, and when we went to fix it yesterday it seems to have truncated the posts in readers, which was not my intention. Hang on for a bit and we'll fix it. Sorry for the trouble and thanks for letting me know it was happening.

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Wednesday 22 June 2011

E's Cake

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links: craft

Craftzine [1].Jordan Ferney [2] on Twitter.Craftzine [3].Design Crush [4].

[1] http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2011/04/how-to_sunny_resort_blouse.html
[2] http://twitter.com/#!/jordanferney/status/65787540954812416
[3] http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2011/05/how-to_dye_your_own_buttons.html
[4] http://www.designcrushblog.com/2011/06/03/go-on-make-one/

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Handspun Recycled Newspaper Yarn

Got a little time on your hands and lots of old newspapers? Then you can make�Handspun Recycled Newspaper Yarn. It’s so fascinating that this can be turned into durable everyday objects. I mean, once you’ve made enough… Maybe this will keep the kids busy this summer! Added to Recycled Crafts Please vote by clicking: Like [...]

Source: http://allcrafts.allcraftsblogs.com/2011/06/20/handspun-recycled-newspaper-yarn/

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Craft Show Etiquette For Visitors

Your first visit to an art or craft show might make you a bit nervous, so here's some insight into the culture of a craft show.

Source: http://www.suite101.com/content/craft-show-etiquette-for-visitors-a375453

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Silhouette SD Giveaway

Learn how you can win a Silhouette SD, perfect for appliqu� and so much more...

Source: http://sewmamasew.com/blog2/2011/06/silhouette-sd-giveaway/

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