tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74304422169881666692024-03-06T12:02:55.015-08:00ohmydoodleCreative idea blog from marketing designer and illustrator Laura Stanke. PS She's also Pillsbury Bake-off finalist (and GE's Imagination at Work award winner)!LAURAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02091336968025250646noreply@blogger.comBlogger149125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7430442216988166669.post-68459652078969269302014-12-01T20:02:00.002-08:002014-12-16T10:04:18.760-08:00Pillsbury Grands! Ole Opry or Country Music (Carla) Hall of Fame?After I found out I was one of the 100 finalists in the 47th Pillsbury Bake-Off® contest, I got to work. Not practicing making my recipe for the competition, but creating art. I started with a technique I learned in <a href="http://lillarogers.com/lrss/">Lilla Rogers online classes</a>. First you do a little research and get warmed up drawing all things related to your topic. First NASHVILLE:<br />
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Then Pillsbury. I watched YouTube <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZlVVkEMHQw">videos</a> of the contest. </div>
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What would the doughboy do in Nashville? </div>
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Get a new country suit fitted by <a href="http://manuelcouture.com/">Manuel</a>? </div>
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Sing at the <a href="http://ryman.com/">Ryman</a>? At the contest party, I fed the band these song titles and they had a little fun with them.</div>
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My first draft was inspired by Minnie Pearl + Macy's Thanksgiving parade + Nashville.</div>
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My friends thought the balloon should be more doughboy-like. Respectful of trademarks and licensed characters, I decided the balloon would be me and my Pretzel Bites with my handlers. That made sense for a team shirt.</div>
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On the plane ride home I got another idea I wanted to explore. Top Chef finalist and The CHEW anchor <a href="http://carlahall.com/">Carla Hall</a> was this year's host of the Bake-Off®. She added so much fun and excitement to the contest. Turns out, she's from Nashville so I began my artwork swap.</div>
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My plan was to make a normal thank you note. After hearing Carla and THE CHEW co-hosts discussing special greeting cards and creating a pop-up card on the show I got a BIG idea.</div>
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A thousand thanks to TEAM PILLSBURY and CARLA for a Bake-Off® well done!</div>
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LAURAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02091336968025250646noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7430442216988166669.post-69909886084616813202014-10-31T21:15:00.001-07:002014-12-01T20:29:02.948-08:00Looking for a Reason to Make Pastrami-Pretzel Bites?Here is my entry for the 47th Pillsbury Bake-Off® contest: <a href="http://www.pillsbury.com/recipes/pastrami-pretzel-bites/86c7f181-feba-4bdd-8fef-cf3543fae137">Pastrami-Pretzel Bites</a>. Look good?<br />
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Here are a few reasons why you should give it a try:</div>
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I left out EASY TO MAKE.</div>
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<br />LAURAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02091336968025250646noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7430442216988166669.post-91082379946388082552014-10-20T08:42:00.000-07:002014-10-20T08:42:28.108-07:00Marjorie Turns 29. Again!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
It had been on my TO-DO list for too long: Send Marjorie a birthday card. Send her some pictures from our Pillsbury Bake-Off® Alumni brunches. </div>
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I did some sketches.</div>
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Then I made a dieline with my Silhouette software and the machine cut it out.</div>
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OOOPPPS. The lines were very straight and when I popped out the design it was not a solid piece. See below how the eyes are floating and the hair is all wrong on the right side.</div>
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Back to the drawing board. I re-did the dielines. Now the lines were curved and all are connected to each other.</div>
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And it's all one piece. </div>
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I love the negative space left behind as much as the positive.</div>
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I made a couple more. Looks the the drama masks.</div>
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Looks just like her, right? </div>
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She has a HUGE smile.</div>
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Now I can cross that off my TO-DO list. Happy 29th Marjorie!</div>
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LAURAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02091336968025250646noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7430442216988166669.post-16048785962331832472014-09-30T21:17:00.001-07:002014-09-30T21:17:15.008-07:00Pillsbury Bake-Off® Potholder Purse, Nashville Edition<div style="text-align: center;">
Mr. Martha, oops, I mean Mr. <a href="http://www.greenthumbwhiteapron.com/">GreenThumbWhiteApron</a> sent me a little gift. He knew I had made a <a href="http://ohmydoodle.blogspot.com/2013/11/pillsbury-bake-off-potholder-purse.html">bag from potholders before</a>, so he sent me his. I decided I'd make a tiny evening bag. </div>
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First I decided on the message. I didn't have all of the letters I needed so I altered some. A "P" became a "2" and a sideways "N" became a "Z". Then I layed out some options.</div>
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Yuk. Nope. This is better. See the sideways "Z"?</div>
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I used jewelry glue to hold them in place. These potholders have a pocket, so I squeezed tight and pinched the glue into the fabric fibers.</div>
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Then I sewed them on. I passed the thread through the holes a couple of times, like sewing on a button.</div>
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Now what to do for a handle? Last time I used a sleeping bag zipper. In my scraps I found some really cool wide patterned shoe laces that I had got at Target.</div>
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How to attach? I cut one lace and pinned it on like this.</div>
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Boy is my photo color off. I sewed a straight stitch really close to the edge of the shoelace. Notice how I folded over the unfinished top edge.</div>
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I pinned the shoelace to the other potholder. It looks skewed and wonky when pinned.</div>
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After I started sewing, I had to switch position of pins to fit under the presser foot and avoid the beads.</div>
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The machine didn't like sewing over the thick edge. "%@$#!" Seam ripper!</div>
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To finish, I tied the other shoelace to the loops on the potholder.</div>
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Hi big brother!</div>
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Can't wait to go out on the town in NASHVILLE because:</div>
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My recipe is <a href="http://www.pillsbury.com/recipes/pastrami-pretzel-bites/86c7f181-feba-4bdd-8fef-cf3543fae137">here</a>.</div>
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LAURAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02091336968025250646noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7430442216988166669.post-79161364494268728462014-07-14T20:26:00.000-07:002014-07-14T20:26:04.655-07:00Garden Tour 2014<div style="text-align: center;">
Mom, here are my garden tour pics for you. This is a mix of all 3 gardens.</div>
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What to do with a stump?</div>
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Mini fairy garden.</div>
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What great doggie steps!</div>
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I liked the shape of these leaves.</div>
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I liked this support.</div>
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These were so unusual, I thought they were fake.</div>
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This garden won a Star Tribune contest. See more pictures <a href="http://www.startribune.com/galleries/184154331.html">here</a>. </div>
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Lots of great stonework there.</div>
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And sculptures.</div>
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Bye!</div>
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Here is my garden tour from <a href="http://ohmydoodle.blogspot.com/2010/07/garden-tour-2010.html">2010</a>.</div>
LAURAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02091336968025250646noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7430442216988166669.post-32736202677847946382014-06-09T11:02:00.000-07:002014-06-09T11:02:24.568-07:00Best Grad Card EVER! (design by Emily Dyer)Even though I COULD design my own card, I've been enjoying being a casual Silhouette consumer. Need a card? Download one of their many designs, cut and assemble. It would take that long to drive to the store pick one out and drive home.<br />
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Silhouette designer and friend <a href="http://www.emilydyer.com/">Emily Dyer</a> is constantly updating her store and I suggested she design some grad cards in her wonderful artful style. She did just that and it's now available at the Silhouette store <a href="http://www.silhouetteonlinestore.com/?page=view-shape&id=61247#">here</a>. It's fabulous for many many reasons.<br />
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I did a double cut on this thicker card stock on blade setting 7 and ran it at a slow speed.<br />
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There is so much cleverness in the design because the big STAR is holding the interior in place. It takes out the placement guesswork. Silhouette users will appreciated that.</div>
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I modified my scraps to spell out the graduate's name and blinged out with more stars. Love that Emily included a 2014 die cut. So cute.</div>
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The cleaverness continues. Where does the money go?</div>
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Here's an easy way to make an envelope. Cut a large one down to size. Just eyeball it.</div>
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Use a fanny wacker to mark your folding edge and crease it. Cut away top layer of the fold to eliminate bulk. Round the corners and glue bottom shut.</div>
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Finis. Well almost. Did I mention the back is fabulous too? I hand wrote Emily's design credits in the star area.</div>
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Finis.</div>
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<br />LAURAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02091336968025250646noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7430442216988166669.post-4015729396842565912014-06-05T20:04:00.001-07:002014-06-05T20:04:52.680-07:00Vera Makes a Bold AppearanceI visitied the Vera show at the <a href="http://goldstein.design.umn.edu/exhibitions/">Goldstein Gallery</a> at the UofM's St. Paul Campus (my design school stompin' grounds). She created over 20,000 pieces in her career. Here are a few--all arfully displayed.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Purple walls made a stunning backdrop.</div>
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Incredible florals and color combinations.</div>
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Some were based on her travels.</div>
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I like how she invented her own icons.</div>
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Show runs through June 29, 2014.</div>
LAURAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02091336968025250646noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7430442216988166669.post-9015555395861558362014-05-27T08:48:00.000-07:002014-05-27T08:50:19.887-07:00Muskrat LoveMother's Day was hectic as usual. Cleaning, shopping and getting ready for company. Luckily, hub did all of the cooking.<br />
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The eggs were great, but the hashbrowns (renamed unicorn poop or muskrat), not so much.</div>
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Did I get a gift or card for my mom? Not yet. I downloaded one of <a href="http://www.emilydyer.com/">Emily Dyer</a>'s lovely <a href="http://www.silhouetteonlinestore.com/?page=view-shape&id=59547">designs</a>. It was very detailed and I knew I would need some help with the weeding.</div>
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It was like doing a puzzle after dinner. </div>
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And and the gift for mom? A trip to the garden center completed the task.</div>
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LAURAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02091336968025250646noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7430442216988166669.post-66304824587387136732014-03-04T09:16:00.000-08:002014-03-06T05:56:07.166-08:00I'm Dyering to Make Some Cards with my Silhouette Cameo<div style="text-align: center;">
Thanks Santa for the Sihouette Cameo die cutter!</div>
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My first attempt didn't go well.</div>
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When your cutting mat is brand new it is a bit TOO sticky.</div>
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Advise from Jen: stick it to your jeans to remove some of the tackiness.</div>
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I was a little afraid of it so I gave it a time out for a month. After watching a bunch of YouTube videos I was ready to try again. Silhouette has a <a href="http://www.silhouetteonlinestore.com/">store</a> where you can download images. Turns out two of the artists are in <a href="http://lillarogers.com/school/bootcamp-galleries/">Lilla Rogers Bootcamp</a> class with me, <a href="http://www.silhouetteonlinestore.com/?page=view-artist&artist_id=259589">Amanda</a> and <a href="http://www.silhouetteonlinestore.com/?page=view-artist&artist_id=301427">Emily</a>. I downloaded a few images--super easy to do. First up was <a href="http://www.silhouetteonlinestore.com/?page=view-shape&id=54807">Emily's bird design</a>.</div>
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This was a pretty intricate design for my first try and it cut perfectly.</div>
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This time I used the Silhouette tools (they look like X-ACTO knives) to slowly and carefully lift the design from the backing.</div>
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The pink underpinning is also included in the die cut pattern.</div>
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I also uploaded Emily's <a href="http://www.silhouetteonlinestore.com/?page=view-shape&id=54073">cat</a> design. Here's a pic of the knife.</div>
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You don't have to use big sheets of paper. Just load in a small scrap if you need a tiny element cut.</div>
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The last design of Emily's I made was the <a href="http://www.silhouetteonlinestore.com/?page=view-shape&id=54483">Scottie</a> card.</div>
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LAURAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02091336968025250646noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7430442216988166669.post-78783027236137052112014-03-04T08:12:00.001-08:002014-03-04T08:12:20.235-08:00Santa Can You Get Me a Silhouette Cameo?<div style="text-align: center;">
In December, I visited my friend Jen to see her wonderful home. It's filled with wonderful collections--all artfully displayed. I could have taken a hundred more photos. </div>
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<span style="text-align: start;">You can follow Jen on instagram </span><a href="http://instagram.com/craftygirlfrommg" style="text-align: start;">here</a><span style="text-align: start;"> or visit her blog </span><a href="http://www.randomvintagefinds.blogspot.com/" style="text-align: start;">here</a><span style="text-align: start;">. </span></div>
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She had a craft room filled with all kinds of neat tools, like the one that does the binding on this book.</div>
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I noticed this in her craft room and asked what it was. It's called a <span style="text-align: center;">Silhouette Cameo diecutter.</span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><br />
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She gave me a quick demo. She pulled one of my drawings from my <a href="http://ohmydoodle.blogspot.com/2013/11/feelin-maple-groovy.html">blog</a> and uploaded it to the Cameo software.</div>
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Next she placed cardstock on a semi-sticky cutting mat and loaded it into the cutter.</div>
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After adjusting the blade and doing a test cut, it was ready to cut out my design. </div>
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It makes really weird noises when it cuts. When it's done, you gently peel it from the mat. </div>
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This took less than 10 minutes to do. I was super impressed. Santa?</div>
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Last year I had asked my mosaic artist friend <a href="http://judysell.com/">Judy Sell</a> to give me something wool to practice needle felting on. She gave me a blue hat. What should I put on it? She likes <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/LyndaBarryArt/sold?ref=shopinfo_sales_leftnav">Lynda Barry</a>, who is also from Judy's home state of Wisconsin. Just google her and you'll find articles like <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/30/magazine/cartoonist-lynda-barry-will-make-you-believe-in-yourself.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0">this</a>. NYTimes photo by Colby Katz.</div>
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I found these on her ETSY store. </div>
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I thought this icy image of a penguin could work---with the circles going around the hat, penguin on top. Limited color palette. Yep. That's it.</div>
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BUT NOOOO! Using artwork without permission is WRONG so I abandoned that idea.<span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></div>
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I went to Judy's graphic design <a href="http://judysell.com/index.php?option=com_phocagallery&view=category&id=14&Itemid=127">portfolio</a> and saw this.</div>
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Here is her story of the symbol that she used to draw on her kids' lunch bags: </div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px; text-align: -webkit-left;"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><b>"Years ago I worked up a little drawing to put on my kids notes from me. I thought a lot about what I wanted them to feel when they saw it. I call it HAPPIFIED. I started with a smiley-face and wanted those cute crescent- eyes and I wanted a kiss and a hug too. So little-by-little it developed into this little mark: HAPPIFIED. My daughter and I have it tattooed on our wrist. I LOVE IT!"</b></span></span></div>
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Perfect for the hat…it's roundish. I printed a rough pattern.</div>
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What colors? I knew the lips should be pink so I started with that. I had recently bought some wool fibers in great colors from Steven Be in Minneapolis. The store looks like a castle. Check out this <a href="http://stevenbe.com/video-tour.html">video</a> about the store. I started in the center and worked outward.</div>
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Adding white last.</div>
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Finis!</div>
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For xmas eve Jean always makes a giant pot of wild rice soup. See the cute santa hat? Jean made those for everyone.<br />
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I made 2 breads to go with the soup. First up: Rich and Tender American Dinner Rolls from the ATK Family cookbook.<br />
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I also made Betty Crocker's Focaccia. I topped with Dubliner cheese instead of parmesan. </div>
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I didn't have fresh rosemary so I added 1 TBSP of Tuscan Sunset.</div>
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Compared to the hours and hours of butter layering my brother did for xmas day, my effects seemed lame. He learned how from the America's Test Kitchen TV show. </div>
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It's all in the family: pre-xmas popovers from my mom.</div>
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I needed to throw together a quick cheese tray and this was a hit.</div>
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We enjoyed a white xmas.</div>
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So did the puppies.</div>
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And the kids.</div>
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Did I mention that with a blog post about xmas, you get EGG ROLL?</div>
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Sorry Martha, but your recipe yielded a lot of grease. I should have followed the process on the back of the egg roll package. It said to sauté the pork first and then drain the grease.</div>
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I've never made egg rolls before and the rolling easy. The egg wash really holds them together. </div>
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Make sure your helper is wearing a lot of BLING.</div>
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LAURAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02091336968025250646noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7430442216988166669.post-72500179570775463422013-12-24T06:59:00.001-08:002013-12-24T06:59:11.993-08:00Peace on Us and Good Lists for All!<div style="text-align: center;">
Why I'm blogging when I have so much to do I'm not sure. For the last few years I've been drawing my xmas list. Sometimes big.</div>
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Sometimes small.</div>
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I got that hat and I wear it all the time. I was in a shoe store yesterday and the clerk came up to me and said, "Did you know everyone in here is talking about your hat?"</div>
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Now that I've taken some art classes I felt some pressure. More detail, better color…NOPE! NO TIME FOR THAT!</div>
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BRRRRR! It is ELEVEN below zero today.</div>
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Every year I ask for SHAMPURE. Guys, every girl wants the large size with the pump. Feels like you are at a salon every day.</div>
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Oops... i forgot the M…speaking of hair...</div>
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Cooking items always make the list. I really miss getting this magazine.</div>
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In 2012 the THERMOPEN was my fav. So was the digital scale. And the scissors that actually cuts.</div>
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Yep. More Shampure on there. Art supplies.</div>
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Last year after Christmas I picked up these placemats at <a href="http://www.worldmarket.com/">Cost Plus World Market</a> for a buck 29.</div>
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Wonder why I picked these out?</div>
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After 3 attempts at new <a href="http://ohmydoodle.blogspot.com/2013/02/i-think-i-need-margareta.html">decor</a> last year, I decided to try something new. A banner in the entryway would be cool. I found this really thick yarn in the basement to attach the placemats to.</div>
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Once I removed the label it was a tangled mess. An hour later I had this. Miss you KITTY!</div>
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I measured the door opening and marked the center points with twist-ties.</div>
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I spaced them with glue sticks, working from the center point out.</div>
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Don't cry supermodel. I'll get this done.</div>
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I still had more placemats left.</div>
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I usually swap out the art to my holiday drawings.</div>
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I even had new material from my class to use but wanted it all to match.</div>
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I put on my scrapbooking hat and made these with our old xmas cards.</div>
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I saw this on <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/search/pins/?q=melting%20snowman%20cookies&rs=ac&len=12">Pinterest</a> last year and wanted to try it for this year's Cookie Exchange.</div>
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There are millions of versions. Some have pretzel arms or toasted marshmallow heads. </div>
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I think Better Homes & Gardens magazine started it with this <a href="http://www.bhg.com/recipe/chocolaty-melting-snowmen/">recipe</a>. </div>
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I used the pumpkin cookie recipe my kids love as the base. The cookies are orange-ish, so tinting them red would not be a stretch. </div>
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I used 2T professional grade color from <a href="http://ohmydoodle.blogspot.com/2013/11/lynns-cake-and-candy-carnivale.html">Lynn's Cake and Candy</a>. </div>
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I flattened them with a spatula so they would not become domes.</div>
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When baked, the color was a beautiful red. </div>
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What would work for a hat? Byerly's had bell shaped Reese's Peanut butter cups. How to cut with out breaking them? Do it in two steps. Score edge with a very thin sharp knife (or EXACTO) and then cut in half.</div>
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What frosting would work? I asked the lady at LC&Candy and she recommended this.</div>
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It worked like a dream. Just heat in the microwave for 10 seconds. I got better at slathering it on and creating cute irregular edges as I worked. </div>
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The eyes are mini chocolate chips and the carrot is just an orange sprinkle. What about the packaging? LC&C had clear clamshells. I had cupcake liners but they were too small. I widened the bottoms by forming over a tin can.</div>
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With labels the job was complete.</div>
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See how the frosting is much cuter when it is irregular?</div>
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But wait, what's this talk about Gaines Burgers? I had leftover cookie dough and wanted to try to make a red velvet powdered sugar crusted cookie like this (also from Pinterest).</div>
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I rolled some dough balls in sugar and baked them.</div>
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My hub said, "They look like Gaines Burgers!" If you are too young to know what that is, check out these <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STRKeRkULaM">videos</a>. I didn't know they had been around in the 60s.</div>
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Eventually, they added the pouch. Watch this <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQ1988nVSg0">one</a>.</div>
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Hey, wasn't there Gravy in those pouches? </div>
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Nope. Don't confuse this with Gaines <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OcfUCBNAeU">GRAVY TRAIN</a>. </div>
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Whatever happed to Gaines? Wiki doesn't say much <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaines-Burgers">here</a>.</div>
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I've made <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/318250/boned-rolled-and-tied-turkey">Boned Rolled and Tied Turkey</a> several times since Todd English appeared on Martha Stewart's show in 2000. I don't know how Martha maintained filming with him. Watch the video on the right side of the page or google him. You'll see why. He made it look so easy.</div>
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All you do is remove all of the bones from a turkey (like the last scene in the movie <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozRK7VXQl-k">Julie and Julia</a>) and stuff it with a ground turkey/pork meatloaf mix and roll it up like a jelly roll. Pop it in the oven the next day. It's so easy to slice and serve. No one has to carve the bird. Love that. Here's MSLOmnimedia's photo.</div>
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The first step is to have the meat guy from Lund's come over to your house to sharpen your knives. Set up your work area. That's a flattened garbage bag for easy clean up.</div>
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Get a smaller (12-14 lb) unbrined natural turkey.</div>
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Remove the giblets and start your stock. Dry the turkey with paper towels. Remove the wing tips and add to stock.</div>
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See the iPad above? Have that handy so you can watch Todd English's video over and over. </div>
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First you cut down the backbone. Warning: this gets gruesome.</div>
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Work around main carcass with a sharp boning knife until it's free. Freeze and give to mom so she can make soup.</div>
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Remove the breast bone. With the knife tip, score the drumstick skin along the bone.</div>
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Remove the leg and thigh bones, keeping meat intact. Throw those into your simmering stock pot.</div>
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Grab sinews and silver skin with paper towels and use your knife tip to remove.</div>
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Use your finger tips to feel for anything that is yucky and cut that out. It's like putting in your hands in a bowl of yucky stuff in a Haunted House.</div>
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Brine in 12 cups cold ice water mixed with 3/4 cups salt for three hours in the fridge. Since the meat is exposed to the water I would not do overnight like other brine recipes.</div>
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Make the meatloaf stuffing. Instead of fresh herbs I used 1 - 1/2 TBSP Penzeys Bavarian Seasoning in the meatloaf mix. </div>
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There is mustard in the seasoning mix but I still added some dry.</div>
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After 3 hours, drain and dry the turkey with a million paper towels.</div>
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Lay dried meat on butcher paper-well next time I hope to have some. A bag worked for me-it helps when you roll it up. You will have to make this flatter by butterflying the breast meat. That means slicing and flopping over meat like the pages of a book to fill in empty spots. You can also gently pound with a meat mallet to flatten. Now that I look at the photo below I think I didn't lay this out quite right. I think the leg meat should be below the breast meat…oh well-next time.</div>
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Season with 1/2 TBSP more of the Bavarian mix and salt and pepper. Do a final check for bone-y bits.</div>
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Plop on the meatloaf. This is only half of it…it got really full.</div>
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Roll it up like a cake roll. Use skewers temporarly to hold it in place while you tie the strings. Making slip knots with an extra loop holds knots in place better. End to end this was about 30 inches long. Refer to Martha's video--was the thigh meat on the ends? I think that is why it got so long.</div>
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If I were Martha Stewart, I'd have a special pan made so I wouldn't have to arc it to fit in the pan.</div>
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Flop upside-down to hid the messes. Looks like an icky worm you'd find under a rock in your garden!</div>
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It's now 10 pm. I started about 5pm. The boning took under an hour (much faster than the hour and 45 minutes it took with dull knives in 2004. Hope the video footage my husband took that year has been deleted. </div>
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There was no <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aURe7hHL-Dw">meltdown</a> like before and unlike Julie, no one called to buy my blog or offer me a book deal.</div>
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Pop it into the fridge overnight. Pic below is from another year. Looks like I didn't use a rack to elevate. I believe that was Martha Stewart brand twine. </div>
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The next day, remove from fridge one hour before baking to remove some of the chill. I baked it using the convection oven at 350˚. My notes say that I put it in the oven at 10:15 and removed at 12:35. Maple Syrup was drizzled over the top when the internal temp was 150˚. Remove from oven at 165˚.</div>
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Let rest, remove the strings and serve. Turned out more blob-like than roll-like. But tasted great!</div>
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PS here's one from 2002.</div>
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PS If you don't want to attempt, just make the meatloaf on a weeknight. I do that and ALL CHILDREN will eat it! Just smash the sauted onions to bits (or use onion powder) so they can't tell they are in there. I used dry panko for the bread crumbs. For a weeknight, skip the half & half cream and use milk.</div>
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Made a stop at <a href="http://lynnscakeandcandy.com/">Lynn's Cake and Candy Supplies</a> to get some caramel wrappers. They had that and so much more, Every plastic do-dad for cakes that you could ever imagine.</div>
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Unique packaging for your goodies.</div>
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Rosette shapes of every kind.</div>
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Pre-made fillings and buckets of frosting.</div>
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A giant wall of cake pans.</div>
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Nice to know that Fred can also be a penguin.</div>
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LAURAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02091336968025250646noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7430442216988166669.post-58898799993720048322013-11-16T06:44:00.003-08:002013-11-16T06:48:15.142-08:0046th Pillsbury Bake-Off® Contest Winner - Loaded Potato PinwheelsGlori Spriggs was the Million Dollar winner of the 46th Pillsbury Bake-Off contest held in Las Vegas this last Monday. I thought I'd give her <a href="http://www.pillsbury.com/recipes/loaded-potato-pinwheels/08754751-ac0e-4d46-9d76-64f5a2e2b1d2">recipe</a> a try. You'll need just 7 items.<br />
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Her recipe called for bacon bits. I used real bacon that I cooked in the microwave. You'll need about 8-10 pieces.</div>
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Thaw frozen potatoes.</div>
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And smash most of them with a fork.</div>
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Stir in other ingredients.</div>
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Plunk half of mixture on one side. Press it down firmly to make it all fit.</div>
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Roll it up tightly so it seals (I had a few leakers).</div>
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Cut into 1" pieces with a knife. I sprayed knife with cooking spray along the way.</div>
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I baked it on parchment lined foil from Reynolds wrap.</div>
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What's not to love about a bite size treat topped with sour cream, bacon and green onion?</div>
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LAURAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02091336968025250646noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7430442216988166669.post-35559218842405173062013-11-11T07:00:00.001-08:002013-11-12T07:42:47.642-08:00I Wannabee a Screen PrinterI've always wanted to learn screen printing so I can make cool t-shirts. Usually that need happens the day before a gift giving occasion. Should I spend three hours at a mall or just whip up a shirt? I had designed some cool aprons last spring when Pillsbury asked for <a href="http://ohmydoodle.blogspot.com/2013/05/bake-off-apron-pinsperation.html">apron ideas</a> online. I revised the artwork to reflect the Pillsbury Bake-Off® Wannabee Facebook group and <a href="http://cookingcontestcentral.com/">Cooking Contest Central</a>.<br />
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This art is so clean and neat. Would paint work?</div>
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I practiced on a scrap of fabric</div>
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Not perfect, but just pretend it is supposed to look that way. I used a lightbox so I could see the image underneath.</div>
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I made a few in a variety of colors.</div>
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Wait. This one says <a href="http://www.blogger.com/"><span id="goog_1987871135"></span>"Winner Bee"<span id="goog_1987871136"></span></a>. Whos' that?</div>
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I packaged them up and sent them off to Vegas for a few of my friends. </div>
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PS The fabric paint bottle says they are machine washable. And to the ladies, I apologize for the horrible fit. Just roll up the sleeves and belt it for a cuter look!</div>
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PPS UPDATE November 12, 2013: Here's a photo of Christina with my shirt in Las Vegas. Photo by <a href="http://cookingcontestcentral.com/">Cooking Contest Central</a>. </div>
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And thanks for the compliments <a href="http://www.pillsbury.com/our-makers/bake-off-contest">Pillsbury</a>! Looking forward to seeing you in Nashville next year (hopefully)!</div>
LAURAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02091336968025250646noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7430442216988166669.post-72472393937153368552013-11-10T08:34:00.001-08:002013-11-10T08:34:49.087-08:00Veteran's Day 2010 in VegasThinking about Vegas today because the Pillsbury Bake-Off® is going on there and I realized that I was in Vegas the same cool fall weekend 3 years ago. Enjoy these pics. The is the Aria/Cosmo part of town.<br />
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Saw Viva Elvis. The pink lighting changes to every color of the rainbow.</div>
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Went to a fancy party at a warehouse off the strip.</div>
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No Hall just Oates: "Sarah SMILLLLLEEEE I Won't you SMILE AWHILE WITH me Sara."</div>
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Vosages Hot Chocolate Bar at midnight.</div>
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Window shopped.</div>
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How about these fabulous lighted stairs?</div>
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All trips that involve flying are not successful unless they include this:</div>
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LAURAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02091336968025250646noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7430442216988166669.post-64136658309302518962013-11-09T11:07:00.000-08:002013-11-09T11:08:19.475-08:00Pillsbury Bake-Off® Potholder PurseI didn't want to USE my potholders from the 2010 Pillsbury Bake-Off®. They would be ruined!<br />
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How about making an evening bag?<br />
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This white ribbon might make a nice strap.</div>
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It needed some personalization, so I added a message.</div>
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How would the bag close? Buttons? I found a a really long sleeping bag zipper in my stash, saved from a long gone Dora the Explorer sleeping bag. I pinned one side to a potholder.</div>
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Then I sewed it in place.</div>
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Repeat the process using the other potholder and other half of the zipper.</div>
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Now comes the magic part. Just zip it up and it's all finished.</div>
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No need for the white strap. It didn't really match anyway.</div>
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There aren't many occasions I can use this for and since my friend <a href="http://www.thedutchbakersdaughter.com/">Cathy</a> is going the <a href="http://www.pillsbury.com/our-makers/bake-off-contest">Bake-Off®</a> in Las Vegas this weekend, I sent it along with her. Inside I found my LUCKY 7 of HEARTS DOUGHBOY playing card. Hope it brings her the Million Dollar Prize!</div>
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When you get out on foot in your own backyard, there are many things to discover. Who knew we had this cool bandshell overlooking a pond?</div>
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Complete with trendy patterns.</div>
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Complete with Minnesota made <a href="http://www.lolldesigns.com/">LOLL</a> furniture.</div>
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Our library is home to several <a href="http://www.hclib.org/pub/info/publicart/action.cfm?library=Maple%20Grove%20Library">public art</a> installations.</div>
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We have giant power lines running through the city that are now my best friends.</div>
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Maple Grove was settled by Pierre Bottineau in the 1850s.</div>
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He had a cute house that is preserved at the <a href="http://www.startribune.com/local/west/106333773.html">park</a>:</div>
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We also have a lot of BORING houses here.</div>
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No, I don't live in the cute house below, but i know <a href="http://maxhaynes.com/">who</a> does.</div>
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Maple Grove is also home to gravel pits, a giant windmill that powers the entire town (jk!) and Jessie Ventura (he moved away). It's also home to every chain restaurant on earth. Armed with that info and 75 hours of vacation time, here is the result:</div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Lunch at Fika was beyond beautiful.</span></div>
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From Swedish Institute gift shop.</div>
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<br />LAURAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02091336968025250646noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7430442216988166669.post-90086643017102407812013-10-01T06:14:00.000-07:002014-03-02T06:43:58.941-08:00When Antiques and Crafts Collide<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.junkbonanza.com/">Junk Bonanza</a> is twice a year at Canterbury. It's a show that combines antiques and crafts. There were booths with just plain ol' antiques. </div>
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This vendor had a great selection of items.</div>
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But it was the painting that blew me away.</div>
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Some booths had a mix of repurposed items used in creative ways.</div>
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Simple, but so pretty.</div>
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I've always thought it would be neat to make new versions of old signs. This booth did just that. Good font choices. Well done!</div>
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Slideshow lampshades. The epitome of hipster craft.</div>
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The woman who wrapped this ironing board with tape measures was quite proud of it and deservingly so. She's not on the internets so don't go looking for her.</div>
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What really drew me to the event was the design competition on the 2nd floor. Love this steampunk style lamp.</div>
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This title is quite fitting as I wondered if there was a table to get a booster shot in the entryway.</div>
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This hanging fixture was really impressive.</div>
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My favorite at the show by far was Paul Larson. </div>
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I love a good collage that tells a story. Reminds me of Chris Roberts Antieau's work, except she uses fabric.</div>
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<a href="http://junkbonanza.blogspot.com/2012/07/vendor-profile-limited-primitives.html">Paul Larson</a> had a booth selling fabulous collages.</div>
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I'm not sure if Paul won one of these cool medals. My vote was for him.</div>
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PS you can view the winners <a href="http://junkbonanza.blogspot.com/">here</a>.</div>
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