Prop Building
In my previous post I mentioned putting together everything I needed for a photo shoot. Over the past week or so I have slowly been making everything I need. Most of it was quick projects that don’t warrant their own post, so they are all here. Here is a list of everything I wanted for
Sculpted Skulls
I have been working on putting together some props for another photo shoot. This one has a lot more pieces than I originally intended but some of them will have additional uses and others were pretty simple, so it’s really just a matter of getting it all together. Among the list of things needed for
Chocolate Cherry Doughnut
This recipe was a little bit experimental, I use this one often but decided I wanted to make it chocolate this time. Most doughnuts that are chocolate are baked cake doughnuts rather than a yeast dough that’s fried. They turned out tasty but got a bit tough when cooked too much. When I was a
Corn Husk Witch
Here is a craft with deep history in several parts of the world. Something that feels magical and sacred. You see, here in North America we have a kind of mixing of histories and the corn husk doll is a traditional craft of eastern native Americans. It’s also a traditional craft from several parts of
Bat Costume part 2
Sewing together custom bat suits.
Baba Yaga’s Gingerbread hut
Practicing gingerbread and candy making techniques.
Bat Costumes part 1
This Halloween my 2 youngest kids are going to be bats. They are still young enough that it’s my choice and I like dressing them up as animals. I really like the idea of crocheting the kids costumes but it’s way too time consuming what with a baby and a toddler running around, so this
Infant Autumn Pinafore
This last weekend was thanksgiving and a wonderful friend of mine was making us dinner. This was the perfect opportunity to get a little fancy. My 5-month-old daughter has a few dresses already, but I couldn’t pass up the chance to make her something special for the holiday. This pinafore is so simple! It’s three
Turkey Vulture Sugar Cookies
DIY Cookie cutter.
Skull Rice Treat
Using rice krispie squares to make 3D shapes.