I spotted this broken gum ball machine in a junk shop in South Philadelphia several years ago. After I spent the afternoon cleaning spider eggs out of the inter-workings and wiping away the bedbug carcasses, I got to work on the scene building. Continue reading Gumball Machine Vignette
This was made for My Jello American. The jello recipe itself can be whatever you want (but you do have to go “jiggler style”-double strength with the gelatin). Continue reading Jello Dolly- Food Coloring Painted on Gelatin
Michael and I made a fairly elaborate meal when my mom was in town: puff pastry samosas, dhingri matar, tandoori cauliflower, a mint avocado yogurt sauce and a pear/mango chutney. We served this feast “family style” so that people could take as much or as little of these bold flavors as they wanted.
The next day, we decided to try to plate our leftovers as elaborately as possible-inspired by binge watching Top Chef. By putting a smear here, a sprig there, we tried to make our plates balanced and beautiful. It was a fun little exercise, and now I, at least, try to incorporate interesting plating techniques on the reg.
This craft makes use of my row home fabric available on Spoonflower. I designed the fabric several years ago, and still think is a pretty cool take on stripes (and it’s available in several colorways!).
On three inch fabric hoops, I stitched a very quick bicycle and sun with embroidery floss. Although they are basically the same, I like the final product on the right a little better because the bike has more “pop” over the maroon printing.
I google imaged clip art pine trees until I found a nice full one to print on heavy weight paper for this craft. This is a neat little craft: it’s quick, creative, and doesn’t make a mess. Also, I think it’s nice enough to supplement a-not-so-expensive gift, but that might be a matter of taste.
If you would like to try this craft yourself, I recommend punching holes in the paper with a needle before actually sewing the thread through. Lay the paper on top of corrugated cardboard and stick with the needle for your needed design, like you are setting up a connect the dots. This will make it easier not to accidentally bend the paper while you are forcing the threaded needle through the heavy weight paper.
The US Navy conducted several experiments (dubbed the Philadelphia Experiment, and Project Rainbow) under the supervision of Nikola Tesla, to cloak the USS Eldridge beyond detection by German technology. Continue reading USS Eldridge in-a-bottle
