Archives for December 2008

NIN Coffee Cozy {free Knitting Pattern}

The hubby loves NIN, so I designed this for him. This was made for a cup that is 8.75 inches around and does not increase in size (straight up and down). This was my first encounter with graphs and Intarsia, but I absolutely love it. I now have much more respect for those who do […]

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Let It Snow Card

It’s kind of hard to tell but the bottom line is ribbon =) Check out my Etsy Shop!

Made Some Christmas Cards!

Figured I’d get them done early-ish so that people wouldn’t receive them just in time to throw them away! Check out my Etsy Shop!

How To Frost A Double Layer Cake

Well most people probably already know how to do this, but I just did my first one and thought I’d write ‘er up for those of us who are not a baking extraordinaire! 🙂 Check out this best homemade icing ever recipe! 1. Bake the cake in 2 round trays and let cool (I made […]

Fudge… Take 2

Ok, so I really am a baking n00b. I went to throw away that first batch of fudge, and thought to myself “Hmm this is almost perfect texture for truffles so why waste it!?” So I decided to melt some peanutbutter chips for the candy shell. When I went to dip the truffle ball into […]

Fudge… Take 1

So I have never made fudge before and I decided I wanted to make it because 1.) I love it and 2.) I want to make it for a friend’s potluck, with Christmas cookie cutter shapes and decorated all nice and cute!~ Well I found this recipe and it seemed too good to be true… […]