Hung up...

Get yours here.

Bang.

I LOVES IT: J. Crew

Jarlath Mellett--[insert ohhs & aahs here]

Inspired: making masking tape art

POSH Denver

With a little bit of ingenuity you can take even the most basic of home supplies and make something magical out of it...case in point: masking tape. On a window, this effect can be really amazing and great as an inexpensive embellishment. Get yours here!

Home Sick.

Of all the things I miss about Denver, or DenCo or even Men-ver, this place, is at the top of the list. So much more than a simple fabric store, Fancy Tiger truly brings my creativity level to an all-time high. Despite always spending far more than anticipating, I always depart with beyond fabulous textiles and a laundry list of projects. Counting down the days until I return to shop.

 

 

 

 

 

Sit. Stay. Roll-over. Or Whatever...

If you've had the chance to venture over to our ABOUT US, you will get to meet our Muse, the one & only, Mr. Theodore (teddy) Roosevelt Alexander. Now, if you've had the absolute pleasure to meet that pup of ours, you already know he would never let us get away with prancing him about on one of these, but oh how joyous it would be if he did...Head over to the etsy shop: Leashed Stichworks to see more!

I want, I want, I want

Nanette Lepore Spring 2012 rtw is just so breathtaking. I desperately wish I could just click my heels and have all these gorgeous textiles hanging in my closet...

This is art (cheap & clever art)

Step One: go to hardware store (preferably a locally owned, small business)

step two: grab all the luminous paint swatches you can...

step three: chop um up...

step four: tack them to the wall & sit back with delight!

Summary: for about $10 dollars including gas, swatches, scissors & pins you can have an amazing work of art that can really be hung, well, just about anyplace you fancy!

I die.

So, you may be able to tell from the afore posted snaps, that I have something of a sweet tooth...If I had things my way, all meals would start and end with dessert. Truly, the only thing that precludes me from doing this is the fact that I am usually so full, that by time the sweet and savory delights make their debut I usually take a pass. To any other dessert aficionado, I know this is treason.  

The solution: desserts-to-go, or desserts in a jar.

Here's my favorite recipe:

S’mores Cake in a Jar

makes 4 16-ounce mason jar cakes

for crust:

1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs

1/2 stick butter

pinch of salt

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Melt butter and mix in graham crumbs and salt. Mix until moistened. Spray 4 mason jars with non-stick spray and press graham crust into jars. I began by adding a tablespoon to each, and repeating until graham crumbs were gone. They don’t need to look perfect. I pressed the crumbs down firmly with the flat bottom of a clean screwdriver.

 for cake:

1 1/8 cups all purpose flour

1/4 cup dark cocoa powder

1 1/4 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

3/4 cup brown sugar

1 egg

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/2 cup milk

1/2 cup + 1 tablespoon heavy cream

1/2 cup butter, melted

2 tablespoons sour cream

for topping:

1 bag of large marshmallows

In a bowl, whisk egg and sugar until smooth and no lumps remain. Add milk, cream, butter and vanilla, and mix until combined. Stir in sour cream. Sift dry ingredients together and add to wet mixture. Mix until batter is smooth. Using a 1/4 cup measure, add batter to mason jars one scoop at a time. You only want to fill them up about half way, and the batter should work evenly for 4 jars. Again – don’t worry if it is perfect. Place mason jars in a baking dish and add about 1 1/2 cups of water to the bottom. Bake for 30 minutes, or until cake is set.

Remove cake from the oven and press large marshmallows down on top, being careful not to burn yourself. There is no set number of marshmallows to use, I pressed down as many as I could, about 4-5 each. Heat the broiler on your oven and watching carefully, brown marshmallows for about 1-2 minutes, or until golden brown. Do not take your eyes off them! Serve immediately.