Easter Egg Cake Pops
I love decorating Easter eggs, but I really don’t care for the hard-boiled eggs eggs themselves […]
Sugar Cookie Icing
Let me just start by saying that I didn’t make those lovely cookies. My mom sent them to us — isn’t she sweet!? In fact, my mom sends her time-consuming, made-with-love sugar cookies two or three times per year. She makes shamrocks, hearts, Easter eggs, leaves and everything Christmas. In December, I watched my mom …
Seakettle is 1!
Happy Birthday to my little blog, and thanks everyone for reading! I know everyone always says this about first birthdays, but I can’t believe how fast it went. This is our 100th blog post! And what better time and place to make an announcement? Seakettle’s shop is finally open for business! We only have a …
Nature Shadow Box
It’s the season of egg decorations, so why not make one you can display all year long? An old cigar box is the perfect frame for an illustration and a few bits of nature. I left room to expand our collection, and we’ve since enjoyed adding another shell and several interesting feathers from our trips! …
Bench Makeover
I just realized that there are far too few before & afters on Seakettle! Here’s a quick bench flip we did for my brother-in-law’s entryway: just a fresh coat of paint and some IKEA fabric! SO much better! And I still dream about this fabric — it’s one of my all-time favorites from IKEA.
Then and Now Photos
My mom in front of her childhood home. I love old photos! I love the white borders; I love the tinge of pink or yellow; I love the vintage outfits and hairstyles. They’re an amazing glimpse into the past! On a recent visit to Chicago, I brought a stack of my parents’ old photos along. …
Starcraft II Cupcakes
I made these SCII Protoss cupcakes for my brother-in-law’s birthday (see previous mention in our gifts post), and they’re surprisingly easy to recreate! You can also use the same basic steps to make other 2D shapes from chocolate or candy melts. I didn’t think that such a specific project — cupcakes for a certain race …
Sticker Dyed Easter Eggs
It’s so obvious that I can’t believe I’ve never tried it! Or maybe I did, once, when I was little. I’ve […]
Oreo Truffle Easter Eggs
Have you tried the Oreo truffle recipe from Kraft? Oh. my. gosh. SO good! As if Oreos needed […]
Guinness Pudding
We made the perfect dessert for beer lovers this St. Patrick’s Day! Not only does this […]