Strawberry Cake
I made Smitten Kitchen/Martha Stewart’s strawberry cake last weekend and it was […]
Tabletop Bunting
Speaking of graduating, this little encouragement banner has been stretched across our kitchen table (also know as Greg’s desk) ping-pong-net-like for weeks. Our cat has enjoyed going over, under and through it, as well as pulling the stakes up with his teeth and batting the whole thing to the ground. I love how easy it …
Seakettle Shop on Vacation
Woohoo! It’s SUMMER! Okay, so technically it isn’t yet. Actually the weather in LA hasn’t been all that summery, either. But that doesn’t change the fact that school is out, and in our house that means it’s summer. (No, we don’t have kids, but my husband got his second Masters degree on Friday!) I’m putting …
Passport Cover
Just in time for summer vacation, here’s a (relatively) easy way to brighten up a boring passport, for a lot less money than filling it with stamps! I say “relatively” because I ended up with some very goofy stitching on my very easy project. Oh well. Next time I’ll pick a fabric with fewer colors …
Oreo Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookies
Memorial Day is one of our country’s many food-themed holidays — BBQs and American fare (in addition to flags and pools) are celebration musts! I don’t have any burger or watermelon stories to share, but I did make something unconventionally American. My friend Jill and I combined chocolate chip cookies (America’s favorite homemade cookies) with …
Baptism Treats and Gifts
Our goddaughter Emmerson was baptized this weekend! The baptism service was followed by a party at a nearby park — the perfect occasion to put several previous Seakettle projects to use! I made a batch of Oreo truffle pops (note for the future: they get a bit soft outside in warm weather!). I used Hostess …
Frozen Mocha Cake
You know, I really don’t mean to turn this into a dessert blog. In fact, food was last on my list of topics to blog about when I start Seakettle — after gifts and decorating and stationery and furniture, etc. It just so happens that we’ve been doing a lot of celebrating (yay!) and a …
Glazed Magnets
I must have been extra good last year, because not only did I not get coal for Christmas, but I got magic fairy dust! It’s actually called Amazing Glaze, but it’s pretty much the same thing — magic. (Thanks, Aunt Gail!) Just sprinkle the powder over a surface, heat it up, and watch it turn …
Triple Chocolate Tart
For whatever reason, when I hear the word tart I picture a dessert resembling a fruit pie. […]
Mexican-Inspired Banners
Happy Cinco de Mayo! For a very abbreviated (and very last minute) take on colorful Mexican banners, create patterns in tissue paper with a hole punch! The traditional Mexican banner pieces, papel picado, have elaborate designs hand-cut using a small chisel. Though a hole punch version can’t compete with the intricacy of traditional banners, the …