There's a new batch of Candie Cooper jewels at Dorothy Ilene's! Elizabeth Wamsley will have her ceramics there. My studio mate, Angie D has some neat piece's laying around the studio that I bet will be there too. Also, come check out my special custom Mother's Day lockets (or message me about them). Mom's love handmade gifts!
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My last attempt at banana cream pie was a slight failure. It tasted great, but let's face it…..it was banana pudding in a pie shell. This time I cooked the pudding a little longer. Ta daaaaa, the slice stands all by itself! Without failure, there is no success, boys and girls.
Recipe here. XOXO.
This week I….
It was a great week! Hard to believe it's time to rinse and repeat. But first, I'm going to make a big dinner of chicken tacos with black beans and sweet potatoes and banana cream pie (my feeling is it's better to start the week off with awesome leftovers vs. the end of the week cheese and crackers).
P.S. The above is a really slick and cute way to zip up paper or plastic gift bags. Just paint with crazy colors then stamp or Mod Podge your website, name, or fun quote to the clothes pin. Clip and you're done.
Saturday night we camped out at the orchard. It was a cold, but cozy night around the fire! I got an ab workout from laughing so much (which I needed after this meal). I know this picture is a tad blurry, but I'm using it anyway because it catches the crazy excitement of the night. Everyone loves a potluck, right? We took a batch of sweet potato casserole–enough for 18 people and the dish was scraped clean. The only thing I changed in the recipe was the spice factor, adding in cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves. Our friend Emily P. (a super talented singer entertainer in town) made her famous pear salad. Maybe I'll see if she'll share the recipe someday over here. Jason grilled the meat and John brought stuff for Peanut Butter Smores. Wow. Thanks for a super fun weekend!
P.S. McClure's Orchard is having a 5K fun run this weekend during the Apple Blossom Fest. Won't you come join me and my hunkie boyfriend? The $25 run includes T-shirt, lunch and registration. Partly sponsored by Break-away bikes.
P.S.S. I'll be walking—not running. This girl don't run…but I will be in costume! So come walk with me!!
A date to the movies Friday night ended up at Target. We bought our tickets for the movie online, but the rest of the world got there super early and saved seats for their friends who hadn't bought their tickets yet. Every where we turned, "these seats are saved" was said. It was comical. So we sold our tickets and went to Target. I'm pleased to say we can officially add movie ticket scalpers to things we've done. Aiya. The lady that got our ticket was so happy. Target is always fun. We picked up some treats including this coffee cup holder for my bike. Every coffee junkie should have one. Makes me think of that MTV show, Pimp my ride bicycle. Ice cream on the way home. Good. Save.
This is officially the Banana Blog. Not really, but I feel like every other recipe posted here is all banana-y. Anywho, I had a couple of bananas going brown and instead of bread I searched and found this recipe: Banana Muffin Top cookies. Soft and spicy, we love them. I added a little honey to the recipe because I was just shy the one cup of banana. Of course, my hunkie boyfriend has to hit them with the microwave and a touch of "spray butter." Each time he offers me some and each time I say, "my dad said to stay away from the chemicals." Sorry to all you spray buttah lovahs. They were photographed on my kitchen table in the bag because I would've eaten 4 had I opened it. I knew you'd understand. If you love banana bread, get on it!
Yesterday morning I was searching for bike baskets (some that could carry Rocker), only to go to the super-store and see this shirt. I think it's a sign. Do they make doggie bike helmets?
There's still time to sign up for this class (taught by me, the crazy dog lady). It's a little bit felting and a little bit metalworking. You will learn lots of neat techniques that you can use however you like. It takes place next Monday and adventurous beginners are welcome! Here are the details and feel free to message me with questions.
I'm off to the Girl Cave. That's what I called our studio when we moved in because we can have as much girly stuff as we want! Yes girls, heaps of ribbon and beads, baskets full of buttons and racks full of colorful paint. Dark chocolate truffles stashed in the cupboards. You'd love it. My studio-mate came up with Jewels and Tools and the guy at the paint store calls it the Lady Lair. We have fun. My work table is packed with funky beads for a special project. Thousands of beads and more about that later. I hope to see you in class on Monday! XO.
Hi, I’m Candie. I design jewelry and crafts, author books, teach classes and host television programs. I thrive on simple ideas that anyone can achieve. I also love projects made from unexpected materials that stand the test of time. Join me as I lead a creative life! Read More...
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