small update

this is the most recent craft, but i've already got another in the works. this sweater was finished right before my school started on the 19th or whatever. i was afraid i wouldn't be able to wear it because we got a heat wave like the day after i finished it, but i lucked out with chilly weather! so without further adieu...

i cut off the armwarmer-type sleeves, finished it off with flat lace, then added two rows of lace at the collar (one narrow and one wider). i think it came out pretty good. i especially like the collar and the color combo.
bonus full outfit shot!

-jasmine

old crafts that are still awesome

i'm a terrible updater, these are some crafts from ages ago.

stenciled myself an exploding hearts shirt. its one of my favs.


studded moto jacket. i picked up the jacket at a thrift store for 4 or 5 bucks and studded it (at the end of summer?) this is also in high rotation in my wardrobe.

and i studded this shirt. i don't know why i haven't worn this out yet because it looks totally cool right? i guess i don't have the perfect outfit yet.

-jasmine

cinnamon rolls

i have been craving cinnamon rolls for days so i finally decided to do something about it!
the recipe for the rolls is from an old cook book and the icing is from alton brown over at food network. it didn't come out that sweet... which i guess was good because you can eat 5 without throwing up (believe me, the 4 of us ate it in 2 days).



-jasmine

the white tree

so I've still been crafting, and I just wanted to prove it to you with actual proof.

here's a canvas (my first!). it looks like a painting of nothing so I'll explain what its supposed to look like. I painted the canvas with the same color pink as my room and spray painted a stencil of the white tree of gondor (don't hate on my love for lord of the rings). I figured making lotr fit in my super cute pink room would be easy if I painted it the same super cute pink as my room. in real life, the tree is only really visible after your eyes have adjusted to the soft lighting in my room.

(this is what it looks like on my wall.
I had to move things around a bit to get my room how I want it.)

I also made a shirt of the tree which makes the stencil actually visible. its a gift, so don't spill the beans!
the spray paint didn't seem to show up well on the shirt, so with the stencil still on, I painted it again with a thin coat of fabric paint.

-jasmine

Vegan Snickerdoodles

Okay another vegan recipe!
This comes from when I was in high school and I have recently rediscovered it.
I got it from Janae who, i believe got it from Becca so I can't exactly source this recipe but I can definitely share it with you!!!

These are for sure the moistest cookies ever. I thought they would taste like my vegan apple cinnamon cookies, but they are a completely different texture and not as sweet but equally as lovable.

Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 cup oil
1 tbsp. vanilla
1 tbsp. maple syrup
egg replacer equivalent of 1 egg- i use about a half cup of applesauce or half a banana
cinnamon and sugar (to coat)

Mix the dry ingredients in a bowl. Mix the wet ingredients and stir wet into dry. Using your hands form the dough into a big ball. (if it sticks together well, then its the right consistency, if not, add a bit of water and mix it well.) Form the dough into cookie-sized balls and roll them into the cinnamon-sugar mixture. Place on an ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten each ball a little bit (I didn't do this, but my dough was soft enough that it flatten itself a little). Bake at 375 degrees for about 6-7 minutes.

I used a little less oil and a little less than a half cup applesauce and they were still gooey when i tried to form the balls. I couldn't count them because everyone at them as soon as they came out of the oven, but I think its like 2 dozen.

-jmg

Gourmet dinner, my treat

my mom was working today, so my dad had the good idea to cook dinner for my mom, but somehow this turned into me cooking dinner. it was a lot of hard work.



this recipe was VERY poorly written so i don't really recommend using it. and i don't recommend grilling artichoke, it became inedible and i had to throw it out.

-jmg

todays adventures in domesticity (includes two recipes)

the gals came over today for some homemaking fun!
first we whipped up some Mediterranean-style mac 'n cheese

(sorry its blurry, but it was delicious i promise)

then we made gingerbread cupcakes (with cinnamon homemade royal icing/frosting because i don't really know what vegetable shortening is) (and not vegan because i ran out of vegan stuff but the recipe is animal-free!)

cupcakes pre-frosting

cupcakes post-frosting

the gals (lei, karla, and stephanie)

we also punked out some clothes with studs, but those are for another post once i get some pics of the clothes.

-Jasmine