Oct 28, 2010

witches finger cookies


Gross!! Witches finger cookies make a great Halloween treat! They're super easy, fast and ultra-tasty :) Here's the recipe I followed or visit the link here. Enjoy!

*Tip* Make sure you chill the cookies in the fridge for 10 -15 minutes before baking to prevent them from flattening.

Witches Finger Cookie Recipe

Yield: 5 dozen

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup Butter, softened
  • 1 Egg
  • 1 tsp Almond extract
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract
  • 2 2/3 cups Flour
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 3/4 cup whole Almonds, blanched
  • 2 squares of melting chocolate, or chocolate bark

Combine the sugar, egg, butter, almond extract, and vanilla in a bowl. Mix in the flour, and salt. Cover and refrigerate the dough for about 30 minutes, or until it’s firm.

When you’re ready to shape the cookies, only take out a small portion of the dough at a time. Shape the cookies into fingers by rolling and working with your hands. Score the top of the cookie with a knife or spatula to make it look like the wrinkles in your knuckle. Press an imprint into the tip of the cookie with your finger to make a spot for the almond finger nail. Press an almond into the tip of each finger to look like a fingernail.

Placed on a cooking sheet lightly coated with no-stick cooking spray and bake at 325` for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the cookies are a very light golden brown. Let the cookies cool on a drying rack.

Use melting chocolate to go around the outside of the almond nail, giving a ghoulish appearance. Just melt the chocolate, put it in an icing piping bag, and cut a very small hole in the tip. Then pipe around the nail.


I made them with my class the other day it was was really fun....look at all the creepy fingers....yuck!! EEEEEEEheheheheheeeeeheeeheeeee Happy Halloween!

Oct 23, 2010

recycled chair hangers


I love these wooden hangers made from vintage repurposed chairs by Antonello Fuse. For more info or to purchase, visit resign.

Oct 10, 2010

recycled t shirt project inspiration


Whoa it's me! So I thought I'd test out the whole video making thing. haha. May I remind you I have zero skills in movie editing/public speaking/speaking to no one in front of my computer (lol) so I might be slightly awkward. or a lot! eeeee! I wanted to show you this neat top I found that I might try to recreate on my own t shirts...lemme know your thoughts! Ok, have a good one, bye!

Oct 7, 2010

Oct 4, 2010

guess what I'm making?

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A recycled glove chipmunk!!! Remember this little guy from a few posts before? I went to my favourite japanese dollar store and picked up all the supplies. Lucky me! they had (almost) everything I needed! (they didn't have pipe cleaners...no bendy legs for this furry friend, oh well) I also couldn't find a plain brown glove so I settled for this striped beige one instead. I like how the blue stripe makes it look like he's wearing pants AND the brown stripe on top worked out perfectly as his nose! Wowee! Well he's a work in progress, the hand sewing is making my fingers a little tired so he's just gonna take a small rest tonight. What a fun project, I'm already thinking of making a glove skunk....glove rabbit....glove kitten, oh he's going to have so many friends! I'll be sure to show you once he's all put together :) Click here for the full DIY instructions.

Oct 1, 2010

cute things from asia vol. 4

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oh just another day in Macau where dogs go for "walks" in their charlie brown stroller. haha.