Days 12-20

Day 12: Made a Tutu!
We were going to a baby shower, this is what baby wore!

Day 13: Taggies Blanket
I've made these for each of my new baby cousins. Usually, its satin on one side, fleece on the other. I decided to make this one summer weight, with flannel and cotton. Plus, when I saw this flannel, I couldn't pass it up! Too cute!

Day 14: Another Blanket
The original blanket turned out so cute, I decided to make one for baby. This time, without tags! Not sure I like this one, but for now, she enjoys playing with it. :)


Day 15: Made card for Mom's birthday (sorry, no picture)

Day 16: Worked on picking pictures to hang in our living room that I bought frames for over a year ago....nothing to show for this yet, but I hope to have them printed and hung by the end of the month for another post. :)

Day 17: Worked on editing said pictures.

Day 18: Made a list of chores. Doesn't sound creative? Ok, its not. But, this whole month of being creative is having side effects: Its making me want to be more organized. Weird, huh? So, the list goes: Monday: Laundry, Tuesday: Sweep/Mop kitchen floors, Wednesday: "random" clean for half an hour. (ie, clean basement, coat closet, etc), Thursday: Bathrooms, Friday: Vaccuum. And, that leaves Saturday and Sunday mostly open. We're aiming to also clean for half an hour each day. But, we generally spend all weekend trying to make up for the whole week of doing nothing, so...we'll see where this gets us.

Day 19: Worked on Etsy Banner. What? I have an etsy shop? I DO! But, its not quite ready to be unveiled! Soon...as soon as I get that darn banner done...

Day 20: Worked on pictures to list things on Etsy...

Sorry for so few pictures. Hopefully some of these projects get done next week! :)

Days 3-11

Day 3: Calligraphy...
here is a picture of a sample I made for the client...

Day 4: Learning to make Gyoza!
Here is a preview...more to come in a future blog!

Day 5 and Day 6: Calligraphy until I literally could no longer feel my hand. hello, carpal tunnel.
Here is the style the client actually used. This is one I messed up with wrong name/address, so no stalking! :)

Day 7: More Calligraphy...whew...I'm finally done!

Day 8: Worked on Menu for my parents' restaurant!

Day 9: Worked on Order form for parent's restaurant

Day 10: Made a drawing for Daddy with Charlie
ok, thats not REALLY creative, but you know....

Day 11: Made sausage dip, sangria, and threw a party for husband. More on the sangria to come!

Days 1 and 2

Day 1:
Working on calligraphy for a client. Samples and pictures to come. I'm sure I'll use this at least once more as my 'creative' thing...I have a few more days before its due. The rules state you can work on a large project over the span of more than one day. whew! :) The hard part being, I have to create some fake samples of my work, since I don't want my clients' addresses displayed...

Day 2:
Spinach Roll-Ups
This is inspired from a recipe on Yahoo Shine. I made it tonight for me, husband, baby, a friend and her two-year old. It was a hit with all except the 2 year old. :) I've received feedback that people like to see prices for how much this ends up to be, so I'll continue with that...but, 'pantry staples' will have no price, as I can't possibly estimate how much a tablespoon of olive oil costs. :)
I also added a ciabatta roll as a side. I buy these in bags of 4 for $2.99 from Sprouts, and freeze them. Then, I throw it in the oven covered in olive oil and salt. (thanks for the tip, Keegan!) 20 minutes later, its like I baked fresh bread. Warm through out, with a salty-crispy crust!

Total Cost: $8.50 Feeds 3-4 people (we fed 3 people, 2 toddlers and I have a lunch for tomorrow!) ($9.25 if you count the bread).


Ingredients: Sauce:
1 can diced tomatoes (I used Muir Glen Organic, with basil and garlic)--about $2.50
1/2 onion--$.50
2T olive oil--pantry staple
2 cloves garlic--pantry staple
a few basil leaves--garden staple
dash of salt, pepper, cinnamon


Filling:
3/4c ricotta--$1
1 package frozen spinach--$2
3/4c diced fresh mushrooms--$.50
1C Shredded Mozzarella--$1
dash onion powder, salt, pepper

7-8 lasagna noodles (I use whole wheat)--$1


Directions:
Pre-heat oven to 350.
For sauce, heat oil in skillet, add diced garlic, diced onions. Sautee until onions are transparent. Add remaining ingredients (do not drain tomatoes), simmer until desired thickness is reached.
Meanwhile, boil water, add pasta.

For filling: Defrost spinach, drain. Combine with other ingredients.

Lay noodles out, spread filling on each noodle, roll up. Place with 'ends' down in a bake-able dish. Spread sauce over top. Add extra mozz if you'd like. Cover with tin foil, bake for 20 minutes.

Enjoy!
It is nice to have a helper in the kitchen. :)

30 days of creativity

Thanks to Alauna, of the famed Things Alauna Makes, I am inspired to take on the 30 days of creativity challenge. You can learn more about this amazing challenge here. So...with this challenge comes many blogs. I don't think I can commit to blogging every day in June...but I can commit to showing you all everything I have 'created'

Part of being creative is noticing when you're actually creating. So, some of the posts will be actual projects. Some might be dinner. Or, whatever else I have found I created during the day. I am going to make a conscience effort to purposefully create. But, if I find myself at the end of the day without something I purposefully made for this challenge, I will be creative and find something I did. :)

So...here's to the next 30 days! Wish me luck!