'Mina' Tissue Holder

Here is a little tissue holder that I designed this month.



Once again, the inspiration for this item came from a conversation with a customer at the Beaverton Art Court.


I've decided to name it the "Mina" after my grandma, who helped me out with the design.


The Mina is machine washable, and handmade from recycled materials!

These sell for $5! Buy one here!

Pink and Black Line

Recently I realized just how good I think pink, black, white and jean look together, so I decided to put them altogether in an individual line for my purses!!!


Here is a Nikki Dodd!



this is a Kleenex holder



And this is the little Jen!! Stay tuned, these will soon be available for sale at my etsy store!

Maternity Bars

*aka "the bar that Michelle Obama wants to outlaw"


My 7-month pregnant sister inspired me to make these bars. Although they are intended soley for pregnant women, I guess that technically anyone can consume them, if he/she is interested in putting on an extra 5-10 pounds!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

YES, THEY REALLY DO HAVE THIS MANY CALORIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Here's the ingredients: (although the bars were created with the intent that only one be eaten at a time, in the likely event that a pregnant woman might consume 2-3 in one sitting, I have intended some healthful ingredients such as wheat germ to provide some important nutrients)


Maternity Bars
*Preheat oven to 350 degrees*

9 (full sheet) crushed graham crackers, crushed
4 T butter
~mix the graham crackers with the butter and place in an 8" by 8" pan lined with parchment paper~

1/2 cup coconut
1/2 cup dried fruit (such as cherries, golden raisins)
1/2 nuts, toasted (pecans or almonds or cashews)
2 T wheat germ
1/2 cup white chololate chips
1/2 cup butterscotch chips
~layer these ingredients on top of the crushed graham crackers and butter~


2/3 cup sweetened condensed milk
~pour this over the layers and put in the oven for 22 minutes~

Topping
3 cups miniature marshmellows
3/4 cup milk chocolate chips (or dark, if that is what you prefer)
1/2 cup peanut butter
1 T butter
3/4 cup rice krispies
~pull the bars out of the oven after 22 minutes, put the marshmellows on top, and then place BACK into the oven for 3 minutes. Melt the chocloate, PB and butter in a saucepan, mix in the rice krispies, and then smear this chocolate mixture over the melted marshemllows.

DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



Look at all those yummy layers!!!!

Andrea Lynne Photography

Today unfortunately marked (what will quite likely be) the LAST day for the Beaverton Art Court......it will be so sad to no longer see all of the wonderful crafters/artists who I have met this summer!

Here are some photographs from one particularly talented photographer who I met at the Art Court, Andrea Lynne!



Andi likes to take pictures from camping trips, while she is going walking, and trips to the ocean.

I LOVE this picture of the map as well! It could bear so much signifigance to people attached to this particular place. Andi also took the awesome photo of the skittles that I have pictured in my Bible Bag for Andi blog post.

This is Andi's first year selling, and she has been very dedicated to attending the Art Court...she started setting up in January, making bookmarks, photos, and cards.


Here is a picture of Andi herself, on the right, with her sister Melina.
Andi recenly set up an etsy store as well!