tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58795230550987630692024-03-12T21:23:04.869-07:00caseybots plush, hats & friendscaseybothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02295944714443089200noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879523055098763069.post-55341327403362212882011-05-01T14:44:00.000-07:002011-05-01T15:01:55.761-07:00Save the Dates!So M and I are well into the planning for our labor day wedding BBQ and I am so excited to share our little screen printed save the dates project. We opted for a simple 2 color print on kraft paper card stock. Nice, simple, cute and fun. Now on to the invites! Considering taking a letterpress workshop at <a href="http://www.thearmnyc.com/">The Arm</a> so that I can print the formal invites... sounds like fun!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-QFqQQgYUQo8Go2klEYJ7bYO7fioL-prarp7nCDTTz-QYfQmUn8elMY5v-UJXBy_ofRt7bZgQEMDEnVYx7bHsfHvQ2h-o29ssO-yaSdO44Vg9TY9ll96A8GqnD8QIJm51pANCJ-X07Bbz/s1600/std04.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 226px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-QFqQQgYUQo8Go2klEYJ7bYO7fioL-prarp7nCDTTz-QYfQmUn8elMY5v-UJXBy_ofRt7bZgQEMDEnVYx7bHsfHvQ2h-o29ssO-yaSdO44Vg9TY9ll96A8GqnD8QIJm51pANCJ-X07Bbz/s320/std04.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601870691360637266" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDSA0VuJiXBnvG3C0O1h9obkZLB6sJObH0kOWXtQrLT3PbYhQWhVEDzgSEkUvUVcOnFhkEWZOI1WsAmYSbzjy_Y8ngM828Z3yPdxuj10Ap4i2ASO0wf4NcJV5ZYV4JRBb1NePE6ZY0fukV/s1600/std03.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 289px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDSA0VuJiXBnvG3C0O1h9obkZLB6sJObH0kOWXtQrLT3PbYhQWhVEDzgSEkUvUVcOnFhkEWZOI1WsAmYSbzjy_Y8ngM828Z3yPdxuj10Ap4i2ASO0wf4NcJV5ZYV4JRBb1NePE6ZY0fukV/s320/std03.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601870691478442706" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRVE8owqQwKv4ry6ffjMGwsZGEVrKMtQDj2saELnMoZ6dQduVsL0qLY7_czViw9Cixu2DPL0la5UKmDs2QwRi_QOrptq2RliZNqx-Dzih0qBBGu6N6jWsu8z4JUsaKESkpMs7PO-qYRpBU/s1600/std01.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRVE8owqQwKv4ry6ffjMGwsZGEVrKMtQDj2saELnMoZ6dQduVsL0qLY7_czViw9Cixu2DPL0la5UKmDs2QwRi_QOrptq2RliZNqx-Dzih0qBBGu6N6jWsu8z4JUsaKESkpMs7PO-qYRpBU/s320/std01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601870680984257826" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIGNNEyms6I2adoZmrwlUaysQpDrprF0xcJ9q2_zsHWAvxNgjzv62ctkKB79QPPitE4lha1Vnkr5zbi2tTfkDuOgcFM3tCyuXFcE1roXJZ3vASE7HX-SYvxf1RV8tlM6vYf0VKta_n6ivG/s1600/std02.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIGNNEyms6I2adoZmrwlUaysQpDrprF0xcJ9q2_zsHWAvxNgjzv62ctkKB79QPPitE4lha1Vnkr5zbi2tTfkDuOgcFM3tCyuXFcE1roXJZ3vASE7HX-SYvxf1RV8tlM6vYf0VKta_n6ivG/s320/std02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601870685527117122" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQX6k78tZ4Ca2R7cxxYNnGyctBO6lhm-fCzSdhzkiJjz8wQ3QLocfgv9voiWdR28LibUGYnWLcy4L99JZF18oAMQq9T-JmXh7xzXodSsqgqdStKdwj2HFzttL4N5Uj-RDgjfsH2Cerqe02/s1600/savethedate_final.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQX6k78tZ4Ca2R7cxxYNnGyctBO6lhm-fCzSdhzkiJjz8wQ3QLocfgv9voiWdR28LibUGYnWLcy4L99JZF18oAMQq9T-JmXh7xzXodSsqgqdStKdwj2HFzttL4N5Uj-RDgjfsH2Cerqe02/s320/savethedate_final.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601870691717774738" border="0" /></a>caseybothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02295944714443089200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879523055098763069.post-88803052019581088822011-04-11T03:32:00.000-07:002011-04-11T03:45:13.725-07:00loving "I love the Yeti"Found this <a href="http://ilovetheyeti.blogspot.com/">FANTASTIC blog</a> of all things yeti while doing my early morning browsing, how perfect! I especially love the comparison between the jungle yeti, abominable snowman and bigfoot.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPF4B1ffdCvX_2spKBl0L8y0ItJ1GoKG1QQYm-bP5RDQfKpdu4QTL5I8hh6hgctMpl7LVpKkEGgxWMSz_usjEth3Z7hu2mCPEVDuVqFw5wnr-p94YtJZS66DUtqhwnX0ATTQAT96Xnh208/s1600/5374547443_399af40638.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 206px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPF4B1ffdCvX_2spKBl0L8y0ItJ1GoKG1QQYm-bP5RDQfKpdu4QTL5I8hh6hgctMpl7LVpKkEGgxWMSz_usjEth3Z7hu2mCPEVDuVqFw5wnr-p94YtJZS66DUtqhwnX0ATTQAT96Xnh208/s320/5374547443_399af40638.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594273482923473122" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_iFTYr3eWWZF_wxK3sBiI1HAyS4PQxWgq1aglA1icrVPcPyFhrUvltxvOEBupoQ1p1w19xFjYAbxCkp2lR5-wR5nlfT96p1gQpuoKb6vl2VFDRZHiAxiSt2-Jop4N7Q2RT3kr66bY3sH0/s1600/tumblr_lgz5ex9kik1qfen47o1_500.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 168px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_iFTYr3eWWZF_wxK3sBiI1HAyS4PQxWgq1aglA1icrVPcPyFhrUvltxvOEBupoQ1p1w19xFjYAbxCkp2lR5-wR5nlfT96p1gQpuoKb6vl2VFDRZHiAxiSt2-Jop4N7Q2RT3kr66bY3sH0/s320/tumblr_lgz5ex9kik1qfen47o1_500.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594273491186338338" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiksTvCUXp9sayvmuB9r3fmRLdLiPbdHXi6ke5S8Oi9KMZ_r1w5qyH_5j0k3dD2w5Uqe-TqAG7Gq4ahMMaIVpp9YmIerQP1Y36LkBMxUfJPJLla8pSSeHj8v7Qh1runbaM6m9lNNcrDVxg-/s1600/oj-01.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 137px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiksTvCUXp9sayvmuB9r3fmRLdLiPbdHXi6ke5S8Oi9KMZ_r1w5qyH_5j0k3dD2w5Uqe-TqAG7Gq4ahMMaIVpp9YmIerQP1Y36LkBMxUfJPJLla8pSSeHj8v7Qh1runbaM6m9lNNcrDVxg-/s320/oj-01.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594273486950392338" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjASE15hW-avYu2k80Ore6LDC4zvOixqcUPBXIeZyYf2Dy-GxR8Aaq4OUkOC2F4_1wnfXtFyH9R39fXMSLwhRlBY803ezjIKHJ6LBNKYHuxBK5ejK2qoUfdWfb3dy56srUvpOGA1uosQAh-/s1600/tumblr_lh36idHCYg1qz9yhno1_500.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjASE15hW-avYu2k80Ore6LDC4zvOixqcUPBXIeZyYf2Dy-GxR8Aaq4OUkOC2F4_1wnfXtFyH9R39fXMSLwhRlBY803ezjIKHJ6LBNKYHuxBK5ejK2qoUfdWfb3dy56srUvpOGA1uosQAh-/s320/tumblr_lh36idHCYg1qz9yhno1_500.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594273495365500322" border="0" /></a><br />All images credited below, found via<a href="http://ilovetheyeti.blogspot.com/"> I Love the Yeti:</a><br />a) Yeti comparision by <a href="http://freakleap.co.uk/comics/">Joe List,</a> b) Illustration by <a href="http://tylerhooper.tumblr.com/">Tyler Hooper</a>, c) Yeti drinks that orange soda, by Supriya Ramlu <a href="http://shonufflove.blogspot.com/2010/09/yetis-drink-that-orange-drink.html">(Sho' Nuff Love)</a>, d) Sullen yeti by <a href="http://www.ocularinvasion.com/">Emory Allen<br /></a>caseybothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02295944714443089200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879523055098763069.post-61328775545292511362011-04-07T03:30:00.000-07:002011-04-11T03:47:49.415-07:00Lincoln Supply CoAs I venture more and more into the world of screen printing I find myself noticing so many wonderfully inspirational makers and designers doing great things with print. This video from <a href="http://lincolnsupplyco.com/">Lincoln Supply Co</a> made me so happy this morning. Their t-shirts are a product of supreme attention to detail and a wholesome approach to production that is completely novel in today's manufacturing landscape.<br /><br />And great work on the branding guys, your rubber stamps are fantastic!<br /><br /><iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/21508040" frameborder="0" height="225" width="400"></iframe><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/21508040">Matt Wertz Promo</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/lincolnsupplyco">Lincoln Supply Co.</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.</p><br /><br />{video found via <a href="http://simplesong.typepad.com/">simplesong</a>}caseybothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02295944714443089200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879523055098763069.post-51311637992157709482010-12-09T03:34:00.000-08:002010-12-09T03:45:58.226-08:00We've come a long way baby!In getting prepared for the <a href="http://www.bust.com/craftacular/craftacular-home.html">Bust Holiday Craftacular</a> this weekend in NYC I couldn't help but think back to the first ever Caseybot public event, Renegace Craft Fair Chicago in 2007. Although Caseybots have been around since '05, this was the first show we did. I was completely unprepared, understocked and had a terribly ugly booth, but I had no idea at the time! I was amazed when I sold out of all of my stock on the first day, but in hind sight, i took barely any stock to begin with! But the point is, being unprepared and selling out at RCF '07 was one of the best things that could have ever happened to the busines. It gave me the confidence to know that people loved what I was doing, and it was the gateway to numerous events since. 5 Renegades and 12 shows later, we are still going strong!<br /><br />I have posted some pics of my first booth. Note the bedsheet tablecloths and random hanging plushies. Also, please note that this pic was taken before the show started, and this is ALL of my stock, ha! Now I show up with crates upon crates upon crates and still feel unprepared.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ZLZpTVWOtnARbCD2I1yGE9gV9VRg5_jrMJjfXtrzkXKEiwteGSXvHQimQ0_sCedaSGB3O9uoKAUM4ylP3qXPIayRaANshyphenhyphen4BsvtTOy8gAZ-ha_5HS3hK6GXfcOty3pZznxnCCFm_7TG0/s1600/CIMG1506.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 194px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ZLZpTVWOtnARbCD2I1yGE9gV9VRg5_jrMJjfXtrzkXKEiwteGSXvHQimQ0_sCedaSGB3O9uoKAUM4ylP3qXPIayRaANshyphenhyphen4BsvtTOy8gAZ-ha_5HS3hK6GXfcOty3pZznxnCCFm_7TG0/s320/CIMG1506.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548646675167929346" border="0" /></a><br />These photos make me kind of nostalgic for the days of creating completely unique and one of a kind plush... not that I don't LOVE making the hats, but there was something special about each piece having it's own personality.<br /><br />I will post a pic of my swanky new booth after the show this weekend, so look forward to that!caseybothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02295944714443089200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879523055098763069.post-38764853423265516692010-06-19T09:09:00.000-07:002010-06-19T09:16:07.054-07:00Bacon-wrapped Pork tenderoinWe had the one of the best dinners ever on Friday night thanks to <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/bobby-flay/bacon-herb-wrapped-pork-tenderloin-with-lemon-glazed-sweet-potatoes-recipe/index.html">the recipe of the wonderful Bobby Flay</a> and about 1/2 hour of time in the kitchen. It was about 90 degrees out, so the hardest part was dealing with the heat of the oven and stove... but totally worth it. If you are a meat eater I HIGHLY recommend this dish.<br /><br />Bacon wrapped pork tenderloin with garlic & Parmesan green beans:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpJhSh9OMDXPiMy1TgWouU7uHqB7Z1Lu9hjXHXL1NwzmTS6_SPaw0Cv6oc812T1fUWgDYcGAuA4FK3imbe1zJLkzJGs29K6CJEOWz5Drqe6Cn_94xAkbQyHUhrtWU2koKPvIsUcNvBhP_n/s1600/tenderloin.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 179px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpJhSh9OMDXPiMy1TgWouU7uHqB7Z1Lu9hjXHXL1NwzmTS6_SPaw0Cv6oc812T1fUWgDYcGAuA4FK3imbe1zJLkzJGs29K6CJEOWz5Drqe6Cn_94xAkbQyHUhrtWU2koKPvIsUcNvBhP_n/s400/tenderloin.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484518526413938706" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><h2>Ingredients</h2> <!--concordance-begin--> <ul><li class="ingredient">1 head garlic, top sliced off </li><li class="ingredient">2 tablespoons olive oil </li><li class="ingredient">2 pork tenderloins (about 1 to 1 1/2 pound each) trimmed of excess fat</li><li class="ingredient">Salt and freshly ground black pepper </li><li class="ingredient">1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary </li><li class="ingredient">12 fresh sage leaves </li><li class="ingredient">1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme </li><li class="ingredient">12 1/4-inch thick slices bacon </li><li class="ingredient">2 tablespoons olive oil</li></ul> <!--concordance-end--> <h2>Directions</h2> <div class="instructions"> <p> Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Place garlic in a small ramekin, drizzle with 1-tablespoon olive oil, and wrap in foil. Bake until soft, about 45 minutes. When cool enough to handle, squeeze garlic flesh from head into a small bowl. </p> <p>Arrange tenderloins on work surface. Rub the top each tenderloin with 1/2 of the roasted garlic and season with salt and pepper. Mix together the herbs and scatter half of the mix over the garlic on each tenderloin. Wrap 6 strips of bacon around each tenderloin and tie bacon in place with kitchen twine. </p> <p>Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Heat oil in a medium, skillet over medium-high heat. Sear the tenderloins until golden brown on all sides. Transfer seared tenderloins to medium roasting pan; place in the oven and cook to medium doneness about 8 to10 minutes. Transfer tenderloins to cutting board and let stand 10 minutes. Remove twine before carving. </p> </div>caseybothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02295944714443089200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879523055098763069.post-16727861885581591812010-04-12T04:06:00.000-07:002010-04-12T04:17:12.324-07:00in the works...well, i realized i haven't posted a thing since December and this is due to the huge amount of work that is going into prepping for Renegade Craft Fair (Brooklyn Jun 5-6) and the Hessler Street Fair (Cleveland May 22-23) Also, on top of this, I am also developing a new product...<br /><br />MOBILES!<br /><br />It has been a lot of fun figuring out well designed solutions for my mobiles, and I am nearly ready to start producing. I can't show pics yet, but here is some inspiration, and a teaser of the artwork for the hanging pieces:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWpRWoXv0p5d7Qy_bHa7EztLNad1ZkU4plLkxQwBJX5Vy1LyNeEZJC9tjcR8nkG7mte-Wyd7kp2b4hzi6ahq47ZJcBjEGpdCa79bjroXjvhhx5emGGVprDkPnDq2_eFnMPl9GU1MRM1tSy/s1600/FeltInspiration.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 198px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWpRWoXv0p5d7Qy_bHa7EztLNad1ZkU4plLkxQwBJX5Vy1LyNeEZJC9tjcR8nkG7mte-Wyd7kp2b4hzi6ahq47ZJcBjEGpdCa79bjroXjvhhx5emGGVprDkPnDq2_eFnMPl9GU1MRM1tSy/s400/FeltInspiration.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459207100730683106" border="0" /></a><br />The hanging mechanism for my mobiles will be die-cut 1/8" thick industrial felt<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwOns0CPQ15uKmXFZuZhm3QjX5PrQpwr-6AHjEMyAcP8hTj1LmNQ8xSk5XPdjFXbbNkO78uZMJ3fUSmdebDzwlbEk7VgnrH7EkfzBztEteTLFJjAAe7PKaK7D7MaTl-VQUGBjuASt13gqB/s1600/geometric.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwOns0CPQ15uKmXFZuZhm3QjX5PrQpwr-6AHjEMyAcP8hTj1LmNQ8xSk5XPdjFXbbNkO78uZMJ3fUSmdebDzwlbEk7VgnrH7EkfzBztEteTLFJjAAe7PKaK7D7MaTl-VQUGBjuASt13gqB/s400/geometric.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459207105917125906" border="0" /></a><br />This is one set of hanging pieces, which may change slightly. There will be 2 other sets, possibly space and flower themed, but maybe not!<br /><br />OK, back to work!caseybothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02295944714443089200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879523055098763069.post-27182026178001842892009-12-30T12:18:00.000-08:002009-12-30T12:35:27.433-08:00earthly wonders.I love gorgeous rocks and minerals, and lately I can't seem to get enough of them. Here are a few of the lovelies that have been in my thoughts:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://carlywaito.blogspot.com/2009/12/smoky-quartz-2.html"><br /><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 219px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJY_kDEU5cYfBd4NTmrvmtz3t6MRuhoC5olCrTAqyn9aDlsjdTZ7bvaQ4H0kasH9nXEyImgUvy2dxKg0-vuBB41HWAyDRt87pZodaeSaVAs_PvyeNbPsGgYDMJQSty-jbuk07D8DFnGziL/s320/CarlyWaito.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421127546901008354" border="0" /></a><a href="http://carlywaito.blogspot.com/2009/12/smoky-quartz-2.html">(yes, this is a PAINTING by the extremely talented Carly Waito)</a><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=36523503"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=36523503"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbzQZLA3Veq8paNUGj9Id27V9WO_6tVUeBmKtA_Itfw7ZB3Iu454ZRflp08FnrtJuxQbuQtKDRk4XYbOwNsAg2FTBDBCKx0YlVnJ9REMTlWtNOqRZ91pDTYRwdDKL8SiPMpDEsZ3yK5JWF/s320/LauraLombardi.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421127035715960978" border="0" />(24kt gold quartz by Laura Lombardi)</a><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=29060076"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=29060076"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 289px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYqXabXvKKoq-kQXSAWrl4EeaS8IM9etz7RaYBMWqpzeWGlCidtEXdmJmLOFcUUUoL1aEezhX2JtPuDU2gV2UbdoaPBDYNgH4Jm6W03soXIL1873VKxa3igIVIjeIpjVBZyqMZFbpEau9A/s320/OneStoneNewYork.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421127028566551714" border="0" />(the most beautiful ring in all the land by One Stone NY)</a><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=37419026"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=37419026"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 280px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYZg4lbvAsEn-FboQg5Pr3GmuSwhSmjtFeVVyMgOp29zcL8kej6ThipteKgn_NdXi1UTNI6j5fCN_nmbnKsZATxKt4JhvQDBCghPeJPIaH1cvvykicvKGa7xyzczJ7XCmwuKKm9eN-9E9I/s320/ballAndChain.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421127032665157154" border="0" />(chunky lovelies by Ball and Chain)</a><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=18602149"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=18602149"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibF_nm5Y4vlYY0pV5x5__aTZxe0LuGDM1hYut5t6U-MC6NcgMDFw6FRTbP9nQMaZLLL6FqKBLxrA9-oOb0U5LOqFRe9VpO_-7O4u8ESzqj8yRtuaxe-8WUegdtdHByZosto_dGZjEexHzG/s320/Masaoms.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421127046844403714" border="0" />(quartz ring by MSO Joies)</a>caseybothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02295944714443089200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879523055098763069.post-51182202353411953182009-10-14T13:15:00.000-07:002009-12-30T12:34:10.685-08:00Topography.Really feelin the topography today:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=29469061&ref=sr_list_2&&ga_search_query=topographic&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=3&order=date_desc&includes[]=tags&includes[]=title"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 430px; height: 286px;" src="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_430xN.85545199.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuxdqr_x00hTE2SBvLgYhjSQ_pHf9wpqXab-U1lwfyQ7zxbKphyltJtvizFf7gJa_LpWf2g4lFwwBFlmvxCCbr7SOkiKez2zotGzDHU-GG6BX4Gsy46Ocb-w0Lz6HIsWHxLUUXEHJBtZZI/s1600-h/392407main_image_1488_946-710.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuxdqr_x00hTE2SBvLgYhjSQ_pHf9wpqXab-U1lwfyQ7zxbKphyltJtvizFf7gJa_LpWf2g4lFwwBFlmvxCCbr7SOkiKez2zotGzDHU-GG6BX4Gsy46Ocb-w0Lz6HIsWHxLUUXEHJBtZZI/s320/392407main_image_1488_946-710.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392553063351592114" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=30228503"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 430px; height: 322px;" src="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_430xN.88097141.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYbypmcg5M8kXXASdH0XiU7n-eK95ZF68B1DNbBw7pJfXmYxcfCc_h0D3vao0cJ6_HeLG3DMDvkBW_1oIIQoK21AB3DyRJ085YboVBZ0mImSnrNmX4WmYs5uWv1VSQhk9wWmduzWuHnAwv/s1600-h/topography2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 241px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYbypmcg5M8kXXASdH0XiU7n-eK95ZF68B1DNbBw7pJfXmYxcfCc_h0D3vao0cJ6_HeLG3DMDvkBW_1oIIQoK21AB3DyRJ085YboVBZ0mImSnrNmX4WmYs5uWv1VSQhk9wWmduzWuHnAwv/s320/topography2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392552282544470898" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=18480071&ref=sr_list_18&&ga_search_query=topographic&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=2&order=date_desc&includes[]=tags&includes[]=title"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 430px; height: 247px;" src="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_430xN.48759385.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />1. Topographic puzzle by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=29469061&ref=sr_list_2&&ga_search_query=topographic&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=3&order=date_desc&includes[]=tags&includes[]=title">Artios</a>, 2. photo of Mars from NASA, 3. Topographic art by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=30228503">Crafterall</a>, 4. Unkown (but gorgeous) topography found on web, 5. Topographic box by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=18480071&ref=sr_list_18&&ga_search_query=topographic&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=2&order=date_desc&includes[]=tags&includes[]=title">BullFrogStudios</a>caseybothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02295944714443089200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879523055098763069.post-13315188941657017522009-09-15T04:07:00.000-07:002009-09-15T04:17:49.672-07:00Bubbles Binsburry!<div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Well, Renegade Craft Fair went swimmingly again this year, thanks so much to everyone who came out to support the handmade movement, vendors and shoppers alike!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">There were so many amazing treasures to be found at RCF, but I have a new rule for shows in which I try to only purchase one item... otherwise I will tend to get carried away. This year I could not resist the ADORABLE Big Bots made by <a href="http://www.bubblesbinsburry.com/blogsburry/">Bubbles Binsburry</a>. Although I am a plush artist, I most definitely have a soft spot for wood toys... and these guys stole my heart.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil_Of1cXAnnMeq4BQHrbD1qfCvZ4zK8nURGdrrnDmKOI2uV5fpsyzddm2_pdBet8hWo8PlGnzmtoxmWli0LvcRjvAkWTdjnu5VoZ2Ngcep-TH_7ppioP15ker7586Qbkm6ajsZAAtp5JU3/s400/Bubbles_3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381649807604680242" /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFMVoTNG1uIcFi762GwsoGwFCZUvq5gRjX7-WcuvI13ajZ1xBv_Gnuavbz7pBLiy0XULdKkONwYH1RGnGtXIo_6KoQrayrfGf9LsyUhyphenhyphenSbcEfhXet0cP2viVoMWku7Jtd4_eo4yqctRTgx/s400/Bubbles_1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381649803609768802" /><div style="text-align: left;">He will sit next to my <a href="http://www.noferin.com/">Pecan Pal</a> and they shall be best friends forever.</div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 163px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBshViWJV5eE71orXlJaJryArkNWHD-2jtOEYHpc_RWrnfieskes2qaWHua8wUVn_JXN3H0iv2ALBU9zFYv_sW4vP6P3dMf5SGB6mKMjtFul8ajr5d26PO00AVeLZ98RkF0qUC8G-qgJmZ/s200/detail_pecan_profile.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381650995953424978" /></div>caseybothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02295944714443089200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879523055098763069.post-84061204895823358922009-08-27T04:14:00.001-07:002009-08-27T04:43:47.747-07:00the Friend Brigade is here!!!I have completed the Friend Brigade! This multicultural group of buddies will be for sale at Salty not Sweet in Cuyahoga Falls as well as Renegade in Chicago in the next couple of weeks. I have only made a small batch of 10 sets... but there will be more to come!<img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 288px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbYVS8uLabQaiLK7xp_uST5mt1De0uoBUYWS7PYCDqvbgEhkdKYEdyssANdo3keO9LoUmbK4vrwYZO6fhkLP5Z1n865hOIyoPkGTIPP43R1nhH-9MloxhezyWKK42HCPc4Fd5HQQmZDS7s/s400/CIMG3579.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374601141568464786" border="0" /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6AElh6Br8OMOgBGT1EaLjRddVa6prZQLaRl0dejGX28TGcCkMos2_BK7GnarM8ad-ytElIA1cdd_BOuPEzzsCNJKGFSoEccHSUyAK3pynA3g7D87opLScv2V41VIXv03mocmL1HNqXsho/s1600-h/CIMG3577.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 397px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6AElh6Br8OMOgBGT1EaLjRddVa6prZQLaRl0dejGX28TGcCkMos2_BK7GnarM8ad-ytElIA1cdd_BOuPEzzsCNJKGFSoEccHSUyAK3pynA3g7D87opLScv2V41VIXv03mocmL1HNqXsho/s400/CIMG3577.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374600667599390594" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHL_V7zqQrCOfr0MXIqqwTYRllzZ2OniCs8WgleFsMeW5U2TFQ4QSSImA3GYfR_m00VEIoJAx2LqwJigPnq8tGv8Q1sVkX7pieyH7H0WCdsdIypiEj5R6Egkcz1T0zxqRXevBKBPDR9UwQ/s1600-h/CIMG3574.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHL_V7zqQrCOfr0MXIqqwTYRllzZ2OniCs8WgleFsMeW5U2TFQ4QSSImA3GYfR_m00VEIoJAx2LqwJigPnq8tGv8Q1sVkX7pieyH7H0WCdsdIypiEj5R6Egkcz1T0zxqRXevBKBPDR9UwQ/s400/CIMG3574.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374600657073353522" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjGxvnItDE9OvcwVfJ1YBNcgjZHjH9V7MXzzm28G1RKniupgw_tynnBwkAyuvi1Mn3xlankNUdWSEndyhoFsZn19DEDkPU0RO5ZUUuIXX5vh6cxesSDZc_IyPuHnnG8lrrXw40iL0mGaMW/s1600-h/CIMG3571.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjGxvnItDE9OvcwVfJ1YBNcgjZHjH9V7MXzzm28G1RKniupgw_tynnBwkAyuvi1Mn3xlankNUdWSEndyhoFsZn19DEDkPU0RO5ZUUuIXX5vh6cxesSDZc_IyPuHnnG8lrrXw40iL0mGaMW/s400/CIMG3571.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374600647284212626" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr5U7b6xGTXmgp4fYiSJlT-yx4sPk7CRkgZr5UCEdTHWr5dA22RYzcwxHInbi1nBH-cmNijhp2otO-zF-wIq_fVuHOD6okx-MXjdrvo28P3idGeFhyI3Hif4TqMGMe1v7R5UIxUmdJawY2/s1600-h/CIMG3570.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 222px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr5U7b6xGTXmgp4fYiSJlT-yx4sPk7CRkgZr5UCEdTHWr5dA22RYzcwxHInbi1nBH-cmNijhp2otO-zF-wIq_fVuHOD6okx-MXjdrvo28P3idGeFhyI3Hif4TqMGMe1v7R5UIxUmdJawY2/s400/CIMG3570.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374600642224508610" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbTWqyhdiepgAQyddkF6XXjnR4cWBKLxy2uRVSBxNuf4eZvySiqvH5nCrCThQusAPiGWk1wFTIR1aJtLbQ1Dz9UwFNGa8nXEKuwTkK2UtSgGmC34SnvvJsVjc-XL4ztrlhn-pC5yw7I1QR/s1600-h/CIMG3582.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbTWqyhdiepgAQyddkF6XXjnR4cWBKLxy2uRVSBxNuf4eZvySiqvH5nCrCThQusAPiGWk1wFTIR1aJtLbQ1Dz9UwFNGa8nXEKuwTkK2UtSgGmC34SnvvJsVjc-XL4ztrlhn-pC5yw7I1QR/s400/CIMG3582.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374600793954393010" border="0" /></a>caseybothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02295944714443089200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879523055098763069.post-47479417532454079952009-07-30T04:46:00.000-07:002009-07-30T04:50:51.170-07:00Grand Ole BestiaryOh man, I just stumbled on these prints by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6910007">Grand Ole Bestiary</a> and they are absolutely fabulous. I will def be purchasing a set of three for the new workspace project. Too amazing.<br /><br />Some of my favorites:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6910007"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 430px; height: 430px;" src="http://ny-image2.etsy.com/il_430xN.80711238.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6910007"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6910007"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 430px; height: 430px;" src="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_430xN.82032924.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6910007"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 430px; height: 430px;" src="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_430xN.82032857.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6910007"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 430px; height: 430px;" src="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_430xN.79117633.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>caseybothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02295944714443089200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879523055098763069.post-32346071388864086842009-07-30T03:21:00.000-07:002009-07-30T03:28:39.907-07:00Clothes LustI just started browsing <a href="http://www.modcloth.com/">ModCloth</a>. I had heard of it before but never really dug in. Ugh, it may be the end of me. You have to check out the full outfits area too!<br />Here are some of my top pics.... my birthday is in October!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.modcloth.com/store/ModCloth/Womens/Outerwear/The+Vasil+Jacket+in+Navy"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 350px; height: 500px;" src="http://assets1.modcloth.com/productshots/0018/1652/5168-1.jpg?87fdbfc88d7502802957324f1fb42538848a0913" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.modcloth.com/store/ModCloth/Womens/Tops/Short+Sleeve+Shirts/Vineyard+Pullover"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 350px; height: 500px;" src="http://assets0.modcloth.com/productshots/0017/8532/5021-1.jpg?87fdbfc88d7502802957324f1fb42538848a0913" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.modcloth.com/store/ModCloth/Womens/Shoes/Carriage+Ride+Wedges"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 350px; height: 500px;" src="http://assets0.modcloth.com/productshots/0017/9762/5082_1.jpg?87fdbfc88d7502802957324f1fb42538848a0913" alt="" border="0" /></a>caseybothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02295944714443089200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879523055098763069.post-55329030912671204222009-07-27T04:07:00.000-07:002009-07-27T04:22:08.956-07:00mobile foodLately i have been thinking a lot about mobile food and how I wish we had more of it in Cleveland. Granted, we have terrible winters, which limits your outdoor food slangin' abilities, but seriously... we need more than just hotdogs!<br /><br />I don't think this place is in business yet, but check out these amazing designs by HelloMonday, which were recently featured on <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.thedieline.com/blog/2009/06/drive-by-sandwitch-on-wheels.html">The Dieline:</a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.thedieline.com/blog/2009/06/drive-by-sandwitch-on-wheels.html"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 550px; height: 365px;" src="http://www.thedieline.com/.a/6a00d8345250f069e20115711cea61970b-550wi" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.thedieline.com/blog/2009/06/drive-by-sandwitch-on-wheels.html"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 550px; height: 183px;" src="http://www.thedieline.com/.a/6a00d8345250f069e201157027b59b970c-550wi" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />And then there is THIS little gem for sale on Cleveland Craigslist... I am tempted. More than a little bit. $1300 brings you mobile food ability. Think of what you could put in this thing!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://cleveland.craigslist.org/bik/1285646309.html"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 225px;" src="http://images.craigslist.org/3k63o03l8ZZZZZZZZZ97nb35a95d6beb21865.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />And of course, we must pay homage to the famous California taco trucks. Check out this site, it is supreme: <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://californiatacotrucks.com/blog/">California Taco Trucks (dot) com!!!<img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 400px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2459/3649931707_72115c2b84_d.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />{bonus points for printing and making the paper taco truck}<br /><br />We need food carts, and if no one else will do it, I will!!!caseybothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02295944714443089200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879523055098763069.post-26433244791921388472009-07-24T13:12:00.000-07:002009-07-24T13:14:56.941-07:00lil' lumberjacks!Lil' Lumberjacks are now available in<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmrRyYNc5BFHzm0Z7xzMUmI4CWaZ3GPx7HMWcCV54gMeSC7Tu2R9WicEz2fBKlgEziaAwS0qvvFAhGh8llA3v5lVPBlMha0EcPOwWH29GaYS3HiJKaXCKdZLWyQxnb9UjQk-4Qx0Q1rms2/s1600-h/lumberjacks.jpg"> </a><a href="http://caseybot.etsy.com/">my etsy shop!!!</a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmrRyYNc5BFHzm0Z7xzMUmI4CWaZ3GPx7HMWcCV54gMeSC7Tu2R9WicEz2fBKlgEziaAwS0qvvFAhGh8llA3v5lVPBlMha0EcPOwWH29GaYS3HiJKaXCKdZLWyQxnb9UjQk-4Qx0Q1rms2/s1600-h/lumberjacks.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 390px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmrRyYNc5BFHzm0Z7xzMUmI4CWaZ3GPx7HMWcCV54gMeSC7Tu2R9WicEz2fBKlgEziaAwS0qvvFAhGh8llA3v5lVPBlMha0EcPOwWH29GaYS3HiJKaXCKdZLWyQxnb9UjQk-4Qx0Q1rms2/s400/lumberjacks.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362122448492077186" border="0" /></a>caseybothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02295944714443089200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879523055098763069.post-66586677923998154632009-07-20T03:51:00.001-07:002009-07-20T03:54:35.588-07:00lumberjacks<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA8hdnlJABdQisRSQIomAfTjhak4p7KTJImYa8yVdLWAr7M5IYw-035N3XbhphWnY3kkdR1W1neq1WTmlXGXBLf6-fjlNF9dB8MrflUJWD7DkqLwzFywJisyBfR5C-4Df_Hi3VCYcKSvws/s1600-h/lumberjack.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 188px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA8hdnlJABdQisRSQIomAfTjhak4p7KTJImYa8yVdLWAr7M5IYw-035N3XbhphWnY3kkdR1W1neq1WTmlXGXBLf6-fjlNF9dB8MrflUJWD7DkqLwzFywJisyBfR5C-4Df_Hi3VCYcKSvws/s400/lumberjack.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360493435859299186" border="0" /></a><br />This is a sketch for some tiny lumberjack friends that I will have at Renegade Chicago in September. Come out to see them, they would love to meet you!caseybothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02295944714443089200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879523055098763069.post-4186150050849180572009-06-30T05:02:00.001-07:002009-06-30T05:05:57.147-07:00New friends!Good morning all! I just finished up a few little tooth fairy friends and a family of rainbow babies as a custom commission. I will be dropping them off this evening, but thought it would be fun to share... enjoy!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcp8NtAqf0cVXVwlP9B5arXnb0iawzB3MigKWxSfwTE1ZUZ2pACLoOIVyiFE0G2LNdwpBSrqZLBO2_wmHotT19AooVLmdlDJEeDz2pvK0TRZDhloWwTnuM87J3BugycAROmrJTzNr-MzMM/s1600-h/CIMG3404.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 137px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcp8NtAqf0cVXVwlP9B5arXnb0iawzB3MigKWxSfwTE1ZUZ2pACLoOIVyiFE0G2LNdwpBSrqZLBO2_wmHotT19AooVLmdlDJEeDz2pvK0TRZDhloWwTnuM87J3BugycAROmrJTzNr-MzMM/s320/CIMG3404.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353090373561747282" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_Ybof2HP6WV4mDDHkFzmn_Rt5Pwxcj4cZVSXQwTFFTsKiJoxwsE9Eh1bCx4XYpm3yYkjcFqgC8mTgqaMlvJkUi6YCPc3OK_6HrGD76ytY281QX3fhqO8HWojDPiPUzZYDf5K_stF9R9wU/s1600-h/CIMG3400.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 137px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_Ybof2HP6WV4mDDHkFzmn_Rt5Pwxcj4cZVSXQwTFFTsKiJoxwsE9Eh1bCx4XYpm3yYkjcFqgC8mTgqaMlvJkUi6YCPc3OK_6HrGD76ytY281QX3fhqO8HWojDPiPUzZYDf5K_stF9R9wU/s320/CIMG3400.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353090371661602370" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKX2IxSb9RuZUEUAjCiQpIQfk5OMxyNQ3CpMzwidDXrYaHH8nHIf-znfVVoBrQO6MlPiAMN6lEi5JsAdh0dsH-Gu6eoDkm38wWJHfNFoWyrgZRNeVczSxVkC02sIYOxgFETABCcUQO0dQI/s1600-h/CIMG3398.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 260px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKX2IxSb9RuZUEUAjCiQpIQfk5OMxyNQ3CpMzwidDXrYaHH8nHIf-znfVVoBrQO6MlPiAMN6lEi5JsAdh0dsH-Gu6eoDkm38wWJHfNFoWyrgZRNeVczSxVkC02sIYOxgFETABCcUQO0dQI/s320/CIMG3398.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353090369934597138" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYBZN708dJv_2TujnCHl0ydr3FaxZa5Wi4izeZIO4dGiI0ZOtgzgYOiXVpJEbmnaOKl5jwUBskO1y7b4smXkTB6V4dq348HgtxZaQW8-yW10s1Olp0HhFB9X7veEsolCHB17sbBP2hEt-5/s1600-h/CIMG3397.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYBZN708dJv_2TujnCHl0ydr3FaxZa5Wi4izeZIO4dGiI0ZOtgzgYOiXVpJEbmnaOKl5jwUBskO1y7b4smXkTB6V4dq348HgtxZaQW8-yW10s1Olp0HhFB9X7veEsolCHB17sbBP2hEt-5/s320/CIMG3397.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353090365087171170" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUlWbs5lp2p-9Y3iMeZi15BcZeIWcciBlYt85CtBieZl0XFzfjahRDCM529NgObdkasOJQF_DO8UnI3YpCXipXHvW2tZVP5IaLJvy85mY654LaRaMzA-t7kErchMM7anNymt1fhEBfZuGA/s1600-h/CIMG3394.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 215px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUlWbs5lp2p-9Y3iMeZi15BcZeIWcciBlYt85CtBieZl0XFzfjahRDCM529NgObdkasOJQF_DO8UnI3YpCXipXHvW2tZVP5IaLJvy85mY654LaRaMzA-t7kErchMM7anNymt1fhEBfZuGA/s320/CIMG3394.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353090362512914018" border="0" /></a>caseybothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02295944714443089200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879523055098763069.post-25432820766239250592009-06-26T03:14:00.000-07:002009-06-26T03:36:48.929-07:00hometown pride<a href="http://roomservicecleveland.com/digishop/cart.php?m=product_list&c=3">Room Service</a> has put together a lovely little event called<a href="http://blog.roomservicecleveland.com/events-at-room-service/"> "Made in the 216" </a>that everyone in the area should go to tonight. I am not participating, but will definately be attending, and I can't wait to see all the lovely handmade goods from my fellow clevelanders!<br /><br />And you know what? I am tired of people who live here hating on this town. I am so happy here, and I feel like maybe these people need to realize that it is not the city that is lame, but rather, it is THEM!<br /><br />And here are a couple of other people that really love our little town...<br /><br />The bloggers @ <a href="http://www.iheartcleveland.com/ihc/blog/"> I <3 Cleveland </a> do a great job of keeping me up to date on whats fun to do 'round here.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.iheartcleveland.com/ihc/blog/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 256px; height: 38px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuQakuI9ts2NzIFfysSnkGq8w5UTpTvWs7m4xUnaI0t8sfHfyYn3F0F3z8IGNIx449iFgEV9kKzc8FPEGTz2zjvYmAn9P6afsogB6yaY9CO4lp5jmRbI7eDIjlX6RsOrGrf4OebP44OyZi/s400/Picture+8.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351582232086821554" border="0" /></a><br /><br />And I still absolutely love the t-shirt designs of <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.cleclothingco.com/">CLE Clothing</a>:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7mfus180bM7bwP0HJEPFK4G94eWycNW8M7a4UN7N7k7Rbvz-PJXvIJcqwoYw0ri2Tdn7CZUoZywQ6PxIVvcTO_5_cimehTgCocNYz19uKfRNr3nSHSBABf-JGAqGD29RBK8iIv65x40CG/s1600-h/Picture+11.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 396px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7mfus180bM7bwP0HJEPFK4G94eWycNW8M7a4UN7N7k7Rbvz-PJXvIJcqwoYw0ri2Tdn7CZUoZywQ6PxIVvcTO_5_cimehTgCocNYz19uKfRNr3nSHSBABf-JGAqGD29RBK8iIv65x40CG/s400/Picture+11.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351583277969249970" border="0" /></a><br />I traversed the Euclid Corridor the other day, and this place is really looking good! It seems that life is being breathed back into the soul of the town, and I am so happy to be a part of it. So, tonight the plan is, go to the shoreway for some local artistry and delicious dinner @ <a href="http://www.luxecleveland.com/">Luxe</a> with my darling Matty, and then the <a href="http://www.mstrkrft.com/">MSTRKRFT </a>show.<br /><br />and you're bored why?caseybothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02295944714443089200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879523055098763069.post-12446146392005347242009-06-23T15:23:00.000-07:002009-06-23T15:38:18.752-07:00pork chops.After quite a stretch of not eating meat, I decided to ease back into it. About a month ago I had my first tastes of meat in years and got horribly ill. And by ill, I mean HORRIBLY ill, like I've never been before. But, I persevered and now I can now say that I am a full fledged happy healthy omnivore once again, and I have found that I absolutely love pork chops. This is something that I never realized until now, but sheesh, they are delicious.<br /><br />Now I know all of the vegetarians out there will wonder why I would ever go back, why I didn't fight the temptations, etc. But honestly... there were no temptations! I never thought about meat, didn't crave it, didn't like the smell of it, nothing. The reason is that I was not a responsible vegetarian and I did not get the proper nutrients that my body needed. cut and dried. plain and simple.<br /><br />So in the spirit of meats, I have found some dandy pork chop lovelies, as well as my favorite ever pork chop recipe, the one that began the love affair... enjoy!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://sweet-meats.com/images/porkchopplushtoys.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 314px; height: 310px;" src="http://sweet-meats.com/images/porkchopplushtoys.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a href="http://sweet-meats.com/pork-chop-plushtoy-pillow.html">Porky Chop Pork Plush Toy by Sweet Meats</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_430xN.50404784.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 430px; height: 430px;" src="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_430xN.50404784.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=18976384&ref=sr_list_20&&ga_search_query=pork+chop&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=&order=date_desc&includes%5B%5D=tags&includes%5B%5D=title">Print of a painting by Mike Geno</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_430xN.61018057.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 430px; height: 420px;" src="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_430xN.61018057.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=22155087">pork chop cassanova's by Stella Lola</a><br /><br /><br />And the recipe:<br /><br />1 T paprika<br />1/2 tsp ground cumin<br />1/2 tsp rubbed sage<br />1/2 tsp freshly ground pepper<br />1/2 tsp garlic powder<br />1/2 tsp cayenne pepper<br />1/2 T butter<br />1/2 T olive oil<br />4 boneless center cup chops<br /><br />Combine Paprika, salt, sage, pepper, garlic powder, and cayenne on a plate. Coat the chops with seasoning mixture on both sides. Heat butter and oil over high heat in a large skillet until very hot. Place chops in skillet, reduce heat to medium and cook 8 to 9 minutes, turning once halfway through.<br /><br />Enjoy!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsDUaV9oDEdxByFLLjz2fH_65FXYOaPddXK0gapM9CS_to_lCnEN17ioBxH8n8jwxZ60dtGml7-oGooB5ej8ET2kHu_YtWnZWGhoSB58TR3mVSypLyGK7aKnrGeSo4AbKdgyPpOP8vR6bC/s1600-h/porkchop.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 212px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsDUaV9oDEdxByFLLjz2fH_65FXYOaPddXK0gapM9CS_to_lCnEN17ioBxH8n8jwxZ60dtGml7-oGooB5ej8ET2kHu_YtWnZWGhoSB58TR3mVSypLyGK7aKnrGeSo4AbKdgyPpOP8vR6bC/s400/porkchop.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350654071225318850" border="0" /></a>caseybothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02295944714443089200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879523055098763069.post-73901630626873211982009-06-23T04:07:00.000-07:002009-06-23T15:16:44.027-07:00Toof'sSo, I am currently working on a custom tooth fairy pillow, so of course I am finding lots of inspiration from teeth! Below are some of the treasures I have stumbled across lately...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_430xN.76239092.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 430px; height: 427px;" src="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_430xN.76239092.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26694792&ref=sr_list_10&&ga_search_query=tooth+print&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=&order=date_desc&includes%5B%5D=tags&includes%5B%5D=title">(by Emma Klingbiel)</a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_430xN.76382271.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 430px; height: 402px;" src="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_430xN.76382271.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26738127&ref=sr_list_9&&ga_search_query=dentist&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=&order=date_desc&includes%5B%5D=tags&includes%5B%5D=title">(by Contrary)</a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_430xN.76537196.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 430px; height: 430px;" src="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_430xN.76537196.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26783667&ref=sr_list_4&&ga_search_query=tooth&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=4&order=date_desc&includes%5B%5D=tags&includes%5B%5D=title"><br />(by Keitosan)</a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3065/2681575863_0a6b3c0042.jpg?v=0"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 375px; height: 500px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3065/2681575863_0a6b3c0042.jpg?v=0" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/moogancreations/2681575863/">(by Moogancreations)</a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigr95-v2RxN97YpFez5_0QPyGojB_-qY34vDkXQDgkKNafaM3JvkhFbw4AG-vWptEWdxb73yQCaPCbq4kjKYDzEEdLG6ay44Z22k_zttsnqT29iJkUsV3GppCCvU1bByQ0Uk90XqWwY20A/s1600-h/floss_3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 309px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigr95-v2RxN97YpFez5_0QPyGojB_-qY34vDkXQDgkKNafaM3JvkhFbw4AG-vWptEWdxb73yQCaPCbq4kjKYDzEEdLG6ay44Z22k_zttsnqT29iJkUsV3GppCCvU1bByQ0Uk90XqWwY20A/s400/floss_3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350479941141030482" border="0" /></a><br />an old illustrator Sketch from the Jakprint days, in the spirit of "KIDS", or course.<br /><br />Happy Tuesday!caseybothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02295944714443089200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879523055098763069.post-89737685959894011082009-06-16T05:10:00.000-07:002009-06-23T15:38:48.834-07:00GIANT SANDWICH RECIPE!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2q-Q_PX6N0eeTP2dtJiOJ1Px7pjGtKuMk-jx88JSZhxvP8jhq3XE5uZhVCfxEDTrBoc6wD7U1LcbGRUJSRq7iWocxa5Q6iZsy8in-bipZWO0YCEVHHczlijYjvwq_ns9CAURGmX_0A_qy/s1600-h/CIMG3301.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2q-Q_PX6N0eeTP2dtJiOJ1Px7pjGtKuMk-jx88JSZhxvP8jhq3XE5uZhVCfxEDTrBoc6wD7U1LcbGRUJSRq7iWocxa5Q6iZsy8in-bipZWO0YCEVHHczlijYjvwq_ns9CAURGmX_0A_qy/s400/CIMG3301.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347898673210916562" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-family:georgia;" >Ok, so this is the Giant Sandwich, a childhood favorite that was made by my grandmother, Ma Jay. I recently requested the recipe from her to make for a family gathering at Matt's parents, and it was a hit.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-family:georgia;" >I thought I would share! It is easy, and so delicious. Plus, it is extra fun to eat the left over sandwich parts too!</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-family:georgia;" >Ingredients:</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-family:georgia;" >1 pk dry yeast</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-family:georgia;" >1 1/4 cup water</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-family:georgia;" >2T butter</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-family:georgia;" >2tsp salt</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-family:georgia;" >2T sugar</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-family:georgia;" >2 3/4 cup flour</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-family:georgia;" >1 egg white</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-family:georgia;" >1 T oregano, rosemary or your favorite herb</span><br /><br /><span id="role_document" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;" ><div face="georgia" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: arial;">Dissolve dry yeast in 11/.4 C.water. Add butter, salt, sugar and 1 1/4 C. flour.</div> <div face="georgia" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: arial;">Beat for 2 min. then add 1 &1/2 C. more flour, stir with a spoon, cover and let rise.<br /><br /></div> <div face="arial" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: arial;">Stir batter 25 times with a spoon and spread in a greased 9" sq. pan.</div> <div style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-family:arial;">Brush top with <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1245154265_0">egg white</span>, 2T. water, 1T. Oregano, rosemary, dill or whatever. lightly sprinkle with salt and let rise again.<br /><br /></div> <div style="font-family: arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">Bake @350 for 45 min.<br /><br />Remove bread from oven, and after the bread has cooled slice it longways and fill with whatever you desire. I covered the top part with dijon, the bottom with mayo and did half turkey / half ham with Muenster cheese. Next I covered with foil, took to the party and then placed in the oven to let the cheese melt. Then you just slice and serve warm!!!<br /><br /></div> <div><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-family:georgia;" >**** Double this for a 13 x 9 size****</span><br /><br /></div></span>caseybothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02295944714443089200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879523055098763069.post-35047544319468526352009-06-08T03:15:00.000-07:002009-06-08T03:52:00.714-07:00hat shoot<span style="font-family:arial;">So, I am lucky to have a friend like Katie Cutshaw who is not only an amazing photographer, but also has two amazingly adorable little girls to act as models. Below are some of the premium shots from our Caseybot Hats shoot.</span> <a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlxhJvayGQNIFr21kk-CmdSL_E-SCqBYfXwyqemJ_OGLiO3UWHdfVcxOM20IhAYZXXmfDJuYKdsysN5EHA1mQGmZ9VcsuEwOALiaUg9ZVBelNaM6VCB4xpUsXPDqXmv06Pv9GJIu9uFf_r/s1600-h/COMPILED.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 199px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlxhJvayGQNIFr21kk-CmdSL_E-SCqBYfXwyqemJ_OGLiO3UWHdfVcxOM20IhAYZXXmfDJuYKdsysN5EHA1mQGmZ9VcsuEwOALiaUg9ZVBelNaM6VCB4xpUsXPDqXmv06Pv9GJIu9uFf_r/s400/COMPILED.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344900503944473154" border="0" /></a><a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgk4HAJM1qCphhSAQSs1ToNgIH3lfMQZSwGePeXTuTpVHbibRISG2OrEpGqNmy-nSVuXlnVbrUC150T3foQwydHOkiozx4TAY7q-mV5BowPPknPy6CctUAmaJYjDqhBlobFjE8lJUYDG38/s1600-h/DSC_0822.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgk4HAJM1qCphhSAQSs1ToNgIH3lfMQZSwGePeXTuTpVHbibRISG2OrEpGqNmy-nSVuXlnVbrUC150T3foQwydHOkiozx4TAY7q-mV5BowPPknPy6CctUAmaJYjDqhBlobFjE8lJUYDG38/s400/DSC_0822.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344900616231966898" border="0" /></a><a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin8uMCJCk4igfGJAZov5ZO1pIuZKerOfnIpo9YDwQVcQpsCyo4ngfcRVAiHhRcP7f8FrvxFgWfnkvwptDAGhQOynnO4mTzE4Kaq8IacCKBPRVlh0fagFznsvlQsAz9hSG_0BG8W4l20nqF/s1600-h/DSC_0854.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 316px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin8uMCJCk4igfGJAZov5ZO1pIuZKerOfnIpo9YDwQVcQpsCyo4ngfcRVAiHhRcP7f8FrvxFgWfnkvwptDAGhQOynnO4mTzE4Kaq8IacCKBPRVlh0fagFznsvlQsAz9hSG_0BG8W4l20nqF/s400/DSC_0854.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344900878468238690" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:arial;">I am excited to say that this year I am expanding my line of hats to accommodate more sizes and also adding some new designs into the mix, but not to worry, I will still be lovingly crafting those little plush friends!</span> <span style="font-family:arial;">I hope everyone is enjoying the glorious early June weather!</span>caseybothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02295944714443089200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879523055098763069.post-34331163568096147402008-09-06T07:52:00.000-07:002009-06-08T03:37:58.263-07:00caseybots at shoparooni, and RCF chicago!<div style="text-align: left; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-family:arial;" >Hey all! Just a quick blog to let everyone know that <a href="http://www.shoparooni.com/">Shoparooni</a> will now be carrying Caseybot Plush! If you don't yet know, Shoparooni is the cutest little boutique that carries designer toys, DIY goodies, fashionable bags, shoes, etc and they rock so so hard. It is locatd right next to the Beachland Ballroom on Waterloo rd in Cleveland. So, stop in, check out their stuff, support local business, all that jazz!</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-family:arial;" >Also, I will be at <a href="http://www.renegadecraft.com/">Renegade Craft Fair</a> in Chicago again this year, September 13 and 14. So, if you are in the Chicago area, come on down! Last year I had a blast and I can't wait to get back to Chicago.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-family:arial;" >I guess thats about it for now, here is a pic of my new bunnies. I had a couple of them before, but this year i am going bunny wild, so look forward to seeing lots of them at Renegade!</span><br /></div><br /><a style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVbP-x0MS5_AGoyOZHWN-gSRyKnMODjK_LqdA6iOnvnIiGemAqY57L_W9PyLNfdz_HUDwiiRjpPHPqffTIKmuRGkM2mEe6JUkOyqZ7ZApMVv4taJYmhGCiijmLWOYnlKlS5qKQjbtOP6m5/s1600-h/bunnies.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVbP-x0MS5_AGoyOZHWN-gSRyKnMODjK_LqdA6iOnvnIiGemAqY57L_W9PyLNfdz_HUDwiiRjpPHPqffTIKmuRGkM2mEe6JUkOyqZ7ZApMVv4taJYmhGCiijmLWOYnlKlS5qKQjbtOP6m5/s400/bunnies.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5242923459384141170" border="0" /></a>caseybothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02295944714443089200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879523055098763069.post-66780981285200768832008-02-22T17:18:00.000-08:002009-06-08T03:38:54.137-07:00caseybots at Artchitecture gallery!<span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-family:arial;" >Well, I am excited to announce that<span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"> </span></span><a style="font-family: arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);" href="http://www.artchitecturegallery.com/">Artchitecure Gallery</a><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-family:arial;" ><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"> </span>will be selling Caseybots plush! Currently there are five creations being sold exclusively through Artchitecture, and hopefully more to come... If you are in the greater Cleveland area you should definitely come to the opening of "TA-DAA (recent works by BASK)" on Friday Feb. 29th from 7-10 pm and see some great art, it will be a good time, i promise. </span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-family:arial;" >If you can't make it to the opening you should definitely check out all of </span><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-family:arial;" >the </span><a style="font-family: arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);" href="http://www.artchitecturegallery.com/">Artchitecure Gallery</a> <span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-family:arial;" >artists, including myself! </span>caseybothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02295944714443089200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879523055098763069.post-54503969525950380832007-12-18T08:02:00.000-08:002009-06-08T03:39:04.967-07:00new bots, and site almost finished!<span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-family:arial;" >Hey all! Just a little post to display some of my xmas commisions, and also to let ya'll know that the site is soo so so close to being finished </span><a style="font-family: arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);" href="http://www.caseybot.com/">(caseybot.com)</a><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-family:arial;" >, and also to let you know that I have some stuff in the new etsy shop too (</span><a style="font-family: arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);" href="http://caseybot.etsy.com/">caseybot.etsy.com</a><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-family:arial;" >), so check em out!</span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV43px88Wape8IKiGB-2lZxvHPa_x1Uk2M8phc-tgIYm0i26TuE03FPOHvEjyq10IL0Im2iPNioo0WBV1d6b6ayUB84NJ0boHK83qO2oc4K6f2pqsWSFAnpcRVHDYe6JZ3Q74bOzI9ZAqD/s1600-h/newColage.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV43px88Wape8IKiGB-2lZxvHPa_x1Uk2M8phc-tgIYm0i26TuE03FPOHvEjyq10IL0Im2iPNioo0WBV1d6b6ayUB84NJ0boHK83qO2oc4K6f2pqsWSFAnpcRVHDYe6JZ3Q74bOzI9ZAqD/s400/newColage.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5164772379632551058" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLwsqEGFML2yIrZAz08qSg0ktLx2epBtbsBg-PhmJAHIL9ypJkCrrCsDZuqYl48ZdpwBPCfLGkauM2X8bK1AlIUHzwaAt4Sk8KH2VnSjEJAkgrvXZiGLKQQ2F0bWO9B4Gv_hAGhNqLfLnT/s1600-h/mrJackFlap.jpg"><br /></a>caseybothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02295944714443089200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879523055098763069.post-42036037520647447112007-11-19T08:30:00.001-08:002009-06-08T03:39:16.055-07:00killer cupcakes!!!<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-family:arial;" >skills: bakes killer cupcakes</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-family:arial;" >I made these to take to work... so much fun! but i don't want anyone to eat them because i think they work better at being cute than being food.</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi68Bhlv2xR32dUSxWsYmTZ23z9GvGM2lNylqzyGsNewJo-1XvWwUV0KSN3kD3YI5wMIzMXFuHXabcl5aQPtksPopVR5qiFMHvUFWadVkXp5aw4gQqNFbOrDJjukJOZxUb77gbaxyCGm9Es/s1600-h/cupcakes.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi68Bhlv2xR32dUSxWsYmTZ23z9GvGM2lNylqzyGsNewJo-1XvWwUV0KSN3kD3YI5wMIzMXFuHXabcl5aQPtksPopVR5qiFMHvUFWadVkXp5aw4gQqNFbOrDJjukJOZxUb77gbaxyCGm9Es/s320/cupcakes.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5134591397949409474" border="0" /></a></div>caseybothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02295944714443089200noreply@blogger.com0