the 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!

pork 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.

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.

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!

Porky Chop Pork Plush Toy by Sweet Meats


Print of a painting by Mike Geno

pork chop cassanova's by Stella Lola


And the recipe:

1 T paprika
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp rubbed sage
1/2 tsp freshly ground pepper
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
1/2 T butter
1/2 T olive oil
4 boneless center cup chops

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.

Enjoy!

caseybots at shoparooni, and RCF chicago!

Hey all! Just a quick blog to let everyone know that Shoparooni 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!

Also, I will be at Renegade Craft Fair 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.

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!

my new little blog!

So in the craziness that is my life i have decided to take some time out to create a little blog, like a mini manifesto that will be stocked full of inspiration, process, stories, photos and sketches, as well as news and event stuff too. I realize that I sort of fell off of the craft circuit after Renegade, with my BFA thesis project and full time job sort of taking over all of my time, so this is going to be my way to keep updates out there... so you all know i am still around, but just CRAZY busy! Anyway, the creative wheels are still a turnin and I have some great ideas fermenting, so keep an eye out for updates and new critters... soon, i promise.

And... here is my latest project, a giant squid costume!



And thanks for checkin out my new scrap book! come back often!