the buttercup bag

i followed the pattern and instructions found on made by rae for what she calls "the buttercup bag". the two fat quarters i used were a little thinner fabric than i think was intended, and instead of heavyweight interfacing i used batting and witchery stitchery, but i still think the final result is really cute and the bag is fully capable of holding plenty of shit, so i'm not too worried.

i love these buttons!

lining and inside pocket...oooh!

a random necklace

there's not really much to say about this other than i had some beads i liked and a large, curious, pendant-ish thing that i was trying to figure out a use for. i dunno if i really like the way i incorporated that pendant, but i don't really know how else would have worked. got any ideas? leave a comment. i'm not adverse to taking it apart and making something better.

a little boxy pouch with matching owl pin

the next person i decided to fulfill my promise to was my friend/cousin-in-law jenny (who happened to be the one i got the meme from). i decided to work with what i know which is that she likes vintage prints and birds. the result was a little boxy pouch made with a fabric i feel has a decent enough vintage feel going on with the print:

and an owl pin i made using the same fabric as the pouch and some felt:

they went together adorably:

two down, three to go.

green tea cupcakes

i made these green tea cupcakes:

with white betty crocker cake mix an frosting plus this:

from left to right that is green tea flavored mochi filled with azuki bean, sweetened green tea powder, and azuki bean paste. i put about two and a half tablespoons of the green tea powder in the cake mix and the rest in the frosting. before baking i placed a dalop of the azuki paste in each cup. after baking i cooled the cupcakes on racks. once cooled, i applied the green tea frosting to the cupcakes using wilton tip #1M before topping with a mochi.

observe the anatomy:

by far my favorite cupcakes ever. and applepiejen wouldn't even try them.

a hobo lunchbag for applepiejen

applepiejen was the first person i felt like fulfilling my promise to. knowing her love for pink, pirates, and my hobo lunchbag, she got this:

one down, four to go.