Happy 2012

What the?

Happy new year.

signed, the willow

Beautiful Zombies

It's all about the Zombie trend this Halloween.  These are some great costume ideas.



Yowza! Is this not the best zombie costume?

Source: piccsy.com via Rowena on Pinterest

This art by Nick Karn is just too incredible. Regardless of its zombie-like qualities.

Source: None via Rowena on Pinterest

Source: breeperez.blogspot.com via Rowena on Pinterest

I am fascinated by Day of the Dead zombies.

Source: herebewitches.tumblr.com via Rowena on Pinterest



zombie

Source: google.com via Rachael on Pinterest

signed, the willow

Schnook's Cookbook

There is nothing like an old fashioned cookbook to call upon when you want a basic bread recipe or a how-to-make-gravy recipe.  This was my Gramma's cookbook and she's probably long forgot about it.  I just love glancing through it at the old ads and the recipes have no concern for using fat, salt, carbs, sugar or love.

willowofthewood  The American Woman's Cook Book

Dog-eared and well-inked cook book.  

willowofthewood  The American Woman's Cook Book

 This kills me.  Pigeons?  Who eats pigeons?  Who ate pigeons?  What?  I'm pretty sure I've never even eaten a hard-cooked egg!

willowofthewood  The American Woman's Cook Book

 Avoid those wascally wabbits found in the bushes.  Instead, eat your domesticated pet!  What the ?

willowofthewood  The American Woman's Cook Book

 Oh, man!  This is a hillbilly cookbook, isn't it?  Roasted with bacon fat and the quintessential Worcestershire sauce, of course!

willowofthewood  The American Woman's Cook Book

 How to frost a cake.  "Transformation before your eyes - This Is How It's Done".   This is the 1950s alter-ego of Martha Stewart.

willowofthewood  The American Woman's Cook Book

They had only 2 cookie cutters with shape in the 1950s:  clover leaf and heart.  Oooh, two holidays are covered!

willowofthewood  The American Woman's Cook Book

If popcorn was fun, why were they just learning it was food too?  What were they using it for before eating it?  (p.s. I love the can).

willowofthewood  The American Woman's Cook Book

 My favourite.  There was no description under these lovelies.  Are they figs?  Are they meatballs?  Are they found on an animal in a place we don't want to know about?  It was all about the garnishment in the 1950s.  "Make sure you have a head of iceberg lettuce, a jar of maraschino cherries, and can of pineapple rings on hand at all times to impress your husband!"

willowofthewood  The American Woman's Cook Book

Cooked carrots rolled in breadcrumbs and baked to look like real carrots.  These American Women cook book creators were pure genius!



signed, the willow

Les Champignons

Now, I am consumed with Poppytalk's post on this DIY project by resurrection fern.  Spores meet craft paper.

source:  resurrection fern


Or maybe those gills met a funky cool paint chip?  Those gill marks are the actual gills left behind by a mushroom. No stamping involved.  And if you want some instructions, try this mushroom link, on making a spore print.

source:  resurrection fern

Obsessed again?  Yep.

So, what can I imagine from this? Well. lots.  But I'm too busy playing with my espresso machine, on week 3 of P90X, trying to find my new career in a new city, and pulling teeth (almost literally) to get my daughter to go to school.  So, I surf.  Instead I should be drawing and sculpting and creating.....

source:  etsy - village clayworks

a paper mache, diy project
source:  that is my letter



source:  etsy, wee waldorf




source:  urban outfitters





source:  learning site

signed, the willow