MONDAY, JANUARY 16, 2012

Elliott got caught on the couch today... He's got the look of shame.

January 15, 2012

Dog friendly hike at Indian Peaks, CO. We took the Fourth of July Trail to Dorothy Lake. 

Dog Days

Elliott got caught on the couch today... He's got the look of shame.

Getting dressed

Peacock feather earrings (favorite pair of earrings this winter).

Favorite Things

...Luke and I saw this couch at American Furniture Warehouse...

 ...Doesn't it look nice in our home?

 ...Talavera--awesome wedding present!

 ...when people send me pictures of cute dogs (PePe).

 ... and when i get to hold cute dogs.

 ...Denver Beer Co (Fresh Hop IPA).

 My new bike bought for $60 at Disabled Veteran's Association. 

Taste Buds

Trying to figure out what to make with these ingredients...

OK, I've decided to go for a homemade barbecue chicken and roasted veggies. 
Ingredients (Barbecue Sauce)
1 1/2 tbsp white vinegar
2 tbsp A1 steak sauce
2 tbsp tomato sauce
1/2 tbsp mustard
1 fresh pressed habanero or crushed dried habanero
2 tbsp EVOO
1 tbsp Harley's BBQ seasoning (optional)
1 tbsp Mayonnaise
3 tbsp Honey
1 tbsp paprika
1 tsp horseradish
1 clove minced garlic

Mix all ingredients.

add the drumsticks.

Marinade for an hour in fridge. 

Grill on medium high for 35 minutes. Serve with your favorite side. My choice was roasted sweet potatoes, and grilled vegetables. 

Roasted Sweet Potatoes 

Season potatoes with:

1tbsp EVOO

and a dash of the following:

paprika

chili powder

minced garlic

onion powder

rosemary

cumin

oregano

Roast in oven for 1 hour at 350°. 

Grilled vegetables

1 tsp EVOO

salt and pepper to taste 

Throw on grill for 25 mins at med high heat. 

Using Recycled Canvases

Using Recycled Surfaces is the cheapest way to create various pieces of art. Look what I found and made...

 recycled scrap masonite found in garage. 

Old wine bottles, with decoupaged clippings from magazines. 

 Before I painted this, I found the frame with a scratched up print of a sailboat in a dumpster in Denver. I gave it a completely new look with some oil paint; leaving the edges rough for added charm. 

The large blue painting was also done in oil paint. I found the frame in the same dumpster (as the previous frame) a few weeks later. 

Apple Blossom
Vanessa Camburn
2008
Mixed Media

I made this for Luke as a  gift of apology when we were in our first year of dating. He used to play The White Stripes song Apple Blossom for me. If you've ever listened to the words it's the perfect song for solace...


Apple Blossom
The White Stripes
hey little apple blossom 
what seems to be the problem 
all the ones you tell your troubles to 
they don't really care for you 


come and tell me what you're thinking 
cause just when the boat is sinking 
a little light is blinking 
and i will come and rescue you 


lots of girls walk around in tears 
but that's not for you 
you've been looking all around for years 
for someone to tell your troubles to 


come and sit with me and talk awhile 
let me see your pretty little smile 
put your troubles in a little pile 
and i will sort them out for you 
i'll fall in love with you 
i think i'll marry you

Thank you cards

The very first post on my blog features our wedding thank you cards. Luke and I were married in October. Now we are tackling our thank you cards. We wanted to include a picture, and thought a post card would be an eco alternative (and a little less expensive to send) with a lot less paper use. We repainted our living room a lovely shade of yellow. Because a lot of the money we got from our guests will be going towards our home we thought it would be appropriate to have a house DIY couples photo.

We got our postcards done at postcards.com. 200 one sided postcards for $20. 

When we got them in the mail, the back side looked bare. So we found a postcard stamp at Hobby Lobby, and wrote our return address under the stamp.