Apocaly-post 2012

Huh, would you look at that, we are still here! It's been a bit since my last post but I was busy with the holiday rush, which is a good thing. Lots of made-to-order. Cthulhu and Krampus ornaments were pretty popular this year! Also, I had family prezzies to get done in amongst the orders:

Hand stitched princess crowns for the nieces,

fabric baskets (this is just one of a half dozen),

and even a Yeti Foot [sorry, Darien, I only got in one & it went to my uncle], among other things!

No rest for the wicked though, I still have plenty to get started for the new year. So many ideas, so little time.

I hope you have a Happy Howlidays and a fangtastic New Year!!

xx ~Static

Cinnamon-free Pumpkin Muffin Recipe

I will have something fun to share with you on Monday but to tide you over here is something completely different...

I love Autumn and Winter with all the pumkin-y goodness but guess what? I can't have most of it because the mass amounts of cinnamon gives me migraines. Cinnamon is a trigger for some of us migraine sufferers, which sucks because it is delicious. Alas, it is my nemesis. As is citrus. Evil, evil citrus. What's worse is I'll go so long without having either that I forget (yes, forget) to check for them, and then, wham! Migraine.

Anywho, I'd like to share my version of a Pumpkin Muffin recipe with you. Mmmm, Pumkin Muffin. I can eat these until I'm rolling on the floor like a flipped over turtle. The only discomfort being my waistband digging into my full belly.

Cinnamon-free Pumpkin Muffins

Yield: 12 regular muffins

1 cup canned solid-pack pumpkin
1/3 cup vegetable oil
2 large eggs
2 tsp faux vanilla extract (or 1 tsp real vanilla extract)
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350°F. Put liners in 12 muffin cups.
Small mixing bowl - Whisk together all dry ingredients.
Large mixing bowl - Whisk together with a fork: pumpkin, oil, and eggs just until smooth.
Fold dry ingredients into wet ingredients until just combined.
Divide batter among the 12 muffin cups.
Bake until puffed and wooden pick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean, apx 22-25 minutes.
Let the muffins cool in the pan on a rack for a few minutes (especially if you use foil liners, yowch!), transfer muffins to cooling rack. Enjoy!

They are delicious plain or you can make them more of a dessert and frost them. Cream Cheese Frosting is a favorite. xx

PS - I created the pic in Photoshop, if you haven't guessed they don't actually look like that. The last batch of real Pumpkin Muffins disappeared before I remembered the camera :D

Small Business Saturday to Cyber Monday 2012

Small Business Saturday through Cyber Monday get *free US Shipping* with the code: USFREESHIP
on Custom, Limited Edition, OOAK Creations & Curios at http://SWStitchery.etsy.com/

Expires 11:59pm CST on 11/26/2012

I hope to "see" you in the shop. Happy holidays! xx ~Static

Krampus of the Hill

Here's a couple custom requested Ivory Krampusses playing together before they went off to their new home. One's obviously a little shy, the other not so much...

Always happy to make more or other create other critters!

xx ~Static

Undead Mustang

Please tell me your week has started off better than mine...
Our beat up old car died in the driveway this morning.

Please help bring her back to life and use this coupon code, or share it with your friends!

UNDEADMUSTANG20

Good in either one of my shops...

http://SWStitchery.etsy.com
The code is good on everything, sale and custom listings included.
http://StaticWhite.etsy.com
Once the items here are gone, they're gone.

Expires: Oct 29th 2012

Note: I can not guarantee delivery for Halloween at this point, but, USPS 1st class usually takes 3-5 days within the US. So the sooner you order the better!

I seriously have no idea what this latest problem is going to cost us yet but all I can do is hope I can raise enough with my stitchings because we really have nothing to spare. Unfortunately, where we live we need the car, there's just no getting around it. So even if you, yourself, don't use the coupon code please share it with your friends!

Much appreciation, xx ~Static

Busy Batling

Apparently this busy Batling has been too busy to update her blog! Which is odd because I don't feel like I've been getting a whole lot done but then I look back and, huh, look at that, I did.

A dreaded birthday was last week. A handful of projects that were in the talking/thinking phase shifted into the "get sewing, biotch!" phase. I've kept up with the custom orders along with these other projects so it must be the birthday putting the fog in my brain.

Yeah... I'm determined to get past this draggin'-ass --Not to be confused with "dragon ass", I don't have a tail. Yet.-- feeling today!

Here's my current, slightly chaotic view:

In the back is a bag of batting, a canvas bag stuffed full of felt. Then a box of finished small projects, a spool of tulle (where's the purple one?!), tools of the trade, ribbon and beads. Trash bag in the middle for tidiness, as much as can be had anyway. In-progress headbands, fabric waiting to be transformed, fabric and more fabric. Never mind what I still need to retrieve from my workroom.

Well, I'm off and hopefully my next update won't be so far away!

xx ~Static

1242 Faves!

I just realized that I have 1242 shop faves, between my two shops, as of this morning. Aww, I ♥ you too!

A top item fave (through the Facebook grapevine) seems to be that latest addition to the main shop: Mini Yetis.

 
Mini Urban Yeti (front left) playing hide and seek with her cousin Mini Tundra Yeti (back right).

The Mini Urban Yeti has already been adopted. But, if you'd like a Mini Urban Yeti for yourself you can either wait for the next to be listed ~or~ contact me for a custom. Custom color requests are welcome.

 

Other recently listed items:

 
Top R to L: Black Cat in the Garden - Reversible Headband and Festive Mini Cthulhu
Bottom R to L: By-the-Yard White Scallop Lace and Bats and Stripes - Reversible Headband

xx ~Static

Oh, The Holidays

In trying to get in the mood for the holidays I've made a few ornaments. I've brought back Skully Elf, made a Witch Kitty, and the Huggy/Cranky Cthulhus don't stay in my shop long...

 

Anything else you'd like to see this year? Suggestions welcome!

Any of my mini doll ornaments can be made in custom colors at no additional cost, just send me a message ask for a custom listing.

Also don't forget there's currently a discount code on my Facebook page which expires on Aug 15th 2012. That's only 2 days away!

xx ~Static