Carrie – Page 67 – The Creative Salad

A Brief Blog Pause

… while I keep my ankle elevated above my heart for 48 72 hours.

Yep, I’ve sprained this ankle again for the third time in two years. I’m less than thrilled.

One thing is certain: I’m doing PT this time.

xoxo from the couch

Copious Amounts of Poppy Seeds

You may be wondering, just how many seeds are in one poppy seed pod?

Let me tell you, plenty!

Behind those adorable little girl fingers, you can see hundreds (!) of seeds from just five (!!!) dried poppy seed pods. Those poppy plants mean serious business.

I don’t know about you, but seeing all those poppy seeds makes me crave a poppy seed bagel. Do they even sell gluten-free poppy seed bagels?! Perhaps I need to make some.

Our other poppy seed posts:
– Poppy Seed Pods (with movie!)
– Poppy Flower Inspired Tissue Paper Art

Mod Podged Trays

A simple art project that reuses those cardboard-like compostable trays.

We inadvertently buy several of these compostable trays each week. Our local supermarket uses them in their bulk foods section, placing them under dried fruits.

I always save the trays without a set use in mind, knowing they’d be fun for a project.

We decided to paint them simply, layering and mixing red, pink and blue washable kids paint.

After they dried, we added a touch of glitter before sealing the trays with mod podge. They certainly won’t last forever. Because they’re made out of sugarcane, they’re probably already breaking down. But we can enjoy them for a few weeks or months certainly.

We love our simple, sparkly trays with a myriad of uses.

This week they’re holding felt salad greens, shells, and our over-sized decoupage eggs.

Shots, Posts and Tweets July Edition

Here’s a summary of this past week’s Facebook posts and tweets, plus some fun never-before-seen snapshots to cherish and remember:

(snapshot) A pause between scooter rides. (Yes, she’s sporting several fun temporary tattoos!)

(facebook + twitter) There’s a frog living IN our water and gravel table! I certainly didn’t see that coming.

(facebook + twitter) Toddler art envelope making, assembly line style (more info here)

(facebook + twitter) Second batch of granola out of the oven and, while it’s still too sweet, it’s nevertheless unbelievably delicious.

(snapshot) First tomatoes from the garden

(facebook + twitter) Baking brownies is never a good idea, except that it is.

(snapshot) This week’s Thrift Store Score: $3 J-41 shoes in perfect condition in a discontinued (yet coveted!) color that I had planned on buying anyway. Major $$$ saved and I got the color I really wanted!

(facebook + twitter) Toddler armed (with a spray bottle + water) and ready to wash the car, water the plants, clean the windows… or get you wet when you least expect it!

(facebook + twitter) Drinking lavender iced tea and working at a coffee-shop! I haven’t done this since living in Boulder, CO circa 2006. Now if only I could buy myself some inspiration. Perhaps I need to order myself a caffeinated beverage. :)

(facebook + twitter) Our kid slept 13.5 hours last night. If only I had gone to bed at 6:15pm, then I could have slept that much too!

(facebook + snapshots) The best way to visit San Francisco is with friends who LOVE the city. We get to see it through their eyes and have a blast!

(snapshots) Some very needed and incredibly fun artistic down time after a busy day running around the city. Such a fun week!

Poppy Flower Inspired Tissue Paper Art

After shaking the poppy seed pods and planting their seeds in our garden, we felt inspired to do some poppy flower inspired art. We whipped up some collages with tissue paper, glue, and dried black beans.