Decorating a Hello Kitty Cake

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Decorating the Hello Kitty cake was my first real Pinterest Fail.  I had a feeling this was not going to go well.  I have had some disastrous experiences decorating cakes in the past.  But I was on a roll with these projects turning out pretty decent so I had some high hopes.  Unfortunately I learned the hard way that my cake decorating skills are pretty poor.  So watch the video to see me destroy hello kitty face on a cake.  Hopefully you at least enjoy delicious but terrifying results.  

Polymer Clay Cat on a burger

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Since I had left over clay from the Sonic Screwdriver project I was looking for a new polymer clay project.  I figured everyone on the internet loves cats and who doesn't love miniature delicious looking food.  So this was the perfect project for me.  The burger was the easy part of this project and really came together pretty quick and easy.  The cat on the other hand was not as easy.  Getting him shaped so he could fit purrrrrfectly on top of the burger without being to big or too small was difficult.  But the end result was pretty cool.  The whiskers being so thin were problematic and ending up breaking off shortly after I posted the video.  It still looks like an adorable cat on top of a burger so I don't really mind.  

Batman vinyl Wall Clock

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I really like how this project turned out.  Although that could just be because it took a lot of time and effort to accomplish.  The video on this one does not show all the work because somehow a huge chunk of the recording got deleted.  But basically it is just constantly putting the vinyl in the oven for 10 to 20 seconds to get hot but not too hot that it warps.  Cut what you can until it hardens too much, then start again.  A short while after having done this clock I did some research on the complex vinyl cut outs I have seen all over the internet and pinterest.  I guess they use a hot knife which would make this project super easy.  If you are only going to do this once then go ahead and stick with the oven and scissors method.  But if you are super in the vinyl cut out look then it might be a good idea to invest in a hot knife.  I just looked it up and it seems like a hot knife is only about 15-20 dollars so might be a good investment for even one project.  If anyone has used one before send me some recommendations for a good one that is reasonable priced.

Cheap DIY air-conditioner from a cooler

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I made this cheap air conditioner last summer to help stay cool.  It cost less than 20 dollars and was easy to make.  But the results were less than great.  Although it did help cool a small area near it, the change was not particularly significant.  This summer I think I am going to attempt the bucket air conditioner that I have seen all over pinterest as well.  Any tips or recommendations for something like this let me know.

Doctor Who build your own Sonic Screwdriver with polymer clay

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This project was the first time I had ever used polymer clay so it was an adventure.  I was not particularly worried about using clay since I had taken ceramics classes in high school and college.  But I never was much for sculpting.  My was more throwing on the wheel, more then well anything else.  But it was nice to be working in the medium again.  This project can be done pretty quick if you are only doing one or two.  I used the whole bag of pens so I could have some to give out to my Whovian friends.  So for me this project took quite a while and I felt like I was running out of ideas on how to design my Sonic Screwdriver.  It was a lot of fun and I love how some of my pens Sonic Screwdrivers turned out.  Don't make my mistake, if you are going to pull out the entire front part rather than just the ink, make sure you mark it correctly on the pens so they don't all have awkward gaps.  Otherwise go crazy and make some super awesome sonic screwdrivers.  

Crayon Art

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This was a super easy and fun project to do, and I have since found a number of similar projects that I would like to do in the near future.  All you need to do for this project is hot glue on your crayons across your canvas or surface.  Then take a hair dryer and melt them so they drip downwards.  Do be careful as after a number of minutes with the dryer on it will heat up quite a bit and start to burn your hand.   The result is fun and colorful.

Crescent Roll Bacon Jalapeno Bites

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So in my first recorded Pinterest attempt I made easy jalenpeno cheese bites. They were indeed pretty easy. Although mine did not quite come out looking as nice as those pictured. 

Well maybe that one did turn out as the pictures I was basing it off of. So basically they are as easy as they look. Cook some bacon. Preheat the oven. Put the yummy stuff inside and attempt to roll them into a ball. I would recommend putting the messy side face down to have the best result. Bake for 12 minutes and bam deliciousness.