http://zasinzebra.com Books. Cakes. Design. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:00:53 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I've had this blue polka dot cover ready to be made into a book for a while. The trick has been figuring out what to do with it. Then, I came up with an idea: A custom-made journal with tabbed sections! I used this retro leaf motif for the inside paste pages. ... http://zasinzebra.com/2010/03/11/a-fantabulous-journal/ In September, I started a cupcake adventure. If you haven't read about it yet, you can do so here. *** My cousin Claire asked me to help her with a school fundraiser by making several batches of cupcakes. Since I have several more recipes to work through, I was happy to oblige. ... http://zasinzebra.com/2010/03/09/28-smores-cupcakes/ Yesterday I posted Sam and Candace's wedding guest book. Today, I'm featuring the books I made for their groomsmen. I LOVE making lots of books at once. It's so satisfying to make an entire collection, knowing that although they are alike, each book will be given a different home. I made six ... http://zasinzebra.com/2010/03/05/sam-candace-groomsmen-books/ Last year, I had the privilege of working through a 12-week program called The Artist's Way with two amazing people, including Sam DuRegger. Because the journey of AW inspires you to take action in making your dreams come true, it's no surprise that many things changed for the three of ... http://zasinzebra.com/2010/03/04/sam-candace-wedding-guest-book/ In September of 2009, I started a cupcake adventure. If you haven't read about it yet, you can do so here. *** The following are terrific to make if you want to eat cupcakes for breakfast without feeling (too) guilty. They are more like a muffin and actually incorporate some fruit, so ... http://zasinzebra.com/2010/03/02/8-apple-cranberry-crumble-cupcakes/ A while back, the lovely Felicia asked me to make cupcakes for a baby shower. A friend of hers at work was expecting a baby girl, and the whole office wanted to celebrate. I made 48 cupcakes: two dozen vanilla and two dozen chocolate. The guest of honor loves cream cheese ... http://zasinzebra.com/2010/02/26/baby-girl-cupcakes/ After getting a book of her own, Amy asked me to make a similar sketchbook for Taunda: an 8.5 x 11 hard-bound book with blank pages for sketching and journaling. Taunda's favorite color is purple, so I started there. I found some pretty cotton fabric in lavender, with a dark purple ... http://zasinzebra.com/2010/02/25/taundas-sketchbook/ In September of 2009, I started a cupcake adventure. If you haven't read about it yet, you can do so here. *** The ingredients for these cupcakes look more like breakfast ingredients than anything, so I suppose the following could also be classified as muffins. And as such, you can eat them ... http://zasinzebra.com/2010/02/23/11-strawberry-filled-oatmeal-cupcakes/ In September of 2009, I started a cupcake adventure. If you haven't read about it yet, you can do so here. *** It's cupcake post kind of week, and since I used my blog as a virtual birthday treat for my cousin Zoe yesterday, today I'm doing the same for my friend ... http://zasinzebra.com/2010/02/19/35-cuba-libre-cupcakes/ In September of 2009, I started a cupcake adventure. If you haven't read about it yet, you can do so here. *** Today is my cousin Zoe's birthday. For my entire life, she's been one of my very best friends. Since she lives in Seattle and I can't be there to bake ... http://zasinzebra.com/2010/02/18/21-chocolate-sundae-cupcakes/