Jenn Docherty

Now this is my kind of Valentine’s Day “whoopie!” woo!

Happy Valentine’s Day!

I was so pleased when Amy Powers asked me to contribute a project to the Spring issue of Inspired Ideas! This magazine is always so packed with fantastic artists, so I was thrilled to be a part of it!

Here’s my little love buggie fellow!
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Definitely check out the magazine for tons of great ideas for Valentine’s Day, Easter & Spring!
* There is also a special project page, here,  in case you have any questions or comments about this project or any of the others in the magazine. *

Yesterday, on yet another snow day, we baked Valentine’s Day cookies. It may have something to do with all the pink that’s involved, but my daughter claims that this is her favorite holiday.




Some cookies didn’t make it to the frosting stage. I stepped out of the room for two seconds, and here was the little one’s wee pile of bitten cookies.
I was astonished at the power of beet juice to tint the frosting a gorgeous pink! I was bummed about using any creepy Red 40 or other vile food coloring, and happened to have one beet in the fridge. So I grated it up and squeezed out a few drops of the juice, and wow! Super pink! I don’t know why I didn’t do this sooner. SO much better, and no bitter food coloring taste. I wonder if I could use it to tint sanding sugar and sprinkles? hmmmm…worth a shot. I suppose if I ever decide to make the awesome
rainbow cake, I’ll have to resort to artificial color, but one cake won’t hurt. 
 Now to resist eating one of those giant hearts to accompany my coffee. 

*Oh, and if you’re looking for some good ideas for Valentine’s Day,  The Crafty Crow has tons of great ideas. I will definitely be referring to it, as every day there is a request for a Valentine’s craft.

…this funny little snowy face is watching me through my kitchen window. I peered out there the other day and noticed it. I tend to do that alot; notice cutesy little faces watching me from mysterious places. The drips on the shower door, chippy paint on a piece of furniture. Ok, now you think I’m crazy! I merely call it finding inspiration in unexpected places! I should show you the bunny I saw in a puddle of salad dressing the other night! super cute!

I’m super excited to be teaching my first ever workshop this April! It will be part of “A MidSpring Night’s Dream”, a weekend event created by Lisa Kettell, of Piddlestix, right here in Lafayette, NJ. I’ll be teaching everyone how to make this little fairy bunny. Most all of the materials will be provided (details to come) and at the end of the 4 hour workshop, you can go home with your own sweet bun-bun. Teena Flanner and June Ann will also be teaching , and there will be tons of great food, mingling, and shopping opportunities! I’ll also be doing a book signing at the Friday night vendor soiree, where you can also purchase work by some great artists.  It’s April 7-9, 2011, and all of the info can be found on Lisa’s blog.

Welcome to my new blog/website!
Pardon me for a bit while I spruce it up and smooth out any bumps.

xoxo

My friend Liz’s little boy turned 2 on Halloween! I mentioned the spider I made for his spidery themed birthday party and here is is! I’m so smitten with this little guy! He was kind of inspired by Ann Wood’s wire-legged spiders, which are so fantastic!

I feel sad that Halloween is over already! It felt like I was just getting into it this year, and then it was over! We actually had two trick or treaters! In the six years we’ve lived in our house, we’ve never had a single trick or treater. So now I feel more motivated for next year to do up the house. Our house kind of has a spooky vibe on its own, so I think we could make it really fun and creepy!

 Hope you have a spooky weekend filled with treats! We are attending a wee one's spider themed 2nd birthday this weekend (which happens to fall on Halloween!) Everyone was asked to bring a spider, so wait till I show the spidery chap I made! And later there will be cookie & caramel apple making with aunties & grandma. And of course trick or treating!

Have a Happy Halloween!

I was pretty darn excited when I realized that Cath Kidston's US shop is up and running.

The trouble for me is that I have two daughters and, I'm sorry, but how can one resist ? The big one can wear things now and the younger one can wear them in years to come. Perfectly logical!  

Now in my etsy shop