I made you something.

Actually I made this for a class project but I really need to get into collaging more. It does something for my creative juices.

My friend Anna made this knockout. Total engine revver.

Also have you downloaded the VSCO CAM app yet? Crazy awesome photo filters for your camera phone images with more control than instagram.

If you like this kind of business feel more than free to follow my instagram feed: witandvinegar. There’s always pictures of my dog, margaritas, and randomness like the above.

Grocery List VIII

It‘s was really sunny today yesterday.

and I’m beginning to write this while on a break in my web design class. This is helping control my urge to kick the window out, fly through the opening and roll around in the sunny grass.
I guess I could use a door. Plus the grass would ruin my pants.
These past few cold nights have been making me crave soup and garlic bread. Even if Steve doesn’t like soup. He can have extra garlic bread.(via epicurious)
ATTENTION EVERYONE: THESE BROWNIES ARE OUT OF CONTROL + THEY HAVE COFFEE MARSHMALLOWS?!? WHAT?! (via Take a Megabite)
My friend Anna just found this beauty. Even if I don’t care for sweet potatoes, I want a giant bowl of chili the size of my face right now topped with steak fry bidness. (via Diane, A Broad)
Category is: Cheesecake! Steve’s been bugging me to make some for him for a few days now. Whatevs. (via Nigella Lawson)

I do not like cottage cheese. But I would totally try it in pancakes. (via Shutterbean)

I do like pasta. A lot. I also like pesto. A lot. And I want to make this broccoli cream pesto and bathe in it. Right now. (via Smitten Kitchen)

I have half a large can of pumpkin in my fridge right now. I’ll try and make you pumpkin butter on Thursday. Then I’ll try and share it with you.

DIY Wall Fillers: Geometric Notans

Here it is, my first ever home dec. slash DIY post! Everybody Freak Out. Everybody Dance Now.
This first post sort of came to me while in class the other day with a project in my super senior color and design class. I should have taken this class more than a couple years ago, but put it off until now.
Look what I learned.
It seems that for almost any of the projects so far I’ve taken an extremely geometric approach to them. We made some notans the other day, basically focusing on positive and negative space, cutting one piece out and glueing it down to reflect the space we just cut out. The results are really awesome, and you can fill an 8×10 frame with just a 4″ square of paper. And it’s practically free.
I mentioned to my friend Anna how cool it would be to cut up some old National Geographics and use those instead of the black paper. I looked through one and found 7 amongst the ruins of others cutting through all the pages.
Yes that man is missing his head. Yes, said head does photobomb the image to the right of it. It’s just the rules and regulations of cutting through an old National Geographic from the 80s. Those three on the right were the final contenders. That one at the top got the frame.
I chose National Geographics because: 
a) they’re cheap at thrift stores.
b) they’ve got vibrant colors
& c) the pages are fairly thick so they can hold up to the cutting and the glue.
Go get some. I’ll wait.
Now let’s get started.

Supplies you’ll need:
National Geographic Magazines, or possibly some photographs?(!)
Xacto knife
Cutting mat
pencil
glue stick
optional: paper cutter and graph paper
Side Note: If you have a smart phone and you shop at Michael’s or Joanns and you haven’t downloaded they’re apps, shame on you. Just do it right now. You’ll thank me later when you get your Xacto knife and extra blades for half off.
Now we can really get started.
Flip through and choose a few different pages that have 4×4 sections that float your boat/melt your butter.
Cut out the pages, then cut out the 4×4 squares. Those paper cutters are stellar tools for this.
Then do yourself a favor and, using your pencil, lightly draw a 1/2″ grid on the back of the sheets. My solution for making exact matching pieces on opposite sides of the page, plus I think it helps with the design a little bit. If you cannot draw on the back because the paper’s too thin, or there’s an image obstructing the view, try gluing some graph paper onto the back.

Using the guide above, cut where you see the dotted lines, slowly with an Xacto knife.
At this point, you’re probably thinking, I could probably do this in photoshop, or Illustrator. I’ll have you know that’s not as awesome, but yes you probably could.
Once all the cutting is done, you should be able to flip it all over and then rotate the pieces out and match up the corners. Now you’re ready to glue
I used a good glue stick and some white cardstock, but if you wanted to use a different paper then go for it. You could also use any other paper medium instead of the national geographic. Here ar the other two squares, one with the same pattern and the other with a different one.
Steve said he liked the purple one the best, so the cool thing is these can easily be switched up for a rotating notan extravaganza. That should have been the title of this post.
And here for you is the pattern for the one on the left:
I wanna see some more, Steve said it would be cool if they were huge. Somebody do that. Go have fun and make some of these!
Also there’s going to be a little succulent post coming your way within the next couple of weeks. Awesome planting options!!

Weekend Update

We live in Humboldt County. This means we’re not only a couple miles from the beach, but we’re also a couple miles from the redwoods. On Sunday the weather was insanely nice and we took the opportunity to take a nice walk to let crazy Mose run around.
Basically, this dog loves the forest. He can scale hills faster than I can blink and then just sits there with this happy look that’s saying “what the hell is taking you so long?”
I think as long as there’s no rain, this might end up being a weekend ritual. As long as we stay away from a particular spot where, several months ago, Mose decided to run through a bush / hidden nest of meat bees and not be phased at all by them while I got bit a few times trying to wipe them off him.
That kid is crazy.
Hope everyone had an awesome weekend full of forests and sun, maybe some unicorns, and is more mentally prepared than I am for the rest of this week.

Grocery List VII / It’s Fall Again

I’ve been in a blog funk these past couple months.

I honestly haven’t cooked anything blog worthy, or had the gumption to put together a DIY but I feel out of the funk, with a little more free time and I feel like I can throw some bidness together. I’m back down to one job, and am slowly putting together a project/venture that I can’t wait to throw out into the world like a handful of confetti.

Until then, there’s an announcement: Fall is here.

We went from having sort of sunny-ish days to boom gloom all day which means I can wear one outfit the entire day, drink more hot coffee and wear desert boots everywhere.

I’ve had a craving to make my butterscotch pumpkin bread for a few days now. I’ve also had the craving to eat an entire loaf by myself.

I’ve had the weird urge to put pesto on everything, including my face.

The last of those summer tomatoes should be going in this crazy fast dinner.

If you haven’t discovered Megan’s blog yet, get on that. And make these waffles. Every. Sunday. Morning. (via Take a Megabite)

This just happened yesterday. That means that I should probably be eating pizza at least 3 times a week, right? (via Joy the Baker)

AAAAAND THIS IS WHY I STILL NEED A DONUT PAN (outburst via Shutterbean)

That’s all for now.

But seriously this should all happen. Who else is excited for fall foods?!

Grocery List VI / Instagram Quickie

Summer is a little over half way over. I have yet to write a Summer bucket list. That’s coming this weekend with a day off and lots of food consuming. (Update to myself: I started this Monday Afternoon during my lunch break. It’s now Saturday Sunday morning and I’m finishing it up.) Until then, let’s focus on internet deliciousness.

First off, two-fer – This Coffee S’mores Pie from Megan makes me want to punchdance for an hour so I can eat the entire pie by myself in one sitting. Then I’m taking the ganache infusing secrets and using those to add extra shazamm to some fudgesicles. (via Take a Megabite)

More Necessary Punchdancing! – I’m thinking coffee ice cream and some toasted hazelnuts or almonds to coat the outside? or maybe some strawberry ice cream with macadamia nuts? Whoa. (via Cupcakes and Cashmere)

Breakfast for every meal – Bacon, corn, potatoes, onions. Bless your soul Deb. And bless sweatpants. (via Smitten Kitchen)

Lastly I need to tell you to grill your romaine before this summer is over. Walk out to your BBQ grill and lightly grill for like a minute on either side, and chop it up with some parmesan, and a dash of olive oil and rice vinegar – vavavoom for dinner.