HOW TO MAKE STUFF

ideas for baking & making

@laurenalisa

@ljonthemend

turn a bike ride into an excuse for crafting

make the twee-est little pies

protect your office chair from your inconsiderate cat

an empty room with a wall painted in a brown, pink, and navy terrazzo pattern
an empty room with a wall painted in a brown, pink, and navy terrazzo pattern
an empty room with a wall painted in a brown, pink, and navy terrazzo pattern

paint a wall that makes people ask if it’s a zoom background

A tray of cookies that look like cheesy nachos
A tray of cookies that look like cheesy nachos
A tray of cookies that look like cheesy nachos

bake a tray of nachos that are actually cookies

make a wall hanging if you only know one macrame knot

learn to love it when your clothes have holes

bake a house? nah, bake the whole village

baking journal

Strawberry matcha coffee cake

Coffee cake with a layer of jammy strawberry filling, matcha crumbs, and matcha glaze.

Cornbread cookies

A soft and chewy cornmeal cookie, with a lil pat of french meringue buttercream to finish.

Peanut butter cookies with chocolate batons

Soft and chewy peanut butter-y cookies with a stick of chocolate running across the center

Fluffy carrot cake

A lighter version (at least in texture) of carrot cake with custard filling and cream cheese frosting

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About

For my whole life, I’ve been obsessed with making things. Any things. Things I can wear, things I can eat, things I need, things I don’t need.


I tend to jump from thing to thing rather than specializing in a type of craft, but that doesn’t mean I don’t put lots of effort, research, and thought into my projects. Even if I pick up a new skill for only a project or two, I still want to understand what it takes to do it well. I'll share the things I've learned here!

For my whole life, I’ve been obsessed with making things. Any things. Things I can wear, things I can eat, things I need, things I don’t need.


I tend to jump from thing to thing rather than specializing in a type of craft, but that doesn’t mean I don’t put lots of effort, research, and thought into my projects. Even if I pick up a new skill for only a project or two, I still want to understand what it takes to do it well. I'll share the things I've learned here!

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