Author Archives: Laura

Super Gingery Chewy Ginger Cookies

Posted on December 11, 2011 by Laura

1/2 cup chopped crystallized ginger 1/3 cup granulated sugar 2/3 cup demerrara or large-granule sugar for decorating 6 tablespoons butter, at room temperature 1/4 cup molasses (Steen’s Cane Syrup may also be used) 1 large egg 2 cups all-purpose flour … Continue reading →

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The Glass Ceiling (an old post)

Posted on November 21, 2011 by Laura

Once upon a time I had a blog and on it I had a post called “The Class Ceiling, or why you’ll never get rich making lampwork beads.” I am reposting it here as a favor to someone who asked … Continue reading →

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Raspberry Brownies

Posted on August 23, 2011 by Laura

A perennial favorite. ¾ cup butter, unsalted 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped 3 large eggs 2 cups sugar ⅓ cup raspberry jam 3 tablespoons chambord or raspberry liqueur 1 cup flour, all-purpose white ¼ teaspoon salt 1 cup semisweet chocolate … Continue reading →

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More Decals!

Posted on August 21, 2011 by Laura

I haven’t made any glass that goes well with the pink butterflies yet, but here are some of the other new decals from my Etsy shop.

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Decals!

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Laura

Some of you know that for over a year, I have been working on finding a supplier for custom platinum decals.  Many of my customers prefer to wear silver, or prefer to work in silver metals, so the gold decals … Continue reading →

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You May Notice…

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Laura

…that the site looks different.  More boring. That’s because the fun stuff I had here allowed people to hack in and screw up the site.  As a result, I had to take down the entire site and start over.  Since … Continue reading →

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