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What almost got sent for *The Elder Scrolls Swap*

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So, I alllllmost sent a faux wood grain box that I had previously done as a treasure chest of sorts but I just couldn’t figure out what kind of lock I was going to put on it in the end.  I think it’s because I thought I made a shoebox look too good to mar it with anything, lol.

Don’t ask how I did it I just googled a bunch of tutorials but in the end I just ended up looking at the box, looking at the picture of the wood grain that I wanted it to resemble and just let my heart guide me :-)

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The Crafts of Skyrim (Completed)

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Yes, I finished, lol.  My initial info from my partners questionnaire  was:

Anything you would like to receive? Anything!! I love practical/wearable stuff, and I really love subtle references. Trinkets are fun too, though, and I’ve started a hoopla wall so hoops are always great
Race of choice? I tend to play Redguard but I like Britons a lot. Khajiit are pretty awesome, too
What is your role on the battlefield? Tank! Heavy armor, greatswords, brute strength. I am the most unsubtle ever.
Stormcloak or Imperial? I’m doing Imperial on my first runthrough, though I’m kind of noncommittal about it… I’m kind of a Companion before anything else.
What hold would you consider home? Whiterun <3

Good communication also got me:

Colors Loooove dark red! I do a lot of reds and blacks. Love purples too… jewel tones, generally.
Metals Usually silvers. I like copper and brass a lot, too, though. (I’ve definitely got a bit of a steampunk streak in me  Tongue)

and:

Definitely a foodie – though I get lazy about cooking a lot of the time! It’s just me and my roommate, so we don’t cook super often. But I love food!

 

So after a bit of debate I couldn’t bring myself to actually embroider on the scarf/face muffler so it stayed the same as seen in The Crafts of Skyrim (almost done) so I left it as it was and it goes with the faux hide boots nicely. I of course had already finished The Tastes of Skyrim For the Real World cookbook. The paper box is already printed… but I had a couple things left to do, mainly the first thing that I had an idea for to begin with which was a setting of 3 artworks put into a frame, the problem with this one was that I really didn’t want to mail a frame (that also got a bit of crafting done to it) with glass so being the crafter that I am I found a way around that and though I don’t have a pic of that at the moment here is the artwork I did that went into it.

 

And of course I couldn’t forget that into every life a bit of fabric must come, and in this case it’s the over apron and hood in purple ;-)

Ultra Suede baby!  And honest to goodness screw on Nordic looking concho button things :::grin:::

Oh… And last but not least some nifty hand towels with a nice trim added.

Dragon Scrapbook Paper

Now I just need to get to the post office, wait til she receives, and hope to heck she likes it all cause I did go a bit overboard, lol.

Complete list:

  • Boots
  • Muffler
  • Cookbook
  • Artwork
  • Box papercraft
  • Apron
  • Hood
  • Towels
  • Dragon themed scrapbook paper I found
  • 2 Valentines Day wedding flutes for giggles
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The Food of Skyrim For The Real World -Cabbage Potato Soup

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This stuff is just awesome!!  Not sure what I did with the photo I took though so I’ll take another one when I make it next week :-)

 

Ingredients:

1 medium head of cabbage chopped up

8 medium peeled potatoes chopped

1/3 cup Parmesan cheese

1/3 cup whipping cream

1 white onion, cut into large chunks

 2 cloves garlic, minced

7 cups chicken broth

1 lb cubed ham if desired

½ cup bacon bits if desired for garnish

Dollop of sour cream if desired for garnish

Chopped chives or thinly sliced onion if desired for garnish.

 

 

Directions:

1.     Put your soup pot on the stovetop, not that tiny one put…  the big one on the stove and set it to between medium and low.  Plop butter in there and when melted toss in the cabbage for 8 minutes til soft.
2.     Toss in everything else except the whipping cream, ham, and garnishes.
3.     Cook on medium til those potatoes are cooked just like when you boil them.
4.     Blend a bit at a time in the blender to smooth it all out.
5.     Return to pot and add ham
6.     Dish up and add garnishes.
 

NOTES:

  • Next time I’m only pureeing half the pot so it has a bit more texture.
  • Next time I’m also making more because Dave at 3 huge bowls, heck even the baby ate it, oh and my teenage daughters friend ate a couple bowls too, lol.
  • Really couldn’t taste the cabbage but boy I saved a ton of potatoes using it and got its health benefits!

 
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