Author Archives: Carissa

gingerbread houses

before we arrived at their house for our christmas visit, my brother-in-law had spent an afternoon with his mother making very cute (but undecorated) gingerbread houses based on this idea. they were so cute! (although he said he’d make them … Continue reading

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first haircut!

baby dude’s first trim from carissaabc on Vimeo.

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dress-up suitcases for boys

this year, my two oldest nephews are both old enough to enjoy playing dress-up and so i decided to create a costume suitcase for each of them. sadly, i wasn’t organized enough in the hustle and bustle leading up to … Continue reading

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my filmmaking addiction expands to stop-motion experiments!

Stop motion Soup from carissaabc on Vimeo.

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the happy baby’s workout video

a little something to to help you keep those holiday pounds at bay: jumpa jumpa jumpa! from carissaabc on Vimeo. who knew there were so many great songs about jumping?

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free 2011 calendar–a gift for you!

for the past few years, i’ve downloaded a free mini calendar to print and tack up on the bulletin board next to my desk at work.  i love to have a little smidgen of artwork that changes each month and … Continue reading

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a little something to make you smile

baby dude giggles from carissaabc on Vimeo.

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baked goodies and another little film

this past weekend i baked the happy baby his first “cookie.”  i’d actually been searching for a recipe for homemade teething biscuits when i found this recipe for “oats and ‘naner drops“.  i loved that it was wheat and egg … Continue reading

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luxurious crafternoon

yesterday, two friends from church came over to do some screen printing.  i’d been wanting to do a screen printing session for a very long time and so i took their request to come over as an excuse to ignore … Continue reading

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giveaway winner!

giveaway?  what giveaway?  i don’t remember a happy stuff giveaway. oh, you mean that one back in june? yes folks, i may be slow these days, but i did not forget my promise to do a giveaway in return for … Continue reading

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