tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46488647636215442011-07-08T01:04:56.454-07:00Two Crafty Tanuki is made up of superduo Molly and Caroline. We are happily located in the SF Bay Area, where we enjoy cooking delicious meals, frequenting the local zoos, and, of course, arting/crafting.Carolinenoreply@blogger.comBlogger111100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4648864763621544.post-84902242971098849872010-04-18T20:05:00.000-07:002010-04-18T20:05:50.548-07:00

Apologies for the poor quality of the above image, but we have been working so hard we haven't had time to do a proper photo shoot of all our new stuff! Just wanted to give a little preview of some of the glorious new items we will have on sale at the... Mills College Spring/Earth Day Craft Fair!Thursday, April 22, 11AM - 1:30PMSuzanne Adams Plaza (in front of the Tea Shop)Mills College, 5000

Carolinenoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4648864763621544.post-19055461530706437692010-03-08T14:50:00.000-08:002010-03-08T14:50:30.618-08:00

Last weekend our wonderful friend Laura had a birthday party with the whimsical theme of Mustaches and Mix Tapes. Each guest was expected to come bearing a music mix for Laura and sporting a false mustache. Simple but genius. The party was a total blast, with the lively guests showcasing every style of false mustache you could imagine, crafted from a wide variety of creative materials (paper,

Carolinenoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4648864763621544.post-70063394480226970562010-02-27T14:56:00.000-08:002010-02-27T15:20:04.170-08:00

Maybe that's misleading, my desk is far too messy to show off right now. But here's the few things I've tacked up.From the left: Robot lino-print I did in 2005, Postcard and "no dogs allowed" sign sent to me from sleepytako, vintage postcard of Laguna Beach picked up at the Alameda Antique Faire.I'm sorry for the lack of posts this past week! We've been bad. The weather has also been no good

Mollybotnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4648864763621544.post-9885490459038422062010-02-14T16:28:00.000-08:002010-02-14T20:33:43.527-08:00

This morning I made my first "kyarabento" (character lunchbox) It was a lot of fun even if it took hours! I made Totoro not just because he is adorable but also because he is an easy shape and good (appetizing) colors to make out of food.I've been on a big Japanese food kick lately, can you tell? These lunchboxes were very tasty!Click the picture to go to my flicker page with more details and

Mollybotnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4648864763621544.post-10949221926708695642010-02-13T19:43:00.000-08:002010-02-13T20:32:09.862-08:00

While visiting our local Ranch 99 Asian market I turned the corner in the produce aisle to find the most beautiful golden fruits. Pomelos! And not just the round yellow ones from California that I usually see, but also a beautifully pear-shaped Tawainese pomelo!Posed with a medium-large lemon to show off their size! My fruit bowl can't fit anything else!Of course what do I see down the next

Mollybotnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4648864763621544.post-17455520604074411822010-02-06T00:49:00.000-08:002010-02-06T00:52:15.851-08:00

Many of you probably know that I have spent the last six months volunteering at the Oakland Zoo as an animal management apprentice. My apprenticeship officially ended Thursday, and I can definitely say it was one of the most life-changing, educational, and worthwhile experiences of my life. I am very sad that it's all over, but I'm glad to know that the Oakland Zoo will always be there for me to

Carolinenoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4648864763621544.post-25355569555595658132010-02-04T08:55:00.000-08:002010-02-04T09:01:57.400-08:00

This year is my year! Year of the tiger. These are some doodles I made with left over acrylic paint. I was inspired by these New Year stickers sent to me by Sleepytako.Aren't they cute? I apologize for the quality of the pictures, they were photographed. I hope to rearrange my desk this weekend and set up the neglected scanner :)

Mollybotnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4648864763621544.post-59264611093508216722010-02-01T16:00:00.000-08:002010-02-01T16:09:18.527-08:00

One of my favorite things to do on the weekend is cook. There's usually plenty of time and come Monday if I've baked too much I can take some to my Boss or even to my TA hours.Last night while grocery shopping I decided to buy some zucchini, it's not something I usually eat but something in my brain said to get it.Well, my brain had clearly predicted that I wanted to bake this Chocolate Zucchini

Mollybotnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4648864763621544.post-76555523834159364952010-01-26T21:30:00.000-08:002010-01-26T22:36:45.101-08:00

Since Caroline decided to make a post about cooking and baking, which I like to think is MY specialty, I decided to get her back by posting about crochet, which is most definitely her specialty.I made this little guy for my good friend Stephanie, who I met on the internet through our art and common interests. We've been friends for almost 10 years!He's only a few inches tall and was the most fun

Mollybotnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4648864763621544.post-30192557752560032072010-01-25T19:09:00.000-08:002010-01-25T20:51:22.496-08:00

Hello world! I was a good girl this weekend and did some productive, crafty things that I wanted to share with everyone. On Saturday I went to our friend Kimi's house for a crafting party! Molly couldn't make it because she had a mandatory clean-up day at the book art studio. And our dear friend Laura stayed in San Francisco due to the bad weather. But I got to chat with Alicia and see all the

Carolinenoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4648864763621544.post-23167751348402305892010-01-24T20:37:00.000-08:002010-01-24T22:25:04.369-08:00

Welcome to our new blog! Today we have tanuki and raccoons for you.Osaka Pitapa Tanuki postcardsNew items on our etsy store, featuring our store's namesake critter.A photo from our bathroom. I finally got around to putting up this darling sign I bought last time I was in Japan visiting my brother. The sign says "Let's wash our hands" hopefully none of our guests need reminding of that though! ;)

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