Saturday 30 September 2017

Free e-book: Thanksgiving Your Way 2010



Download This particular free e-book that will includes recipes, traditions in addition to also decorating ideas for your Thanksgiving holiday. There's also a section of printables including a menu planner, calendar in addition to also guest list. This particular is a great freebie!

Click here to download: Thanksgiving Your Way 2010
Free e-book: Thanksgiving Your Way 2010

My Craft Room


 We moved to our brand new home nearly two years ago, along with despite my best intentions, I have not taken pictures along with posted.  I am sharing that will now, trouble spots along with all!
 (left wall: card table for sewing machine along with Cricut Imagine on the floor; back wall dresser full of crafty supplies...left side has cross-stitch supplies along with the right side is all Cricut cartridges!  My desk.)
 (back wall continued:  re-painted bulletin board to hold cards via blog friends; *note the stuff on the floor inside back corner...trouble spot!*  Right wall are my cubes via Michaels.  On top are my Cricut Expression along with my light box.)
 Far left corner on left wall before the window; opposite wall via the cubes:  My 8 1/2x11 card stock towers along with two lower shelf units for my Bazzill card stock, BasicGrey 12x12 along with LOs in progress.  The basket holds half of my 6x6 pads....the others are in a different container inside cubes shown above.)
Yes, I have a lot of stuff that will I can't seem to part with, no matter how old.  along with This kind of does not include the coat closet that will I commandeered which is directly across via my craft room. The coat closet holds my Xyron machines, Stampin' Up products, my punches, inks, etc.

along with then there is all of my wood mounted stamps in four carts inside basement along with actually old scrapbooking stash...I won't post those pictures today. (You're welcome.)


  I like routine.  I have lots of energy along with I am happiest when I am at maintenance level in all areas of my life...running our household  like a well-oiled machine along with keeping up with crafty blog friends. Crafting feeds my soul along with keeps me sane...okay, maybe not completely sane.  A little crazy can be a good thing.  The past few months I feel like I am not able to keep up.  along with I am not feeling crafty.  I need a plan...

Today I think I will start by working on that will trouble spot corner.  Some of that will are recent Artful Delight kits, brand new Hazel along with Ruby 12x12 collections, along with brand new Doodlebug 12x12.  I am going to try to find a home for most of that will stash.  Who knows?  Maybe that will will even inspire me to create too.

Happy Tuesday!

My Craft Room

Friday 29 September 2017

Recipe: Walnut Pumpkin Pie


Thanksgiving is only a week away! Have you got your menu planned already? Still need a dessert? I love This specific pie. I'm big on streusel toppings. What I love about This specific pie is the crunchy topping combined with the smooth pumpkin filling. I wish my family loved This specific pie as much as I do. They don't like the topping so I don't make the pie - ever. which makes me sad. Someday I'll make my own pie as well as also I won't share which with anyone.

Walnut Pumpkin Pie
1 ready-to-bake pie crust or graham cracker crust
1 (15 oz) can of pumpkin
1 (14 oz) can sweetened condensed milk
1 egg
1 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp each ground ginger, nutmeg as well as also salt
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 tbsp all purpose flour
2 tbsp cold margarine or butter
3/4 cup chopped walnuts

Heat oven to 425°. In mixing bowl combine pumpkin, sweetened condensed milk, egg, 3/4 tsp cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg as well as also salt; mix well. Turn into pie crust. Bake 15 minutes, remove pie. Reduce oven temp to 350°. In modest bowl combine sugar, flour as well as also remaining 1/2 tsp cinnamon; cut in margarine until crumbly. Stir in walnuts. Sprinkle walnut mixture evenly over pie. Bake 40 minutes or until knife inserted 1 inch through edge comes out clean. Cool. Garnish as desired. Refrigerate leftovers.

Tip: To prevent edges of pie crust through burning, cover edges with foil while baking.
Recipe: Walnut Pumpkin Pie

There's a fresh challenge coming soon! The SRM Challenge


  The SRM Challenge is starting Friday, April 4, as well as I am pleased to announce that will I was invited to be a part of that will design team!  Each day that will week members of the design team are being announced.  So far that will week Danielle Robeson, Angi Barrs, Tori Holman, as well as Tenia Nelson have been introduced. Click over to The SRM Challenge to see who else will be announced today as well as tomorrow.

I created my little card by two different SRM Stickers collections:  Stickers by the Dozen "Thank You" (daisies) as well as We've Got Your Border "Bright" (sentiment as well as red stripe scallop border.)  These are two of my favorite SRM Stickers collections...in fact I only have four daisies left on my "Thank You" sheet!  I have already used all of the sentiments as well as eight daisies on these various other projects:
Happy Wednesday!
There's a fresh challenge coming soon! The SRM Challenge

Wednesday 27 September 2017

Easter challenge at Cut that will Up!


that will's time for another challenge at Cut that will Up in addition to also also This particular fortnight we are focussing on Easter.  
This particular was the perfect opportunity for me to  finish up This particular design; all I needed was a die cut.  I cut the 10 eggs using my Cricut "Doodlecharms" cartridge (p.89 cut @ 3 3/4" real dial size.)  All of the papers are by Rusty Pickle.  The pictures are coming from Easter 2006.  Here is a closer look:
My sweet Julia

in addition to also also my sweet Kathryn (in addition to also also me!)

I desire you are inspired to create an Easter card, design, or project.  Don't forget to use a die cut somewhere on your Easter project.  Perhaps you will create a completely new project or finish up an old one like me.  There are two prizes up for grabs:
 a $10 gift card to Lovebug Creations
in addition to also also
 a $20 coupon code to Cute as a Button

I desire you will join inside the fun!  The Easter challenge runs coming from April 4th-16th.
Happy Friday!
Easter challenge at Cut that will Up!

Free e-cookbook: Mr. Food Thanksgiving Feasts



the item’s time to talk turkey! Yep, with Thanksgiving around the corner, we’re all hustling to get ready for one of our biggest meals of the year.  Mr. Food has you covered for a fool-proof feast. Whether the item's your first time cooking the holiday bird as well as all the trimmings, or you’re a pro, I'll bet you can use his Thanksgiving survival tips along with traditional recipes as well as tasty twists on old favorites. Plus, he has trendy ideas to start brand-new traditions for the next generation.

Download  your copy of Mr. Food Thanksgiving Feasts here!
Free e-cookbook: Mr. Food Thanksgiving Feasts

Tuesday 26 September 2017

I'm baaack!


This particular’s been what – just over four months – since my last blog entry? I’m such a slacker!

I have no excuses some other than 2010 was a very difficult year for my family. 2011 didn’t start out too great either. Instead of my husband’s health issues, I’m now dealing with my own. This particular’s nothing life threatening – just a pain inside ass dental issue in which’s been dragging on For two main months. This particular’s been bumming me out.

I love my humble little blog along with I’ve put This particular on the back burner for way too long. I’ve been thinking about getting back to This particular for the last few weeks. The first full week of April sounded like a good time to start fresh again.

I haven’t scrapbooked in almost one year. I can’t believe This particular’s been in which long. The motivation is just not there. Just like This particular blog, scrapping got put on the back burner when times got tough. I’m having a hard time psyching myself up to do This particular. The thought of pulling out pictures, paper, stickers, etc. doesn’t appeal to me at all. What’s wrong?

One thing in which’s a definite downer is in which my scrap area is a ridiculous mess. There isn’t even a table to work on right now! My scrap table became a wrapping station at Christmas time, along with there This particular still sits in a different area of the basement.

Embellishments in general no longer appeal to me. (what?) My pages are more on the simple side. They all have a touch of old school like punch art or stickers. No matter how much I’d read in which stickers along with paper punches weren’t trendy, I never stopped using them. When punches made a comeback a few years ago along with became the latest “must have” I wanted to put my hands on my hips along with say “who’s trendy now?”

Speaking of trendy, I haven’t looked at a scrapbooking site or magazine in almost a year. I still subscribe to Scrapbooks, Etc. nevertheless the last three issues are sitting in my magazine stand still wrapped in plastic. I wasn’t kidding when I said I put scrapping the back burner. I have no idea what the latest fab brand-new products are. Seriously. Trends didn't concern me a year ago nevertheless at least I knew what was out there. Now I’m clueless.

When I do finally sit down with paper, stickers along with my trendy paper punches in hand, will I even know what to do with them? I’ve been thinking of purging most of my supplies along with starting coming from scratch. What? Now in which I’ve typed in which sentence This particular sounds nuts, nevertheless This particular's so hard to even imagine myself scrapping when my motivation went right out the window.

I’ll keep you posted on how This particular all turns out. inside meantime, I think I’ll play with the Adobe Creative Suite 3 software in which’s now installed on our home PC. InDesign, Photoshop along with Illustrator, here I come! Now in which’s something in which excites me!
I'm baaack!

A brand new challenge blog: The SRM Challenge!




   SRM Stickers now carries a monthly challenge blog:  The SRM Challenge.  The challenges will be announced the first Friday of the month as well as you can create anything you desire as long as you use at least one SRM product as well as follow the monthly challenge theme.  The first challenge theme is:
  I went with an anniversary theme (or Valentine's Day), nevertheless you can choose any celebration:  birthday, Easter, graduation, Mother's Day, Father's Day, patriotic, etc.  Just remember to use at least one SRM product on your project.  Don't have any SRM goodies in your stash yet?  You can go to the SRM store as well as choose "Postage stamp" option for shipping...just $2.50 for certain items!

  Enter the Celebrations challenge as well as you could win This kind of prize package of SRM goodies:

The square "LOVE" label sticker I used is SRM Stickers Labels by the Dozen "Valentine."

Happy Friday!
A brand new challenge blog: The SRM Challenge!

Sunday 24 September 2017

Recipe: Peach Cobbler


which's been awhile since I've posted a recipe nevertheless I think which one was worth the wait. I got which by Gooseberry Patch's Facebook page. As soon as they posted which I knew I had to try which. I'm not a big fan of peaches nevertheless all which butter called me. which is super easy to throw together along with also which tastes heavenly. The only issue I had was which I needed to extend the cooking time. which just didn't want to crisp up in only 20 minutes. I think which took about 30-35 nevertheless you'll have to experiment with your own oven.

Peach Cobbler
1 c. sugar
1 egg, beaten
1 t. vanilla extract
1 c. all-purpose flour
15 oz can sliced peaches, drained
1/2 c. butter, melted

Stir sugar, egg, along with also vanilla until well blended; mix in flour. Place peaches within the bottom of a lightly greased 9x9 baking pan. Pour batter over peaches, drizzle with melted butter. Bake at 350° for 20 minutes, or until light golden along with also crunchy on top. Serves 6.

Eat warm. You won't be disappointed. :)
Recipe: Peach Cobbler

Construction Paper Crafts For Preschoolers



Preschool Paper Plate Dinosaur Crafts



They belonged to a construction paper groundhog made by the woman’s 2-year-old which itself was a typical product of a typical preschool arts-along with also-crafts session. Christakis’s objections, to which she devotes an entire chapter of her book, are One of the best things about Mother's Day is receiving those heart-felt cards along with also gifts through your child or children. In my house All you need is large-sized construction paper, crayons, glue (glue stick or liquid glue) along with also white printer paper. although, in case you need some extra help to make Mom’s day even better than This specific already is, here are a couple of craft such as a paper plate or newspaper. Step three: Dip the celery tips into the paint. Step four: Press the celery onto the construction Apparently you now can, as Dana along with also Ion Georgescu through the Paper Mill Association demonstrate with This specific will host demonstrations along with also craft seminars for children along with also adults. As Ion Georgescu puts This specific, the village will be “the only place in Romania Once you have what you want, get a paper towel along with also dry off the flowers. You want them nice along with also dry before you put them on your craft. Next, get your construction paper along with also lay out your design. You can make whatever shape you want. Put a nice amount of glue With young children, there's something about a rainy day Don't forget the googly eyes!) No craft closet is complete without construction paper. You can tear This specific, cut This specific, tape This specific, paint This specific, fold This specific along with also glue This specific. You can make greeting cards along with also paper .

There was old construction paper the children could use to make cards along with also crafts through. Using the old construction paper was a way to show the children about using old things to create fresh things. One of the favorite crafts of the party was the supplies to The event included live music through 3 to 11 p.m., complimentary snacks along with also a children’s arts The party had an arts along with also crafts workshop for kids provided by Kand. Kids made colorful characters through tissue rolls, construction paper along with also pipe cleaners This specific 30 minute program of STEM themed stories, activities, along with also crafts takes place May 25th at EverWonder Children's Museum. Through using bubble wrap, paint, along with also paper, our busy bee artists will learn about hive construction, honeycombs, along with also the lettering or crafts. Four seniors through the National Honors Society at Naperville North High School -- Sasha Keenan, Emily Newell, Jake Hoffmann along with also Riley Wiest -- instructed children in assembling Chinese lanterns through construction paper. Members of the .



Gallery of construction paper crafts for preschoolers:




Paper Heart Animal Crafts

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Paper Plate Sun Craft

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Paper Plate Shark Craft Preschool

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Native American Paper Plate Crafts for Preschool

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Simple Easy Craft Projects

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Clothes Crafts for Preschoolers

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Big Green Monster Preschool Craft

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Preschool Thanksgiving Crafts Turkey Hats

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Paper Plate Sunflower Crafts for Preschoolers

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Mouse Shapes Craft Preschool

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Preschool Paper Plate Dinosaur Crafts

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Toilet Paper Tube Owl Craft

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Christmas Angel Paper Towel Roll Crafts for Preschoolers

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Halloween Witch Preschool Crafts

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Paper Plate Gingerbread Man Preschool Craft

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Hand Paper Plate Christmas Wreath

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Paper Plate Shark Craft Preschool

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Animal Crafts with Hearts

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Paper Plate Pirate Craft

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Construction Paper Crafts For Preschoolers

Saturday 23 September 2017

creating Memories cards


   Two weeks ago I posted pictures of my craft room as well as a couple of my problem areas in which accumulate piles.  I anticipated in which I could re-organize in which stash on the floor in in which back corner in 30 minutes or less.  This kind of ended up taking all of my spare time both Thursday as well as Friday in which week because This kind of spurred me to also re-organize a couple of some other areas too.  The back corner stash is 20% of what was there, so I am calling in which a WIN!  My goal is to have nothing there, although I am content with the progress.  The most time-consuming part was breaking up my beloved Artful Delight kits as well as sorting the embellishments to some other storage containers in my craft room (baker's twine, seam binding, primas,  etc. where they are already stored elsewhere.)

  Another success by in which clean up was the discovery of an old scrapbook kit by when I taught classes at a local scrapbook store.  I had partially made the Easter structure quite a while ago, although I was able to complete This kind of with pictures for the current challenge at Cut This kind of Up!  The final discovery was these checkerboard papers, ribbons, colored card stock pieces, as well as text on white card stock to create a photo mat for a structure.  I think This kind of was actually by the first scrapbook kit I ever purchased (June 2003!)  I created these three cards by those scraps...another WIN!  The card above is a birthday card for my friend Kaye, who was with me the day I purchased in which kit.  I think she will get a kick out of the genuinely old stash (the 3 felt gem flowers are newer...by those Artful Delight kits in which I broke up.)  The papers are all creating Memories except for the green Bazzill card stock.  The sentiment are also creating Memories alpha stickers in which I purchased in 2003.
  The inspiration just for This kind of bunny card came by the lovely as well as talented Amy Tsuruta.  See Amy's bunny card here.  I am sending This kind of Easter card to my friend Tracy, who taught classes as well as worked at in which local scrapbook store also.  I know she will also get a kick out of these relics :)

  My bunny is a Cricut cut by "Create A Critter 2" p.40.

Happy Tuesday!
creating Memories cards

Step 1 to Scrapping: Head to a Crop


I finally took the plunge as well as called my local scrapbook store, Life's Memories & More, to sign up for their May 14 crop. The April crop is This specific Saturday as well as there's no way I can be ready which soon. This specific gives me just over several weeks to organize/purge my scrap area, order prints as well as put together some page kits.

This specific is so silly, having to psyche myself up to scrap. My daughter, Emily, is coming to the crop with me (she always does). Even she said, "This specific is going to require some major cleaning before we can go!"

Eeek. Am I genuinely ready with This specific?

Here I am at a scrapping get together with some online buddies back in January 09. 
Step 1 to Scrapping: Head to a Crop

Thursday 21 September 2017

Cupcake Paper Crafts



Cupcake Shapes



At Michaels, the KIDS CLUB will be creating a "Tissue Paper Tie-Dye Art" craft Saturday by 10 a.m. to noon on Mother’s Day in addition to she’ll receive an Infinite Wit Beermosa in addition to cupcake on the house. Located at 7474 Towne Center Parkway, #101, in The Beehive Bazaar happens every spring in addition to winter to showcase the independent designs, arts, crafts in addition to edibles of glass, vinyl, paper, clothing in addition to accessories as well as couture cupcakes, jams, cookies, caramels in addition to treats. The first weekend of (8-9:30 p.m. April 27, Tire Kingdom stage) Duran Duran: In case you missed the durable '80s pop-rockers when they played Bayfront Park earlier This kind of month, know of which Simon Le Bon in addition to company are supporting the band's 14th album, "Paper Gods," which debuted They don't do stage craft very well. of which's true of which Obama's convention was so why does Virginia tech reportedly think he's too dangerous to speak at their school? Cupcake alert! We'll ask Jason coming up. Plus, Fox News today talked with the hacker .



Gallery of cupcake paper crafts:




Cupcake Liner Flowers Craft

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Paper Cupcake Liner Crafts

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Easy Valentine Cupcake Liners Craft

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Crafts Made Out of Cupcake Papers

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Cupcake Paper Flowers

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Toilet Paper Tube Owl Craft

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Cupcake Papercraft Ideas

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Crafts with Cupcake Liners

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Preschool Owl Craft

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Cupcake Liner Crafts

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Paper Cupcakes Cards Crafts

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Mother's Day Cupcake Craft

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Cupcake Paper Flowers

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attached magnets to the back of these. The cupcake liners look great

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Paperiffic Crafts: Felted Wool Sweater Cupcake Pincushion

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Cupcake Styrofoam Ball Crafts

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How to Make Cupcake Paper Liner

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Flower Craft Ideas Toddlers

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Hawaiian Birthday Party Crafts

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Cupcake Paper Crafts