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Wednesday, February 14, 2024

Beloved Bouquet

 Hello, glad you could stop by. Today is Valentines Day. The day we let our loved ones know that we love them. So, this is my Valentine card that I created.





You can't tell but I messed up one of my flowers when I stamped It. So, I covered It by adding the scalloped heart borders. 
Hated to throw It away after all that. So glad that I could save It.

After I scored the lines, I dragged red Ink across It and then dragged Black Ink. 

Here Is a list of products used to make this Card-

Stamp- Close to my Heart- Beloved Bouquet
Martha Stewart Score Board
Martha Stewart Heart Border Punch
Stampin Up Oval Punch
White Ribbon
Card Stock- S.U. Ruby Red, Whisper White
Inks- Ruby Red, Old Olive, Always Artichoke, Basic Black

Thanks for stopping by.

Challenges entered-

Simply Ellibelle -  #11 I spy with my little eye- Hearts and/or Roses

Paper Funday #62 Anything Goes- Twist- No Patterned Paper

Crafting from the Heart #9 Anything Goes

Daisy Chain - #82 Flowers


Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - #223 Anything Goes










Wednesday, January 31, 2024

Young & Sweet and only 17 Birthday Card

  Good morning, so glad you could stop by. For my card today I made my granddaughter a record player card. 

When she was a little girl, we would listen to all sorts of music. Having fun singing and dancing. One of the songs that we liked was a song from the 70's called Dancing Queen.

 I told her that when she turned seventeen, I would play the song for her. Well, that day is here. Today is her 17th birthday. The years have flown by. I wish I could turn back time and go back to those fun times. 

So, for her birthday card I wanted too somehow add that song to it. So here is the card I came up with.




 The stamp and die set are from Sugar Pea Designs called Greatest Hits. Also used various dies and star punch.

I used the draw feature on Cricut to create the words to the song. It was my first time using it. I didn't have a Cricut pen in black, so I used an extra fine sharpie. 

I had to take out the center pen holder and wrapped two pencil grippers around the pen. You do have to cut one side of the gripper. I tried just one gripper, but it wasn't enough to keep the pen steady. Was so happy that it actually worked.

For the card I also used S.U. clear embossing powder, versa mark, brads, heat gun, packing foam to use with my cutting dies and my very old and very loved cuttlebug. 

You can't tell but the record is shiny from the clear embossing powder.

I wanted to add a disco ball but didn't have anything like it, so I cut out three circles with glitter silver cardstock. The stars are also made with yellow glitter cardstock.

Hoping that she likes her card. She will be coming later after school. We will be listening to Dancing Queen and having her favorite Strawberry Angel Cake. (You can find the recipe on the left-hand side bar.)

Thanks for stopping by. Have a great day!


Happy Birthday Scarlett River!!!


Challenges entered-

Paper Funday - January- #61 Anything Goes w/ opt twist- Let's Celebrate

 Creative Crafting Uncles - #49 Happy Birthday

Try It on Tuesday - Add some text

Avenue 613 - Anything Goes w/ optional twist -new beginnings

Love to Craft- Anything Goes

Through the Purple Haze - #212 Anything Goes

Creative Crafters - #72 Anything Goes




Thursday, December 14, 2023

Merry & Bright Christmas Card and recipe

  Hello everyone, it's feeling like winter here in Indiana. I don't care for the cold weather. I'm already thinking of the beach in Florida. 

Are you all ready for Christmas yet? My tree is up, decorations are up, Cards are made, and I'm done with gift buying. So, I think I'm ready. 

I'm not sure if any of you remember Ernie the Elf. I haven't posted a picture of him for a good while. 

But he wanted to be in the picture of the Christmas card I made. So, I couldn't tell him no. Hee! Hee!





 I think the picture seems a little blurry. It looked better on the camera.  

You can't tell but I added Wink of Stella to the lights to add a little sparkle. I made a lot of these cards. I wanted a card that was on the easy side since I'm having so much trouble with my back. I used alcohol markers to color in the bulbs. The stamp came from happy mail.


I thought I would go ahead and share another recipe with you. This will be my last recipe share for this year. The recipe is for a 5-cheese ziti. 

When we go out to Olive Garden, I always order the 5-cheese ziti. It's my favorite pasta from there. Since I don't get there that often and it's a little pricey to eat there, I started making my own. It's really good and my husband loves it. 


5- Cheese Ziti

Ingredients needed.

1 -16 oz box Ziti Pasta 

1 jar of Marinara Sauce

1 Jar of Alfredo Sauce

1/2 cup of Ricotta Cheese

1/2 cup Mozzarella Cheese Shredded

1/2 cup Monterey Jack Cheese Shredded


Topping

1-1/2 cup Mozzarella Cheese Shredded

3/4th cup Romano and Parmesan blend Cheese Grated

2 tsp. Minced Garlic

1/2 cup Panko Breadcrumbs

Parsley Flakes to sprinkle on top (optional)


Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray a 9x13 baking pan with a non-stick cooking spray.

Cook the pasta (don't overcook) drain and set aside.

In a large bowl combine pasta ingredients, add pasta to bowl and mix. Pour into the 9x13 pan.

In a separate bowl mix together topping ingredients. Sprinkle mixture on the pasta. Lastly Sprinkle parsley flakes on top 

Place in oven and bake for around 30 minutes. Be careful top will burn.




This recipe is super easy to make. If you give this a try let me know if you like it. 

Thanks for stopping by and would love for you to leave a comment. 

Hope you all have a very Merry Christmas.


Challenges entered-

Daring Cardmakers Light

Passion for Markers #719 Mega Christmas Challenge - Add a Sentiment - ended

Avenue 613- December AG w/ optional twist Any Winter Holiday

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #219 Anything Goes - ended

The Sisterhood of Crafters  Christmas - ended 

Krafty Chicks #694 Christmas

Word Art Wednesday Weeks #625-626 Anything Goes - ended






Thursday, November 30, 2023

Delicate Dahlia's Card

 Hello crafters. Now that Thanksgiving is over, we are now in the Holiday season. Have you got your tree up yet? Mine is usually up right after Thanksgiving. (If not up before). But I'm running behind this year. 

Started putting it up last night. My granddaughter Scarlett is coming tonight to help me. Her and I love decorating the tree. 

I have started getting prepared to start making Christmas cards but wanted to share with you my last fall card for this year. 





Products used to create this card

  Stamp Set & sentiment from Delicate Dahlias from S.U.  

Itty Bitty Backgrounds S.U.

Inks- Ruby Red, Cranberry Crisp, Old Olive, Always Artichoke and Memento Black

That's going to be it for me today. Thanks for stopping by. Have a great day!

   

  Challenges Entered-

Paper Funday - #59 AG optional twist- Grateful, Thankful, 

 or Thank You

Love to Scrap #164 Anything Goes

Krafty Chicks - #692 Anything Goes

Pennys Challenges - #560 Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday - Weeks #623-624 Anything Goes


 

Saturday, November 11, 2023

Mom's Birthday Card & Recipe

 Hey crafters, so glad that you could stop by. For today's card I made a birthday card for my mom. Added lots of glitter. She loves things that sparkle.




She just turned 88 and my family and I are so blessed to still have her in our lives.

In September she had a bad fall and fractured her femur, pelvic and lower spine. She had to have surgery and then had to go to rehabilitation for a while. She is now recovering at my sister's home and is improving every day.  

It was so wonderful for us to get together to celebrate her birthday. Loved seeing her make a wish and blow out her candles. 💖



 A few weeks ago, I made a peanut butter pie. It is so creamy and delicious, so I thought I would share the recipe with you all.


Peanut Butter Crumble Pie

Ingredients needed

1 -1/2 cup of milk

1/2 cup peanut butter

1/4th cup peanut butter

3 ounce box of vanilla pudding

1/2 cup powdered sugar

1 container of cool whip

1 pie crust


First make some peanut butter crumbs to go on the top and bottom of the pie.

In medium bowl add powdered sugar and 1/4th cup of peanut butter. With electric mixer mix together until it makes crumbs. 

If it doesn't come together enough just add a few drops of water and mix. Add 1/2 of the crumbs to the bottom of the pie.

Now for the filling, with electric mixer, mix dry pudding mix, milk and 1/2 cup of peanut butter together for 2 or 3 minutes. Then fold in cool whip. 

Pour into pie shell, add rest of the crumbs to the top and add some cool whip around the edges. Chill pie for at least 2 or 3 hours. I let mine set for longer though. Usually overnight

My granddaughter Scarlett came over and help me make this pie. For the cool whip we put it in a sandwich baggie and snipped the corner to add it to the top of the pie. She enjoyed doing that. I love when she gets to come over and cook and bake with me. Making precious memories





Sorry for the long post. If you try the pie recipe, let me know how it turned out. Hope you have a great day. Blessings to you all.


Challenges entered-

Crafty Catz Challenge #658 Make it Sparkle

Simply Ellibelle - #8 I Spy with my Little Eye- Shades of Autumn

Avenue 613   November-AG w/ optional twist- embossing wet or dry

Tuesday Taggers - Sparkle All The Way

Crafters Cafe #302 Flowers

Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes Weeks #621-622

Cards Galore - #117 Anything Goes



Friday, October 20, 2023

Autumn Birthday Card

  Hello there, Thanks for stopping by. Can't get over that it will soon be Halloween. It will be Christmas before we know it.  

Haven't been crafting as much as I would like to, have been having a a lot of trouble with my back. It's really hard for me to sit for very long on my craftroom chair. 

I did manage to get a card done and wanted to share it with you all.




For this card I used a cute stamp and die set from Scrappy Boy Stamps called Happy Fall Y'all.

Colored the images with Arrtx colored pencils. I used a blending pen from Tim Holtz to blend the colors. ( Love that pen)

Used a stitched die to cut out the little cloud. The blue cardstock is made of a textured material. I actually got it from the Dollar Tree awhile back. It came in a paper pack with all sorts of different types of cardstock and in different sizes. 

Also used a rectangle scallop die and the orange polka dot paper is from Stampin Up. Cardstock used is Early Expresso from S.U. and white. The sentiment is from a foam stamp set that I got years ago.

A few months ago my granddaughter Scarlett ask me if I would make her a little glow in the dark ghost. So I ordered some yarn from Amazon and made this little cutie.




I hadn't crocheted for a good while so I was a little rusty. Ordered the eyes from Temu and the black sheer sparkle ribbon is from Stampin Up. The inside is filled with poly fill. 

This little spooky girl was fun to make and my granddaughter was so surprised. She didn't think I would make it. 

Hope you enjoyed your visit to my blog today and hope you have a wonderful day. 


Challenges entered-

Double D Challenges - Pumpkins - ended

The Sisterhood of Crafters - Pumpkins 

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #216 Anything Goes - ended

Unicorn Challenge #92 Autumn and/or Halloween - ended

Moving Along with theTimes - October Anything Goes

Daisy Chain Challenge - Autumn and/ or Halloween - ended

Crafty Calendar - October Autumn Colors/ Halloween - ended

  The Four Seasons - Anything Goes Fall - ended

2 Crafty Critter Crazies - #79 Anything Goes with Critter -ended






Tuesday, October 3, 2023

18th Birthday Card

  Hello everyone, glad you stopped by. My card for today is for my grandson Walker. He is turning 18, he is all grown up. Well legally he's considered a grown up. But to a grandmother they are never really grown. Right? 

So, for his card I knew that I wanted to keep it as simple as possible. Because that's what he prefers. 



Typed the words on my computer and printed it out. Then cut it out in a shape with my Cricut. For the little black and white strips, I used the inside of an envelope. I knew those used envelopes I saved would finally come to use. You know us card maker's we see something and think Oh I could use that on a card. Ha!

That's all for me today, I have some baking to do for my grandson's birthday. Hope you all have a wonderful day. 


Challenges entered-

The Sisterhood of Crafters - Shapes

Seize The Birthday #270 Birthday-option add Repetitive Cuts