Banjo Pickin Pig Card

Hello, Glad you stopped by. I had a request from someone wanting a  card for a guy for Father's day and they wanted a banjo on it. So when I came across this image I thought it would be perfect.

                                                                                                          

  On the left side of the image there was a little place messed up so I added a strip of jute twine to hide it. 

I stamped grass in blue on the musical note paper. To represent (Bluegrass Music). The grass stamp is retired from Stampin Up. 

Sorry the picture quality isn't the best. I think he will really like it. It actually looks a lot like him. The guy is also bald. Hee! Hee!

That's It for me. Hope you all are doing well. Have a good day and God bless!

 

 Challenges Entered-

  Shopping Our Stash- #498 Let's here it for the Boys

Moving Along With The Times -#155 Man/ Boy -ended

2 Crafty Critter Crazies #75 Anything Goes with a Critter-ended

Pearly Sparkles Challenge #85 Make It Masculine-ended

Crafty Calendar Challenge- June- Summertime-ended

 

Mother's Day Card

  Hello, Haven't posted a card in awhile. Shame on me, right? So I thought I would share the card that I made for my Mom for Mother's Day. 

For this card I used a napkin that I had picked up at the Dollar Tree around Easter time. I thought it would make a nice card for Mother's Day. 

Instead of just having a white card base I colored the edges with a Spectrum Noir alcohol marker. The number is PP3.

Several month's back I removed all of my rubber stamps from their wood blocks. So I'm not sure what company made the sentiment stamp. I think I had got it from Hobby Lobby. 

Sprayed an adhesive on the front and then added Dazzling Diamonds from Stampin Up. Not sure if they even sale dazzling diamonds any more. But it's a great glitter. 

Also added a sparkly sheer ribbon. Instead of a bow I just tied a knot so that it wouldn't cover up to much of the flowers.

So that's my card share this time. Thanks for stopping by. Hope you have a blessed day and to all you Mom's, Happy Mother's Day!

 Challenges entered-

Shopping our Stash #496 She's a Lady

Cardz 4 Galz #198 Mother's Day US or Flowers for a friend

Aud Sentiments - #301 Water Coloring and/ or Spring + a Sentiment

Word Art Wednesday Weeks #595- 596 Anything Goes

Lets Create Challenges - #195 AG Ribbon, Lace, Twine

Unicorn Challenge - #87 Flowers

Sweet 16 Card

 Hello glad you stopped by. I have been missing in action for awhile. I don't think I made even one post during this month. 

Even though I haven't been crafting very often I had to create a card for my Grand daughter Scarlett for her sweet 16th birthday. 

So here is the card that I made for her.

I wasn't for sure what kind of card to make her, but I knew that I wanted to use a tiny floral print paper. One of her gifts is a summer dress with tiny flowers. 

I cut the 16 out with my Cricut. and popped the whole piece up with foam tape. You can't tell but I added Wink of Stella to the flowers and to the tiny dots that are going down the side of the card for some sparkle.

I'm happy with how the card turned out and I think she will like it. It felt really good to do some crafting. Hopefully I can get back in there soon and make something else.

I recently made some Oatmeal Raisin Cookies and wanted to share the recipe. 

Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

-Ingredients-

2 1/2 cups quick oats 

1 1/2 cups flour

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

3/4 tsp cinnamon

2 sticks room temperature butter

1 cup packed brown sugar

1/2 cup sugar

2 eggs

2 tsp vanilla

1 1/2 raisins

preheat oven 350

.In large bowl combine oats,flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Set aside

In another bowl mix butter, vanilla, eggs until smooth. Mix into oat mixture. Add raisins and mix.drop on cookie sheet at least 1 1/2 inches apart. Bake for 10 minutes. Cool & enjoy

 

 

I usually make these cookies a few times a year and the family always loves them. If you decide to make them, let me know how they turned out.

That's it for me today

Thanks for stopping by. Have a wonderful day!

 

Happy Sweet 16th Birthday Scarlett River!

Scarlett with her brother Walker

  Challenges Entered

My Time to Craft #500 Numbers

Lil Red Wagon #689 Happy Happy Birthday

Sir Stamp Alot Challenge January Add some Sparkle

Creative Knockouts # 486 Celebrations

Dream Valley #285 Hip to be Square

AAA Birthday Challenge #45 Anything Birthday Goes

 

Warm & Cozy Christmas Card & Snowball Cookies

  Hello, Glad you stopped by. Today I am sharing a hot Cocoa Christmas card.

To make this card I used a napkin. Thought the image of hot Cocoa in a cup was cute.

I stamped the snowflakes in Real Red Ink. The snowflakes are a retired set from Stampin Up.

Used a stitched circle die and also a circle punch. Picked up the paper from JoAnn's. Also added a little red satin ribbon. 

 

Since it's the season of giving I thought I would share another recipe. 

This one is for Snowball Cookies. A perfect cookie for the Holidays.

  Snowball Cookies, also known as Russian Tea Cakes or Mexican Wedding Cake, are a delightfully nutty little balls of powdered sugar covered goodness! These classic holiday shortbread cookies come out every year at Christmas and everybody loves them! They are messy, but sooo worth it!! Enjoy! 

 

Snowball Cookies 

 

INGREDIENTS 

 

1cup butter softened 

1 tsp. vanilla extract

  2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour sifted 

 1/2 cup powdered sugar 

  1 cup pecans chopped fine

  Additional powdered sugar for coating 

  INSTRUCTIONS Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. In a medium bowl, beat butter and vanilla until smooth and creamy, about 3-4 minutes. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, powdered sugar and salt, then stir into the butter, mixing just until combined.

 Mix in the chopped pecans. Roll dough into 1 inch balls and place them 1 inch apart on the prepared baking sheet. 

 What’s great about these cookies the don’t spread allot during baking.

 Bake for 10-12 minutes until lightly browned on the bottoms. DO NOT OVER BAKE.  

Remove from oven and wait just until they are cool enough to handle but still warm, then roll in powdered sugar and transfer to a separate baking sheet or parchment. Wait until cool, then roll in powdered sugar again to generously coat. 

  Store in an airtight container. Tips: • Don’t over bake • Don’t over knead the dough • Chill dough balls in freezer 15 minutes before baking (put in oven chilled) 

  I enjoy these cookies with a cup of coffee. So good!

 

That's all from me. Thanks for stopping by. Hope you can make it back. 

Merry Christmas!

 

 Challenges Entered-

Creative Knockouts - #482 Snow Much Fun

Krafty Chicks - #641 week 2 Christmas

Cut It Up Challenges - #266 Winter

Winter Wonderland challenge -End of year Anything Christmas Goes

All Sorts Challenge -#706 A/G with option Let It Snow

Crafty Calendar Challenge-December Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday- Anything Goes weeks #573 -574

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #195 Anything Goes

Thanks so Much Coffee Card and Sweet Cornbread

 

 Hello, So glad you could stop by. The Coffee Lover's Blog Hop has started and will end on the 18th. So here is my first card.

Supplies used-

Stamps from Stampin Up and Fiskars (Latte Love)

Alcohol Marker's

Washi Tape

Cardstock Gray and White

Love how fast this card came together. Hope you find time to play along on the hop. There are some awesome Super Sponsors and there is great prizes to be be won. 

The weather has turned cold here.Got our first snowfall yesterday. I'm not ready for cold weather. Thankfully I have coffee to help keep me warm. 

Since the weather has turned cold I thought I would share a recipe with you all.

 

 Sweet & Moist Cornbread

 Ingredient's needed-

 2 box's of Jiffy Cornbread

2 eggs

2/3 cup milk

1/3 cup sour cream

2 tsp vanilla

1/2 cup brown sugar

 

Will also need 4 tbs butter

2 tbs honey 

Pinch of salt

Put glass pie dish in oven and heat to 400 degrees

In bowl add both box's of cornbread. Add 2 eggs, 2/3 c.milk, 1/3 c. sour cream, 2 tsp. vanilla and 1/2 a cup of brown sugar. Mix 

Remove hot pie dish from oven and melt 1tbs of butter in bottom and sides of dish. You should here it sizzle.

Pour mixture into dish. Bake in 400 degree oven for 20 to 25 minutes. 

For top of cornbread, soften the remaining 3 tbs butter in microwave  and then add 2 tbs of honey and a pinch of salt. Mix and spoon all over top of cornbread.  

Hope you all give this recipe a try. My family and I love it. It's so good on a chilly day with a cup of coffee. Please let me know if you make it and what your thoughts are on it.

 

Hope you have a great week. Stay Safe!

 

Challenges Entered-

 Coffee Loving Cardmaker's- 2022 Fall/Winter Coffee Lover's Blog Hop  Card # 396

Double Trouble Challenge - #125a DeJa BREW

Crafty Gals Corner Challenges - #237 Thankful/ Thank You

Make My Monday Challenge -#187 Thank You

Colour Crazy Challenge -Week 45 Anything Goes Color

 

 

Still Life Stems Round Card

Hello Crafters, Hope your having nice weekend. Today I want to share a card with you.

The card base for this card was created using the a spellbinders die.

The flower stamp is from a retired Stampin Up set called Still Life Stems. Used alcohol markers to color it in.

 For the sentiment I used a retired stamp from S.U. called Sincere Salutations and the tiny speckles is from a set called Itty Bitty Backgrounds.

Cardstock used are pumpkin pie, black and very vanilla. 

Really miss my brother so I used his favorite colors orange and purple.

Wanted to post that the Coffee Lover's Blog Hop will be coming up soon. There is still plenty of time to create a project if you would like to play along.

Here is link for all of the information. Coffee Loving Cardmakers

Thanks for stopping by. Have a great day! 

 Challenges entered-  The Flower Challenge- #73 Use a sentiment & 6th birthday 

Double Trouble Challenge #123 Lets get A Round to It

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #192 Anything Goes

Colour Crazy Challenge #42 Anything Goes

Use Your Stuff #469 Die Cuts

Elephant Birthday Card

  Hello glad you could stop by. For today I wanted to share a birthday card with you.

The cute elephant image is from bugaboo. Sadly they are no longer in business.

 

This was my first time using my new colored pencils by Arrtx. Even though I have never used colored pencils, I think it turned out ok. 

I used gamsol and a blending pen by Tim Holtz. The blending pen was very easy to use. Used wink of stella for a little sparkle and also added some baker's twine.

Hope you enjoyed seeing my card. Have a happy day and come back again. 

Challenges entered-

Colour Crazy Challenge - week 37 Colouring Challenge

Jans Digi Stamps - Anything Goes

2 Crafty Critter Crazies -#66 Animal

Crafty Calendar - Anything Goes