Snowmageddon

I am a little late in my blog posting this evening because unbeknownst to the weather man Snowmageddon was about to descend on Edmonton today.

Here is what the front yard looks like now:

Keep in mind there was no snow in the front yard at 0400 hours today (it had all melted), the snow started some time after that and snowed all day.  Now, of course this is Alberta and we should be used to this right?  So, to keep it in perspective, while all this snow was falling in Edmonton, 150 kilometers (90miles) south this is what it looked like:

My brother sent me this picture because I was texting him to let him know of the road closures etc.  

So, after playing in the snow, my son and I made this:

It's a Snowmageddon Card!

I used all kinds of craft products that I had in my craft room.  I love when I can use them all together!

The card base is Baja Breeze and then layered with Snow Festival Designer Series Paper, the markers are from the new In Colors.  All of these products are from Stampin Up.

The snow man stamp is from  Close To My Heart.  I purchased it last year.

I used Stickles for the snow flakes and my Pearl Pen for the thick snow that is out there.

Now to drink my hot chocolate that is cooling and maybe eat popcorn.  I think tomorrow is a snow day!

Hope this inspires your own creativity...

Kathy

Merry Christmas Card

I made this card as a last possibility for Christmas Card Making with friends.

For this event I have chosen to use one package of Designer Series Paper - Snow Festival and three colors of card stock, Cherry Cobbler, Gumball Green and Whisper White.  

The stamp set used are Snow Much Fun, and Christmas Lodge.

It has been a challenge to design cards using two stamp set and stay within my papers budgeted for this project.  And, of course: GLITTER. TAH DAH!

Hope this inspires your own creativity...

Kathy

Oh S"crap"! It's Monday

So, my post today is about S"crap" food.  What is wrong with me (that's another post...)?

Last week I accidentally opened up a can of peaches. Hmmm, what to do?  Put in refrigerator and leave for a week.  At work we have a running joke about the difference between a Registered Nurse and Registered Dietitian.  A Registered Nurse will simply clean the mold off of spaghetti sauce and cook it to a boiling temperature, a Registered Dietitian will refrigerate for three days and then discard of it!  What a waste...

Since the peaches had been in the refrigerator for almost a week, it is now time to do something with them, so last night I made muffins!

Here is the recipe I used:

Peach Muffins 

1/2 cup canola oil 

2 eggs

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/2 teaspoon vanilla 

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1 cup all purpose flour

1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1 can chopped peaches (not the liquid)

Watkins Cinna-Cream Sprinkles 

 

Mix ingredients together in order listed.  I used the Cinna-Cream Sprinkles on the top just before putting in the 350 F oven for 20 minutes.

 

Hope this inspires your own creativity...

 

Kathy

 

Cinnamon Bun Sunday

After making Fresh Baked Buns the other night, my son decided that for Sunday breakfast he should have Cinnamon Buns.

I used the exact same recipe as I did for the Fresh Baked Buns but added to 2 eggs to make them a little lighter.

Otherwise same process used, baked for 20 minutes and they were delicious!

Hope this inspires your own creativity...

Kathy

Merry Merry Merry Merry Merry Card

Once again, I have made a Red Eye Craft.  Late last evening, well really this morning, I was sitting looking at my craft desk, overwhelmed by the stuff on it and the need for sleep, when I decided to make this!

The base is Cherry Cobbler, layers from the Snow Festival Designer Paper, Whisper White for the layer of which I used my Holiday Collection Framelits Dies to cut out a tree that was backed with Gumball Green put through the Lattice Embossing Folder.  

The other trees were also cut from the same Framelit Die and the Middle Tree used Foam Dots and Glitter to make it all pretty.  

Remember life is all about rainbows, lollipops, unicorns, and glitter!!

Hope this inspires your own creativity...

Kathy

Stamp of the Month

Wow!  It's already November.  Where does the time go???  I feel so old when I ask that question...

For this month I chose the Zoo Review Stamp Set.  This is one my son has been asking me got get for some time, because of course he loves the animals on it.

I LOVE Stamp of the Month Club.  Each month you pick a stamp set and Karina designs three cards to coordinate with the stamp set so that you get some ideas of things you can do with this stamp set.  If you are interested in this club give her a shout, I'm know she'd love to hear from you!

Hope this inspires your own creativity...

Kathy

Mitten Snow Much Fun Christmas

I decided to make this card today because as I will show you next, WINTER has arrived!

I used Gumball Green for the base, Snow Festival Designer Series Paper and of course Bakers Twine and a left over button.

I have heard several people complain about the mitten punch and coordinating stamp set.  I have not had any problems, if you simply turn the paper over you get the other "paw"!

This is Victoria Trail at about 1100 hours this morning while I was trying to get to one of the new subdivisions.  It was not a great day to drive, but so far nothing has stopped me and my Toyota...

Hope this inspires your own creativity...

Kathy