Birthday Fiesta Set!!!!

My up line was giving out rewards, and I picked this set for mine....it looks like a super fun one...not sure what I'm gonna do with it, but love the goofy grin on Mr. Lama!!!!!

Some fun cards from a past Stampin' Day!!!!  Love that we come home with so many cards to use....if you know me you know I send out lots of cards!!!!

Kits...Kits...and more Kits!!!!

Lovin' the kits in the catalog....just ordered this one....who wants to take a class?

Yes....Think we were going for a wildlife theme!!!!

Lovin' the bright colors!!!!!

  Easy Italian Pasta Bake

1 Lb. ground beef

3C.  Whole wheat Penne, cooked, drained

1 Jar Spaghetti sauce

1/3 C. Parmasan Cheese

1 1/2 C shredded Mozzarella Cheese

Heat Oven to 375.  Brown meat in skillet, Add Pasta, sauce and 1/2 Parmesan cheese.

Spoon into 13 X 9" pan, top with remaining cheeses.

Bake 20 Min.  Enjoy, and Bon Appetite!!!!!

It's HERE!!!!!

The new catlog is here, and I have tones in my hot little hands!!!!  If you would like one, please let me know.  If you have purchased from me, they are free, just pay the shipping, (or come by and pick one up!!!!)  if you are not yet a current customer, they are $10 shipped.  Great catalog....they get better every year.....and yes, they did bring back Christmas!!!

Here's some of the fun things we have done this winter in our Stamp Group.....

And some more...think we had an animal theme going here!!!!  

Zoo Babies

This is one of my favorite sets....works for baby's birthdays...or just for FUN!!!!

Pink and Pretty.....some swaps from my card group a few months ago!!!!

Love these also!!!!

Tuscan Splendor Spinach Braid

1 can Crescent  Recipe Creations seamless dough sheets

1/3 C black olives pureed

1 box (9 oz) frozen chopped spinach

1/2 C crumbled goat cheese

3/4 C julienne cut sun dried tomatoes in oil, well drained

1 egg

1 tsp water

Heat over to 350.  Unroll dough.  Place on ungreased cookie sheet.  Press into 12 X 9 inch rectangle. Spread olive in a 3 inch strip down center.  Top with cheese, then tomatoes.  With scissors, cut diagonal cuts, 1 inch apart on long sides of dough to within 1 inch of filling.  Alternately cross strips over filling Turn ends of braide up and press to seal.  In small bown beat egg 

It's My Party Designer Paper Stack

Just ordered this paper....it is so springy and yummy!!!!

OOOPPPSSS   Found a few more Fall cards....just love fall colors!!!!!

Sticky Chewy Chocolate Pecan Rolls

1/4 C. packed brown sugar

1tsp. ground cinnamon

1/4 C. softened butter

1/2 cu; chopped pecans

2 TBL. sugar

1 can crescent dinner rolls

1 Tbl. butter melted

1/2 C. milk chocolate baking chips

Heat oven to 375F.  Mix brown sugar, 1/2 tsp. cinnamon, 1/4C butter.  Spread mixture in bottom and sides of 8 nonstick muffin cups.  Sprinkle each cup with 1TB. pecans.  Mix sugar and remaining cinnamon, set aside.  Unroll dough, press to form 12 X 8 inch rectangle.  Brush with melted butter.  Sprinkle with sugar mixture and chocolate chips.  Start on one short side, and roll dough tightly, pinch to seal.  With a serrated knife, cut 8 slices.  Place cut side down over pecans.  Bake 15-20 min.  Immediatly turn rolls upside down onto serving platter...Yumm!!!

Sale-a-Bration is Here!!!!!

Sale-a-Bration is here!!!  Love this time of year...love giving away FREE product...and this year is a really good one!!!!

At least we are past Halloween, I think....here's some Thanksgiving cards from Stamp group!!!

Just a few more!!!!  I think we are thru Thanksgiving!!!!

Glaze for Chocolate Pumpkin Cake

Place 4 oz. of chopped bittersweet chocolate, 1 TBL cold unsalted butter, and 3 TBL corn syrup in a medium heatproof bowl.  Bring 1/2 C. heavy cream to a boil, pour over chocolate, let sit for 3 min.  Gently stir using a wisk until smooth.  Let sit 3-5 min, to thicken.  Pour onto center of frosted cake, and smooth to edges allow the glaze to drop over the sides.  Enjoy and Bon Apetite!!!

Honeycomb Embellishment

These are just the cutest things to give dimension to your projects...and they work so well with the new little chick Sale-a-Bration Set.

Well...I thought I had posted all the Fall Cards...but came across a few more.....Love that truck set!!!  so much you can do with it!!!

And a few more!!!!

Frosting for Chocolate Pumpkin Cake (see previous post)

Beat 6 Oz. softened Cream Cheese, using mixer set at Med-High speed, until fluffy.  Add 1 1/2 C. Confectioners sugar. 2 1/4 tsp. cocoa, 1/4 tsp cinnamon, and 3/4 tsp vanilla, and beat on low speed until combined well.  In separate bowl, beat 1 1/2 C heavy cream and 3/4C confectioners sugar and scant 1/4 tsp orange food coloring on med-high to form soft peaks.  Fold whipped cream into cream cheese mix until well combined.  Spread 1C. frosting between the 2 layers and use the rest to ice top and sides. Chill 30 min, then Glaze(see next post)  

Flowering Flourishes

This is my go-to set if I need a background or something to hide an OOPPSS!!!  Love it!!!!

Last of the summer goodies!!!

And a few more......I am so far behind,.....have some really cute Christmas ones...trying to get caught up!!!

Here is a fantastic recipe./....I loved making this, and loved eating it even more!!!  I will post over the next 3 postings...as it is a bit involved!!!

Chocolate Pumpkin Cake

1 1/2 C. flour

2/3 C. cocoa

2 tsp baking powder

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 C. buttermilk

1 C. canned pumpkin

2 tsp vanilla extract

3/4 C. butter-softened

1 C. dark brown sugar

1 C. granulated sugar

3 large eggs

1 egg yolk 

Line bottom of 2-8 inch cake pans with parchment paper, and lightly butter. Sift flour, cocoa, baking powder and soda, and salt together.  Stir buttermilk, pumpkin, and vanilla together in small bowl.  Beat butter and sugars using electric mixer on medium till light and fluffy.  Beat in eggs.  Reduce speed and add flour and buttermilk mixture alternatly in thirds.  Pour batter into pans.  Bake about 35 min, and until tester comes out clean.  Cool completely before icing.

Will post frosting in next post!!!  

To You & Yours Shaker Card Kit

I love this Kit....shaker cards are so much fun...we will be doing a class with this, this month.....can't wait!!!

Actually the class was supposed to be tonight....but with this blizzard, I don't think the roads will be plowed....so we are rescheduling to next Tuesday.....

Finishing up the Summer Swaps and group projects!!!!

I guess the theme this day was "Butterflies"!!!!!

Havinb B-fast for dinner tonight..not this recipe....but another egg one!

Saturday Brunch Egg Casserole

10 slices white bread

1/2 lb. grated sharp white cheddar cheese

1/2 lb sliced muenster cheese

1 lb bacon, fried crisp, chopped

6 whole eggs

3 C. milk

1/2 tsp salt

Grease 9 x 13 pan with Pam.  Layer bread cubes, then grated cheese, then sliced chees, then bacon.  Beat eggs, salt, and mile and pour over layers letting it seep in.  Cover and let set in fridge for 12 hours.  Bake covered with foil at 350F for 45 min.  Uncover and bake for 15 min. more.  Let set 5-10 min.  then cut and serve.  Enjoy and Bon Appetite..  

Watercolor Thank You

I just love this font.....the stamp can be found on page 18 of the Main Catalog.  This is a must have stamp....you always need a good Thank You!!!

Catching up on summer swaps...this was the one I did for our Christmas in July Swap.....very simple.

Here are what I brought as a project for one of our get togethers....great way to use up scraps!!!!

Cleaned out my mailbox...these were birthday cards.....

Started digging out some holiday recipes!!!!  Yum!!!!

Snickerdoodle Poppers

1 can of Pillsbury Grands Flaky Layers biscuits

1 Box instant vanilla pudding

1 1/2 cups cinnamon sugar

oil for frying

Flavor injector....found by Marinades and BBQ sauces

Unroll biscuits and cut into fourths.  Roll each piece into a ball.  prepare instant pudding and set aside.  In a medium pot,, heat up about  2" of oil.  Place about 4 balls at a time into hot oil and fry until golden brown.  Straight from the oil into the Cinnamon.  Coat them good.  Carefully inject each popper with Vanilla pudding.  Yummy doodles!!!! Enjoy and Bon Appetite!!!! 

Winter Holiday Catalog.....Oh, So, Good!!!!

The Winter Catalog is here...and this one is really the best I think I've seen yet!!!!  I love it....Will be doing a class in October using the Shaker Card Kit!!!  Can't wait!!!  those that have recently ordered from me should have gotten one...if you didn't and would like one, please contact me....It is really wonderful!!!  Some great ideas!!!

More fun cards from last 2 months get togethers!!!  Fun times!!! Fun cards!!!

Here's a super easy, yet yummy cake!!!

Dump Cake

1-21 oz can cherry pie filling

1-20 oz can crushed pineapple-drained

1 yellow cake mix

1 C. butter

1 C. flaked coconut

1/2 C. chopped walnuts

Preheat oven to 350.  Grease 9  13 baking dish.  Layer cherries, and pineapple.  Sprinkle with cake mix.  Pour melted butter over all and sprinkle with coconut and walnuts.  Bake 50-60 min until browned and bubbly...Yumm,,,Yumm!!!!  Enjoy and Bon Apetite!

Another Thank You

This was one of the first photopolymer sets that Stampin' Up! came out with...wehn I got it...many years ago....it was in a cello envelope...not a case like today!!!  This is a great set to have on hand!!!  We will be using it in our September Stamper's 10....

Just wanted to give you all a sneak peek of my upcoming class I will be holding in September.

Some more swap cards.....The Hello card is mine.....Love that stamp!!!!!

Lovin this BEE card...and the butterfly is gorgeous...Love the colors!!!!

Breakfast Casserole

1/2 -1 lb. sausage

1pkg crescent rolls

1 C. cheddar cheese, shredded

5 eggs

1/4 C. milk

1 Tsp oregano or rosemary

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp. pepper

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  Place a skillet over medium heat and add sausage.  Break up sausage as it cooks, letting it brown completely.  Unroll crescent rolls and spread out in bottom of 9X13 pan, pressing seams together to make one large sheet of dough.  Spread sausage over dough.  Sprinkle wih cheese on top of sausage.  In medium bowl, whisk the eggs with the milk, & spices.  Pour eggs over the top of casserole.  Bake at 400 degrees for 15-20 min.  untill golden and eggs are set.  

Perpetual Birthday Calendar Set

This set was designed to be used with the Perpetual Birthday Calendar Kit...which is a great kit....I just made one for my new DIL  so she could have everyone's b-days in one place....but the stamp set is a great one to have....I love all the little embellishment stamps....they come in so handy.

These cards were from a stamp day a while back....I  just love both....so summery!!!!

And a few more....think, for sure this was in the Spring...can ya tell we have theme going here!!!! 

Stay Tuned....I jsut got to see the new Holiday Catalog, as soon as I can send it out....I will...it is a keeper!!!!  

Cheezy Potato Casserole

1 - 30 oz. bag hash browns

2 C. sour cream

1 can cream of chicken soup

1 med. onion -chopped

2 C. Shredded cheese

salt & pepper

2 C. corn flakes-crushed

2 TBL. melted butter

Preheat oven to 350F.  Combine sour cream, soup, onion, salt & pepper to taste, in a large bowl.  Stir in hash browns,  Pour into greased 9 X 13 pan.  In medium bowl, melt butter, and stir in Corn Flakes.  Top casserole with flakes.  Bake at 350F.  for 30-45 Min,  Enjoy and Bon Apetite!!!  

Endless Birthday Wishes

Catalog page 6

This is such a great birthday set....Check it out on page 6 of the current catalog.  Don't have a catalog ...contact me!  I will be using this set for my August classes!!!!

2 cute cards we made at my friend Karen's home this past spring!!!!  Too sweet!!!!

Here's a fun summer treat!!!

Peanut Butter Bars

3 C. Corn Flakes (crushed)

2 C. crunchy peanut butter

1/2 C. sugar

1/2 C. white corn syrup

6 oz. chocolate chips

Heat peanut butter, sugar, and corn syrup over low heat to melt.  Stir in cereal.  Pat into a greased 8 X 8" pan.  I line mine with foil...makes it easy to pull out.  Melt chocolate chips over low heat or on microwave.  Spread over top.  Cool till firm  Enjoy and Bon Apetite!!!!

Cupcake Party

Cupcake Party-page 6

I did have a few sets that carried over from the old catalog...this is one....it is a great Birthday/Celebration staple!!!!  And who doesn't love cupcakes....I love that it has a punch to match!!!!  I think I will be using this set for my July and August workshops!!!!

Yeah, the pile is going down!!!  Had a stack of Easter/Spring... these are some of the Springtime ones!!!!  Love the Kuala Bear!!!!

Maple-Cinnamon-Pecan Pull-Aparts

1/2 C. chopped Pecans

1/3 C. packed brown sugar

2 TBL. butter, melted

1/4 C. sour cream

1 tsp. maple or vanilla flavoring

1 Can Grand biscuits Cinnamon Roll with icing. 

Heat overn to 350 F.  Spray 8 X 4-inch loaf pan with Pam.  In large bowl, mix all incredients except Cinnamon Rolls.  Separate dough into 5 rolls.  Set icing aside.  Cut each roll into quarters, add to pecan mix tossing gently.  Spoon rolls mixture into pan.  Bake 45-50 min.  until a deep golden brown.  Cool 10 min.  Turn upside down onto serving plate, spread with icing...serve warm.  Enjoy and Bon Appetite!!!! 

Drum Roll...the 2015-2016 Catalog is here.....

It's finally here, and well worth the wait....You can go to my web page and view it www.cathy.stampinup.net  or let me know and I have one for you!!!!

Shh...no peeking!!!!

I hate that I can't show you all the new catalog on here....but if you would like one...I can get you one for $5.00, shipped to US.  Let me know in comments or e-mail me at ladystamp1@msn.com.


Stay tuned...it will be live in a day or 2!!!!!  Check back and I will post or check out my web site www.cathy.stampinup.net

A Sad Farewell....

Always mixed emotions this time of year!!!  Sad because this beautiful catalog will be retiring on June 2....but Happy because the new one is always WONDERFUL!!!!If you need a new one....let me know!!!!

Here's some fun Non- holiday cards....Enjoy!!!

Confetti Heart Punch

I just love this punch....the confetti it makes is so much fun....OR....you can use it as a border punch...love items that have duel uses!!!!  They also have a star one....guess I'm gonna have to get it for 4th of July!!!!

Well...at least we are beyond Christmas.....found some Valentines Cards....Love the Frog...Go kiss a prince!!!!!

OK....it is cold and rainy....lots of hail....time for a simple, comfort food recipe!!!!

Chocolate Cinnamon Pudding

2 C. milk

1 pkg chocolate instant pudding

1/2 tsp gr. cinnamon

1/2 C. thawed Cool Whip

Beat milk, pudding mix and cinnamon with a whisk, 2 min.  Stir in Cool whip.  Spoon into desert cups...makes 4 servings. Enjoy and Bon Appetit!!!!  

Upcoming class.....contact me if you are interested!!!!