Slow-down Day

YEAH!!!!  Got the Storage room all cleaned out, cleaned up and things put back in where they belong.  One whole side is totally empty, waiting for Christmas and seasonal decorations, and there is still a half shelf on the other side of the Storage unit, so as I clean out under the stairs, the stair closet and the office, I have places to put stuff.  So, since my Stamper's 10 group meets tomorrow night, I need to get the stack of stuff by the stairs that goes out...up the stairs....so a fairly leisurely day.  If I get it all done, will start on under the stairs!!!!  It was sooo..... dusty in there...I sneezed all day yesterday....so glad that is all done.  Found some of the weirdest things.  3 boxes of partial packages of craft things.  You know how when you get supplies for a craft project, project calls for 3 of something, but it is only sold in a package of 15.....so I had 3 boxes of excess STUFF....was too lazy to find it's true home...that needs to stop!!!!  Then found our first laptop...an Early Digital Equipment Notebook....Nick will get a kick out of that...told Steven to put it on E-bay. 

Lets do some cards!!!!

This first one is from last months' Stamper 10.  It uses the Tap Dancing technique...and I think everyone really enjoyed it.  I am starting back up a Technique Club, in the fall, and this is something we would do in that.  We learn a technique each month, make a page for our technique book, and then make a project with that technique.  Have a wait list started....will contact everyone sometime in August to set it up.  So if this is something that interests you, let me know.  Cost will be $4.00 per class!!!!  Such a deal. 

This next card is the last of the projects that Joan had us do last month at RMI.....Love this card!!!

And finally one of the swap cards I got last month at RMI.  Carol did this card....great colors!!!!

How about a recipe.....Made this a few weeks ago....I t makes a huge batch, so we had it again a few days later, and I cooked up a few chicken breasts and diced them up and added to it....was really good, so I would add the Chicken and make a full meal of it!!!!

Jamaican Curried Rice

2 tsp. olive oil

1 cup red bell pepper, diced

1/2 cup green onions, sliced

2 TBL. curry powder

3 cups hot cooked rice

1/4 cup sugar

2 TBL. lime juice

1/2 tsp. salt

1 (20-oz.) can pineapple chunks, drained

1 (15-oz.) can black beans, rinsed & drained

1/2 cup salted cashews

In a medium skillet, heat oil.  Cook and stir bell pepper and onions 2-3 minutes.  Add curry powder, stir 30 seconds.  In a medium bowl, combine rice, sugar, lime juice and salt.  Stir in cooked vegetable mixture, pineapple and black beans. Rice may be served warm or room temperature.  Sprinkle with cashews just before serving.  Makes 8 servings.  Enjoy, and Bon Appettie!!!!

Day Off!!!

Spent the day with a great group of ladies, my Red Hat group.....We went to the Money Museum...learned alot, and then to the Dale Street Cafe for a scrumptious lunch. Had the Grilled Chicken Asian Salad, and it was really good. 

I'm starting to get a stack of cards on my computer desk....so I must be getting behind in showing them to you!!!!  This first one was from last months' Stamper 10 Club.  It was an extra book mark I made up just to show what else you could do with bookmarks....this one is very simple, but my favorite!!!!

The next 2 are projects that Joan had us do at RMI last month.

Great cards!!!!  Lovin' the new Memory Box Dies!!!

Haven't done a recipe in a while....We had a plethora of apples in this house a while back...and they needed to get used or they would have been wasted.  So we did apple sauce and apple salad and Waldorf Salad.  I love Waldorf Salad...was something we got as kids when we had really special company!!! And it's so easy!!!!

Waldorf Salad

3 medium Red Delicious Apples, cored and diced
1/2 cup sliced celery
1/4 cup raisins
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 Tbls. lemon juice

1. Combine apple, celery and raisins in a medium bowl.
2. Combine mayonnaise and lemon  juice, stirring well.  Add mayonnaise mixture to fruit, and toss lightly to coat.
3. Cover and chill.  Yields 5 servings.

Lemon Cookies...Yumm!!!!

Spent the day cookin' up a storm for the Open House tomorrow.  We will be having Pineapple Mint Julip.....minus the Bourbon...there may be kids here!!!!  Salmon Cheese Ball with crackers....yummy.  And then Meyer Lemon Shortbread Cookies....that came out Awesome.  We will be also using these in one of the make-n-Takes!!!!

I used the Stampin' Up! Cookie Press....they look so much cuter in real life!!!! 

Let's share some cards...first one is the bookmark we did at last month's Stamper 10.  They came out really cute!!!

These next 2 are the last 2 projects that we did at Melissa's last month. 

Fun Summer card!!!

Again...this group loves Fluffles. 

If you are out this way tomorrow between 1:00-4:00, stop by!!!!

Ribbon Share

Finally got this together....the 2012-14 In-Color Ribbon Share, is ready to roll out.  You get 3 yards of each color for $16.50, a great way to sample the new luscious Stitch Satin Ribbon....and it is rich!!!! (if I have to mail them, shipping is $3.00)  I am taking orders for this, and will be making them up on an as needed basis.  Call or e-mail me!!!!

Mid Week....

Worked on classes and projects all yesterday afternoon, and devoted the evening to the Storage room....can ya tell, I was still stalling.  I did get the 2 shelving units that hold all the Sam's stuff, cleaned out and organized.(which is timely since we went to Sam's this AM)  I am now the go-to person in Falcon if you need Sugar(60 lbs.) Pasta and P-nut Butter.  Oh my!!!!

Today, I'm working on some classes, and cleaning out the other 2 shelving units that hold all the kitchen stuff that is too big to fit into my tiny kitchen.  When that is done, you will be able to walk in there, and get to the furnace and hot water heater...which will make Steven very happy!!!!

How about some Sample Cards?   Haven't posted the projects we did at last months Stamper 10 because I used them again for my Workshop at Lisa's this weekend.  We started with some cute corner bookmarks, and here is the one I did up for our hostess Stephanie....except her's had an "S" on it!!!!

 And these 2 are projects that we did at Melissa's this past month. 

Gotta love Fluffles!!!!

Great man card.

Had lots of leftover vegis in the fridge the other evening...and they needed to get cooked or pitched...so I made this recipe.

Roasted Vegetables with Dip

1/2 cup mayonnaise

1/4 cup sour cream

2 Tbls. salsa

1 clove garlic, minced

1 medium sweet red bell pepper

1 medium green bell pepper

1 medium yellow summer squash

1 medium red onion

12 mushrooms

1 Tbls. olive oil

In a small bowl, combine mayonnaise, sour cream, salsa and garlic.  refrigerate for 30 minutes.  Preheat oven to 450.  Cut peppers and squash into 1 1/2-inch pieces;  slice onion into wedges.  In a large bowl, combine mushrooms, peppers and onion.  Drizzle evenly with oil;  toss to coat.  Place in a single layer in an ungreased 10 x 15-inch baking pan.  Bake uncovered for 10 minutes.  Serve with dip.  Enjoy and Bon Appettite!!!!

Moving on...Studio Saga!!!!

Bathroom is done...Yeah!!!!  Just have some storage tubs in there that are destined for the office closet, once I get it cleaned.  Today I got the little bookcase between the bathroom and the storage room, that holds all my cookbooks totally cleaned out....yuck, books are major dust collectors!!!!  Sneeze, sneeze, sneeze!!!  Now, I'm kinda dragging my feet...the Storage Room must be next so things have a place to go......and I don't want to do it....I know I will feel so good once it's done....but...oh Yuck!!!!  It is such a major mess...if you saw it you would think it is something out of Hoarders....TeeHee!!!   

So to stall some more...How about some pictures....These were all projects that we did at Melissa's last month. 

Love the colors on this one...sorry it's crooked!!!

Great Man's card!!!

Love anything with trees

Now...we'll stall a bit more, and do a recipe....This was the dessert I made, for when my Aunt and Uncle were here....When I first looked at it...it didn't turn me on...but looked interesting....WELL...it was fantastic....a great summertime recipe.

Orange Cream Dessert Squares

1 roll refrigerated sugar cookie dough

2 Tbls. grated orange peel(from 2 large oranges)

2 pkg. cream cheese, softened

1/4 cup sugar

1/2 cup Orange Marmalade

1/4 tsp. orange extract

2 eggs

3 Tbls. heavy whipping cream

2 drops orange food coloring

1 1/2 tsp. butter

1/2 cup white vanilla baking chips

1. Heat oven to 350 F.  Press cookie dough evenly on bottom an 1 inch up sides of an ungreased 13 x 9-inch glass baking dish.  Sprinkle evenly with orange peel.
2.  In medium bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, marmalade, and extract on medium high for about 1 minute.  Add eggs, beat about 2 minutes, until creamy.  Spread evenly in crust.
3. Bake 29-36 Minutes until crust is golden brown, and center is set.  Cool 1 hour.
4. In small microwavable bowl, microwave whipping cream and food coloring uncovered on High about 30 seconds.  Add butter, and baking chips, stir until chips are melted. Spread mixture evenly over bars.  Refrigerate about 1 1/2 hours till chilled and firm.
5. To serve, cut into 6 x 4 rows using a thin sharp knife, and wiping blade often.  Cover and refrigerate remaining squares....if there are any.  Will have to make this again for a Bar-b-Que.   Enjoy, and Bon Appetite!

I think the storage room can wait till tomorrow!!!!  

 

Busy Friday!!!

All I have left of the Studio is the area under the stairs....but I have run out of room for "stuff"....so I need to clean out the Bathroom(yes, I have stuff stored in the Bathroom), storeroom, beneath the stairs and the office.....Hopefully once that is done, I can get stuff out of the Bathroom, and make the area under the stairs a beverage area for events!!!!  That's the plan!!!!  I haven't cleaned out those other areas in years...so it is really a necessity!!!!  Most of the problem is just re-organizing!!!!  Got the piles of stuff away from the Bathroom door, so we actually have a full door into the Bathroom again...Yeah!!!! 

Gettin' there!!!!

Got everything boxed up for the garage sale tomorrow....and upstairs into the garage.  It's raining on and off...so can't load the truck until morning...Steven wants me to take the Easy Up...for the sun and rain.  Will take it and see.

How about some cards...these are swaps and project cards from our stamp day at Melissa's!!!

Good Men's Swap!!!

Great B-day Swap

This was one of our projects...lovin' those Memory Box Dies!!!