Spring Cleaning

OK...Look quick...don't sneeze, don't know how long this will last, but those of you that have been in my Studio....you know what this usually looks like!!! Well....had a bit of a cleaning frenzy this weekend...and my shelves and counters are...CLEAN!!!!

Steven hauled 3 black trash bags out, that he was saying not so nice things about, under his breath...ya, I heard ya!!!!  Drawers are next!!!  And here is what is left of 5 shelves of stamp sets, after I weeded out the discontinued sets....OH...MY!!!! 

Way Too busy Weekend!!!

Have our Dinner for Eight dinner at our home tonight.  Going the easy route and grilling up Chicken.  Started marinating it last night, just put it in the oven to pre-cook.  Steven will grill it up after that, will wrap it up and keep it warm in the oven.  As hostess, we're only responsible for the Main course, but we always seem to be short munchies....so I made up a 3 cheese dip....will see how it is. 

Here's some card pictures.  First one is the project we did for Stamper's 10 this month. 

This was the technique card, and the technique was, Distressed Acrylic.  Really great look, especially if you are going for that Chabby Chiche look.  You paint a really thin layer of Acrylic paint onto your cardstock and let dry.  Then run it thru one of the embossing folder in your Big Shot.  Sand down a bit with the sanding block.  Then sponge a contrasting ink, and wipe with a damp paper towel. 

These were 2 cards that we did as project cards for our Stamp get together at my home earlier this month. 

Getting behind in recipes....was cleaning out the fridge last week....had a few odd vegetables I wanted to get used up...so decided to roast them up. 

Vegetable Roast

2 cups broccoli florets

1 lg. red bell pepper cut into 1-in. squares

1 cup turnip, cut into 1-inch cubes

1/c cup onion, diced

1 Tbl. balsamic vinegar

2 tsp. olive oil

1/2 cup chicken broth

4 sprigs fresh thyme

1/4 tsp. salt

pepper to taste

Preheat oven to 425.  In a shallow, heavy roasting pan, combine vegetables.  Whisk vinegar and oil, and pour over vegetables, tossing to coat.  Pour chicken broth around vegetables.  Add thyme.  Roast for about 30 min.  Sprinkle with salt and pepper.  Enjoy!...Bon Apetite!!!  

Stamp Out Boring Mail!

I have a wall cabinet full of stamps about stamping.....thought I'd pull one out now and then and put them up here....some are pretty fun!!!  I like this one....it's what it's all about!!!!

Discontinued Stamps and Accessories....

Be sure and check out the lists...you can find them on the sidebar....They will continue to make the stamps, so we shouldn't run out of any of those, but accessories, once they are gone...they are gone!!!!  So order them now!  I have been cleaning out my office, have all the Sets pulled from my shelves....can't sell them till after June 1, and I will be doing my RMI Yard Sale again this year ...but it is on the 2nd of June....so I will have all the stamp sets out for you to look at, and will tag them for you , if you want any of them, just can't take your $$$until June 1.  Will let you know more about all of that when it gets closer!  I will also have my Open house in June, and will have all that I have for sale out in my studio, like past years...will have more info on all that later.

You should see my shelves though!!!! I have 111 sets discontinuing, and only 67 sets left!!!!  Had 5 shelves of sets, am down to 1 1/2 shelves...so lots of room for samples!!!  Haven't even thought about accessories!!!!

Getting behind in my recipes, here is the desert I made for last weeks stamp day....it was yummy!!!!  Steven wanted me to make it for one of the things we have this weekend...but I have a few more new ones I want to try!!!!

Fluffy Lemon-Raspberry Treat

Recipe from Kraft

1 roll (16.5oz) Refrigerated sugar cookies

1 bag (12oz) white vanilla baking chips (2 cups)

1 cup frozen raspberries thawed

1-1lb. container lemon creamy ready to spread frosting'

1-8 oz cream cheese, softened

1 tsp. lemon extract

1-8 oz container Cool Whip

1 tsp vegetable oil

1-Heat oven to 35-.  Grease 13x9-inch pan with shortening.  In pan, break up cookie dough; press even in bottom to form crust.

2-Bake 13-18 Min.  until golden brown.  Immediately sprinkle with 1 cup of baking chips, let stand 5 min.  then spread evenly over crust.  Cool completely, about 30 min.

3-In small bowl, stir 1/2 cup of the raspberries with a fork until broken up, and slightly mashed, refrigerate.  In large bowl, beat frosting, cream cheese, and lemon extract on med.-high for 2 min.  Fold in Cool Whip, refrigerate.

4- Spread mashed raspberries over cooled crust.  Place in freezer 15 min.  Spread frosting mixture over raspberries, refrigerate until set, about 1 hour.

To serve, in small bowl mash remaining raspberries with fork.  spread this over frosting mixture.  In a resealable sandwich bag, place remaining chips and oil, and heat for 10 second intervals, squeezing to mix between times, until melted and smooth.  Clip small hole in corner of bag and drizzle over top of dessert. Cut into 24 squares.  Enjoy!!! Bon Appetite!!!!

Here's one more of the Candy Treat holders I did for this months Stamper 10 as a sample...this is my favorite one!!!!

And here are 2 more swaps from this months get together. 

Monday, Monday!!!

Another busy Monday....yikes!  Had my Funky Flowers Class yesterday.  I have a few kits of leftover supplies for the project, I am putting together, so watch for me to post those!!!!  Had dinner at our daughter Kris' last night, Dale smoked up a beef roast, was it yummy!!!! So today, I'm playing catch up!!!!  Went grocery shopping this morning...is it me, or have prices skyrocketed!!!!!  Can't wait for the garden to start producing....need to work on emptying the freezer so we can fill it up with fresh stuff!!!! 

Here's one of the projects we did Friday night at Stamper's 10.  Have decided to do more 3-D projects...will always do a card...but more fun things.  This month was little treat holders...complete with ... chocolate!!!!

Will post the extra project I did as a sample tomorrow...it is even cuter!

And 2 more Swaps from Aprils stamping get together.....

Steven has an inspection in Pueblo tomorrow....so I'm tagging along for the ride, so he doesn't have to drive so far alone....and then I get to eat lunch out with him!!!!  Fun!!!!

Don't forget to check out the Simply Scored Diagonal Scoring Tool on the left sidebar....besides the Big Shot...this is my favorite, and most used tool right now!!!!

Busy Weekend....

I love being busy, but this is a bit crazy, the whole weekend is busy.  I need a day from my days off!!!  Had my Stamper's 10 gals over last night...and I did snacks since our hostess was a long distance person...hey KC.  Made a dip that was so easy, and so yummy, have been nibbling on leftovers all day.

TACO DIP

1 Cup  mayonnaise

1 Cup sour cream

1-2 Tablespoons Taco Seasoning ( depending on how spicy you like it!)

Mix all ingredients together and let chill for at least 1 hour.  Serve with Chips, or vegi's.

I'm doing a few new things at my Stamper's 10 meetings, and the hostess gets a gift of a stepped up version of one of our projects, like I do with Workshop Hostesses.  Here is this months gift, a little treat box, complete with .... Chocolate!!!

They are really cute....well off to make dinner, then they want to watch a movie!!!!

Trying Wednesday...New Class....Sneek Peek!!!

Sorry I didn't get posted yesterday....it was a trying day with our Internet being down all day.  We were having it upgraded so that it would be faster, and they took us down ALL....Day.  Then when it finally was able to connect...it was slower then molasses.  It finally seems to be better today.  I did get Classes worked on, and a new Class Brochure done, so in that, it was a good day!!!

New Class....  Create Your Own Texture Plates Class

You're thinking about purchasing the Big, Shot, or maybe you've had one for a while...now what do you do?..  Learn how to make your own custom Texture Plates.  You will make 2 plates to take home, and 4 cards and a pencil holder using plates I have made. 
Date:  Monday, May 21, 2012
Time: 6:30-9:30
Cost $15.00

And now for a Sneek Peek for our Stamper's 10 Club tomorrow night.

 

I will post the rest of the pictures on Saturday!!!!