Re-worked Card

I usually don't redo cards because I could spend AGES tweaking by adding this, taking away that, etc. I would never get anything done! LOL!

But this card was eating away at me and I just had to make a tiny little addition and boy did it make a world of difference!

Here is the original card and you can click HERE for the original post.



............and this is the after!!!



Gotta love embossing!! :)

A Vintage Merry Christmas Card!

This vintage digi image is from Nicecrane Designs and you can find it in the store by clicking HERE! These are so easy to work with and you get a great variety in the collage sheets!

I also embossed some digi paper by Nicecrane Designs which you can find
HERE!

Added a big brown bow and voila...a pretty card for Christmas! :)

Challenges:
Charisma Cardz - Anything Goes
Crafty Calendar - Cold and Frosty
Crazy 4 Challenges - Santa
Delicious Doodles - Anything Goes
Digital Tuesday - Winter Wonderland
Shopping Our Stash - Rewind or MelJen's Image (Redid Challenge #27 which is Christmas or Winter Related)
Stampin' For The Weekend - Anything Goes (digi stamped image)
The Pink Elephant - Anything Goes
Top Tip Tuesday - Anything Goes

Thin French Apple Tart

Click HERE for the recipe!

My nephew loved this so much he DEVOURED half of it in one afternoon! LOL!

Enjoy! :)

Unstampabelles Challenge #7

Time for our seventh challenge over at Unstampabelles and for this month it is nice and easy with ANYTHING GOES! You have until February 3rd to get your entries in and the new challenge will start on February 6th.
*Just remember......NO STAMPS at all! No rubber, digi, sentiments, etc.!

Our sponsor for this month is The MerryMade Store!


The picture below shows the prize on offer for this month!


Now for my DT cards to get you started!




I actually had a dream with the design for creating these cards! I got up one morning and whipped these up in a matter of minutes! That rarely happens so I guess it was just meant to be as I had such a clear vision on how these cards were going to turn out! I used a Martha Stewart Punch to create the window and the snowflakes are Martha Stewart pre-glittered stickers (no mess!) and then I ran the front through my Cuttlebug with a snowflake emossing folder. Finished them off by rounding the corners. I was very pleased how these turned out...wish I could have more crafty dreams to get my mojo flowing! LOL!

Challenges:
Charisma Cardz - Anything Goes
Crafty Calendar - Cold and Frosty

Pressies and Cards!

I want to share with you the cards and pressies I received from a few blog buddies for Christmas!

This cute snowy card is from Dawn


This yummy looking gingerbread is from Curt


This adorable girl is from Corry


....and all these lovely goodies are from my best friend Annmaree who spoiled me rotten!


Thank you so much!!! I truly appreciate you all thinking of me! :)
I also want to thank everyone that sent me an e-mail or posted a comment on my blog wishing me a Merry Christmas/Happy New Year! Thanks for taking the time to send those warm wishes! Big hugs to you all!

- Stacie

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

Hope everyone has a safe evening and wishing you all a HAPPY AND HEALTHY NEW YEAR!!

P.S. For those of you who have wondered where I have been lately...I have been busy with holiday stuff and my mom also had surgery right before Christmas so I have been taking care of things with her too. I will be back tomorrow though with a card for the new Unstampabelles Challenge! Stay tuned..... :)

Maple Bourbon Pecan Pie

Rich and delicious!!
Click HERE for the recipe!

Enjoy!

Merry Christmas!!

Wishing everyone a safe and happy holiday!

Spinach Pie

I was having a "popeye" moment and just had to try this spinach pie with goat cheese, golden raisins and pine nuts! It was definately time consuming and a little finnicky working with the phyllo sheets but overall a good recipe! I had to put my own spin on it of course and added some mushrooms and basalmic vinegar...I also used 5 packages of frozen spinach (thawed) instead of fresh because it is much cheaper!

Click HERE for the recipe!

Enjoy!

Fairytales!

I created these cards using cute digi images from Nicecrane Designs!
Here is a preview of the collection!


You can click HERE to go directly to this collection in the store!

Challenges:
Crafty Catz - Anything goes
Delightful Challenges - Anything goes

Broccoli and Chicken Casserole

Time for another Tasty Tuesday....I wonder where the last week has gone?! This time of year seems to fly by!

Today I have for you another Cooking Light recipe....you can view it by clicking HERE!

I did change a few things....I used regular quick cook brown rice instead of the long grain. Left out the celery and added mushrooms. I add those to everything! LOL! I also baked this in a 9x13 casserole dish instead of individual ramekins. This is a good way to get in some more green veggies in your diet!

ENJOY!

Roasted Veggies with Chickpeas!

Click HERE for the recipe!

The only thing I changed was the onion....I used yellow instead of red.

This got rave reviews at Thanksgiving!!

Enjoy!

Unstampabelles Challenge #6

Time for our sixth challenge over at Unstampabelles and for this month we want to see CHRISTMAS! We are also going to offer you an extra entry for the prize if you do the technique and for this month we want you to use "stickers"! You have until December 30th to get your entries in and the new challenge will start on January 2nd. Remember you MUST use the theme CHRISTMAS on your project and "stickers" are optional but it will get you an extra entry!

*Just remember......NO STAMPS at all! No rubber, digi, sentiments, etc.!

Our sponsor for this month is The Sticker Store!

The picture below shows the prize on offer for this month and there will also be 10 sheets of DL sized acetate included!!



Now for my DT card to get you started!



I used a snowflake folder to emboss the background paper, did some real stitching around the edges to make a frame, made a rosette for the center and finished the card off with a sticker from The Sticker Store!

Challenges:
Aud Sentiments - Any winter holiday sentiment
Craft Your Passion - Tis the Season
Crafty Calendar - Cold and frosty
Crafty Catz - Colors of Christmas
Crafty Creations - Photo Inspiration
Delightful Sketches - Let it snow
Fab N' Funky - Anything goes
Polka Doodle - Italian Christmas
SSDS - Holiday card
Simon Says - Anything goes

Sympathy

* Stamp is from Hero Arts

This is the type of card that is really sad to make. My local post lady lost her son recently so I made this sympathy card for her and on the inside it says, "Thinking of you during this difficult time."

Challenges:
Creative Craft - Free for all
Fab N' Funky - Anything goes
Simon Says Stamp - Anything goes
ABC - E for embossing (swiss dots)

Cranberry Oatmeal Bars!

This year I made some "untraditional" Thanksgiving dishes and this is one of them from a "Cooking Light" magazine which is quickly becoming my fav go-to magazine these days! The bars were very delish and my sister even snagged a bunch to take home!

Click HERE for the recipe!

Enjoy!

Autumn Happy Birthday!

Here is a birthday card I made by simply using a background picture from Nicecrane Designs and then adding a rub-on that says Happy Birthday! Easy when you need to make a card in a hurry and perfect for men or women!

The digi background I used is in a sheet called Mystique Autumn and you can see what is included in the picture below.


Click HERE to go directly to this in the store!

Challenges:
Creative Craft - Free for all
Fab N' Funky - Happy Birthday

Thanksgiving Place Cards!

I made these pretty Thanksgiving place cards from Nicecrane Designs! Just cut and fold! Then stamp individual names on them!

There are 4 different designs available that you can see in this preview.



Click HERE to go directly to these in the store!

Happy Thanksgiving and WINNER!!!

And now for the winner of the My Memories Suite Software...........

Gail from Gail's Crafty Goings On

Congrats! I will e-mail the company and send you the code once I receive it!

Candy holder and SALE!!!!

I created these sour cream containers and filled them with bite sized chocolate candies (snickers, milky way, twix, etc.) for everyone this Thanksgiving (girls get the cornucopia and boys get the turkey! They turned out even better than I had planned! :) You can find a tutorial HERE!

I also used products from Nicecrane Designs! Ignacio sent me those cute Thanksgiving digis to use for my tags and he also sent me some fun digi papers called Mystique!

You can get the digi images by clicking HERE and you can get the digi paper pack by clicking HERE!

Guess what is even better.......there is a SALE going on over there RIGHT NOW!!! You have to act fast because it expires Nov. 25th!

Just click HERE and at checkout use the promo code below! HAPPY SHOPPING!!




Challenges I am entering with these treat containers:
Creative Craft - Free for all
Lollipop Crafts - Anything goes
Simon Says Stamp - Thanksgiving
Top Tip Tuesday - More than 1 fold

Quick Pastitsio!

Made this for "the guys", which is just my dad and hubby, while they were working on the house this last weekend. I used a really good quality ground sirloin like they recommend in the recipe instead of the regular cheap stuff and I could definately tell a difference! Much leaner! Hubby actually thought it was deer meat! LOL!

Click HERE for the recipe!

Enjoy!

P.S. Don't forget to enter the My Memories software giveaway in my last post....you could win software for FREE!!! You have until Wednesday night! Good luck!