Friday, July 30, 2010
Cricut Imagine Machine.m4v cartridge prices
There is some concern about the price of the cartridges for the new Cricut Imagine Machine.m4v. Here's what I've heard the image cartridges will be the same price as regular cartridges around $89 and the ink cartridges will be around $39. The price to print isn't suppose to be anymore than with would cost if you where buying it already made. I think this sounds amazing....just imagine no more trying to match the colors for your papers and embellishments all you have to do is select whatever color you want and print away. OH I'm thinking I really need this machine. I've already started hinting to the DH. It's available on HSN Sept. 14. Any bets on if he'll get for me LOL
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Cricut Imagine Machine.m4v
Have you seen the new Cricut Imagine Machine.m4v
I'm not sure if I want one or not....what do you think?
I'm not sure if I want one or not....what do you think?
Sunday, July 25, 2010
Head on over to According To Kelly's blog to see the tutorial on how to make these adorable Rustic Cookie Bags.
What a great gift idea for any occasion. Wouldn't these be cute at a birthday party....I can just see a cute little princess (0r whatever your party theme is)on the front and them filled with party favors.
Sunday, July 18, 2010
Christmas in July Giveaway
Here is a layout I made with the cricut lite cartridge Celebrate with Flourish. This cartridge has so many cute things on it.
I have several new cartridges I just got that I cant wait to use. Have you bought any of the new ones? If so what is your favorite. I'm still trying to decided. I love the two new seasonal Halloween ones but now I want the new Happy Haunting. I have to admit Provo Crafts is killing me with all these new cartridges they are coming out with. I want them all.
I am off to use some more of my new cartridges. Hope you have a great day and remember to leave a comment. We are giving away a gift certificate for a 3 day weekend to Scrap-N-Away.
S'mores on a Stick
These are so easy even the kids will have fun making them. You can make them for any holiday by changing the colors. I make them with orange chocolate melts and dip them in black sprinkles for Halloween, for Christmas I use white choclate and dip them in crushed peppermint. Anywho you get the idea so have fun.
Ingredients
sucker sticks
chocolate chips
graham cracker crumbs
marshmallows
Melt the chips either in the microwave or on top of the stove. Put marshmallows on sucker sticks and dip in chocolate then roll in graham cracker crumbs.
These are also great at kids parties!
Ingredients
sucker sticks
chocolate chips
graham cracker crumbs
marshmallows
Melt the chips either in the microwave or on top of the stove. Put marshmallows on sucker sticks and dip in chocolate then roll in graham cracker crumbs.
These are also great at kids parties!
Friday, July 16, 2010
Hot Chocolate Cones
Here is a cute stocking stuffer for the kiddo's both big and small! Who doesn't love hot chocolate!
Hot Chocolate Cones
Ingredients
Plastic Piping Bags, hot chocolate mix, chocolate chips or peppermint candies crushed, mini marshmallows, chocolate kiss
You need two bags per cone.
1. Add the drinking chocolate to one piping bag -- I put in about 4 table spoons. Tape or tie off the top of the bag with an elastic band and snip off the top of the plastic leaving about 1/2 inche of plastic above the tie.
2. Insert the drinking chocolate cone into your second plastic piping bag.Hold formally round the top so the chips don't fall down the side.
3. Add in chocolate chips (just as much as you think looks good).
4. Add mini marshmallows on top
5. Add a Chocolate on top of that. You could add a gumdrop, after dinner mint,crushed candy canes or peppermint candies ect. Then just tie it all of at the top with an elastic band.
6.Add ribbon, and tag and a little how to on the bag of the tag (snip of the end of the cone to empty the chocolate into a cup - add chocolate chips, milk and water. It's so so Easy, Hope you Enjoy!!!
These cones are also adorable filled with different size and colors of gumballs,jellybeans,skittles ect.
Hot Chocolate Cones
Ingredients
Plastic Piping Bags, hot chocolate mix, chocolate chips or peppermint candies crushed, mini marshmallows, chocolate kiss
You need two bags per cone.
1. Add the drinking chocolate to one piping bag -- I put in about 4 table spoons. Tape or tie off the top of the bag with an elastic band and snip off the top of the plastic leaving about 1/2 inche of plastic above the tie.
2. Insert the drinking chocolate cone into your second plastic piping bag.Hold formally round the top so the chips don't fall down the side.
3. Add in chocolate chips (just as much as you think looks good).
4. Add mini marshmallows on top
5. Add a Chocolate on top of that. You could add a gumdrop, after dinner mint,crushed candy canes or peppermint candies ect. Then just tie it all of at the top with an elastic band.
6.Add ribbon, and tag and a little how to on the bag of the tag (snip of the end of the cone to empty the chocolate into a cup - add chocolate chips, milk and water. It's so so Easy, Hope you Enjoy!!!
These cones are also adorable filled with different size and colors of gumballs,jellybeans,skittles ect.
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Peppermint Candy Box
For those of you who don't own a cricut. Look what I found in my Christmas file last night when I was looking for things to make. Wouldn't that Peppermint Bark look cute in this box? Click on the picture to enlarge.
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Peppermint Bark
I thought it was time to give you something yummy to try. I found this recipe on allrecipes.com. The best part is that this is good anytime of the year so you don't have to wait for Christmas. Give it a try now and let me know what you think!
I think your going to like it ;-) it's soooooo YUMMMMMMY!
Peppermint Bark
Ingredients:
20 ounces white chocolate, coarsely
chopped, divided
30 peppermint candies, crushed, divided
10 ounces dark chocolate, coarsely chopped
6 tablespoons heavy cream
1 teaspoon peppermint extract
Directions:
1. Line a 9x12 inch baking pan with aluminum foil or parchment paper.
2. Melt half of the white chocolate in the top of a double boiler over just barely simmering
water, stirring frequently and scraping down the sides with a rubber spatula to avoid
scorching. Spread the white chocolate into the prepared pan. Sprinkle 1/4 of the crushed
peppermints evenly over white chocolate. Chill until firm, about 15 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, melt the dark chocolate, heavy cream, and peppermint extract together in the
top of a double boiler over just barely simmering water, stirring frequently, until just
melted. Quickly pour the chocolate layer over the chilled white chocolate layer; spread
evenly. Chill until firm, about 20 minutes.
4. Meanwhile, melt the remaining white chocolate in the top of a double boiler over just
barely simmering water, stirring frequently, until just melted. Spread quickly over the
chilled bark. Sprinkle with the remaining peppermint pieces; chill until firm, about 20
minutes. Cut or break into small pieces to serve.
This makes a great gift when packaged in a cute gift box. Your cricut cartridges have some adorable boxes you can make to package it in. ENJOY!
Don't forget to leave a comment so you can win our GIVEAWAY. For those of you who haven't heard we are giving away a gift certificate for a 3 day weekend to Scrap-N-Away!
I think your going to like it ;-) it's soooooo YUMMMMMMY!
Peppermint Bark
Ingredients:
20 ounces white chocolate, coarsely
chopped, divided
30 peppermint candies, crushed, divided
10 ounces dark chocolate, coarsely chopped
6 tablespoons heavy cream
1 teaspoon peppermint extract
Directions:
1. Line a 9x12 inch baking pan with aluminum foil or parchment paper.
2. Melt half of the white chocolate in the top of a double boiler over just barely simmering
water, stirring frequently and scraping down the sides with a rubber spatula to avoid
scorching. Spread the white chocolate into the prepared pan. Sprinkle 1/4 of the crushed
peppermints evenly over white chocolate. Chill until firm, about 15 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, melt the dark chocolate, heavy cream, and peppermint extract together in the
top of a double boiler over just barely simmering water, stirring frequently, until just
melted. Quickly pour the chocolate layer over the chilled white chocolate layer; spread
evenly. Chill until firm, about 20 minutes.
4. Meanwhile, melt the remaining white chocolate in the top of a double boiler over just
barely simmering water, stirring frequently, until just melted. Spread quickly over the
chilled bark. Sprinkle with the remaining peppermint pieces; chill until firm, about 20
minutes. Cut or break into small pieces to serve.
This makes a great gift when packaged in a cute gift box. Your cricut cartridges have some adorable boxes you can make to package it in. ENJOY!
Don't forget to leave a comment so you can win our GIVEAWAY. For those of you who haven't heard we are giving away a gift certificate for a 3 day weekend to Scrap-N-Away!
Christmas in July- Holiday Wreath
Some of you where up early this morning. Thanks for the comments it's always nice to hear from you. I am getting ready to go for a walk at the beach but wanted to post your Holiday idea before I left.
Here is an idea I found on Living with Lindsay's blog for a wreath made out of old books. Go on over to her blog she has great directions. I'd love to see pictures if any of you make this wreath.
I was thinking with all the paper us scrapbooker's have we wouldn't even have to use old books we could use up some of that old paper we have stashed. I don't know about you but I have tons of paper that I'd like to get rid of so I can buy more. LOL
Hope you have a great day. Don't forget to leave a comment to win the GIFT CERTIFICATE for a 3 day weekend at Scrap-N-Away.
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Christmas in July
Christmas in July anyone? No I haven't lost my mind. I just realized that this year is over half gone and Christmas is just around the corner. I was thinking it would be fun to start showing you Christmas projects for the rest of July. I will try to post a new idea everyday.
In honor of Christmas in July we will also be giving away a 3 day gift certificate to Scrap-N-Away. All you have to do is leave us a comment wishing us a Merry Christmas and let us know what you're planning on making for the holidays. Good Luck we hope you win!
If you want to get started making some holiday ornaments go on over to Bake it Pretty she has a great little recipe for making these adorable Retro Cupcake Ornaments
In honor of Christmas in July we will also be giving away a 3 day gift certificate to Scrap-N-Away. All you have to do is leave us a comment wishing us a Merry Christmas and let us know what you're planning on making for the holidays. Good Luck we hope you win!
If you want to get started making some holiday ornaments go on over to Bake it Pretty she has a great little recipe for making these adorable Retro Cupcake Ornaments
Sunday, June 27, 2010
Eliana Rose is here!
We have new Grand daughter Eliana Rose Guess....isn't she beautiful! She was born on June 25, 2010 at 1:11pm and weighed in at 5 pounds 14 ounces and measured 17-1/4" long. We can't wait to meet you Eliana!
Sunday, June 13, 2010
It's beautiful here on the mountain. You couldn't ask for nicer weather....it's sunny and warm during the day and cool and breezy at night. The wild flowers are all over our side hill, and the wild animals are everywhere. Look at the size of this rabbit.....it's the size of a medium dog. I think it's on steroids
Friday, June 11, 2010
Quickly whats been happen
Ok yes I have to admit it my taxes are still not done. I have no idea where the past few months have gone. I just know they have flown by. A lot has happened some good some not so good. Here is a quick run down
We are having another GRAND DAUGHTER :-)in July. We are so excited!
We lost Mark's Dad a couple days after Easter.
Some of Mark's family stayed with us at the Retreat after his Dad passed. We had a house full! It was nice having the family together.
Grandson Jason is playing baseball. We got to go to a few games...loved every minute! Wish we could have made them all.
Our Grandson Tyler graduated from Kindergarten yesterday. It was the best graduation I've been to all year....what could be cuter than a room full of 5 and 6 year old children. It was their teachers last year so it was very emotional. She had something wonderful to say about each child.
Tyler,Mrs Miller and Josh
Now your up to date. Let me tell you what my 3 year grandson Josh did yesterday. I took him and his brother Tyler to Mc Donald's to celebrate Tyler's graduation. They have a playground there so I let the boys play for awhile. When it was time to go I asked Tyler to get Josh. He says Grandma I can't find him....we both start calling his name. No answer. I looking everywhere in that playground for this kid I don't see him anywhere. Now I'm thinking how does a kid get lost in there. Ok I'm starting to panic a little....all right maybe more than a little. I can't imagine telling my son and daughter-in-law I lost Josh. I started asking some of the other parents if they had seen him come out. No one had seen him. One of the other parents even went and checked the bathrooms to make sure he wasn't in there. We had all the kids get out of the playground. Still no signs of Josh (and yes I have butterflies in my stomach at this point) so we had all the kids go look for him inside. Pretty soon this adorable little boy come out and tells me Josh is all the way at the top and he said he is not coming down because he still wants to play. Ok at least I can settle down a little now I know he didn't disappear. I had Tyler go in and try and get him to come down....he is still won't come. Luckily one of the girls in Tyler's class is there and they started playing a game to get Josh to come down. She get him to the bottom and he's having a great time until he saw me. Oh he couldn't get those little legs to start climbing back up fast enough. Grandma was still to quick for him and caught him by the leg. It was a good thing everyone knew I was with him or they might have thought I was trying to kidnap this kid. He was screaming bloody murder. He was making it clear to everyone he wasn't ready to leave. Oh it will be a long time before I take Josh to the Mc Donald's play ground again. It's funny now but not so much when it was happening. Needless to say he got a good taking to. His poor little heart was broken when I told him he couldn't go with us anymore.
In the midst of all this I have managed to get a little scrapbooking done and made a few pieces of jewelry. I'm hoping this summer is a little more relaxed We have retreats booked,family visiting,grandkids coming to stay for weeks at a time and whatever else life brings our way. Gotta love it. Sound relaxing?
I Think I need to book a weekend at the retreat....anyone want my job for a weekend?
We are having another GRAND DAUGHTER :-)in July. We are so excited!
We lost Mark's Dad a couple days after Easter.
Some of Mark's family stayed with us at the Retreat after his Dad passed. We had a house full! It was nice having the family together.
Grandson Jason is playing baseball. We got to go to a few games...loved every minute! Wish we could have made them all.
Our Grandson Tyler graduated from Kindergarten yesterday. It was the best graduation I've been to all year....what could be cuter than a room full of 5 and 6 year old children. It was their teachers last year so it was very emotional. She had something wonderful to say about each child.
Tyler,Mrs Miller and Josh
Now your up to date. Let me tell you what my 3 year grandson Josh did yesterday. I took him and his brother Tyler to Mc Donald's to celebrate Tyler's graduation. They have a playground there so I let the boys play for awhile. When it was time to go I asked Tyler to get Josh. He says Grandma I can't find him....we both start calling his name. No answer. I looking everywhere in that playground for this kid I don't see him anywhere. Now I'm thinking how does a kid get lost in there. Ok I'm starting to panic a little....all right maybe more than a little. I can't imagine telling my son and daughter-in-law I lost Josh. I started asking some of the other parents if they had seen him come out. No one had seen him. One of the other parents even went and checked the bathrooms to make sure he wasn't in there. We had all the kids get out of the playground. Still no signs of Josh (and yes I have butterflies in my stomach at this point) so we had all the kids go look for him inside. Pretty soon this adorable little boy come out and tells me Josh is all the way at the top and he said he is not coming down because he still wants to play. Ok at least I can settle down a little now I know he didn't disappear. I had Tyler go in and try and get him to come down....he is still won't come. Luckily one of the girls in Tyler's class is there and they started playing a game to get Josh to come down. She get him to the bottom and he's having a great time until he saw me. Oh he couldn't get those little legs to start climbing back up fast enough. Grandma was still to quick for him and caught him by the leg. It was a good thing everyone knew I was with him or they might have thought I was trying to kidnap this kid. He was screaming bloody murder. He was making it clear to everyone he wasn't ready to leave. Oh it will be a long time before I take Josh to the Mc Donald's play ground again. It's funny now but not so much when it was happening. Needless to say he got a good taking to. His poor little heart was broken when I told him he couldn't go with us anymore.
In the midst of all this I have managed to get a little scrapbooking done and made a few pieces of jewelry. I'm hoping this summer is a little more relaxed We have retreats booked,family visiting,grandkids coming to stay for weeks at a time and whatever else life brings our way. Gotta love it. Sound relaxing?
I Think I need to book a weekend at the retreat....anyone want my job for a weekend?
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Tax Break
I had to take a little break from blogging to do my taxes :-( I'm only about half way done. Yikes will the piles of paper ever get smaller LOL.
I heard this news and wanted to let you all know. This really saddens my heart....this was a company that looked out for the small guys. They only sold to local scrapbook stores and refused to sell to large chains.
RUSTY PICKLE PRESS RELEASE
This past year has been incredibly tough on Rusty Pickle due to the economic
situation. We feel that we can no longer survive as a company; consequently we have
decided to close Rusty Pickle. We would like to thank all our customers who have
supported Rusty Pickle for the last 7 years.
Rusty Pickle will be liquidating inventory. We now offer everything at half price.
On Rustypickle.com, everything is now 50% off - prices are as marked. The warehouse
is also now open to shop. Call or email to find out more of what we have. (801)
746-1045 or email jeri@rustypickle.com
Warehouse Hours 9am-2pm
Rusty Pickle
I have to get ready for the retreat so I best get going. Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful day!
I heard this news and wanted to let you all know. This really saddens my heart....this was a company that looked out for the small guys. They only sold to local scrapbook stores and refused to sell to large chains.
RUSTY PICKLE PRESS RELEASE
This past year has been incredibly tough on Rusty Pickle due to the economic
situation. We feel that we can no longer survive as a company; consequently we have
decided to close Rusty Pickle. We would like to thank all our customers who have
supported Rusty Pickle for the last 7 years.
Rusty Pickle will be liquidating inventory. We now offer everything at half price.
On Rustypickle.com, everything is now 50% off - prices are as marked. The warehouse
is also now open to shop. Call or email to find out more of what we have. (801)
746-1045 or email jeri@rustypickle.com
Warehouse Hours 9am-2pm
Rusty Pickle
I have to get ready for the retreat so I best get going. Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful day!
Saturday, January 23, 2010
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Friday, January 22, 2010
My PHOTOS are famous
My pictures were on the local channel 23 news this afternoon. Here are the pictures I sent in.
Here is what it looks like at 11:30 today. The sun is gone and it's snowing again.
Baby it's cold out
Here's what it looked like coming up our street yesterday. It took Mark 6 hours just to plow the driveway. We never did get my truck up the driveway....it is still stuck at the bottom of the road.
This is our deck, anyone want to sit out in the sun LOL
Thursday, January 21, 2010
WINTER WONDERLAND
It beginning to look a lot like a winter wonderland here in Frazier Park. We have over 3' of snow. It's so beautiful out. I would show you pictures but I had to leave my camera in the truck down the road. Neither one of our trucks would make it up our road. Mine is down at the bottom of our road near the stop sign. Mark got his to the driveway. He is out shoveling snow ...did I mention he can't get the snow blower to start :-( Poor guy.
We didn't get to come up until this morning because the 5 was closed yesterday afternoon when we planned on leaving. They closed it again today while we were on it. It's been years since I've driven in this kind of weather. Now I remember why I left New York LOL. I have to say it really wasn't that bad until we got to our street. The neighbor said they haven't plowed our road in two days. Both our neighbors our out with their snow blowers trying to keep ahead of the snow. I think it's a losing battle.
I was surprised to see all the stranded cars along side the road come up Frazier Mountain. One even had it's door left open where they had crawled out. I can't wait to get my camera out to the truck to take pictures. We've been here over 5 years and this is the most snow I think we have ever had and it's still coming down. If it keeps up like this all weekend we may not be leaving on Sunday.Don't you wish you were here snowed in with us. I will post pictures later.
We didn't get to come up until this morning because the 5 was closed yesterday afternoon when we planned on leaving. They closed it again today while we were on it. It's been years since I've driven in this kind of weather. Now I remember why I left New York LOL. I have to say it really wasn't that bad until we got to our street. The neighbor said they haven't plowed our road in two days. Both our neighbors our out with their snow blowers trying to keep ahead of the snow. I think it's a losing battle.
I was surprised to see all the stranded cars along side the road come up Frazier Mountain. One even had it's door left open where they had crawled out. I can't wait to get my camera out to the truck to take pictures. We've been here over 5 years and this is the most snow I think we have ever had and it's still coming down. If it keeps up like this all weekend we may not be leaving on Sunday.Don't you wish you were here snowed in with us. I will post pictures later.
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
POTD
I had a chance to take a few pictures today while I was waiting for Mark. I couldn't believe how dirty the shore line was today. Here are a couple of pictures I took this afternoon in Ventura. The water was so dirty there wasn't a surfer to be found from Pismo to Ventura....very unusual especially with waves as big as they were.
The 5 was closed today so we didn't make it to Frazier. We are going to get up early in the morning and leave. We are hoping it will be open tomorrow. They did reopen it tonight around 6. So we are hoping it will stay open.
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