Sophia the First Bday card

Made this card for my niece this month for her bday.

Dance Thank you notes

Here are this years Dance themed thank you notes that I made for J's dance teacher.  She loved them :)

8 Can taco soup recipe = deliciousness!!!

 

First, I can't take credit for this soup recipe, but it is insanely delicious! Credit goes to blogger High Heels & Grills who got the recipe from her sister :)  Back to the soup...It is awesome and so easy and this is coming from someone who does not like "spicy stuff" and there's a definite kick to it that I can taste, but I can tolerate it.  (If you want to kick it up a notch, go for a spicy taco seasoning and you can add in hot sauce to your own bowl!)  Plus there are less than 300 calories per cup!  What a Bonus!!  This is a great recipe for the cold winter months too...enjoy!

Here we go...

Ingredients:

• 1 (15 oz.) can black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 (15 oz.) can pinto beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 (14.5 oz.) can petite diced tomatoes, drained
• 1 (15.25 oz.) can sweet corn, drained
• 1 (12.5 oz.) can white chicken breast, drained
• 1 (10.75 oz.) can cream of chicken soup
• 1 (10 oz.) can green enchilada sauce
• 1 (14 oz.) can chicken broth
• 1 packet taco seasoning

Directions:

 

1. Mix all ingredients together in a large pot.
2. Heat until warm, stirring occasionally.
3. Serve with tortilla chips or tortilla strips (the kind that go on salads!)

My gift to you - Free shipping from Stampin' Up!

Hey everyone - Through 12/29/13, As my holiday gift to you, I will pay for your shipping on your SU orders of at least $40.00 (before tax/shipping!).  This offer is done through me directly (which means you can't order from my website to get it!)  Simply email me your SU order (name/item code/quantity) and I will input it and provide you your total minus your shipping costs.  Then you can pay with a check or cash.  I reserve the right to cancel this offer at any time for any reason if needed.  Happy Holidays!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Wishing everyone a very Happy Thanksgiving!

This is a card I did at my kid's class this month :)

Sale Sale Sale!

Here's the pdf of the sales flyer!!
http://su-media.s3.amazonaws.com/media/docs/holiday_sale/Holiday_Sale_Flyer_US.pdf

Lots of great deals at Stampin' Up!

THE BIG STAMPIN’ UP! ON-LINE HOLIDAY SALE STARTS WED., NOV. 20!  This year’s online holiday sale (formerly known as Online Extravaganza) will be November 20 through December 2.  Be prepared to do a little holiday shopping (or perhaps treat yourself).  DON’T MISS!  The sale will kick off with a 24-hour doorbuster sale on Nov. 20 - so log on early to check it out!

Then, sure to check back daily for new and exciting limited quantity items and place your orders right away to score some great deals!

Also:  Don't forget....Festive Flurry Ornament Kit: Just in time for Christmas decorating, this kit helps you make ten beautiful ornaments for just $14.95! Available  - while supplies last
Add a little festive flare to your holiday decorating with our new Festive Flurry Ornament Kit! Top presents, embellish cards, create a wintery garland, or trim the tree. How you use them is up to you!
The kit includes everything you need (minus adhesive) to create 10 snowflakes, including

• 10 feet of Soft Sky Ribbon
• Printed cardstock - die cut and scored, ready to be assembled (Soft Sky, Crumb Cake, Whisper White Cardstock and Silver Glimmer Paper)
• Large Rhinestone Basic Jewels (40)

Product name:	Item #:	Price:
Festive Flurry Ornament Kit	135813	$14.95

These are only available while supplies last so take advantage of this offer-just in time to create 10 heirloom ornaments!        

Kids Class Halloween Cards

Here are the 3 cards we did at my Kids Halloween themed card class this month.

BT broke his collarbone....

Just a quick FYI, BT broke his collarbone on Friday night.  It's a serious enough fracture that he requires "emergency" surgery this week.  It's scheduled for Wed. 10/23 in the late afternoon/early evening cause that's the soonest they can get him in for it.  They will have to "plate" it because they can not do pins on this fracture due to the length of the bone overlapping and something about the size of the pins and the doc said ligament damage.  XAY is scary looking with bones overlapping a lot etc.  Supposedly he is coming home that evening as well.  Please say a little prayer that all goes well and he has a smooth and speedy recovery.  No more football this season and basketball season is out for him.  Don't know if he will want to even attempt a Spring sport either.  Oh and while it DID happen at the High School Varsity football game, it did NOT happen while he was even playing on the field.  He was playing football/catch with friends back on the lacrosse field/horsing around etc.  He got tackled hard (I heard from 1 kid that said they thought he was "sandwiched") plus he fell.  Nothing malicious, but since it was a "friendly" game, he wasn't wearing pads/gear and accidents happen.  He is going to miss 5-7 days of school after the surgery.  I will update when I know more!   

Kids Class FALL blocks

Here's my latest block class for kids...FALL blocks.
The above was my sample and the kids could recreate it exactly or try some different colors.  I let the kids choose from "Fall" paint colors (orange/burgundy red/leaf green/mustard yellow) for their base coat and then they could sponge brown or golden brown on top.  They were able to choose from different colored glitter leaf accents and alphabet stickers.
Here is how several of the kid projects turned out :)