Scrapin' The Night Away

This past weekend I went to a scrapbooking overnighter. I had a blast with my roomies, got a lot done, and stayed up way to late (4:30am to be exact). I mainly worked on cards. I used my scraps I had leftover from other projects and accents I have had hanging around for awhile. I made a dent in my supply stash, but I still have a ton more. I guess I'll be making more cards! Here are a few I made while I was there. Sorry about the sideways ones. Hubby will have to help me fix that.

Tu Tu

Yesterday I ventured into the fabric store and bought some tulle to make a tutu for my daughters Halloween costume. There wasn't much to choose from. I guess it's a poplur thing to make this time of year. It was very easy and took maybe an hour to do. I found instructions on youtube here.

You'll need:
4 yard of tulle (or more depending on how big the person you're making it for is)
3 yard ribbon (they suggest satin, I used grograin because that's what I had)
ruler
scissors

Here is the finished product. My daugther refuses to put it on, so no model for the picture, hopefully by Halloween she'll change her mind.
Note: I used the sparkley tulle. It leaves glitter everywhere! Although it looks so cute, be aware you'll shine for awhile along with your kids and husband.

Christmas Card Workshop!

Host a private workshop for your friends and get your cards for free! 1 set of cards free for every 5 friends you have join you at your workshop. I only have a few dates left, so call or email and reserve yours!

4 Christmas Cards & envelopes- $4 per set
4 Photo Christmas Cards & envelopes- $4 per set
4 Christmas Tags - $1 per set

Christmas Card Workshop Add On: You can add the stamp set called Holiday Trinkets and ink pads, Tulip and Juniper for only $38.35! Add these to your workshop order and you will receive 1 set of cards for FREE! Just let me know you’d like the Add On option when you call or email to sign up for the workshop!

Card #1

Card #2

Card #3 (sorry it's sideways, I'll fix it soon)

Card #4Photo Cards (fits a wallet sized picture)Tags

Holiday Trinkets Stamp Set

Meatballs & Rice

I found this recipe on a website called Simply Supper. I love it. Josh thinks it's okay. The kids like the meatballs. It's so easy and something you can put together and have cook in a few hours.

Meatballs & Rice

25 meatballs, cooked and frozen

1 jar of Salsa

1 can of Cranberry Sauce

Mix cranberry sauce and salsa with a wire whisk. Pour sauce in a slow cooker. Add frozen meatballs. Cook on low 4-5 hours, or high 2-3 hours. Spoon meatballs and sauce over rice.

Smore's

Since Smore weather is almost over here in Utah I thought I'd better post this. My Aunt Joan shared this idea with our family many, many years ago. We've been making smore's like this ever since.

Smore's

2 fudge striped cookies

1 large marshmellow

Roast marshmellow over a fire. Take the two cookies and smoosh the warm gooey marshmellow between them. Enjoy.

You can also make these in the microwave. Place marshmellow in microwave. Heat for a few seconds. Remove from microwave and smoosh between two striped cookies.

Sneak Peek!

I've been working on Christmas cards for a workshop here in the near future. I'm so excited about how they turned out I wanted to give you all a sneak peek.
These are the photo cards we'll be making. The blank space is for your Christmas photo. I'm still working on pricing and dates so stay tuned!

Lemon Squares

These are my favorite thing to make if I'm asked to bring a dessert to an event. They are super, super easy! Can you see a trend in my cooking? Everything has to be easy! When I take them places they get rave reviews and is one of my most asked for recipes. I originally got this recipe from a neighbor. I belive it came from the 101 things to do with a cake mix recipe book.

Lemon Squares

1 Lemon cake mix (Duncan Hines Lemon Supreme cake mix seems to turn out best)

2 eggs

1/3 cup oil

Preheat oven to 350

In a bowl, mix together, cake mix, eggs, and oil. Mixture will be stiff. Spread the mixture evenly into a greased 9x13 pan (it will look really thin, but it will puff up). Bake 13-15 minutes until slightly golden on top. Cool, then sprinkle powdered sugar over the squares.

Special Note: Thanks to my little brother who's a great photographer for teaching me how to photograph food better and taking this picture for me.