Month: October 2020

Fold-Out with Birds and Wisteria

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Another sweet fold out card that I’ve created. I love organza ribbons and lavender flowers! This is a special card, which required a bit of thinking to get it all put together, and took most of my afternoon, so the recipient will be most deserving!!

This is the front of the card, that the recipient will first see. I used the vines with the collection for the edge – it worked perfectly, and then used some open wisteria blossom with a tiny blue stamen for the center.
This is the back side of the card, plenty of room to include a photo if you like.
And this is the inside. The bird with the more yellow belly, is one that I water-colored (I am really having fun with that!) and the one with the all pink belly was die cut from the paper.
Just a little bit more of a close up.
And again, more of a close up – you can see the cute little blue birds better!
The final touch was the lace bit that I added at the top. The worst part of these dimensional cards is the expense of mailing them. There will be NO envelope to fit this, other than a big manila envelope, and it would require padding for sure. These flowers would probably survive getting mashed at the post office, but most others would not. So this card will be hand delivered!

Yummy Hot Spinach Dip

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This is a cannibalization of a recipe, I’m afraid. I can’t for the life of me find this recipe, so I’m writing down w/a photo so I won’t forget it! ANd yes, it’s Keto! In fact, I actually have been known to eat this with a spoon, and forgo the chips altogether!

One packed of chopped spinach, defrost and drain
8 oz Cream cheese
6-8oz chunky salsa
1/2 small can of Rotel
One cup shredded mozzarella cheese
2-4 Tbsps heavy cream, or Sour cream
Place in crock pot on low heat, and after about 30 minutes, stir well.

Serve with tortilla chips, yum!

Disclaimer – this is not MY photo, but it looks just like this!

Swans and Calla Lilies

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This is a very simple slim line card, measuring about 8” long, and 3-1/2” tall. The Calla Lilies are made from vellum, as are the leaves. The swans are die cut out from the Heartfelt Creations paper, and lifted up with some thick tape, to add a bit of dimension. The bows of course just add to the feminine appeal.

Inside the card

This was fairly simple in construction, but I feel like it’s clean lines are actually very pleasing.

All Occasion Cards

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I’m branching out, and have used Stamperia “Microcosms” paper for these beautiful cards. It is lovely to work with, sturdy, and has a good feel to it. These are all occasion cards, with no sentiment inside yet.

Wild Cherry Blossom (HFC) colored blue, Lilacs, and pink Blossom, with fern and leafy accents help frame this Dragonfly! The lacy edge is a HFC oval die, and there is a wee bit of light blue ribbon woven in between the blue flowers and their leaves.
Pink and purple pansies with a grosgrain ribbon finish out this card. Shiny gold cardstock is a nice accent to showcase the center panel of flowers.
Both cards together, kind of like “it’s the same, but different”! flowers in opposite corner, opposite spectrums on the color wheel, but both are 5”x7” cards with the same oval die in the center, showcasing an oval picture. I was pleased with the results, and hope you like them as well.

A Birthday Card for a Friend

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This is a repeat of one I made before, with improvements to my wisteria, and a more elaborate inside.

So I figured out how to make my wisteria look a bit more lush, and again, I had fun water/coloring the bluebirds. Plus, the organza ribbon bows in each corner give it a nice touch, I think! The little bit of shiny gold cardstock beneath the sentiment is a subtle eye catching element as well.
I just love adding a little bit of lace to the inside, a half circle which helps set off both inside panels. I felt very clever figuring out the panel with the hearts, and I really like the way it looks. I almost had trouble giving this card away!
The last panel is simple, unless you lay the lacy part on top, and then it’s rather striking!

Totally enjoy working with this paper, and also enjoy playing with my Zig Clear Color markers, as well as the beautiful lacy dies created by Heartfelt Creations! No I don’t work for them, but it almost seems like I’m doing a commercial for them, doesn’t it!

Tortellini Soup

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This is a bastardization of a recipe I got from my daughter – hers was divine, but somehow I got it into my head that it needed some Rotel, so off I went, messing with things in the kitchen again.

2 x 10oz cans of condensed tomato soup
1 8-10 oz can specialty tomatoes soup (NOT condensed)
2 cups of chicken broth
1 cup heavy cream
1 cup milk
1 small can of Rotel
1 7oz jar of sun dried tomatoes, oil and all
1 Tbsp Italian Seasoning
1/2 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp coarse ground pepper
20 oz. Bertoli cheese tortellini
3/4 cup fresh shredded Parmesan cheese
Mix all except the pasta and Parmesean cheese, in a LARGE pot, and bring to a gentle boil.

Add the pasta & cook until almost boiling. Sprinkle the Parmesan on the soup just after you ladle it into a bowl.

Serves “several”. Well, maybe 3, depending on who is eating it!!