Forgot to post a recipe this week. I decided to share a recipe that I made last night. It is another one from Rachael Ray and it is hands down my favorite one of hers. It had been a long time since I made it and even though it really isn't soup or stew weather, I couldn't resist. I am however, going to cheat a bit and just post a link to the recipe this time, instead of typing it all out.
I hope you like it!
Spicy Sausage, Chicken and Bean Pot by Rachael Ray
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Getting Out of the Blahs
Good Morning Everyone!
So I was just kinda hanging out yesterday, debating with myself whether or not I wanted to do some stamping or not. Well, that should have been my first clue. If you are a stamper that loves to stamp and you have to think whether or not you want to stamp, then that is definite cause for a moment to pause and think. I wanted to; but I just felt completely uninspired and unmotivated. I realized also that the type of inspiration I was looking for was not going to come from blog hopping or gallery surfing. To be sure, there are great examples and inspiration out there; but it just wasn't what I was looking for. Finally at about 7:00 last night I realized that I was suffering from a case of the stamping blahs. I needed to try some new techniques, at least new to me. So I roamed around the SCS resources page and found the information on Stamping with Bleach. Simple, easy and different...that's what I was looking for and before I knew it I had a plan for a card and off I went.
The card today is a combination of both the color challenges and sketch challenges for SCS this week. The background behind the Pomegranate is a coffee filter which I pressed into a Garden Green and Purely Pomegrante ink pad, sprayed with water, crumbled and then flattened to dry. I used Polka Dots and Paisley background stamp and used the bleaching technique on the Pomegranate piece. The Kitty is from the Penny Black Critters Set. A couple of eyelets and a piece of ribbon and I was done. It was easy enough; but still has that "different" kind of look I was going for. So, I hope you all like it.
So, if you are in a rut or have the stamping blahs, try a cool technique, something you haven't done before and you'll soon find you are cured.
Have a great day and as always, thanks for visiting with me.
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Some now....more later
Good Morning Everyone!
I've got a busy morning, so not a lot to post right now. However, since I didn't share any cards yesterday, I wanted to be sure to have one for you today. This was just a quick card I put together this morning. It sctually took a while to do, simply because I couldn't decide what I wanted to do. I kept moving the pieces around and trying to figure out backgrounds etc. I finally decided to just keep it simple. I versamarked the peach image and used my chalks...poppin pastels technique. No fuss, no muss.
I do plan to do today's SCS sketch challenge and combine it with yesterday's color challenge. Probably sometime during nap time, at least I hope so. Who knows, I may get two done! If you get a chance, come on back this afternoon. Until then, have a great day.
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Just a Lot of Chatter.
Good Morning Everyone!
Yes, it's that time again. A new month means a new blog layout. I hope you all like the new one. As you can see the blog banner is the card I made yesterday. I thought it just fit so well with the colors of the template that I chose. If you are trying to make a banner for your blog, go to Big Huge Labs and you can generate one there. It's super easy to do.
I've also decided to add a music feature this month. I read a lot of different comments about music on blogs, and whether or not people liked it or didn't. Many people actually don't like it. However, what they said they liked least about it was the fact that the music just started automatically and since music tastes vary, they thought it was a turn off. I found this site through another blog called Fine Tune; and what I really liked about it was that it gives you the option to play it or not to. So, there you have it. If you would like to listen to a bit of music, while you are here, click the green arrow and enjoy. If not, don't. The choice is completely yours. If you do choose to, remember you can always minimize my blog, keep the music playing and open a new tab (or window) and go about your business, all the while listening to a few tunes.
I've put a variety of music on there, ranging from Michael Buble, Diana Krall,and Lionel Richie to Maroon 5, The Fray and Colbie Caillet. Even a bit of country with Kenny Chesney and Reba McEntire. I wanted it to be a pleasant listening experience, so popular easy going songs were my choice.
It's also a new month for SU promotions. Stampin Up is proud to announce their new product line called Decor Elements. Be sure to click on the link for more information. In addition, SU has also announced that all their new stamp sets will be die cut! Yay, no more trimming! Don't forget to get those retired stamps before they disappear for good. Also if you are in need of any In Color items, be sure to order those as well, because they will no longer be available either. The new color, I must say however, are gorgeous!! Send me an email and let me know what you need.
Now, what is going on in Port Charles?! Yes, Carly has hatched yet another plan...this time it's her and Jason having a baby! Talk about your immaculate conception! Also read over at GHH that Leyla has a crush on Spinelli, who is once again clueless. I've decided one of my new fave characters is Diane. I love her comedic timing with Alexis, her goofiness with Max and her legal savviness with Jason and Sonny. However, I have also really enjoyed her vulnerability that she has shown lately with Jason as evidenced by her story of her father's death. Who is your fave GH character? Would love to know.
I'm sorry I don't have a picture for you today. Still trying to get the new PC up and going. As you can see also, I didn't post a card today. May or may not do any stamping today...think I'm going to take a break and recharge my creativity battery...but you never know, I may be inspired a bit later. (wink :)
Have a great day and thanks for stopping by!
Yes, it's that time again. A new month means a new blog layout. I hope you all like the new one. As you can see the blog banner is the card I made yesterday. I thought it just fit so well with the colors of the template that I chose. If you are trying to make a banner for your blog, go to Big Huge Labs and you can generate one there. It's super easy to do.
I've also decided to add a music feature this month. I read a lot of different comments about music on blogs, and whether or not people liked it or didn't. Many people actually don't like it. However, what they said they liked least about it was the fact that the music just started automatically and since music tastes vary, they thought it was a turn off. I found this site through another blog called Fine Tune; and what I really liked about it was that it gives you the option to play it or not to. So, there you have it. If you would like to listen to a bit of music, while you are here, click the green arrow and enjoy. If not, don't. The choice is completely yours. If you do choose to, remember you can always minimize my blog, keep the music playing and open a new tab (or window) and go about your business, all the while listening to a few tunes.
I've put a variety of music on there, ranging from Michael Buble, Diana Krall,and Lionel Richie to Maroon 5, The Fray and Colbie Caillet. Even a bit of country with Kenny Chesney and Reba McEntire. I wanted it to be a pleasant listening experience, so popular easy going songs were my choice.
It's also a new month for SU promotions. Stampin Up is proud to announce their new product line called Decor Elements. Be sure to click on the link for more information. In addition, SU has also announced that all their new stamp sets will be die cut! Yay, no more trimming! Don't forget to get those retired stamps before they disappear for good. Also if you are in need of any In Color items, be sure to order those as well, because they will no longer be available either. The new color, I must say however, are gorgeous!! Send me an email and let me know what you need.
Now, what is going on in Port Charles?! Yes, Carly has hatched yet another plan...this time it's her and Jason having a baby! Talk about your immaculate conception! Also read over at GHH that Leyla has a crush on Spinelli, who is once again clueless. I've decided one of my new fave characters is Diane. I love her comedic timing with Alexis, her goofiness with Max and her legal savviness with Jason and Sonny. However, I have also really enjoyed her vulnerability that she has shown lately with Jason as evidenced by her story of her father's death. Who is your fave GH character? Would love to know.
I'm sorry I don't have a picture for you today. Still trying to get the new PC up and going. As you can see also, I didn't post a card today. May or may not do any stamping today...think I'm going to take a break and recharge my creativity battery...but you never know, I may be inspired a bit later. (wink :)
Have a great day and thanks for stopping by!
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