Paper Lovelies - New kit!

 Paper Lovelies has released its newest kit and its delicious!

I has some great ideas for his kit and I am excited to share them with you.

 I have several of these adorable 1/2 dozen egg cartons (not used of course) that I want to use for a holiday gift idea in the future.  However I decided to use one early to as packaging for my friends birthday gift - her birthday was on Easter this year!  I made sure to decorate both the outside and inside so she could use as display in her kitchen!  Her gift was hidden in side one of the tissue paper eggs I put in it :) She loved it!

My next project needs a little back story.  My parents used to owned a restaurant called Sara's Country Kitchen - you guessed it, named after me.  The restaurant was a home town dinner kind of place an they ran it for about 12 years.   A few weeks ago I spotted one of the old signs that used to hang out the out side of the restaurant in storage at my parents house.  I asked if I could have it to put on this very large empty wall I have in my kitchen!  Before I knew it they brought it down and helped me hang it up! I love it the old weathered look looks great in my kitchen!

Ok back to the Paper Lovelies kit!  I used this kit to create a shadow box with a few photos of the restaurant. I love how it turned out! I hung it right news the sign!

 

If you like what you see head on over to Paper Lovelies now to get your kit!

52 Weeks 52 Recipes - 3 New Recipes!

***If you are here for Diana's Hop Click HERE***

Sorry I have not been back in a while to up date you on my new recipes - time just got away from me! Also, with Easter I decided not to try anything new, just in case it was a flop! But I am back to day with 3 great recipes for you!

Spiced Slow Cooker Apple Sauce

This was a yummy sweet treat that made the house smell good all day!  I bought a 1/2 bushel of apples while at a framers market with a friend so I needed to put those apples to good use.  This was easy and went well through out the week as a sweet treat with lunch or dinner. 

Brownie Mix Cookies

Oh my word these taste delicious!  These did not last 2 days in my house. I love that you can make cookies out of a brownie mix with just a few extra ingredients. They are fast, easy and yummy!  In a pinch for a school snack day, bake sale or a little gift to cheer up a friend - this is your recipe!

Slow Cooker Sweet & Tangy Meatballs

This is a wonderful recipe that only requires 3 ingredients! Yup thats it, just 3 things!  I used home made meatballs but I think it would have been better with prem-ade ones because the the sauce was a bit over cooked becuase the meatballs started out raw.  I also did not have enough meatballs, this will make a big dish - love left overs.  I will make again but will pre-made meatballs. 

More to come!

Scrap N Chat Day - CANCLED

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I am sorry to say but I have to cancel my up coming
Scrap N Chat Day on Saturday April, 28th.  


There will be no events in May or June while I help my parents on the weekends with their Green House business. 


I will be back with a July date!  I hope you get lots of crafting done in the up coming months!


Thanks!

Diana's Anniversary Blog Hop

Diana Fisher is celebrating her 3 year blog anniversary by giving the anniversary gifts to YOU — the readers! Hop on through the Blog Hop to find prizes and inspiration along the way. 

Heather Leopard {http://thespottedleopard.blogspot.com/}
Corrie Jones {http://corejones.blogspot.com/}
Audrey Yeager {http://audreysreflection.blogspot.com/}
Antonia Krajicek {http://www.greenhornedunicorn.com/}
Shannon Bogan {http://agirlcalledchicken.blogspot.com/}
Lisa Swift {http://lisarukinswift.blogspot.com/}
Julie Tucker-Wolek {http://thetuckerwolekclan.blogspot.com/}
Jennifer Ingle {http://justjingle.blogspot.com/}
Tessa Buys {http://precociouspaper.blogspot.com/}
Ashley Horton {http://ashleyspaperdoll.blogspot.com/}
Sara Zenger {http://sarazenger.blogspot.com/} - YOU ARE HERE

Diana Fisher (http://http://www.designbydiana.blogspot.com/)


Plus, there's a chance to play along with us! Use the sketch Diana made, link your entry back at her blog, and you could win a $30 shop credit to Scrapbook Circle.

I just adore Diana's sketch and it gave me great inspiration to create this layout.

I used the This & That collection - Charming from Echo Park.  This kit mixed with Diana's sketch was a home run! I just love these pictures of Bauer. I took them with my iPhone and had them printed in a 4x4 size to keep the picture proportional for printing.

You have until April 30th to complete the hop and link up your sketch challenge entry to be eligible for the hop prizes! 

My Giveaway!

I also want to give a little gift to celebrate Diana's milestone!  All you need to do for a chance to snag up these hot new products from Amy Tangerine and Hedi Swapp is :

*be a follower on my blog 

and 

*leave a comment on this blog post!  

So easy!  Winner will be announced on May 1st.

 Happy Blog Hopping!

I Tossed My To-Do List Today!

For a portion of today I tossed my to-do list to the side! Yup, thats so not like me but I needed the unstructured time to re-charge my batteries.  I was able to create 2 layouts and I did it with mostly new products!  I think I have a new found love for washi tape and bright bold colors that remind me of the 80's! 

I dug into my newest kit, Daydreamer from Scrapbook Circle and I love what I found. So many bright and bold papers and embellishments! I added some new washi tape and some of Hambleys (both from Paper Issues) newest overlays to complete the layout! I am loving all the new products.

I was inspired by the April sketch from Artful Delight to create this layout. It gave my layout great balance! 

This photos is such a sign of the times to me.  Its funny how my son and his friends are drawn to the iPad! They could play it all day if I let them. Its part of their generation and I think there will be a day in their future where every kid will have one instead of text books!  I guess he just preparing for the future :)

Wait, I have one more layout to share!  I was on a roll with my free time!

I again started with my Scrapbook Circle Kit  and with this layout I joined in the current challenge at Scapbook Circle, to use frames. I love frames as you can see from my framed Polaroid photo and I framed my title. There are even a few hidden frames under all the layering - can find them? Its like and eye spy hunt! :)

This kit was also perfect for another challenge I stumbled across at The Play Date Cafe! They challenged you to use this BRIGHT color pallet!

I loved creating this layout with such a bold color scheme! I had to add a few hints of black for good measure but that just meant I got to use another new tape!

Thanks for stopping by to take a peak! I think I might have to do toss my to-do list more often :)

Authentique Challenge

Today I have a layout to share with you that I created with the Celebrate paper collection by Authentique and I was inspired by a current sketch challenge that Authentique has going on!

Here is the sketch - the hexagons were so inviting, I just had to give it a try!

I was drawn to this paper collection as soon as I saw it. I love the bright and bold colors mixed with the black/grey and whites.  This photo was just a photo I took by Cole's school before we hit the playground but I love his red shirt against the rough parts of the school.  It was fun to work with such a great sketch and paper collection all made by the same people!

Thanks for stopping by to take a look!

Mark Your Calendar!

The amazing Diana of Design By Diana is getting ready to celebrate her 3 year blog anniversary! She has put together a fun Hop with a ton of prizes from sponsors and the amazingly talented list of Hop participants will be offering up some delicious prizes of their own - including me!

I am excited to be a part of this and I cant wait until the HOP!

The Paper Variety

The Paper Variety has a fun and unique challenge this week - scraplift! That's right! Each of the designers chose another designer's project or tutorial to lift and we're asking you to do the same this week. How has The Paper Variety inspired YOU?

I was inspired my Holly's 3 demetional starts to be used and home decor.

I wish I could show you a picture of them however Holly's stars are out for publication and I cant show them here until they are published!  CONGRATS Holly!

But I can show you what I made.  

Like Holly did, I made these on the Cricut with the star from the George cartridge. I cut 3 different sizes and then scored all the lines and just folded in and out on the scored lines to create the dimension.  I inked them and added some embellishments and these will look great set out for 4th of July decorations!

Join us over at The Paper Variety and scraplift one your favorite things!

Join Us At ScrapFIT!

Join us over at ScrapFIT if you are looking for a good scrappy Workout!  We are busy with our Workouts and a few classes! Check it out, lots of prizes!

Current Workouts & Classes

Workout #65 - Good Ole Boys

Workout #66 - Inspiration by our CT, Diana

Step Class # 3 - Quilling

Weekend Warm Up #26 

 

Hope you can come Workout with us! 

Scrap & Chat Days

  I will be having a Scrap N Chat Day at the end of April.  I will be taking May & June off to help my parents with their greenhouse business on the weekends. 

If you attend the Scrap N Chat in April we can take a field trip to the greenhouses if you would like tog get prime pickings for your flowers before opening day!

 

Saturday, April 28th - 9am-5pm, Cost $10
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No Scrap N Chat Days in May & June

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July Date - Coming Soon

Sketch It Out Challenge at CK

I had a bit of in my craft room and on my to do list was to complete a layout with this sketch by Ashley Horton over at CK Club!  I love the sketch and there was a twist to use certain colors, 2 of which were yellow and navy!  I am in love with this color combo right now.

Here is what I came up with! I love this photo of Cole and I :)

 I have to say I was inspired by a video from my scrappy friend Corrie Jones showcasing her very talented scrapbook layering skills!  The way she works on a layout gave me a different perspective and I took that route in making this layout.  I must say I am really happy with how it turned out and things came together easily!  If you have a few free mins check out Corrie's video - she does not even use a trimmer and only uses 6x6 paper packs - It was like a whole new world for me :)

Thanks for stopping by to take a look!

ScrapFIT Workout #65- Good Ole Boys

Workout#65-  Good Ole Boys

 For this Workout use the photo below for inspiration. You can gather inspiration from the colors, the time period, they style, you can use anything about this photos that inspires you! 

This photo prompt bring the word 'Gentelman' to mind for me and thats what I worked my layout around.

This Workout is being sponsored by: My Divine Inspiration Etsy Shop 

My name is Diana, I'm thirty-four years old and I'm and ESL Teacher in the Sunshine State.
I've always loved all kinds of arts and crafts. Very recently, in 2007, I started scrapbooking and I loved it so much it has become a real passion.
I really enjoy working with paper, fabric and all kinds of colors and shapes. One of the things that I love most about scrapbooking is that you can let your imagination run wild as you create each new layout and its embellishments. For me, it is the best addition ever!

The winner of this Workout will receive this wonderful set of embellishments from My Divine Inspiration! 

Head on over to ScrapFIT to join in the fun!

The Paper Variety - New Challenge

This was a fun fun fun challenge!  Our wonderful sponsor Paper and Such sent us a stamp set of our choice to create with.  I choose this chicken wire stamp and love it!

Be sure to head over to The Paper Variety today to see what others have created and get in on the chance to win the prize!

Keep in mind that your matching envelope must have 2 different elements to qualify for our prize. And it's an awesome one! 
Sponsored by..

Paper and Such is an online store that opened in May of 2011.  Shortly after opening, we decided to begin our own stamp line, and it's been nothing short of exciting.  Our stamps are clear photopolymer, and are made right here in the USA!  Our HOT SHOT line is a line of chicken stamps - if you haven't seen them, be sure to check them out.   We are constantly adding to our stamp line, and love to hear what our customers want.  We also love to see what you make with our stamps!  We are trying to carry a variety of stamps and supplies to suit everyone's style, and we are constantly adding to our inventory with different manufacturers. You can check out the Paper and Such store: right here.