I love color challenges.  One of my favorite things to do is browse magazines and rip out pages I find interesting.  Ever wonder where the ideas for the mega kits and PickUrBits come from over at DSO?  ME!  LOL!!!  I thought it would be fun to start doing one right here on my site too.  The idea is: I’ll post a color swatch and you get creative with it.  You can create either digital or traditional (paper) and it can be WHATEVER (card, atc, scrapbook page, digiscrap kit, craft –…

Hi there! When I posted my Jinxy Card the other day, I told folks where they could buy the super cute doodles I used…  the next day I got an email asking me how I “used” the doodles because she had printed them to use and they were huge.  So here is a super easy video tutorial on HOW to use doodles and digistamps for craft projects. *warning, it was like 2am and I am pretty “rambly”…  LOLIf you have any questions just post below in the comments section or…

1 1/2 cups cooked rice 2 boneless/skinless chicken breasts 1/4 tsp salt 1/4 tsp pepper 1/2 cup orange juice 1 Tbsp honey 1 1/2 tsp cornstarch 1/2 tsp grated orange peel 1 cup frozen sweet peas (thawed) 1/3 cup cashews While the rice is cooking, spray a skillet with nonstick spray.  Heat over medium heat until hot. Add chicken, salt and pepper and cook for 3-4 minutes. In a small bowl mix the OJ, honey, cornstarch, and orange peel.  Add the peas and the OJ mix to the chicken in…

These are sooo easy! 2 1/3 cup Bisquick 1/2 cup milk 3 Tbsp sugar 3 Tbsp melted butter sliced strawberries whipped topping Preheat oven to 425 In a large bowl mix together Bisquick and sugar.  Beat in milk and butter.  Drop by spoonful onto ungreased cookie sheet.  Will be 6-8 cakes. Bake 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Split the cakes in half , top the bottom with a few strawberries and whipped topping. Top with the top half of the cake, more strawberries, and whipped topping.  🙂

This is my third Jam in Sept!  I can not tell you how excited I am about this one.  Not only is this going to be Shannon’s first Jam, but I got totally creative! haha! My house was Stop 1 in this Jam, so these bad boys will leave me and head off to Amber in CA and then to Shannon in NM before the final finished card shows back up at my door! For Supplies on this one: the outside paper is Avignon Paper: Annonce by 7Gypsies the inside…

This is a large large batch of sausage. I make it ahead of time and freeze the patties, great to grab in the morning and just toss in the skillet, no messy hands!  10 lb ground pork 4 tsp salt 2 Tbsp pepper 2 Tbsp sage 1 tsp red pepper flakes 2 Tbsp pancake syrup 1 tbsp bread crumbs (only if needed to “firm” up the mix) Prep: Tear a stack of saucer sized wax paper squares (for freezing) Mix all ingredients in a large bowl.  Roll into balls and…

When I posted these ATC’s on Facebook, I got several questions about how I made them.  This is just a quick video tutorial.  I notice in the video I was using Antique Linen not Vintage Photo.  No wonder they weren’t darkening up as much as the originals. LOL!  Oh well! Enjoy!

1 9-inch graham cracker pie crust 1/2 cup sugar 1 8-oz cream cheese (softened) 1 8-oz sour cream 1 8-oz bowl whipped topping 1 tsp vanilla cherry, strawberry, or blueberry pie filling (optional) In a large mixing bowl, combine all ingredients (except pie filling and pie crust).  Mix until smooth.  Pour into pie crust and refrigerate overnight.  Top with pie filling before serving (if desired). For a low fat version: use Fat Free Phili, Fat Free sour cream, and Cool Whip Free.   🙂

This is my second ATC Jam for Sept! My house was stop 1 in this jam.  So after they leave me, they will go to Amber in CA, and then on to Jennifer in TX before a finished lovely makes its way back here! Supplies for these: white cardstock – stamped with Autumn Leaves: Fall Season in SU! WHITE CRAFT INK and embossed with UTEE.  Then inked over that with SU!: Crushed Curry, Riding Hood Red, and Really Rust and finally edged with Vintage Photo Distress Ink.  The Script was…