Recipe Sharing

Did you know that I love to cook?

My husband can't believe how I love to look at cookbooks!

I'm always checking out new recipes and trying them!

 

So, from time to time I'll be sharing some recipes here.

You'll have to let me know if you try them!

And you'll have to share some of your

favorite recipes with me!

 

We've been having "soup weather" here~

we love a bowl of hot flavorful soup for dinner!

Here's one of our faves!

 

Italian Soup

 

16 oz. Italian Sausage (Trader Joes’ Chicken Sicilian, or other flavor)

garlic

4 cups chicken broth

2 cups water

9-12 oz. pkg of tortellini ( I like to buy fresh tortellini from Sam's or Walmart)

1 can garbanzo beans—drained

1 can stewed tomatoes

1/3 cup country Dijon mustard (The kind with the seeds)

½ tsp. dry oregano

¼ tsp. black pepper

1 cup fresh spinach, shredded, stems removed

Fresh grated Parmesan cheese

 

Cook sausage out of skin with garlic. Drain fat. Add chicken broth and water and bring to a boil. Add pasta, cook 4-5 minutes. Stir in remaining ingredients (except spinach and Parmesan). Heat thoroughly. Add spinach and cook 1 minute after it wilts. Dish up and top with parmesan. Serves 4. Enjoy!

Birthday Card Organizer Kit Class

 

Have you seen the Birthday Card Organizer Kit? It's amazing!   What does it do? It helps you stay organized with all the birthday cards you love to send!   We all love to send birthday cards, right? But do you ever forget to send them? Or are you sometimes late?   Well!--This kit helps you stay organized! It comes with pockets for each month, and a place to write the dates you want to remember on each month's pocket. Inside the pocket you can place the cards you want to send that month~ pretty cool, right?   The kit comes with the supplies needed to make 12 cards-six each of 2 designs.   I thought it would be fun to use the supplies in the kit to make different cards, so there would be several choices! It was SO fun!

Using the supplies in the kit, you can make six of these two basic designs, for a total of 12 cards.   Below you will see the designs I came up with, using the supplies in the kit, and a few other supplies I added in. There are 16 total designs.

Would you like to join me and make these new designs? It's so fun to do!   This class will be taught by Zoom. There are two dates to chose from: Friday, March 24, at noon PST, OR Sunday, March 26, at 4:30 PST.   The fee for the class (for all the supplies I'll send you) is $8.00, plus $8.00 for shipping (which includes tracking) for a total of $16.00. You may pay this fee with a check or with Venmo. (I'm sorry~ I can't do credit cards for this) Please let me know what you would like to do.   You will need to RSVP by Tuesday, March 7, in order for Mark and me to get all the supplies cut and mailed to you.   You will need to order the Birthday Card Organizer Kit here.   You will also need: ~ Memento Black Stamp Pad (Item # 132708) ~ Evening Evergreen Stamp Pad (Item # 155576) Optional: ~ Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Brush (Item # 141897) You may order these products HERE.   Don't forget to add on to your order so you can get your FREE Saleabration products! Its never good to leave free stuff on the table! You can add on anything from the Clearance Rack! (info below) You could add on the "Wreath of Blooms" kit! (see below) You could add on ANY kit!   I can't wait to make these cards with you! I know you will love making them, and I know you will get great use from this amazing kit!

New Saying Thanks Kit

To help you say thank you to the people who make your day, every day, we are releasing the Saying Thanks all-inclusive card kit! This month’s kit has everything you need to show appreciation to family and friends who light up your life! Because everything you need is in the kit it is great for new stampers and/or children who love to craft!

Make nine bright, colorful cards in no time to say thank you, recognize friends, and share your gratitude with a bright watercolor wash that won’t go unnoticed! You’ll never miss an opportunity to express gratitude with this colorful kit!

This kit includes: 

 

• Enough supplies to create 9 cards—3 each of 3 designs—and 9 coordinating envelopes.
• Printed die-cut words, precut pieces, and enough adhesive to complete projects.
• White baker's twine and iridescent diamond sequins.
• Finished card size: 5-1/2" x 4-1/4"
• Coordinating colors: Basic Black, Daffodil Delight, Gorgeous Grape, Granny Apple Green, Poppy Parade, Tahitian Tide.

Watch the video below to learn more about the kit.

Get any of our kits here.

Valentines Class

I've created six Valentines, and an adorable tote to give fun gifts to your spouse or your dear daughter, or granddaughter, or your dear friend!   Take a look at everything below.

How cute is this tote??? I just love the bicycle DSP, and the tote is just too cute! You can give cards in it, or treats, or a gift card, or ???

For this class, you will receive 1/2 pack of the Country Floral Lane Designer Series Paper. You will also receive the combo pack of the Real Red and Burlap ribbon. And! You'll also receive 1/2 pack of the Country Gingham Designer series paper, Value= $23.00   You can see all these products on Pages 7-8 in the January-April Mini Catalog.   You will receive all the cardstock, dies, and punched pieces for all your projects! The class fee is $30, plus $8 shipping, = $38.00 You can send a check or pay by Venmo. Sorry, I can't take a credit card for this. Let me know how you would like to pay the class fee.   You will need to have the Stamp Set (#160377) which is priced at $23.00 before tax and shipping. The punch is out of stock, so I'll punch the pieces for you.   You will also need: Stampin Dimensionals #104430) and Mini Dimensionals (#144108). You'll need Multipurpose Glue (#110755), and Mini Glue Dots (#103683). You will also need a piercing tool or a Take Your Pick tool (#149655).   You will need a Sweet Sorbet ink pad, and a green stamp pad: Mossy Meadow (#14711) OR Garden Green (#147089) OR Shaded Spruce (#147088).   These can also be purchased at my online store. And don't forget, when you check out, you'll have the opportunity to pick your Saleabration free items! (Look below at the SAB brochure to see what you can get for free for every $50 of product that you purchase)   I'm thinking that besides the stamp set, and perhaps a stamp pad, you probably have most of these items. That is why I am handling registration this way.   This class will be taught on Zoom, on either Sunday, February 5, at 2:00 pm PST, OR Wednesday, February 8, at 6:30 pm, PST. The class will be recorded if you can't come at either of these times.   Please RSVP by Wednesday, January 25, so that all the goodies can be ordered for you!   I'm so excited about these Valentines, and I LOVE the tote~ don't you?

Sale-a-Bration Has Arrived

Earning FREE products is easy! . Below are a few from the catalog. You can download the catalog itself below or visit my online store here to order.   As always, the Designer Series Papers in the new Saleabration brochure are amazing! You really will want them all!   I'm also VERY excited about the Owl and the Carrots! Honestly, at the beginning I wasn't sure about the Owl, but I've had a great opportunity to work with it, and also to see lots for projects made with him, and he really is adorable! And the carrots! LOVE them! Take a look and see for yourself!   Remember that you cannot BUY anything in the Saleabration brochure~ You can earn them with a $50 or $100 purchase! But that won't be hard~ there are so many fun things in the Mini to choose from!   There will only be one Saleabration this year, and it will last only through January and February! So don't miss out on the opportunities to get so many fun FREE products!

Click on the picture of the Saleabration brochure and it will open up for you!