Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Think Pink Follow Up!
Thanks to everyone who came to our card making fundraising class. We had a great time and Motorola matched the money we donated so it doubled our efforts. Here are the rest of the cards we made that day and a few pictures of Nikki on the walk. We drove over on Sunday morning and met her at a cheering station...it was really moving to see all the people (walkers and supporters) working together for a great cause!
Sunday, November 7, 2010
Adventures with Orange Cake!
Have you ever bought an orange cake mix in a grocery store? If so, I need to know which one and how long ago that might have been. I'm guessing it hasn't been in the last ten years...ask me how I know? Yep, I've driven to many grocery stores in Tarrant County and called even more and NONE of them carry orange cake. Who knew orange cake could be so hard to find? This adventure started when my good friend had a birthday and was going to celebrate without his favorite orange cake. I decided I'd make one and take it to him...well, after seaching a few stores I opted to try a recipe I had for strawberry cake, only substitute everything strawberry for orange. That cake turned out to be a DISASTER...it totally fell apart, which didn't really surprise me because when I made it as a strawberry cake it did the same thing. (A sidenote...this did end up being a happy disaster because I turned the hideous cake into orange/dark chocolate cake balls...yes, they were good!!) I wrote on top of the recipe card "this recipe is crap" so I won't make the mistake of making that one again. So, off I went again looking for a box for an orange cake mix...he has assured me they were sold in stores. Still couldn't find it. Chris ended up looking on Amazon.com and found they sold them in sets of six, but now it was too late...I had to use a white cake and orange extract...LOTS of orange extract. But, the good news is, the cake (actually I made cupcakes...I wanted to have a taste test before delivering!) turned out great. It was fun to see my Castleberry friends...hard to believe I was pregnant with Laura when I quit teaching there. And, since this is a stamping blog, I thought I'd show you the tag I put on top of the cupcake box. The stamp is from Crazy for Cupcakes, and I colored it in using a new In Color Peach Parfait, Blush Blossom, and Bashful Blue. Enjoy...and if you know where to find orange cake mixes, let me know...I don't need it now, but am still curious! :)
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
"Think Pink" Year 2
"Think Pink" was a fundraising class I did last year to support my good friend Nikki's efforts to raise money for her walk in the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer 3 Day. It was so successful that she and I are teaming up again for Think Pink 2. Come to the class and make 6 cards for a variety of occasions all with plenty of PINK! We are also making every guest a gift just as a "thank you" for coming and supporting her. Nikki's providing the snacks and everyone who knows Nikki knows what fabulous treats she makes...you might want to come just for the food! The class is on Monday, Oct. 25 at 10 a.m. or anytime after 5:00. Cost is $30...higher than a normal class because it is a fundraiser! Please RSVP by Saturday, Oct. 23.
10 Minute Cards Class--Thursday, Oct. 21
Finally! I know many of you have been asking if you missed the Fall Schedule of stamping events, but you haven't. I've just been crazy busy with lots of other things going on, but believe it or not, I've finally got a card class together! I love this one because it focuses on the NEW colors that Stampin' Up! introduced in the latest catalog. The colors are rich and vibrant and really fun to stamp. Come to the class and you'll fall in love with these new colors! Details: Thursday, Oct. 21 at 10 a.m. or anytime after 5:00. Cost is $17. Please RSVP by Tuesday, Oct. 19 so I can have all the supplies cut and ready. Looking forward to stamping with you soon!
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Baby Elizabeth
I made birth announcements for my sister this summer. We had professional family photos done at Picture People and this one was so perfect of Andrew and Elizabeth it made me redesign the whole card! The front is a very simple design...just a dandelion stamped in the background and the "E" with a taffeta ribbon tied around it. The inside has the photo and all the info with a "sweet baby" scalloped oval on the top. My sister was very pleased with them, and I was happy to make them for her! And, for the record, Elizabeth is a VERY sweet baby!
Monday, August 30, 2010
Summer Fun!
I'm sorry it has been so long since I've posted anything. My goal is to post more often now that th girls are back in school. Here's a quick recap of why I didn't post anything over the summer...we were too busy having FUN! Hope your summer was great too!
Friday, May 21, 2010
More Teacher Gifts--Friday
So, this was my FAVORITE day...it was "bring a flower". I didn't want to send a live flower...who knew if they'd have a place to put it, and I didn't want to send a plant...too hard to know if they even liked plants. Plus, I couldn't really see the girls getting on the bus looking like florists delivering flowers. So, the next best thing is card stock!! I stamped daisies on the fronts of note cards, made matching envelopes, and used floral tape to wrap the flower stem around the base of an ink pen. It's all tied together with matching curly ribbon. It made for a quick and easy gift all the while accomplishing the requirement to "bring a flower"!
More Teacher Gifts--Wednesday
The girls had to draw a picture for the teachers for Wednesday's gifts. You wouldn't believe how many rough drafts it took to get these pictures done.
In another note, notice the girls' hair...ugh! NEVER, EVER go to Great Clips 15 minutes before closing on a Saturday evening. Laura's simply got whacked off about 2 inches shorter than we intended. Ellen's got cut completely lopsided...one side was a full inch and a half longer than the other. The back of Ellen's was supposedly "layered" but it looked more like it was weed-whacked. For the record, it wasn't my idea to get their hair cut at that time...I had said we'd wait until Monday, but they begged. :(
More Teacher Treats--Tuesday
Tuesday was "snack day" for teachers. I loved putting together these gifts. It was like a scavenger hunt to try to find all the different candies that either had chocolate/mint or 
chocolate/caramel and/or coconut. YUM! And, of course, I had to make special boxes or wrappers or toppers for the packaging. It was lots of fun!
chocolate/caramel and/or coconut. YUM! And, of course, I had to make special boxes or wrappers or toppers for the packaging. It was lots of fun!More Teacher Gifts--Monday
In addition to what we did from the PTA for Teacher Appreciation Week, each day was something different for kids to do for their teachers. Here's the card I used for Monday, which was "write a note to your teacher." I wrote all three of the girls' teachers notes...we have the BEST teachers this year. Both Ellen and Laura love school, look forward to going each day, and are learning lots...what more could you ask for?!?!
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