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Ghostly Cat – Tutorial 540 and Freezing Twice Baked Potatoes

8 Comments October 10, 2012 zindorfstamps

Hey There,

I’ve got a little Halloween number for you today. I just love stamping in the Fall. The colors are fabulous!

Hang out a moment and check out this card tutorial below and then after the stamping portion of this post I have a recipe and freezing instructions for putting up twice baked potatoes. 🙂 Stamping and cooking, my kind of day!

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Stampin’ Up! is selling single stamps from 3 stamp sets on a trial bases until January 2, 2012. Check out the flyers at the links below.

WORD PLAY

PERFECTLY PENNED

SEASONAL SAYINGS

Also, Merry Christmas from Stampin’ Up!

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Now on with today’s tutorial. . . . . . .

Card Supplies:

Stampin’ Up! Stamps: Frightening Feline (item number 128105), Take Care (item number 126312), and Teeny Tiny Wishes

Card Stock: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie and Rich Razzelberry

Ink: Stampin’ Up! More Mustard, Rich Razzelberry, Elegant Eggplant, Sahara Sand and Basic Black

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Sponges, Glitter Brads, Brayer, 2 1/2″ Circle Punch, Basic Black marker, Piercing tools, Stampin’ Demensionals, Post it Notes

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Punched a 2 1/2′ circle from the sticky part of a post it note (punch at least 2 layers or the punch will jam due to the paper being thin).

Put the circle mask on a 3 1/2″ x 5.25″ piece of Whisper White card stock. Brayered More Mustard ink from the top of the card stock to the bottom.

Brayered Rich Razzelberry ink from the top of the card stock, not covering the More Mustard ink entirely.

Brayered Elegant Eggplant ink at the top of the card stock.

Ripped the edge of a post it note and sponged Sahara Sand ink in to create a couple of clouds.

Stamped the Limb and Cat using Basic Black ink.

Stamped the sentiment on a scrap piece of card stock with Basic Black ink.

Cut the sentiment out on a strip using a paper cutter. Folded the strip to create a banner. Cut a “v” in each end of the strip.

Added Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie and Rich Razzelberry panels. Pierced the edges of the Rich Razzelberry Panel.

Sponged Sahara Sand ink on the sentiment banner. Adhered it to the card using Stampin’ Dimensionals. Added two Pumpkin Pie Glitter Brads. Added 3 Basic Black marker dots on each side of the sentiment.

Here is the finished card measuring 5″ x 6.5″.

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Cooking Time. . . . . .

How about a side dish that you can pull out of the freeze, let thaw and bake on those busy days.

Making and Freezing Twice Baked Potatoes:

Ingredients:

13 Medium Potatoes

6 T. butter

Salt to taste

16 oz. cream cheese, softened

1 cup hot milk

2 t. onion powder

1 t. ground pepper

Paprika for garnish

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Washed and brushed 2 T. of melted butter on potatoes and placed them on a baking sheet. Baked 1 hour at 350. Removed from over and let cool until you are able to handle them.

Cut them in half and used a melon baller to scoop out some of the potato, leaving about 1/4″ still in skin. Put the scooped out potatoes in a mixing bowl.

Mixed in the cream cheese, 4 T. butter, salt, milk, onion powder and pepper.

Spooned the mixture back into the potato skins. Wrapped each potato individually with plastic wrap and then put them into 3, 1 gallon freezer bags. Labeled the bags with content, date and cooking instructions. On serving day, thaw potatoes completely, bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes (until heated through).

Enjoy!

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May your day be filled with sunshine and fun.

Until my next post.. . . . .

Hugs,

Get ready for Brayer and Direct to Paper Workshops! I am coming to the following locations, click the location name for more information.

Sacramento, California

Stamp the Day Away – West Alexandria, Ohio – Non-Brayering Event

I hope you can make it to one of my workshops in 2012. I have decided not to travel after this year, so be sure to catch one now!

Link to my Stampin’ Up website where you can order all of your must have Stampin’ Up products from me 24-7: http://michellezindorf.stampinup.net

Snow Angel – Tutorial #537

7 Comments September 27, 2012 zindorfstamps

Hey There,

Whew, what a busy past 3 weeks. I’ve been home exactly 6 days this month. 3 trips back to back. It was all fun, but now it’s time to play catch up. But first, how about a project. I Broke out the brand new Stampin’ Up! stamp set Wonderful Winterland. This image made me reminisce about my own childhood. I loved making snow angels and my mother would dress me just like the kid in this image before she would let me out to play in the snow.

Check out the tutorial for this card below.

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Here is a picture I took of my buddy, Lucas. Lucas has been on my heels since I arrived home. I do believe me missed me as much as I missed him. Just look at that face, what’s not to love. Lucas is our German Short Haired Pointer/Great Dane mix. He only weighs 110 lbs. Big old bundle of fur this one is.

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Here are a few Stampin’ Up Reminders before I start the project:

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Now on with today’s tutorial. . . . . . .

Card Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Wonderful Winterland

Card Stock: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Not Quite Navy and Glitter Paper

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Sahara Sand, Not Quite Navy and Stazon Jet Black

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Sponge, brayer, post it note, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Not Quite Navy Marker, Real Red Marker, Blush Blossom Marker, Sahara Sand Marker, Snowflake Die, Real Red Ribbon, Crystal Bling, 2.5″ Circle Punch, 1″ Circle Punch, Dazzeling Details.

Started out with a 4″ x 5.25″ piece of Whisper White card stock. Stamped the image using Stazon Jet Black ink.

Ripped a jagged edge in the sticky part of a post it note and used it to mask the snow. Brayered Sahara Sand ink on the unmasked area of the card stock.

Brayered Not Quite Navy ink at the top of the card stock.

Sponged Sahara Sand ink at the post it note edge to darken the horizon line.

Die cut the two smallest snowflakes using Whisper White card stock and a Big Shot Machine.

Punched part of the 2.5″ circle from the side of the card stock.

Put a line of Not Quite Navy marker at the sides of the image and blended the marker using a Blender Pen. Also, made a line of Not Quite Navy ink on the hat and blended it with the Blender pen.

Colored in the boots and mittens using a Real Red Marker.

Added a Shadow under the arms and legs of the image using a Sahara Sand marker.

Added a dot of Blush Blossom marker to the cheeks of the image.

Added Real Red Ribbon.

Attached the main image panel to a 11″ x 4.25″ Not Quite Navy panel folded in half to make the card base. Added the Glitter paper 1″ circle punch, two snow flakes and crystal bling. Also used Dazzling Details to the top of the snow area to create some sparkle.

Here is the finished card measuring 4.25 X 5.5.

May your day be extra special.

Until my next post.. . . . .

Hugs,

Get ready for Brayer and Direct to Paper Workshops! I am coming to the following locations, click the location name for more information.

Sacramento, California

I hope you can make it to one of my workshops in 2012. I have decided not to travel after this year, so be sure to catch one now!

Link to my Stampin’ Up website where you can order all of your must have Stampin’ Up products from me 24-7: http://michellezindorf.stampinup.net

Grave Yard – Tutorial #536

5 Comments September 17, 2012 zindorfstamps

Hey There,

I’m back from St. George, Utah and the Stampin’ Up! Founder’s Circle Retreat. Just want to say “I had an awesome time”!

Founder’s Circle Retreat is a get away for the top Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators in the company. They fly us out to Utah and treat us to the most wonderful decorations, food, activities, gifts on our pillow every night and good times spent together with each other. Fabulous!

Did I mention we had the entire hotel to ourselves. Breakfast could be had in our PJ’s, grin.

This year’s retreat had a nautical theme. Check out the decorations that I found on my hotel room door and at the dinner table.

I got to spend some time shopping, laughing and having a good time.

Diana Gibbs, Sherri Thiessen Peters and myself in the back of the hotel shuttle van.

I got to tour the Stampin’ Up! Manufacturing site. Watch the stamps and other products being made, packaged etc. Even got free stuff right off the press, woohoo!

Here I am with Shelli Gardner in her private quarters where she stays when at the Manufacturing site.

Stampin’ Up! then put us in the buses and took us for a surprise trip down the Colorado River in Rafts. The scenery was breathtakingly beautiful.

Myself and Judy Garza. Also here I am with Lorri Heiling and Sherri Thiessen Peters on the raft.

Well I could go on an on about the fun I had over the past week, but I have a project for you today.

Today’s project highlights the Stampin’ Up! stamp set Toxic Treats (item number 127901). I pulled some images out of the stamps to give you an idea on how to get more use out of them. I can’t get enough of this set. It’s super cute.

Check out the tutorial below.

Here are a few Stampin’ Up Reminders before I start the project:

The new Stampin’ Up! Holiday Mini catalog is now in effect. I love all of Stampin’ Up’s products, but the new mini catalog just blew me away (CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE HOLIDAY MINI CATALOG). I especially love the coordinating products that you can get as a bundle at a discount. Gotta love a discount, right? Especially for those products to make your holiday gifts and cards.

You can join my Stampin’ Up! team and become a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator now for the great new price of $99, CLICK HERE TO CHECK IT OUT. Contact me whether you want to start your own business or just enjoy the 20% discount on products.

Want to purchase one of my original cards or some Stampin’ Up! retired sets CLICK HERE.

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Now on with today’s tutorial. . . . . . .

Card Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Toxic Treats (item number 127901)

Card Stock: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Basic Black and Pumpkin Pie

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Rich Razzelberry, Elegant Eggplant, Daffodil Delight, Basic Black, Old Olive and Basic Gray

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Sponges, brayer, post it note, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Basic Black marker, Punches (1 3/4 Circle, Scallop Circle, 1 3/8″ Square, corner round) and antique brad.

Started with a piece of Whisper White card stock. Punched a 1 3/4″ circle from the sticky part of a post it note to use as my sun mask. Brayered Daffodil Delight, Rich Razzelberry and then Elegant Eggplant at the top of the card stock.

Removed the sun mask.

Colored the witch in on the stamp using a Basic Black marker, huffed my breath on the stamp to moisten and then stamped it over the sun. My image came out a bit lighter than I wanted so I colored over it using the Basic Black marker.

Ripped a jagged edge in a post it note and used it to create my black clouds using a sponge and Basic Black ink.

Sponged Old Olive ink at the bottom of the card stock.

Sponged Basic Black ink at the very bottom of the card stock.

Stamped the tombstone stamp twice on Whisper white card stock using Basic Gray ink.

Cut the tombstones out and sponged Basic Black ink on the bottom and right sides of the them.

Adhered the tombstones to the main image panel and then stamped the fence using Basic Black ink.

Sponged Basic Black ink around the card stock edges.

Used the corner round punch on the top corners.

Stamped the sentiment on a piece of Pumpkin Pie card stock using Basic Black ink.

Cut the card stock into a strip and then used the square punch to snip out the triangle in both ends of the piece.

Sponged Basic Black ink around the edges and then curled the ends using a bone folder.

Punched a scallop circle out of Basic Black card stock and then cut a piece of it off. I used the smaller piece on my card front.

Added a 5″ x 6.5″ Basic Black panel and a 4.75″ x 6.25″ Whisper White panel. Adhered the banner to the front of the card stock using Stampin’ Dimensionals and glue in the middle.

Added a 10″ x 6.5″ piece of Whisper White folded in half as my card base.

Here is the finished card measuring 5″ x 6.5″

May your day be one of pure delight.

Until my next post. . . . .

Hugs,

Get ready for Brayer and Direct to Paper Workshops! I am coming to the following locations, click the location name for more information.

Sacramento, California

I hope you can make it to one of my workshops in 2012. I have decided not to travel after this year, so be sure to catch one now!

Link to my Stampin’ Up website where you can order all of your must have Stampin’ Up products from me 24-7: http://michellezindorf.stampinup.net

Pumpkin Witch – Tutorial #535

5 Comments September 11, 2012 zindorfstamps

Hey There,

Last night I arrived home safe and sound from Purcellville, Virginia where I had a lovely, lovely time teaching and meeting some terrific stampers who are now brayer maniacs.

My time at home is short lived however, I leave very early tomorrow morning for St. George, Utah where I will be pampered with the other Stampin’ Up! Founder Circle Achievers at the Founder’s Circle Retreat. I’m soooo looking forward to this trip! Please know I will be available for product or workshop questions, please e-mail or call. 🙂

I didn’t want to leave you without a project, so here is a cute quarter card (4.25″ x 5.5″). This card features two Stampin’ Up Halloween stamp sets, Wicked Cool and Jack of all Trades. I love to co-mingle stamp sets.

Check out the tutorial below.

Here are a few Stampin’ Up Reminders before I start the project:

Want to purchase one of my original cards or some Stampin’ Up! retired sets CLICK HERE.

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Now on with today’s tutorial. . . . . . .

Card Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Jack of all Trades and Wicked Cool

Card Stock: Stampin’ Up! Old Olive, Basic Black, So Saffron and Whisper White

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Pumpkin Pie, Basic Black, Tempting Turquoise, Rich Razzelberry, Elegant Eggplant, Old Olive

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Sponge, brayer, 2.5″ circle punch, post it note, Elegant Eggplant brads, Pumpkin Pie ribbon, White Gel pen, Markers (Basic Black, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie and Cajun Craze), Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Punched a 2.5″ circle from the sticky part of the post it note. Used the circle to mask the moon on a 4″ x 5″ piece of Whisper White Card stock.

Brayered Tempting Turquoise, Rich Razzelberry and then Elegant Eggplant ink at the top of the card stock.

Sponged Old Olive ink at the bottom of the card stock.

Stamped the pumpkin on So Saffron card stock using Pumpkin Pie ink.

Added Pumpkin Pie marker.

Added a bit of Cajun Craze marker and blended it in with the Pumpkin Pie marker.

Stamped the hat on the So Saffron card stock using Basic Black ink.

Added Basic Black marker for the shadows.

Stamped the face on the pumpkin using Basic Black ink.

Stamped the feet on the card stock using Basic Black ink.

Colored the stripes in on the socks using a White Gel Pen.

Added a shadow underneath using an Old Olive Marker.

Stamped the sentiment using Basic Black ink.

Cut out the pumpkin and hat and adhered them to the card stock using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Added Pumpkin Pie Ribbon and Elegant Eggplant brads.

Added a Basic Black panel and Old Olive card base.

Here is the finished card measuring 4.25″ x 5.5″.

May your week be unforgettable!

I’m off to Utah!

Until my next post. . . . .

Hugs,

Get ready for Brayer and Direct to Paper Workshops! I am coming to the following locations, click the location name for more information.

Sacramento, California (Sold Out)

I hope you can make it to one of my workshops in 2012. I have decided not to travel after this year, so be sure to catch one now!

Link to my Stampin’ Up website where you can order all of your must have Stampin’ Up products from me 24-7: http://michellezindorf.stampinup.net

Gently Falling Branch – Tutorial #532

9 Comments August 24, 2012 zindorfstamps

Hey There,

Are you ready for Autumn? I am sooooo ready! I love to craft during the Autumn season. It’s the time of year when all of my favorite colors are splashed all over the landscape. But I will need to wait a few months, but that doesn’t mean I will need to wait for Autumn to get here before I start creating Autumn projects. With that being said, here is a card using the Stampin’ Up! Gently Falling two step stamp set and the very fun color core Early Espresso card stock. This new card stock from Stampin’ Up! is just begging to be sanded, so I obliged, using the new sanding block, grin. Also, I brayered the background in so that it looks like filtered light.

Now the card was so fun to make I decided to make this 12 x 12 scrapbook page using the same techniques I used in the card. The photo is of my son Mitchell with his daughter Hailie Jade. This was taken back in 2003, lol. I’m a bit behind on getting some of my photos scrap booked.

Here are a few Stampin’ Up Reminders before I start the project.

Want to purchase one of my original cards or some Stampin’ Up! retired sets CLICK HERE.

Now on with today’s tutorial. . . . . . .

Card Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Gently Falling

Card Stock: Stampin’ Up! Summer Starfruit, Basic Black, Cajun Craze and Color Core Early Espresso

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Basic Black, Always Artichoke, Lucky Limeade, Cajun Craze and More Mustard

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Sponge, Sponge Dauber, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Big Shot Machine, Wood Embossing Folder, Sanding Block, Brayer, Crystal Effects

Brayered More Mustard ink at the bottom of a 4.5″ x 6″ piece of Summer Starfruit card stock.

Brayered Cajun Craze ink at the bottom of the card stock not covering the Summer Starfruit ink entirely.

Stamped the solid leaf stamp on Lucky Limeade card stock using the following colors, Lucky Limeade, Always Artichoke and Cajun Craze.

Over stamped the solid images with the fine line stamp using the following colors, Always Artichoke, Basic Black and Cherry Cobbler.

Stamped the solid seed pods on Lucky Limeade card stock using Lucky Limeade ink. We called these seed pods helicopters when I was growing up.

Stamped the fine line image over the solid image using Always Artichoke ink.

Cut all the images out using my Paper Snips.

Tip: When cutting out things with curves move the paper not the scissors. This helps to give you a smoother look to your cutting and it’s much easier too.

Tip: Put a piece of rubber shelf liner under your Big Shot Machine so it doesn’t slide around when in use.

Using the Big Shot Machine and Wood Embossing Folder, embossed a 4.5″ x 6″ piece of Color Core Early Espresso card stock.

Sand the top of the card stock to bring out the inner core color and the design.

Cut a 1″ strip of the card stock and adhere it to the main image panel.

Draw in a limb using an Early Espresso marker.

Adhere the leaves using 3 Stampin’ Dimensionals and a bit of glue at the bottom of the leaf. This will pop the top of the leaf up and have the bottom of the leaf flat on the card stock.

Adhere the seed pods flat on the card stock. Crinkle up the edges of the leaves.

Darken the stems of the leaves and seed pods using the Early Espresso marker. This makes things look a bit more natural.

Sponge Basic Black ink at the bottom and left sides of the card stock.

Add Crystal effects dots on the leaves as dew drops. This goes on milky but dries to a clear. Let dry very well.

Add a couple of very fine twigs using the Early Espresso marker.

Added a 5″ x 6.5″ Cajun Craze panel and a 4.75″ x 6.25″ Basic Black panel.

Here is the finished card measuring 5″ x 6.5″.

May your day be filled with the colors of nature.

Until my next post. . . . .

Hugs,

Get ready for Brayer and Direct to Paper Workshops! I am coming to the following locations, click the location name for more information.

Sacramento, California (Sold Out)

I hope you can make it to one of my workshops in 2012. I have decided not to travel after this year, so be sure to catch one now!

Link to my Stampin’ Up website where you can order all of your must have Stampin’ Up products from me 24-7: http://michellezindorf.stampinup.net

Golden – Tutorial #528

5 Comments August 6, 2012 zindorfstamps

Hey There,

Check out this new stamp set from Stampin’ Up! It can be found in the Stampin’ Up! Annual catalog. I wanted you to see that this set is not just for the Winter months although it is named Christmas Deer. It can be used all year. Check out how this card was made in my tutorial below.

Here are a few Stampin’ Up Reminders before I start the project.

Want to purchase one of my original cards or some Stampin’ Up! retired sets CLICK HERE.

Now on with today’s tutorial. . . . . . .

Supplies for the jar tag:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Christmas Deer

Card Stock: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Lucky Limeade and Basic Black

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Daffodil Delight, Lucky Limeade, Old Olive, Always Artichoke, Cherry Cobbler and Early Espresso

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Sponge, Paper Piercing tool, Paper piercing pack, White Gel Pen, Brayer, Early Espresso marker, Summer Starfruit Satin Stitched Ribbon

Brayered Daffodil Delight ink at the top of a 3.5″ x 7″ piece of Whisper White card stock.

Brayered Lucky Limeade at the bottom of the card stock.

Brayered Old Olive ink at the bottom of the card stock, not covering the Lucky Limeade ink entirely.

Brayered Always Artichoke ink at the bottom of the card stock not covering the Old Olive ink entirely.

Stamped deer by loading the stamp with Soft Suede ink and then sponging Early Espresso ink at the bottom of the deer stamp before stamping to create a shadow on the bottom half of the deer.

Stamped the bird using Cherry Cobbler ink.

Using the edge of the Always Artichoke ink pad used the direct to paper method to put in some grasses. This is an upward stroke.

Adhered a 3.75″ x 8.75″ Old Olive panel to a 4″ x 9″ Basic Black panel and then put two lines of pierced holes across the bottom and top of the Old Olive panel.

Added White gel pen lines from one pierced whole to the next to create some faux stitching.

Added a 3 5/8″ x 7 1/8″ Basic Black panel underneith the main image panel. Also added some Summer Starfruit Ribbon.

Assembled the card and added Basic Black brads.

Here is the finished card measuring 4″ x 9″. This size card fits into a #10 size office envelope. 🙂

May your day be filled with golden light.

Well I’m off to do a little Geocaching today since it is such a beautiful day here. “Geocaching” you ask? Click here to check out just what Geocaching is. It is way fun!

Until my next post. . . . .

Hugs,

Get ready for Brayer and Direct to Paper Workshops! I am coming to the following locations, click the location name for more information.

West Bend, Wisconsin

Sacramento, California (Sold Out)

I hope you can make it to one of my workshops in 2012. I have decided not to travel after this year, so be sure to catch one now!

Link to my Stampin’ Up website where you can order all of your must have Stampin’ Up products from me 24-7: http://michellezindorf.stampinup.net

Trick or Treat Mummy – Tutorial #526

4 Comments August 1, 2012 zindorfstamps

Hey There,

Well today is August 1, 2012 and the Stampin’ Up! Holiday Mini catalog is now in effect. I love all of Stampin’ Up’s products, but the new mini catalog just blew me away (CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE HOLIDAY MINI CATALOG). I especially love the coordinating products that you can get as a bundle at a discount. Gotta love a discount, right? Especially for those products to make your holiday gifts and cards.

I used two of the new mini sets in this card. Check it out below. 🙂

Here are a few Stampin’ Up Reminders before I start the project.

Want to purchase one of my original cards or some Stampin’ Up! retired sets CLICK HERE.

Now on with today’s tutorial. . . . . . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Googly Ghouls (128063), Toxic Treats (127901) and Spooky Bingo Bits (123946)

Card Stock: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Elegant Eggplant and Designer Paper from the new Stampin’ Up! Paper Stack Festival of Prints (126904)

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Bashful Blue, Island Indigo, Elegant Eggplant, So Saffron, Basic Black and Stazon Jet Black

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Sponges, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Paper Snips, 1 3/4″ circle Punch, Post it note, Glimmer Brads, Brayer, Basic Black and Old Olive markers, Googlies Eyes (127539)

Punched a 1 3/4″ circle from the stick part of a post it note and used it as a mask for the moon on a 2.75″ x 6″ piece of Whisper White card stock.

Brayered Bashful Blue, Island Indigo and Elegant Eggplant in that order at the top of the card stock.

Removed the moon mask and sponged So Saffron ink in the middle of the moon.

Stamped the house using Stazon Jet Black ink.

Sponged the hill in using Old Olive ink leaving the bottom of the card stock white.

Stamped the fence by loading the stamp with a Basic Black marker and then huffing on the stamp to moisten before stamping it.

Colored in just the fence of the fence stamp and stamped it so the fence continued. Repeated on the other side.

Stamped the Sentiment in the moon using Stazon Jet Black ink.

Added a path to the house using an Old Olive marker.

Sponged Old Olive ink at the bottom of the card stock.

Cut a 4.75″ x 6.25″ piece of Designer Series paper and added 2 Elegant eggplant panels.

Stamped the mummy and the trick or treat bag using Stazon Jet Black ink on Whisper White card stock and cut them out.

Ripped a piece of Old Olive card stock for grass and sponged Basic Black ink at the bottom edge.

Adhered the grass card stock, mummy, trick or treat bag using Stampin’ Dimensionals. Added a Googlies Eye to the mummy (super cute) and added a handle to the trick or treat bag using a Basic Black marker. Also added to Old Olive Glimmer Brads.

Here is the finished card measuring 5″ x 6.5″. Makes me want to go out and get some candy, lol.

I’m a little late posting today. I’ve been busy in the kitchen doing some more freezer meal stuff.

Yesterday I got 6 lbs of ground turkey, 1 lb of cheddar cheese and 3 lbs of hamburger on sale.

So with my bargains I made the following:

50 Breakfast Burritos:

First, I made my ground turkey into turkey sausage. Here is a link to the recipe I used CLICK HERE. I tripled the recipe.

Then I made my breakfast burritos. Turkey sausage, 24 eggs and 2 Tablespoons of Milk scrambled, 1 lb cheddar cheese shredded in food processor, 50 flour tortillas and large jar of salsa (I used home made salsa). These were put together and par-frozen on cookie sheets and then transfered into freezer bags and back in the freezer. To use, all you need to do is take one out and wrap it in a paper towel and microwave 1.3 minutes. Super fast breakfast.

The 3 lbs of hamburger was browned along with some onion and bell peppers. It was then drained and divided up into 3 freezer baggies. Now I have meat all ready to add to spaghetti sauce or used in casseroles.

Love when I can take advantage of a sale.

May your day be filled with fun and excitement!

Until my next post. . . . .

Hugs,

Get ready for Brayer and Direct to Paper Workshops! I am coming to the following locations, click the location name for more information.

West Bend, Wisconsin

Sacramento, California (Sold Out)