Sweets Digital Kit

Hey Everyone! How was your weekend? Did you have a busy one or did you get to slow down and relax a little? If you read my post on Friday, you know that my son Christopher got to go away to camp while my husband and I enjoyed some time to ourselves. We all had a splendid time! These kind of weekends are a must! And oh so fleeting!

Today I have a hybrid card to share. It was made using a new digital kit at Two Peas in a Bucket called 'Sweets.' It certainly is sweet with all the yummy accents and colorful papers included!

This kit is perfect for celebrations like birthdays. Imagine the cheerful scrapbook pages you could create with it!

I always use a die cut machine or two whenever I create a project. For this card I used my old Sizzix machine to make the little sentiment tag and the Wizzard to make the focal point cuts. I love that the Wizzard allows you to emboss the edges! Gives the cuts a nice finished look.

Lastly, I scattered a few colorful buttons on my card. Love the interest and texture they add. If you like the half satin half grosgrain ribbon I used, it's available in my Etsy shop.

Thanks for taking the time to check out my card. I'll be back with an exciting new post tomorrow! If you enjoyed the Digital Doodles projects the design team created last week, wait until you see what they did for tomorrow's post! Kathy :)

Your Digitial Doodles Projects

Oh how I love to go blog hopping and browse Two Peas in a Bucket and find projects you made with Digital Doodles! It really makes me smile to see your creations and so I'd like to post a few of them here and thank you for making my doodles look so good!

'Tweet Retreat'
A Little Bird Told Me

by Carly Robertson

'Happy Howl-loween'
Boo

by Laura ODonnel

'Home Sweet Home'
Thank You Very Much

by Erin Theim

'Pencil it In'
Bookmarks

'Make it a Double'
You Are so Cool

by Joscie Cutchens

These cards are all so fun and they make all my doodling worthwhile! :)

Hope you enjoy the rest of this glorious weekend. As always, thanks so much for stopping in! :) Kathy

Storybook and a Winner

Hey everyone! Looks like we made it to Friday! Do you have any special plans? Most weekends are pretty much the same around our house...I work a lot of them and my husband and son do their thing together. This weekend, however, Christopher is going to camp! It's the first time Camp Royall is doing some weekend events. So tonight our little guy gets to go swimming, take part in a pizza party and and sit around an evening campfire! Sounds pretty cool huh? Even more cool is that my husband and I get some together time too! And dinner out for the next couple evenings! So we're all pretty excited around here!

Before I take off for a little fun I want to leave you with a new hybrid scrapbook page I created using a super cute kit called 'Storybook' from a new designer at Two Peas in a Bucket, Polka Dot Pixels.

You probably noticed straight away that the photo is not very good, but there's a funny story behind that. Christopher was not exactly chipper on back-to-school morning and didn't want his picture taken. My quick thinking husband said he would take a picture of his backpack instead. And what a stroke of luck that Christopher just so happened to be in the background! ;) We got our photo after all! Not a very good one, but it comes along with a memorable story of how things really are sometimes!

I love the accents in this 'Storybook' kit! Look at that adorable silhouette! And the picture of the vintage children! You should see all the coordinating patterned papers too. A very cool kit indeed!

At first I told myself that I wasn't going to add stitching, that it takes too long and that I have plenty else to do, but it's so hard not to! I love the way stitching looks! Are you one of those who can't call a project done without at least a little stitching? My title is a Silhouette die cut and those adorable little phrase stickers are from October Afternoon's Report Card line.

Congratulations are in order for the lucky winner of my 'Happy Howl-loween' digital stamp set! Woot woot! Stephanie from Handmade Creations by Stephanie won the set! I'll need to get your e-mail address so I can send your stamps to you. Hope you enjoy making some fun Halloween projects Stephanie!

Lastly, I want to leave you with a photo of my beloved little beast Latte. I just couldn't live without my furry little friend and his brother Java. I love to walk into a room and see their adorable little faces! It's the little things that are so precious!

Say goodbye to the ladies Latte! Meow! ;) Kathy

Food Glorious Food!

Hello! It's a lovely morning here! The temperatures are cool and so the windows are open. I feel a slight breeze lofting in and the birds are singing. I've been sleeping with the window open a crack too and there's nothing like the fresh air and crickets chirping. I enjoy taking deep breaths and soaking it all in!

Today I have a yummy side dish to share with you! Recently I came across this recipe for 'Sweet Summer Roasted Vegtables' on Kevin and Amanda's blog.

It has corn, red onion, zucchini and red bell pepper in it with olive oil and seasonings. Then it's baked for just 15-20 minutes. Here you have a side dish that's a lot less boring that the typical single vegetable! And boy does the house smell yummy!

Being a girl from Nebraska, growing up on potatoes, I couldn't resist altering the dish a little and adding some red potatoes! The original recipe calls for you to cut the vegetables smaller, but with potatoes, you need to cut the pieces bigger so they don't get overcooked while the potatoes are still cooking. The roasting time takes a longer too. It's not a dish you can easily mess up, however, so throw in what you like, experiment with your favorite herbs and enjoy!

Recently, I have been sharing a few antiques I've been collecting and today I have another! I'm telling you...I can't get enough! ;)

Isn't this fine turkey a handsome Tom? I think he'll look quite gorgeous sitting around the house this November with the rest of my Thanksgiving decor. He's a soup tureen, however, he's kind of small for soup. My husband thinks he was actually made for gravy? He might be right. Regardless, I fell in love and now he's strutting his stuff in our home! ;)

Do you decorate for Thanksgiving? What are your favorite things to decorate with? When the time comes, I'll share pictures of our Halloween and Thanksgiving home with you.

Thanks for stopping by today. My next post will be something crafty! ;)