Pinspired

Hey there Scraptastic Club peeps! Carol Monson and I have Pinspiring projects to share with you here today.

Here's a little peek at my creation. I hope you have a chance to see the entire project, the pin and what Carol made! 

If you missed my last Scraptastic post, I created this greeting card, matching envelope with gift box and tag using the Summertime Rolls kit. 

What do you think? Do you like the project? I love the die cuts! To see this post, click here.

Pin Inspired

Heads up Scraptastic Club fans...Carol Monson and I have a Pin-spired post on the Scraptastic blog for you today! 

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Here's our Pinterest inspiration photo and a wee peek at one of my cards. 

Care to guess what the subject is?

To see what Carol and I created, click here. 

Just in case you missed my last Scraptastic Club post here's a look at that project. 

Erin Stewart and I had challenged folks to use numbers as part of their projects. To see that post and what Erin created, click here. 

Pinterest Inspired

 Hey there Scraptastic Club peeps! Today Susan Stringfellow and I have projects to share with you inspired by Pinterest. 

Here's a little teaser peek at my project. I hope you have a few moments to go have a look. 

If you missed my last Scraptastic Club post, I created a handmade card and tag set for one of my favorite beauty products, Good Soap. 

I'm a nature girl and love handmade everything, including Good Soap from Whole Foods. Not only is this soap made from all natural ingredients, it's not packaged which reduces waste which is as good for our planet as it is for your skin!  

Crochet Day

Over the weekend I finished my latest crochet project....this colorful sampler scarf. It started out to be a blanket, but I decided to make it into a scarf because I thought it was too fun and colorful not to!  I almost can't wait until winter to wear it! ;) I think I'll still make a blanket a little later. 

For this project I used Cascade's Ultra Pima 100% Cotton Yarn and a Clover 3.75 mm Crochet Hook

Thanks to Wooly Wonders Crochet's YouTube video tutorials, I was able to follow along on this project with relative ease. There we a few stitch samples that I messed up on and had to redo. Par for the crochet course! ;)

Aren't these colors and stitches fun? 

For some reason, my popcorn stitches didn't pop as much as I'd hoped. Do you see the little blue dots on the green strip. I'll have to play around with that next time and see if an extra stitch in the cluster helps.

So....I was so jazzed about my new scarf that I played hooky yesterday from my usual paper crafting projects and went to the store to buy some more hooks and yarn and the Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Tunisian Crochet.

Trying this new style of crochet was awkward...just like when I started crocheting. You have to practice to get it down and to get your hands to move the way you want! My hands were sore after learning the basic stitch! I was so tensely holding onto the hook! 

To give myself a break I picked up my regular crochet hook and made this little project that I pinned awhile back...a crochet votive candle holder or jar cozy.

I used the same hook size and cotton yarn as the scarf above...

...along with this Ravelry patterned found on Pinterest. 

It was a quick and easy project I did in just a couple hours. I think it would be perfect filled with treats and given as a gift. Oh....like a little spa jar with candle and couple bath products. Sounds delightful, huh? 

CardMaker Post

Hello! I have a card to share with you on the CardMaker blog today, inspired by a lovely image from Pinterest. 

Who makes this sweet collection? Why Pebbles, of course! It's part of their brand new Special Delivery collection that comes in both boy and girl colors.

T.G.I.F! I'm off to the store! You need anything? ;)

Oh Boy!

Have you seen the latest baby collection, Special Delivery, by Pebbles? It's absolutely adorable and I couldn't wait to dig in a make something to share with you! 

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I created this layered look using a nesting set of stars and clouds dies from My Favorite Things and a sentiment die from Papertrey Ink.

For those of you who are following my crochet adventures...here's a look at one of my latest projects...

...coasters! I created these with a free pattern from Tuts, a craft tutorial site I discovered on Pinterest. As a beginner of crochet, I found the pictorial tutorial easy enough to follow and I love them! So far Oreo kitty hasn't wrecked any...although he has knocked them to the floor on a couple occasions! ;)

Heart Paper Chain

Have you seen this fabulous paper chain of hearts on Pinterest? I came across it a few days ago and couldn't resist making one for our home using Pebbles' Yours Truly collection.

Easy enough to do with the kiddos and very cute, don't you think?

Hint...keep your chain relatively short or the weight of it pulls the hearts down.

Now I'm going to have to experiment...see where my chains look best in the house.

Well...hope you have a great Friday! I'm off to get the grocery shopping done!

I Smell Cake - Design Team Call - First SEI Post

If you love cake you're going to enjoy today's post inspired by this yummy pin by Wendy Sue Anderson and posted on one of Doodlebug's Pinterest boards. As soon as I saw this pin it reminded me of one of my favorite fall activities...baking! 

There's nothing like warming the house on a chilly autumn day and filling it with an irresistibly sweet aroma from the kitchen! I have a recipe for banana bread that I've been baking for nearly 30 years! Yes, I'm that old! Anyway, this recipe is simple, it's delicious, it's moist and it's out of this world! And it really should be called cake!

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I bake at least four mini loaves at a time because it's that good and and if by some small miracle you don't eat it all within a couple days, it can wrapped in foil and popped in the freezer to be enjoyed at a later date! It keeps for months and tastes fresh baked when microwaving it for a few seconds before serving.

I also use this cake, I mean banana bread, for quick and easy gift giving. It's a perfectly yummy way to express gratitude. :)

Enough said, here's the recipe...

Banana Bread

1 cup Butter

2 cups Granulated Sugar

4 Eggs

1 1/2 cups Mashed Ripe Bananas

2 1/2 cups Sifted Flour

1 1/2 tsp. Baking Soda

1 tsp. Salt

Cinnamon and Sugar for Sprinkling

Cream butter and sugar until light. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each. Stir in banana. Sift together dry ingredients and add to banana mixture. Mix until well blended. Pour into greased mini loaf pans. Sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar mixture. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes.

Enjoy!

By the way...in all my excitement to share this recipe with you, I forgot to mention that my card and packaging were created with Doodlebug's Happy Harvest collection! Isn't it adorable? It compliments this bread deliciously, don't you think? ;)

Attention Doodlebug Design fans who have always dreamed of being part of this awesome design team...the call is on! Click here for details.

Last, but certainly not least, it seems like it's been ages since I made the announcement that I'll be joining  SEI's 2014 design team! And guess what? Today is my first post where I share the festive November Card Kit with you and a couple cards I created with it. Hope you have a moment to check it out and leave me some love! ;)

Well that was a long post, but worth it for the cake recipe alone or the Doodlebug design team call info, right? :)

Have a great fall day!