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Day #13: Use It Up! Card Challenge

It's Friday the 13th, and I'm vaguely wondering whether Jason Voorhees wants a new hockey mask for Christmas as the current one is getting a little dingy....

(I was 16 in 1980, so as part of the original target audience, I feel somewhat compelled to tip my hat at one of the most successful media franchises in America.) 

I was also compelled to make a tag that was a send-up of same media franchise but then thought my macabre sense of humor might not be appreciated, so I decided to go with a cute little penguin instead!

And since I've just learned that the Simon Says Stamp Let it Snow Challenge is currently going, I thought I'd go ahead and submit. I keep meaning to get back into the swing of things and play along with some challenges, so here we go!

S U P P L I E S

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Not pictured: Cardstock: Bluegrass (Bazzill); Button (Papertrey Ink) 

Thanks for stopping and have a blessed day!

Deborah

P.S. Check back tomorrow for Card #14 in the Use It Up! December Card Challenge!

Day #9: Use It Up! Card Challenge

In a bizarre time-travel twist, that will surely confuse anyone who's reading this post, let's all pretend that I didn't forget to publish my blog post yesterday and that this post (which should have been published this morning but wasn't) is finally being published at 11:30 p.m. And, of course, the post that was published this morning will be retroactively published under yesterday's date so it will look like I never forgot to publish it in the first place.

That's the theory, anyway.

Have I thanked y'all for your much-appreciated patience?

If not, thank you for your much-appreciated patience, and I promise that I will not take it personally if you discreetly make a reservation for me at the Booby Hatch.

So... FINALLY... here's Card #9:

S U P P L I E S

Fancy Pants Timbergrove 6x6	*Penny Black Clear Stamps LET IT SNOW 30-086 Holiday 2011	*Hero Arts Clear Stamps SNOWFLAKES 2011 CL562	*Hero Arts Clear Stamps MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS cl462
*Sequins Cupped MIXED COLORS IRIS Pack of 1000 c5scMix	*Hero Arts Bling GEMSTONES CLEAR Gems ch181

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Not pictured: Cardstock: White (Cougar 80#); Inks: Thatched Straw (VersaMagic by Tsukineko), Pacific (VersaColor by Tsukineko), Mediterranean Tide (Fresco).  

Thanks for stopping and have a blessed day!

Deborah

P.S. Check back tomorrow for Card #10 in the Use It Up! December Card Challenge! (I'm attempting to see how many cards I can make with the new Fancy Pants Timbergrove product line and other leftovers from past holiday seasons.)

Day #8: Use It Up! Card Challenge

Technically, this is Day #9, but I forgot to publish yesterday's post, so this is yesterday's card. Do you think I should publish today's card today so I keep the date and card number the same?

It probably doesn't matter, but I'm anally retentive, so it's getting to me!

Card #8 of Use It Up! December Card Challenge came together very easily and I got to use up one of five leftover embellishments (yaaaaay)! I also got some proper sunlight so I was able to retake the photo. I was so happy with the better results that I did a re-shoot of all the cards and will be replacing their inferior pictures in my earlier posts.

(Told you I was anally retentive.)

S U P P L I E S

Fancy Pants Timbergrove 6x6	*Memory Box LINDEMAN SNOWFLAKE Craft DIE 98616	Papertrey Ink BANNER BOARDERS die	*Krylon 18 KT. GOLD Leafing Pen
*Tsukineko Memento Ink Pad RHUBARB STALK	*We R Memory Keepers Cropadile CORNER CHOMPER	*We R Memory Keepers Cropadile RADIUS Corner Chomper Yellow	*Memory Box METAL ADAPTER PLATE For Intricate Dies 981009

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Not pictured: Cardstock: Pomegranate (American Crafts); Stamps: Jolly CHristmas - CL232 (Hero Arts); Other: felt poinsettia (K & Co)  

Thanks for stopping and have a blessed day!

Deborah

P.S. Check back tomorrow for either Card #9 or #10 in the Use It Up! December Card Challenge! (I'm attempting to see how many cards I can make with the new Fancy Pants Timbergrove product line and other leftovers from past holiday seasons.)

Hero Hostess Summer Picnic Blog Hop!

Hello, Stampers!

Welcome to the Hero Hostess Summer Picnic Blog Hop! 

 

 

You should have arrived here from the HERO ARTS BLOG. 

We had so much fun getting together for this hop and hope you have as much fun seeing what we're serving!

Here's my card:

S U P P L I E S. Stamps: Brush Strokes - AC026 and Kiss the Cook - CL440 (Hero Arts); Cardstock: Bazzill; Patterned Paper: Summer Fresh (Simple Stories); Chipboard Stickers: K & Co; Ink Memento New Sprout and Brilliance Rocket Red (Tsukineko), Black (Hero Hues); PITT Artist Pens (Faber-Castell); Dimensional Tape

R E C I P E   T I M E ! 

Since it's summer and our hop name references picnics, we decided to share some of our favorite recipes with you! I couldn't make up my mind between Killer Baked Beans or Ginger Beer (non-alcoholic), so I decided to include both recipes!

Killer Baked Beans*

This is not a recipe for the faint of heart - just smelling these babies hardens your arteries! But everyone who's ever had them comes back for seconds and thirds! 

I N G R E D I E N T S

1 stick real butter

1 cup chopped onion

1 cup white sugar

1 pound bacon

16 oz. ketchup

2 28 oz. cans baked beans (any brand will do).

1. Melt butter in skillet on medium heat. 
2. Add onion and saute until soft and yellow-brown. 
3. Stir in sugar and lower temperature to prevent scorching. Stir often until onion caramelizes. 
4. Cut bacon into 1" pieces, separate from one another, add to caramelized onion and fry as you normally would. Do not drain. 
5. Stir in ketchup and beans and let simmer for at least 20 minutes. 
6. This dish is equally good served cold or hot.

*So named because they will definitely kill you if you eat them on a regular basis. I only make them three times a year: Thanksgiving, Christmas, and July 4th!

Ginger Beer

(Note: This is non-alcoholic, despite its name.)

I N G R E D I E N T S

1 1/4 pounds fresh ginger, roughly peeled and chopped into 1-inch chunks
2 cups water, divided
1 cup freshly squeezed lime juice (4 - 5 limes)
1 1/4 to 1 1/2 cups white sugar (to taste)
club soda (optional)

1. Liquefy ginger and 1 cup of water in a blender for 2 - 3 minutes. 
2. Strain the juice into a large pitcher. (Squeeze out as much juice as you can each time you repeat this step.)
3. Put the ginger pulp back in the blender, add 1/2 cup of water, and liquefy. Strain the liquid into the pitcher. 
4. Repeat Step 3 using the remaining 1/2 cup water. 
5. Rinse the blender and pour in the liquid from the pitcher. 
6. Add lime juice and sugar and blend well. This is your ginger concentrate - do not drink this undiluted! 
7. Pour 2 oz. of concentrate into an 8 oz. glass of water or club soda and stir well. Adjust the amounts of sweetener, water/club soda, and lime to taste.
8. Refrigerate concentrate and shake well before serving. 

The ginger concentrate is good for 3 weeks in the refrigerator. Preserve leftover concentrate by freezing in ice cube trays. Pop the cubes and store them for up to three months in an airtight freezer bag.

Your next stop is at EMILY'S BLOG!  

Don't forget to leave a comment at every blog because Hero Arts will be doing random drawings from all the blog comments. There will be three lucky winners, and the more you comment, the greater your chance of being one of them!!! 

If you encounter a broken link, just go to to the Hero Arts blog for a list of all the blogs with their links. Please report any broken links to blog[at]heroarts[dot]com. 

Thanks for stopping and have a blessed day!

Deborah

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A Card From Robin

Robin Kubasik, one of my fellow Hero Arts Hosti Alums, sent me this classic beauty. It rather reminds me of a channel suit with a fabulous scarf!  

Thank you, Robin, for this lovely card!

Visit Robin's blog, Robin's Stamping Nest, and her Flickr gallery to see more of her beautiful cards. 

Thanks for stopping and have a blessed day!

Deborah

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A Card from Judy Jung

Of all my online friends, Judy Jung has a special, special spot in my heart and in my life. I was thrilled to receive this card from her.

When I think of how long it must have taken to color, paper-piece, and stitch this little beauty, it makes me get all mooshy. If you don't know Judy, you should definitely make her acquaintance, as she is fun, caring, and a tremendous Prayer Warrior! 

Visit Judy's blog, Living the Dream, and her Flickr gallery to see more of her beautiful cards. To learn more about her, check out her Wednesday Wonder interview!

Thank you, Judy, for your awesome card and your awesome friendship!

Thanks for stopping and have a blessed day!

Deborah

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Video: You're a Star

I made a card for the February card challenge at the Hero Arts blog. I decided to be really radical and chose the option to make a card with a "unique fold." As you can see below, my fold change-up is pretty tame, but it's not the "same ol', same ol'" so it counts! (I think it's called a gate fold when you have each side fold into the middle, but don't hold me to that.)

 

I had to remake the card for the video, so here's version #2 - almost identical, as you can see.

Can you spot the seven differences in these two photos? Be careful - one of them is really tricky! (Answers at the end of the post.)

V I D E O

 

T I P 

I used a sentiment stamp that reads "You're a Sweetheart", but the capital "y" had a hanging tail that was too long for my banner. So I decided to ink the first two words with VersaMark and then wipe the ink off the tail of the "y." I ended up with an almost invisible "You're a." After the ink had dried, I took a finepoint marker and traced all of the lowercase letters and the top of the "y." I drew my own tail for the "y" so it would fit on the banner. Easy-peasy!

S U P P L I E S

Did you find the seven differences in the photo? They are: 

1. Card #1's banner is higher on the card;
2. The gems are placed differently on each card;
3. The striped star is stamped on different patterned papers;
4. Card #2's smallest star is stamped with a star in its center;
5. Card #2's background is black; 
6. Card #2's smallest star is adhered with foam dimensional squares;
7. The stamp of the large star is oriented differently in the two cards (Card #1's center-most "STAR" is upside down).  

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Thanks for stopping and have a blessed day!

Deborah