August Projects

This month I have been excited to focus on a couple of products from our new Stampin Up catalogue.
With a lot of birthdays this month I focused on lots of color and Butterflies. Using our Butterfly thinlit and Stampin Ups Envelope Maker.

 

All these Red and Purple cards are for the Birthdays of some very special Red Hat ladies in my chapter. I also used the envelope thinlits to make inserts for the envelope but those pictures didn't come out. I think they turned out quite well how about you?

Here are some firecrackers I made for guests at a Birthday Party we had for my Red Hat Chapter. Each one is filled with Chocolates, Jelly Beans and Sugar Free candies. What a wonderful way to use up retired DSP!! If you want to know how I made these lovely firecrackers go to videos up on tabs and click you will find it there. Have Fun, I know I did.

 

I hope you enjoyed this months projects and as always fill free to comment. I love reading them.

 

Jackie

 

Birthday Card for a special little lady

I don't have a lot of children stamp sets so here is a card I made for my great granddaughter Tristyn

Just a simple Butterfly card using our new Butterfly thinlit.

Jackie

New Baby Alert

Here is a card I made for my Granddaughter's new baby boy. I used a lot of retired stamps and paper to get the effect I wanted. I also made a liner using the retired whale DSP reversed it to show the clouds.

 

Here is who it is going to

 

 He is so cute!!

 

February Valentines

I did a major Oops! I made and sent the Valentine Day and Valentines Day  Birthday cards before I could take pictures of them. I only have these adorable 3 x 3 cards and envelopes I made for some of my gal pals.

 

I hope you enjoyed my little Valentines cards. I just love my envelope maker and can't wait to play with the box maker I just received. With Easter coming up I can't wait to see what I come up with. Let me know what you think.   

 

Jackie

 

Christmas Cookies Recipe Swap Results

I am sorry that it has taken me this long to post the recipes from my Christmas Swap. Lisa and I was the only one who actually swap recipes this year. So I hope you enjoy what we made.

Holiday Spiced Oatmeal Cookies

 

You will just love these cookies that are chocked full of oats, pecans and dried cherries they are just perfect for the Holidays.

 

Ingredients

2 cups flour

1 tablespoon of ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 cup ( 2 sticks) butter, softened

1 cup firmly paced light brown sugar

1 cup granulated sugar

2 eggs

1 teaspoon pure vanilla

2 cups quick-cooking oats

1 cup chopped pecans

1 cup dried cherries, cranberries or raisins

 

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  This recipe makes about 6 dozen cookies.  
2. Mix flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl. Set aside.
3. Beat butter and sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add eggs( one at a time) and vanilla, mix well.
4. Gradually beat in flour mixture on low speed until well mixed. Stir in oats, pecans and dried cherries.
5. Drop cookie dough by rounded tablespoon onto ungreased baking sheets.
6. Bake 10-12 minutes  or until lightly browned. Cool on baking for 1 minute and move to wire racks; cool completely.

Now I will post Lisa's German Christmas Cookies

 

 

 

German Christmas Cookies

 1 tablespoon milk

1 teaspoon baking soda

2 sticks unsalted butter (softened)

1 cup sugar

1 egg

½ T pure vanilla extract

2 ½ cups flour

1/8 t salt

1. Place milk in a measuring cup and stir in baking soda.
2. Cream butter in medium bowl.  Add the sugar, egg, and vanilla. 
3.  Sift in the flour and salt.  Add the milk/baking soda mixture. 
4.  Cover and chill for several hours.
5. Line cookie sheets with baking/parchment paper.
6. Set oven to 350 (I use 340 on convection bake).
7. On a floured surface, roll dough and cut cookies.
8. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes

 

This batch will make 145 small cookies using small cut outs. If you use larger cookie cutter then less cookies. You can frost the cookies and decorate after cooling.

I hope you will enjoy Lisa's and my cookies next year since I am late posting.

Jackie