Sweet Treats!

This was my second attempt at making a "better" Christmas card. I like these better, but they are not mail-able. They have bumpies on them and that makes Mr. Postmaster mad. He likes to charge me muchos for any bumpies on my cards. GRRR. think flat, Karen!

My new interest is perfecting the whoopie pie. I have tried two different recipes so far...getting closer, but not there yet. These were kinda yummy with cream cheese filling and candy cane crunchies on the outside. I gotta find a moister recipe. I know they have to be kind of cookie\cake mixeyish. We'll see. I'll be sure to share when I accomplish this task:)

Big Time

Winter-like weather has set in around here. Grey, windy, rainy, bleh. It was High time to use some of my new Stampin' Up paper and stamps. I love the bright, cheerful, clean colors!!!! Things are trending toward dark, dank, swipey, dirty lookin'...it was all over at convention. I didn't buy a single piece of paper this year. This paper is so fresh and nice. Love it! It took my four tries to get the layout right, but here it is:)....I need to start making more of these to keep in my stash for those times when I get an inklin' to send a card and don't have time to make one. I saw a quote from Ralph Waldo E. that was about...it's never to early to do a good deed because you never know how early too late will come....somethin' like that. I need to follow my gut instinct a little more and get one it!

BIG mistake

Our cubscouts are going to have to pay for their camp next year, so they had a little bazaar at the local community hall. I made some nummos to sell. I didn't have much time, so I just whipped these up and called it good. Slapped a pirouette cookie on top and wrapped them up...problem is...those cruchy nummy cookies turn...well...not so crunchy after being on top of a moist cupcake. Lesson learned! Ah, well, at least they sold out and made enough for ALL the boys to go to camp:)

Mondo cake

I was asked to make the birthday cake for one someone at work...it turned out HUGE. It was a half sheet, but I always make the cake too tall for boxes that they sell to transport them in. Dern. So, I used a piece of PLYWOOD to carry it on. It was so heavy! I used my chocolate cake recipe, cream cheese mousse filling with fresh raspberries, and chocolate butter cream frosting.

Game ON

Usin' up some pewter lookin' drops that have been hiding in my stash for too long:)

Love these memories of Unca' Tom and my boys sharing their love of sports.

Nope. I'm not tires of banners AT ALL!!!

I am so close to finishin' up 09, I can almost smell it:)!! Baby steps.... The yuck-o weather outside sure gives me more time to do this. I also need to clean up my space so I can bring home some new goodies this weekend. It's the annual convention in Bellevue...one of my favorite days that I get to myself. They are very rare, so I soak it up when I can:) I will stay focused this year and ONLY get BOY stuff. I have so many girly froofy cutsie things that I can't use in my books,
SO...hopefully there'll be some great masculine lines out there this year. (sorry I grabbed the wrong lens for this:) depth of field is screwy)

hurry quick...before work:)

I have to work the afternoon shift today, so I get a few hours this mornin' to get some more pages from 09 done. Since today is the day the boys get to have their DONUTS at the Briggs' house, I thought I'd get those pics done from 2 years ago. I was laughing at these because Grandpa came out with a platter of mini donuts. This kids were sooooo disappointed to see them. They were trying to be polite, but they just couldn't hide their dismay. Finally, Allison went on the hunt and discovered the stash of donut boxes in the kitchen with the REAL donuts. These guys are HUGE. Gotta come with an empty stomach. I love playin' with my Copics:) The stamp is from Verve...so COPICABLE

Lately

This time of year is so busy! Canning was a big job this year. I did 25 quarts of pears, 25 quarts of peaches, and 25 quarts of grape juice. MMMMM. The grape juice is delicious. I am also getting started on my Christmas cards. I do NOT like how they are turning out. I can't decide what I want to do to make them better. I guess I have a couple of months...sometimes you have to walk away for a while.