The birthday chili needed a birthday card to go with it and here it is. You need the following supplies and tools to create this card: Cricut machine Cricut Birthday Bash cartridge Cuttlebug machine Cuttlebug embossing folder cardstock adhesive Fold the sage green cardstock so it is a finished size of 4.25″x5.5″ and cut the cream cardstock to 5.25″x 4″. Cut…
Archives for January 2013
Ken’s Chili
My husband makes the best chili. I know I am biased, but his fans don’t lie. Everyone that has ever tried his chili likes it and then wants the recipe. Ken’s Chili 2 packets of Lawry’s Chili Seasoning 2 lbs ground turkey 2 cans of dark red kidney beans 1 8oz can of tomato sauce…
Crafty Today: Marbled Paper Coasters
Last week I posted my first experience with marbling paper and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I know I will be making more paper in the future so why not start using it. I have had these glass coasters for several years and they were designed for photos. I inserted paper instead and I am thrilled with the…
Photography Monday: Winter Roses
There are many reasons that Southern California is often called paradise and today I will highlight one of them. Beautiful winter roses. We are in the midst of a cold snap and I awoke this morning to an external temperature of 29 degrees. That is cold, but the winter rose varieties are thriving. These photos were taken in…
Cricut Friday: Valentine’s Day Card #1
I love Valentine’s Day! I decided to be ambitious this year and make Valentine’s Day cards for my nieces and nephews. Above is the card for my 7 year old niece. You need the following supplies and tools to make this card: Cricut machine Cricut Create a Critter 2 cartridge Cuttlebug machine Cuttlebug embossing folder cardstock…
Being Crafty: Marbling Paper
My birthday was back in November around Thanksgiving and my brother and his wife gave me the most creative gift. Courtesy of my mother’s brilliant idea, they gave me a workshop about learning how to marble paper. Fantastic! I was so excited I couldn’t wait to take the class. I took it over the weekend and…
Crafty Decorating: Ornament-Filled Cloche Part II
I loved the Christmas version so much that I decided to do it for other holidays as well. I went to the 99 cent store a week before Christmas to stock up on colors for several more holidays. Here is the Valentine’s Day version. Isn’t it fabulous? Happy decorating! *Tina
Bowl of Camellias
Back in November, I posted a photo of the first bloom from my camellia tree. The tree is on the verge of a massive bloom fest. Here is the start of many weeks of gorgeous blooms filling my home with quiet beauty. How divine! *Tina
Photography Monday: Rose Parade Floats
We left our house shortly before midnight on New Year’s Eve to view the floats in their pre-parade lineup. Bundled against the cold, we walked up Orange Grove Boulevard towards the floats. Think of Orange Grove as a huge parking lot and each float has its own parking space. The boulevard is dotted with very large,…
Cricut Friday: Milestone Birthday Cards
I am an avid maker of birthday cards and I find that cards for men are the hardest to create. They need to be simple and not fussy. Since these were milestone birthday cards, I decided to approach it graphically and use the number as the focal point. You will need the following supplies and…