On a Break

Well, for the last several weeks, I have been in the "throws" of first trimester pregnancy with our third little one. It doesn't look like it's going to improve over the next few weeks, and then we'll be traveling to visit family. Keep me in your googlereader so you can know when I get back to scrapping! I miss it already!

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Glitter provided by Obsidian Dawn. (Included in template)
Credits: Glitter brush by Obsidian Dawn; Papers from "Painting a Dream" kit by Gina Marie Huff of Weeds and Wildflowers Design. Font is Dali.

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Template 55

And thank you so much for the sweet emails inquiring after my health and wellbeing. All is well, better than well, actually. We've traveled and we've had travelers, and have been otherwise wild and crazily busy. I forgot May gets like that sometimes! I need to remember that for next year!
Credits: Schnookums kit by Laura Deacetis. Font is Pea Girly Girls Script.

Credits: Amour kit by Michelle Coleman of Little Dreamer Designs. Font is Pea Janelle.

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I haven't scrapped in a month and a half and I can hardly believe it! The last 6 weeks have been amazingly busy, but fun and fulfilling, so I can't complain. Well, I shouldn't complain, but how can I not when I haven't been able to find time to scrap??! I finally took some time this afternoon and I feel all scrap-happy and fuzzy inside :) Hope you enjoy the template! I'm going to post another one in a few minutes.


Credits: All papers from "Folk Art" kit by Meredith Fenwick. Font is Buccaneer

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Template 53

Credits: Background paper, teal paper, and red paper for arrow from "Wishing on a Star"; Circle stitching from "Believing in You"; word art and large corner star from "Super Stars". All items from Gina Marie Huff of Weeds and Wildflowers Design. Green polka paper from Sweet Shoppe Design and Little Dreamer Designs Charity Collab kit "Stand Up" to benefit "The Alliance for Climate Protection". Font is Pea Jenny. Credits: Font is "Pea Amy", background paper and heart from "Spreading Cheer kit" by Gina Marie Huff of Weeds and Wildflowers design. All other papers from Sweet Shoppe Design and Little Dreamer Design's Charity Collab kit "Stand Up" to benefit "The Alliance for Climate Protection". Stitching is mine.

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Free Quickpages!

Michelle Coleman of Little Dreamer Designs has posted some Freebie Quick Pages designed by me! :) They were so fun to make and I was so pleased that she liked them enough to post them. I feel positively giddy! I used her "Sweet Chic" kit, plus some dragonflies from her "Sweet June" kit and her new "Floral Spray Brushes". I really love the feminitity of her designs, don't you? There are four quickpages total: Square, rectangle, with brushes, and without.

Go to Michelle's Blog to download them! If you download them, PLEASE be sure to thank her for allowing the use of her beautiful creations to make these free Quick Pages! It was very generous of her!

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Credits: Papers and ribbon from "Sweet Chic" kit by Michelle Coleman. Font is Pea HeidiQ
Credits: Papers, clip and bow from "Schnookums" kit by Laura Deacetis. Font is Pea HeidiQ

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Your Pages

Thank you so much to you wonderful ladies who sometimes post or email me links to your pages, or the jpegs. It is such a thrill and a privilege for me to see how you have used your creativity to enhance the templates!

Template 51

I think this is one of my favorite layouts. It was super fun to work with. Enjoy!
Credits: Stars from "Super Stars" by Gina Marie Huff of Weeds and Wildflowers Design. Papers and flower from "Sweet Chic" by Michelle Coleman. Font is Dave's Hand.
Credits: Stars from "Super Stars". Papers and lettering from "Being Me" kit. Dots overlay from "Painting a Dream". All kits from Gina Marie Huff of Weeds and Wildflowers Design.

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Check The Link

The link was crossed for a few minutes, but it was long enough for Template 51's post to hit Googlereader. So make sure you got what you wanted, square or rectangle! I'm going to take down the original post and repost it!

Template 50

Well, I made it to the big "five-oh". Number 50, who knew? I think this means I'm retiring from templates, LOL. Just kidding :)

Thank you so very much to those of you who have taken the time over the last several months to leave comments. I read every single one and they lift my spirits regularly! They really make me smile, so thank you.


Credits: Background paper from "Wishing on a Star" kit. Stars from "Seeing Stars". All other papers from "Summer Bright" kit by Heidi Williams of Weeds and Wildflowers Design. All elements by Gina Marie Huff of Weeds and Wildflowers Design. Font is Dave's Hand.

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Template 49 A and B

Credits: "Believing in You" kit by Gina Marie Huff of Weeds and Wildflowers Design. Fonts are Journal and LD Slash Serif.

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Credits: Flower from "Shabby Fall" kit, all stitching from "Believing in You" kit, all papers from "Being Me" kit. All kits by Gina Marie Huff of Weeds and Wildflowers Design.
Credits: "Celebrate" freebie kit from Shabby Princess. Notebook paper from "Welcoming Spring" kit by Gina Marie Huff of Weeds and Wildflowers Design.

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Credits: Green paper from "Being Me" kit by Gina Marie Huff of Weeds and Wildflowers Design. Everything else from "Believing in You" kit by Gina Marie Huff. Fonts are '28 Days Later' and 'Journal'
Credits: Rope ring, shape of heart, and shape of stars from "Believing in You" kit by Gina Marie Huff of Weeds and Wildflowers Design. All papers from "Chirpy Days" kit by Jackie Eckles and Jomi Van Bekkum. Font is 'DavesHand'.

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Links Schminks

Thanks, Steph, for letting me know I forgot post the links to the template! LOL, it's fixed now :)

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Credits: "Believing in You" kit by Gina Marie Huff of Weeds and Wildflowers Design

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Ah, yes. Templates. I do so love scrapping, after all :)


Credits: "1 Fish 2 Fish" kit by Heather Roselli. Journaling font is "Journal".
Credits: "Sweet Chic" kit by Michelle Coleman. Font is Marcelle Script.

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Recipes?? What?

I've had some recipe requests come in via email, so I thought I'd post some of them as well as a few of our other family favorites. I'll get back to scrapping too, LOL, but I totally have food on the brain this week!

Pasta Perfect

A friend recommended this recipe recently. We made it and BAM!! Instant family favorite, no lie. The kids inhaled it and my husband loved it too. It was in a Kraft magazine originally.

Ingredients
3 cups farfalle (bow-tie pasta), uncooked
4 cups broccoli florets (chopped)
3 tbs Kraft roasted red pepper Italian with parmesan dressing
6 small boneless skinless chicken breast halves (1 ½ pounds)**
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 cups tomato-basil spaghetti sauce
4 ounces cubed cream cheese (I used fat-free)
¼ cup grated parmesan cheese

Directions
Cook pasta as directed on package, adding broccoli to the cooking water for the last 3 minutes of the pasta cooking time. (or steam broccoli separately). Meanwhile, heat dressing in large nonstick skillet on medium heat. Add chicken and garlic. Cook 5 minutes, turn chicken over; continue cooking 4-5 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.

Drain pasta, return pasta to pan and set aside. Add pasta sauce and cream cheese to chicken in skillet; cook on medium-low heat 2-3 minutes, or until cream cheese is completely melted, mixture is well blended and chicken is coated with sauce, stirring occasionally. Remove chicken from skillet and keep warm. Add sauce mixture to pasta mixture; mix well. Transfer to 6 serving bowls.

Cut chicken crosswise into thick slices. Fan out chicken over pasta mixture in each bowl. Sprinkle evenly with parmesan cheese.

Makes 6 servings, about 1 ½ cups each.

**I cooked two regular breasts of chicken. When it was cooked through, I cut it into bite-sized pieces, smaller would have also worked. I only then added it to the pan and began to cook it up with the dressing and garlic. Also, to serve, I mixed the entire mixture together instead of removing the chicken and fanning it out pretty on top, which would have also been nice.

Italian Chicken

My husband wooed me with this simple and delicious recipe from his mother when we were dating. It has since become a family favorite. Of course, I'm the one who makes it now, LOL!

Ingredients
4 large frozen chicken breasts
6 slices provolone cheese
1 jar or can of your favorite spaghetti sauce ($.82 Hunts Chunky Garden recently)

Directions:
Place chicken in baking dish. Pour entire can of sauce over the chicken. Bake covered for 60-75 minutes. Remove from oven; drape cheese over the chicken. Recover, continue to cook for 15-25 more minutes.