More January Sneaks...

Here is the January Add-on Kit!!!Perfectly coordinated to go with the main January Kit, this kit includes: 7 patterned papers, one Making Memories Conversation heart, three Making Memories mini clips, a sheet of Making Memories Valentine Word Fetti, two sheets of Making Memories alphabet letters, one black Scenic Route label sheet, two "Foxy" knock knock sheets, a tag and glycine envelope, one yard of apple green 5/8" grosgrain ribbon, 24" of apple green 1/4" grosgrain ribbon, and twelve 2008 calendar spots featuring all the months of the year. Cost of this kit is $15.

And this is the January Project Kit:
Contents of this packed kit includes: 6 patterned papers (including Creative Imagination's Karen Russell, American Crafts, Making Memories and 7Gypsies), three sheets of cardstock (one Bazzill decorative edge sheet), a sheet of red Autumn Leaves Rub-ons, a pack of 6Gypsies red tabbed stickers, one sheet of Making Memories Valentine Word Fetti, Four Making Memories Chipboard pieces (two "X" and two hearts), three pieces of lace, one yard of red grosgrain 5/8" ribbon, two envelopes, two hello stickers, 3 gold seal stickers, one red American Crafts Marker, 6 stamped cards, two red heart doilies, one paper mache heart, one mini hanger with clips, a mini bulldog clip, a d.reeves circular pendant and jump ring, and a d.reeves 3x5 acrylic mini album with binder ring. (Note: The project kit newsletter will come out on January 1, 2008, and will include basic instructions and photographs on completing 5 projects with this kit!) Cost of this kit is $30.

These kits will be offered first to my customers on autoship, beginning tonight. If you'd like to pre order, please email me (Trish) at Turay413@gmail.com, and I'll send you a paypal invoice when it is ready to ship (and they'll start going out tomorrow morning!)

Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

Something to tide you over...

Run, don't walk, to get this stuff...I'm not a big fan of peppermint, and I still loved this stuff. Better yet, why not make a cool drink with it using milk, ginger ale and a candy cane? (Forgive the poor lighting in the photo--we had a rule in the house tonight that we could only use the lights from the Christmas trees or the light in the frig!)

Yesterday while my son was at a friend's house, I started this:
It took 21 sheets of paper (I cut the paper in half to make it 6 x 12), rolled it up, and then hot glued them on a wooden base I bought at Michael's. I got the idea from my friend Jen again--who saw it on Tara Whitney's blog (who was showing Rhonna Farrar's creation that is quite simply amazing!). So we got inspired...
I'm looking for the perfect ribbon and a tag to go on the inside, but you get the idea...

I love how it turned out! Try one, using your scrap papers and the colors in which you decorate your home. Easily an afternoon project...
And I couldn't go without sharing this delish recipe. It came from my friend, Val...and she's right, it was easy and yummy!

Pepperoni Bread

Ingredients:

Frozen Bread Dough

Egg

Pepperoni Slices

Mozzarella Cheese

Parmesan Cheese

Italian Spices

Set the oven to 375. Lightly grease a cookie sheet. (I just sprayed Pam.)

Roll frozen bread dough out into a rectangle. Brush dough with beaten egg. Arrange pepperoni, mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese over the dough. Sprinkle on the Italian seasoning. Roll up dough like a jelly roll and pinch seam to seal; place, seam side down, on prepared baking sheet.

Bake in preheated oven for 40 minutes, or until golden.

When serving we dip slices into heated spaghetti sauce. YUM! And serve with nice, fresh salad!

Be back later in the day tomorrow with pics of the January Add-on and Project kit!

Later!

One Seriously Talented Scrapper...

I've talked about Janelle Richmond many times here on the WIP blog, but I'm not quite sure people actually know generous she is. She sent me these photos a while ago--and simply rocked the main December kit and add-on! Take a look...



And this mini book is darling! How she finds the time to do all this, manage 3 blogs and design for other companies is beyond me!





Thanks so much for sharing your creations, Janelle!

And don't forget about the challenge that ends tomorrow over at All About Eve! Good luck!

Happy Friday!

Altered Items & a Goodie...

Last night I got these photos from Margie Romney-Aslett...

She made these things using pieces parts from all three December WIP Kits. Margie travels around the world teaching for Making Memories, and is a designer whose work I really admire. Thanks so much, Margie!

I also wanted to share the recipe for these goodies...
(The bags are from Martha Stewart at M's.)

Cracked Up!

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Boil for 3 minutes: 1 stick of butter and 1 cup brown sugar

Spread mixture over broken saltines flat on cookie sheet. Bake

for 10 minutes. Cool for 2 minutes.

Sprinkle over crackers: 12 oz. semi-sweet chocolate morsels and

1 cup nuts (optional). I also enjoy butterscotch chips sometimes, too!

Chill and break into pieces. Enjoy!

The January 2008 WIP Kit...

Here she is...Here is a sneak peek at the January kit, which will be available at the end of this week for those of you on Autoship. If you are interested in pre-ordering it, please email Trish at Turay413@gmail.com.

Here is what the kit contains:
The entire line of Scenic Route Loveland (which contains 6 double sided papers and 4 ledger papers), a SR sticker pack in black, the Loveland chipboard and sticker sheets, a sheet of arrows/labels from the Loveland collection, two pieces of Bazzill cardstock (leapfrog and piglet), patterned paper from American Crafts, 7 Gypsies and My Mind's Eye, a whole pack of Noteworthy Journaling Pages, a yard of lime green pom pom trim, and various die cuts. The price of this kit is $32.

And for those of you who pre-order, you'll get an added bonus this month! The most wonderful container of hot pink glitter you've ever seen! You'll love this stuff--promise!

More sneaks to come...stay tuned!

Some more "Noteworthy" Inspiration...

Looking for some more ideas for your December add-on kit? Hope these spark some creativity for you...this kit was a blast!!!

Fun Weekend.

Had a really fun weekend, and I hope you did as well. Tina Zarlenga (from the design team) and her sister Deb invited my friend Jen and I to a class up in Brighton, MI on Saturday with Melodee Langworthy. Such a fun time! We threw in some shopping into the mix (thanks to a great store owned by Tina and Deb's friend) and it was a blast! Here's Tina:I saw this at the store and can't wait to lift the idea with chipboard stars that are painted out and loaded with chunky glitter. On my list of things to do...
And this one, too...
And here is Tina, Mellie and Deb. Our project turned out so cool, and I'll share in coming days when I add photos. You'll all want one! And I believe she ships kits out, so you may want to check Mellie's blog out here.
Tomorrow I will finish up photographing the Snowman heads and will post the finished works.

Here's to a great upcoming week to you all!

Button Wreath Ornament

I have seen these cute little button wreaths popping up all over bloggy land, so i decided to make one myself. They are fun, cute and quick to make! Within five minutes, I had this in my hot little hands and ready to hang! I am thinking about attaching them to gifts and adding monograms too...what do you think?

Directions for making these little beauties can be found here. I found the red striped ribbon at Michaels (their bobbin ribbon) and raided my stash for the buttons. My daughter and I are having a blast coming up with different color combos to create. Enjoy!

Some favorite things from today...

Ribbon candy in a jar makes me smile around the holidays. And when a piece breaks, someone is required to eat it. Follow the rules. You can find it in tons of places--I got mine at Michael's!Planting amaryllis bulbs makes me happy. While they don't look like much now, they will in a few weeks! I'll send a photo update when they bloom. I also love how fast they grow--the kids and I love to track their progress daily.
I found these babies today and I squealed with delight! Yes! Perfect for those mint cookies I posted on last week, and no unwrapping all the mints! Simply add to the top of those cookies and poof--love these!
Thanks to Tina and her blog, I visited Starbucks today to get that advent calendar I wanted since last year (they actually sold out last year!). This year, I got one, and can't wait to alter it!

And while I was there, I picked up a yummy hot cocoa and these:
Not only are they cute, but they are also really delish as well! I'm sending some off to my daughter's teacher tomorrow!

And I'd thought I'd share some of my carolers. I put them out on my dining room table this year, after not bringing them out the last 2 years. I like rotating stuff every year, depending on my mood. I missed them. Yes, they're all handmade by a local gal. My whole family now collects them. They make me happy.
And here is photo of a few more gumdrop trees. I have 6 more finished now! Again--enlist someone to help you out and they will be finished in no time.

And for those of you who have emailed about the snowmen on Tina's blog (or left a comment on Tina's blog) I'll post pictures and how-to instructions early next week, I promise! They are a bit time-consuming, but really worth the effort for special someones in your lives...

Have a great Friday!

Goodies...and more goodies...

Here are a few treats that I photographed last year, after a class I taught here in my home called "Sweet Treats." Basically, it incorporated food and scrap items to make unique gifts for the holiday season. I thought I'd share some of the ideas with you today!I covered pretzel rods in chocolate, added holiday sprinkles, and tied them together with ribbon. The headers and tag were made using my Cricut. Love that thing!
These are some basic sugar cookies I cut with a cookie cutter. I spend one whole day baking a ton of cut outs, and another entire day decorating them. I freeze the cookies before frosting them, and they taste so much better when I do that. I used piping bags to do the icing, and red m&m's for the berries. When they're completely dry, I bagged them and tied with ribbons. (I keep these by my door during the holidays for friends who stop by.)
Ah, one of our holiday favorites. White trash. Bagged in big cello bags and tied with ric rac. Here is the recipe:

White Trash

1 package mini pretzels

5 cups Cheerios

5 cups Corn Chex

2 cups salted peanuts

1 pound of M & M’s

2 packages vanilla chips

3 Tbsp. vegetable oil

In a large bowl, combine first 5 ingredients. Set aside. In a microwave-safe bowl, heat chips and oil on med for 2 minutes, stirring once. Stir until smooth. Pour over cereal mixture and mix well. Spread onto three waxed paper-lined baking sheets. Cool and break apart. Store in an airtight container.

Try it out--the stuff is totally addictive!

And more cookies...

And this one I completed last night. I used a styro wreath, covered the base in red ribbon, and covered the entire thing in red buttons. Kind of along the lines of the trees everyone is doing from Tia Bennett and Ali Edwards, but a little different. My house has a ton of red--my favorite color--so this is hanging in my kitchen, for me to enjoy all day long...
Hope you're in the midst of holiday crafting as well!