Keep on Truckin'

Hello!

I remembered that I needed to make a quick birthday card last night, as there was not the perfect card in my stash - which is dwindling by the way!   It was late, so my creativity was a 'lil bit slow, imagine that.

I went with the same layout that I used on the Dueling Darlings card this month.   Since this was a masculine card, I did not put the double rhinestones on, but added an additional piece of the DP in the upper right corner and added a metal eyelet.

Our friend's son Jacob, is shopping for his first car.  He would like to get an older car he can restore {think big engine}.  I remembered what I believe is a Stampin' UP! image, that I received in an image swap, that might work for this card.  We would like him to get a seriously padded car that goes no more than two miles per hour!

Have a great day!

Dueling Darlings - October

I am so excited to be hosting the month of October for the Divas!   We are all so lucky to have such a creative group to duel with.   Darlene, was my partner for the Dazzlers.  We had so much fun planning our kits for this month.   Darlene, is the perfect partner!

Surprise!!!!  Both groups have the same image this month {isn't he just the perfect pumpkin pulling boy?!}.   Darlene and I thought it would be really fun to see how the same image would be used, via two different kits.

So you know, that Darlene and I thought we were being so very crafty planning early and all.   Well, it is a good thing we did as all did not go as planned!  Darlene, is the lucky girl to have the cuter than cute image.   I was the girl with the Copic friendly paper.   Together we thought we were supah - actually not so much!   I cut the paper and sent it to Darlene.   She stamped the images and sent the Diva's images back to me.   Well.....the good 'ole USPS....yeppers, show the package delivered and it never arrived!   We wait a little bit, no package.  Good thing the owner of the postal store is our friend.  I have him on speed dial....is my package there yet.....is my package there yet???  I did not have the heart to tell him they were pieces of paper that were rubber stamped!  He would think I had gone around the bend!   LOL    Solution:  Darlene stamps the images all over again and re-sends via overnight mail.  I get the second package and you know as you know, that the original package showed up the very next day!   Thus, the Diva's received a bunch of images in their kits!   Darlene, gets an 'E' for stamping and mailing efforts!!!!

I am still struggling with the fact that it is fall already and Halloween is in two weeks.  Where has the time gone this year?!   It is time to dig out some favorite recipes.   Darlene and I thought it would be fun to have everyone post a favorite fall recipe.  This way we get great ideas for our images and a little sumpin' sumpin' to think about eating!  

You know that I have to post a recipe that I will not eat!   LOL   Stop laughing, Jeanette!   It is a side dish that is really easy to make and if you like the contents, I am told is awesome.   It hails from a cookbook that is titled A Taste of Oregon.   Sssshhhh don't tell anyone, but when I prepare this I really do hold my nose with one hand and can mix it in the KitchenAid with the other!

Sweet Potato Delight

Base

3 C cooked {may use canned} mashed sweet potatoes
1 C white sugar
2 eggs well beaten
1 Tsp vanilla
1/4 C whole milk
1/2 C butter

Topping

1 C packed light brown sugar
1/3 C flour
1 C chopped pecans
1/3 C butter

Mix all base ingredients together and pour into a buttered 2 quart casserole dish.   Mix topping ingredients together and sprinkle over casserole in dish.    Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.   Serves 6 to 8.

While I am not fond of sweet potatoes, I am of our image this round.  I do hope that you enjoyed the challenge and duel.  I look forward to seeing your creations in and out of the kitchen!

Please view the dueling results at the Diva and Dazzler blogs.  Their links are on the right sidebar.  You will be amazed!

Calendar Girls - September

Choices!  That is what our challenge was about for September.  Paola, gave us so many choices to create with this month.  

We had choices from songs to teachers!  I know you might think I would choose a song, but nope, not this time!  Do I owe some teachers some cards - of the 'Gee, I'm sorry' variety - yep, but not this time!

I went with the children theme.   We have a favorite girl who DH and I love, love, love!  We call her our faux daughter!  LOL   Her name is Alli, and she is too friggin' cute! 

My card this round is created for her and will be given to her as a part of the challenge.  It worked out perfectly really.  I was a wee bit behind on getting her card created.   I had purchased the paper two months ago at a special LSS that I do not get by very often.

Alli, started first grade this year.   Where did the time go?!   I know that we all say that, but wow!  Here is a picture of the card and Alli with her Bunny Foo Foo ears around Easter time.

Please stop by all of the Calendar Girls blogs.  You will see some amazing creations!   Their blog links are on the right side bar under Calendar Girls.

Mystery Challenge Swap - September

It has been a wee bit since our last Mystery Challenge Swap!   With the postal strike in Canada, we had to adjust our time.   We are ready to roll out the Mystery Challenge right now though!!!!

We received the cutest Penny Black image from Karly, for this round of the swap.   It was certainly the perfect start to create a card.

Such a fun challenge and I cannot wait until our next round!  Thanks, for stopping by!!!!

Dueling Darlings - September

SCHOOL IS COOL!!!!   Well, I did not always think that.  It seemed that I always thought that school was a social place, not so much for learning.   Just ask my teachers.   On second thought, don't talk to them!

School is Cool, is our Dueling Darlings theme this month.   The Diva's received a great kit from Jamie this month.   I so love the school bus die cut!   It reminds me of this song.    Gotcha!  Now you have to sing it for the rest of the day!   This song would have been what we listed to on the school bus in the late 80's.   Today, we would be listening to this song.

Jamie, asked us to share a favorite school memory.  Well my goodness, there are so many.   So how about how I met the Eye Batter?   It was the 7th grade in art class.  We were seated next to each other.  Big mistake!   We would just chat.  Then the teacher would yell at us, we would chat, she would yell, we would chat.  She finally said if we were going to talk, to go out in the hall.   So we did!  This happened several times per week.   It was perfect.  We would get to class, start talking, were asked to leave, went in the hall and chatted and talked to everyone that went by.  It was perfect placement.  The room was right by the bathroom on the main hallway. Gosh, I am glad that I am not a teacher.  I would have to slap kids like me!   LOL   The Eye Batter and I have been friends ever since. 

On to our card for this month.  I had fun creating with the kit Jamie sent.   Please check out the other Diva and Dazzler creations.  They will be awesome!   Their blog links are to the right of this post in my sidebar.

Remember the wheels on the bus.....gotcha again!

Calendar Girls - August

Well Girls, I am SEW behind and have to apologize in the delay of my August posting for the Calendar Girls.   I have been sew busy with the best intentions of getting everything done!  

Debbie, was our hostess this past month.  Her challenge was for us to use sewing, a button and the sentiment 'Sew Glad We're Friends'.   I sew do not sew well!   Panic!!!  Oh wait, I have my Sew Easy....well, not sew easy!   LOL  

I formulated an idea and even had some sewing themed DP from Cosmo Cricket to use.   I decided to minimize my potential for disaster and just do a few stitches.  How hard could that be, right?   Five stitches and you know I tangled that **** right up!  Oh wait, that was after I got that embroidery floss through the needle.   Really?  Does it have to be like 500 strings to make one?   They all cannot go through at the same time?  It made me want to lick it to get it to stick together, but that grossed me out!  Five stitches, I tell ya!

Sew here we are a few weeks later with a finished product!  I hope it looks better than the process went.  I will be doing the last portion of the challenge, which is to send the card off to a friend.  

Sew not sewing on my next card.......

Dueling Darlings - August

Welcome to summer!  Hot, hot, hot!  Do you remember that song from Buster Poindexter?!  Can you believe the lead singer from The New York Dolls ended up singing Hot, Hot, Hot?!  Talk about a change of genre!

Hot, hot, hot story.....when I worked corporate, there was a gal in our office that was funny as all get out.  If you happened to be in the office on a Friday afternoon, at random, she would play Hot, Hot, Hot on her computer and crank it!   You would be on the phone and hear 'Ole Ole Ole' and be like 'Um, I gotta go now'.  LOL  Now here you had some pretty serious and high paid individuals whoopin' and singin' Hot, Hot, Hot.   One time someone did not put their big shoe company executive (think swoosh) on hold and just put their phone down in their office, came back and the big shoe exec asked "Where are you?!"  He laughed when he was told "Our office".

Speaking of Hot, Hot, Hot our Dueling Darlings theme this month is It's So Hot...Let's Cool Off.   Judy, was our hostess this month.  She sent the most jam packed kit.  All sorts of hot things to work with.  Thank you, Judy!  I ended up using the Close To My Heart image Beach Babe, Margarita CP from American Crafts, a K&Company brad and some Cricut die cuts.

We were asked to share how we like to cool off in the hot summer.  It is our busy time of year for business, so we do not get to go as often as we would like, but love to go boating at the lake.  Nothing like a fast boat ride to take the heat off!  DH was just looking longingly at his water ski just the other day.    

Please check out the Dueling Darling creations just a click away on my sidebar.  I hope that you are all enjoying a fabulous summer!