Grate Tags

Edited to place my opinion scroll to the bottom of this post to see...

A little bit puny today;)  I was playing off a creation by Betsy Veldman in PaperCrafts 350 Cards and Gifts issue on sale now.

You can take this link to see the note card set.

I came across this cheese grater with a storage container attached made by

Betty Crocker

Here it is on Amazon

My first thought was of Christmas cookies  cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger and it would be great to grate the spices fresh for my Grandma's Ginger Snaps.

The tags are then for cookie trays to be shared with Family and Friends.

The large tag on the grate is reversible on the back the ginger snap recipe can be found.

I will share it below for you;)  is it a grate Monday or what?

Grandma Skovly's Ginger Snaps

1/3 C vegetable shortening

1 C light brown sugar

1 1/2 C molasses

2/3 C water

6 C flour

2 t baking soda

1 t salt

1/2 t cinnamon

1/4 t nutmeg

1/4 t ginger

Beat shortening, brown sugar and molasses until creamy.

Add water. Sift dry ingredients and add to batter.

1/3 at a time.

Beat thoroughly.

If dough is sticky add a little more flour.  Roll out to 1/4" thick with a rolling pin.

Mold into holiday shapes with hands or use cookie cutters.

Bake on lightly greased cookie sheets at 350 degrees for about 10 min.

All items for the individual tags are PTI except the snowflake brads from MM, felt from Hobby Lobby and nestabilites lacy circles.

Sentiment on large tag is computer generated script.

Caution Readers My opinion is expressed below....

By now you have heard that Bin Laden has been killed by US special forces.  As parts of the world CELEBRATE the DEATH of this MAN I ask myself...Where is the love?

My Friend Leilani stated this on FB this AM...

From my Friend Leilani's wall...
We are all connected...the good, the bad, the ugly, the beautiful...so when we judge another, we are judging ourselves. If we have judged someone as unworthy and evil and celebrate the loss of their life, what then are we saying about ourselves?

This is where I find myself having difficulty.  On the news all you see are people celebrating in the streets the death of a MAN.    That is where my problem lives.  I have not forgotten what this man has done. The pure EVIL he has unleashed.  I have not forgotten our freedoms that have been altered by the acts and teachings of this man.  God himself tells us of false prophets, I believe this Man was one.

I believe the celebratory manners of this country are inciting more violence and hate. Stirring the pot so to speak that is boiling over.   Would it not be GOD'S  job to Judge this MAN not ours?  Is it not GOD'S job to seek vengeance for his injustice not ours?

Let us let GOD do his job.  Let us find the LOVE for humanity that he tells us to have.

Have you prayed for the soul of this MAN?  I have. 

 Have you  prayed for all the lives affected by this MAN?  I have!  

 I pray daily for God's blessings on our country and for the safety of all fighting men and women around the world.  

I pray for our world our one and only world as it continues to spin out of control and away from GOD's teachings.

This situation is a huge test for everyone from God himself.  

What are you going to do? 

 Study your bible for your final exam?

Or copy off your neighbor who does not know the answers to God's teachings?

Practice your faith, let your light shine for the world to see your love for God and God's love for the WORLD (his creation) and for EVERYONE and EVERYTHING under his Heaven who he has blessed with his AMAZING GRACE.

"Where Is The Love?"

by the Black Eyed Peas

I have the youtube video for my featured video this week below are the lyrics to the song.
What's wrong with the world, mama
People livin' like they ain't got no mamas
I think the whole world addicted to the drama
Only attracted to things that'll bring you trauma
Overseas, yeah, we try to stop terrorism
But we still got terrorists here livin'
In the USA, the big CIA fightin'
The Bloods and The Crips and the KKK
But if you only have love for your own race
Then you only leave space to discriminate
And to discriminate only generates hate
And when you hate then you're bound to get irate, yeah
Madness is what you demonstrate
And that's exactly how anger works and operates
Man, you gotta have love just to set it straight
Take control of your mind and meditate
Let your soul gravitate to the love, y'all, y'all

People killin', people dyin'
Children hurt and you hear them cryin'
Can you practice what you preach
And would you turn the other cheek

Father, Father, Father help us
Send some guidance from above
'Cause people got me, got me questionin'
Where is the love (Love)

Where is the love (The love)
Where is the love (The love)
Where is the love
The love, the love

It just ain't the same, always unchanged
New days are strange, is the world insane
If love and peace is so strong
Why are there pieces of love that don't belong
Nations droppin' bombs
Chemical gasses fillin' lungs of little ones
With ongoin' sufferin' as the youth die young
So ask yourself is the lovin' really gone
So I could ask myself really what is goin' wrong
In this world that we livin' in people keep on givin'
in
Makin' wrong decisions, only visions of them dividends
Not respectin' each other, deny thy brother
A war is goin' on but the reason's undercover
The truth is kept secret, it's swept under the rug
If you never know truth then you never know love
Where's the love, y'all, come on (I don't know)
Where's the truth, y'all, come on (I don't know)
Where's the love, y'all

People killin', people dyin'
Children hurt and you hear them cryin'
Can you practice what you preach
And would you turn the other cheek

Father, Father, Father help us
Send some guidance from above
'Cause people got me, got me questionin'
Where is the love (Love)

Where is the love (The love)
Where is the love (The love)
Where is the love (The love)
Where is the love (The love)
Where is the love, the love, the love?

I feel the weight of the world on my shoulder
As I'm gettin' older, y'all, people gets colder
Most of us only care about money makin'
Selfishness got us followin' our wrong direction
Wrong information always shown by the media
Negative images is the main criteria
Infecting the young minds faster than bacteria
Kids wanna act like what they see in the cinema
Yo', whatever happened to the values of humanity
Whatever happened to the fairness in equality
Instead of spreading love we're spreading animosity
Lack of understanding, leading lives away from unity
That's the reason why sometimes I'm feelin' under
That's the reason why sometimes I'm feelin' down
There's no wonder why sometimes I'm feelin' under
Gotta keep my faith alive till love is found
Now ask yourself

Where is the love?
Where is the love?
Where is the love?
Where is the love?

Father, Father, Father help us
Send some guidance from above
'Cause people got me, got me questionin'
Where is the love?

Sing wit me y'all:
One world, one world (We only got)
One world, one world (That's all we got)
One world, one world
And something's wrong wit it (Yeah)
Something's wrong wit it (Yeah)
Something's wrong wit the wo-wo-world, yeah
We only got
(One world, one world)
That's all we got
(One world, one world) 

Happy Stamp Day make it a GRATE one.

May God Bless our Country and the World.

Friendship Jar Black Eye Susans

I loved this set from PTI's June release and purchased it with some bday cash. Thanks Dad and Jan;) I was told at the nursery this spring that the Black Eye Susan is known as a noxious weed here in SD and that it would work well in a pot for the trellis. So far it has not grown much off the stakes I have my fingers crossed that it will go when the weather heats up.

All products PaperTrey Ink

Happy Stamp Day, God Bless!

A Look Back 2009 Part 2

So here we have the last 6 months of 2009, remember...
1) Use search function in sidebar to find older posts
2) There is a Download link to all my Free DS .cut files under blog header
3) I have proudly posted my favorite links and badges in my sidebars so many great ideas to be found.
4) If you have not signed up for my feed yet what a great way to begin 2010, you will get an email when I update the blog.

Enjoy, have a Happy New Year!
Off Road Mayhem part 2 December 17th
So hard to pick one fave for December I have been hard at it making Christmas gifts for my family but in the end the project I worked on for my Nephew took the top spot. I think based on the fact that I had a great time spraying the shirt is why it won and the second that I used what normally would have been trash (the liner tape for the vinyl) and figured out a way to use it.


November 9th I worked on my blog skin for the holiday using a download I purchased from Faith Sisters Store. This has been my favorite blog look of all time I had a wonderful year with Faith Sisters they have such a beautiful site and many free downloads.

October came and introduced me to digital stamps the one on this card was from MFT. I am not a big color girl on cards I was happy when I was able to PAINT this image and then print it out.
Sun October 4th WCMD challenge card


September 8th In my Cozy Chair
In August I designed this birdhouse cut on cricut ds to match the birdhouse in the new SU catalog. There is the free .cut file download you can find all my .cut files in the link under blog header. It also went with one of my favorite stamp sets released this past year PTI's Everyday Button Bits LOVE IT!
August 13 a tweet for you

WCMD Gratitude Challenge...Whole Grain Noodles

OKAY, here is my last WCMD creation to share with you. For this card you needed to follow a card sketch, use browns and make it a thank you card.

Product list...
PTI Spiral Bouquet, text style stamp sets
PTI ink, card stock, buttons, twine and ribbon


Okay for step two on our way to a healthier family we weeded out all the white pasta noodles and have replaced them with Hodgson Mill products easily found at Wal-mart or you can purchase ONLINE (how wonderful is that)!
Link to there homepage is found here Hodgson Mill

Have a wonderful weekend!

Throwback Pettal Prints

Really it is amazing the amount of SU wood mounted sets I have that I really HATE using, don't get me wrong love the images but after stamping with PTI clear stamps I don't return to wood mounted often (hence the Throwback title). Not to mention my neglected stash of SU paper and ink...my list is endless. Inspiration came from the petal prints image I wanted to use along with the challenge on OCC found HERE and from a card made my my Stamping friend Banu found HERE



Inside of card, I embossed the top panel and stamped on the bottom one then mounted the sentiment on another scallop oval to match the card front. Really starting to love the look of this method. Anyhow my pic is upside down...go figure;)



Happy Harmony contains another verse I love...
"In everything give thanks for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you" 1 Thessalonians 5:18

Product list...
Stampin up Petal Prints (thank you Crunchy), Happy Harmony, Many Thanks (all retired sets)
SU wild wasabi ink, card stock and ribbon
SU celery card stock
SU Mellow Moss card stock and ink
PTI stampers select white
PTI Text Style stamp set
bling
cuttlebug embossing folder
marvy scallop oval punch

Happy Stamp Day!

Season for Card Keepers

These great little keepers hold three cards and envelops standard A2 size.
Product list...
Card keeper directions from Impressions by Rochelle
PTI card stock, ink, buttons, jute
PTI stamp sets Text Style, Everyday Button Bits
Marvy scallop punch
SU scallop circle punch, scallop border punch
stitching with chocolate thread

Happy Stamp Day!

Swapping out the Welcome Mat...Lifelight Weekend

I have been playing around with my second card for this round of PTI swapping for a few weeks now. I wanted to use the PTI Everyday button Bits set (just love the little bird) that comes in the set. I also loved the birdhouse card on page 164 of the new SU catty so I created a .cut file for the cricut (Download .cut file here). Finally it all has come together and I have completed six of these little Tweets, Little J almost caused scrambled eggs (she loves them also and her little hands were all over my projects) LOL, AACK!

There is a ton of dimension and little things that just make this card so adorable. When I figured out the welcome mat for the sentiment I could not have been more proud of myself. I cut the oval with Cricut George after I elongated it a bit in DS program, it turned out to fit the sentiment from PTI's Everyday Classics perfectly on the first try (that does not happen often around here).



Product list...
Cruicut Expression
Cricut Design Studio
Cricut George Cartridge
Cuttlebug Embossing Folder
PTI ink, card stock, dp, Buttons, everyday button bits, Everyday classics, Text Style
Pop Dots
Google Eyes


Reminder for all Christian Music lovers in the area or if you want to turn up your computer this weekend is LIFE LIGHT!{Link in left sidebar} You can read more about it {here} and {here}. The girls can't wait for Saturday at 4:30 that is when Lanae Hayle Plays.

Click to enlarge for printing...


Have a very happy and safe Holiday Weekend!