October Playdate - Anything BUT a Card Challenge

 A sampling of all projects made this month

 

Ashley - frames painted with chalkboard paint, 
two treats in one - and she had TWO for everyone! 

 

Carrie - paper box with handmade tags 

 

Carrie - 15 adorable tags tucked inside the box

 

 Gina - personal notebooks and matching jumbo paper clips

(she had ALL different styles for us to choose from -

and every single one was adorable!)

 

Gretchen - Set of 4 personalized coasters 

 

Janet - holiday themed chocolate bars (or chocolate bars in disguise!)

 

Jordyn - decoupaged clipboards

(these beg to be embellished, if only her Auntie

knew were her stash of embellishments might be....)

 

 Melanie - Layered Soup in a Jar

In a quart jar, from the bottom, layer in this order:

1/4 cup minced dried onions

1/2 cup split peas

1/2 cup orecchiette pasta
1/4 cup barley
1/2 cup lentils
1/2 cup rice
1 cup rainbow rotini pasta
2 beef bouillon cubes

adorn with a darling tag and the recipe below

 

 Mel's recipe on the back of the label

 

Roselyn - Vintage Holiday Decor

 

 Sari - homemade Apple Pie Spice and her "Famous" Apple Crisp recipe

1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
1/8 tsp ground allspice
1/8 tsp ground cardamom
dash of ground cloves
 

 Stephanie M - Peach Tea in a Jar

 

Teri

Tiramisu Dip

8 oz mascarpone
1 cup heavy cream
2 tsp instant espresso powder
½ tsp vanilla extract
½ cup powdered sugar
2 tbsp grated semi-sweet chocolate

In a large mixing bowl, stir mascarpone with a rubber spatula until smooth; set aside.

In a separate mixing bowl combine cream and espresso; stir until dissolved.  Stir in vanilla and powdered sugar.  Using an electric mixer, whisk the cream mixture on high until soft peaks form.

Fold whipped cream mixture into mascarpone, one-third at a time, blending well between each addition.  Transfer dip to a serving bowl, and sprinkle with grated chocolate.

Slow Cooker Cider

(from Taste of Home)

2 cinnamon sticks

1 tsp whole cloves
1 tsp whole allspice
2 quarts apple cider
½ cup brown sugar
1 orange sliced

Place the cinnamon, cloves and allspice in a double thickness of cheesecloth; bring up corners of cloth and tie with a string to form a bag.

Place cider and brown sugar in a 3 qt slow cooker; stir until sugar dissolves.  Add spice bag.  Place oranges on top.  Cover and cook on low for 2-3 hours or until heated through.  Discard spice bag.

September - Autumn Playdate

Jennifer - for August's nature theme

Melanie - for August's nature theme

 

Ashley

 

Carrie

 

Emily B

 

Emily C

 

Gina

  

Gretchen

 

Janet

 

Jennifer

 

Melanie

 

Nicole

 

 Robin

 

Roselyn

 

Sydney

 

 Tami

 

Teri