Carrie
Charlene
Emily B
Emily C
Gina
Gretchen
Janet
Jennifer
Megan
Melanie
Nicole
Robin
Roselyn
Stephanie D
Stephanie M
Tami
Teri #1
Teri #2
Teri #3
Tina
Friday, November 23, 2012
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
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!
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
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
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
Monday, October 1, 2012
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
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)
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.
2 cinnamon sticks
1 tsp whole cloves1 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
Saturday, August 25, 2012
Embarking upon our 3rd year...
Stamping “Rules”
·
Each person will
create one card/project and prep all of the materials necessary for everyone
else to create the same item in a workshop type format.
·
Once everyone has
confirmed attendance, Teri will email the numbers so you know how many items to
prepare (both completed projects for others including your sample, one for the
hostess and those to be prepared that night).
·
If you are unable
to attend but wish to receive all the cards from that night, provide all who
will be attending with one of your completed cards and all others will be collected
to be given to you later. Please provide
your cards to Teri in advance of the playdate.
·
Upon arriving at
the playdate, file your premade cards (behind your name) for others to keep
them from becoming damaged.
·
The night of the
playdate, bring an appetizer/drink to share and your preferred adhesive to
assemble the projects that night.
·
“Themes”
are flexible, intended for guidelines and creative interpretation. Make whatever you wish even if it’s not a
card – the beauty of our group is that we appreciate each other’s creativity
and projects! Any of the “challenges” may
include any sentiment of your choice allowing for greater flexibility.
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Month/Date |
Theme
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6pm Saturday
September 29
|
Autumn challenge
|
6pm Saturday
October 27
|
Anything BUT a Card challenge
This may need to be a “must attend to participate” event!
|
6pm Saturday
November 17
|
Holiday (Christmas or New Year’s)
or Holiday Thank You challenge
|
10am Saturday
December 1
|
Community Charity Event
More information to follow – this is not a normal playdate and
you will not need to prep an individual project for this one!
|
6pm Saturday
January 5
|
Frost/Sparkle challenge
|
6pm Saturday
February 2
|
Specific Sentiments Sign Up*
|
6pm Saturday
March 9
|
Pastel challenge
|
6pm Saturday
April 6
|
Cricut or Animal challenge
|
6pm Saturday
May 4
|
Springtime Floral challenge
|
6pm Saturday
June 1
|
Sentiment Free challenge
|
6pm Wednesday
July 10
|
White challenge
|
6pm Wednesday
August 7
|
Silver/Grey/Black challenge
|
Here's looking forward to another fun year of craftiness!
Thursday, August 9, 2012
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