I am published =)

Here is my layout I did of my kids Taekwondo Belt test and Ceremony.  It was featured on a 2 page spread in the November 2011 Edition of Cricut Magazine. I am so excited. I really like how it turned out!

Met a great & crazy talented friend on Saturday

So on Saturday I got together to crop at or fave LSS Remember When. I was walking to get water and was stopped dead in my tracks by this guy who was creating these amazing layouts.  He whips them out in no time and is crazy talented.  His name is Drew Scott. He's 16 years old and designs for prima and has his own kit club.  Check him out!

Drew's blog
http://www.scrappyhappiness.com/

Drew's Kit Club
http://www.shkitclub.com/index.html

La-La Land Crafts

Love La-La Land Crafts.

Strawberry Cheesecake Bar Layout

I just got finished with my last recipe for the recipe swap.  I really enjoyed doing this swap.  I can't wait to see what others did for their layouts in the circle swap.

Strawberry Cheesecake Bars


Ingredients
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen strawberries in syrup, thawed
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 3/4 cups finely crushed cinnamon graham crackers
• 1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1 (14 ounce) can Sweetened Condensed Milk
• 2 large eggs
• 1/3 cup lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions
1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. In blender container, blend
   strawberries until smooth. In saucepan, combine strawberry puree
   and cornstarch; cook and stir until thickened. Cool.
2. Combine graham crumbs and butter in small bowl;
   press firmly on bottom of greased 13x9-inch baking pan.
3. In large bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Gradually beat in
   sweetened condensed milk until smooth. Add eggs, lemon juice
   and vanilla; mix well. Pour over crust.
4. Drop strawberry mixture by spoonfuls over batter. Gently swirl with
   a knife or spatula. Bake 25 to 30 minutes until center is set. Cool.
   Cut into bars. Chill. Store leftovers covered in refrigerator.

Blog Candy Giveaway!

I won blog candy so I thought I'd pay it forward. So I will be picking someone at random to win a new preserve cricut cartridge!

All you have to do is become a follower and then leave a comment on this post. You will get an extra chance to win if you mention this contest and link to my blog on your blog. Please make sure you link to your blog so I can check it out and enter you a second time =)

I will be choosing a winner on November 1st!

*Must be in the continental US*

Sour Cream Cookie Recipe

I am taking part in a circle recipe swap. So I decided to make the layout correspond with the circle recipe contest. This fits the requirements of A title, 3 buttons, 2 cricut cuts. Hope you like and wish me luck! Mama needs a cricut cake =) This layout actually has a pocket so you can pull out the recipe. It has the cookie recipe on one side and the frosting recipe on the other.

I have added the recipe to share at the bottom of this post.  Enjoy!

Sour Cream Cookies

      Cookies

• 4 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup shortening
• 1 ¾ cup sugar
• 1 cup sour cream
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Cook for 10 minutes. Cream shortening & sugar. Add salt, vanilla, eggs & beat well. Add sour cream alternately with sifting dry ingredients. I do 1 cup flour, ¼ teaspoon of baking powder & soda vs. 1/4 cup sour cream. Do this 4 times. Chill dough thoroughly. Roll dough flat and cut out with cookie cutters.

Frosting

• ¼ cup melted shortening
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• ½ teaspoon vanilla
• Milk
• Food coloring if desired

Directions

Mix shortening, powdered sugar and vanilla. Using an electric mixer, add enough milk to give the consistency you want. If you add too much milk, add a little more sugar. Add food coloring if desired to make the cookies festive.

Crazy Delicious

My hubby and I went to San Francisco and found the most amazing restaurant for breakfast, Mama's on Washington. The breakfast there is amazing and apparently everyone in the city already knew it because you had to wait a minimum of an hour to eat. We met some great people in line and the wait was well worth it.

Products Used: Echo Park for the record collection Cricut Carts: Paper Lace

A Day at the Aquarium

My family and I went to the aquarium of the pacific on Labor Day. We had a great time. For this project I used the pack your bags cartridge and Bo Bunny Double Dotted Paper that I am truly obsessed with.