tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45750161272372207802024-02-19T03:12:17.543-05:00Jen Adkins DesignsJen Adkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16227897687644281867noreply@blogger.comBlogger269125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4575016127237220780.post-54653176106172475762012-12-12T11:13:00.001-05:002012-12-12T11:14:05.721-05:00Sew, what's new?How are your Christmas preparations going? I've been shopping, sewing, and crafting!<br />
Just wanted to share a sneek peek at one of the projects I've got nearly completed, woo-hoo.<br />
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I don't know if any of you remember having a "Pajama keeper" of any kind growing up...but I seem to remember something of the sort. Here's an example from one on Ebay...<br />
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It's kind of partly stuffed and an inside pouch with a zipper. The idea is that the kiddo can stuff the pajamas inside in the AM and there's no hunting for them at bedtime.</div>
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I can't seem to remember the exact ones from growing up, but here's a vintage cutie that might be similar.</div>
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Anyhow, we're getting tired of the PJ's being left on the floor in the bathroom, and this sounds like the perfect fix (and goes with my DS's Star Wars bedroom). I snagged some fleece at JoAnn Fabrics when it was on sale on Black Friday and appliqued to the white fleece background.</div>
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Just need to stuff it, whip stitch closed, and keep my DS from looking at the blog...or in the closets, etc! :)</div>
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And, just in case you still need to get ahold of the file, it's still on sale at Paperthreads. Just click on the picture and it will take you directly there. Even if you don't use it for an Advent calendar it still has 25 separate files perfect for cards and tags.</div>
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But, there was one thing I was looking for this Cyber Monday and it doesn't seem to be a quickly expiring deal! Yippee!<br />
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Now, I'm not an affiliate or anything, but I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE my original Kindle fire (and the prime membership we added after using the trial from the kindle purchase), so I had to share this with you. You can get the Kindle 7 inch today only for $129 (with the special offers) or $144 (without special offers). </div>
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Just make sure to use the code they posted - FIREDEAL - in your shopping cart.</div>
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BTW, don't forget to checkout the <a href="http://jenadkinsdesigns.blogspot.com/2012/11/oh-me-oh-my-how-days-are-flying-by.html" target="_blank">giveaway in my last post!</a><br />
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<br />Jen Adkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16227897687644281867noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4575016127237220780.post-7030167960569009472012-11-25T15:54:00.000-05:002012-11-25T15:54:48.507-05:00Oh me, oh my! How the days are flying by!I cannot believe that every day is speeding by like a freight train. Christmas is 30 days away today! I have so many projects swirling around in my head right now, many involve sewing...<br />
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I'd also like to get some projects to get the kids into the Christmas spirit!<br />
This great project idea involves wrapping up 25 books for the family. (tip...reuse them each year or you could really rack up the $$$). Each night pull one package to unwrap and read. I plan to "rig" it so the more involved "chapter books" that would suit my older kiddo will fall on the weekends where there is more time for involved reading. I also like the idea of starting for the 12 days of Christmas (I know...technically they actually start ON Christmas...but as far as the kids are concerned maybe we could do twelve before this once) since I haven't acquired all the books yet. It's either that or wrap a couple "faux books" as placeholders right now until I get to the Scholastic Books Warehouse sale.<br />
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I know lots of folks have made Advent calendars to "Countdown to Christmas" too. Check out this great one made by Kelly last year...</div>
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So, what do you hope to accomplish in the little bit of time remaining before the Christmas holidays? What are your family traditions? Do you have any fabulous homemade gift ideas you'd like to share?<div>
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Leave a comment below and I'll draw a winner to get a free copy of the Countdown to Christmas cutting file from my store at Paperthreads. Winner will be drawn after 11:59 PM on Weds, Nov 28 and notified by email. Please make sure to either log in with your google profile or leave me a way that I can contact you in the comment so I can reach you if you're the winner. </div>
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Note the thermal shirts under both their costumes in comparison to when the wore them to the <a href="http://www.renfestival.com/" target="_blank">Renaissance Festival</a> in Harveysburg.<br />
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Quite comically...it was raining that day too (Labor Day), but the temps were about 20 degrees warmer.<br />
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Now, I had never had brussels sprouts until about 2 weeks ago, and I only thought of them as a limp piece of miniature cabbage. I decided to try making them one evening, and, WOW! They seem like such a treat I have made them several times since. <br />
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1 pound brussels sprouts<br />
1/4 cup of cider vinegar<br />
1 tsp of sriracha chili sauce<br />
1 tsp crushed or minced garlic<br />
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Heat oil in deep fat fryer to 315 degrees F or place 2 inches oil in a skillet an heat to medium high.<br />
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Peel off loose or flimsy outer leaves of each sprout, wash and then cut each in half. Set aside to dry while you make the sauce.<br />
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Mix the garlic, sriracha, cider vinegar and honey (or splenda) in a small dish.<br />
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Toss the brussels sprouts halves into the heated oil and cook for about 3 minutes. You will have the outer leaves being very dark brown (like bark colored). Just before you remove the sprouts, toss the tablespoon of capers into the hot oil as well. (They only need about 30 seconds to warm and bring out the flavor).<br />
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Drain and place in a serving bowl.Drizzle with the mixed sauce. If you like, you can drizzle with a bit of balsalmic vinegar as well! The fryer gives the sprouts such a nutty, rich flavor! You don't even need any salt at all.<br />
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As a low-carber for over 4 years now, I snagged a few of the leaves that had fallen loose in the fryer as soom as I drained the fat. They were super crunchy and almost tasted like potato chips...you know, the dark fried kettle chip kind? YUM!<br />
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It's that time again...that's right, it's officially Star Wars Day!
May the Fourth be with you!</div>
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If you're an fan you might want to check out this summary video from Lego...</div>
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I know until recently the only places I saw Washi tape were in online scrapbooking stores. Then Tim Holtz had a line, but called it "Tissue Tape". Now, it's come more mainstream and you can find the Michael's "Recollections" brand "Craft Tape".<br />
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Here's a few of the rolls I picked up this week (they're regularly for $4.99 but 50% off this week so only $2.49 for the package). I photographed the back so you can see the UPC in case you're interested in calling your local store to check stock. The last pic shows the front so you know what the packaging looks like. I found mine on a special display near the front of the store (up by Martha's stuff). <br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Sources</b></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://blogs.babble.com/family-kitchen/2011/08/08/rainbow-fruit-skewers-fruit-salad-on-a-stick/" target="_blank">1. Rainbow fruit skewers</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://glorioustreats.blogspot.com/2011/05/taste-rainbow-jello.html" target="_blank">2.Taste the rainbow jello</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://blogs.babble.com/family-kitchen/2011/04/08/rainbow-cake-in-a-jar/" target="_blank">3. Rainbow cake in a jar</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://goingtomakeitmine.tumblr.com/post/3983487711" target="_blank">4. Rainbow flower bouquet</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.munchkinmunchies.com/2012/02/insideout-rainbow-cake-pops.html" target="_blank">5. Inside out Rainbow cake pops</a></div><br />
In honor of the beautiful rainbow, and in appreciation for your support as customers of Paperthreads and my cutting files, I've whipped up a set of rainbow inspired journal cards. They're sized to 3 by 4 inches (so perfect to slip into PL page protectors). Just print the JPG or PNG on your printer, cut with your trimmer, round the corners if desired, and you're ready to go!<br />
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You can download the high resolution images by clicking on the link below...of course, if you wish to download it, you need to agree to my terms of use...which is simple, don't claim it's yours, don't sell it as if you own or made it, and send your friends to my site to download it rather than hotlinking or sending them the file directly! If you agree to these, just click the link below to download the zip which includes both PNG and JPG sets.<br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://iaccepttou.paperthreads.com/JAD_photojournalcards.zip" target="_blank">Click HERE to download!</a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">(The link will be active until midnight, Mar 26th)<br />
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I've also got a huge sale on all <b><a href="http://www.paperthreads.com/store/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=66_84" target="_blank">my files in the Paperthreads store</a></b>, that's right...<b>50% off</b> everything in my section on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday!<br />
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But Spring doesn't just mean rainbows to me...it also means it's time for the Paperthreads Customer Appreciation Day Blog Hop!<br />
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Make sure you visit all the blog participants, they may be offering more<br />
prizes and fun on each blog!<br />
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Also, comment on each blog, and you get an entry into the GRAND PRIZE drawing, which will include:<br />
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Xyron Mega Runner<br />
2 Greeting Farm Stamps<br />
Quickie Glue Pen<br />
Platinum Pllus Flex Pod Gripper Tripod<br />
9" roll of Silhouette Vinyl (can be used on most die cut machines)<br />
2 - Metallic Rub n Buff<br />
10 Color Souffle Gel Pens<br />
10 Color Glaze Gel Pens<br />
12 Color Crushed Velvet Flock by Doodlebug Design<br />
1 Activation code to Make The Cut software<br />
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1/4 cup butter<br />
10 slices cubed day-old bread or 8 cups of torn old cinnamon rolls<br />
2 1/2 cups milk or half-half<br />
5 eggs<br />
1/4 cup sugar<br />
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract<br />
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg or cinnamon<br />
1/2 tsp salt<br />
1/2 cup diced apricots (or cherries, raisins, apples, or other fruit)<br />
1/2 cup chocolate chips<br />
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Break of a tablespoon or two of the butter to generously grease the inside of your crockpot. I used a 5 quart round and it is about the perfect size for this recipe volume. Mix the remaining butter with the eggs, milk (or half-half), sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt. <br />
Tear the bread or rolls up into "bite-sized" pieces. Layer the bread, chocolate chips, and dried fruit in the crockpot. Once all of your dry ingredients have been added, pour the milk/egg/etc mixture over the top of the dried bread. You may need to use a rubber spatula to gently push down on the mixture in your crock. Let sit for at least 30 minutes prior to cooking. I prep mine in the evening, then place my removable crock in the fridge until right before I go to bed.<br />
Cook on low for approximately 6 hours (that means I put mine in at midnight and then at 6am turn off the crock!). At this point I wrap the entire crock in a old towel and leave it on the counter for the rest of the family to have at 8am. It's just cooled to the perfect warm temperature for serving at that point.<br />
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It really doesn't need any sauce, but if you like, you could drizzle with maple syrup or top with a dallop of Cool Whip. BTW, have you tried the Season's Delight French Vanilla Cool Whip? It makes the perfect dip for fresh fruit when you mix it up with plain yogurt!<br />
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Leftovers keep in the fridge an can be rewarmed for breakfast later on in the week, which makes it a perfect "fast prep" for those busy mornings. <br />
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Just a quick pic before heading out the door yesterday AM. He thought the applique was pretty cool too!<br />
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My son has his "Hundredth Day Party" tomorrow at school and was instructed to dress like he was 100 years old. Now, truth be told, he told me that meant he should dress like a skeleton...because "people don't live that long". We talked a bit and decided on a little crafting project.<br />
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I'm not sure if you know how hard it is to find long sleeve, plain white t-shirts this time of year...I mean geesh, you'd think it was winter or something, but there were very few to be found anywhere; I snagged one hiding behind some swim trunks.<br />
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I ironed Heat n Bond lite onto the back of some woven cotton I pickled up from Hobby Lobby and cut out a tie shape. You'll just have to trust me here...I forgot to take pics along the way, last minute crafting you know! :) The tie got ironed on the t-shirt, and I zig-zagged around it to finish the edges. "Old man" shirt and tie, done!<br />
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He needed something to hold up his drawers, so I made a pair of suspenders from some left over "tie" fabric, a yard of elastic, and a pair of mitten clips from the clearance bin (hiding under the flip flop display, lol!).<br />
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It is super easy. I made mine using my Zig marker (on the smaller nib, because the bigger nib was to fat for writing in the small boxes.<br />
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<div style="color: red;"><b>CPN4NHD2012</b></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/36/1D5AB352FAE8A3A4BDCECE7548F6F46A.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 !important;" /></a>Jen Adkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16227897687644281867noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4575016127237220780.post-73757996796434733922011-11-14T09:49:00.001-05:002011-11-14T15:03:07.994-05:00Picture this! New stacks.Just in case you needed any enabling to add to your paper hoard...I took some pics at my Michael's last week. Now Michael's has many stacks that have been showing up (like for Halloween) that reminded many of other manufacturer's exact prints. Well, it turns out that DCWV is one manufacturer that has confirmed that they are making stacks exclusively for Michael's that are "branded" under the Recollections name. I apologize in advance for the sneaky (crappy) cell phone pics...but you can try clicking on them to see them larger (and likely blurrier, LOL!)<br />
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So, here's a few of the new Christmas "Recollections Signature" lines. Anyone recognize any? Any favorites?<br />
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Jolly and Bright has a retro/vintage feel to it with the kitschy teal, green, and a slightly salmon tint to the reds.<br />
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Belive has soft mossy greens and rust colored red, a little "aged" but not really grungy/shabby.<br />
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Naughty or Nice...very familiar, No?<br />
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O Christmas Tree - grey blues, olive green, deep dark red. And, of course, trees everywhere.<br />
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Classic Christmas - an exclusive Colored Core pad with Christmas icons.<br />
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Warm Wishes - reminds me of tole painting and country Christmas. Lots of folksy images here.<br />
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The 12 Days - each paper has one lyric from the song and then coordinating prints.<br />
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The Ballet has several great pages that would be perfect for the Nutcracker, but plenty of others that work for dance classes or recitals in general. It's plums and mossy green.<br />
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Photo Real Christmas. What more to say? I never know how I would use these full size pages with giant huge images. I mean, if half the pics covered up with other pictures, why does it matter?<br />
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Winter Wonderland has a kind of hodge podge - some "photo real", some print, some plaids.<br />
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Holiday Traditions has that very old fashioned vintage charm. Like Coca Cola Santas, kids in their kerchiefs, and engraved images...<br />
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So, what do you think? I never had the chance to pick up any of the Halloween stacks...my store skipped right over that holiday for papercrafting. Which is really sad...because though it is only "ONE DAY" in the scrapbook...the cute, sweet, spooky, quirky images always make me want to buy them all and save them to admire.<br />
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Think you can see yourself using any of these Christmas stacks? Are you a stackaholic? What do you think of the exclusive "Recollections" push? Is it a way to not have to price match the lower DCWV prices when they are on sale at JoAnn's?<br />
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eta: yup! there are a ton of stacks...the reason for the cell phone pics is that I didn't buy a single one of them! <br />
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Just thought I'd share with you a quick pic of my nails today...I'll pop up some more info when I get some more time...<br />
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<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/36/1D5AB352FAE8A3A4BDCECE7548F6F46A.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 !important;" /></a>Jen Adkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16227897687644281867noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4575016127237220780.post-68433151342976672362011-10-04T14:23:00.000-04:002011-10-04T14:23:03.089-04:00It's very big, it's very big, it's very biiiiiiig!So I'm not really sure how I came across this funky, sometimes irreverent, fun kids classical music CD collection, Beethoven's Wig. I just have to say I've been listening for hours to samples online now and, I'm hooked!<br />
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Check out their <b><a href="http://beethovenswig.com/index.php?page=homepage">homepage</a></b>!<br />
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Each CD seems to have the first half with the classics overlaid with satirical, cute, dare I say it, educational lyrics. Then the second part of the CD just has the orchestral score. Seems like a great way to get the kids into the "old stuff". We;ve never really had a problem, my DS loves listening to classical music more than most "current" music...what about your experiences?<br />
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(It reminds me of Alan Sherman and Al Yanchovic, too!)<br />
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You may remember that over a year ago I posted a tutorial to help you <a href="http://jenadkinsdesigns.blogspot.com/2010/05/you-can-use-your-blue-wishblade-with.html">use you Blue Wishblade with Vista or Windows 7</a>. I felt there have been enough changes in the options available to you that it was time for an update!<br />
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Remember, as with any new software installation, it's best to set a "restore point" prior to any changes, so you can essentially roll the machine back if there are any unforseen consequences!<br />
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By now, most folks know that (internally at least) a wishblade, craftrobo, and silhouette are essentially the same machine with different badging. So, it's no surprise that finally these commonalities might solve some of the problems.<br />
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Download the <a href="http://www.silhouetteamerica.com/software.aspx">Silhouette Studio (version 1.7.1)</a> from the Silhouette America storefront.<br />
Find the setup file and double-click it to begin the installation process.<br />
Follow the prompts during the installation process.<br />
Plug your cutter in to the Windows 7 computer and turn it on. Driver should be installed automatically. If you get a warning about not finding the driver you should be able to just ignore it.<br />
You can now access your GSDs through Silhouette Studio and send to cut through that program.<br />
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Now, I have been told that Blue & pink wishblade owners and craftrobo owners are successfully cutting using Silhouette Studio from XP and Vista machines as well, so please share any tips you have in the comments section here...<br />
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I would recommend that you keep a separate GSD copy of any file you plan to open into Studio, because you can only save as a .GSP (via save to SD card mechanism) or as a .STUDIO file. This means that only Studio users can open and cut these files.<br />
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You CAN have more than one version of Robomaster on your machine at any time...just name them appropriately (like "blue wishblade GSD", "Studio to cut", or "original Robomaster") so you know which one to launch.<br />
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<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/36/1D5AB352FAE8A3A4BDCECE7548F6F46A.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 !important;" /></a>Jen Adkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16227897687644281867noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4575016127237220780.post-60673512602194729322011-07-13T22:11:00.001-04:002011-07-13T22:12:52.581-04:00Time to get moving in the mornings...You know me...I'm not a morning person...the day should start with a much quiet and a lot of caffeine. It just so happens that my kids prefer to start moving slowly in the mornings too! Unfortunately there always seems to be a ton to do before getting "out the door", so we've tried to streamline the breakfast experience.<br />
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They've been fairly happy with "Breakfast Cookies" (I think I've shared those before, if not...I'll look for the recipe). On the other hand, I'm trying to introduce a little variety, hence it was time for some experimenting in the kitchen.<br />
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Here's a picture of the final outcome, our mini frittatas.<br />
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First thing...ignore the picture above, LOL! I took a shot of the ones I made with the leftover egg mixture, but for best results you'll want to use a silicone muffin pan (or you'll be scrubbing...scrubbing...scrubbing),<br />
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10-12 eggs (it really depends upon how deep your muffin cups are)<br />
2 Tablespoons flour<br />
1/4 cup milk<br />
1/2 Tablespoons seasoning mixture (I used an all-purpose vegetable seasoning mix but you might like Mrs Dash, Montreal Seasoning, etc)<br />
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Place all of the above ingredients in a mixing bowl and whisk with a fork just until the eggs are barely mixed. Then, take your muffin pan and prep it by spraying with non-stick oil spray (like Pam).<br />
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The great thing is that you can customize your Frittatas! I put a large teaspoon of fresh salsa and some crumbled pepper jack cheese onto the bottom of half the muffin cups for my son (who loves spicy foods) and some bacon crumbles and cheddar cheese in the other half for my daughter. Divide the egg mixture by pouring into the cups.<br />
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Place the tray (on top of a cookie sheet to catch any spillover) into a preheated oven set at 350 degrees F. Bake for 20-25 minutes, just until the tops are set and just beginning to turn golden. Let cool in the silicone muffin pan for approximately 5 minutes, then use a spoon or butter knife to "pop" them out. Serve immediately while hot or place them into a ziploc plastic baggie and store for up to one week in the refrigerator.<br />
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We found they reheated pretty well in the microwave for about 40 seconds at 50% power (be sure to check frequently as all microwaves do vary).<br />
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Let me know if you try it, I'd love to hear what combinations you come up with!<br />
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And now, for the craft we did during the party...Continuing on with the theme of creating your own monster, we used these Iron-ons from SEI.<br />
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Each kit has about 50 pieces, with plenty of eyes, horns, mouths, and appendages. They've got some great <b><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUz00ZHzFNc">You tube videos showing you some techniques</a></b> for creation, <b><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNLRWK5XX5I">even a video teaching you how to make additional bodies</a></b> to stretch your dollar and use all the leftover body parts. (Unfortunately I didn't find this one until AFTER the party, but that means we have lots of monster creations left for the future!) You can see some of my daughter's shirt in this pic (along with her PURPLE monstrous cupcake)...<br />
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And my son wanted to prove that the kids actually LOOKED like the monsters they created...<br />
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We found the My Own Monsters at Michael's and Hobby Lobby, but you can snag them on Amazon too!<br />
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I made the invitation on my <a href="http://www.paperthreads.com/store">KNK</a>. Since it's an odd size I also made my own envelopes. Unfortunately it fell outside of "normal" size for the USPS, but it was super easy to make with the Martha Stewart Scoring Board. I love the little envelope tool with that thing!<br />
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The invite is a Pop-Up card. It's a combo of printing on my laser printer and paper piecing. I love how the monsters turned out! I grabbed the good old blue Fiskars embossing plates and ran the monster bodies through the Cuttlebug with the Spellbinders tan embossing mats to add some texture (fur, scales, and ridges).<br />
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Here's the "big picture" of the cake table. My son decided he wanted the cake this year and my daughter picked cupcakes. BTW, those cute little monster cake plates (back right hand corner) are from Target. I think they're Spritz brand and were with the party supplies.<br />
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My son wanted 5 eyes on his monster cake, so after frosting the cake with the Wilton fur tip, we made cake balls (thanks for the ideas <a href="http://www.bakerella.com/category/pops-bites/cake-balls/">Bakerella</a>!) and dipped them in melted chocolate then added pupils to make them look like real eyes. *NOTE* My son wanted the eyes to fan out at a bigger angle, but we found the cake balls were too heavy and the cake was too tender, so they started ripping through the layer cake if we "tipped" them too much! It was my first time making the cake pops, according to the family it shouldn't be the last, LOL!<br />
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Now, on to the cupcakes! I apologize in advance for the "purple" fur. I guess I should have actually looked at the instructions for tinting the frosting purple, but I "assumed" it would work to mix red and royal blue...well I kinda got a purplish gray! Looks like pretty boring cakes, right?<br />
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Well, the original idea for this party was sparked by some stinkin' adorable cupcakes I saw at <a href="http://snowybliss.blogspot.com/2010/05/monster-momo.html">SnowyBliss</a> last year. That's right, the kids got to build their own monster cupcakes! The body parts were all made out of Wilton vanilla candy chips, so they were all edible too. We've got tentacles, hands, bows (there are girly monsters too, you know), and wings in this first tray.<br />
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Then there's googly eyes, teeth, horns, forked tongues,and rows of fangs in here!<br />
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The kids had a pretty good time, here's a few of their monstrous creations...<br />
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I'll share some more pics tomorrow (gotta show you the craft they did too!)<br />
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ETA: Woo-hoo! The monster cake was featured on <a href="http://www.bakerella.com/pop-star-jennifer/">Bakerella's Pop Stars! </a><br />
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My SPLATS! file has 5 different diecuts perfect for water balloon fights, swimming, mud, and so much more.<br />
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Great fun for vinyl or window clings on the mirror, silly 'staches on breakfast glasses, or stickers to modify extra 4 by 6 prints!<br />
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