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Hello, Kitty! thesis notebook
Posted on August 30th, 2009 by Karen.
Categories: Scrapbooking, ramblings, school.
I wanted to alter a notebook, but I didn’t have any particular theme in mind. I got this Hello Kitty princess Sizzix die in Texas this summer, but hadn’t used it yet. I started layering the different colors and got really attached to it. I used Icicle Stickles and Glossy Accents on the crown. Jouni drew the laptop for me and I colored it with a silver pen (Creating Memories). I downloaded the Hello Kitty Angel Font from deviantART. The flower brads are probably from Memory Makers. The border is made with the Fiskars Threading Water punch and I lined the inside with white paper to show through the holes. It’s simple, yet complicated. I’m very happy with it overall.
The notebook will be for my thesis notes. I’ll be starting that in October and now I have a cute notebook ready to see me through the process.
You Make Me Happy
Posted on July 28th, 2009 by Karen.
Categories: Reino, Scrapbooking, travel.
This is an album that I started at GASC 2008 in a class taught by Staci Etheridge. The pictures are from summer 2009 in Texas and represents some of the things that make Reino happy.
The album and papers are all from Cosmo Cricket. The paper is the Get Happy collection. The letters in the album spell H-A-P-P-Y.
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GASC 2009
Posted on June 8th, 2009 by Karen.
Categories: Uncategorized.
I was at the Great American Scrapbook Convention Wednesday-Saturday this week. Here are the two large projects I managed to finish. The first is from a class on doodling with stencils.
The second is from a class on journaling taught by Crystal Jeffrey Rieger, my creativity hero.
I also finished a lot of cards, but I’m too lazy to upload those now.
Cake!
Posted on May 31st, 2009 by Karen.
Categories: Uncategorized.
It’s been a while since I’ve made a cake for anyone. This was made for my friend’s niece’s 16th birthday.
I also made a cookie tower of cocoa crinkles.
Snickerdoodles!
Posted on November 13th, 2008 by Karen.
Categories: Cookies, Food.
I just made my first ever Snickerdoodles. I’m a chocolate lover myself, but Reino had these when we were visiting a friend and he really liked them. I thought I’d give them a try and see if he likes mine. I had one and it was really good. Jouni approves, too.
Now I just have to make sure they survive until he gets home from school.
So excited!
Posted on November 11th, 2008 by Karen.
Categories: Crochet.
I’ve been working on an afghan that I started in 2005. I was afraid I wouldn’t be able to finish it because the yarn manufacturer no longer makes that color. I’ve been trying to beg, borrow and steal any that was available. Well, now I don’t have to. I was digging in my stash looking for something else when I stumbled upon three skeins of the yarn in question! I couldn’t believe it. I’m sure they could hear my whoops of joy at the North Pole. I’d love to finish this blanket before Christmas, but we’ll see how it goes. School first, you know.
Jarred
Posted on September 18th, 2008 by Karen.
Categories: Food.
The plum butter and plum jam are finally in jars. I’m really pleased with both. Have a look.
The plum and vanilla jam recipe was found here.
The plum butter was an adaptation of a recipe I have for making apple butter in the crockpot. I had forgotten that the crockpot method hasn’t worked for me and I had to transfer the operation to the oven. It still turned out fantastic.
The jars are from Sandy. She sent some delicious peaches a few years ago and I’ve beeh hanging on to the jars. Thanks, Sandy!
Plum crazy!
Posted on September 18th, 2008 by Karen.
Categories: Food.
This is our ninth September in this house and it’s the first time that our plum tree has produced so many plums. We picked them last night and I’ve been doing as much plum work as I can in between the other stuff. Not all of them are ripe, but will be by the weekend. My sink was full!
As soon as Jouni came in with the last of them, he asked where his pie was. I hadn’t even started on it yet, but hurried up with it. I made a tart rather than a pie. If you’re thinking that it looks incredible, you’re right!
I knew I wanted to make plum butter, so that was next. I boiled some plums to soften them then strained out the seeds and skin to get the smooth pulp. I put it in my crockpot with sugar and cinnamon then left it to cook all night. In the morning I took the lid off and am letting it continue to cook and thicken.
I found a recipe for plum and vanilla jam. I happen to have some vanilla beans, so I thought I’d give it a try.
I have canned the jam and heard the first lid pop already. It didn’t make much, but if it turns out as delicious as I think it will, I’ll make more of the jam.
Indiana Jones cake
Posted on August 23rd, 2008 by Karen.
Categories: Cakes, Food, Reino.
We had Reino’s 7th birthday party today. Of course it was all about Indiana Jones and we had to deliver a cake that fit the theme. After searching the web, I decided the easiest thing to do was try to duplicate the scene on the Motorcycle Chase (#7620) box. I made a rectangle cake and a round cake. My husband is very creative so of course I consulted with him on the best way to cut and shape the pieces. He had some specific ideas, so I let him do the shaping then I applied the frosting and handed it back to him for decorating.
Here it is, all cut and I’ve started applying the road.
I crushed some packaged oatmeal cookies in the little food processor and used them for dirt on the road. The tree is under some of the cake, so I had to frost around it.
At this point I handed it over to Jouni to finish. He had a vision and I didn’t want to interfere.
The kids loved the cake and thought it looked great. We had the party outside and when I brought the cake out, Jouni played the Indiana Jones theme music.