Monday, June 24, 2013

Sketch #12

I was doodling out some ideas the other day for a class and this was one of the sketches I came up with.  Since I chose a different sketch for the class I wanted to share it here for you.

I hope you enjoy it and I would love to see what you are inspired to do with it.

Just pretend the lines are straight . . . LOL!!


Sharon's Challenge #6


http://scrapourstash.blogspot.ca/2013/06/stash-challenge-4-all-about-our-guys.html

Sharon's Challenge #6


http://scrapourstash.blogspot.ca/2013/06/stash-challenge-4-all-about-our-guys.html

Sharon's Challenge #7


http://granddivasscrappyplace.blogspot.ca/2013/06/scrappy-friends-june-challenge-and.html

Sharon's Challenge #7


http://granddivasscrappyplace.blogspot.ca/2013/06/scrappy-friends-june-challenge-and.html

Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Helen's Challenge #2

Helen's Challenge #2

Sharon's Challenge #1

Sharon's Challenge #1

Helen's Challenge #1

Helen's Challenge #1

Sharon's Challenge #2

Sharon's Challenge #2

June 12 Online Crop . . . Challenge #5

Challenge #5 is a colour palette challenge found at S.W.A.T.  I was pretty happy to see that several of the colours were in the Memories on Main St. (Lambeth, ON) June challenge kit so I used it as the base of my layout.


June 12 Online Crop . . . Challenge #5

Challenge #5 is a colour palette challenge found at S.W.A.T.  I was pretty happy to see that several of the colours were in the Memories on Main St. (Lambeth, ON) June challenge kit so I used it as the base of my layout.


June 12 Online Crop . . . Challenge #4

I got a little carried away with Challenge $4 which is from ScrapMuch?  I had 10 leftover photos from scrapbooking my Ottawa-Toronto trip with Hal in the big truck.  This sketch was perfect to finish them off.



June 12 Online Crop . . . Challenge #4

I got a little carried away with Challenge $4 which is from ScrapMuch?  I had 10 leftover photos from scrapbooking my Ottawa-Toronto trip with Hal in the big truck.  This sketch was perfect to finish them off.



June 12 Online Crop . . . Challenge #3

Challenge #3 comes from Creating with Paper and More and here is my layout.


June 12 Online Crop . . . Challenge #3

Challenge #3 comes from Creating with Paper and More and here is my layout.


June 12 Online Crop . . . Challenge #2

Challenge #2 comes from Love To Scrap! and here is my layout.


June 12 Online Crop . . . Challenge #2

Challenge #2 comes from Love To Scrap! and here is my layout.


June 12 Online Crop . . . Challenge #1

I'm hosting an online crop today at http://ca.groups.yahoo.com/group/crafting_made_simple/.

The first challenge just posted at 10 am.  I borrowed the challenge from http://createdbylisa.blogspot.ca/2013/05/i-hope-you-are-enjoying-my-kit.html .

Here is my finished layout.


Challenge #2 just posted.  See ya.

June 12 Online Crop . . . Challenge #1

I'm hosting an online crop today at http://ca.groups.yahoo.com/group/crafting_made_simple/.

The first challenge just posted at 10 am.  I borrowed the challenge from http://createdbylisa.blogspot.ca/2013/05/i-hope-you-are-enjoying-my-kit.html .

Here is my finished layout.


Challenge #2 just posted.  See ya.

Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Online Crop on Wednesday . . .

Online crop tomorrow!!!!!

Okay for all you newbies to online cropping, here is how it is done . . . you need to join a yahoo group http://ca.groups.yahoo.com/group/crafting_made_simple/ 

Despite the fact I'm a computer idiot, if you have trouble joining I will try and help but it must be simple because I was able to do it. Starting at 9:55 am Wednesday the group will be posting some great challenges using sketches, math, embellishments, colours and I forget what all else . . . LOL . . .

Do as many challenges as you want. There is no winner here and no time limits . . . just the satisfaction of getting a little scrapping done.

Visitors are welcome in my studio. I may still be in my pyjamas and I don't guarantee that I will be wearing any foundation garments. My house may or may not be clean. Lunch is grilled cheese. I'm looking soooooo forward to some not-so-serious scrapbooking.

Enjoy!!

Online Crop on Wednesday . . .

Online crop tomorrow!!!!!

Okay for all you newbies to online cropping, here is how it is done . . . you need to join a yahoo group http://ca.groups.yahoo.com/group/crafting_made_simple/ 

Despite the fact I'm a computer idiot, if you have trouble joining I will try and help but it must be simple because I was able to do it. Starting at 9:55 am Wednesday the group will be posting some great challenges using sketches, math, embellishments, colours and I forget what all else . . . LOL . . .

Do as many challenges as you want. There is no winner here and no time limits . . . just the satisfaction of getting a little scrapping done.

Visitors are welcome in my studio. I may still be in my pyjamas and I don't guarantee that I will be wearing any foundation garments. My house may or may not be clean. Lunch is grilled cheese. I'm looking soooooo forward to some not-so-serious scrapbooking.

Enjoy!!

Tuesday, June 4, 2013

Sketch #9

Scrapbooking With Two-Page Sketches

Scrapbooking with Two-Page Sketches is now available as an ebook.
You can load it to your Kobo or laptop for only $6.75


Today's sketch is taken from this book.





Enjoy!



Spaghetti with Snow Crab

from soscuisine.com

Serves 2
Preparation 10 minutes / Cooking 10 minutes
460 calories per serving

160 g spaghetti
1 tbsp canola oil
1/2 shallot, finely chopped
1 tbsp Parsley and Garlic Base (see below)
2/3 cup canned diced tomatoes
2 snow crab legs, cooked, or Alaskan crab (I used 260 g of canned crab)
1/4 cup 15% cream
salt and ground pepper to taste

Start by cooking the pasta using package instructions.

Heat the canola oil in a skillet over medium heat.  Sweat the finely chopped shallot for 2-3 minutes, taking care not to let it burn.  Add the parsley and garlic base, then add the diced tomatoes and cook uncovered, with occasional stirring.  Add salt and pepper to taste.

While the sauce and pasta are cooking, shell the cooked crab meat, using a nutcracker (or can opener in my case . . . LOL).  Add it to the pan at the very last minute just to warm it up.  Add the cream.

Pour the drained spaghetti over the sauce and toss gently.  Serve in warmed dishes.

Parsley and Garlic Base

1 bunchItalian parsley, fresh 100 g
3 clovesgarlic$ 
9 tbspolive oil (enough to cover)$140 mL

Before you start

A small food processor will be very useful to chop the ingredients.

Method

Only the parsley leaves are used, since the stems are too hard. Wash and spin-dry the leaves. Finely chop them together with the garlic cloves. Put this mixture into a glass jar, cover with a layer of oil to prevent air oxidation, then put the lid on. (The oil quantity indicated below is for reference only). Put the jar in the refrigerator.
Important: Never let the jar stand at room temperature, to prevent any risk of food poisoning.

Remarks

Can be stored in the refrigerator up to 1 months; 3 months in the freezer. Remember to top up with oil every time you use it, to prevent oxidation and mould formation.

May 2013 Scrapbooking

Had some buddies in to scrapbook . . . the only serious scrapbooking I got done this month!
Anne, Sharon & Joyce (aka Mom)

In my studio . . . Deb, me and Connie











We are starting up our monthly page kit swap again.  This was my layout.