Something a Little Different!

Wow!! It has been a long time since I posted to my blog. I just have not had time to post anything. I have been in a crafting slump here lately, and I just haven't had time to craft. But something I have had time to do (and it's a little hobby of mine) is cooking. So I am going to start posting recipes (with pictures) as well as papercrafting stuff.




I made these a while ago. They are soooo good. Sorry about the bad photo. I haven't quite mastered how to take pictures of food. These are also great because the meat cooks in the slow cooker. Hope you enjoy!!!





Beef Tostadas

1 1/2 lbs. boneless beef round steak
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. black pepper
1/4 cup lime juice
3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 jalapeno, seeded and finely chopped
1 large onion, chopped
1 tbsp. chili powder
1/4 tsp. cumin
1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper
12 packaged tostada shells
3/4 cup refried beans
lettuce
shredded mexican blend cheese
salsa
sour cream

1. Sprinkle steak with salt and pepper. Place 3 tbsp. of the lime juice, the garlic, jalapeno, onion, chili powder, cumin, and cayenne in the slow cooker. Place beef on top and cook on HIGH for 6 hours or LOW for 8 hours.

2. Remove beef and shred. Place shredded beef in a large bowl.

3. Strain remaining liquid in slow cooker over a bowl or measuring cup, discarding solids. Add strained liquid and remaining 1 tbsp. lime juice to beef in bowl. Stir to combine.

4. Warm tostada shells according to package directions. Heat refried beans.

5. Spread refried beans on tostada shell. Top refried beans with meat. Top with lettuce, salsa, cheese, and sour cream.

You could even use guacamole if you wanted.

Happy Birthday Wishes!

Hello, everyone! How was everyone's Mother's Day? Mine was great! I had the best day with my little guy!

This card was so simple to make. I used Georgia Pacific(white)cardstock as a base. The flower stamp is from SU Just Celebrate. I colored them with watercolor pencils and a blender pen. I'm not sure what company the dragonfly comes from. The patterned paper is from DCWV Spring 2007 stack. I used SU Scalloped edge punch on the PP. The riboon is from Michael's dollar ribbon bin. The sentiment is SU Fun and Fast Notes.

Thanks for looking! Have a great week!

Happy Birthday card

Hello, everyone. Sorry it has been so long since I updated. It has just been so busy here these days. But, I promise to do a lot better at updating!

For this card, I used Stampin Up's Fun and Fast Notes. I colored the image with watercolor pencils and a blender pen. The polka dot paper is DCWV. The flowers are American Crafts. The brads are from Hobby Lobby. I used the Happy Birthday cuttlebug folder. The cardstock is Pretty in Pink by Stampin Up. The white cardstock is Georgia Pacific. The brown base cardstock is Stampin Up's Creamy Caramel (I think that's what it is called).

Thanks for looking! I hope everyone has a GREAT weekend! We have nice warm weather here so I know we will enjoy every second!!

Thinking of You

Hello, everyone! Hope everyone's week was good. Mine was very short. I have to be quick with this post. I have to get my son ready to go to grandma's this weekend. I just wanted to post a card to my neglected blog. I will be back later with all the details! Thanks for visiting!

I got Mother's Day cards finished early!

Hello, everyone! I'm usually scrambling around last minute trying to get my cards done. They usually get done the day they have to go in the mail! But, I got Mother's Day cards done really early this year. I thought Bloomin Beautiful was the perfect stamp set to use for Mother's Day cards. Now if anyone can give me any ideas on Father's Day cards? I have the hardest time making masculine cards! Now on to the recipe for this card!

Recipe:

Cardstock: Georgia Pacific (white), Stampin Up (Barely Banana and Creamy Caramel)

Patterned Paper: DCWV Spring 2007 stack

Stamps: Stampin Up (Bloomin Beautiful) and Studio G (Mother's Day and swirl)

Accessories: Watercolor pencils, blender pen, and Staz-On Timber Brown ink

Also, I distressed the white cardstock the image is on. Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Hello, everyone! Sorry for slacking in my blog posting! I just haven't been crafting alot here lately. For the past couple of weeks my mojo has been MIA. But I think it might be back. I made 2 cards in the past two days!

I made this card last night. The "stamped" image is from Pink Petticoat. It is a digital stamp. The only thing I don't like about digital stamps is with the printer I have, if you watercolor it smears the printer ink. So I just used Primas and OMS. That worked great!

Recipe:

Cardstock: Georgia Pacific (white), Stampin Up (Pretty in Pink)

Patterned Paper: DCWV Spring 2007 stack

Stamp: Pink Petticoat (digi stamp)

Other: ribbon (wal-mart), Prisma pencils, and OMS

Thanks for looking! Have a great day!

Celebrate!

Hello, everyone! It has been a busy two weeks here. We are in the process of getting our kitchen and bathrooms remodeled. So that has really put a kink in my crafting! I am trying to find time to work it all in.

This card was a High Hopes sketch challenge. It was originally for the design team tryouts, but I didn't make the deadline. I used My Favorite Things stamp set for this card. Stampin Up for the sentiment. The base cardstock is Georgia Pacific white (found at Wal-Mart). The next layer (brown) is SU Creamy Caramel. The patterned paper is My Mind's Eye. I used Staz-On Timber Brown ink for the stamps. I colored in the stamped image with Prismas and OMS. The blue cardstock is SU Soft Sky. The mat behind the stamped image is SU Barely Banana. Thanks for looking and have a great day!