In My World

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!!

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

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

How cute is this? http://ellenhutson.typepad.com/the_classroom_new/2013/06/transparency-tricks-take-two-by-julia-stainton.html

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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!!

Another great oddball afghan square . . .  Give Us a Kiss http://www.knitting-and.com/knitting/patterns/afghans/giveusakiss.htm Another monthly mystery dishcloth. Big mistake using this cotton.  You can't see the picture in the cloth at all.

Scrapbooking with Two-Page Sketches is now available as an ebook. You can load it to your Kobo or laptop for only $6.75 http://www.lulu.com/shop/pam-hedden/scrapbooking-with-two-page-sketches/ebook/product-21053537.html Today's sketch is taken from this book. Enjoy!

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.  Serv...

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.

When did restaurants start serving meals on platters?  I don't remember when it started.  It just seems to have been a gradual thing.  So gradual that I didn't really notice until it was too late. I've been to three different restaurants in the past few weeks and each time I was served my meal on a platter.  The prices were good, the food was good . . . but most of it was going home to live in my fridge or returning to the restaurant kitchen.  And that really annoys me to know all that food is going to be thrown out. We were at Features of Stratford, which has painted on the window that they serve the best breakfast in town.  I ordered Eggs Benedict and Hal ordered a burger and fries.  Both meals came on platters.  My meal consisted of 2 pieces of french toast, 2 slices of peameal bacon, 4 poached eggs and a lot of hollandaise sauce.  The price was $9.79.  Hal's hamburger and fries also came out on a platter.  The burger was mas...