In My World

Write a list of things that make you happy. Stick the list someplace where you will see it often.

Color Match Embellishments by Coloring Them In! When creativity strikes, it can do so in a full spectrum of colors! Our exclusive colors can be found in Exclusive Inks™  stamp pads  and  re-inkers ,  shimmer brushes ,  embellishments , and so much more. With these products, you can achieve effortless color coordination in all of your crafting. Sometimes, however, the embellishments that we want to use in our artwork are only available in neutral colors, such as white, wood, or cork. The good news is that  you can get crafty with your embellishments as well and color them to meet your color needs! First things first, we absolutely  love  all of our embellishments and the colors that they come in. We wouldn’t have them any other way, and they serve us so well in lots of art projects, as you have witnessed in the many artwork examples shown on this blog, our catalogs, and our other social media outlets. The idea today is to show you just another amaz...

  Chantal Jennifer Kreviazuk CM (born May 18, 1974) is a Canadian singer, songwriter, composer, pianist, and actress. Born in Winnipeg, she played music from a young age before signing with Columbia Records in the 1990s. Her debut studio album, Under These Rocks and Stones, was first released in Canada in 1996 and saw commercial success before being issued in the United States the following year to critical praise. Kreviazuk released two more studio albums with the Columbia label, Colour Moving and Still (1999) and What If It All Means Something (2002), both of which brought moderate commercial success worldwide. She signed with Sony BMG for her fourth album, Ghost Stories (2006), which reached number two on the Canadian Albums Chart. Since 2003, Kreviazuk has co-written and composed numerous songs for other artists as well as film soundtracks, and has appeared in several Canadian independent and short films. Her fifth album, Plain Jane, was released by Canadian independent label M...

List 10 places you would love to visit.  

The Rideau Canal Skateway in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, is 7.8 km (4.8 miles) long and has a total maintained surface area of 165, 621 m² (1.782 million ft²), which is equivalent to 90 Olympic size skating rinks. This is called an ice rink (as distinguished from any number of other frozen bodies of water) because its entire length received daily maintenance such as sweeping, ice thickness checks and there are toilet and recreational facilities along its entire length. We would like to put a claim on the longest (7.8km) and largest in square meters (165, 621 square meters) maintained ice surface on a natural body of water in the world. 

Write about a time when you had fun. What did you do? Who was with you?

What is your favourite comfort food when it's cold outside?

YIELD:8 SERVINGS OR MORE prep time: 10 MINUTES cook time: 1 HOUR 30 MINUTES total time: 1 HOUR 40 MINUTES Newfoundland Figgy Duff has nothing to do with figs; raisins were once referred to as figs here & are always added to this traditional steamed pudding. Ingredients 2 cups flour ½ cup sugar 2 tsp baking powder 1/3 cup melted butter ¾ cup milk 2 tsp vanilla extract 1 cup raisins Instructions Sift together the flour sugar and baking powder. Add the raisins and toss well. Add the milk, melted butter and vanilla. Mix all together with a wooden spoon just until a soft dough is formed. Put dough into a pudding steamer or a wet heavy cotton pudding bag, tying the bag with a piece of butcher string but leaving about an inch of slack at the top to allow the pudding to expand. Boil for approximately 1 1/2 hours. This is most often done in the pot with the boiled root vegetables, cabbage and salt beef included in a Jiggs Dinner but can be done in a pot on its own as well. https://www.rockr...

Write a list of people you can count on to cheer you up and/or for a good laugh.

Close your eyes and imagine feeling warm and cosy? Now write about it. Where are you? What is around you? What do you have with you? Who is with you or are you alone?

Chad Brownlee (born July 12, 1984) is a Canadian country music artist, songwriter, actor, and former ice hockey defenceman. He has one #1 Canada Country hit with "Forever's Gotta Start Somewhere". Brownlee was a draft pick for the Vancouver Canucks in 2003, going in the sixth round No. 190th overall. After four years of playing for the NCAA's Minnesota State Mavericks (located in Mankato, Minn.), Brownlee made his professional debut with the ECHL's Idaho Steelheads playing a lone season with the club in the 2007–08 season before ending his playing career. Following a series of injuries, he turned his attention to music the following year. His first single, "The Best That I Can (Superhero)", was released in November 2009. Brownlee's self-titled debut album, produced by Mitch Merrett, was released in August 2010 via MDM Recordings. He followed it up with Love Me or Leave Me in 2012. Brownlee was nominated for a Juno Award for Country Album of the Year ...

Name the three biggest priorities in your life right now.

When I printed off the list of 101 Interesting Facts About Canada July 2020, #77 stated that 10% of the world's forest are found in Canada.  Here we are in January 2022 and according to National Resources Canada we now have only 9% of the world's forests.  https://www.nrcan.gc.ca/our-natural-resources/forests/state-canadas-forests-report/how-much-forest-does-canada-have/17601

  What is your theme song? There are lots of silly quizzes online to help you choose your theme song.  According to  https://www.buzzfeed.com/lolocrownoflaurels/what-is-the-theme-song-for-your-life-ek3h3hz408 my theme song is 

Make a list of things that make you smile. How many things are on your list?

I've eaten bumbleberry pie several times but never made one. That may change since I've learned the trick of cutting pies into servings and then freezing them. Otherwise I HAVE TO eat the whole pie . . . LOL. This recipe sounds promising.  Let me know if you try it. Yield: 2 - 9 inch pies Bumbleberry Pie II Ingredients 5 ½ cups all-purpose flour ¼ teaspoon salt 2 cups shortening ¾ cup cold water 1 egg 1 tablespoon vinegar 4 cups apples - peeled, cored and chopped 2 cups chopped fresh rhubarb 2 cups sliced fresh strawberries 2 cups fresh blueberries 2 cups fresh raspberries 2 tablespoons lemon juice 2 cups white sugar ⅔ cup all-purpose flour 2 tablespoons tapioca 1 egg yolk, beaten 2 tablespoons water Directions Step 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Step 2 In a large bowl, combine flour and salt. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Whisk together 3/4 cup water, egg, and vinegar. Stir into flour until mixture forms a ball. Divide dough into 4 ...

Add Dazzle with Embossing Techniques One of the most dazzling embellishment techniques you can incorporate into your creations is heat  embossing ! This technique only takes a few minutes to achieve, but the end result is breathtaking. Today, we’re going to show you a few ways to use  heat embossing  in your artwork, and then take it a step farther by adding color to the interior of your embossed images! Easy Embossing Techniques #embossing #heatembossing #ctmh #CloseToMyHeart #instructional #craftingtechniques #crafting #cards #diy #floral #sweetashoney If you’re not familiar with heat embossing, this technique starts with stamping an image with sticky or viscous ink, like a  VersaMark™ ink pad . You then sprinkle the stamped area with embossing powder, tap off the excess powder, and then pass a special heat tool over the image, allowing the embossing powder to melt into the ink. This leaves you with a  metallic , acrylic, or  UV-coated finish  over y...