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Voila'~ Ze Chef Is back on file!

All "ingredients" for Ze Chef are on Wednesdays post.

I put a layer of basic black behind the red "card" then added a scallop punch around the clasp (ran it through my xyron) and I attached "Ze Chef"card with sticky tape to the file folder.

This is an accordian file folder that holds my Homemade Gourmet paper supplies when I demo at parties. The paper is SU retired designer paper. I love, love, love, the red and white!

The food items in the photo are Homemade Gourmet Pantry Staples. I use them in my 4 meals in 4 minutes presentations and they are always found in my pantry being used daily! My 2 favorites are the Grandmother's Sunday Roast and the Garlic Lemon seasonings!  RAVE, RAVE, RAVE! Husbands of friends and customers can't get enough of the Roast seasoning because the gravy it makes is to die for!

Let me know what you think of my project and if it would catch your eye. You can click on the photo for a larger easier to see size. Check out what I wrote on the "chalkboard" lol.  Hugs!

Heat and Stick Powder

1]   Stamp image with VersaMark® or Craft Stampin' Pad.

2]   Apply Heat & Stick powder to the inked image. Shake off excess powder onto the Powder Pal or a piece of scratch paper and funnel it back into its container.

3]   Heat image with the heat tool just until powder turns to liquid. Do not overheat.

4]   Pour glitter onto the inked image, making sure that the image is coated completely.

5]   Shake off excess glitter as described in Step 2.

6]   Heat again briefly to set.

QUICK TIP
Our Powder Pal is an excellent alternative to scratch paper for saving excess powder and glitter. It also makes cleanup a snap.

Voila' Ze Chef is in!

Michelle is working on another banner for my Homemade Gourmet blog and she needed one more element to put in it. I am so behind getting it to her but now he is done and I love it!  Wait till you see the folder! I admit that I cased the idea from someone on scs. Sorry, I didn't keep track of who it was. And as I always do, I changed a few things to fit me.  I used our silver ink pad and a blender pen to color in the tray with lid, I used black craft ink and clear embossing powder for the "floor".  SU markers were used to color in his pants, cuffs, face and scarf. Basic black, real red and blush blossom were what I used.

I see that the black strip is a bit up on the right so I will have to fix that lol- see I am not perfect either!

And I love the "Chalk board" effect in the upper right corner!  I have found that I am low on silver brads- GASP! I used dimensionals on the back of the Chef to make him stand out and I found that I need to order some and some pink taffeta I have realized- oh, and I have to order my "own" set of the chef and all his goodies and get Vanessa's stamp sets back to her!  I am going to be making these cards or some similar for my HG customers and hostesses.

Now I am going back down to my room and finish the file folder I started in January and I will post it tomorrow!

Tomorrow I HAVE to work on my son's wedding invitations! All 200 of them and then 75 of the cowboy favors.   I am tired just thinking about it!

STamps for sale

Due to all the sickness here, I have not had time to put my stamps on ebay yet-

I have updated the steals and deals photo album today so please take a look.

If you have paid me for your stamps, I am packaging them today and will ship tomorrow, If you have not paid me for the stamps you requested please do so this week or they go back on the list for sale. 

Can you hear the tense in my voice today? I am completely overwhelmed with trying to get caught up.

Katie is doing a bit better but not up and around today. So mom the nurse is still at work along with all her other daily duties.  I hope your day is wonderful we have no rain at this time but overcast, cold and windy.  We still have a river in the back yard and as soon as I can breathe, I will post a few photos in the photo album.

I pray you have a wonderfully productive day!

Update on my daughter

Saw the Family Doctor this morning.  Not only does Katie have the flu she also has a serious case of strep throat.  They put her on an IV in the office and gave her a penacillin shot in the bum too. She is contageous for the next 24 hours and it's mostly likely we will all have it soon they said- ARGH!  I don't have time to be sick "yet again".

Anyhow by this time tomorrow she should be a bit better and only get better each day. Thank goodness this week is spring break...

And to add to the day we have "serious" flooding and it continues to rain. (photos to come later) And the "new" modem the computer dorks put in my computer is dead! ARGH!!! I had a whole 3 months use of it! Lucky me!! So here I am on hubbys computer to read and send a few emails.  He will bring a new modem home and install it for me tonight.

So after posting and reading a few emails, I am going downstairs, watch the rest of my rented movie; "Saving Sarah Cain" and continue to organize in my stamp room.( you know about best laid plans right?)

Oh!! My box of new Homemade gourmet catalogs came today, so of course I have to go through it and make up an order for the new line! I have a party for HG the end of April and the 4 meals in 4 minutes is going to be a blast to share.

So..  that is my day. I  hope to see you later tonight and if not, then in the morning on MY computer again!

Back as soon as I can be!

My new goodie!!!

Here is my new goodie! I just love it and wish I had room for one more!!  I have hung my ribbon (will hang more after I get another wire rack)  templates for various things, I emptied an entire drawer therefore I have more storage room in my drawers!  I hung my rub ons (albeit in a ziplock bag with a hole punched it it) but they are up where I can find them! YIPPEE!  I found in that drawer duplicates of the stencils that SU used to carry and will be putting the extras on Ebay soon along with my stamps-  I have had no time in the last week to deal with it because my daughter Katie has the horrid flu and is VERY sick.  Our family Dr won't be back until tomorrow (she had knee surgery) so at 8 am Tuesday we will be at the Dr. office for sure. 

I had planned to have my room cleaned and some more organizing and purging done by now but that hasn't happened or looks to happen for a couple more days- argh!

Here is the rack that I bought it at the scrapbook store sale last week when Lisa and I had our day out. I am excited that I can hang hooks on the outside sides and hang more things there too!  It's 7 ft tall and about 42 or so inches wide ( I didn't measure the width!)

I hope your day is marvelous!

My Cambria Bagalope Case!

Early last week I was surfing Cambria's blog & found this adorable bagalope basket tutorial and I just HAD to make one!

I just knew it would be adorable because everything she makes is adorable, but I wanted to make it into a party favor idea, so here is my version of her wonderful project!

I made it into a diaper bag! Now remember this is only the prototype ( I always make one and then something better)  But I just wanted to share this with you today to give you some ideas too!

I haven't had time to remake it and fancy it up but I wanted you to see how cute it is anyhow.  We have spring break this week, and Katie is still very sick with the flu so my week is going to be hit and miss. I sure hope the weather is nice and warm tho I could use the inspiration! Have a wonderful day!

Tagged!

I have been tagged by Debbie Seyer over at A Peek into my Stamping Room Please check her blog out, Debbie is so creative and such a fun stamping friend!! I love to check her blog to see what she is up to and case her ideas! Thanks Deb for thinking of me!

1. Link to the person that tagged you.
2. Post the rules on your blog.
3. Share six non-important things/habits/quirks about yourself.
4. Tag six random people at the end of your post by linking to their blogs.
5. Let each person know they've been tagged by leaving a comment on their site.

Now, here are 6 non-important things/habits/quirks!

1. When I was 15, I was the Harrah Sugar Beet Queen
2. When I was 18, I was the Toppenish PRCA (professional cowboys circuit of America) Queen
3. The day after my 20th birthday I gave birth to my first baby "Ray"
4. When I was 28, I was a union laborer building concrete bridges
5. My senior year of high school I was captain of our Varsity Volleyball team and MVP
6. I have been a Stampin' Up! demonstrator for 4 years (since last November.)

Here are the 6 ladies I am tagging! I Hope everyone will visit their blogs and find some inspiration.

1. Carrie Stamps -  Carrie Rhoades is my upline and THE most creative stamper I know! I miss you Carrie!
2. My favorite Stamp Chic- Jennifer Barrett
3. Janet Haworth  Crafts Galore!  My Stamping pal and dear friend
4. Cambria Turnbow  Stamp a little love baby!
5. My totally addinctive Aussie pal  Leonie Schroeder
6. Andrea Walford  Amazing projects and tutorials!

Katie has had a 103 temp for 24 hours and her fever just broke this morning,

She placed with a 1 in her flute trio at competition yesterday and they will go to state! (yes she was sick, but she didn't want to let her trio down) I am home from church taking care of her, she is still very sick but we are both glad her fever broke and it's good this week is spring break so she doesn't miss anymore school while getting better. So my weekend has been busy and I have not stamped or anything related. I hope when Kay is home from church I can take a break and go to my room and scrap. I am only going to scrapbook this week! It's the part I love the most and do the least and I am going to change that! Have a great Sabbath day!

I have been tagged by Debbie Seyer over at A Peek into my Stamping Room Please check her blog out, Debbie is so creative and such a fun stamping friend!! I love to check her blog to see what she is up to and case her ideas! Thanks Deb for thinking of me!

1. Link to the person that tagged you.
2. Post the rules on your blog.
3. Share six non-important things/habits/quirks about yourself.
4. Tag six random people at the end of your post by linking to their blogs.
5. Let each person know they've been tagged by leaving a comment on their site.

Now, here are 6 non-important things/habits/quirks!

1. When I was 15, I was the Harrah Sugar Beet Queen
2. When I was 18, I was the Toppenish PRCA (professional cowboys circuit of America) Queen
3. The day after my 20th birthday I gave birth to my first baby "Ray"
4. When I was 28, I was a union laborer building concrete bridges
5. My senior year of high school I was captain of our Varsity Volleyball team and MVP
6. I have been a Stampin' Up! demonstrator for 4 years (since last November.)

Here are the 6 ladies I am tagging! I Hope everyone will visit their blogs and find some inspiration.

1. Carrie Stamps -  Carrie Rhoades is my upline and THE most creative stamper I know! I miss you Carrie!
2. My favorite Stamp Chic- Jennifer Barrett
3. Janet Haworth  Crafts Galore!  My Stamping pal and dear friend
4. Cambria Turnbow  Stamp a little love baby!
5. My totally addinctive Aussie pal  Leonie Schroeder
6. Andrea Walford  Amazing projects and tutorials!

Katie has had a 103 temp for 24 hours and her fever just broke this morning,

She placed with a 1 in her flute trio at competition yesterday and they will go to state! (yes she was sick, but she didn't want to let her trio down) I am home from church taking care of her, she is still very sick but we are both glad her fever broke and it's good this week is spring break so she doesn't miss anymore school while getting better. So my weekend has been busy and I have not stamped or anything related. I hope when Kay is home from church I can take a break and go to my room and scrap. I am only going to scrapbook this week! It's the part I love the most and do the least and I am going to change that! Have a great Sabbath day!

Re ink your SU Markers!!!

Check out Julie's tutorial on how to refill your Stampin Up  Markers!  You will love it!

AWESOME!!

When I am an old lady

When  I'm an old lady, I'll live with each kid, 
And bring so much happiness...just as they  did.
I want to pay back all  the joy they've provided.
Returning each deed! Oh, they'll be so  excited!
(When I'm an old  lady and live with my kids.)

I'll write on the wall with reds, whites and  blues,
And I'll bounce on  the furniture...wearing my shoes.
I'll drink from the carton and then leave it  out.
I'll stuff all the  toilets and oh, how they'll shout!
(When I'm an old lady and live with my kids.) 

When they're on the phone and just out of  reach,
I'll get into things  like sugar and bleach.
Oh,  they'll snap their fingers and then shake their head, 
(W hen I' m an old lady and  live with my kids.)

When they cook dinner and call me to eat, 
I'll not eat my green beans  or s alad or meat,
I'll gag  on my okra, spill milk on the table,
And when they get angry...I'll run...if I'm  able!
(When I'm an old lady  and live with my kids.)

I'll sit close to the TV, through the  channels I'll click, I'll cross both eyes

just to see if they stick. 
I'll take off my socks and  throw one away,
And play in  the mud 'til the end of the day!
(When I'm an old lady and live with my kids.) 

And later in bed, I'll lay back and sigh, 
I'll thank God in prayer and  then close my eyes.
My kids  will look down with a smile slowly creeping,
And say with a groan, 'She's so sweet when  she's sleeping