Bubble Bread

Bubble Bread recipe:

this bread can take awhile, so plan it on a lazy day at home.

1 loaf of frozen bread.
let the bread thaw....but not rise.

when thawed, cut into chunks.

1/4 cup butter (or more)---melted
1/2tsp garlic powder, 1/2 tsp salt, 1 tsp parsley--- mix into melted butter.

roll your thawed bread chunks in the butter mixture. place in a well greased loaf pan.
cover with a towel and let rise.

bake 350 for about 30mn or until golden brown.

i made the bread to go with this..... (recipe on older post) CHICKEN WILD RICE SOUP


.....cuz it was a comfort food kind of day.

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S.E.W block tutorial

Do you all want to make one of these??? I did a tutorial to show you how :)

List of supplies needed: (i got everything at michaels)
4 pack of 8x8 scrap booking frames
3 sheets of scrapbook paper
wood letters (they are about 5 inches)
paint for letters and a paint sponge (or a can of spray paint)
gorilla super glue


Lets get started. First, cut your scrapbook paper down to 8x8. Or you can also buy 8x8 sheets.

this is what the frames looked like before i tore into them. remove the pretty picture of some random model you don't even know. :)

put your scrapbook paper inside, making sure to align your design with how it will hang.

i forgot to take a decent picture of how the letters looked before painting.....but here is a back shot of my letter S so you can see how big they are.

i used this little container of paint. the color is "lush foliage". Think how cute hot pink would be? oh my.....the possibilities are endless.

now i will tell you.....after putting 3 coats on these letters, i thought to myself "yeah, that would've been MUCH easier to just spray paint these puppies". but hey, some extra elbow grease went into them. I'm just not very patient waiting for paint to dry.

tip: paint a coat on the letters first, then go work on frames. it passes the time. LOL

paper plates are my favorite things to use for painting. no messy newspaper and the letters didn't even stick to the plate.

ok....so after they are dry, i sanded the edges to look a little distressed. I used some sturdy gorilla superglue and glued them right onto the glass. see my little ruler to the right, it worked perfect to make sure they were centered. i measured them before gluing, because that stuff dries quickly. I love the 3D effect of the block coming out of the frame.

again, make sure you have the frame in the correct position before gluing......you would hate to glue them upside down. although the S would work either way. LOL

glue all 3 and you are done! easy peasy.

VIOLA!!! a pretty simple design for your craft room wall.

just think of all the possibilities!!! you could do this in a child's room with their name, in a kitchen with coffee paper/fabric and letters and teh words JAVA..... the list goes on and on and on.

have a great week and start of our New Year--2011.

buh bye 2010

im curled up on the couch with my guys. waiting for that magical moment we leap into yet another year.....2011.

im pondering things to do for the new year, and a few come to mind. kind of a crafters resolution list.

--make a few quilts
--use some of my fabric kingdom on other projects
--make myself a few new bags
--buy some used furniture for a redo project (DIY)
--decorate my house


not a bad list. its totally do-able. im geared up for the new year....2011 will be a fun one.

labels

have you all seen these label panels by Riley Blake? I had to laugh, because when i got these at my LQS the girl goes WOOHOO, i won a bet that i would sell the first brown ones. LOL
they also have them in pink...i think....or something girlie and someone else in the shop thought they would NEVER sell the brown ones. crazy huh?

there are 45 of them to each panel. they are around 4x4 ish. so a nice size.

They have such a variety of different labels, they could be used for SO many projects. i had even thought of a simple pin cushion. one that you could write on and personalize. OOO maybe thats an idea for a FNSI giveaway??? (did i say that outloud?)

I tend to steer towards anything Riley Blake. Its odd....but i LOVE "his" fabric lines. I know Riley Blake and other names are just names....and most of the time they are groups of woman....but i like to think some fabulously good looking guy is sitting around designing us all fabric we Oooo and Ahhh over.

From my house to yours....

Wishing you all a Merry Christmas!

Hand / Foot scrub

while surfing my usual blogs today....i saw THIS idea and just HAD to make them. looky how pretty they turned out!

after work i ran around in the rain on a mission. I needed jars....i needed peppermint extract....i needed mineral oil....i needed corn syrup....i needed sugar.....i needed green food coloring. THATS ALL there was to it!!! piece of cake!

I made a total of 12 jars for my coworkers. arent they festive? they smell heavenly because of the peppermint! I need to make myself a LARGE jar of this stuff.

I also made a simple label and used these scrapbooking stick on thingys (dont know what they are called) for just a little added touch.

Seriously, i spent maybe 2 hours tops making these jars.

ps....i found all my supplies needed at walmart. they would be a great gift for a teacher.... of course maybe in a larger jar. these teeny jars were great for the coworker thing when making them for a group of people.

im going to make the brown sugar n honey scrub tomorrow. guess ill be going to buy more jars. thank goodness that darn store is open 24 hours.

old crafts

I paid a friendly visit to my parents this evening and saw this on my moms doorknob. look at the year i made this.....2001.

i remember making these. i cant even remember how many, but it was like over 20. i used cookie cutters for the patterns. this snowman was my favorite. yeah its far from perfect, but its a decoration my mom always puts in her house. it was a small pillow type hanging with a decorative cord on top. i think it was even around 5inches square-ish.

do you ever look at crafts from years past and go hmmm........ive come a long way baby!

Peanut Butter Rice Krispie bars

have you ever made these yummy bars?

are you drooling yet?

easy easy recipe!!!

Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Bars

1 cup of sugar

1 cup of light karo syrup

1 cup of peanut butter

6 cups of rice krispies

1 bag of chocolate chips

1 bag of butterscotch chips

melt over stove top 1cup of sugar and 1 cup of karo syrup. bring to a gentle boil, basically to dissolve sugar. dont cook too long or bars will be hard.

remove from heat and add peanut butter. stir well until all mixed together.

add 6 cups of rice krispies. mix together until blended over rice krispies.

smooth into a 9x13" pan.

melt both bags of chips together and pour over top.

take to your work potluck or a family function and you will make instant friends.

a weekend with my family....

the weekend started off with a christmas shopping extravaganza....just me and my husband. we went to dinner then shopped till we dropped. i was a little sad about missing the FNSI, but we had to finish our xmas shopping.

here is my sons completed gingerbread house. he did it all himself. i was the "go to girl" during the project. he also wore the santa hat the entire weekend.

here is my other son and his girlfriend baking cookies. wonder who is cleaning up the mess? (he usually does the dishes after she bakes--LOL)

i have been trying to come up with more economical ideas this year for xmas. i decided to give my coworkers a christmas card with a favorite recipe inside of it. I found these cute recipe cards on clearance this weekend ..... 49cents for a pack of 20.

during the holidays, i love having a puzzle around that everyone can sit down and work on. this should keep the kiddos busy....its 1000 pieces. we started with a puzzle that was only 300 pieces and it was done in 24hours. so 1000 pieces should last a little longer.

do you have a favorite christmas tradition or something for the month of december?

FNSI winner

click HERE for the FNSI winner. Heidi made some pretty cute stuff for the giveaway.

I have spent the weekend busy with my boys.....so no sewing or crafting got done.

Sorry to cut this short, but we are making a gingerbread house and our "glue" is drying. ill post some pics when it gets done.