Vinyl and a Cricut

Hello :)
Its took me months to make time and figure out how to use my Cricut or exactly what to make with it besides cards. After seeing blogs using Silhouette machines and what all can be done with those, well duh I figured out the Cricut can do those things too!!! So this morning I was on a mission I will do something I wasn't sure what but it was going to happen TODAY!

I really loved the vinyl being used on Kitchenaid Mixers. Hmm I have vinyl, well there ya go!

I used the Stretch Your Imagination &

Graphically Speaking cartridges for this project.

Lay your vinyl on the sticky mat and choose the design you want and cut

Once done peel up ALL of the vinyl from mat it should have cut but left the back of the vinyl untouched

Trim the vinyl so its just around your design

Now removed all excess vinyl leaving only the design 

Apply the transfer tape on top of the vinyl design and smooth out. then peel away which your design should be sticking to the transfer tape

Here I made sure my mixer is clean and dry. I placed my design and smoothed it over the surface then slowly peeled away the transfer tape

So my mixer went from plain to....Woohooo!

I added some butterflies

I love how it turned out!

I have linked this project up at;

 Tatertots and Jello 

A Little Knick Knack

March Menu 1

 I'm going to break up the monthly menus to coordinate with when I buy groceries which is every other Friday. Its a little easier for me to post it this way and to make the shopping list I take with me to the store. I will post recipes throughout the month, enjoy!

Mar 1 Spaghetti with Garlic Bread
Mar 2 Creamy Ranch Pork Chops with rice and veggies
Mar 3 >> Take Out <<
Mar 4 Rotisserie Chicken with potatoes and veggies
Mar 5 Stuffed Shells with Garlic Bread (make full batch freeze half)
Mar 6 Crock Pot Italian Chicken with steamed veggies
Mar 7 Homemade Calzones
Mar 8 Smokey Chicken & cheese potato casserole
Mar 9 Spaghetti with Garlic Bread
Mar 10 >> Take Out <<
Mar 11 Asian Pork Chops with glazed carrots and snow peas
Mar 12 Soft Tacos and Tostadas
Mar 13 Crock Pot Chicken Tetrazini with steamed broccoli
Mar 14 Stuffed Shells with Garlic Bread
Mar 15 BBQ Chicken Sandwiches
Mar 16 Chicken & Dressing Casserole with sweet potatoes
Mar 17 >> Take Out <<

Outlander Series

I'm going to take a small break from showing projects and tell you about a series of books that I absolutely adore! Diana Gabaldon's Outlander series of seven books so far just makes my heart skip a beat!

If you enjoy the first book you must keep going. The characters develop with even more intensity and new ones come to life. Each book continues the lives and trials of James and Clare Fraser. This mix of Sci-Fi historical and romance is thrilling. Diana's gift for bringing words to life so you can imagine smells, colors, fear, anticipation and love is amazing! Her deep historical study of life in 1740's Scotland to the 1940's is brilliant. She is not afraid of writing about the horrors of life in prison during war, some parts which may shock you. Life back then was definitely different then it is now, so many hardships and personal struggles that none of us today would ever dream of having to live through. I give this series a 5 star rating absolutely wonderful!

List of books in order
Outlander
Dragonfly in Amber
Voyager
Drums of Autumn
The Fiery Cross
A Breath of Snow and Ashes
An Echo in the Bone

You can read in Diana's own words about her descriptions of the books here.

Have a great Saturday!

Thrift find

Last weekend while browsing sales I came across this piece. It needed some love and so I brought it home.

Someone had painted over the laminate green it use to be and did not do it right.

 It was painted cream with some kind of darker coffee looking stuff yuk

I began by sanding down the table top. It had scratches and looked like whiteout spilled in places.

Then using Citristrip I removed the paint.

Here is what it looks like 5 hours later.. ewww!

Now begins the task of scraping all the paint and green laminate off

This is what I need to get down to the dull green is all thats left

After removing all the paint I then sanded everything the shelves and molding top and the table part.

Ok So yesterday while hubs and I were cleaning and rearranging the shop he paused to look over what I've been working on. He picked up my new little mouse sander and did some sanding. Somehow he broke it!!!!!

OMG the horror!!! LOL Luckily it was just bought last week and I still have box and receipt! Well until I get a new one this project is on hold. I know growing up we were taught to share but I might be having second thoughts when it comes to my project tools LOL!

Have a great day!

Week #3 Challenge Recipe Binder

I know I'm a little late at getting this out there but here is Week #3 Challenge Recipe Binder from A Bowl Full of Lemons. Click the Link and join us as new organizational projects are posted each Sunday!

I inherited my grandmothers recipe collection and have decided to leave it exactly as she left it. Very neat and organized with each card typed and slipped inside a plastic protective sleeve. She also had a small red binder with what I believe was her most used recipes. My recipes are stored inside my laptop and I would need more printer ink to print everything to put in a binder! So here I share with you how she organized her recipes.

Each card she hand typed on the typewriter and put inside plastic protective sleeves

Everything in its place

Inside the small red binder recipes are hand written, typed and clipped from magazines. 

I'll cherish these forever well until I pass them down eventually :)

Smokey Chicken & Cheese Potato Casserole

Happy Valentine's Day! I'm going to share a few pics from around the web that I find romantic and a super easy recipe

Beautiful view and delicious food 

Outdoor bath for two with candles 

Wow! This bed I just love! Couldn't you just melt right away!

Whatever your Valentine plans or where ever make the most of it with your special someone!

To my Husband I want to say thank you for everything you do for us and our family. 

Every day you make sacrifices to better our lives.

Each day you bring laughter and love to me and I will love you forever and always

No Matter What!

I made this for the first time and it was really good even my son liked it!


Smokey Chicken & Cheese Potato Casserole
Ingredients

    Nonstick cooking spray
1  10-3/4-ounce can  condensed cream of chicken with herbs soup
1  8-ounce carton  dairy sour cream
6  ounces  smoked cheddar cheese, shredded (1-1/2 cups)
1  28-ounce package  frozen loose-pack diced hash brown potatoes with onion and peppers, thawed
3  cups  chopped smoked or roasted chicken or turkey
    Crushed croutons (optional)
Directions
1. Lightly coat the inside of a 3-1/2- or 4-quart slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray. In the cooker combine soup, sour cream, cheese, frozen potatoes, and chicken.
2. Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 5 to 6 hours. If desired, top each serving with crushed croutons. Makes 6 servings.

Beautiful Saturday!!

Had fun this morning browsing sales alone! Bought some material and half off picture frames at Hobby Lobby came home and made some new bedroom decor. They will hang over the nightstands on the appropriate sides of course, got this idea from pictures I seen on another blog. I used a pencil and traced the letters onto the material then embroidery the letters.

Mounted the material in the frames and this project is done!

Picked up another item and will have pictures of it tomorrow. I must go and wrap my mothers birthday gift! 

Dee