Hello, Hello

This card could be used for almost anything, so I left the inside blank.  The birdcage was cut from Straight from the Nest cricut cartridge along with the bird. The leaves were cut from a Sizzix die.  Sorry I don't remember the name of the die.  It is an A2 size card, but I don't remember what size I cut the images.

Update...

Hoping to do a better job of posting on my blog.  I've been having a few health issues and am working on getting myself better.  I'm actually working on a card today.....which I haven't done in quite some time.  I am feeling much better than I have in a long time.  Still have to have my rotatory cuff surgery....

Heavenly Angel Christmas Card

Here is the only other Christmas card I made for 2011.  The angel is cut from the Christmas Noel cartridge and the snowflake border is cut from the Art Philosophy cartridge.  The snowflake on the bottom right is a ek success punch.  Sorry you can't really see this very well.  The angel was cut from glitter paper.  It is much prettier in real life.

Christmas Card 2011

This is one of the few Christmas cards I made for 2011.  Just haven't had the mojo to do any cards.  I used Winter Frolic Cricut cartridge for the santa.  Martha Stewart Seasonal Cake Art cartridge for the "Merry Christmas" and Art Philosophy cartridge for the polka dot piece behind the santa.

Happy New Year...

Happy New Year to all my family and friends!!  Hoping it is a happy and healthy year for all of you.  I had an MRI last week on the shoulder that has been giving me trouble.  The results are in....I have a torn rotater cuff.  Grrrr!  Well, at least they found something wrong because I knew I couldn't be in this much pain for nothing.  So....I need to take some pictures and I will be posting a few things that I made for Christmas.

Christmas Cookies...

I made some Christmas cutout cookies.....omg, so yummy!

Recipe for Sugar Cookies:
Sift together:  6 c. sifted flour
                       2 tsp. baking powder
                       2 tsp. salt
                       2 tsp. baking soda
                       2 c. sugar
Cut in:           2 c. shortening (til mixture resembles a course meal)
                      (I use butter flavored Crisco)
Blend in:       4 eggs
                      ½ c. milk
                      4 tsp. vanilla
Roll Out:       on floured board to 1/8" thickness.  Cut with cookie cutters.
                      Bake at 400º for 6 - 8 minutes.  
                      This recipe does not say you have to chill dough before rolling out,
                      but I always do.  It makes it a lot easier to handle.

I made a Carrot Cake the other day.....

It was really yummy.  Thought I would post the recipe for you to enjoy!!