Baby Door Hanger

This is the project i've been waiting to make. This is a door hanger for the "new" baby's bedroom. My inspiration came from this blog: http://www.danielleflanders.blogspot.com/ (Entry Oct 13.) Supplies are listed in her blog. It is chipboard "kit" it comes with sticker paper to cover the chipboard. She put two pieces together to get this shape. I traced around the two pieces to be able to use the shape later. I also traced around it to make a back piece instead of using the tape she suggested. The main supplies are called Pink Paisley and it looks like a part of the sale goes to breast cancer. If you notice in the "inspiration" there is a name under the bird/flower area.

This is a picture i took when i lived in St. Nicholas, Wales.  It was a Halloween party at their village hall.  1997.  I was told that they dressed up based on what they saw on tv from the US.  I hadn't seen these type of costumes since the early 60's.  

New Cards

I bought two sheets of scrapbook paper with the circle flowers and designs on them.  I bought the co-ordinating pattern papers to match.  I die-cut the flower shape from the accent essentials circut cartridge.  The patterned flowers i just matted in orange or blue.  

Get Well Card

This is a stamped card.  The link to the stamp is in my favorite links to the left.  This card was scraplifted from the Card Magazine Sept. 08 issue.

More cards made for gifts

Banana Zucchini Bread

My mom brought me some yellow zucchini (summer squash) and i needed to use it and the ripe bananas, so i made some bread today.  I changed the recipe, i didn't use nutmeg or ground cloves and substituted 1 t. allspice instead.  I made it into one loaf and cooked it longer.

 ZUCCHINI-BANANA BREAD

3 lg. eggs
2 c. sugar
1 c. vegetable oil
1 1/2 c. shredded zucchini
1/2 c. mashed banana
3 tsp. vanilla
3 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. baking powder
3 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. cloves
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1 c. chopped nuts or raisins

Mix eggs, oil, sugar, zucchini, banana and vanilla together. Combine next 6 ingredients and add to zucchini batter. Fold in nuts or raisins. Pour into well greased 9 x 5 x 3 inch loaf pans. Bake at 350 degrees for approximately 1 hour. Makes 2 loaves.

3 Little Pigs quilt

This is a 1930 Three Little Quilt Pattern that my Grandma had from the newspaper.  My mom had made this quilt but threw it away because it had holes in it.  I tried to duplicate it from my childhood memory.  My mom's quilt was green, but i made this one blue.  I started this quilt overseas in Wales and didn't have the resources we have in the US to applique the pieces so i went to their charity shops and bought some shirts to use for my applique.  i didn't finish it overseas so i purchased other fabric to complete the applique in the US.  It was quilted in Indianapolis at Quilts Plus.  I changed the original quilt by adding sashing to the blocks which has made it bigger than the original crib size in the pattern.  It is hanging in the room that my grandsons use to take a nap in.