Last week I received my etsy order from junecraft. I love these little recipe cards, all her illustrations are charming.
Saturday, July 26, 2008
Some crafting, some mail and coffee!
Last week I received my etsy order from junecraft. I love these little recipe cards, all her illustrations are charming.
Friday, July 25, 2008
Ack!!
. . . . another birthday! Well, at least I can show off these beautiful flowers my daughter gave me. We celebrated last week on the 17th, oh yeah, and to top it of by going to the midnight showing of the Dark Knight. That's okay, I enjoyed the movie. Anyway, I apologize for the absence, but I've been on sort of a vacation and I do have quite a bit to post about, I just need to get my head around blogging again.
I shall return.
Friday, July 11, 2008
Last of the kitty cat capers
and what a sweet one to end it on. Okay, I am going to have get my hands on some blank tea towels and stitch these cuties up!
Wednesday, July 09, 2008
What I'm up to ...
You'll also find one of my handmade comfy pillows made from reproduction barkcloth. I have several of these pillows in different sizes. This is the smallest size, 16x16 inches. I was busy in the fall making pillows and tote bags, but I didn't go to my usual craft fair as much as I thought I would. So now I think it's best to put my wares on etsy and go to the craft fair when time allows.
Before I leave you I have Tuesday and Wednesday transfers for you.
Monday, July 07, 2008
Monday
Oh, just a side note, the vanilla ice cream I made the other day did get firmer in the freezer after the next day. I was wondering why it was still soft after 5 hours. Seems to need more time in the freezer, but it doesn't affect the taste at all. I found a coffee ice cream recipe I want to try. Mmmm, sounds yummy too!
Sunday, July 06, 2008
Sunday
Here's another vintage transfer of Mama cat with her little kitty. How sweet, I think she approves of her kitty toying with the fish.
Saturday, July 05, 2008
Homemade ice cream
Perfect day for ice cream
Here's the recipe from the Ultimate Ice Cream Book, I got this recipe from the Cooking Light forum a couple of years ago. I make this at least once or twice a year.
Lowfat Vanilla Ice Cream
2 cups 1% milk
2 eggs, plus 2 egg yolks
1 can fat-free sweetened condensed milk (14 oz)
4 teaspoons vanilla
Lightly beat eggs and egg yolks in a medium mixing bowl with a whisk and set aside. In a medium saucepan over low heat bring milk to a low simmer. Slowly add hot milk to eggs, mixing with whisk. Return egg/milk mixture to pan over low heat and simmer until custard thickens slightly. Do not allow to boil or the eggs will scramble. Pour custard through a strainer into a large clean bowl, then whisk in sweetened condensed milk and the vanilla. Cover and refrigerate overnight or until chilled, then freeze in ice cream freeezer as directed.
You can throw in 1/2 cup of chocolate chips at the last 5 minutes of freezing time, if you like. It looks difficult to make, but it really isn't.
Enjoy!
Saturday
Here's another days of the week transfer. I think I'm going to have to make a set of tea towels using these kitties. Mama cat and baby kitty are starting to grow on me. I'm not a big cat person, but my Mom is and I think these would be perfect for her!
Friday, July 04, 2008
Friday
Here's another vintage transfer, I believe it's from "Workbasket", it was stuffed inside these Vogart transfers that I purchased from ebay last year. Funny, I just realized that their were other transfers in the package.
Have a great weekend everyone! And to my fellow Americans have a wonderful Independence Day! Keep safe.
Wednesday, July 02, 2008
Ready for summer!
I know, I know, I better do some gardening. As you can see from the looks of things, it's pretty mangy looking. I honestly feel that maintaining a home is a full-time job. Sometimes I wonder if we were better off living in a condo or apartment. Life would be a little bit easier, I suppose.
Okay, back to painting . . . .
Tuesday, July 01, 2008
Moving, cleaning, painting and wishful thinking
Embroidery transfers
Here's one of a few embroidery transfers that I posted on my flickr over the weekend.
I'm off to work, but I'll be back to posting a "real post" later today. See ya!
I'm back cross-stitching
Well, not yet, but real soon because my daughter found a Halloween cross-stitch booklet that I thought I lost forever. So my plans are to ...
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Well, not yet, but real soon because my daughter found a Halloween cross-stitch booklet that I thought I lost forever. So my plans are to ...
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The last three projects for Stitch Maynia are WIPs which one of them I started just before Christmas, it's small enough and I thought I ...