December 123 Challenge - Pink, Tissue Paper, "oh"

December 123 Challenge is bought to you by: Mandy Dodd

Colour: Pink

Word: "oh"

Technique: Tissue Paper....

This was something i have never done before and really enjoyed the challenge....

I actually layered Thickers over my cardstock

then the tissue paper and ripped to shape.

Painted on the Glue

and when dry sewed around and around the tissue paper....

Then proceeded as usual!!

The flowers are also made from tissue paper...

Go take the challenge here

WOW Christmas Frame

Here is a frame i made for
Angels r Scrappin

If you want to see how it was put togther, go visit their blog to see a bit of a tutorial...

Week 6 MasterBLOGchef - spinach and three-cheese pie

 Told you i would catch up!!
This was lunch today.....

Ymmy too!

spinach and three-cheese pie

•  5 sheets ready prepared filo pastry
•  50g butter, melted
•  1 bunch English spinach, trimmed and blanched
•  ½ cup (100g) ricotta, crumbled
•  ¼ cup (50g) feta, crumbled
•  ¼ cup (20g) finely grated parmesan
•  3 eggs
•  ½ cup (125ml) pouring (single) cream
•  2 tablespoons chopped chives
•  sea salt and cracked black pepper

 Preheat oven to 180ºC (355ºF). Layer the filo sheets together, brushing with the butter between each sheet. Trim to a 30cm x 20cm rectangle. Line a 10cm x 20cm shallow ovenproof baking dish with the filo sheets and top with the spinach, ricotta, feta and parmesan. Whisk together the eggs, cream, chives, salt and pepper and pour over the spinach mixture. Brush edges of pastry with remaining butter. Bake for 30 minutes or until egg is set and pastry is golden. Serves 2. 

(I dont know about serving two though........ i had about 1/8th and was totally full!)

Scrap with V Christmas Cybercrop

Hi everyone

Well it's that time again, where has the year gone?? This will be our last Cyber Crop for 2010 so come on over and join us. 

This will be a first Cyber Crop using the blog and our new chat area.

More information will be coming soon with Challenge requirements prior to the Cyber Crop so keep watch.

So mark it on your Calendars!! bring your friends along too, the more the merrier!!

MasterBLOGchef Week 5 - Crispy skin tarragon chicken with beans

 This is Week5

Loving this challenge 

and i am realising, thats its not necessarily the cook.. 

Its just the unexplained incorrect receipies ive followed, because so far its all good!!!

WEEK 3 Is:

crispy skin tarragon chicken with beans 

• 80g unsalted butter, softened
•  1 tablespoon chopped tarragon leaves
•  2 teaspoons finely grated lemon rind
•  sea salt and cracked black pepper
•  4 x 240g chicken breast with part wing bone, skin on (I used 5)
•  150g green beans, trimmed
•  100g butter (yellow) beans, trimmed
•  3 sprigs lemon thyme
•  1 cup (250ml) hot chicken stock

 Preheat the oven to 200°C (390°F). Place the butter, tarragon, lemon rind, salt and pepper in a small bowl and mix to combine. Place the butter under the skin of the chicken. Heat a large non-stick frying pan over high heat. Cook the chicken skin-side down for 4 minutes or until crispy, turn and cook for a further 2 minutes. Place the beans and lemon thyme in a baking dish and pour over the stock. Top with the chicken, pour over the butter from the pan and bake for 12−15 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through and the beans are tender. Serves 4.

This was totally YUMMY!!!

Introducing Punky Scraps Design Team Blog Hop

 This weekend we are introducing the Design Team for the Brand New Challenge Site

Punky Scraps

We are celebrating by having a BLOG HOP!!
There are some great prizes to be won, so leave some love and become a follower and you can be in the running!!

This challenge site has been started by Nat who I came up with idea for this blog as she couldn't find a challenge blog to get down and dirty with paints, inks, mists and create projects using our favourite manufacturers.  So She made one.

  Wereally hope you enjoy this blog, marvel at the amazing team and take part in the challenges! 

This blog doesn't work without you - so THANK YOU :)

Introducing the

 

Visitors have come to my site via Marianne's Blog from Sweeden

My name is Jodi and I am from Country NSW Australia!!

Gidday Mate!!!

Im so thrilled to be part of the Punky Scraps design Team

and to be able to bring awesome Punky Challenges to you.

Traditionally, i am a bit of a flower girl, but i can mix it up with ink, paint and glimmer

and i look forward to challenging myself in this area....

Here is one of my fav layouts for the year.

Ive used Glimmer mist as a base

and lots of yummy flowers....

"Red Cherry Dress"

 

 Mixing up the grunge look with a femine touch is

"100% Pure Princess"

Now go over and have a look at the wonderful Hayley from New Zealand

Her style really rocks!!!!!!

Keep your eye out for upcoming challenges soon....

DONT FORGET to become a follower.....
and leave some love, theres some great prizes to be won!!

A Double Birthday!!!!! Nearly....

Our little trio has now become quads,

but it still only 3 birthday parties

cause these girls are so close together!!!!

Its Jacks Birthday today and Bridgeys on Saturday...

Here they are with their balloons..

As per usual, we had a breakie at the Verdict...

So Yummy

and exchanged gifts!

So funny though,

Jack gave Bridgey the exact thing i gave her.....

(Which is ok, cause Jack had trouble parting with it in the first place......)

and then Bridge gave Jack a spottie plate and i gave Bridge a spotty dish!!!

I think we have to start varying our fav places to shop!!!

Hope you had an awesome birthday Jack

and you have a great day on Saturday Bridgey!! Mwah!