PLEASE VOTE!!!!

Ok, Tania Smith (aka CEDARGIRL) has entered a contest on Splitcoaststampers to win an amazing Scrapbox! SERIOUS STUFF! You should see her entry & the effort she put into it - AMAZING!!! You can read all about it HERE. After you read that, you'll want to VOTE FOR CEDARGIRL!!!

SO -- please click HERE and vote!!

How amazing would it be to win one of these!! GO TANIA GO! GO TANIA GO!!

Remember on the poll her name is CEDARGIRL!!!!

You have until Friday, October 16th to get your vote in before NOON!!

THANKS!

and the stamping continues.....

I also ordered some stamps from Papertreyink. This stamp image is from an adorable set called Everyday Button Bits. Seriously, how cute is this set?! My photo has a yellow haze to it (bad lighting), but I wanted to take a quick picture to share with you :) I can't say I'll have something to post & share every day, but I'm hoping the lull isn't too long in between. I ordered a few more sets, so I hope to have some time to play over the next few days and hopefully share some more. We're off to Disneyland next week, then family is coming to visit while we tour the Hoover Dam and spend some time at the Grand Canyon, so no stamping.. but then I'll return & pull it all out again. Also have my eye on a few stamps over at Whipper Snapper!!

Hope you had a great weekend!! Happy Thanksgiving to everyone....

.j.

I stamped, I did, I did!

We are having the time of our life - wow, what a fantastic adventure!! We do write a DAILY blog over at THE GRAY'S WILD ADVENTURES!!! so check that out if you're interested in what we're up to (and why I'm rarely posting here) HOWEVER... today I decided to pull out my gear & do some stamping. I have ordered from some stamp companies here in the US that I don't order from when I'm in Canada due to the shipping & duty fees and it's been so much fun!! It's giving me the needed inspiration to stamp again. I had to get a couple of birthday cards done, so I thought I'd take a quick pic and show you. A wee bit fuzzy, but I don't have my lighting stuff here, so it was just put on the counter & snapped :)

This stamp is called Owen The Owl and it's from Cornish Heritage Farms by Kim Hughes. I purchased a few of her sets, so as I play, I'll hopefully be able to post & share. We're in this vacation home for two months before moving to the next place, so it gives me a bit of time to catch my breath, relax...and stamp! :)

Not sure if anyone is still out there, if so.... say hello :)

enjoy your weekend,

.j.

Animal Sample - Chickens - Animals - Gallery - Retail: English

Animal Sample - Chickens - Animals - Gallery - Retail: English

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a stamping break...

Just wanted to let you know our adventure has begun and we are on the road. I've started a new blog for that adventure:

www.thegraysadventure.blogspot.com if you're interested :)

Hopefully I'll still have some stamping & scrapping along the way and I will post that here. But in the meantime, you can catch our family on our Wild Adventure!!

.j.

A father's Day Card - or - a quick layout idea! :)

We are in Fort McMurray right now for a little over a week.  Getting stuff out of storage that we want to sell and getting those last minute things done before the big trip.  Also a few things still to get done with organization for home-schooling.  Very excited about it this year (is that because it's my first year?) but also very overwhelmed with it all.  Thankfully there's others out there who remember their first year & they have given me such help!  (thank you Tania, Lila & Diane!!)

Stamping time has no existed these last few weeks.  It seems that the end of summer comes far too quickly & then it's so busy.

This is a card I haven't shown you yet - one I had to do in a panic as Father's Day was fast approaching and I needed to get it in the mail!  I actually like how it turned out.  I used a photo from a special time and layered it and then used stickers to "write" the sentiment :)

Hope you're having a great week!

.j.

Orzo with Parmesan and Basil

I had never made orzo before going to my sister-in-laws house & tasting this amazing dish. Kids loved it as did all the adults! A keeper FOR SURE! Have you tried Orzo before? It's found in the pasta section & looks like chubby rice :)

Orzo with Parmesan and Basil

3 TBSP. butter

1-1/2 cups orzo

3 cups of chicken broth

1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese

6 TBSP chopped FRESH basil (or 1-1/2 tsp dried, but TRY TO GET FRESH!!)

salt & pepper to taste

2 tbsp. plain yogurt (thinned with a little milk)

Melt butter in skillet over med-high heat. Add orzo and saute 2 min. until slightly brown. Add broth and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover & simmer until orzo is tender & liquid is absorbed, about 20 minutes. Mix in parmesan and basil. Season with salt & pepper. For a creamier pasta (YES!) stir in 2 tbsp. plain yogurt thinned with a little milk. Enjoy!