Pappy's "cool" cooler-scooter

Template: jburkhart_Template_25
Kit: Club Deco Nov 2008 Heritage Blessings - Cyndi Waldmann, Amy Passmore, Jen Hanson, Deb Ammerman, Dana Conditt, Paris Designs
Font: Royal Acidbath
Journaling: Word art by Paris Designs - Do not forget the things your eyes have seen or let them slip from your heart as long as you live. Teach them to your children and your children's children. Deuteronomy 4:9

Challenge Thread Link

Gallery Link

Product Link

I Do

Kit: Denim Fantasy by Adelina Biswas
Font: Renaissance

Product Link
Digital Arts Cafe Shop - Denim Fantasy

Rock-a-bye Baby

Kit: Denim Fantasy by Adelina Biswas
Fonts: McPhatty, Fiolex Girls
Journaling: Rock-a-bye baby, in the treetop, When the wind blows, the cradle will rock, When the bough breaks, the cradle will fall, And down will come baby, cradle and all.

Challenge Thread Link

DAC Gallery Link

Product Link
Digital Arts Cafe Shop - Denim Fantasy

Club Deco...November 2008

This is just a sample of some of the delightful treasures you'll find in this month's Club Deco collection, "Heritage Blessings." And I'm telling you it is totally loaded with embellishments and papers that are right on topic, yet so versatile that you'll want to have it in your scrapping toolbox for many other scrapbooking layouts and creating those hybrid projects. Read all about the Club Deco Membership by clicking here!

Join the Deco Pages Challenges by clicking here

Blog Party Coming Soon!

Digital Arts Cafe is having a blog party from December 1-7, 2008. Be sure to visit my blog during that week to pick up your FREEBIES.

A Thankful Nana

Kit: Simply Stated by Linda Cumberland
Fonts: Marketpro, Word Art by Elegant
Journaling: There's no place like home except for Nana's house.
Being a grandmother is the most fantastic part of my life. I am very thankful for the precious little smiles my grandchildren cast my way, the endless questions they ask, their God-given guidance and protection, and even more thankful that I can send them home with their parents after I am done spoiling them for a day.

Challenge Thread Link

Gallery Link

Product Link

Cranberry Pear Pie Recipe layout

Brush: Cucurbita
Kit: Recipes by RoseMade Designs
Fonts: Lily Paige, Magneto
Journaling: You can make it with a double crust or replace the pears with baking apples. Serve it with ice cream or whipped topping.
Ingredients:
Pastry for single-crust pie (9 inches)
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 cup maple syrup
2 tablespoons butter, melted
5 cups sliced peeled fresh pears
1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries

Topping:
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/3 cup cold butter
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Directions:
Line a 9-in. pie plate with pastry; trim and flute edges. Set aside. In a large bowl, combine the flour, syrup and butter until smooth. Add the pears and cranberries; toss to coat. Spoon into crust.

For topping, combine the flour, brown sugar and cinnamon; cut in butter until crumbly. Stir in walnuts. Sprinkle over filling. Cover edges of crust loosely with foil to prevent overbrowning. Bake at 400° for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350°. Remove foil; bake 35-40 minutes longer or until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly. Cool on a wire rack.

Challenge Thread Link
Gallery Link
Product Link

My Layout Was Chosen & You Get to Find the Freebies

Wow, the November 2008 issue of Deco-Pages Newsletter features one of my layouts in the Community Spotlight ~~ Dana's Pick. It's titled, "Tribute to My Hero, Todd," and is about a friend of mine who... well, go here and read about it in the gallery.

Then hop on over to the Deco-Pages Newsletter and find the wheat bundles (FREEBIES) that have hidden gifts for you. Follow this link to the Newsletter. Happy hunting!

Gone Fishin'

Kit: Pumpkin Spice by Dana Conditt & Lorene Hill
Font: Kids4Fun (shadowed)
Journaling: Gone Fishin'

Challenge Thread Link
Gallery Link
Product Link

Smile

Template: Template by Mamrotka (Mamrotka_NovemberClutterItChallenge)
Kits: DIY4 (flower), DIY2 (flower), Ribbon by Ice Princess Scrapz
Font: Fairytale (shadowed)

Clutter It Challenge Thread Link

Amazing Rock Formations

Kit: Ocean Breeze kit by Adelina Biswas
Photos: ©Worth1000
Font: Gloriana (beveled and shadowed)

Product Links:
Digital Arts Cafe Shop
Do It Digi Shop

Pine Cone Ginger

Kit: It's All About Love by Digital Arts Cafe
Fonts: Glorianna, Grizzly BT
Journaling: Pine Cone Ginger also known as Shampoo Ginger is easy to grow, clumping and propagated by division. Pine cone ginger is fast growing. It prefers moist soil. When it is done flowering, the bulb gets full of a clear liquid that has a light perfumed scent. The substance in the flower cones is used in many shampoos. In medieval times ginger root was so loved it was set on the table nightly as we do with salt and pepper today. .

Shampoo ginger was used as medicine for sprains, indigestion and other ailments. In traditional use, the root was ground with a stone mortar and pestle, and the pulp was placed in a cloth and loosely bound around the injured area. To ease a stomachache, the ground and strained root material was mixed with water and drunk. For a toothache or a cavity, the cooked and softened `awapuhi root was pressed into the hollow and left for as long as was needed.

Challenge Thread Link

Gallery Link

Product Link

Be Who You Are

Kit: Because You're Beautiful by Lynn Griffin
Font: Late Nite
Journaling: Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind. - Dr. Seuss

Challenge Thread Link
Gallery Link

Fall for the View

Kits: My Fall Word Art, Layered Edges No. 1, and Treasure kit by AneczkaW (Anna Wierzbicka)
Font: Evan & Estrya
Journaling: Autumn

Challenge Thread Link

Product Links
Stone Accents Studio
Treasure kit by AneczkaW
Layered Edges No. 1 by AneczkaW
My Fall Word Art by AneczkaW

Divine Digital Boutique
Layered Edges No. 1 by AneczkaW
My Fall Word Art by AneczkaW
Treasure kit by AneczkaW

Aunt Doris' Collectibles

Kits: Pumpkin Spice by Dana Conditt & Lorene Hill; Club Deco Oct 2008 Full of Emotions - RoseMade Designs (ric-rac), Michaele Burkhart (ribbon, paper)
Font: Art Gothic
Journaling: Aunt Doris' collection of old kitchen items, a gong, and her living room wall dedicated to fairies.

Challenge Thread Link
Gallery Link
Product Link

Another Freebie from me to you...

Here's a QP from me to you made from the All These Pretty Things collaborative kit by Adelina Biswas and A-liya; I hope you enjoy using it... Just click on the image to go to the download page.

All These Pretty Things kit & FREEBIES

Adelina and A-liya of Digital Arts Cafe have teamed up to bring you this magnificent treasure trove of scrapbooking delights. Their NEW collaboration kit, "All These Pretty Things" features 15 papers, 1 folded edge, 3 laces, 2 swirled hearts, 1 pearl heart, 8 flowers, 3 bows, 3 ribbons, 2 eyeleted ties, 1 peacock, 1 swirly frame, 1 cluster frame, 1 aged frame, 2 swirls, 2 knots, 1 purse, 1 eyeleted string, 1 box, 1 framed portrait, 2 tags, 1 angel, 1 lamp, 1 green branch and 1 pin.

Hurry and get your All These Pretty Things kit now at a special Introductory Price here!

And I'm sure you'll want to get the FREE Add-on kits from Adelina and A-liya's blogs.

Pumpkin Mousse recipe

Kits: Recipes by RoseMade Designs, Recipe Cards by RoseMade Designs, COC Alpha by AFS (p and m)
Fonts: Arial Black, Balloon EF Extra Bold
Journaling:
Ingredients: 1-1/2 cups cold fat-free milk 1 package (1 ounce) sugar-free instant butterscotch pudding mix 1/2 cup canned pumpkin 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice 1 cup fat-free whipped topping, divided

Directions: In a large bowl, whisk milk and pudding mix for 2 minutes. Let stand for 2 minutes or until soft-set. Combine the pumpkin, cinnamon, ginger and allspice; fold into pudding. Fold in 1/2 cup whipped topping. Transfer to individual serving dishes. Refrigerate until serving. Garnish with remaining whipped topping. Yield: 4 servings

Nutrition Facts One serving: 2/3 cup mousse with 2 tablespoons whipped topping Calories: 95 Fat: 0 g Saturated Fat: 0 g Cholesterol: 2 mg Sodium: 351 mg Carbohydrate: 19 g Fiber: 1 g Protein: 4 g Diabetic Exchange: 1/2 starch, 1/2 fat-free milk.

Challenge Thread Link
Gallery Link
Product Link

On a Clear Day

Kit: Pumpkin Spice by Dana Conditt & Lorene Hill
Font: Arial.Black
Journaling: Soda Springs, Idaho September 2008

Challenge Thread Link
Gallery Link
Product Link

Christmas Eve kit, Add-on, QP Album & a FREEBIE...

With the holidays fast approaching you'll want to get one, two, or all of these fantastic kits to scrap your treasured photos (or, if you're anything like me -- the well-intentioned gal, lol -- you may even have some photos from prior years that need scrappin'). These gorgeous kits are from the Adelina Designs collection.

I've created a FREEBIE for you to enjoy. You can pick up your QP here or click on the image above (please leave me a little lovin').

Wishing a scrap-fabulous day!