crafting pics...

Put scrapbook paper or giftwrap paper,glue a Christmas or Birthday card and frame.

I got this box from Joannes,filled it w/sewing things,open shelf that fabric,it inspires.

Box came from Target Christmas dishes,teacup cracked,use it for putting things in,primmed up tags in a jar.

I love Michaels boxes and also different color threads I get from Joannes.

I filled the box with some stamping items from Michaels and old Valentine cards.

This is an old tin,I fill them with anything,and at holidays I collect tins,like the Mrs Fields from Valentines Day.

Boxes from Michaels like at Easter,the best,pretty and cheap,the tall blue box has knitting needles in it.

I love rusting bells and safety pins.I get the keys from Michaels in scrapbook sections.Use them to throw in something or on tags.The jar is tied with primmed up candle wick from Walmart where oil lamps are sold.

Oh,I love mica,I've had this for years,got tons from Diana from Splinters and Rags and I use it esp at Christmas.She's so sweet and she still sells it.I need to get some more.

I love to oven dry oranges and sprinkle with cinnamon,mm mm. :)

This little potholder has faded alot,it was an iron on I made into a potholder and crocheted around it.

I love crocheting little doilies for cup mats and prim them up,do white ones also and crochet tons of snowflakes at Christmas.

I've been getting into this really big crafting mood.Maybe it's the Fall nesting time,but wanted to take some pics of a little this and a little of that.I'm thinking about starting to sell again,but I don't know it's been fun just playing with it.Anyway,I'll share some "getting myself inspired pics" I took today of some of my things.I keep tins and boxes and fill them up with yarn,thread,material,patterns,etc.

Finished Beach Afghan...

I know the motifs aren't uniform,but that's just me,all uniform and tidy is sometimes boring.This has alot of the ocean colors in it and the rest just beachy colors.It has colors of the Florida sunset,sunrise and ocean,surrounded by sand. :)

I was just playing around with some Fall decorating for my table.Did I say I love Fall? :)

My Colonial Box...

Pumpkin Delight...

Oh,I am in Heaven,my daughter bought me a box of Little Debbie Pumpkin Delights. So,I just had to make my pumpkin spice syrup for my coffee.

Caramel syrup
Honey
Pumpkin Pie Spice
Ground Cloves
Cinnamon

I just season to taste,go easy on the spices,especially the cloves,a little tad.I get my Morning Joe coffee from Target,best price I've found.I can't wait for the Pumpkin Spice creamora to come out.I always get little bear honeys,because I wash them up and reuse them.

Don't care what anyone says...it's Fall to me...

This is my banana bread recipe,kitchen smells awesome with my apple cinnamon yankee candle burning.When it hits September,my Fall stuff comes out,I love the Fall.I don't care what the calendar says. :)

Banana Bread

4 mashed bananas
2 eggs
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup(1 stick)butter
2 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp vanilla
nuts is optional

Mix the flour,baking soda and baking powder.In seperate bowl mix eggs,sugars,vanilla and softened butter,mix together with flour and then mix in the bananas.Add nuts last. Bake at 350 degrees in 2 loaf(bread pans) approx 30 minutes,depending on your oven,could go 25,or longer.When brown on top and test by putting knife in,it will come out clean.

Here is my...
Sour Cream Banana Cake

And this was our dinner,husband's burgers,mm...

Tiramisu Brownie Squares

One Christmas my friend made me this awesome rich,very rich brownie/coffee cake.It's addicting once you start eating it.I'll make it this Fall,but wanted to share the recipe with you...

Tiramisu Brownie Squares

1 package (19-21 ounces) brownie mix (plus ingredients to make cake-like brownies)
1 cup milk
1/4 cup instant coffee granules
1 container (12 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed, divided
2 packages (3.4 ounces each) cheesecake instant pudding and pie filling
20 chocolate crème-filled sandwich cookies, coarsely chopped
1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate morsels, grated
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

1. Preheat oven to 350ºF. Lightly spray rectangular baker with oil. Prepare brownie mix according to package directions for cake-like brownies; pour into baker, spreading evenly. Bake 25-30 minutes or until cake tester inserted in center comes out clean. Remove to cooling rack; cool completely.

2. In a bowl, combine milk and instant coffee granules; stir until dissolved. Add half of the whipped topping and pudding mix; whisk until smooth. Coarsely chop cookies; fold into pudding mixture. Spread filling evenly over cooled brownie.

3. Attach open star tip to a decorator; fill with remaining whipped topping. Pipe diagonal rows, 1/4 inch apart, over entire surface of filling. Grate chocolate morsels over whipped topping. Sprinkle with cinnamon. Chill 30 minutes. Slice& Serve .

Yield: 20 servings or 30 sample servings