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I Stand All Amazed Flip Chart for LDS Primary

28 · Mar 1, 2014 · 10 Comments

I Stand All Amazed Flip Chart // Hey friends! I have a new calling at chuch, I’m the Primary Chorister! One of the best callings ever!! For those of you who are not members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormon for short), Primary is our children’s program. Every week I get to teach the kiddos new songs and help them learn more about Jesus Christ through music. This month we are learning “I Stand All Amazed” and I thought I would share the flip chart that I created for my lesson. I used some illustrations from the aaaamazing Susan Fitch. You have to run over to her site and check out all of her beautiful illustrations.

This flip chart is for personal or church use only

Click HERE to download the full size “I Stand All Amazed” flip chart

The Party Bunch Link Party // no.19

1 · Feb 28, 2014 · 8 Comments

The Party Bunch Link Party// Well friends… We’ve made it to another Friday! Why does that seem like a major accomplishment sometimes. Some of you may have noticed that WhipperBerry received a much needed face lift a few days ago. Thanks to Jason from Orange Geek and Shay Bocks the Foodie Theme designer for all the help. I have a FABULOUS giveaway coming up this next week from Orange Geek. If you are a blogger at all, you won’t want to miss this one!

Now, let’s get the party started…

Amy from The Idea Room, Mique from 30 Handmade Days, Heather from Whipperberry and Desiree from The 36th Avenue want to thank you for partying with us… You guys are the best!

Here are some of our favorites!

Heather’s Favorite

Baked Chicken & Orzo from Lemons for Lulu

This just looks like home to me!

Mique’s Favorite

Deep Blue Milk Paint Cabinet from The Weathered Door

That piece will sing in any room… The color is aaaamazing!

Amy’s Favorite

Gluten Free, Dairy Free Waffles from AKA Design + Life

With all my food allergies, this recipe makes me HAPPY!!

Desiree’s Favorite

Coral Stool from The Golden Sycamore

This stool is just lovely!

We hope you take a minute and button up here!

Also we want to invite you to click here and follow

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We are featuring more of our favorite projects and recipes from the link party on this board!

TPB Party Bunch Link Up... Every Friday to Sunday link up your projects over at theidearoom.net , thirtyhandmadedays.com , whipperberry.com or the36thavenue.com Four bloggers = ONE BIG PARTY! We can't wait to see your projects!

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By linking up with The Party Bunch, you are giving permission to any of us to feature your projects and recipes on our social media with a link back to you. Thanks!

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Huevos Rancheros Bake // Recipe

8 · Feb 27, 2014 · 11 Comments

// huevos rancheros bake recipe //

I’ve become obsessed with eggs lately. I love how versatile they are, I love how they taste when dressed up, I especially love how they are easy on the grocery budget. I have started making egg dishes a couple of nights a week because they are EASY, inexpensive and the family is still getting a great source of protein without the more expensive meat or poultry options.

As a kid my Mom would make Huevos Rancheros every once in a while and I LOVED it. The flavor combinations are fantastic. A typical huevos rancheros recipe has some type of tomato based salsa, fried or poached eggs, tortilla and sometimes cheese on top. This version is a bit different. It still has eggs and salsa, but I took some liberties when it comes to the tortilla and the cooking method.

The other night we hosted a taco dinner with some family and we ended up with some left over spanish rice. I tend to over do it at times and we had rice for an army. I had just made a couple of packages of Old El Paso Mexican Rice and added a can of Muir Glen Organic Fire Roasted Diced Tomatoes to the pot when I cooked up the rice. You’ll have to adjust the liquid a bit, but it sure makes a lovely mexican rice!

Anyway… I had a bit of left over rice and thought… I could use this as a base for a lovely baked egg dish! That’s how the recipe development started. I wanted something easy to throw together using some simple taco night left overs. You know those side dishes that we never know what to do with after taco night! Here is how I layered my egg dish…

The first layer is the leftover mexican rice, the second layer is just a can of rinsed black beans or refried beans, or any bean dish that you may have left over. Then a layer of your favorite salsa, we like Pace Chunky Salsa, then top with an egg and some salt & pepper. Super simple and a GREAT way to use up those leftovers!

Before I placed it in the oven I topped it off with some shredded cheddar cheese and some green onion a perfect way to add a little kick to the dish. After they finished baking, we let them cool for a few minutes and then dove right in. My husband and I had to do a double take. The addition of the egg to these simple ingredients made for a lovely meal, it tasted amazing!! I was thrilled to have a dish that came together so fast, not to mention a dish that the whole family loves and that uses up those pesky taco night left overs… It’s PERFECT! Here’s the full recipe with all the specifics…

Huevos Rancheros Bake

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Prep time

5 mins

Cook time

20 mins

Total time

25 mins

An easy weeknight dinner that capitalizes on those pesky taco night leftovers.

Author: Heather Thoming

Recipe type: Easy Weeknight Dinner

Cuisine: Mexican

Serves: 4

Ingredients

baking spray
2 cups mexican rice
1 cup black beans
1 cup salsa
4 eggs
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
¼ cup sliced green onion
salt & pepper

Instructions

For this recipe you can use a number of different baking dishes. You can bake the egg dish in a small baking dish, small oven safe ramekins or even a large muffin tin. Whatever you have on hand really. I've used each method and they all work great.
Preheat the oven to 350˚ and prepare your baking dish or dishes with non-stick baking spray.
Start with the rice layer on the bottom. Smooth it out and add the beans on top of the rice. Then add a nice layer of salsa. At this point, place the dish or dishes in to the oven for 10 minutes to bring up to temperature before added your eggs.
Remove from oven and add your eggs, salt, pepper, cheese and green onion and place back in the oven for an additional 6-10 minutes or until the whites of the eggs have set. You may need to turn in the oven once to promote even baking.
Remove from the oven and let cool for a few minutes, but serve not to long after it comes out of the oven.

Stand Out at SNAP Business Card Competition // SNAP Ticket GIVEAWAY

0 · Feb 26, 2014 · 6 Comments

SNAP Conference Business Card Competition // I’m excited to announce the SNAP business card competition for those attending the conference this Spring. We will also be giving away a full conference pass ($350 value) to one lucky winner! Exciting, right?! For those of you who have never heard of SNAP, it is a conference you don’t want to miss! Creative bloggers come together; learn from one another and walk away inspired. You’ll walk away with new friendships, confidence and enhanced skills.

Business card competition details…

Once you arrive at SNAP come find Jamielyn and I (Heather) at our booth. We will have some yummy treats, more details about the competition and a GIANT board where you can pin your business cards. We will also have an envelope for those cards that don’t pin well. On Friday afternoon we will go through all of the cards and declare our winners. There are going to be some fun prizes, so don’t miss out! Some of the categories will be MOST CREATIVE, MOST ORIGINAL, MOST COLORFUL and we’ll have a few more that will be a surprise! 😉

Here is a little business card inspiration to get your wheels turning…

Fabulous cards by Oh Hello Friend featured on Paper & Stitch.

Gorgeous letter pressed cards by Emma Dime.

Wood engraved business cards by Dandee Designs .

Packaged cards via Creature Comforts Blog .

Sea salt in a bottle by Lulu The Baker featured on Prudent Baby.

Edge painted stripes via Oh Happy Day.

Creative business cards via SNAP!

These are a few fabulous cards I picked up at my last conference. I am always so amazed with the creative business cards I take home!

SNAP Ticket Giveaway

Well now that you’ve been inspired… let’s get you to the conference! Enter to win a ticket ($350 value!!) using the rafflecopter widget below. If you already have one, win one for a friend! Find out more about the conference HERE.

Giveaway:

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Psst: We’re also giving away $100 gift certificate to go towards your business cards on Instagram… Head over to enter!

Let us know if you have any questions regarding the competition. It’s time to get creative!!

Good luck! Have a great day!

Hello Spring Burlap Sign

2 · Feb 25, 2014 · 9 Comments

Spring Burlap Sign brought to you by Elmer’s Glue // It’s almost here and I just can’t seem to get spring off my mind these days! The folks at Elmer’s challenged me to come up with a fun spring project and I was super excited to get busy working on it. Not to long ago I attended the product launch event for the new Cricut Explore and all of the fun projects we saw at the event inspired this fun Hello Spring Sign…

Doesn’t it just look cheery? Spring has no choice but to appear with this fun sign.

Everyone is still in love with burlap, and this new polka dot burlap that I found at Jo-Ann’s Fabrics I think is going to extend the life of the burlap trend. It is just so fun. I glued it onto a rustic palette wood board that I also found pre-made at Jo-Ann’s. Score on that one… I’ve made plenty of my own palette wood signs and it’s such a time saver to not have to build it yourself. I topped it off with some Basic Grey Hey Girl paper, the graphic elements of the paper together with the burlap makes this sign just pop!

Now, I was super excited to try something new with one of Elmer’s glue sticks that I’ve been wanting to try. It’s their Elmer’s Xtreme School Glue Stick and it works like magic!! I would have to say I was a little skeptical, I, like many of you have been a little let down at times with the performance of glue sticks in the past. They just don’t have the chops for some projects. I thought for sure the glue stick wasn’t going to be able to handle affixing the burlap to my palette sign, but sure enough it did. Not only that, it only took minutes rather than hours for the glue to dry and my sign was ready to work on in a snap… LOVE that! Needless to say, the Xtreme Glue Stick has won me over, it’s defiantly a case of “under promise, and OVER DELIVER.” Here’s how I made my sign…

Hello Spring Burlap Sign Supplies

Hello Spring Burlap Sign Directions

Lay your palette sign on a flat surface and lay your burlap on top.

Cut the fabric to roughly the size of the sign with about a 1 inch boarder around the board. Then center the burlap and using your Elmer’s Xtreme Glue Stick affix the burlap to the wood. I started on one slat at a time and in small 3-4 inch sections smoothing the burlap and I went along.

Wait for 15-20 minutes until the glue has completely dried. Next, you will trim your burlap. I used both an X-ACTO knife and scissors. Either one will work just fine. I did find that the scissors were a bit easier in certain places.

I was thrilled with how well the burlap trimmed up and my palette slats look fantastic with the addition of the burlap.

Next, I cut out my pinwheels on my Cricut Explore,

NOW, I know that the Cricut Explore isn’t available until March 15th, soooo… You can cut basic pinwheels using this great tutorial from First Palette. I used Elmer’s Glue Spots to secure the pinwheels and then dressed them up with a mini brad in the center. Then I used the Elmer’s Foam Mounting Square to affix the pinwheels to the sign…

Next, I cut my lettering using a couple of my favorite fonts on my Cricut Explore. The fonts are League Gothic and Suburbia. League Gothic is a pretty standard font, but Suburbia will be available in the Cricut Design Space once that is launch on February 27th. Now, if you don’t have a Cricut or a Silhouette to cut your letters, you can always print them out from your computer and cut them out with your X-ACTO knife. That’s super slick as well. So… choose whatever font you would like for the Hello Spring and select your paper for the words.

Next, I affixed the letters to the burlap sign with my Elmer’s Foam Mounting Squares…

I LOVE these mounting squares, they give your letters a 3D effect which just adds more dimension to the sign…

Isn’t that fun?! Once you have everything mounted to the sign, you’re finished! I added it to my giant frame in my living room to update it for the season…

Isn’t that a fun project that will brighten up any space? You can use it for any kind of saying, the polka dot burlap comes in a bunch of different colors and the skies the limit as to what you can create with that! One of my Creative team, Jenn from My Fabuless Life even used it to dress up some old folding chairs. All you need to do now is head over to JoAnn’s, stock up on supplies and get busy, you’ll have a fun new sign in just a couple of hours!

Disclaimer // I am a member of the 2014 Elmer’s Craft it Crew and received product and compensation for this post. Please keep in mind… I will only endorse products and brands that I believe in 100% and use in my day to day life!