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Friday Flair | Link Party

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Hey guys… Happy {almost} Friday!! I have to admit it's my favorite day of the week.  I get to sit back, grab a cup of Choffy and enjoy what you guys have been creating.  I had so much fun with some amazing people at CHA last weekend and plan to give a wrap-up of that next week. It's always so much fun getting together with friends who share the same passion. 

Right now I'm gearing up to start a bit of a home makeover and I'm finding more and more of my time is spent on Pinterest looking for ideas.  Here is a fun one that I would LOVE to create in my home, but I don't have a great wall that it would work on unfortunately.  I love the barn door look and it would be soooo fun to incorporate into a house someday…

I found this on Pinterest via My Home Ideas. I love the combination of the old vintage door coupled with the chalkboard wall.  What a whimsical way to add some character to your home.

As for last weeks Friday Flair I will post the features this Saturday with the features for this week on Sunday. Sorry to have to piggy back like that. 

Now it's Time to Party!!

Vanilla Bean Heart Doughnuts | Recipe

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Ahhhhh… can you feel it? Love is in the air.  As promised I have the recipe for the Vanilla Bean Heart Doughnuts that I featured last week with our Gift Gloss post.  These little gems are perfect for any Valentine goodie or gathering.  Don't worry, you don't have to make them heart shaped.  Any good donut baking pan will do.

I found my heart doughnut pan at Target if you want to make the heart shaped variety or you can find a good ole' round doughnut pan large or small at your local baking store or online. Here is the recipe that I used.

Vanilla Bean Doughnuts

2 1/2 cups cake flour

1 cup sugar

2 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

1 cup buttermilk

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 vanilla bean

2 eggs slightly beaten

3 tablespoons melted butter

Preheat oven to 425 degrees and spry pan with non-stick cooking spray

In a large mixing bowl sift together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Add buttermilk, vanilla, eggs and butter. Cut the vanilla bean length wise and using a knife scrape out the vanilla seeds and add to the mixture.  Mix just until combined. Fill each doughnut cup 1/2 full and bake accordingly.

large doughnut pan or heart shaped pan 10-12 minutes

mini doughnut pan 4-6 minutes

The top will only slightly brown and the doughnut will spring back when touched.  Let doughnuts cool in pan for a few minutes and then place on a wire rack to cool completely.

Now my little secret is… I dip the doughnuts in melted chocolate to create that lovely glazed look.  The funny thing is I now prefer my doughnuts with a chocolate topping!  I used the red colored candy melts along with some white jimmies from Sweet baking & candy making supply. I prepared the chocolate according to package directions and then added a tablespoon of canola oil to the chocolate to thin it out a bit.  You'll have to check the consistency of the chocolate and may need to add a little more.  Just start slow until you get your desired consistency.  Don't worry, the chocolate will still set-up with the oil.  Carefully dip the doughnuts into the chocolate and then sprinkle the top with the jimmies.  Put doughnuts into the fridge or freezer for a few minutes until the chocolate sets-up. The lovely thing about the chocolate is that it makes it super easy to package your goodies without making a huge mess and they taste aaaaaamazing!!

What kind of goodies are you making this year? Here's another fun Valentine idea from WhipperBerry…

Heart shaped cookies with a free packaging printable.  Yes… I have a thing for heart shaped goodies!

Special Silhouette CHA Sale

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Wow… I just returned home from Anaheim, California where CHA (the Craft and Hobby Association) tradeshow was being held. It was a whirlwind weekend and I have so much to share, but I thought I would give to a sweet little deal from our friends at Silhouette that you can take advantage of for a few more days…

I had a ball hanging out at the Silhouette booth at CHA learning about all the fun stuff they have in store this year…

We had so much fun playing with the heat transfer material to make a cute bag for everyone to take home. We also leaned about a new product that will be rolling out right after CHA, the 12×24 cutting mat…

LOVE THAT!!  Can't wait to play with this puppy.  They had such a fun booth…

 

I have to say that I was in Silhouette heaven!! So take this fabulous opportunity to stock up on all your favorite Silhouette supplies.  We are going to have a fun year of all kinds of GREAT projects for you to try out!!

WhipperCafe & Friday Flair | Link Party

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YAY… It's {almost} Friday!!! Have you come over and checked out the new diggs over at WhipperCafe {If you want to learn how to navigate through the community click here.} We had a ball chatting about all kinds of fun things yesterday. Today… Tracie from Cleverly Inspired will be chatting about Valentine Treats and I'm going to be hanging out at Blogging 101. Ellie from The Vanilla Bean Girls is going to be talking about fun kid spaces & Amanda Joy from Joy in the Jumble is gabbing about link parties!! Speaking of Link Parties… Raise your hand if you are ready for Friday Flair! Oh but first… we need this weeks inspiration picture.

I think it's offical… my love affair with donut making has begun! I love these coffee and donut cupcakes from Always Better with Butter. Don't they look fun.  I can't wait to share my recipe for my vanilla bean heart shaped donuts from the other day!

Before we get the party started I have a little programing note… I'm super excited to be attending the Craft and Hobby Association trade show {CHA} this weekend with a handful of aaaamazing bloggers.  I can't wait to share all the fun! It's located in Anihiem, California this time and the word on the street is we MAY be visiting a certin Mouse while we are there.  Can't wait to share.  While I'm gone, you may want to check back often… I have a special CHA deal coming your way from Silhouette!! Also, the Friday Flair features will post next Thursday rather than Sunday.  If you want to follow my CHA adventures you may want to follow my Twitter or Facebook feed along with a little Instagram fun! It's going to be quite the ride…

Welcome to the New WhipperCafe

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One of my greatest joys that I have discovered on this blogging journey is the joy that I feel when I make a connection with one of you guys, my readers.  I have been blogging with WhipperBerry for about a year and a half now and I have met so many fabulous people from all over the world.  Connections that I would have never made in a million years sitting here in my little home, with my little family here in Las Vegas.

For some time now I have been feeling like we need a bit more. I want to have more of a conversation with you all.  I want you guys to have a place to come and meet these fascinating people that I have had the privilege to meet.  A community where we can gather and feel uplifted by each other.  A place to pop in and chat for a minute about the news of the day or ask a question about a project you are working on. A place to just BE and to enjoy each others ideas and crazy sense of humor… That's when the idea of the WhipperCafe came to be.

The WhipperCafe is our new community created for us by Blogfrog and I am thrilled beyond belief and can't wait to introduce you guys to all the fun possibilities!  Let me take you on a little tour…

You can find the WhipperCafe right in the top navigation bar here on WhipperBerry right in between ABOUT and TUTORIALS.  Click on the tab and it will take you right into our own little community. First thing, you will need to do is join the community by clicking on the JOIN COMMUNITY button.  It's super easy and will only take a second.

You will see several tabs… first you have the welcome tab and it shows snippets of all the converstation going on. The Forum, this is where all the conversations will happen. Blog Posts, this is where you can see samples of blog post from our Community Leaders {more on them in a minute.} At the tail end we have our members tab.  You can visit there if you want to connect with some one who is a member of the group.

Within the Forum tab you will find all the fun converstation that are currently happening, or you can even start a converstion of your own.  To start a converstation click on the +NEW CONVERATION button.  To join a conversation click on the title of the chat.  Next to each chat you will be able to see how many people are chatting about that topic.

Click on the conversation title to join a chat. Once in the chat forum, all you have to do is read the conversation starter and then read everyone's comments. You can then join the chat by making a comment of your own…

Doesn't this sound FUN!!!  One thing I am super excited about is that I have a handful of fabulous people who are going to be our WhipperCafe Leaders. They are bloggers and non-bloggers alike.  Wonderful woman who I feel would be a hoot to get to know.  Many of them have been long time readers and many of them you have seen from time to time on the Friday Flair posts. 

Today we are going to kick-off the WhipperCafe with some great gals who have some fun stuff to chat about…

  • Amanda from Every Creative Endeavor will be chatting about Crafting Trends that we Adore.
  • Jocelyn from Inside BruCrew Life is going to be chatting about Baking with New Products.
  • Jennn from My Fabuless Life will be chatting about Homemade Cleaning.
  • Beth from Through the Eyes of the Mrs. will be gabbing about Class Valentine's Parties.
  • I will be having just a general WELCOME to the party chat!! Come say hello and join the great gab for a minute or two or grab a snack, kick back and let's get some serious chatting on.

I can't wait to introduce a few more of our team leaders tomorrow and tell you a little more about what we will be chatting about at the WhipperCafe! Come on over and say hello and tell us what you think…