Scrap 'N Chic

New Blog - Come visit us!

2013-06-19T10:29:00.000-04:00

Come visit my new blog!

http://outonalimbinva.blogspot.com/

Canvas, please!

2011-09-29T22:22:00.002-04:00

I just love the look of canvas...

Canvas People is offering their free canvas. It is a free 8 x 10 Canvas and I believe my shipping was $15. That is a steal!

My first one was this I love us print.

You can find the prints here free to download and they come in 8 different colors so you are bound to find one that matches your decor! Or one for a Christmas present.... oh I love these colors!

My second purchase from Canvas People I upgraded to an 11 x 14. I did have a balance and I had it framed but it was well worth it!

I recently purchased this Groupon for a 16 x 20 canvas. It was $39 which included the shipping and then when you sign up with a new email address (and I guess not purchase for a while) Groupon sent me a $15 gift to use on my next purchase. So $125 value for.....$24 - SCORE! I just ordered it tonight so I will send you a pic when I get it and find a new home for it!

So what are you waiting for? Head over to Canvas People and score your own deal here!

I heart coffee

2011-09-26T08:22:00.000-04:00

That was the first thing I thought this morning. My son was up at 4:15 am this morning. How is it that he can be up from 4:15 - 6 am and then when we wake him up at 7 he is bright eyed and bushy tailed? And I feel like a freight train has hit me....ugh. Hence {I <3 coffee}

I have so many of the Starbucks huggies and I keep saving them because I just know I can make something out of them. I ran across this idea at eighteen25.

Thanks a Latte

Go visit their website for the download and the instructions. I love this because it is simple and they even have the printable for you! I make these and keep them on hand for last minute gifts. If you haven't figured it out yet, I am so game for anything that is easy peasy. With a 2 year old, I need quick and simple. This is right up my alley.

This weekend I was working on a project that I just have to put a couple of finishing touches on and then I will share it with you. Here is a tease for right now. Trust me you will want to see the finished product!

Come back soon! Have a great day!

97 Years Young

2011-09-24T14:38:00.000-04:00

Well, today is my Grandma's 97th birthday. I am so lucky to have her in my life. She has taught me so much over the years. This has caused me to reflect on all the memories I have of her both as a child and as an adult. We have done lots of family mementos over the years in celebration of the Tallman's.

We had a Tallman Family Cookbook that took my dad 10 years to produce. Sorry Dad had to say it! We love it and use it ALL the time:)

For my grandma's 95th birthday, I ordered a HUGE family tree poster and cut out leaves for each of the 75 aunts, uncles, cousins and their children. Emily, my sister-in-law, helped arrange and write the names on the leaves. All the birds are grandma's children (my aunts and uncles), the dark green leaves are her grandchildren (my cousins) and the light green leaves are her great-grandchildren. I used my bigshot to cut out all the birds and leaves.

Then, Emily took the handmade version and digitally recreated it for our entire family so they could have their own copies. I love it and have a copy hanging in my hallway.

My son passed out on the couch
as I am writing this post....awww!

Also for her 95th, I compiled family memories and pics of each family. This was quite a task but well worth the effort. By far this is one of my favorite scrapbooks ever!

Click here to view this photo book larger

This is what I sent her for her birthday. I am working on a Reunion photobook so that will be a belated birthday present ;) Gotta love birthdays that never end. Lisa Bearnson has her own photobook collection and till September 30th they are on sale. Go check them out > click here.

This is what I sent her for the time being. I took all our professional photos and put them in a 4x6 album.

I used the tags from the post here & stapled
ribbon to the top and wrote sentiments
on the back to my grandma.

I love how the ribbons peak out at the top!

Since I didn't have exactly enough pictures, I printed quotes that I have downloaded from different blogs. I feel like the quotes bring added interest to the album and reflect feelings that are unsaid in the photos.

Here are some of the blogs where I downloaded quotes: Becky Higgins, Hello, Good Gravy!. I will post more links as I find them !

Happy Birthday Grandma! I soo wish I was there with you to celebrate. We love you so much!

Buddies 4 Ever

2011-09-22T21:47:00.001-04:00

Lately, I have been reminded how quickly time flies. My son Kyle, who is 2 1/2, seems to change daily. Each day he learns new words and does new things. My hubby and I were just talking about how we couldn't wait for him to start talking.... now he goes a mile a minute. Too cute. I love you mummy. Oh he makes my heart melt. I just can't scrap it all fast enough!
He has his best bud, Dom that lives next door and surprisingly they don't ever get sick of each other. They are at daycare together all day and then they both come home and want to go to each other's houses. So I had to capture these moments in a mini album all about Dom and Kyle.

I got the Crayola mini album chipboard and paper from Michael's Craft store for $1 each. I used Scotch glue to adhere the paper. Then I sanded the edges and inked them up. I adhered the pics and the stickers and then Mod Podged the entire album. I knew little hands would be touching it so I wanted to make sure he couldn't peel off the stickers!

Click here to view these pictures larger

I used my Crop-o-dile to punch the holes for the ring and to punch holes through the chipboard Disney Mater and Lightening McQueen. The yellow "Laugh" is actually a flexible magnet that was $1 in the clearance bins at Michael's. I then raided my ribbon stash to tie around the binder ring. Ahhh I love the organization..........Roy G BIV Makes me happy ;)

Hope you are having a great week!

Linked up to these other blogs. Check them out!

Random Acts of Kindness

2011-09-21T08:31:00.000-04:00

My son loves lollipops. He sticks out his tongue and puts the pop on his tongue to get a taste. It takes FOREVER for him to get through a Dum Dum pop because he hasn't learned to put the whole thing in his mouth. How come everything at this age is adorable?

So when I saw this download, I knew I had to make these for his daycare class.

All you need are:
- Lollipops (I used Dum-Dums because they are smaller for 2 year olds)
- Lollipop printable
- Scissors
- Pencil or some other thin tool like a water color paintbrush
- Basket
- Paper filler or tissue paper

First, print out the flowers and cut them out.
Then use the end of your scissors to poke a hole in the center and insert the pop.
Take your pencil or I used the end of a thin paintbrush and curl the ends of the petals. This just added a little interest for me. I made 20 multipled by 8 petals was 160 petal curls! UGH! But I do this in front of the TV as I watch shows so it isn't as painful as it sounds!
Line your basket or pot with tissue paper or shredded stuffing. Green would have been predicable so I used white tissue paper and put pink shredded filler on top.
Then I arranged the pops into a bouquet.

NOTE: I first tried to arrange them in a $1 rectangle pot with styrofoam ball cut in half. I found that the popsicle sticks were too short and since I had 20 pops the pot wasn't big enough once they were arranged. This would have been perfect if I had less.

I love this idea because it reinforces sharing and patience. My son wanted them NOW. I had to keep telling him it was for his friends at school and that he needed to share. No special occasion just a sweet surprise and cost me close to nothing. I had bought the bag of pops a while ago (under $3). The basket and tissue paper I had on hand. Can't beat that.

I hope this brings a glimmer of sunshine on this dreary rainy day to the little kids. Hopefully for the ladies at daycare sake, all the kids eat these way quicker than my son does! These little treats might last all day!

Spread some random acts of kindness today!

Tag Tuesday - Halloween

2011-09-20T08:49:00.000-04:00

Sorry I have been MIA for the past week. Our sunroom progress is continuing and then just for fun our water heater leaked and needed to be repaired. Top that off with a tough week for my real job and I was capped. No worries! I am back and have tons of ideas to share thanks to my sister-in-law. Thanks Em!

So my hubby got all my fall/Halloween bins down from the attic. Can you believe that September is almost OVER? So happy for the colors and cooler weather it brings. Time is just flying by though and when you have a two and a half year old that makes you want to savor each moment.

I have been thinking about Halloween goodie bags for daycare. I can't wait till the last minute anymore since my time is occupied with my little munchkin. So I was all over these cute Halloween tags! I am going to incorporate these into my goodies. Will share the results of those later!

Anders ruff

I had these tags saved from Anders Ruff but when I went back to her blog to link to the location, I couldn't find them. If you want them they were free, just email me @ scrapnchic4@yahoo.com and I will send you the file. While I was perusing her site I found awesome ideas and door signs that match these tags - SCORE! Go check here and here. While you are there, click on the Free tab at the top of her blog. Tons of goodies there!

Good Gravy! Designs

Good Gravy! is one of my favs. I have linked to her before. Some of the things she posts about her kids cracks me up! She has a DIY printables button also. Check it out!

Great stuff coming this week. Check back often....ENJOY!

Thrift Store Treasures

2011-09-09T08:13:00.000-04:00

I love going to the thrift store and finding hidden treasures with potential. On a recent trip I found this beauty >>>

I paid $4.97 for something that was $29.95 at Target and the price tag is still on it! So much potential here! I envision this with butterflies all over it! Still deciding if I should spray paint it. I am addicted to spray paint!

I also like to pick up glass vases to have on hand for impromptu presents. These are the same vases that you pay $10+ when you have flowers delivered. I pay $.25 each, go to the grocery store to buy flowers and add a ribbon on the vase - DONE. So much better than handing someone store bought flowers. They won't know the difference and I have found that people don't like to arrange flowers - MOM. ;) So help them out by doing it for them!

Here is another project I picked up at the Thrift store. I paid $1.97 and in Michael's I saw these for $5+ depending on size. My vision was to paint something on it to add to my display shelves. I was perusing Michael's and found the stencil "Home". Though I don't like jumping on the Chinese symbol bandwagon, it was a perfect fit and interesting. Add to cart. $3.29 and I will use this again. The spray paint I had on hand of course! {Claret Wine}

I had to be careful when spray painting because the force of the air moved the stencil. I also found that even though I used a dark spray it just wasn't crisp or bold enough for me. So I took a black Sharpie and traced the stencil to give it definition. Here is my finished product.

I just love the natural elements of nature. Viola! What treasures are you finding?

Also in the picture > The frames were on clearance at Bed, Bath and Beyond for less than $5 each. The ladder is old school Potterybarn (also clearance and I worked there so 40% off SCORE!). The glass vase and flowers - The Dollar Tree.

Tag Tuesday

2011-09-07T21:09:00.000-04:00

So here is Tag Tuesday on Wednesday! Is anyone else a day off? Having a holiday in the work week throws my whole schedule off. The good part is that I was able to sneak away and chip away at my Christmas list. Yes, I am working on my Christmas gifts already! I am on a mission to have them all bought/made and wrapped by Thanksgiving. Ok, well how about all bought/made not wrapped :}. I am trying to make all my gifts this year. I feel that it means so much more because of all the time and thought that goes into it. So since I have been planning for gift giving, these tags really caught my eye. I am a sucker for anything that says handmade....rub-ons, stamps, stickers, tags.

Personalize these @ Creative Mamma

http://tipjunkie.com/ is a great place to go to get free printables and gift ideas. She links to other blogs so you can easily find other blogs that will peak your interest. I get lost in blog world........

Handmade Tags

So print these out, grab your scissors, punch holes and wrap some twine around them and you have them all ready to attach to a special gift. One thing I have learned is to always have a stockpile of gifts on hand for a last minute gift.
Go get lost and Enjoy!

Scrabble Family Frames

2011-09-01T22:47:00.001-04:00

Well, the one benefit of the hurricane was that my cabin fever was kept at bay with my long wish list of craft projects. One quick project that anyone {and I do mean ANYONE} can do! These make great gifts - or you just might want to keep it for yourself.

Here is what you need:

8" x 10" frame
a piece of scrapbook cut to 8" x 10"
Scrabble tiles {I purchased mine on eBay}
Glue - I used Zip Dry Glue or Scotch Glue - you could use a hot clue gun but I am allergic to those things!
Any embellishments you have on hand

Take the glass out of the frame and assemble your frame with the scrapbook paper where your picture would be.

Select your tiles for your family's names - Don't forget the last name!

So the hardest part was linking all the names together so that they fit in the 8x10 frame. It amazed me how many ways I could rearrange them!

One of my frames I actually spray painted white to match my neighbor's theme. I liked the fact that the frame had letters also. That really tied into the Scrabble theme.

Once you have them arranged and centered where you want them to appear, it is time to glue. Glue each tile down. All of the recommended glues dry clear so you don't need to worry about leakage.

Once they are dry you can either add your embellishments for a 3D effect or simply reassemble with your glass in the front. If you do this, you will need to take out one of the cardboard fillers since the scrabble tiles are bulkier than a picture.

Viola!

Linked up here > >

Tag Tuesday - Library Tags

2011-08-30T07:37:00.001-04:00

Hello there! What a week! Earthquake, hurricane and all the drama that comes with both of those.....I have to admit that normalcy is underrated. My hubby and I were more exhausted on vacation! Since I was confined to the indoors, I did catch up on some craft and scrapbooking projects...can't wait to share.

www.tortagialla.com

Library tag, pocket and card template

Print these for your kids to play library with their books or print them on patterned paper to use on scrapbook layouts. Kyle's first trip to the library needs to be scrapped and I will be printing one of these for the page!
Enjoy!

Tag Tuesday - Summer

2011-08-23T22:23:00.000-04:00

Cannot believe that it is the end of summer! Where did it go? And I am not even tan! Sorry for the lack of posts: not only am I soaking up the last rays of summer but the beach house didn't have internet until today - how have I survived???? Probably a good thing to be unplugged for a couple of days.
In celebration (or mourning) of summer coming to a close, I thought I would post some summer tags. I already have some ideas brewing on how I can use these on scrapbook layouts for our beach vacation :)

freeprettythingsforyou

chickabug

shabbychiccrafts

living locurto

Please keep your fingers crossed that Irene doesn't ruin the end of my family's and friend's summer plans!

Easy Outside Art

2011-08-19T07:54:00.000-04:00

I love browsing through the dollar store and finding items to alter into something fabulous. I found these ugly [in my opinion] wall plaques. I had thought they would be perfect to adhere a photo to and Mod-Podge over it for a floating photo effect. So I bought a couple to experiment and they sat in my scrapbook room.......Until, my girlfriend Cathy told me about these photos that she and her husband had taken that she wanted to use on her covered deck. Her daughter-in-law suggested to use the bird pics, I came up with the project and Cathy was the brawn. Since it is outside but is covered from most of the elements (mainly water) I thought the Mod-Podge seal would be perfect.

So one Friday, Cathy printed 4 - 8x10 photos of her birds and we got started!

All you need is:

foam brush
Mod Podge in matte finish
8x10 picture - trimmed to match the size of your board
picture board - I got mine at the Dollar Tree in the frame section

1. Paint Mod Podge on the
board

2. Position the photo on the
board

3. Smooth out the photo so
there aren't any bubble

4. Paint Mod Podge over the
photo, edges and back to seal.

5. Let the pictures dry.

6. Cathy's Margaritas was how
we passed the time! YUM!

Voila! Cathy hung them with the 3M picture hangers. How Awesome does that look? Go here for the link to the coupon to save!

So cute! All for under $4 each! I am going to take beach pics and do this for my sunroom! I can't wait! Thank you Cathy for being my guinea pig! :) SMOOCHES

YUM! - Pina Colada Pound Cake

2011-08-18T07:46:00.000-04:00

Okay I love to bake but I don't eat it. I know weird. I will have one bite just to make sure it turned out the way it should but for the most part I don't eat sweets - I just feed them to my hubby. Until....I heard this recipe from my hairdresser, Kristen. I just had to try it. And the best part is that it is super simple and you can add alcohol!

Ingredients:
1 pound cake mix
1 cup shredded coconut
1 cup drained crushed pineapple
2 mashed bananas
1 cup chocolate chips
1 tsp vanilla extract

Mix everything together and bake. I love how all the chips fall to the bottom for a chocolately base. Those that don't like shredded coconut will not even notice the texture. I really want to try making a glaze with confectioners sugar and Malibu or Parrot Bay Rum. We had some couples over for poker and we were not waiting for that! So I took 1 shot glass filled with Parrot Bay Rum and poured the shot directly on each slice. Not the whole shot on one slice - but I guess if you wanted to you could!
Viola!
Thank you Kristen - this has been a hit. I will be making lots of these in the future.....Enjoy!

btw - I received my memory box that I ordered on Monday AND I LOVE IT!!! I would show you the picture but it is a Christmas present so I don't want to ruin the surprise, so trust me......you got to get one!
Head on over to paper coterie >>>

Tag Tuesday: Back to School

2011-08-16T01:23:00.000-04:00

In honor of back to school! My son is too young to go to school, though he does go to Daycare - we call it school. Schoooool just rolls off your tongue easier than DAYCARE.

I just love Bookplates ;)

Hello, Good Gravy!

Lots of free downloads for back to school @ Crazy Cute

Back to school Party featuring You're so Sharp Tags @ Eighteen25 and while you are there cook up a little teacher appreciation with these Smart Cookie Tags

Enjoy!

Digital Deals!! $$

2011-08-15T08:10:00.044-04:00

I like to dabble in digit scrapbooking as I see deals. The best way to get deals is to sign up so you get the email specials. I have been starting on my Christmas planning/shopping. I hope to make a majority of my gifts this year. I find that it means so much more to everyone AND it is usually cheaper! Here are are a few of my favs - click on the red bold to visit their websites.

So when I got this email from Paper Coterie advertising their new memory boxes for 40% off, I knew someone I knew would be the lucky recipient for Christmas - ADD TO CART! Here is a sample from their website. Can't you just picture Kyle's shining face on the front?

Here are the samples of my projects: [left to right: Journal, Coilbound, Tagbook and Coilbound]

Lisa Bearnson also has a digital photobook website. I have done the October book and have a Family Reunion book in progress for my Grandmother's 96th birthday in September. She is offering 40% off all photobooks till September 30th. Plenty of time to start creating your book! She has all the major life highlights covered: Wedding, school, baby, Year in Review & Family...check them out!

Here is a page from my book. I just love the colors!

Coupon code is: school40

I have also used My Publisher - the My Mini. It is 20 pages contained in a purse [or wallet] size brag book for those proud parents. And the best part? It is $2.49!!!! Whhhaaatttt????? Yes AND right now they are buy one get one free [or buy 2 get 2 free]! Cute little surprise in the mail for someone special.

I made this one for Doug and I. LOVE Them! Easy peasy ;)

So what are you waiting for?

Family Photos

2011-08-14T20:53:00.000-04:00

We received our official CD of our family photos. This one is by far my fav and totally depicts our family. WWF is a part of our daily routine as you can guess since Kyle is ALL BOY! I so treasure these moments and we are so lucky to have it captured. Thank you Daytona! You are sooo talented!

Linking up here:

It's okay to go digital.....

2011-08-12T12:06:00.001-04:00

When Kyle came into our lives I realized that it was more about absorbing the moment and documenting than worrying about making everything from scratch. I have turned to digital sites not only for the convenience but also because of the deals!!!! Shutterfly rewards me often with free books, mugs, photos and cards all the time! It is just easier to design one book and order multiple for grandparents and Aunts and Uncles. Here was Kyle's first year book. I had so much fun making it and boy has he changed!!!!! I have other books on my Shutterfly Sharesite click here for more inspiration. Over the next week I will share other digital sites and deals that they currently have going on as well!

Click here to view this photo book larger

Birthday Celebration

2011-08-11T21:10:00.001-04:00

Created this 12 x 12 scrapbook for my friend's mom's birthday. I didn't want to do traditional birthday for such a classy lady! Wish I could have seen her face when she opened it!

Click here to view these pictures larger

Cozy Corner

2011-08-10T21:38:00.002-04:00

Short and sweet!
3-3x3 mini frames from Target Hot Spot for $2.50.
One pic of each family member.
Our little coat corner.
Okay, so it is monopolized by Kyle's hats!

I hang everything using the 3M picture hangers. They even work on our plaster walls!

[get coupons here - this is for you Steph!]

Come hang your coat - or hat here if you are in the neighborhood!

Tag Tuesday

2011-08-09T17:18:00.000-04:00

S-U-M-M-E-R
Go on a picnic, give a gift of plants or flowers ....here are some tag downloads to make that fun and easy! I just ran across this new blog by Eat Drink Chic. I will visit here often. Not only does she use Chic in the title of her blog but the entire blog is eyecandy. So go grab a vintage flowered sheet out of your linen closet, print some tags, pack a lunch & invite a friend for a picnic!

[Click the link under the picture to go to the post to download]

Eat Drink Chic

I used the flowered tag on my aloe plant gifts. I have this crazy huge Aloe plant that my girlfriend gave me over a year ago. This thing will not stop reproducing! In fact all my house plants are the kind of plants that reproduce easily and those are the best to have around when you need a quick present! I have Aloe plants, Spider plants and a philodendron. All are pretty hearty so even those that don't have a green thumb can keep these alive! The aloe plant and dirt are free and the pots and rocks I buy at the Dollar Tree. The twine is from here. How much cutier do they look with the pop of color from the tag? DONE!

Garden Love Rocks

2011-08-08T14:31:00.001-04:00

I saw this idea here and here and fell in love! I thought these were the cutiest summer gift. I am picturing them all in a basket on my sunroom [when it is finished!] You could put these in your garden, in an indoor potted plant as a paper weight to decorate your desk...what other ideas do you have? I thought they would make great teacher gifts. I am pleased with how they turned out ;)

Why is it that Mod-Podge sits around unused and then when I want to Mod-Podge everything in sight....it is no where to be found! My hubby went to Michael's and picked me up some. I did have to draw him a map of Michael's so he could locate it in the store! He even used the 40% off coupon - though it didn't matter because he slipped Gummy worms in which made up for the coupon! ha He said there was a lady in there with her husband and he heard the husband say "You spent $150!" Too funny.

Supplies:

Rocks with a large enough surface area for your applique
Assorted fabric
Foam Brush
Mod-podge in matte finish
Big Shot or another die cut machine
Sizzix Dies I used:

Bird w/leaves & Flower Sizzix Die
Bigz Beautiful Butterflies from Stampin' Up! Sizzix Die
Sizzlits Hearts Set Stampin' Up! Sizzix Die

I used a heart, 2 sizes of butterflies and a bird and cut them out from the fabric using the Big Shot. The fabric is from Stampin Up! Springtime Vintage $9.95 for 3 sheets of 27"x18". They have approximately 7 different assortments to choose from and they are all fantastic.

I bought the rocks for $1 each at a garden center. You could probably buy a bag of smaller landscaping rocks at Home Depot but I was too excited to try these that I didn't feel like shopping around. I adhered the fabric with Mod-Podge and covered the entire top of the rock and fabric with Mod-podge. I let dry overnight and applied another coat. Kyle even helped! "Whatchadoingmummy?" To which I replied "painting rocks". "I help?" he asked. I so wish I could bottle him up. So we painted a butterfly rock together. Daddy will take it to work as a paper weight ;) So supportive!

YUM - Italian Veggies

2011-08-07T20:45:00.000-04:00

This is another favorite of mine. I think I am allergic to measuring cups and I know whose fault that is - my dad of course. He has always made up recipes and just measured in the palm of his hand and used his taste buds as the judge. Can't go wrong with that! That is why I love recipes where I don't have to measure and I don't need directions!

Besides the time to cut all the veggies this is a quick hit and great for grilling.

I layer all the following veggies in a foil pan. The heartier veggies to cook like the squash are at the bottom.
Tomatoes
Red, green, yellow and orange peppers
Yellow Squash
Zucchini
Yellow onion
Can of peeled white potatoes
These are the veggies I use but the possibilities are endless!

Once it is all layered in the pan I sprinkle Italian dressing mix all over the veggies. For a large tray like this, I used a package and a half. Usually if I am grilling I don't add anything else because the juices from the veggies is all you really need but this time I added balsamic vinegar and red wine vinegar (a 1/4 cup maybe of each). I don't know the cooking time but I just check the squash. Mix occasionally to ensure none of the veggies burn to the bottom.
Another alternative to cooking is the just put all of the mixture in a pot on the stove. We recently had to do this because the valve to our grill came unhooked. Why does this only happen when you have company?
All the veggies will be a mushy soupy yummy mix. Even people who don't eat veggies will enjoy this!
Sprinkle Parmesan and serve....YUM!

Been working on some crafts so those posts will be coming soon! :) stay tuned!

Everything is better with icing!

2011-08-04T21:07:00.000-04:00

I don't know where this idea originated from but it makes the best brownies EVER! I seriously buy brownie mix and icing in bulk so I can make these for impromptu get togethers or scrap nights with the ladies.

I buy the regular Fudge Brownies from Betty Crocker and the Whipped Chocolate Icing. I used to buy the small container of icing but now I buy the large one.

Bake the brownies as directed on the package.
Once the timer goes off, I take the large container of icing and microwave it for 1 minute.
As it is heating, I take the brownies out and stick a fork in the top to make holes all over. This is so the icing seeps into the brownies (YUM!)
I take the icing out of the microwave and pour the entire container on the top of the brownies.

Mommy's little helper

NOTE: This recipe started out with melting half of the small container of frosting to pour on the top and then actually frosting the top of the brownies once they cool. Yeeaahhhh - I found that frosting brownies doesn't work for me. That is how I started melting the whole container. And then the container got larger in size because everything tastes better with frosting!!!!

Let the brownies cool and then serve! They are a chocolate gooey delight.......

I made these tonight for my Friday night Scrapbook gals.....This time I found crushed Heath bar toffee bits in my pantry. Ladies, we will enjoy these tomorrow - if they make it there!

Be sure to share your enhancements to this recipe if you try it. I love to experiment! Enjoy!

Tag Tuesday

2011-08-02T19:58:00.000-04:00

I cannot tell you how many free printables I have stored on my computer! Everytime I blog surf I find such great talent out there offering free downloads! I surf blogs and always look for "freebies" & "free downloads" then save anything and everything. I have all the folders organized by holiday and theme so I can go in and find what I need quickly or preuse ideas for inspiration.

I love tags. Here are a couple of my faves. They are so easy to print and cut out. Tuck them away to attach to gifts or add in your scrapbook layouts. Every Tuesday I will share free tag downloads from blogs that I surf. Here are a couple of my faves. Click on the bold to download.

Vintage Flower Tags I will show you a project where I used these real soon!

Gift TagsI print these out and use my circle punch and have a stash ready for anytime I use them.

Vintage Number Tags Right in line with PB style but I haven't found a home for these yet....any ideas?

Let me know where you use them! Enjoy!