No time to craft!

I am so sorry everyone for not keeping up with this blog as I had planned. I have not given up so please don't give up on me! I really hope to have something for you guys soon! 

Happy Birthday to me!

So many goodies for my birthday! 

Hey everyone! Sorry I have been M.I.A. lately. Our downstairs neighbors say we make too much noise, so I have been afraid to do anything that might be "loud". Haha screw that...do you see all those goodies!?!?!?  Looks like I'll be spending a lot of time in my tiny kitchen! 

My mom and dad got me a nice FARBERWARE set, it includes: a pie pan, ramekins (don’t know what to make in those, but I’ll find something), a casserole dish, au gratin pan (see above comment), a soufflé dish, and a loaf pan (not pictured, it broke during shipping.) I also have some pampered chef on the way, a cupcake pan maybe!?

My boyfriend’s parents got me a 101 piece professional decorating set, I would tell you what it includes but the list would be really long. So here is a picture!

My boyfriend’s sister got me a checkerboard cake pan set…. see picture below….

My butt head of a “little” brother actually scored some big points and got me some M.A.C make-up and a little” created by” stamp so that I can mark my work, the best present…. he took the day off and came to lunch with my family and my boyfriend’s.

 Thanks everyone who helped make my birthday awesome! For some unexplainable reason I was just not excited for my birthday this year, but it is turning out to be phenomenal! Stay tuned for some future deliciousness!

- Courtney

Cute little magnets!!

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Hey everyone! 

I recently came across some of those thin, advertisement type magnets and wanted to do something creative with them. 

So, I borrowed the Create a Critter Cricut Cartridge from a friend and went to town. 

If you want to try this on your own here is what you will need: 

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Not pictured: the magnet, and the paper of your choice. 

First: Figure out how large you want your magnet to be. I used a scratch piece of paper to figure out how large of an image I could cut on my magnet. (I cut out the image, and placed it on top of the magnet to see if it would fit properly.)

Second: cut all of the pieces out at the same height. I set my size to 3 inches. 

I also used my Cricut to cut out the image on the magnet. 

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Third: Glue all the itty-bitty pieces together. I had to mess around with the fox's tail stripes to get them to line up properly. 

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 Fourth: Glue your critter to his magnet; it should line up just right. 

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 I got into a fight with my Cricut mat, so this little guy lost some of his magnet, but he still sticks to the fridge!!! 

This can be done with any image, that can be cut using the Cricut machine. Think about the possibilities.....flat seasonal magnets (easy to store), alphabet magnets, themed magnets for a party....okay I better stop before I get out of control. 

-Courtney

Don't worry I haven't forgotten about this thing.....yet...

No, I haven't forgotten about my blog, I  have just been busy.  So far this year has been jam-packed with fun activities! I havent had much time to craft, cook, or bake. However, I have managed to complete a few things, and thought I would share the pictures.


First baking project of the year.... a Wall-E cake with my boyfriend's sister. It was my boyfriend's birthday and we decided to make him a cake. Right after we pulled the cake out of the oven we started asking one another what the heck were we thinking. We were seriously doubting our cake decorating skills.

Not so bad for our frist try! 

First Crafting project of the year......a painting for our new apartment. With a little bit of patience, some blue tape and team work we created this little work of art. It hangs over our dinning room table, it gives the area just enough color and adds a personal touch to our new space. 

Considering that our dinner lately has consisted of chicken and rice, or breakfast for dinner. I decided to make a real dinner. So may I present to you my first cooking efforts of the year! 

Womp Womp Womp

We were so hungry that I didn't get a chance to take a picture, we devoured it. :( 

But, I do have the link to the recipe, it has plenty of pictures!!! 

I found the recipe on The Pioneer Woman, this blog, if you can call it a blog is awesome. It has a ton of information on different topics, and overall its pretty entertaining. 

I'll stop rambling, here is the link to grilled chicken with lemon basil pasta. You'll have to try it! 

- Courtney 

This is it, I am going to do it.

I have wanted to have a blog for a number of years now, and what a better time to start than the beginning of the year.  I am starting off the in a new apartment, with a new work out regimen, and a refreshed out look on life, so why not. I hope to share with you all at a minimum, of once a week. I will share, my latest crafting, baking, or cooking endeavor, and occasionally what's going on in my life. 

 I suppose I should set a few goals on what I would like to accomplish this year. 

1.     Julia Child's Beef Bourguignon

2.     Valentines Cards and a treat to share.

3.     I want to learn to decorate sugar cookies.

4.     A rainbow cake similar to the one seen here.

5.     Attempt to decorate a cake.

6.     Sew something.

7.     Craft up something unique. 

I think that that is enough for now. I am open to suggestions!

-Courtney