Welcome to the Pals Blog Hop for April. To celebrate Earth Day, this month we are showcasing projects that feature recycled, re-purposed, or earthy/recycling themed elements.
You may just be starting the blog hop or may have come from hop #15 – Goldie Shaul at Punch and Stamp with Goldie on the Pals Hop. If you get off track at any time, the full lineup below will help you move along from blog to blog so you see all of the amazing creations.
Hippity – hoppity…..Easter is on it's way!!!
This is a "simple susan"…"simple stampin' " fun post!!!
I adore our monthly Blog Hops! Today I am mixing up several things….and I know…I know….many of you are just like me…we are scared to death with My Digital Studio…and remember that I have been talking about this "Turtle Thing"…..you know….sticking your neck out and trying something new and different!
Today's post I am "re-using" a good old fashion "Mason Jar" to send some fun cookie mix to my wonderful godson for Easter! He is the best…and I am so proud of him!
Leighton is a freshman at Rhodes College and is doing fabulous! He plays Lacrosse so he will not be able to come home for Easter so I know a bit of "mail man love" will make him smile!
When you are away from home – a care package is always the best…and I know he is going to smile! He calls me "Aunt Goober"….he named me that for some reason and it has stuck!!!
Leighton has a kitchen area in his dorm so I thought he would love to make some yummy cookies to remind him of home! (I'll make sure I tuck some $$$ for him to get some butter and eggs!!!!)
I love jars…on my kitchen island I have a ton of jars – all sizes and shapes filled with candies, nuts, pretzels…I know when he see this cute jar he will think of my kitchen!
If you would like this recipe…please email me and put in the subject line Recipe!
Let's go to this oober cute card! This card makes me smile as this bunny is soooo darn cute and can you say S I M P L E!!! This is about as easy as it gets! I made this hybrid card with the note cards and envelopes and then some super fun digital downloads!
- The cute bunny came from the Celebrate Easter Ensemble and there is a TON with this download! This is a pricy download as downloads go($12.95)…but I am going to use this for my "other" job for some Easter festivites! It is amazing how many things are in this download!
- The font is from the Delightful Dozen Stamp Set…but I used it here from MDS…WOOT-WOOT…I was able to make it the size I wanted! Isn't this bunny adorable! The other GREAT thing about MDS is you can change the color of your rabbit….your sentiment….just have fun!
TIP: THere are so many stamps…sentiments….punches etc already on the MDS Disk…that you would not have to purchase any downloads if you did not wish…the thing that I love is that when we have stamp sets that are discontinued…you can still use them and most of the stamp sets are available as downloads…another reason to do a WOOT-WOOT…
There is a wonderful support line for MDS…and trust me – I call them just about everytime I play with MDS…iy is a learning curve….go check out the website – My Digital Studio!
- You can see that I matted my focal part on a piece of Melon Mambo Card Stock at 4 3/4" X 3 1/4"…and then POPPED it up with Stampin Dimensionals…my daily vitamins!
- Now this is what I am super excited about….do you see that oober fun liner? Well that is from the same Easter Ensemble…there are many Designer Series Papers and I thought – what the heck….press the print button and out came a cute piece of paper! (remember, I have a very small and old printer and I am amazed with the quality)
- Doing what I do daily…out came the Big Shot and the envelope liner framelit...and PRESTO – cute right? I am also going to line some 3 x 3 envelopes with this print….too darn fun!
- I also used the Circle Framelits and using the #6 circle…I cut a DSP circle for fru-fru the top and added a simple Melon Mambo 1/8" ribbon….simple…DONE!
This was fun…this was different for me…but this is a practical and yummy gift…so go to your closet and find those jars…and put them to use! You might get lucky and get a cookie from it!
I love this time of the year! When I was growing up my Mom always had an Easter Egg Tree and dying Eggs were always a highlight of the year! I have some fun 3-d's for you this week that are sooooo easy and I hope that you make them for your family and friends!
Tomorrow's post is going to make you smile…it is so easy….so cute – you will be running to the store to get the candy before you read to the end of the post!
Thanks for popping by and you need to keep hopping!!!! There are sooooo many great ideas! Enjoy the day…enjoy the hop and please consider trying My Digital Studio!
You all know that I am totally computer challenged – I am trying little by little with this great program! I am an email away and what do you have to loose….nothing as it is FREE for the first 30 days and then it is under $20.00!!! WOW!
The next stop is hop #17 Christie Crosby at Stampin' Creativity on the Pals Blog Hop! Thanks for visiting and I hope to see you next month.
Until tomorrow!
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- Diane Roberts at Score at Four and a Quarter
- Debbie Mageed at Secret Stamper
- Rae Harper-Burnet at Wild West Paper Arts
- Jackie Diediker at Stampin' Jackie
- Lisa Ann Bernard at Queen B Creations
- Mary Fish at Stampin' Pretty
- Martie Pollard at Crafty Bandit
- Shannon Hokanson at Paper Works by Shannon
- Dawn Tidd at Tiddbits from Dawn
- Patti MacLeith at Papercrafts by Patti
- Goldie Shaul at Punch and Stamp with Goldie
- Susan Itell at Simple Stampin
- Christie Crosby at Stampin' Creativity
- Peggy Noe at prettypapercards.com
- Katy McGloin at Just Fun Stamping
- Natalie Bradley at Natalie Bradley Events
- Amanda at Inkflair
- Kerry Willard Bray at Peonies and Paper Chains
- Brian King at Stamp with Brian
Love your cookie gift for your nephew! And your adorable Easter Bunny … precious! Thank you for the offer of your cookie mix recipe as well as the nudge towards MDS! Have a great day!
Look forward to seeing what you have created everyday. Will save this idea for when
my granddaughter goes off to college.
This jar looks so yummy and I’m sure your nephew will enjoy this sweet cookies. I also love jars, specially mason jars, they look so vintage and beautiful no matter what you put in them.
Thank you for sharing this awesome gift idea.
This is so sweet and lovely!!
Such a fun project! I’m sure he will appreciate it.
I am a jar hoarder, too and this is a great use for them! Your card is sweet, too!
Fun project Susan and great inspiration on MDS – this turtle may move soon!
Cute idea! Would you post a picture of your counter with all the jars? Would love to see it! I too hoard jars and would love some inspiration.
Awesome Susan. I sure miss my Mom and all her great cookies and baked items. The bunny is adorable!!! Thanks so much for sharing. I too would love to see all your jars!!!
Looks yummy! Cute bunny card!
Adorable and thoughtful!
Susan, Your bunny is so stinkin’ cute and I love cookies (or any recipe) in a jar. What a great gift. And I am certainly signing onto the internet early tomorrow for your blog post, so I know what kind of candy to buy on my way home from work!
super cute & festive.
paper hugs, m
Love the mason jar idea for your cookie ingredients. I see this used sometimes for soups but forget about it when needing a neat packaging idea. As for the card, YOU have gotten very good playing with MDS! Great job!!
Could. I. Love. This. More. Than. I. Do. ??? Absolutely not. So cute!
So sweet! Aunt Goober…. you know we’ll all call you that now, right? TFS
Too sweet! I haven’t given a mix in a jar in ages! Such a great idea and different for Easter. Our nephew, who lives in Muncie, Indiana, got married last year and we visited. That is the home of Ball State named for the Ball canning jar people. I was so disappointed when their glass museum was closed for repairs that weekend. Now you will have to make a jar of cookie mix for Brian when you see him in Arizona! Aunt Goober – lets hope you were named for some fantastic peanut butter cookies! Love the little bunny card too!
Adorable, Susan! I’m sure it will be adored too!
As always, very cute. Where you find the time for all your creativity is beyond me….super bunny!
Now I want cookies…..lucky godson….can imagine his excitement when he opens his package and the sweet card!
First of all, I would like to start by saying that I try to visit your blog everyday. I love the simplicity of your beautiful designs.
I saw your post for the Easter gift for your godson and would like a copy of the cookie recipe that you are sending him, except I can`t find your e-mail address!
Thank you,
April
I just love this! I keep wanting to do things with Mason jars and I always forget about them. Fabulous share and darling project!