Stacy's Paper Crafts

Warmest Wishes

This didn't exactly come together how I imagined, but I'm too sleepy now to try again. Thought I'd share it with ya'll anyway :) The sentiment & snowflake images are by The Angel Company, the patterned paper is by Leaving Prints.

Is Christmas really over???

Wow...I can't believe how fast the holidays came and went! I know we still have New Years to look forward to, but it feels like it should only be October!

I had a chance to do a little scrapping today. I made this layout and card using some Basic Grey patterned paper I've been hoarding. TFL!

Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

These have to be the YUMMIEST oatmeal raisin cookies I've ever tasted. I usually make chocolate chip cookies for my husband and son on Fridays. As soon as my husband walks through the door from work on Friday he asks "Do we have any cookies?"  This week I decided to try oatmeal raisin cookies instead... they are now his favorite :) They are super easy to make too. I highly recommend using a baking stone if you love oatmeal cookies that are slightly crispy on the outside and soft on the inside!

I baked one batch using my Pampered Chef stone and compared it to another batch I baked using a Wearever Cushion Air insulated aluminum cookie sheet. The ones cooked on Wearever cookie sheet turned out a little more crispy and not quite as soft a few hours after baking. The next day they were a little dry and crumbly. The pampered chef ones were slightly crispy on the outside, soft and chewy on the inside a few hours after baking. The next day they weren't quite as crispy on the outside but they were still wonderfully soft and chewy.

2 cups of flour

1  tsp of baking soda

1/2 tsp of baking powder

1/2 tsp of salt

2 eggs

1 stick of butter

1 & 1/2 cups of raisins

1 cup of brown sugar

1 cup of white sugar

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 cup of oatmeal (I use Quick 1-minute Quaker Oats)

Peheat oven to 350

Place raisins in a bowl & cover with hot water, let them soak for 5 minutes & then drain.

Sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder, & salt in one bowl.

In another bowl, combine brown sugar, white sugar, butter, and vanilla extract mix and add eggs. Mix well.

Slowly combine wet ingrediants with the dry ones. Add raisins and oatmeal and mix well.

Drop by the teaspoon & bake for 10-13 minutes until lightly browned around the edges. Allow them to sit for 3-4 minutes on the baking sheet or stone and then transfer them to a rack to cook.

Makes approximately 36 cookies

Christmas cards

I decided to send this card to family and friends this year. It's a slight variation from one I previously shared but it works for me :) Unfortunately I ran out cardstock! I need to make 10 more cards so I'm debating on whether or not I should buy more paper, which may lead to buying more scrap/card supplies LOL, or if I should create this same card using white cardstock. Decisions decisions!!??

 

Another BG card

I thought that this pattern would be too busy for cards but I really like how this turned out. It's still clean and simple but the pattern along with a little chestnut roan ink gives it a touch of shabby :)  The stamp is one of four from SU! Alphabet soup 

This is a gift tag that I made to go with a batch of homemade chocolate chip cookies I'm going to make for a neighbor. Unfortunately I can't remember who the manufacturer is for the stamped sentiment because it was wood mounted and I decided to unmount most of my wood mount stamps before I realized there was a method to the madness! LOL  So I didn't think to write down the title or manufacturer :(            

I now know...and haven't made that mistake since!

Wow & a big thank you!

I didn't expect to receive so many holiday card orders this year! So thank you to all of you who've ordered, all cards will be mailed today and tomorrow. Unfortuneately I will not be accepting any more Christmas or holiday card orders for this year. I'm just afraid they wouldn't get to you in time for you to mail them. 

It's freezing here today...19 degrees! It's cold enough for snow...which reminds me I need to get another snowman or winter themed stamp set this year. What are your favorites right now?

Card #2