Prepping for a Craft Fair

I'm gathering supplies and doing my best to get some papercrafted items ready for a craft show that I'll be doing on November 14th.   It'll be my first craft fair and I'm a bit nervous.  I've got lots of ideas brewing and want to make so many things, but I have so little time left.  I didn't find out until 2 weeks ago.   But, this is one item I'll be making:

An Altered CD Case

When opened it reveals an accordion album!

Psstt....I'm still in the process of creating the pages on the inside.

I also plan on making mini albums, altered journals, paper pinecone ornies; and so much more! 

This is a short post, but I'll be posting again soon.  

Home-Made Applesauce

Ahhh, Fall----the time of year when apples are picked and I get to make apple pies, apple sauce, apple crisp and anything else that calls for apples!   Yesterday, the kids and I met up with my father to go apple picking at McDougal's Orchard.  It was cloudy and started to drizzle near the end of our venture, but we picked quite a bit. 

This morning, my daughter and I decided make Home-made Apple Cinnamon Sauce.  Right now the house smells sooooo good!  This is an easy, simple recipe.

Slow-Cooker Applesauce

         Ingredients:
Apples--4 medium sized
Brown Sugar--1/4 Cup
Cinnamon--1 tsp, ground
Nutmeg--1 tsp, ground
Water---1/4 Cup

           Directions:
Peel the apples, then cut using an apple corer
Mix brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and water in slow-cooker
Add apples, stir, then cover
Turn cooker on high and cook for 1 1/2 to 2 hours
Stir well, breaking up the apples (I used a potatoe masher)
Cover, reduce heat to low and continue cooking for another 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
Check the sauce occassionally and break up or mash to the consistency you want
Let cool and serve warm or store in the fridge to serve cold

Makes about 5 servings

Nutritional Info:
Fat: 0.6 g
Carbs: 28.1 g
Calories: 110.0
Protein: 0.3g

Enjoy!

It's That Time of Year!

Well, it's that time of year when the weather gets cooler, the leaves change color and it's time for.....CRAFTING!  I'll be doing more crafting as the holidays approach.  I've also been invited to participate in a craft fair to be held in November.  Matter of fact, I need to look into other craft fairs as well.  So, check back and see what I've created!  

Okay, Enough of Ignoring This Blog

I have been so neglectful of this blog because I'm giving so much of my time and energy to my Scrapmom's Musings Blog. I was considering putting everything into one blog, but felt it would be too overwhelming. Oh well. So.....today I vow to keep this blog updated at least on a weekly basis with things such as recipes, crafts, and living my life in Maine. I hope you'll come back often and enjoy what I'll be offering. Thanks!

So, where to start? I think I'll share some of my yard sale finds.

This is a dresser that I picked up for $3.00!!  I need to repaint it, but I might keep it white.  I'd like to add some flowers or something to it.  Not sure yet. 

This is a wooden shelf and a metal "thinga-ma-jig" that I'll use somewhere in the house.  I always buy stuff when it strikes my fancy, bring it home and then wonder what I'm going to do with it!  I think the wooden unit will go in the kitchen.  I'm not sure if I'll keep it as is or paint it.  I collect all kinds of country goodies, so I'll use this to display them.

And the item below I bought for a $1.00 and plan on keeping this in my scrap room.  The items inside were also purchased at the yard sale.  I like it as is as my scrap room has a Rose theme. 

This will be used to display little odds n ends that appeal to me.  They might not be scrap-related--just things that make me smile.

And this is an old jewelry box that I thought would be perfect on my work table in my scraproom to hold small embellishments.  I definitely have to change the color! 

Thanks for looking and come back soon!

Sorry I haven't posted

I'm doing my best to post on both blogs--this one and A Scrapmom's Musings. I've been blog hopping---again---and have discovered some more great blogs! I just found The Thrifty Home and grabbed her button. Check her out--she has a wonderful blog! I also found Hope Studios. Still blogging along in search of some more great blogs.

Anyway, today is quite rainy and a great day to stay inside, but I have to go to work later. The last 2 days were gorgeous and I spent them planting my flowers. I still have a few more to plant, but 80% of it is done. I'm a bit nervous though that they'll survive the next 2 weeks as we still have a chance of getting another freeze. My fingers are crossed. Wish my flowers luck!

I'm also preparing for uploading some more crafty stuff. I'll post when they're completed. For now, I thank you for stopping by. Have a wonderful Wednesday!

My Creations from the last few months

I haven't done any crafting since Christmas. I've been scrapping and creating mini albums--a new obsession of mine. I belong to the TWS (Trade Wind Scrappers) on Life on the (Scrap) Beach and we swap a mini album that we've created with a swap partner. I've been involved for 4 months now and love it! Here's a pic of my mini's.....so far.
Above is the album I created for Dawn Edwards for the month of February. The theme, of course, was Love.
This is the album I made for Charlene Gibson for the month of March. The theme was "What makes me happy".
The above is the most recent mini I finished for Pat in the UK. The flowers on the this cover were created by me, except for 3 of the 'flatter' ones, which I believe are Primas.
This is a paper rose that I made a month or so ago--so easy to do!
Here's an altered box that I made for a swap in February. Below is the inside of the box:

This is a toilet paper roll mini album for the Go Green swap over at Scrapper's Delight back in March. This was made entirely from scraps and of paper and packaging materials as well as odds n ends found around the house.

That's about it for now. I'll be working on other items, so check back!

How Could I Be So Neglectful?!

I have been so busy with my blog, A Scrapmom's Musings, that this blog has gone by the wayside. I just haven't done any other type of crafting other than scrapping, so I've just ignored this blog. The beginning of February found me becoming a DT member to two sites: Scrapbooking and Crafting Friends and Creative Scrapbooking Divas. There's alot to do on both sites and I've just been busy!

I will do my best to keep up with this blog. As a matter of fact, I'm just putting the finishing touches on an Easter Basket that can actually be used for birthdays, Mother's Day, Father's Day, Graduation, baby showers, bridal showers, etc. just by changing the paper! I'll post the finished project within the next few days.

So, that's about it for now. If you want to see what I've been up to, hop on over to A Scrapmom's Musings.

Have a Wonderful Easter Weekend!