Congratulations

The challenge over at Paper Pretties this week is to stamp your own background.

Graduation is coming up fast and since my oldest is a Senior this year, I will be needing quite a few graduation cards. So what better time to start them.

I used Graduation Zac for my main image. Colored him with copics and cut his lower half out of the circle. Keeping with our school colors, I used Sassy Circles to stamp my black poka dotted background.

How to Enter: If you would like to play along with us, all you have to do is create a card/project using the above challenge and upload it to your blog and/or to your SCS Gallery using the keyword PWC301.

Don’t forget to include a link to your card on the Paper Pretties Blog, so everyone can see it too. You don’t have to use Paper Pretties stamps to play, but of course if you have them we would love to see you use them. One random participant will receive a Paper Pretties Stamps set … see the Paper Pretties Blog for more details.

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Paper Pretties is featuring the Easter Babies digital stamp set!

All proceeds from the Easter Babies set will be donated to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, please help and raise money for a great cause!

That's not all, this week and for the month of March, Paper Pretties is having a SALE! That's right all month long just enter the code "FREESHIP" at checkout on all orders over $10 and get FREE SHIPPING!

          Thanks for stopping by!

                  Amber

Announcement, Sale and Popsicles!

I am happy to announce that I am now a part of the Mygrafico.com Creative Design Team!  And speaking of Mygrafico, today is the last day for the Baby Star Design sale.

  So head over to Mygrafico.com to check out the Baby Star Design store.

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Now for another popsicle recipe that is a winner with my kids and the best part is these can be served for breakfast which the kids think is awesome and I don’t have to feel guilty at all!

Fruit and Yogurt Popsicles

1 cup yogurt (I use vanilla, but you can use any flavor)
1 banana, chopped into small pieces
6 strawberries, washed, chopped into small pieces
1/2 cup crushed pineapple*
1 teaspoon vanilla
4 kid-sized paper cups or a plastic popsicle mold
Aluminum foil
4 popsicle sticks

What you do:

• Combine all the ingredients into a bowl and mix well. (If you want your popsicles to have a smooth consistency, place all the ingredients in a food processor.)
• Now pour the mixture into the cups or mold so they're three quarters full.
• If you're using cups, cover each with a piece of foil. Cut a small slit in the middle and poke the stick through.
• Place them in the freezer for about five hours.

When you're ready to eat them, remove the foil. Turn the cup upside down and run the bottom under hot water and gently wiggle the stick until you can pull the popsicle out. Enjoy!

* I didn’t have any pineapple but I did have some pineapple/orange juice. I added about 1/4 cup of it to the mixture.

Here are pictures of my kids enjoying them: (this time I used a mold instead of cups)

Yes, even the oldest wanted in on the picture taken this time!


Allie wasn’t a big fan of the popsicle but did manage to eat half of it.

 
My popsicle monster!


Jorden loves any kind of popsicle!

         Thanks for stopping by!

                  Amber

STAMPS FOR SALE!

Below is Retired SU stamps/punches/paper/ink etc. I have for sale. Buyer to pay shipping. I accept Paypal. Please email me (hillmanfam@woh.rr.com) with Stamps for Sale in the subject line or leave me a message here if you are interested in any. If you have any questions, feel free to ask me.

Stamp sets:
All Year Cheer I (12) - $22.00
All-Year Cheer II (12) - $22.00
Along the Same Lines (4) - $10.00 (level 2 hostess set 05-06)
Best Blossoms (6) - $10.00
Bold Basics (11) - $20.00 (New but mounted)
Burst into Bloom (4) - $6.00 Sold
Days Gone By (6) - $15.00 (well loved)
Delight In Life (6) - $10.00 (masks inlcuded)
Edgy Eloquence(6) - $15.00
Flower Garden (7) - $15.00
NUM Fun Filled (8) - $12.00
Furnished With Love (6) - $12.00
Itty Bitty Borders (4) - $8.00
Looks Like Spring ( 6) - $22.00 SOLD
NUM Love Ya Bunches (6)- $15.00 (only the wheelbarrow has been mounted with wording on the side)
Paint Prints (6) - $10.00 (well loved)
Riveting (8) - $10.00 (level 1 hostess set '06-'07) Sold
Something To Celebrate (9) - $19.00 (2 stamps not mounted)
Stipple Celebration (14) - $22.00
You Are My Sunshine (9) - $19.00 (New but mounted)

Punch:
Spring Bouquet Flower - $8.00 (goes with Looks Like Spring set up above) SOLD

Paper:
Unopened Cranberry Crisp 8 1/2 x 11 - $5.00
Unopened Morning Marigold 8 1/2 x 11 - $5.00 SOLD

Ink:
Eggplant Envy - $5.00
Cranberry Crisp - $5.00
Marigold Morning - $5.00 SOLD
Cool Caribbean - $5.00
True Thyme -$5.00
Buckaroo Blue - $5.00

ReInkers:
Cranberry Crisp - $2.50 (new)
Marigold Morning - $2.50 (new) SOLD
Cool Caribbean - $2.50 (new) SOLD
True Thyme - $2.50 (new) SOLD
Buckaroo Blue - $2.50 (new) SOLD