Highdesert Stamper – Artistic Inkspirations

Well, guess I am doing something right!! I received a Sunshine Award from my demo friend Sharon Field in Florida!! Though I am always checking her blog because she’s such a ray of Sunshine to me!! Thanks Sharon!!

So it goes, with all awards and surprises, there are rules:

1. Put the Sunshine Award on your blog and/or within your post.
2. Pass the award to 12 other bloggers.
3. Link the nominees within your post.
4. Let them know they received this award by leaving a comment on their blog.
5. Share the love and link to the person from whom you received the award.  The hardest part, of course is narrowing it down to just 12 blogs!!

Her are my 12 Sunshine Blogs!!

1.  Melanie Schulenberg –Pockets of Inspiration

2.Wanda – My Creative Corner

3. Cindy – Stamps paper ink

4. Nancy Riley - I Stamp

5.  Sage Kimble - Stamping Madly

6. Monica – Add a Little Dazzle

7. Heather – Stamp With Heather

8. Debra Currier – ARTfelt Impressions

9.  Jenn Dierks – Stamp Your Heart out

10. Erika – Stampin Mama

11.Jen Mitchell - I  Create

12. Connie & Julia – Inkspired Treasures

Now ladies, it’s your turn to pick your favs!! I really had a hard time.. go for it!

Poblano Peppers are available year round.  They are wider and milder than many chili peppers and very good for stuffing as Chili Rellenos. We don’t have to wait til the fall season (like our local green chilis) to get these wonderful mild tasty Chili peppers.

I bought some from Famers Market, roasted them, peeled them and then made a variation of a dish we have here called callabacitas. It’s usually a side dish made with summer squash,  garlic, onions, chilis, corn, and meat (either pork or beef) and many times served for breakfasts in some of the restaurants in Santa Fe.  I took these ingredients and modified it a bit and made a casserole with a cornbread topping. Here’s the pictures..> FRESH ROASTED Poblano pepper,  ONE chopped up pepper, and the casserole!! YUMMMY!!  I think I’m on to something here!!

Fresh Roasted Poblano chili

ONE Chopped poblano pepper

Callabacitas casserole

I did add some other ingredients that don’t normally go into the traditional callabacitas, but I had to make it unique, low-fat, and nutritious.  Apparently it was REALLY good.. there’s not much left!! If you would like the actual recipe… please leave me a comment and I will post it later.

I taught this class last weekend to several ladies. They all enjoyed making the butterflies. The pattern called for using a hand drawn template, but when looking at the Butterflies in our SU Bigshot Beautful Butterflies, the sizes were all the same except for the largest one on the bog. So I cut out all the flutterbys using our Bigshot. ( I like flutterby better than Butterfly). Then I decided to make them in a few different colors to see how they would look. So I have posted my variations also. They turn out a big “bold”.. with all the glitter.  Comments?

This is the larger butterfly on the purse/tote.

Original color (Pretty in Pink with Close to Cocoa)  with alternate color (Pink Passion with Lovely Lilac)

Stamped envelopes

All colors: From left to right: Pink Passion w/Lovelylilac, More mustard w/BarelyBanana, Pretty in Pink w/close to cocoa,  Lovely Lilac w/Pink Passion

If interested in making these, you can buy the tutorial from Ilina Crouse on her blog .  I recommend you use the Bigshot dies to cut out the butterflies and save your customers some work!! Or let them cut them out so they know how easy the bigshot makes your card making!!

Please leave a comment and have a wonderful day!!

It’s almost spring here in New Mexico…at least the weather seems like it, and things are starting to bud, especially the green grass and trees. We didn’t get the amount of snow here that everyone else got.. so this little Trendy Tree box is just the thing to make and give to a neighbor or friend.. Maybe you had someone do something special and a “little” thank you is called for.  Enjoy!!

Thanks So Much Box

You’ve never seen a box quite like this before, but you can make one just like it. Use our Texture Cuts Wood Sheets and the Fancy Favor Bigz XL die to make one for all your friends!

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