Highdesert Stamper – Artistic Inkspirations

I love the new Stampin UP! sizzix DOILY die!! It reminds me of old fashioned crocheted and knitted doilies you used to see in people’s homes years ago. I grew up with a lot of older folks around, who had really cool things like Doilies, overstuffed comfy chairs, pots of jellies cooking on the stove. All those things people used to do years ago when it seemed there were more hours in the day…. and more days in the week. Time flies so fast any more. I sit down to make a card, and get so absorbed into the design and making of the card… I just forget everything. I just wish I could sit and stamp ALL day and ALL night!!

Here is a delicate PINK LACE doily card I made to send to someone.  It’s delicate looking, and so pretty in person. I hope the person enjoys the colors and the card. When I send cards, I don’t always write a note inside so the recipient can reuse the card if they need one. But if you do get a card with writing, and you need a card in a hurry, you can always cut off the front cover and put it on a new card!!

Supplies Used: Doily Sizzlet, Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer Punch, Blossom Punch, Mixed Bunch stamp set

DSP: Regals pack, Ret-Pink dsp pack, Whisper white and Pretty in Pink cardstock; Regals brads, INKS: Regal Rose

I used some retired pink designer paper from a while back, because (since my daughter LOVES pink), I have a few sheets of it left, and it’s just made it look more lacy and feminine with the delicate design. Some papers I will save to do special things with, like this doily sizzlit. Some colors are just better for this type of cutting, than others.

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I guess you’ve figured out we made Valentines!! Here’s another one… this time with some pinks and light blues. Love this Twitterpated paper in the new Occasions Mini flyer!! I used one of the FREE stamp sets you can get when ordering $50 or more in products during SALE-A-BRATION!

Sprinkled Expressions

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Supplies: Sprinkled Expressions Stamp set; Twitterpated DSP, Island Indigo, Blushing Bride, Whisper white cardstock, and coordination SU Markers.

Scallop circle punch, Circles #2 Sizzix die, Polka dot embossing folder, scallop border punch

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Out here in the southwest, we eat Enchiladas. They can be in various forms and with varying ingredients. You can use RED CHILI or GREEN CHILI, beef, chicken, or vegetarian with just cheese  and the regular veggies that goin in enchliadas (onions, pinto beans, etc).  I didn’t have any chicken thawed out, so I made some rolled beef and been enchiladas with GREEN CHILI sauce.  I made them similar to green chili chicken enchiladas with a cream green chili sauce.

Here are some of the stages of building your enchliadas!!

Browning the meat and onions, garlic : I also mixed in the pinto bean mixture to this mix.. to fill the tortillas with…

Green chili sauce (thickened green chili in a little chicken broth), then stir in the cream of chicken soup

Then roll the enchiladas and top with any leftover filling.  I also layered some pieces of left over tortillas on top before topping it with shredded cheese.My tortillas tore a little (I forgot to soak the tortillas in some chicken broth (or even the green chili mix)..so they cracked a bit when I rolled them.. but hey…they all flatten out and soak up all the chili sauce you pour over the whole dish, top it with cheese and bake for 30 mi til hot and bubbly..

final dish

Serve them with a little salad and you have a complete balanced meal!! I even drained all the excess fat off the ground beef when I sauteed it, to reduce the fat in the dish. If you use Xtra SHARP shredded cheese on the top mix, you can add more flavor and use less cheese! Enjoy! ¡Buen provecho

You can make the same dish meatless, just leave out the beef!! Or change it to chicken, turkey.