A Look Back at My Card Making Mojo

A Look Back at My Card Making Mojo

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What better way to end and begin a year than by taking a look back at where much of my creative mojo was spent during the last several months.  As a card creator for Operation Write Home, I always feel like I’m doing some bit of good for our troops all over the world; and while not all my cards make it to public viewing, I always try to send my best to our American heroes.

So here are a few of my favorites from the past year — I hope you are inspired and will consider your own creative contribution to Operation Write Home. For loads of great cards, be sure to visit the OWH Top 13 of 2013 Blog Hop.

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Challenge #4.

 

Challenge #5.

 

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Christmas Cheer Chocolate

Christmas Cheer Chocolate

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This great recipe was a new experiment for the family this year. I found the original idea from a girl in Germany, but the measurements weren’t exact and the ingredients were a bit difficult to find so I gave it a try with some substitutions and guess-work. I’m happy to say the end result was a salty sweet chocolate dessert that appears to be sprinkled with holiday cheer.

Christmas Cheer Chocolate
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A salty sweet chocolate dessert that appears to be sprinkled with holiday cheer.
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Ingredients
  1. 12 oz. white baking chocolate
  2. 3/4 cup Craisins
  3. 3/4 cup shelled pistachios
  4. cooking spray
Instructions
  1. Slightly chop the pistachios and Craisins into quarters and small bits, but do not over chop.
  2. Melt the chocolate in a double boiler.
  3. Add 1/2 cup of pistachios and 1/2 cup of Craisins to melted chocolate and mix together until everything is well coated.
  4. Line an 8×8 or similar size baking dish with wax paper and lightly squirt with cooking spray.
  5. Pour the chocolate mixture into the prepared dish and smooth.
  6. Sprinkle the top with the remaining Craisins and pistachios.
  7. Cover and cool in the refrigerator until solid.
  8. Remove from wax paper and break into bits for serving.
Adapted from a German recipe
Adapted from a German recipe
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Saturday Sparks — The Stockings Were Hung

Saturday Sparks — The Stockings Were Hung

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Christmas is just around the corner and if you’re like me, you are in the process of gathering fun little stocking stuffers for the family that will, in turn, probably never fit into those festive little socks hanging from the mantel. Every year, I have great intentions of completely redoing our gathering of stockings with new handmade versions, but my son is now three and I’m still trying to find the time to sew him a stocking of just the right size, style and color combination. Maybe if I start the day after Christmas this year, I’ll get it done before the 2014 holiday season. In the meantime, here are a few inspiring ideas if you find yourself in the same predicament as I. . .

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