Monday, December 29, 2014

Leaky Shed and Bo Bunny Product Swap - Teachers Gift part II

Hi everyone!  Laura here...

I can not believe Christmas is over already!  
Oh well the count down to next year is on!

Leaky Shed and Bo Bunny have been teaming up all month with a fabulous product swap between their designers...we have had too much fun!

A couple days of ago I showed you the swag that I made for Ty's teacher....
today I am sharing the other part of her gift


Isn't it cute?  I wanted to it to go with the swag - so again I cut many 1" circles out of the vibrant and festive Bo Bunny papers and began gluing them on a paper mache tree.


I cut one snowflake off the large snowflake border
painted it with gesso, covered it with diamond dust then glossy accents.  I also added one of the Bo Bunny stickers to the center of the snowflake tree topper!

I also made a tag for a friends bottle of wine that I gave as a gift


 lots of layers with the Bo Bunny papers and I used the small snowflake border
that I painted pink, then used the BoBunny glitter paste and added some BoBunny pearls!


 Now check out this amazing Prize Pack


BoBunny has generously provided this fabulous give-away package for one of our fortunate followers. 
To be eligible to win you need to do the following:  
~ Leave a comment on each Leaky Shed Studio Facebook Page Post during the swap, December 9 to 31. You have until midnight EST on January 3rd to leave your comments. 
~ The randomly selected winner will be announced on January 5th, 2015.  Be sure to check out our links for more inspiration from our talented team.
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For a chance to win a fabulous Leaky Shed Studio chipboard prize package, stop on by the BoBunny blog for all the details.
Thanks so much for stopping by today.

Saturday, December 20, 2014

Leaky Shed & Bo Bunny Team up - Tylers Teachers Gift!



Leaky Shed and BoBunny are teaming up all December long to inspire you with fabulous projects and products!

Hi everyone! Laura here!

This year I made our youngest son's teachers Christmas gifts!

To start with I made her a swag


I was inspired by the fun and bright colors in the fabulous and festive bo bunny papers!

I bought some Christmas picks that match the colors and some Styrofoam balls.


I started by making the ornaments...
I had seen many versions of these type of ornaments on pinterest and decided to give it a try

I cut MANY 1" circles  out of the double sided papers.  Then I started gluing from the top down.
I added a thin ribbon caught to the desired length and glued it o the top, added my bow and voila!


I then took my Leaky Shed Scroll Bracket Frame and covered it a couple of coats of gesso.
When it was dry I then added some glossy accents and while the glue was wet I added diamond dust.
When it was dry I added more glossy accents so the diamond dust would not flake off and my die cut 'Merry Christmas'




This card was fun.....I layered some of the festive BoBunny papers, matted the sentiment then started on the Leaky Shed Scroll Frame Ornament.  I painted it with gesso, then
used some glossy accents to adhere some diamond dust. When it was dry I sprayed it with mists for a fun texture and color treatment!
I die cut the poinsettia using the tattered poinsettia die and glued it all together.  I added a BoBunny self adhesive pearl and the BoBunny glitter paste!

Make sure to check back on the 29th for the second part of the teachers gift!

Now check out this amazing Prize Pack


BoBunny has generously provided this fabulous give-away package for one of our fortunate followers. 
To be eligible to win you need to do the following:  
~ Leave a comment on each Leaky Shed Studio Facebook Page Post during the swap, December 9 to 31. You have until midnight EST on January 3rd to leave your comments. 
~ The randomly selected winner will be announced on January 5th, 2015.  Be sure to check out our links for more inspiration from our talented team.
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For a chance to win a fabulous Leaky Shed Studio chipboard prize package, stop on by the BoBunny blog for all the details.
Thanks so much for stopping by today.
and I hope you all have a very merry Christmas!!





Thursday, December 18, 2014

My First 'Serenade' layouts

Good morning!
I am so excited that Christmas is just around the corner!
I love this time of year!

Today I am sharing a couple of my layouts that I created using the 
Scraps Of Darkness 'Serenade' kit

This is my beautiful granddaughter


I love the Bo Bunny Rose Cafe line!


The butterflies are from a previous kit that I sprayed with mist and added a bit of gesso!


The flowers I also misted and and the die cut some leaves


I layered a couple of doilies and added a die cut flower!


I love to layer the die cuts - it adds a lot of visual interest!

Next up is a layout  created using this months mood board as inspiration




I love this photo of my boys and hubby from the beach this year.  
We love spending time at the beach! 
The flowers I misted some and added gesso!
The frame and heart are from previous kits that I altered a bit


I altered the Prima resin, flowers and doily with mists and inks and gesso.


This beautiful blue fern chipboard is from the main kit, I sprayed, inked, and used gesso.  
I also used the BoBunny Double Dot Pearlescent Paint Tube which is really fun and 
easy to work with.


I LOVE the Taupe Wright's Venice Lace!

Thanks for stopping by!

Friday, December 5, 2014

Leaky Shed & Bo Bunny!

We have exciting news!    




Leaky Shed Studio and BoBunny are teaming up for the month of December to bring Holiday Inspiration to your home.  We here at Leaky Shed Studio love BoBunny and their product is amazing, we are so thrilled to be partnering with such a wonderful company.   
Starting December 9th through the 31st both design teams will be creating unique projects with Leaky Shed Studio chipboard and BoBunny Christmas collections.  After you check out the projects from our very own Leaky Shed Studio talented design team; head on over to the BoBunny blog to see what those gifted ladies have created for you. Join us in some Holiday cheer and comment on both blogs and let the BoBunny designers know we sent you. 
To celebrate our Leaky Shed Studio/BoBunny Swap, we're giving away this fabulous prize package filled with gorgeous BoBunny products.  




To be eligible to win you need to do the following:   
Leave a comment on each Leaky Shed Studio Facebook Page Post during the swap, starting December 9th to 31st. You have until midnight EST on January 3rd to leave your comments.   The randomly selected winner will be announced on January 5th, 2015.  Be sure to check out our links for more inspiration from our talented team. 
If you are on Pinterest, check out the special Pinterest Board that we have created for this swap!  Re-pin some of your favorite projects and show us some love. 
Happy Holidays and check back with us throughout the month and don’t forget to leave us a comment for your chance to win the BoBunny Prize Pack.  BoBunny is also giving away a Leaky Shed Studio Prize Pack so go check out BoBunny and leave a comment on their FB page also. 

Saturday, November 29, 2014

I love Fall

Hi everyone!
Although now it feels more like winter here just a few short weeks ago it was autumn.  Cool days and crisp nights and gorgeous fall colors!

Here is a layout I created 


The handsome young man in the photo being a leaf monster and having a great time is our youngest son....he usually has a grin on his face!


For the awesome chipboard I sprayed it with 3 different mists in fall colors
then I used some embossing powder to add texture!


I also used the mists on the lace and the background



Leaky Shed Products



Thanks for stopping by!

Thursday, November 20, 2014

A whole week later

Hi everyone!
I can't believe its been a whole week since my last post!
Sorry about that! 
It has been crazy busy here....Cody turned 14 this week.


He is such a handsome young man with such a big heart and great sense of humor! He always makes us laugh!

Last night I wanted pasta so I tried a new recipe I found on pinterest!



This is not my photo but from the site where I got the recipe - I keep forgetting to take photos!

Here is the recipe....

Ingredients
  • 2 tbsp. olive oil
  • 1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into bite size chunks
  • 2 tsp. Cajun seasoning
  • 6 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 ½ cups chicken broth
  • 1 cup milk
  • 8 oz. dried fettuccini pasta
  • ⅓ cup grated parmesan cheese
Instructions
  1. Add the oil to a large pot (or large high sided skillet). Place over medium-high heat for two minutes. Add the chicken and the Cajun seasoning. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the garlic. Cook 1 minute, stirring often.
  2. Add the broth and milk. Break the pasta in half and add it to the pot. Cover and bring to a rapid, rolling boil, stirring occasionally. *Note: Watch the pot carefully during the beginning of the cooking process as milk tends to boil over easily.
  3. Reduce the heat to medium-low and let the pasta simmer, covered, for 8-13 minutes. Stir every 2-3 minutes to prevent sticking. Cook until there is ¼ to ½ inch of liquid in the bottom of the pot.
  4. Remove the pot from the heat. Stir in the parmesan cheese. Serve immediately.
Notes
The wider the pot/skillet, the quicker the cooking time.
Nutrition Information
Calories: 449 Fat: 14.3 Saturated fat: 2.9 Carbohydrates: 46.8 Fiber: 2.1 Protein: 34.3


The review

It was seriously tasty!  For a recipe this easy and fussless (yes a new word I made up lol)
I was expecting it to be a little more bland but the flavours were really really good.  It did need a bit more sauce but I will make this again!

Changes I will make next time

Like I stated before it needed a bit more sauce so I will add more milk (1 1/4 cp) and chicken broth (1 3/4 cp) and therefore have to add more cajun (3 tsp)
I am also a real fan of fresh herbs - I think this fabulous recipe could use a bit of fresh parsley or basil!

When I make it again I will let you all know!

 

 

Thursday, November 13, 2014

Wednesday night supper!

Good morning everyone!
I usually only share my scrapbooking creations and photos but a good friend of mine - Jo Mason suggested that I should blog about cooking!  
I LOVE TO COOK!
I am actually kind of known for it amongst my friends and family.
Not only do I love to cook, but I love to try new recipes and experiments in the kitchen!
With Tyler being allergic to all nuts and peanuts some recipes have to be altered to make them safe!
My kids being as awesome as they are really enjoy it too!

Wednesday nights is ALWAYS 'new recipe Wednesday'
One week Cody will choose a recipe, the next Ty will and then I will!
Some Wednesdays we are lucky enough to have my closest friend Jill here and once in a while we get a great kid - Sam (Jo's son and Ty's best friend) here. 
Its great that my kids look forward to it and are involved - at the end of the meal we all give our review and say if we want to eat it again or not!

This week I cooked Chili, Lime and Cumin Cod


This is not my photo but from the site where I got the recipe ( www.food.com )  - I will try to remember to take photos next time! 

a couple of tips for buying fish....

* if you are buying a whole fish and the eyes are greyish - it may still be safe to eat
 but it is past its prime
 *If it is shiny and metallic - its good - if it is dull - leave it!
 *Smell it - it should smell like fresh water or 'fishy'  If you go to a fish monger and it smells 'fishy' walk out
 *check the gills - they should be pink or red - not slime and not dry
*When buying fillets (or whole for that matter) The flesh should spring back when pressed
*Fish fillets should display no discoloration, darkening or drying around the edges.


here is the recipe 

  • 2 lbs fresh cod fish fillets
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano or 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley or 1/2 teaspoon dried cilantro
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1/4 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 lime, juice of

Directions:1


  1. Heat oven to 450°F.
  2. Coat oven safe pan with oil or cooking spray.
  3. Place cod in pan.
  4. Sprinkle chili powder, herb and salt.
  5. Roast 5-7 minutes until opaque.
  6. Melt butter in small saucepan.
  7. Add cumin and lime juice and cook for 1 more minute.
  8. Before serving drizzle butter mixture over cod.
    now for the review;
    It was tasty and had enough of a kick to it to make it interesting and flavorful with still being light!
     This recipe was super simple (which is awesome) and did not dirty my entire kitchen (always a bonus) 
     I had to cook mine a little longer than what 7 minutes - it took 15 minutes to cook


    What I will change for next time

    I will add another lime and a little bit more chili powder
    I am going to try this on the BBQ!
    I am not a huge lover of dried herbs - it was great (I used parsley) but next time I want to try it with fresh cilantro!
    I also served roasted veggies and small red potatoes

    I took a 9x13 pan and put carrots in 1/3 of the pan, then the red potatoes, then green beans
    I drizzled balsamic vinegar, salt, pepper, and a little bit of butter.  Baked them at 450 for 1 hour.  They were tasty and firm.

    Ok, so thanks for stopping by and if you make this recipe I would love to hear what you think!




Tuesday, November 11, 2014

My Bon Appeitit reveal!

Good morning everyone!

Today I am sharing a few layouts I did using the awesome and spooky Scraps Of Darkness Kit
'Bon Appetit'

First up I used the Zombie line from Moxxie


Our youngest went out a couple of years ago as a zombie so this line was perfect!


I made some of the flowers with the mists from the color add on and coffee filters and the super cool stickers from the flower centers!

here are some more




I used the stickers for the title too!


I love the dimension the um wow chipboard added!

Next up....


This is our youngest carving pumpkins when he was little......


I made the pumpkins out of the cardstock from the cardstock add on and the title is from last years Halloween kit




a few flower clusters


and I placed the Echo Park sticker on the same cardstock then cut it out

Finally a layout I did using a Stuck? sketch


I used the mask from the kit and the ink from the color add on for the background


the fun bats are from UmWow Studious and were from the embellishment add on and I loved that the bast were a mix of sizes


I sprayed a couple of the flowers with mists and ink


and I fussy cut the title from the Reminisce's paper

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Wednesday, October 22, 2014

My final 'Transitions' layout

hey everyone!

I hope you are all having a wonderful Wednesday!

Today I am sharing my last layout using the 'transitions' kit

A few years ago our boys raked all the leaves into a huge pile and had a great time....



You can tell by the look on his face as to how much fun he is having!

Here are a few of the details



Thanks for stopping by!