snack saturday

OREO Ice Cream Sandwiches


Ingredients
14 OREO Cookies, divided
6 Tbsp. vanilla ice cream, slightly softened

Directions
1 CHOP 2 of the cookies into small pieces; set aside. Spoon 1 Tbsp. of the ice cream onto each of 6 of the remaining cookies; top each with second cookie to make sandwich.
2 ROLL edges in chopped cookies. Place on waxed paper-covered baking sheet. Freeze 30 min. or until firm. Wrap individually in plastic wrap; store in freezer until ready to serve.
3 REMOVE from freezer 5 min. before serving. Let stand at room temperature to soften slightly.

Substitute
Try making these cool treats with your favourite Oreo Cookie. Try Mint Creme, Banana Split, Peanut Butter, GOLDEN or Strawberry Milkshake!

card friday

card club

Had card club last night and we made these adorable baby cards(and a manly card I'll post later) I adore this baby stamp!

And the winner for Tempting Tuesday is Regina!

Regina said...
Looks like you had a great weekend! I'm envious! I have not seen this stamp before- I like it! Very versatile!

Please email me your mailing address and the card you would like. Thanx for playing everyone!

wordless wednesday

tempting tuesday!

Comment on this post and be entered to win your choice of any card I've made and posted in the month of May. Good luck!

quilt monday

girl's weekend!

Did you miss me? lol. I left yesterday afternoon for the night with some girlfriends to one of their inlaws cabin. Four of us and we stuffed my 8-seater van full lol! We had a FANTASTIC time. I took all my stamps with me, except the Christmas ones-i should have taken a picture of the box lol.

I managed to make 19 cards, my goal was 10. We got in a few walks, had a surprise run in with a bear. We knew there was one in the area. We went to go for a walk Saturday night, turned onto the street and he was RIGHT THERE-talk about a panic moment! And no, the picture is not zoomed in lol

Enjoy the pictures!

How long are we going for?


My paper


My stamps


BEAR!


Keri and Deana scrapbooking


Beautiful scenery



One of my cards

chick chick chickens!

A customer quilt, Buggy Barn Chickens pattern. So cute!

quilted with Interlocking Shooting Stars

snack saturday

Berried Delight

Ingredients
1-1/2 cups Graham Crumbs
1/4 cup butter, melted
1 pkg. (250 g) Brick Cream Cheese, softened
2 Tbsp. cold milk
3 cups thawed Whipped Topping, divided
1 qt. (4 cups) strawberries, halved
3-1/2 cups cold milk
2 pkg. (4-serving size each) Vanilla Instant Pudding

Directions
1 MIX graham crumbs and butter in 13x9-inch pan; press firmly onto bottom of pan.
2 BEAT cream cheese and 2 Tbsp. milk in large bowl with wire whisk until well blended. Gently stir in 1-1/2 cups of the whipped topping; spread over crust. Top with strawberries; set aside. Pour 3-1/2 cups milk into large bowl. Add dry pudding mixes. Beat with wire whisk 2 min. or until well blended. Pour over strawberries.
3 REFRIGERATE at least 4 hours or overnight. Spread remaining 1-1/2 cups whipped topping over pudding just before serving before cutting into pieces to serve. Store any leftover dessert in refrigerator.

Jazz It Up
Garnish with additional sliced fresh strawberries just before serving.

Quick Chocolate Garnish
Drizzle with 2 Tbsp. hot fudge dessert topping just before serving.

card friday

quilt storage

After Jim's grandma passed away last month, we were offered their dining room set. We ended up moving furniture all around to get all the pieces in. One was/is a liquor cabinet. I didn't know what to put into it when I realized with our furniture moving, I has lost a quilt rack spot. Found a new use for the liquor cabinet. I have many more quilts in the drawer below as well

daisies

If someone had handed me these fabrics and told me to make a quilt, I would have laughed. But seeing them together, how lovely are they! The daisy fabrics make this quilt happen-great job Kathy!

And I love the pieced backing



quilted using daisies galore

hmmm

There is something missing on this card. Maybe the colors blend too much? I never did figure out what it still needed before I popped it in the mail. I may make another one and try to figure it out lol

wordless wednesday

some days

I hate quilting.

This is mom's Mother's Day gift. It was a kit. The center panel was not cut square. I tried squaring it up and ended up making it smaller than it should have measured and as you can see, there is a loverly bubble in the center. I'm going to have to double batting the center before I quilt it and hopefully that will fix the bubble. I do not want to have to take this apart!!

quilt monday

holiday weekend

happy Victoria to all my Canadian readers. we've had a fantastic weekend enjoying some sunshine finally!

yesterday we went for a walk to a local wetlands. didn't see as many baby ducks as we thought we would get too but it was lovely

snack saturday

Strawberry Whipped Sensation

Ingredients
4 cups fresh strawberries, divided
1 can (300 mL) sweetened condensed milk
1/4 cup lemon juice
2-1/4 cups thawed Whipped Topping, divided
8 OREO Cookies, finely chopped
1 Tbsp. non-hydrogenated margarine, melted


LINE 8x4-inch loaf pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides of pan. Mash 2 cups of the strawberries in large bowl. Add condensed milk, juice and 1 cup of the whipped topping; mix well. Pour into prepared pan.
MIX chopped cookies and margarine. Spoon over whipped topping mixture. Cover with ends of foil and gently press cookie mixture into whipped topping mixture. Freeze 6 hours or until firm.
INVERT dessert onto serving plate when ready to serve; remove pan and foil. Spread remaining 1-1/4 cups whipped topping onto top and sides of dessert. Slice remaining 2 cups strawberries; arrange over dessert. Store leftovers in freezer.

card friday

for MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

i finally got my charm square quilt quilted-yippee!



now to decide if i want it for our bedroom wall or the dining room table lol



quilt details fabrics-Moda Chocolate and Roman Holiday line. quilted with autumn leaves by Lorien

wordless wednesday

eeeeek!

look what i discovered on my quilt rack! thankfully i found just enough pieces to match in my scrap bin to get it fixed

yaaaaaaaaaaaawn

wow am i ever tired this morning! here's a card i did for my new nephew. i borrowed this baby cuttlebug folder from Cindy. i think i'll have to get this one too lol

quilt monday

for the birthday boy. pattern from the summer 2007 issue of Quilts and More(LOVE LOVE LOVE that magazine!)

i quilted a row of ducks in the top and bottom borders and did the rest of the quilt with whirlpool

Happy Mother's Day

Happy 6th Birthday

to our youngest today

snack saturday

Shortcut Carrot Cake


Ingredients
1 pkg. (2-layer size) spice cake mix
2 cups shredded carrots (about 1/2 lb./225 g)
1 can (14 fl oz/398mL) crushed pineapple, drained
1 cup chopped toasted pecans, divided
2 pkg. (250 g each)Brick Cream Cheese, softened
2 cups icing sugar
3 cups thawed Whipped Topping

Directions
1 PREHEAT oven to 350°F. Prepare cake batter as directed on package; stir in carrots, pineapple and 3/4 cup of the pecans. Pour into two 8-inch square baking pans. Bake 25 to 30 min. or until wooden toothpick inserted in centres comes out clean. Cool 10 min.; remove to wire racks. Cool completely.
2 MEANWHILE, beat cream cheese and sugar with electric mixer or wire whisk until well blended. Stir in whipped topping.
3 PLACE one cake layer on serving plate. Spread with 1-1/2 cups of the cream cheese mixture. Carefully place second cake layer on top of first layer. Frost top and sides of cake with remaining cream cheese mixture. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup pecans. Store in refrigerator.

angel wings

a graduation quilt for a customer. quilted with angel wings

card friday

crazy 8s

finished this up earlier this week. i may still add a border to it; i haven't decided yet. was sure a fun pattern to do

opps!

oh no! i got a card in the mail from the woman who donated this quilt to a charity auction. i quilted one of my quilting pins into it! you can see how huge these suckers are, and they really hurt(as this poor woman has now found out!) i feel horrible :(

wordless wednesday

birthday quilt

for our youngest's birthday this Saturday. cutting it rather close in getting it finished lol! now to get it quilted before Saturday. and i still have to finish mom's Mother's Day gift

a simple card

i got this stamp waaaaaaaaaaaaay back in November and have never used it. i'm finding i have too many of those in my stamp drawers. i thought of stitching around the colored squares but than i didn't lol

quilt monday

in honor of Jim's dad and stepmom's 5th anniversary, the logcabin i made them for a wedding gift

snack saturday

Peanut Butter-Chocolate Banana Cream Pie

Ingredients
35 Vanilla Wafers, finely crushed
1/4 cup butter, melted
2 medium bananas, halved lengthwise, quartered
2 squares Semi-Sweet Chocolate, divided
1/2 cup Smooth Peanut Butter
2 cups milk
2 pkg. (4-serving size each) Vanilla Instant Pudding
2 cups thawed Whipped Topping, divided
2 Tbsp. salted peanuts, coarsely chopped

Directions
1 PREHEAT oven to 350ºF. Mix wafer crumbs and butter until well blended; press firmly onto bottom and up side of 9-inch pie plate. Bake 5 to 8 min. or until golden brown. Cool completely; top with bananas.
2 MAKE chocolate curls from 1/2 square of the chocolate; reserve for garnish. Microwave remaining chocolate and the peanut butter on MEDIUM 1 to 2 min.; stir until chocolate is completely melted and mixture is well blended. Drizzle over bananas; set aside. Pour milk into large bowl. Add dry pudding mixes. Beat with wire whisk 2 min. or until well blended. Gently stir in 1 cup of the whipped topping. Spread over bananas; top with remaining 1 cup whipped topping.
3 REFRIGERATE at least 3 hours or overnight. Top with chocolate curls and peanuts just before serving. Store leftovers in refrigerator.