Mini Catalogue Sneak Peak!

The new Spring Mini catalogue will be available from August - November 2009.

This stamp set is a new favorite of mine!! It's called Great Friend. It is going to be so much fun I can see it. I am trying to use the colours from the mini as well, lots of baja breeze in there!

For this next one I went back to an old friend, the old in colours!! I thought, why not?? What is stopping me? And thanks to Netski for the matching ribbon that ribbon ispired me to get them out, love that purely pomegranate. I am very happy with my little friend. This is the Forest Friends stamp set.

And last but not least........

This card would have to be one of my all time favorites for a while. I love those clean crisp lines and I am wrapt with the colours. Again this time using the "theme" of the mini colours. And this stamp is from the great friends set used in the first card.

I have to give credit where it is due, I didn't come up with this design it was from bejoyce at splitcoast stampers - CLICK here to see it and feel free to leave her a nice comment!

It looks deceivingly simple but this is a bit of work in it. Firstly the I have used black card stock and cut it 21cm x 11.5 and folded it in half. The next layer of white is 10x10cm and I cut two of these one for the front and one for the inside to write on. Then the next layer of black is 7.5cm x 7.5cm. Then the four squares are cut out with 1-3/4" squares punch.

Now I embossed the stamp and I used a stamp-a-ma-jig (SAMJ) as i don't have very good eyes to do it the same four times!! It is just one twig but I versa marked them did the one on the right first and then the other on the left. Embossed it in black.

Yummy! I really like this card.

Let me know what you think and feel free to contact me to get a mini catalogue posted out on the 1st August course!! lol

KYLIE-JO

xoxo

Trendy Trees are happening in Autumn

Can everyone tell I have some new stamps to play with?? I am so excited! Whats the saying? Pig in mud?? After what I ate today that is about right.


I love having the Designer Series Paper too!! I am pretty sure that this is my first card with DSP paper can you believe it?? Where have I been? The one I have used here is from the Haiku patterned paper so I thought I would go with that colour theme which is Tangerine Tango, Old Olive, and So saffron (didn't get to use and More mustard)


There was some serious Stamp-a-ma-jig action happening with this card as the Trendy Trees are 2 set stamping.

If you like to purchase this set it is $31.95 set of 8

Wow two for one night!! I am tired now. See you next week! Bruno and I are away for the weekend.

Kylie

I'm going organic!

Ok so this Card I have a BIG thank you to Mary Fish for the design and colours!! I really like these colours and would have never have thought of using them until I saw Mary's Card CLICK HERE to see it.

So I have I got you guessing on the colours??

Can you believe that it is - Brilliant Blue, Only Orange and Rose Red?? I just LOVE them together.

I tried some of my own versions with different colouring.

This one is using Baja Breeze, Not quite Navy and Kiwi Kiss - Not too sure about these colours.

But this one I am in LOVE with - It is Tempting Turquoise, Brilliant Blue and Rose red flowers. Let me know what you think!!

I am really liking this stamp set if you were interested in purchasing it it is $45.95

Thanks for coming again!! Love all your comments thanks so much for supporting my blog.

Kylie

Mojo Monday No 93 - Finally I got to make a card!

Here is my entry into Mojo Monday! Let me know what you think - I am LOVING the upsy Daisy set - everyone should have it. lol.

Ingredients -

Inks - Sage Shadow, Really Rust and More Mustard (don't they go fantastic together!!)

Sage Shadow Card stock, Very Vanilla Card Stock, Really Rust and More Mustard textured Cardstock.

Rhinestone Brads - light blue

Stamps - Upsy Daisy set

If you would like to get the Upsy Daisy set it is $33.95

Thanks for coming and having a look at my Mojo Monday card.

I love any comments!

Kylie

Mum Bertucci's Special Tiramisu

You may be wondering where the cards are??? But for a change I thought I would blog my other passion - cooking desserts!! Everyone who knows me has tasted my sweets and knows that I love to make them - Here is a favorite.

I must really love you all to be giving away such a fantastic recipe - sharing is caring right??

This is an easy wonderful tasting tiramisu, and not as expensive as others that I have seen.

First lets get some coffee going for the Italian sponge finger biscuits.

This is all the ingredients you will need to make a lasagna size Tiramisu recipe will be revealed at the end!

I like to whip the cream first then add the cream cheese so that it is nice and thick!

Soak the sponge finger biscuits in Brandy and Coffee

Assemble the masterpiece layer with biscuits and cream cheese mixture I added some drinking chocolate here in the middle section, you could put Milo or even dark chocolate.

And there you have it! A big yummy decadent tiramisu that doesn't break the bank and is quick and easy. The longest part is assembling the actual cake. Leave overnight to let the coffee and brandy soak in.

Tiramisu recipe -



3 x 250g tubs cream Cheese
1 x 600ml Thickened Cream
1 cup sugar
1 large packet of Italian Sponge Finger Biscuits (about 24 biscuits)
1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
1 litre of Coffee
50mls Brandy or you can use Kahlua, baileys etc


I prefer to use the percolated coffee I have heard of some using instant, but I just couldn't do it! Makes such a difference when you use the real thing. If you don't have the italian Percolater then you could always use a plunger as an option. When coffee is ready pour into a convenient bowl for you to soak the biscuits in. Add the liquer.

Soak the Sponge finger biscuits in the coffee and alchohol mixture not too soggy though.

Cream the Cream, cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until thick and creamy.

Lay out one layer of soaked biscuits and then add half of the cream mixture over the top. Spread to cover. Sprinkle with chocolate, drinking chocolate.

Then layer with more soaked biscuits and again with the remaining cream mixture.

Top with grated dark chocolate.

To serve - Mum Bertucci has always used a big spoon and scooped it out, but you are welcome to cut it up and serve nicely!!

Keep overnight to soak and combine flavors. The longer it stays there the more delicious it gets!

I'll get some new cards posted soon, the workshop on Saturday went great, thanks to Rachel for helping with the embossing and Natalie for looking after the other table. Couldn't have done it without you girls there. THANKS!

Kylie