Happy Father's Day

Here's a shout-out to all the dads out there! Have a great day enjoying your family and friends- even with the rain!

The idea behind the apple tree is that the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. I made this for the kids to give to Brandon. Sadly the kids are out of town this weekend camping in Fish Lake, so we'll celebrate when they get home.

This card features:

Bliss papers (on the inside)
Cranberry and Colonial White cardstock.
Stamps: Grown With Love, Nov '10 SOTM for the sentiment
Olive, Cranberry and Chocolate inks
Cranberry Ribbon Round

Warm wishes!

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29 Cent Dimensional Elements!!

Wow, if that didn't get your blood pumpin' I don't know what will! Close To My Heart has added some new sale items to the While Supplies Last section of my website. You can get colored Dimensional Element chipboard accessories for only 29 cents now! Rub-ons and ribbons are as low as $2.00! Stock up today! Kraft mini albums are only $1 and would be perfect for Mother's Day and Grandma Brag Books! Neighbor gifts for Christmas, perhaps? Buy now at WAY below cost and reap the rewards! See them here now. Because like all good things, this certainly won't last.

This is a layout I did a few years ago of Brandon holding a newborn Brook. She was only 1 day old and such a sweet bundle! Our first, we couldn't get enough cuddle time! I gave Brandon a framed copy of this for Father's Day that year. These Hollyhock Arrow Brads which anchor the photo and accent the paper are currently on sale on the website for DIRT CHEAP at $3.00 (45% off!) This sale is a great way to get some bling on, girl!

Warm wishes,

New Card Art

Okay, so believe it or not, I DO actually craft once in a while.. Mostly at night after the kids have gone to bed! I've been working on a few projects for an upcoming craft fair I am entering (and hope to be accepted to). Here are some possibilities and let me know what you think!

In the meantime, it's dinnertime and I thought I'd share my favorite recipe that we're having tonight. My abso fav meal is Olive Garden's version. I have been attempting to come up with the recipe for quite some time and think I'm pretty close. (Because whether the one they have on their website is the actual or not, I CAN NOT make it turn out..) So, here's one that works for me. Next, I'm working on copying their Smoked Mozzarella Fonduta. MMM!

Trish's Chicken Alfredo

Chicken:

4 Boneless, skinless chicken breasts, pounded to flatten

1/3 c Flour

1 Tbsp Johnny's season salt

2 tsp Italian seasoning

1 Tbsp Wheat Germ - healthy and gives any breading a great nutty taste

1/2 c Heavy Cream

1/4 c Butter, melted

Olive Oil

Alfredo:

1/2 c Heavy Cream

1/2 c Parmesan, fresh grated -not the stuff in the can you put on pizza..

1/2 c Romano, fresh grated

Fettuccine, cooked

Melt butter and add to the cream in a quart sized Ziploc. In a another quart sized Ziploc, combine the dry stuff (flour, salt, wheat germ and Italian seasoning). Shake and then start dunking your chicken. You want to dunk chicken first in flour, then in the heavy cream/butter and then back in the flour to get a nice breading. Then into the pan with a little olive oil. Fry until browned and cooked thoroughly, about 5-7 min per side.

In the meantime, make your sauce. In a small saucepan over medium high heat, combine ingredients and start stirring. You want to keep it moving the whole time or it will burn. If it cooks to fast for you or you need to leave it for a sec, turn it down to medium. You can heat it back up right before you serve it. Keep it moving, while stirring, about 7 minutes until the cheeses melt. Serve immediately over the chicken and fettuccine. This doesn't store well, so eat what you have! Great with bread and other dippers!

Already my mouth is watering. Must be dinner time.

Warmly,

Trish