Happy Thanksgiving!

Hi, there!

I'm just popping in quick to share with you a Thanksgiving card made for my son, Jeremy.  And, a birthday card, which can be seen below.  The background for the above card was made using the tarnished foil technique.  We learned this technique from Brenda (Inskspired to Stamp)at the craft retreat that I went to last month.  I added deer from IO and the sentiment from Inkadinkadoo was gold embossed.  He was been working on our bathroom.  I told him it'll look like a hotel bathroom once he's all done!:-)  I'm so grateful for all that he does for us!

An inside view of the card...

Next up, is another card that I started to make at the craft retreat.  This technique was learned from Kara (Bright Hope Creations) using the Lawn Fawn Flippn' Awesome die, so fun!!  I made this card for my great nephew for his birthday last month.  Also, Lawn Fawn goodies from the Party Animal stamp set were colored with copics for each birthday scene.

And, the inside of the card...

I had a wonderful dinner with friends yesterday here at home with lasagna.  Also, I made an apple cider drink that was so good on a cold fall evening.  Below is the recipe for you to try, if you so desire.  We topped it off with a delicious spice cake that Angie brought for me, yum!!

Hot Apple Cider:

Ingredients     (I doubled the recipe)

6 c. apple cider
1 /4 c. real maple syrup
2 cinnamon sticks(I used 1/2 tsp. cinnamon)
6 whole cloves(I used 1/2 tsp. cloves)
1 orange peel, cut into strips
1 lemon peel, cut into strips

Directions

1.  Pour the apple cider and maple syrup into a large stainless steel saucepan.
2.  Place the cinnamon, cloves, orange peel and lemon peel in the center of a washed square of cheesecloth; fold up the sides of the cheesecloth to enclose the bundle, then tie it up with a length of kitchen string.  (I put everything together into the pan and let it heat for 10 min. without using cheesecloth.  I then used a strainer to catch the peels, cinnamon, and cloves and poured it into a crock pot.  I turned it on high to heat and turned it to low to keep warm.)  You can ladle the cider into big cups or mugs, adding a fresh cinnamon stick to each serving if desired.


I've had a wonderful birthday celebration!  And, I thank all those who have sent me cards and birthday wishes.  Take care and thanks so much for dropping by today!

Hugs!