Mommaskindacrafty: July 2011

Thursday, July 28, 2011

Fantabulous Friday!!! 7/29

Welcome! And TGIF!!!!!!! It's been a long week here and I am so glad the weekend is finally making an appearance!

Here's a few features from last weeks party!

Check out East Coast Mommy for 5 fun and easy things to make out of a box!

This Pecan Parmesan Crusted Chicken Salad @ Will Cook for Smiles definitely brings a smile to my lips!

And the most viewed link was......

Ready, Set, Create! shared her fabulous Ruffled Zipper Pouches! These have been on my to-to list for a while a now.

Don't forget to grab a fantabulous button (from the sidebar) if you were featured!

For this weeks Party, link up any crafty thing you've made this week! Be sure to check out some of the other fabulous links, leave comments and have fun!

Don't forget to grab a party button and play along!

Remember no selling, giveaways, ect and please keep it family friendly! Come back on Monday for our Handmade Show and Sell where you can show
off your shop and your newest items! See you there!

Sunday, July 24, 2011

Mexican Corn Dip

My friend posted this to her blog earlier this week and I couldn't resist trying it myself. Very yummy and so addicting too! And for those who know me, you know I am NOT a fan of Mexican food or anything spicy. But I do love this dip. The rotel gives it just a little kick, but its not too overwhelming. Plus it was an easy, no cook recipe.

Go HERE for the recipe!

Enjoy!

Friday, July 22, 2011

Better late than never......so welcome to the Party!!!

And I have features today too!

Here is a fun twist on the fabric rosettes. Make them out of yarn! See how at Craftionary

My son would love this toddler room makeover at Pink Stitches!

The most viewed link from last week was from Junk in their Trunk.
Check out her freezer meals!

Don't forget to grab a fantabulous button (from the sidebar) if you were featured!

For this weeks Party, link up any crafty thing you've made this week! Be sure to check out some of the other fabulous links, leave comments and have fun!

Don't forget to grab a party button and play along!

(Remember no selling, giveaways, ect and please keep it family friendly!)

Saturday, July 16, 2011

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Brownies

Just popping in during my crazy weekend to share a fun new recipe I made earlier this week!

OATMEAL Chocolate Chip BROWNIES
2-1/2 cups oatmeal, uncooked
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 tsp. baking soda
3/4 cup butter, melted
1 pkg. brownie mix + ingredients needed on box
1/2 cup chocolate chips

Heat oven to 350° F. Grease bottom of 13- x 9- x 2-inch baking pan. Mix oats, flour, brown sugar, and baking soda; stir in margarine. Reserve 1 cup of oat mixture. Press remaining oat mixture in pan.

Bake 10 minutes; Sprinkle on chocolate chips, and let cool 5 minutes.

Prepare brownies as directed on package. Spread over baked oat layer and chocolate chips. Crumble reserved oat mixture over the brownie batter. Bake 35 minutes; cool. Cut into bars.

Humor your princess and let her take a plate to your neighbors.

Enjoy!!

Thursday, July 14, 2011

Fantabulous Friday! 7/15

Welcome to the Party!!!

For this weeks Party, link up any crafty thing you've made this week! Be sure to check out some of the other fabulous links, leave comments and have fun!

Don't forget to grab a party button and play along!

(Remember no selling, giveaways, ect and please keep it family friendly!)

Monday, July 11, 2011

Guest Post: Simply Designing!

I am so excited to be guest posting here today!

I am Ashley, the face and voice behind Simply Designing.

My blog is a fun blog that covers everything from crafts to interior design, recipes to floral design, home decor to seasonal items. I host a weekly Friday link up party and my local Fox news station also has invited me to do a regular segment on their morning show: it is a lot of fun!

In addition, I offer interior design services, both in-home and online.

So I keep very busy around here, but most of all, I like to keep things SIMPLE!

Today I am excited to share with you two popular posts on my blog!

The first is my Shabby Birdhouses:

I found these bird houses at Michael's for $2 each, fully assembled and ready to be painted!

I started by painting them.

Then I took my sander and sanded the edges to make them look worn.

Next I took brown craft paint and mixed it with water. I used that to paint a "glaze" all over the bird houses and then I wiped it down with a paper towel.

Aren't they so cute?!?! I love how they add a bit of spring to my decor!

And I can't resist sharing one more thing with you. A super yummy super simple recipe!! (yum yum)

Nutter Butter Cookie Balls

If you like nutter butters and chocolate and making very simple recipes, then you will like these.

Ingredients:

1 package Nutter Butter cookies
1 8oz block of cream cheese
1 bag of semi-sweet chocolate chips

Instructions:

Using a food processor or a blender, crush up the cookies until finely ground
Place the cookie crumbs and the cream cheese in a stand mixer (I am sure you can use a hand mixer or even mix it together with your hands, but it will take a bit more time and effort on your part.)
Mix for several minutes until well-blended.
Form mixture into small balls and place on waxed paper. Put in the fridge or freezer for about 20 minutes.
Melt your chocolate (see how to melt chocolate here) and dip the cookie balls into the chocolate, tapping off the excess.
Let sit on waxed paper or foil until set.

Enjoy!

Thanks so much for letting me guest post today! I truly enjoyed it!

If you would like to see more of my creations, you can find me at my blog Simply Designing, through my RSS feed, on Facebook, on Twitter @SimplyDesigning and via Email Subscription.

Happy Designing!