Jul 8, 2007 | Uncategorized
Thank you to all who were able to make it to the new catalogue open house & rubber garage sale. I imagine you’ll all be busy over the next few days poring over the fall-winter collection & creating your wish lists (and don’t forget I’ll be checking up on you to see how they’re coming along!)
As promised, I’m posting the recipe for the cherry loaf pound cake. This recipe came to us via a friend of my mother’s, Fran, and has become a favourite. I am the proud owner of a kitchen aid stand mixer (LOVE IT) so find this (and many other recipes) is a cinch to whip up. The longest thing is the baking!
CHERRY LOAF POUND CAKE
2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup candied cherries, halved
1 cup butter
1 cup granulated sugar
4 eggs
2 tsp almond extract. I usually use vanilla extract instead as we have nut allergies in the house.
Combine flour & salt, stir well to blend. Mix 1/2 cup flour mixture with cherries & set aside. Cream butter & sugar together until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add extract. Add remaining 1-1/2 cups flour gradually. Stir in floured cherries, mixing until well blended. Spread mixture in a greased loaf pan. Bake at 300F for 90-100 minutes or until toothpick inserted in centre comes out clean. Cake will crack on top.
A REMINDER that the stampers club will be starting soon. ONLY TWO SPOTS LEFT. Don’t miss out! RSVP ASAP. This club will be meeting in Burlington.
Now that the madness of the rubber garage sale is over…I’m hoping to get some card samples posted in the near future!!
Jul 6, 2007 | Announcements
This is the "stamp table" portion of the rubber garage sale…another table has punches, assorted non-SU crafty things etc. Good thing I have such a big dining table!
10 am – 2 pm Saturday July 7th – New catalogue open house & rubber garage sale! Details were in the newsletter….email or call if you need directions.
Jul 1, 2007 | Announcements
…and happy new catalogue day as well! Just to let you know that the new fall-winter collection ’07 will be online as of noon(ish). Of course, I did forget to check if that’s eastern time zone or mountain….however, at some point, it will be there. Try not to drool too much on your keyboard. I think this link will work: fall-winter collection ’07
See you Sat 7 July for the open house & rubber garage sale 🙂
Jun 28, 2007 | rubber stamping
Needed some thank you cards & pulled this one out of my stash…I have a vague recollection that perhaps we did this at a class at some point….but who knows. When I grabbed it, I noticed that the bug holding the leaf is in the same posture that the crossing guard has when she is at the cross walk holding up her stop sign!! So this went to our crossing guard, Genevieve, who calls each child by name as they walk her cross walk. I kid you not.
Anyway, it uses the stamp set Cute as a Bug, which retires in a few days. Print pattern is the background stamp; cardstock is green galore, gable green (the lighter green), pixie pink (aka Dora the Explorer pink) and whisper white cardstock. Green brad anchors the word window punch "tag". Image is coloured with stampin’ write markers.
You still have 2 days to order retiring merchandise (while in stock) so contact me if there’s anything you "need"! Please also check my calendar of events…I am starting a stampers group soon – call me for details/to register – space is limited.
Jun 28, 2007 | Uncategorized
Managed to pry the catty out of my hands long enough to take a picture of the cover 🙂
