Kitchenaid Mixer Makeover/Wed. Blog Hop

Here is my Kitchenaid Mixer..I love it & you
can tell it gets used a lot. It was a present
from my daughters...They are the Best!

There are so many ways of updating it &
making it so much cuter with Vinyl...so
that's what I did..Here are the before (Above
photo) & after photos of the transformation.

I just did a Monogrammed Initial & different
Colors/Sizes Dots & Here it is..(The After..
Below) What do you think???????

JOIN US FOR WED. BLOG HOP (SEE BELOW)

Below are different ideas to do with it!
Try it...It's so Easy...Peasy....

Now let's see what you've been making..
Blog Hop Below....Have Fun! Leave Comments...

Samoa Bars/Wed. Blog Hop

Don't you just LOVE Girl Scout Cookies?????? We
do & so when I found this recipe on a number of blogs,
(I found this on love to eat weblog) I knew I had to try it
out....It does taste just like them, so if you like
shortbread, coconut & caramel, drizzled
with chocolate...your going to love these...

***Note...These taste alot like the Samoa cookies
but much easier (with less steps) to do.

They are a GREAT DESSERT!!!They do take a bit of
time though because you need to let them cool in between
each step, but everybody says it's worth it.


Recipe
Cookie base:
1/2 c. sugar
3/4 c. butter (softened)
1 large egg
1/2 tsp. vanilla
2 c. all purpose flour
1/4 tsp. salt

First, make the crust. Preheat oven to 350F.
Lightly grease a 9 x 13 inch baking pan. In a
large bowl, cream together sugar & butter,
until fluffy. Beat in egg & vanilla extract.

Working at a low speed, gradually beat in the
flour & salt until mixture is crumbly....(Mine
was more like a dough but I don't think it makes
that big a difference....)Pour dough mixture into
prepared pan & press firmly to make a even
layer. Bake for 15-20 min checking to see when
the middle is set & edges are lightly brown. Cool
completely before topping...

TOPPING:
3 C. shredded coconut
1 pkg. 14oz. caramels (I used the Kraft brand)
1/4 salt
3 Tbsp. milk
1c. semisweet choc. chips (to drizzle on top)

Preheat oven to 300F. Spread coconut evenly
on a parchment-lined cookie sheet (I used a
Slipat liner) preferably a cookie sheet with sides.
Toast the coconut 15-20 min. stirring every 5 min,
until coconut is golden brown (mine only took
15 min....I have a hot oven....go by what your
oven does) Cool on cookie sheet. Set aside.

Unwrap the caramels & place in a lg. microwave-
safe bowl with the milk & salt. Cook on high
approx. 3-4 min (it took mine almost 3) stopping
to stir a few times to help caramel melt. When
smooth fold in coconut with spatula. Put dollops
of mixture all over shortbread base. DO THIS
QUICKLY BEFORE CARAMEL STARTS TO
COOL. Using a spatula spread topping to make an
even layer. Let topping set until cooled.

When cooled, cut bars (with sharp large knife) into
30 small bars or 15 larger bars. Once bars are cut,
melt chocolate into Sm. microwave-safe bowl. Heat
on high for about 30sec. intervals, stirring thoroughly
to prevent scorching. (SEE TIP) Drizzle the melted
chocolate on top of bars in diagonal lines.

TIP: Place a baggie in a cup & spoon melted
chocolate into baggie..pick up baggie & snip a tiny
hole in the corner of the baggie. Drizzle a diagonal
design (on the cut bars).....Let chocolate completely
cool (even put them in the fridge if needed for a short
time) before storing in airtight container........Enjoy!!

Personalized Room Decals/Wed. Blog Hop

I am going to attempt once again to post.. Blogger has been
giving me problems with that.

I wanted to show you what I've been making lately...
This was for an order but I really like how cute it looks
on a little girl's door.

The colors are really interesting & fun. They go with
bedding called "Raspberry Swirl" which is such a
cute name.

It's just done out of Vinyl Matte cut out with machine
& dots added for the Lollipop Flowers. Fun..Fun..Fun
What have you been up to lately?? Can't wait to see..
If this is working correctly the Blog Hop will be Below..
Have fun & leave comments for everybody..

Personalized Votives/Wed. Blog Hop

I love these Votive Candles..There are so
many ways you can use them..Wedding Favors
Birthday favors (as in the photo..16 & Sasha)
They are relatively inexpensive & they are so
beautiful.

This is what I've been making..Just cut out
your number in vinyl with your machine..
then you name & place on top of number on
votive..Easy..Peasy..

Now let's see what you have been working
on lately..Blog Hop is below next photo..

Just Married Vinyl Decal/Wed. Blog Hop

Well it's that time fo year..Wedding Season. I have
been so busy with so many Wedding items in my ETSY
Shoppe. It's been fun but BUSY...

This Just Married Vinyl for the Big Day Newlyweds
Car is so popular. I make a lot of these for couples.
It's so easy & so much fun with your vinyl machine.

What have you guys been working on lately?? Join
the Blog Hop & show & tell..below..Have Fun..

Wedding Favors - Monogrammed Votive Candles - Wed. Blog Hop

It's Wedding Season..I have so many things
connected to Weddings..People I know getting
married..a ton of orders from my ETSY store
with items for the Wedding..Rehearsal Dinner..
Wedding Car..A lot of neat vinyl items.

If you are having a Wedding this is a great
idea for a FAVOR from the Bride & Groom.
A remembrance of the Big Day with a Vinyl
Scripted Monogram on a votive candle..Simple
& Sweet..I love how they look..Don't you just
love the look & feeling they give????

Now it's YOUR turn to show us what you have
been working on..You know the rules..Follow
this blog...Visit each other..Leave Comments!

Wed. Blog Hop is below the photos......Have Fun

Father's Day Gift/Wed. Blog Hop

Thinking about what to give your Father this
Father's Day? Here is an idea if you have a vinyl
machine...An awesome Father's Day Tile to
remind him just how "Special" he is.

Just take a few words & type into your machine
put the vinyl in & out comes something you can
put on a beautiful tile (Tiles can be found a any
Home Improvement store)

Blog Hop underneath photo (still having problems
with Blogger & my sidebar photos & being able
type under each photo in my post..Please join
in the Wed. Blog Hop..Have fun..Leave comments.

Choc/Mint Choc.Chip Cookies/Wed. Blog Hop

Anything Chocolate we love..Right ladies??
Here is the Easiest/Fastest & Best Mint/Choc. Chip
Recipe I have seen for a long time...so I have
to share it with my Best Buds..You..

Choc/Mint what a great combination for
anything. The difference about these cookies
is that they start out so simple (with a Sugar
Cookie Mix from Betty Crocker..Check out
photo)

Here's the Recipe:
1 Pkg. Betty Crocker Sugar Cookie Mix
1/2 c. Butter or margarine softened
1/2 tsp. mint extract
6-8 drops green food coloring
1 egg
2 cups choc. chips

Directions:
1) Mix cookie mix, butter, extract, food
color & egg in bowl, until soft dough forms.
Stir in choc. chips.

2) Using small cookie scoop or tsp., drop
dough 2 inches apart on an ungreased
cookie sheet.

3) Bake @ 350 degrees F. for 8-10 min.
Cool 3 minutes; remove from cookie sheet
to wired rack. Store tightly covered @ room
temperture.

NOW FOR WEDNESDAY BLOG HOP
(See Below Photos) Have Fun..Remember
the Rules..Follow this Blog....etc.

Mother's Day Candles/Wed. Blog Hop

Mother's Day is this Sunday! Hope you Mother's
out there have a wonderful one & get to relax.

Here are a couple of ideas that are quick &
inexpensive for you.

The first ideas is to take your Vinyl Machine
Cutter & cut out #1 MOM in the font of yoiur
choice. (I did mine in Gold) & find a cute Votive
Candle holder & stick your Vinyl on..Then put
a beautifully scented candle in it..How special.
Then make her breakfast in bed! She'll Love it!

The 2nd idea is to take out take Cutting Machine
again & cut out some bright color polka dots &
Special Mom & place the words/dots right on
the candle...How Fun!

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY...LADIES..

NOW FOR WED. BLOG HOP enter below..
You know the rules...Follow this blog..etc.
Have fun & leave comments....

Mother's/Father's Day Gift Ideas/Wed. Blog Hop

Now that Easter is Past...Mother's/Father's Day
are fast approaching..May 8th/June 19th....

These Basket/Tubs were so popular for Easter
(And I simply adore them!) I decide it wasn't fair
for Mom & Dad not to have one for themselves, too!

They can be found all over the place & my Vinyl
Decals jazz them up a lot. The Vinyl will last a
long time, is made for the outside & is of the best
quality available.

There are so many things you can do
with them...

For Mom a Spa type basket with ..Bath & Body
stuff..head bath pillow..slippers or cozy socks,
towel, loofah, beautiful smelling lotions, eye
masks, her favorite book, chocolates, songs..
Anything to help her have a relaxing time.

For Dad stuff for a Movie night... fav DVD,
popcorn, candy bars, or Football/Baseball
stuff, glove, tickets to a game, jersey, ball.


Then afterwards it's so practical because
they can use the tub for all sorts of other
things.

Or if you would like to personalize it with
their name or Monogram on them...Endless ideas.

BLOG HOP BELOW..You know the Rules..& Have Fun!

Celebration Glasses/Wed. Blog Hop

I LOVE these Party Glasses!!! Great Wedding,
Birthday, Celebration of any kind..these
would be great even for a Bridal Shower or
Rehearsal Dinner!

I just picked out a Font & some bold colors &
with my Vinyl & machine went to it. I could
see these at a GIRLS NIGHT OUT (especially
with the Zebra ribbon! )

YOUR TURN..Blog Hop BELOW..What have
you been making?? You know the Rules..
Have Fun & Leave Comments!!

Smaller Easter Buckets/Wed. Blog Hop

Easter will be here in 11days. What's New? Buckets are everywhere this year. Big, Little, Short, Tall..I have been making Easter Buckets that have the kids Names/Initials on them. They serve several purposes..

This smaller version is great because you give your child a PERSONALIZED Easter Basket filled with goodies (books, candy) & then afterwards they can use it for SUMMER as a sand bucket for the beach (or backward) I love 2 for 1 anything!

Your turn to show the world your great creations...Wed. Blog Hop is Below Photos... You know the Rules..

Now go & have some fun!

Family Car Vinyl Decals/Wed. Blog Hop

FAMILIES...We all have them..We all love them (most of the time) A way to show who your family is, is to have Vinyl Decals on your car! You have seen them on cars all around. What I Love... is you can personalize them so much! Hair, Age, Bikes...You can do a Ski Family...Flip Flop Family..Fish Family.. The creativity is endless plus you show the world your pride in your Family (on the window of your CAR) Have I told you lately how much I love making Vinyl Decals? Hope this inspires something in you...Go be creative..Make something... Now it's your turn...what have you been making? You know the RULES...Wednesday Blog Hop Below..

Family Monogram/Wed. Blog Hop

I've been having problems with blogger so I'm going to keep this short and won't be having WALK OF FAME Today..Sorry..

We will be having Wed. Blog Hop though.. So get your projects ready to show..

The above Family Monogram is my newest addition to what I've been working on this week.

Families are what Life is all about.. & this is a great way to put it on the wall. I love how it looks & especially the font & est. 2011..It's neat to see when 2 people fell in love & established their Family.

Now for the Blog Hop... You know the Rules if not

Wedding Candle/Wed. Blog Hop

I love Candles & even more so now that you can make them so personal. I also love any kind of Monogram & so I put the two together & added a couples names & have a beautiful Candle for a Wedding..or you could give it to a teenager with their Monogram on it..Endless ideas!! I love Vinyl!!!

Now for Wed. Blog Hop FYI Rules before you start.. 1) Follow Santa's Gift Shoppe YR ROUND 2) Link up your post...not your Blog 3) Link back to the party on your post or sidebar..(Grab button/code) so others can find us..& join in 4) Click on the "YOU ARE NEXT ENTER HERE" & Follow the prompts.. 5) Family Friendly Links Only 6) 2 different Blog Hops each week (Mon & Wed) I will pick some favs from the previous week to be in the "BLOG HOP WALK F FAME" so check back to see if you are there. If you are take a "I was Featured" @ Santa's Gift Shoppe Button/Code..You deserve it!! 1) This lovely lady has done a beautiful job on these Easter Eggs..Check it out HERE 2) Great tutorial on these Cake Pops.. Check it out HERE 3) Love this!!! Great "How to"..HERE

4) OHHHHHHHHHHHHHH Delishh! Layered Peanut Butter Bars..Recipe?? Click HERE

5) Amazing Kitchen Organizer!!! Check

it out HERE

6) Oh my Gosh..This looks sooo good!!!

Check it out HERE

Now for Your Great Ideas!! I can't wait!!

This blog hop originated @ trendy treehouse..

Thanks trendy treehouse..

ST. PATRICK'S DAY OREO'S/Wed. Blog Hop

St. Patrick's Day is tomorrow..Don't
forget to wear Green or get pinched!
Where did that idea come from??

Well, I have a Delicious "TO DIE FOR"
St. Patrick's Day TREAT..."CHOC/MINT
OREO SUCKERS" (TUTORIAL BELOW)

I made these for 3 lovely ladies that my
daughter & I "Visit" each month for our
church. It consists of 3 differently decorated
suckers. (See Photos BELOW)



Supplies Needed:
Oreo Mint Cookies
Parchment/wax paper
White & Green Candy Melts
Lollipop/Sucker Sticks/bags
Curling Ribbon/or Twists


Directions:
1) Lay out some Wax Paper on counter top.
Take Oreos & separate them (See Photo
BELOW)

2) At 30 sec. increments..microwave Candy Melts.

3) Take a Lollipop Stick & dip into

melted candy (will look like a Q-tip) &

place in middle of Oreo. Press down

softly into green frosting)

(SEE PHOTOS BELOW)

4) Place top of Oreo on top of
stick & press gently..Let harden

(about 5-10 min) See Photo BELOW

5) Dip hardened Suckers into melted

coating (making sure all sides & edges

are coated) See Photo BELOW

6) Decorate however you choose. I

used green sprinkles, Green Candy Melts,

White nonpareils (See BELOW)

7) Decorated & protected by plastic bags

these delicious "Choc/Mint Cookie Suckers"

are ready for gift giving...Friends, Neighbors,

Co-workers are going to ask you for the RECIPE!

HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY EVERYONE!!!

Now for Wednesday Blog Hop....

FYI...Before you Start...

1) Follow Santa's Gift Shoppe YR ROUND

2) Link up your post..not your blog

3) Link back to the party on your post

or sidebar..(Grab button/code) so other

can find us.

4) Click on the "YOU ARE NEXT

ENTER HERE" & Follow the Prompts.

5) Family Friendly Links Only

6) 2 different Blog Hops each week

(every Mon & Wed)

I will pick some Favorites from the previous

week to be in the "BLOG HOP WALK OF FAME"

so check back to see if you are there. If you

are take a "I was featured" @ Santa's Gift

Shoppe Button/Code...You deserve it!!

Now for last weeks Favs:

1) Isn't this "Spring Wreath" beautiful?

She gives you a wonderful tutorial of

how to make one for yourself..Great Blog!

Check it out HERE

2) This great idea was inspired from

Pottery Barn..A Beautiful "Distressed

Clock" was really inexpensive but it

sure doesn'e look like it. What a great

job she did..See how she did it HERE

3) Toooo Cute!! She did a wonderful job for

her daughter's "Birthday Party"..Great ideas

for the kids!! Check it out HERE

4) Great "Baby Shower Ideas/Gifts" Some

wonderful/practical things she makes

Great Job!! Check them out HERE

5) This wonderful lady has a special

place in my heart. She was the 1st person

to feature something I made for my Blog

when I first started 1 1/2 yrs. ago. It

meant a lot to me & I have found her

blog so inspiring ever since.She just

keeps coming up with the greatest

ideas on her blog "Simply Sweet Home"
Here is another "Choc. Mint Parfaits"

Check it out HERE

Now...Wed Blog Hop..Can't wait to see your talent!

This blog hop originated @ trendy treehouse.