Get Well Soon Dad …

Sorry for the lack of entries of late, had a fright when my Dad collapsed at home, so have been a bit focused on that!

Dad was admitted to Hospital Friday {06.12.2013}, via ambulance, and was finally discharged late Monday night {9^th December}.

I tell ya he looked a while lot better than he did on the Friday, after being hooked up to so many machines and watching him gasp for breath.

Would you believe this photo was taken the day before he collapsed, at his work place, he looks so happy and healthy!

Hard to believe the difference, just 24 hours later …

And this photo was taken on the Saturday, looking a lot better than he did on the Friday!

This is the Get Well Soon card that I made in a hurry when I took the kids in to visit him on Sunday.

I chose the "Chalk Talk" stamp set with the words "I'm So Grateful There's You In The World", as the wording had a double meaning.

Recipe Ingredient List

Stamp Sets: Chalk Talk, Flower Shop, Mixed Bunch, and Patterned Occasion (R)

Ink: Coastal Cabana, Tempting Turquoise

Framelits: Chalk Talk, Circle Card Thinlits Dies

Punch: Blossom, Pansy, Owl Builder

Embossing Folder: “Pretty Print Textured Impressions”

Special Tools: Big Shot, Venetian Romance DSP(My Digital Studio download), Stampin’ Trimmer

Vanilla Cinnamon Dream

This is my own recipe, which I have used for many a special occasion, for MANY years.

I have finally put pen to paper and revealed my top secret recipe …

“Vanilla Cinnamon Dream”

300mL Cream, Whipped

2 Tablespoons Icing Sugar

1 Teaspoon Vanilla Essence

1 Litre Vanilla Yoghurt

Cinnamon to taste {I use heaps!!!}

1 Tin {435g} Pineapple Chunks, juice drained off

1 Packet Marshmallows

“Jaffas” {for those of you not in New Zealand, these are round balls of chocolate with an orange candy coating!}

Whip the Cream with the Icing Sugar and Vanilla Essence.

Fold above into the Yoghurt, and then add heaps of ground Cinnamon.

Add the Pineapple Chunks {which have been drained well!}, and Marshmallows.

Drop the Jaffas on to the top of the dessert, cover and refrigerate for 2 hours.

AFTER 2 hours, use a large spoon to fold the dessert, the coating will come off of the Jaffas and create a marble-like effect.

This is a favourite at many of our family gatherings, and my 3 brothers and son love to destroy it in a single sitting!

The Marshmallows dissolve slightly and taste like clouds, hence why I have called the gorgeous dessert “Vanilla Cinnamon Dream”.

Enjoy …

Stampin' Up! Clearance Rack Blitz

Whoop Whoop ... The Stampin' Up! Clearance Rack Blitz is on!!!
To go to my Shop, please click here

I just placed my order {at 4.06am}, and I can't wait till it arrives next week!
A craftin' here I come!!!

"Create With Kathe" Carft Class for 28th November 2013

My BIG news this week is that I just signed up to do Nutrimetics, alongside my Avon and Stampin' Up!.

Please check out my new website www.nutrimetics.co.nz/katheoldham

At last weeks class we made 3 gorgeous gorgeous Christmas Gift Card ideas using the Envelope Punch Board and the Big Shot and a number of dies.

+ we made this cute Flower Pot Card, which I case'd {in craft terms this means "Copy And Share Everything", but give credit back to the original artist} by France Martin ...

Recipe Ingredient List - TBA

Guest Blogger: Jen Hassloch “Lovely As A Tree” Double Slider Card

“Lovely As A Tree” Double Slider Card By Jen Hassloch

Monday was my birthday, and my very good friend Jen made this gorgeous birthday card, a Double Slider Card, using the Stampin’ Up! “Lovely As A Tree” stamp set.

This isn't just any Double Slider Card, because when you slide with the ribbon tag on the right, the panel on the left shoots out to reveal a hidden message in the centre of the card!

If you look very closely, you will see on the middle panel (the card-base) that there is a Window Sheet (Acetate) that has a Tree stamped on it, with Black Staz On.   

On the cardstock panel underneath, Jen has hand coloured with watercolour pencils a tree, and blended with Aqua Painters, and written the words “You’re One In A Million”.

So when the card is closed, it looks like a number of beautiful trees, on a grassy knoll, with gorgeous blue sky in the background, but when the Tab is pulled, a number of luscious tress are displayed on both panels, and the gorgeous hidden message is revealed!

The Student has well and truly outdone the Tutor this time!

Thanks so much Jen, YOU are one in a million!

“Lovely As A Tree” Stamp Set

#127793 Clear Mount $46.95

#128655 Wood Mount $58.95

Recipe Ingredient List

Stamp Sets: “Lovely As A Tree”

Cardstock: Whisper White

Ink: Black Staz On

Framelits/Dies: Scallop Oval Framelits

Special Tools/Xtras: Big Shot, Stampin’ Trimmer, Ribbon, Watercolour Pencils, Aqua Markers, Washi Tape, Window Sheet (Acetate)