Because of you I laugh a little bit harder and cry a litte Less and smile a bit more

 Afternoon all

It has rained all night, it's fine but very overcast. The humidity is terrible today. The humidity is sitting at 80%.Today here in Australia It is a Public Holiday to mark the 1788 landing of the First Fleet in Sydney Cove. It is called Australia Day, 

Its extremely quite in the street today.

I finished off a card this morning,  just about completed all my Birthday cards for next month just one more to go , plus a few swap cards.

Since I am working this a list of fancy fold   they take a little bit effort extra time. So thought I stop and do a layout .

I am doing 21st January Challenges over at Cookinup Creations the theme is " Just Like Grandma use to make"

http://www.cookinupcreations.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=169&t=7194

Today Recipe is Macaroni and Cheese. Haven't made this forever. Must give it a try.

Preheat the oven to 350*
2 cups macaroni
1 pound sharp cheddar cheese
10 to 12 crushed crackers
6-10 ounces of milk
Cook the macaroni. Slice the cheese
In a greased baking dish layer half of the macaroni
Next layer half the cheese
Layer the rest of the macaroni
Layer the crushed crackers
Layer the rest of the cheese
Add enough milk into the dish so that you see the milk just below the top layer of cheese.
Put foil over the dish.
Bake for 1 hour; then remove the foil and continue baking for 1 hour.

YOUR RECIPE CHALLENGE
Use 2 patterned papers
Use 1or more pieces of string, ribbon etc.
Use paint or something "crushed" all over the page
white background paper
Use plenty of layers on your page
Use something shiny 

MY PAGE:

PRODUCTS USED:

Kaisercraft " Cherry Tree Lane " Collection:- Handwritten,  Telegram and Telegram Reverse, the salvage from Postage 

Kaisercraft "White Cardstock "

Uniquely Creative Water Colour painting set  petals and Cheesecloth 

Gutermann Burgundy Thread 

TWIN 7 Embellishments 

4" x 5" Photo 

CUTTING:

Cut "Handwritten" using the top left hand corner cut to 7" square.

Cut around the flower leaving a 0.50"  uncut piece at the bottom

Cut "Telegram " Reverse 6.25" x  4.25 " 

Fussy cut flowers from " Telegram ""

Cut salvage from "Postage"

Cut a 6" piece strip from the packet of Embellishments Strips

ASSEMBLY:

Use the White Cardstock as base Splatter with "Burgundy " paint

Tuck " "Telegram" reverse into "Handwritten 1.50 " from the left and 1" from the bottom

Add piece to base to base 3" from the top and 2.75 " from left hand side 

Add photo 3.50 " from the top and 4.50" from the left hand side 

Add Salvage as per photo 

Add a piece of Cheesecloth to right-hand side 4" x  4.50 "

Layer fussy cut pieces as per photo over the Cheesecloth 

Add some bits of Burgundy cotton around the fussy cut pieces 

Add some Gems 

Add embellishment strip above the " Handwritten " as per photo 

THANKS FOR STOPPING BY 

HAVE A CRAFTY WEEK 

MAUREEN