Be yourself Be Happy

Morning  all

Busy day, today early doctors appointment , need to have my Prolix injection, plus my booster for pneumonia,  plus get my pain patch

Doctor was running really late waited an hour, then to the chemist, they where so busy waited nearly an hour there as well. Whilst I was waiting in the chemist down came the rain. Which continue most of the afternoon. 

It was just on lunch when I got home , but all as I wanted was coffee.

That drunk thought I get this written up and posted which  I finished yesterday.

Monday's challenge over at Cookinup Creations is a sketch plus the Recipe Challenge.   The theme this month is  " Just like Grandma use to make" . Today we are cooking " Milk Gravy Frosting

http://www.cookinupcreations.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=169&t=7121

Why not come  and join in the fun.

The recipe is below 

 THE RECIPE:

Milk Gravy Frosting

1 cup milk

6 dessert spoons flour dash of salt

1/2 cup butter

1/2 cup shortening

1 cup white sugar

1/2 tsp vanilla

Blend milk and flour in saucepan. Cook over medium heat stirring constantly until thick. Cool ( about 1/2 an hour)

Cream together better, shortening, and sugar. Add in flour/milk mixture. Beat until fluffy and sugar is dissolved. Stir in the vanilla. Frost cooled cake.

THE CHALLENGE:

There is 1 cup of milk so use 1 photo 4" square photo

Since there are six spoons of flour use 6 different patterned papers any way you want 

There is only a dash of salt so sprinkle some small embellishments on your page. I used stars. Small dye cut butterflies, birds, and flowers

Since butter is smooth use something shiny on your page. I used some sequins Rhinestones

Shortening is also smooth, but I remember the Crisco always coming in the giant circle container. So use a circle or may circles or parts of circles on your page 2 small circles under flowet

For the 1 cup of sugar be sure to matt your 1 photo  green check paper

Lastly there is some vanilla to give it a pop of flavouring so give your page a pop of thread, string, or twine. Jade thread add to flowers plus a bow at bottom of banners

MY PAGE:

THE SKETCH:

PRODUCTS USED:

Kaisercraft " Golden Grove" Collection :- Thoughtful Reverse and Sticker Sheet 

Kaisercraft " Fly Free" Collection:- Sticker Sheet

Kaisercraft " True Romance " :- Romance

Unknow Brand of Stripes, Checks and Polka Dots 

Unknown brand Dyes (Freebie in a magazine) flower, circles, burd and butterfly

Uniquely Creative Banner Dye

Kaisercraft Rhinestones 

Uniquely Creative "Days of December " Collection:- Happy Holidays

4" x 4" photo

J.M.H Jade Cotton

CUTTING:

Cut the 6 Different pattern paperinto strips of 1.75" x 8" using one pattern paper twice 

Dye cut 3 x 1.75" x  3" into banners from scraps of the pattern paper

Dye cut 4 butterflies, 4  Birds, 2 Circles , 2 large flowers, 3 smaller flowers and 2 tiny flowers  from scraps of pattern paper 

Cut 4.25" x 4.25" photo mat from one of the pattern papers 

ASSEMBLY:

Use "Happy Holidays" as base 

Starting from left hand side and 1.75" from the top add the first strip of paper leaving a 0.25" gap between strips continue to add strips across page, leaving larger gap between 5th and 6th strip (see photo)

Add photo to mat

Add 1st banner 6" from the top and 5.25" from left hand side

Add 2nd banner  7.25 " from the top and 6.25 " from the left hand side 

Add  3rd banner 8.25 " from the top and 7.5 " from left hand side 

Add mat to page 4.25" from top and  5.25 " from left hand side 

Add dye cuts as per photo

Add Rhinestones as per photo 

Tie cotton several times around flowers as per photo

Tie a bow using several strands of cotton add to banner and add small flower

Add words from sticker sheet

THANKS FOR STOPPING BY 

HAVE A CRAFTY DAY

MAUREEN