tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13502266086806256072024-03-16T11:52:47.246-07:00Cheng and 3 KidsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03263275268955960821noreply@blogger.comBlogger67125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350226608680625607.post-52255126104749068862014-11-28T10:10:00.000-08:002014-12-13T08:32:37.082-08:00Mini Butterfinger Cheesecakes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I think I've mentioned this before, but I am a chocoholic. So it's no surprise that I would always have some chocolate bars stashed somewhere.</div>
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But sometimes just the chocolate bars by themselves are not enough to satisfy my sweet cravings.</div>
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So I decided to make some mini cheesecakes with chopped Butterfinger bars in it.</div>
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And I'm so glad I did. (^_^)</div>
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These Mini Butterfinger Cheesecakes are not only yummy, but the recipe is absolutely foolproof. Perfect for a newbie baker like me.</div>
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I adapted this cheesecake recipe from kraftrecipes.com (you can click <a href="http://www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/philadelphia-mini-cheesecakes-143464.aspx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> to check it out). The ganache recipe is from the Better Homes and Gardens Cook Book.</div>
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I hope you guys like it just as much as I did. (^_^)</div>
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<b><i><u>Ingredients for Cheesecakes:</u></i></b></div>
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<b>1 cup crushed Oreo cookies</b></div>
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<b>3 tablespoons melted butter</b></div>
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<b>3/4 cup sugar</b></div>
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<b>3 package (8 oz. each) cream cheese, softened</b></div>
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<b>1 teaspoon vanilla</b></div>
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<b>3 eggs</b></div>
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<b>3/4 cup chopped Butterfinger candy bars</b></div>
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<b><i><u>Ingredients for Ganache:</u></i></b></div>
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<b>1 cup whipping cream</b></div>
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<b>12 ounces semisweet chocolate morsels</b></div>
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<b>Heat oven to 325 degrees F. Mix crushed Oreo cookies and butter, then press onto bottoms of paper-lined muffin cups. Beat cream cheese, vanilla and sugar with mixer. On low speed, beat in chopped Butterfinger bars just until blended. Spoon approximately 3 tablespoons of cream cheese mixture over crusts. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until centers are almost set. Cool completely. Refrigerate 2 hours.</b></div>
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<b>In a medium saucepan, bring whipping cream just to boiling over medium-high heat. Remove from heat. Add semisweet chocolate morsels (do not stir). Let stand 5 minutes. Stir until smooth. Cool 15 minutes.</b></div>
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<b>Spoon ganache over cheesecakes. Sprinkle some chopped Butterfinger bars on top.</b></div>
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<b>Enjoy! (^_^)</b></div>
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<b><i>I linked this post to these wonderful parties:</i></b></div>
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This Halloween, we're giving my little boy's teacher her very own <i>GERM SLAYER</i>.</div>
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What's a germ slayer, you ask?</div>
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Well, it's just a fancy term for disinfecting wipes... because they <i>slay</i> germs.</div>
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Get it? (<i>wink wink</i>)</div>
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And I swear it has nothing to do with the fact that I'm a <i>Buffy the Vampire Slayer</i> fan. LOL</div>
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September up to December is what we call the <i>Ber Months </i>in the Philippines, and people would start gearing up for the Christmas season.</div>
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Here in the U.S. people are making plans for the upcoming holidays - Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year - but unfortunately, it's also the start of the flu season.</div>
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The teachers need all the help they can get.</div>
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So I think these disinfecting wipes would be very useful in the classroom.</div>
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Of course, we can just give it as is, maybe with a little note saying Happy Halloween.</div>
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But where's the fun in that?</div>
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So I decided to make my own label using Adobe Photoshop and a free digital scrapbooking kit.</div>
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The kit is called Trick or Treat and is made by eyeinspire (you can check it out <a href="http://eyeinspire.com/blog/2014/09/halloween-comes-early-free-digital-scrapbooking-kit/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>).</div>
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I printed it out, then adhered it to the canister with double sided tape.</div>
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Then I applied a coat of Mod Podge to give it a little bit of protection.</div>
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It also created a cool looking texture, as you can see on the picture above.</div>
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Although I must admit, even strokes with the foam brush would have made it look better.</div>
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Oh well, I sure hope Mrs. Jarrett won't mind. (^_^)</div>
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<b><i>I linked this post to these wonderful parties:</i></b></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03263275268955960821noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350226608680625607.post-40751526234937428322014-10-22T12:15:00.002-07:002014-11-30T08:12:43.147-08:00Halloween Brownies<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My kids and I LOVE Halloween.</div>
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What's not to love, right?</div>
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You get to wear costumes, people's houses are decorated with spooky stuff, and there's all that free candy!</div>
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And... it's also an excuse to play with our food. How fun is that?</div>
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These brownies are the perfect treat for a Halloween party. The kids will also enjoy making their own monster faces or creepy crawlies!</div>
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I made these brownies using a brownie mix, but you can use your favorite brownie recipe if you prefer making it from scratch.</div>
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So all I did was bake the brownies according to the instructions on the box.</div>
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Once it was baked and cooled, I started making the butter cream frosting (click <a href="http://www.bhg.com/recipe/frosting/butter-cream-frosting/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> for the recipe), and placed the frosting in separate bowls so that I could tint them with liquid food colors.</div>
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For this Frankenstein Brownie, I used green frosting, chocolate sprinkles for the hair, candy eyeballs, and melted chocolate for the eyebrows, mouth and scar. But if you have black gel (they come in small tubes like <a href="http://www.wilton.com/store/site/product.cfm?id=3E30D8C0-475A-BAC0-53F48D4F3C882548" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">these</a>), then you can use that too.</div>
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This Mummy Brownie is made with white frosting, and red M&M candy for the eyes. To create the mummy wrap effect, I used the Wilton #103 frosting tip.</div>
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The Spider Brownie is made with green and white frosting, brown M&M candy and melted chocolate for the legs. I used glitter gel for the eyes. I made the spider web like they did in this <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtrHq3PY9kM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">video</a>.</div>
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Turning 18 years old is a big deal in the Philippines. We call it a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippine_Debut" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">debut</a>, and is usually a grand celebration, similar to a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quincea%C3%B1era" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">quinceanera</a>.</div>
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And since we fall into the category of "parents that can't afford it," I had to be a little creative to make my daughter's birthday a little special.</div>
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Instead of renting a fancy venue, we celebrated it in our humble home.</div>
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Instead of ordering an expensive tiered cake, I gathered my baking supplies and made her a chocolate cake with cream cheese frosting, and poured some ganache on top of it.</div>
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Instead of buying party decorations, I put my cutting machine to work and made paper flowers for the wall and also for the table. (If you don't have a cutting machine, you can also use scissors just like they did <a href="http://tikkido.com/node/469" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.)</div>
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If you're looking for an easy and foolproof banana cake recipe then you'll love this. I made this cake for my stepfather's birthday and we LOVED it. Even my picky 7-year-old couldn't get enough of it.</div>
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I found the <a href="http://www.cooks.com/recipe/9f6bf4n6/easy-banana-cake.html" target="_blank">banana cake recipe</a> on cooks.com, and I'm so glad I tried it. It was so moist and delicious, and you'd never guess it wasn't made from scratch.</div>
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The <a href="http://iambaker.net/zucchini-cupcakes-and-the-best-cream-cheese-frosting/" target="_blank">cream cheese frosting recipe</a> is from one of my favorite bloggers, I am baker. She used this frosting for her zucchini cupcakes and she was absolutely right, this is the best cream cheese frosting I've ever had. But I did use less sugar though. Maybe next time I'll try not to chicken out and use the exact amount of sugar on her recipe. :)</div>
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And since I like A LOT of frosting on my cakes I doubled the cream cheese frosting recipe. Now I know, I couldn't use all of that frosting on the cake, but here's what I did. You know how you get rid of the cake dome by cutting off the top part of the cake? I slathered my leftover frosting on that and sprinkled some toasted pecan nuts. Waste not, want not. :)</div>
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So without further ado, here's how I made this Banana Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting. I hope you guys love it just like my family and I did. :)</div>
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<b>1 package yellow cake mix ( I used Betty Crocker)</b></div>
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<b>3/4 cup water</b></div>
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<b>1/3 cup butter, softened</b></div>
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<b>2-3 medium size ripe bananas, mashed</b></div>
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<b>Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour cake pans ( I used two 8 inch rounds ). Stir 1/8 teaspoon baking soda into the cake mix. Beat cake mix, water, butter and eggs on low speed for 30 seconds, then on medium speed for 2 minutes. Stir in the mashed bananas and nuts. Pour into the cake pans. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pan. Cool completely before frosting.</b></div>
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<b>4 cups confectioner's sugar ( I used 3 cups, but next time I'll try 4 )</b></div>
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If you're a newbie at making cakes like me, you might want to watch <a href="http://www.bhg.com/videos/m/61429248/how-to-make-a-layer-cake.htm?q=frosting+cakes" target="_blank">this video</a> on how to assemble and frost cakes. You can also <a href="http://www.bhg.com/videos/m/61432411/how-to-decorate-a-cake-with-chopped-nuts.htm" target="_blank">decorate the sides of the cake</a> with chopped pecan nuts. Not only does it hide imperfections, but I also love the taste of toasted nuts.</div>
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I just love personalizing gift bags. So for Mother's Day this year, I transformed a humble brown paper bag into this cute gift bag, just like I saw <a href="http://www.thirtyhandmadedays.com/2011/12/gift_bags/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.</div>
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I know it looks like I wrote on it with a Sharpie, but I actually ran it through the printer. I wasn't successful at first (the paper bag got stuck inside the printer a few times), but after making sure that the printer setting is on envelope and I adjusted the size to 6.127 inches x 12.377 inches - just like Mickey of Thirty Handmade Days recommended - it came out great!</div>
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Next, I used my <a href="http://www2.fiskars.com/Shop-Products/Border-Punches/Threading-Water-Border-Punch#.U3ENGfldXTo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fiskars border punch</a> to punch the upper edge, to give it that pretty scallop design. Then I folded it and punched two holes with my <a href="http://www.amazon.com/We-Memory-Keepers-Crop-A-Dile-Eyelet/dp/B001EWPYXG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1399918500&sr=8-1&keywords=crop-a+dile" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Crop-A-Dile</a> for the ribbons.</div>
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I was planning on making a banana cake with cream cheese frosting for my mom, but she's not really a big fan of frosting. So I ended up making these Chocolate Chip Banana Nut Muffins instead (click <a href="http://chengand3kids.blogspot.com/2013/11/chocolate-chip-banana-nut-muffins.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> for the recipe).</div>
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After the muffins were cooled, I placed them in a Ziploc bag first before putting them inside the gift bag, to avoid getting grease spots on it.</div>
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Pretty cute, right? :)</div>
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And being a mom myself, I got pampered by my kids as well. My day started out with this breakfast that my two girls made.</div>
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Bacon, eggs, and pancake with maple syrup - my kids know me so well. :)</div>
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And this one's from my little boy. He painted the flowerpot in school and it says <i>I love you mama. </i>So sweet!</div>
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Today is the last day of Teacher Appreciation Week. And of course I couldn't let the week go by without giving my little boy's teachers a little something to let them know how much we appreciate all their hard work.</div>
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I've always believed that gifts don't have to be expensive for them to be special. These M&M's don't cost a lot, but the wrappers/holders are made with love.</div>
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I saw the "<i>teachers plant seeds that grow forever</i>" quote on the internet and I loved it instantly! My little boy is blessed to have wonderful teachers. And I know that this is one of the reasons why he is doing well in school.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03263275268955960821noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350226608680625607.post-293270446474820962014-04-24T17:39:00.000-07:002014-05-21T21:54:14.966-07:00Yellow Cake with Chocolate Whipped Cream Frosting<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Making layered cakes have always scared the heck out of me. I was so sure that I would mess it up somehow.</div>
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But for my mom's birthday last month, I decided to confront this fear once and for all. </div>
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And boy am I glad I did, because now I am totally hooked on making them!</div>
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My mom doesn't have a sweet tooth like I do. So I knew that buttercream frosting is out of question.</div>
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I decided to use a chocolate whipped cream frosting recipe that I found at <a href="http://www.bakingwithnadia.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Baking with Nadia</a>. And we LOVED it! It was soft, fluffy and not too sweet. Just perfect!</div>
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And you know what else I loved about Nadia's site? The video tutorials! She makes them look so easy and her instructions are so simple to follow. Extremely helpful for a newbie like me.</div>
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Here's how I made it.</div>
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cake mix ( I used Betty Crocker Butter Recipe Yellow )</div>
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1 cup milk</div>
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10 tablespoons butter ( softened )</div>
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4 eggs</div>
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I heated the oven to 325 degrees F. Then I greased and floured my two 8" round pans.</div>
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I mixed all the cake ingredients making sure not to overbeat it.</div>
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I wanted to make three layers but I only have two 8" pans, and I wasn't brave enough to cut the cake into layers. So I poured equal amounts of the cake batter into the two pans and a third container (for the third layer), so I could bake them in shifts. I covered and refrigerated the batter in the container while the first two layers bake (I hope that makes sense).</div>
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Bake for 22- 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.</div>
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1 quart or 4 cups heavy whipping cream</div>
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6-7 tablespoons of sifted powdered sugar</div>
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6-9 tablespoons of high quality unsweetened cocoa powder</div>
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Click <a href="http://bakingwithnadia.com/chocolate-whip-cream/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> to see the instructions and video tutorial on making the chocolate whipped cream frosting.</div>
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Nadia also has a video tutorial on how to assemble and frost cake layers. You can watch it <a href="http://bakingwithnadia.com/chocolate-ganache-cake-decoration/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.</div>
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Enjoy! (^_^)</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03263275268955960821noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350226608680625607.post-21611422559923928252014-04-17T20:26:00.000-07:002014-04-20T15:24:45.953-07:00Easter KitKat Wrappers<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Easter is just a few days away, and my little first grader's class is going to have a small Easter Egg exchange.<br />
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So I got some KitKat bars - the snack size ones - from the commissary and started making these candy wrappers.<br />
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My kids and I love KitKat. So you can imagine how much we're looking forward to eating the ones that are not gonna be taken to school (I bought 2 bags of KitKat bars even though there's only 23 kids in the little boy's class).<br />
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I made these wrappers by using digital papers and elements from <a href="http://dsb1st.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Akizo Designs</a>, <a href="http://digiteedesigns.blogspot.com/2013/03/easter-sunday-kit-freebie.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">DigiTee Designs By Sheila</a>, and <a href="http://www.mygrafico.com/freebies/free-happy-easter-cutting-and-printable-files/prod_6859.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Shery K Designs</a>.</div>
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My little boy is excited to share them tomorrow with his classmates. I really hope the kids enjoy them! (^_^)</div>
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My oldest daughter Bea is graduating high school in a few weeks. Instead of going to the prom, she wanted to go on their Grad Nite, which simply means she gets to go to Disneyland with other seniors. :)<br />
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She and her friends wanted to wear Disney themed hair bows for this special event, so they went on a sleepover and made their own hair bows while watching some Disney movies.<br />
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These are her Alice in Wonderland themed hair bows. They turned out real pretty, don't you think?<br />
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And to make their sleepover a little bit more memorable, I made some Mickey and Minnie Cupcakes. Everybody thought they were adorable. :)</div>
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You can get the template and instructions on making the Mickey and Minnie chocolates <a href="http://www.disneybaby.com/getting-ready-for-baby/mickey-minnie-cupcakes/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.</div>
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The cupcake wrappers are free printables by Cupcake Addiction and you can find it <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151857393998555&set=pb.90378933554.-2207520000.1381294620.&type=3&theater" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.</div>
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For the cupcakes, I used <a href="http://www.bettycrocker.com/products/supermoist-cakes/products/supermoist%20cake%20mix/devils-food" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Betty Crocker Devil's Food cake mix</a>. I made and baked them as directed on the box.</div>
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Here is the recipe for the buttercream frosting. Recipe is courtesy of the <a href="http://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/vanilla-buttercream-frosting/39107a19-be94-4571-9031-f1fc5bd1d606" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Betty Crocker</a> site.</div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03263275268955960821noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350226608680625607.post-64360577063660927502014-03-19T16:19:00.000-07:002014-07-09T11:48:17.222-07:00Nath's Batman Party<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My little boy is very specific about his birthday parties. When he turned 4 he wanted a Camouflage/Army themed party, his 5th birthday was a <a href="http://chengand3kids.blogspot.com/2013/03/naths-sonic-hedgehog-themed-5th-birthday.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sonic the Hedgehog party</a>, 6th birthday was <a href="http://chengand3kids.blogspot.com/2013/03/naths-6th-birthday-party.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Avatar: The Last Airbender party</a>. And for his 7th birthday, what he wanted was a Batman themed party.</div>
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Start working on his birthday decorations! :)</div>
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Since his birthday is on a school day, we brought some cupcakes for his class. His school does not allow parents to bring homemade food, so we bought these cupcakes from Vons, and I made the toppers with my Silhouette Cameo. The toppers are pretty much unisex, but I made some Batgirl toppers for the girls, just in case they prefer a female superhero. ;)</div>
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These bats were also made with my Silhouette Cameo. It was really simple but I love how it looked on the wall. Nothing says batcave like a swarm of bats, right?</div>
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We ordered his cake from our favorite bakery. The topper is actually a toy we got from Walmart. My little guy thought it's the coolest cake ever. :)</div>
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These paper plates are from Party City. As you can see in the photo, we got the Batman themed dessert plates, and solid color dinner plates. I also placed a 12 x 12 cardstock paper underneath which serves as a placemat and it also adds a nice pop of color.</div>
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The NATH letters on the tablecloth are also made with my Silhouette Cameo. The print and cut feature is so fun! :)</div>
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If you've been reading my blog for some time, you'd know that I have a tendency to go a little crazy with gift wrapping ( need proof? click <a href="http://chengand3kids.blogspot.com/2013/12/christmas-gift-wrapping-ideas.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> ). There's just something about a really nice gift wrap that makes me so happy. And my Silhouette cutting machine makes it so easy to make one-of-a-kind gift wraps. Did I mention how much I'm loving the print and cut feature? ;)</div>
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For this gift tag, I used Adobe Photoshop Elements 9. Then I matted it on a paper that I wrapped in aluminum foil. The foil just gives it a silver metal look that I think looks cool with this particular Batman photo.</div>
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Here's a photo of the birthday boy. I still can't believe he's seven years old. Time flies by so fast... a little too fast if you ask me. (sigh)</div>
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With Valentine's Day just a few days away, I'm sharing these DIY Valentines I made for my little boy's class.</div>
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I love using pictures to personalize gifts, and just to make it a little bit different, I decided to turn his photo into a comic book image. Sounds complicated? That's what I thought at first, until I found <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4rdMddz8iY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">this</a> video tutorial on You Tube. All I needed was my photo editing software (Adobe Photoshop Elements 9) and a printer. Trying to learn new tricks to edit photos can be a little intimidating at first, but it's really fun once you get the hang of it. :)</div>
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They are actually mini envelopes with M&M's Fun Size Milk Chocolate Candies inside.</div>
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I used these heart stickers I found in my stash to close them. Pretty cute, right? ;)</div>
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I made the starburst background with the help of <a href="http://www.melissaevans.com/tutorials/digital-candy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">this</a> tutorial. And the paper is from Shery K Designs and I downloaded it from <a href="http://www.mygrafico.com/freebies/free-ladybug-10-digital-papers/prod_5270.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">this</a> site.</div>
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I liked my little boy's comic book image so much that I decided to use it for his teachers' gifts.</div>
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As you can see, I used the comic book image as a candy wrapper for Kit Kat chocolate bars. I love how they turned out! :)</div>
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The fonts I used are Badaboom from <a href="http://www.dafont.com/badaboom-bb.font" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dafont.com</a> and Red State Blue State from <a href="http://blambot.com/font_rsbs.shtml" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Blambot.com</a>.</div>
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I'm totally hooked on making these comic book images I think I might use this idea for gifts. Hmmmm... Maybe for Father's Day or Grandparents Day? Or maybe even a party favor? What do you think?<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03263275268955960821noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350226608680625607.post-38204312695178600162014-02-10T16:40:00.001-08:002014-02-18T09:18:02.370-08:00Oreo Valentine Treats<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The minute I saw these Oreo cookie treats at <a href="http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/holiday-sandwich-cookies" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Taste of Home</a>, I knew that I just had to try making them. They were meant for Christmas but I thought they would be great for Valentine's Day too!</div>
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There's no baking involved, and you can whip them up in a matter of minutes. Perfect for a last minute treat!</div>
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And... who can resist an Oreo cookie? Definitely not me! ;)</div>
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Super easy, right?</div>
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Trying... hard... not... to... eat... them... all...</div>
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And... they're gone.</div>
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Oh well, I guess I just have to make some more. LOL :)</div>
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This is what we gave out last year at my son's kindergarten class for Valentine's Day. Everybody thought it was pretty cute. I had so much fun making them too!</div>
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If you're wondering if he was standing in front of a red textured wall when I took his picture, then you're wrong. I am far from being computer savvy, but there's this neat little trick I learned from watching YouTube tutorials (several of them actually, I guess I'm a slow learner, LOL). It's called a layer mask, and this is what I used to merge my little boy's photo onto the red digital paper.</div>
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All I needed was a camera, a camera ready child :), photo editing software (I used Adobe Photoshop Elements 9), card stock paper (I used pink for the heart and blue for matting), photo paper, heart shaped Dove Chocolates, and glue dots.</div>
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Here's how I did it.</div>
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First, I cut out a heart shape on pink card stock paper with my Silhouette Cameo. But you can also use scissors if you want.</div>
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Then, I took a picture of my little boy holding the paper heart. I chose this white wall as the background so it would be easier for me to edit it.</div>
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Next, I opened the file on Adobe Elements 9, resizing the image so that the heart is slightly bigger than the chocolate heart. (For demonstration purposes, I made this one bigger than the actual Valentine cards I made for his class.)</div>
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After that, I opened the digital paper that I wanted to use as the background (the digital paper is from the <a href="http://www.thepixelgypsy.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lovey Mini Kit by Pixel Gypsy</a>). The picture has to be on top of the digital paper as illustrated on this photo above (blue circle). If the digital paper happens to end up on top of the picture, all you have to do is to drag it down and vice versa.</div>
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Then, I clicked on the image - please check out the blue circle (or blue oblong, if you want to be technical, LOL) - and then I clicked on the Quick Selection Tool, then New Selection (blue arrows).</div>
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What the Selection Tool does is it draws a path around the image that you want to merge into the background. So I clicked on my little boy's image. Sometimes the path doesn't go around the whole image, you just have to drag the path until the whole image is included.</div>
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Next, I clicked on the Add Layer Mask Tool (blue arrow). Now you'll see that his picture is merged into the red digital paper.</div>
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I wasn't too happy with the selected image because as you can see on the photo above, some of the white wall was showing. So I clicked on the brush tool, making sure that the Foreground Color is on top of the Background Color (blue arrows), if not, just click on Switch Foreground and Background Colors. Then I clicked on the area that needs to be erased. Whenever I erase too much and need to bring it back, I just switch the foreground and background colors then click on the erased area again. Fun, right? :)</div>
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Next, I added the text (I used Cheri font for the text) and the slight glowing effect. Aaaannnd I'm done!</div>
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Well, the digital part anyways. :)</div>
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I printed them out using the photo paper, cut them, then matted them on blue card stock paper and adhered the Dove Chocolates with glue dots.</div>
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As I've mentioned at the beginning of this post, we gave these out last year. I haven't decided what we're giving out for Valentine's Day this year. I guess I'm gonna be doing a lot of searching on Pinterest. :)</div>
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What about you? Are your kids ready for Valentine's Day?<br />
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My little boy has been counting the days 'till Christmas.<br />
I don't blame him.<br />
I mean, what kid doesn't want to just get up on Christmas morning and go running to the Christmas tree to get their gifts?</div>
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I always love watching the kids' faces light up when they find their presents under the tree.</div>
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This is one of the reasons why I make the extra effort to make the gifts look pretty.</div>
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Seeing them all excited even <i>before</i> unwrapping the gifts makes it all worthwhile.</div>
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Do I get upset that the gift tags and wrappers are all just gonna end up in the trash?</div>
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Nope!</div>
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That's what the photos are for!</div>
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They're all gonna be immortalized here in the internet. LOL</div>
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You can also use those photos for a scrapbook. (Yay! Another project idea!)</div>
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My Silhouette Cameo is very handy for making these gift tags.<br />
There are so many shapes to choose from!<br />
And lately, they have a 12 Days of Christmas Countdown which means there's a free shape until Christmas!<br />
How cool is that?</div>
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I used the Stitched Scallop Square Mat (Design ID #<span content="mpn:46831" itemprop="identifier">46831) and the Anderson Four Feather Falls font to make this tag. I also added some rhinestone stickers just to give it a touch of bling. :)</span></div>
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<span content="mpn:46831" itemprop="identifier">For this one, I used the Christmas Stocking shape (</span>Design ID #<span content="mpn:52729" itemprop="identifier">52729). I used glitter paper for the mini gift that goes into the stocking. Why? Because this gift is for a 7-year-old little girl, who happens to love glitter. :)</span></div>
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I was really happy with how these gift tags turned out... but then something happened.</div>
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My Silhouette Cameo started weirding out on me.</div>
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So after several failed attempts at fixing the problem, I decided I'm gonna have to finish the tags without it.</div>
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So does this mean I'm gonna use store bought gift tags?</div>
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HECK NO!</div>
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I started making the gift tags with digital scrapbooking kits!</div>
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Check out these babies!</div>
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So to celebrate, I'm using it to take pictures of the free printable I'm sharing with you guys!</div>
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These Christmas gift tags are perfect for those gifts for your neighbors, teachers, co-workers, random people in the street (just kidding, although wouldn't it be nice to put a smile on their faces?).</div>
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I want to say thank you to <a href="http://digiteedesigns.blogspot.com/2013/07/christmas-blessings-pixel-scrapper.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">DigiTee Designs By Sheila</a> for letting me use her Christmas Blessings Digital Kit to make these gift tags. I LOVE all the the papers and elements she made for this kit!</div>
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I used these tags for these little treat bags we handed out at my son's school today. These bags are 4 in. x 6 in. Celebrate It Treat Bags. They came with ties but I opted to use a polka dot red and white ribbon. They turned out cute, don't you think? :)</div>
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So all you have to do is download, print, cut and use them on your gifts! Super easy!</div>
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When printing them out, make sure to use a letter sized paper. The gift tags are 2 x 2 inches in size, and there are 12 gift tags in one sheet. I hope you all like it!</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03263275268955960821noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350226608680625607.post-64716803175126370652013-12-20T00:11:00.000-08:002013-12-24T15:45:43.739-08:00Christmas Teacher Gift<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I must admit, I am too. It would be really nice to finally get to sleep in. Yep, I'm at that stage in life where sleeping in is considered bliss. LOL</div>
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We always try to give a little something to the teachers on the holidays. I have nothing but admiration for these hardworking people. I wish we can give them more, but since we're not made of money, these inexpensive gifts would have to do. It's the thought that counts, right?</div>
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I used plain white gift bags, but I personalized them with the help of these awesome digital scrapbooking kits I found. The blue digital paper and holly digital element is from a free digital kit called Christmas Blessings by <a href="http://digiteedesigns.blogspot.com/2013/07/christmas-blessings-pixel-scrapper.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">DigiTee Designs By Sheila</a>. The digital page label and the scalloped border is from the Citrus Digital Scrapbooking Supplies by <a href="http://www.scrapbooksetc.com/digital-scrapbooking/kits/citrus-digital-scrapbooking-supplies/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Scrapbooks Etc.</a> and the blue stitch is from the Kitschy Hearts Kit by <a href="http://dsb1st.com/freebie/freebie-kitschy-hearts/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Akizo Designs</a>.</div>
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How adorable is the glittered bow tie? I saw them at Michael's, they were $2.99 for 6 pieces, and it was 70% off! So of course, I wouldn't pass that up!</div>
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Oh yeah, before I forget, this is what's inside the bag.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03263275268955960821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350226608680625607.post-65827061738694799712013-12-15T09:56:00.000-08:002013-12-24T02:07:09.871-08:00Snowflake Gift Tag<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I love Christmas!</div>
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I love the colors, the lights and the decorations.</div>
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I love all the food (but not the extra pounds, UGH!)</div>
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And I also LOVE wrapping the gifts and thinking of ways to personalize each and everyone of them!</div>
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My husband gave me my Silhouette Cameo as a birthday gift a few years ago. And I love (there's that word again, haha!) how it makes gift-tag-making super easy! No more store-bought gift tags for us!</div>
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Now, I know this can be time consuming but I'm having way too much fun to worry about the time. Yup, I am a gift tag junkie. (Yes, it's a <i>thing.</i>)</div>
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I used the Classic Snowflake Set shape (Design ID #<span content="mpn:23309" itemprop="identifier">23309), and the Aharoni Font.</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03263275268955960821noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350226608680625607.post-36577199445242722722013-12-12T19:30:00.001-08:002013-12-24T02:06:24.235-08:00Gingerbread Man Gift Tag<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Christmas is just around the corner and we are finally done with our Christmas shopping (YAY!).</div>
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Do you know what's even more fun than shopping for Christmas presents?</div>
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Wrapping them!</div>
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I must admit, I do have the tendency to go a little <i>cray cray </i>with gift wrapping, especially around Christmas. We go to great lengths with all the Christmas decorations and the Christmas tree right? Well, these gifts are going right underneath that tree.</div>
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So the way I see it, the gifts also become a part of your decorations.</div>
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I made this Gingerbread Man Gift Tag with my Silhouette Cameo. These are the shapes I used to make this tag:<br />
Gingerbread Man (Design ID #<span content="mpn:23867" itemprop="identifier">23867)</span></div>
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Button (this shape came with the Silhouette)<br />
Banner (this one also came with the Silhouette)<br />
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Chunk Five Font (free download from the internet)<br />
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My Silhouette Cameo and I are going to be busy super busy these days. I hope you'll come back to check out the other stuff I make! :)<br />
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These festive Peanut Butter Blossoms are super easy to make! If you're looking for something simple and quick to bake for a cookie exchange, a Christmas party, or even as something to give to the neighbors, then you might want to try this.</div>
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And who could resist the combination of chocolate and peanut butter?</div>
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Not me, that's for sure!</div>
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I used Hershey's Kisses Milk Chocolate with Almonds and Dove Dark Chocolate Snowflake Promises. Both were very good, but the little boy and I prefer the ones with the Hershey's Kisses. While the two girls liked the ones with the Dove chocolates better. It's a tie!</div>
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<b>1 pouch (1 lb. 1.5 oz.) Betty Crocker Peanut Butter Cookie Mix</b></div>
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<b>unwrapped chocolates (I used Hershey's Kisses with Almonds and Dove Dark Chocolate Promises)</b></div>
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<b>Heat oven to 375 degrees F. In medium bowl, stir cookie mix, oil, water and egg until dough forms.</b><b>Shape dough into 36 (1 inch) balls; roll in sugar. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.</b><b>Bake 8-10 minutes or until light golden brown. Immediately press 1 chocolate candy in center of each cookie. Remove from cookie sheets. Cool completely about 20 minutes.</b></div>
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I can't believe Christmas is just a few weeks away! I just hope we get all the Christmas shopping done just in time. My husband put our tree up right after Halloween, which is a bit too early, but the little boy loves it! And you know what else he loves about Christmas? The gifts of course! When he was younger and couldn't read yet, I would use photos as gift tags, just so he'd quit asking me whose gifts are underneath the tree. Now that he's a first grader, I don't really have to do that anymore. But I just couldn't resist using this photo of his. It was taken during picture day at their school. Doesn't he look handsome? (^_^)</div>
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This Chocolate Chip Banana Nut Muffins are OH SO GOOD! This is a recipe by Tyler Florence of the Food Network (click <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/tyler-florence/banana-nut-muffins-recipe/index.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> to check it out). I tried making it a few weeks ago, and ever since then my kids have been bugging me to make them again - well, except for the youngest one, he doesn't like bananas (I know, weird right?) I followed the recipe exactly except I added milk chocolate morsels. And I also sprinkled some of the chocolate chips and nuts on top right before putting them in the oven.<br />
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<li style="text-align: left;"><b>Mash 2 of the bananas with a fork in a small bowl so they still have a bit of texture. With an electric mixer fitted with a wire whisk, whip the remaining bananas and sugar together like you mean it, for a good 3 minutes.</b></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><b>Add the melted butter, eggs, and vanilla and beat well, scraping down the sides of the bowl once or twice.</b></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><b>Mix in the dry ingredients just until incorporated. Set aside some of the milk chocolate morsels and pecan nuts (for sprinkling on the top later). Fold in the rest of the nuts, chocolate morsels and the mashed bananas with a rubber spatula.</b></li>
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With Thanksgiving just a few days away, I thought a Turkey Cupcake would be a fun thing to do with my little boy. Well, anything that involves some kind of decorating and then getting to eat it afterwards is always fun, right?</div>
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I used <a href="http://www.bettycrocker.com/products/supermoist-cakes/butter-recipe-yellow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Betty Crocker Butter Recipe Yellow Cake Mix</a> for the cupcakes. I just followed the directions on the package but instead of water, I used milk, I added another egg and I also used twice the amount of butter needed. And I also put 1/2 cup of semi-sweet chocolate morsels in the batter. Why? Because I love chocolate, that's why (hi, I'm Cheng. I'm a chocoholic). LOL</div>
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I don't have any problem with using a box cake mix. But I just can't stand the taste of canned frosting. So I made chocolate cream cheese frosting for these cupcakes. I'll include the recipe at the end of this post.</div>
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I found this Turkey Cookie Decorating Kit at Michaels and I'm so glad I bought it. I mean, it doesn't get any easier than this, right?</div>
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These are Hershey's chocolate bars that I wrapped just to make it a little bit more special. The paper is from the Gratitude Kit which is a free digital scrapbooking kit by allisonkimball.com (you can click <a href="http://www.allisonkimball.com/my_weblog/2012/11/gratitude-free-digital-kit.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> to check it out). Then I made the tag using my Silhouette Cameo. This is the first time I used the print and cut feature and I'm so pleased with the outcome. It was really easy to make, thanks to the great tutorial at the <a href="http://blog.silhouetteamerica.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Silhouette Blog</a>. I was actually getting over excited while I was making it that my 17-year-old daughter had to keep reminding me to calm down - LOL! ( Yes, I know, I'm such a dork :P )</div>
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This is what it looks like at the back. I just love gifts with the kids' own handwriting on them. I'm definitely the sentimental kind. What about you?</div>
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This Halloween, we're giving out Purell Hand Sanitizers to my little boy's teachers. We got them the day before Halloween so this is kind of last minute. But I still managed to make a tag for them using a digital kit by <a href="http://katrinasstudio.blogspot.com/2011/10/spooktacular-collaboration.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Betty Lynns Design and Katrina's Studio</a>. I matted them on black card stock paper and used a hot glue to adhere a plastic spider. We got these spiders from the 99 Cent Store, they're supposed to be rings but I cut out the ring part so they will be flat on the tag.</div>
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