I rhymed! I wanted to share with you the card that the guests made at my most recent workshop. Since it was in November, I decided to have everyone make a Christmas card. Here's what I came up with:
I used Garden Green and Real Red card stock as well as Candy Cane Christmas Designer Series Paper. I used Garden Green as the base of my card and then lined it with a piece of Real Read (the measurements of the GG are 5 1/2 x 4 1/4 and the measurements for the RR are 5 1/4 x 4). Along the bottom I adhered a piece of the DSP (approx measurements are 2 1/2 x 4). I used Paisley Prints for my image (love this set, found in SU's Holiday Mini catalog) and Teeny Tiny Wishes for my sentiment. I stamped the image and sentiment on Whisper White card stock (approx measurements 2x3) and framed it with a piece of Garden Green card stock (approx measurements 2 1/4 x 3 1/4).
Here's a close up of the image...I love the details.
There you have a quick and easy way to say Merry Christmas. It really is not too late to make Christmas cards...or New Years cards :)
Now...here's the recipe for the cake I pictured here yesterday.
5-Flavor Pound Cake
2 sticks butter, softened
1/2 cup shortening
3 cups sugar
1 cup milk
5 eggs, well beaten
3 cups flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp each...vanilla, lemon, almond, rum & coconut
Beat butter, shortening & sugar
Add eggs, milk & baking powder, stir
Gradually add flour
Add flavors, stir
Grease bundt pan & lightly shower with flour
Pour batter into pan
Bake at 325 for 1 1/4 hours (checking every 5 minutes during the last 15 minutes). You know the cake is done when you poke it with a toothpick and the toothpick comes out clean.
Remove cake from pan and cool on plate.
For Glaze
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
1 tsp each...vanilla, lemon, almond, rum & coconut
In saucepan combine ingredients & bring to boil
Stir until sugar is melted
Poke holes in cake with toothpick & pour glaze on top (Rondell likes to do this while the cake is still warm).
Enjoy (and be prepared for your family to ask you to make it again)!!!
7 comments:
I seriously LOVE that paisley print! So cute! And that recipe sounds similar to the pound cake I make except I only add almond extract to mine.
I just LOVE that stamp set! That is a fantastic card. :o)
I figured out last night my Christmas card list is about 80 people. I will go CRAZY if I make 80 of the same card, so I'm going to be making five different designs. I got the first three mocked up last night and will hopefully get the other two done this evening. :fingers crossed:
THEN, the fun can begin. ;o)
And, thank you SO much for the recipe. It sounds amazing! :o)
great Christmas cards! So fun. And that pound cake sounds delightful!
I am ALL over that PAISLEY print. I LOVE it. That card is way cute friend. You did good.
I LOVE that paisley!
Cute cards...I love them!
And Yum! I am a huge pound cake fan...yummy!
Cute card and that recipe sounds really good. I love the idea of putting all the extracts in there together! I just copied it and saved it to print out...I'll give it a try! :)
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