The Stork's Gift

This is a baby shower gift I made for my soon-to-come cousin.

The Stork doesn't just bring the baby in the blanket, with this present he brings the gifts as well!

All the gifts going inside,
including the blanket it will all be wrapped in.

All the gifts wrapped up in the blanket,
the book is the card.

Draw out the Stork on a piece of cardboard & cut out.

Add colored foam & googly-eye to make the Stork.

Attach the Stork to the package so he can
"fly it to the party!"

Solstice Volume 1 by Kue

Happy Thursday!

This week I completed some artwork for Kue's newest mix using one of my own photos. Check out the artwork below and click on it for the mix. Also, check out Kue's website for even more music!

6 Awesome Gifts for Completing 6 Awesome Years!

My niece completed her 6th year of school this year, marking her move from Elementary School to Junior High. I'm so proud of her accomplishments and her great academic success thus far. I looked all over the Internet for a gift idea for an elementary graduation/promotion, but everything I found was too over the top for a 6th grade promotion and more fitting for high school. 

So as I was walking through my favorite store... Target, :) , it hit me!

6 Awesome Gifts for Completing 6 Awesome Years!

6 items I knew she would love:
Nail polish set, Just Dessert! Notepad,  The Journal of Awesome, Mini Color Pencils, Money, and her favorite candy - Skittles!

Turned the money into graduation scrolls...

Found the cutest "Giant Mason Jar" 
(also from Target)
and decorated it with graduation stickers...

Stuffed all the goodies inside with 
colorful tissue paper...

... and added a construction paper 
graduation cap to finish it off!

At her party last night she told me she wasn't going to open it until the end, so she could "save the best for last!" (Yeah, she melts my heart) :)

Turkey & Eggplant Enchiladas (Dairy Free)

Played around in the kitchen tonight and came up with this yummy dinner! Turkey & Eggplant Enchiladas. 

They are dairy free and low-carb!

Ingredients:

1 Can Old El Paso Enchilada Sauce

1 Med. Eggplant

1 Pack of Jenny-O Ground Turkey

1/2 Pack of Go Veggie! Dairy Free Cheese

Directions:

• Cook turkey meat in skillet (flavor as preferred).

• When turkey meat is brown, add sauce to cover & simmer while you prepare the eggplant.
• Wash & dry your eggplant and cut thin slices.

• Lay half the eggplant in bottom of glass baking dish.

• Cover with the turkey & sauce mixture.

• Cover with the remaining eggplant.

• Generously sprinkle the "cheese" over the top.

• Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

(Nutrition facts created from www.myfitnesspal.com. Click to enlarge photo.)

Shrimp and Avocado

As requested, here is the recipe to my latest creation,tonight's dinner!

1/2 package of bay shrimp
1 avocado
Just a tad of mayonnaise
Sriracha to taste
Lime juice
Garlic powder
Onion powder
Red pepper flakes

mmmm!!! It was quite yummy if I do say so myself! ;)

Fran's Dress

"Fran's Dress" is my newest project, it was inspired by all of the wild and crazy - but beautiful, dresses worn by actress Fran Drescher during her time on the 1990's series "The Nanny!" 

It is made with duct tape and marker on recycled canvas.