13 in 13 July Update

Where do I begin? July has been such a whirlwind.... Started off the month with a great trip to Nashville and Memphis. Everyone needs to see Elvis' Graceland.

Now I can cross that one off the Bucket List! More on this amazing holiday later.
I was able to attend several live performances. I think I set the bar too low on this one. I got to see Alison Kraus at the Grand Ole Opry. What a highlight of the trip.

I also saw Waiting for Godot in Stratford and Yorkville - The Musical at the the Blyth Theatre.

I have accomplished my Live performances goal and then some.

I got out the photos I want to use for my Heritage album and have decided on how many layouts I want to do but haven't gotten any further then that. I used the Cricut and joined several challenges including a Sketch challenge that I hadn't done before. I've read a few more books and hope to get an IPAD this week.

I enjoyed crocheting the afghan so much that I picked out some more yarn when I was in the States and the dogs seem to approve. I have been going gangbusters on this latest project. Didn't think it was possible in the summer but we've had a couple cool spells so it has made it a little more appealing to have an afghan on your lap.
There is a Donation call out from Canadian Blood Services so I'm going to try and book an appointment this week. It's been a busy month but very productive.

Lulu and Libby

You know when you're in a hurry to get things done something always seems to hold you up. I stamped this image three times and almost had it coloured twice when one of my Copics blobbed! I always open them away from the image but this one must be overinked because as soon as I touched it to paper, it came gushing out. I persevered and finally got my adorable Lulu and Libby rubber stamp coloured and a card made up for Sassy Cheryl's Vintage Cream and whites challenge.

I am also entering in this week's Kraftin' Kimmie challenge... Things with Wings.

From The Heart Sketch Challenge #27

I barely made it in under the wire. For some reason, I thought I had more time on this one and I forgot my Copics when I got together to craft this afternoon with a friend so I had to finish it in a bit of a rush.
Here's the sketch...

And here is the card that I made using it...

 

The image is a digital stamp from the same website.

From the Heart Stamps Monthly Challenge

It's amazing what you can get done when you are waiting for service people to show up. Instead of twiddling my thumbs, I decided to do some housework and complete my card for my monthly challenge at From the Heart (Delightful Inspiration) Stamps. Every month if  you play along you get the next month's image free. They also have really great card maps on a weekly basis. So here's the image from this month...

And here is the card that I used with that image...

Corrina's Chicken Burritos

I had this delicious chicken dish one day when I was invited over for dinner to my friend Corrina's house. I think she invented this dish and it was so good. Later when I was invited to a cottage for a few days, I thought this would be the perfect dish to take. You can make it ahead and freeze it and it cooks up beautifully. Well, I ran out of time and not only did Corrina give me the recipe but she made the dish for me and I just had to pick it up. What a nice friend! I have since made this dish a few times for myself and I thought I would pass it along to you.

You can use a Burrito kit and a Rotissiere chicken to save time.

Fry up your onions and peppers.

Add shredded chicken and other ingredients.

Going into the oven. Didn't get a finished photo as I took this away with me.
Here's the recipe. Give it a try or if you're lucky, maybe you can get a friend to make it for you.

Corrina's Chicken Burritos
Fry up one onion and two peppers (any colour). Buy one roaster chicken, remove the skin and shred the meat.
Add to veggie mixture along with seasoning packet, water that is called for in the recipe and 2 Tbsp sour cream. Remove from heat.
Roll mixture into tortilla shells. Top with salsa mix and cheddar cheese (shredded). Maybe 2 cups or more if you like it cheesie. You could try the Tex Mex cheese too. I think that would be tasty.
Bake at 350F until it is heated through and cheese is bubbly. About 1/2 hour.

Show Me Thursday

Sassy Cheryl has been extending her Show Me Thursday Challenge to two weeks and therefore we can show off what we have been up to a couple times. I don't know what's with all the attention to Christmas in July, I guess it means that we're halfway there, but it got me thinking about working on a couple cards. I love the look of Kraft cardstock with everything. I started with a basecard and envelope in Kraft and went from there. Love my Poinsettia die!

I also was able to use my Cricut again, I believe I used the Art Philosophy cartridge for the snowflake.  The temperature has dropped about 10 degrees Celsius overnight so maybe Christmas is closer then I think.

Heat Wave

Well, the heat wave has finally broken with a violent storm this past weekend.

This damage was one street over. I am fortunate that there was no major damage on my street. 

 

Previously, Lindor enjoyed "cooling her heels" in the pool. This seems to do the trick in keeping her comfortable and spending plenty of time in the air conditioning.

I spent plenty of time in the air conditioning too but wasn't terribly productive. I HAVE been working on some kits and calendar pages, nothing original but nice to get things going. SO many cute images to work with, I think I will be inspired to do a few more cards this week.