Valentines Day Cards

These are the Valentines Day cards that I decided to make this year. I got the idea from HERE. It was fun to make. The who purpose is that when you open the card up, you have a "box of chocolates". It was a cute idea that made for a cute card.

This is the view of the card without the cover lifted up. Happy Valentines DAY!

Microwave Oven Peanut Brittle

INGREDIENTS:

1 1/2 cups dry roasted peanuts 1 cup white sugar 1/2 cup light corn syrup 1 pinch salt (optional)

1 tablespoon butter 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 teaspoon baking soda

DIRECTIONS:

1.	Grease a baking sheet, and set aside. In a glass bowl, combine peanuts, sugar, corn syrup, and salt. Cook in microwave for 6 to 7 minutes on High (700 W); mixture should be bubbly and peanuts browned. Stir in butter and vanilla; cook 2 to 3 minutes longer.
2.	Quickly stir in baking soda, just until mixture is foamy. Pour immediately onto wax paper (tried a greased glass dish..BAD IDEA). Let cool 15 minutes, or until set. Break into pieces, and store in an airtight container.

Ginger Bread House

Butter Cream frosting with the Assortment of Cookies and Candy. Carysn was supposed to help but she was a little coughy. Besides she likes eating it rather than making it.

No Bake Cookies

INGREDIENTS

2 cup sugar

pinch of salt

1/2 cup butter or margerine

3 cups quick cooking oatmeal

1/2 cup milk

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/3 cup cocoa powder

1/2 cup creamy peanut butter

DIRECTONS:

Combine the first 5 ingredients and cook for 2 minutes after it starts to boil. Remove from heat and add the oatmeal, vanilla and peanut butter. Stir until thick and well mixed. Drop small tablespoons full onto wax paper. Wait until cool and ENJOY!! They may look like Poop, but they are melt in your mouth DELICIOUS!!

Pop-Up Reindeer Merry Christmas Cards

Inspired by Martha Stewart these are my Christmas cards that I decided to do. The pattern can be found HERE for all you brave souls with no work to do.

Top is the normal pattern to the Christmas Card. I ran out of the color paper so I had to improvise. The alien reindeer was my husband's idea and the banner saying "Merry Christmas Earthlings" was my idea. :) I don't need to make more but they turned out so cute that I might just do it despite my hand being worn down to a nub.