Layered Tea Room

Today’s card is a classic design with fun products. I really like the Tea Room DSP, but I often don’t know how to use it without being overwhelming. This layered pendant design is the perfect solution. Simply layer, add a sentiment, and finish off with a few embellishments. Easy peasy! And a great card.

• Stamps: Just Add Text (retired)

• Inks: Basic Black

• Cardstock: Tea Room DSP; Calypso Coral; Pool Party

• Accessories: Basic Adhesive Backed Sequins; Tea Room Ribbon Combo

• Tools: Stitched Shapes Framelits

Soup and a Card

Today’s card is being featured on Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration. The challenge was to create a card and feature a soup of the day recipe. I love when the weather cools down just enough to enjoy a giant pot of soup. One of my favorite soup recipes is for Sausage, Potato, Spinach soup. It’s a hearty soup with just the right amount of spice for my spicy husband. I took the recipe from Damn Delicious and it really is!

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 pound spicy Italian sausage, casing removed

3 cloves garlic, minced

1 onion, diced

1/2 teaspoon dried oregano

1/2 teaspoon dried basil

1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, optional

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

5 cups chicken broth

1 bay leaf

1 pound red potatoes, diced

3 cups baby spinach

1/4 cup heavy cream

Directions:

Heat olive oil in a large stockpot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add Italian sausage and cook until browned, about 3-5 minutes, making sure to crumble the sausage as it cooks; drain excess fat.

Stir in garlic, onion, oregano, basil and red pepper flakes. Cook, stirring frequently, until onions have become translucent, about 2-3 minutes; season with salt and pepper, to taste.

Stir in chicken broth and bay leaf, and bring to a boil. Add potatoes and cook until tender, about 10 minutes.

Stir in spinach until it begins to wilt, about 1-2 minutes. Stir in heavy cream until heated through, about 1 minute; season with salt and pepper, to taste.

Serve immediately.

And while I love a good pot of soup, the weather outside also call for the perfect cup of tea. I decided to make a card featuring a great cup of tea! I really fell for the Tea Room Suite in the annual catalog and this is the perfect use of the suite!

• Stamps: Time for Tea

• Inks: Basic Black; Rich Razzleberry; Old Olive; Daffodil Delight

• Cardstock: Tea Room DSP; Coastal Cabana; Blackberry Bliss; Calypso Coral

• Accessories: Tea Room Ribbon Combo

• Tools: Ruffled Embossing Folder; Spot of Tea Framelits

CASEing Cathy

Today’s card is being featured on Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration. The challenge was to CASE a card from the wonderful Cathy Autrey. I chose to CASE this fun card from just a few weeks back. I love the look of quilted cards! I've been known to do them for Christmas cards. So I jumped at the chance to CASE Cathy's card using current products. I love the subtle patterns in the Tea Room DSP pack. I picked a few of the single color papers to use for my quilt squares. I love the repeating patterns! From there I added some coordinated ribbon and a simple sentiment. 

• Stamps: Abstract Impressions
• Inks: Rich Razzleberry; Daffodil Delight; Crushed Curry
• Cardstock: Tea Room DSP; Crushed Curry; Rich Razzleberry; Whisper White
• Accessories: Faceted Gems; Old Olive Sheer Ribbon
• Tools: Stitched Shapes Framelits