Holly Jolly Sisters

Sugar and Spice and everything nice, isn't that what Sisters are made of......The Holly Jolly Sisters are back and this time with tinsel, homemade marshmallows, snowmen, candy canes and so much Christmas Spirit even Santa would be impressed. Join Kitty and I for 10 days of Holly Jolly Christmas fun with delicious Christmas treats and crafts just in time for the Holidays. Brush off your wool caps because tomorrow we get the festivities rolling with Candy Canes!

Sorry

Sorry everyone....blogger has not been cooperative the past couple weeks and I can't get my posts looking the way I want. Hopefully I will be up and running next week if not before. Sorry for such a long delay in regular posting. Hope to be back soon.

Pamela

What I am Thankful for.

Art Shoppe Quilt

Sorry my posts have been so sporadic the last week with my Art Shoppe tomorrow I have put blogging on the back burner!

But...I did finish the Tom and Lucy Quilt. It was quilted by sweet Ella, because of the goemetric-ness (is that even a word?) I wanted a geometric pattern on the quilt and she quilted just what I had imagined in my mind. I just didn't think swirls and loops would look right. For the binding, I used Anna Griffins "Sloan" black medallion fabric. It ties the whole quilt together.

I realize I have been talking alot about The Art Shoppe, so sorry, but any of my Utah subscribers I wanted to let know the Art Shoppe is having a huge twilight giveaway on the blog. Details below.

Friday 11- 20-09 is the huge mega hit release of New Moon!! Can't wait? Neither can we.So... to celebrate we are having a fantastic New Moon Giveaway. If you live in Utah and you can pick up your prize at the Art Shoppe please leave a comment below. Drum Roll please....

New Moon Giveaway Includes:
1 dizzlePOP twilight saga dog tag
1 Home Studio New Moon Tile Pendant
1 Lapel Button Pin saying: I (heart) Jacob.
1 Twilight red apple pecan log (4oz.) from Fahrenheit 350
1 Twilight Pocket Mirror from Home Studio

Giveaway Ends: 11-18-09! ! Extra entry per FB fan or follower of the blog! Let us know in your comments. Remember Utah residents only and we want to meet you... so plan to come by the shoppe and pick up your giveaway goodies!!
Tom and Lucy's Holiday Art Shoppe: November 19th, 20th and 21st. Lehi Ridge Swim and Tennis Club, directions here.

Tom and Lucy Quilt

Remember last week when I started the Tom and Lucy Quilt? We'll I've finished the top and back today and am sending it off to the quilter. Funny how you think piecing a back is only going to take the morning and then it turns into all afternoon too!

I used the tutorial from Red Pepper Quilts and it couldn't have gone smoother. I did add my own border and it makes the center rectangle floated...haven't quite decided how I feel about that. I do know I am going to do a black binding, which I hope will help ground the border. Happy Tuesday Everyone!

Toffee Giveaway!

I know, I know, Munchies on Monday? We'll I'm participating in a giveaway over at Fahrenheit 350 , it is her blogoversary and I had to help celebrate!! Stop by Kitty's blog, she has some amazing items up for grabs and goodies galore. You might even win some of my famous Toffee!

My famous Toffee

Ingredients:

• 1 cup of butter (or 2 cubes)
• 1/2 cup brown sugar ~ using brown sugar gives it an even better flavor.
• 1/2 cup of white sugar

Preparation: On the bottom of a 9x13-glass pan, spread a light coat of butter and ¼ of your favorite nuts. Also, have a small bowl of ice water ready to test your toffee. The toffee recipe needs constant attention and stirring for about 10 minutes, so once you begin you won't be able to stop and do either of these things.

Making Toffee: In a heavy saucepan, add butter and sugars and melt on high heat. Once the butter and sugars have melted and started to boil, the toffee will go through 4 stages. Keep temperature as hot as you can with out burning. Medium high to high heat.

• Stage 1: butter and sugars are melted, but not mixed. Keep stirring.
• Stage 2: Butter and sugars are mixed and start to cook. Keep stirring.
• Stage 3: Butter and sugars are bubbling. Keep stirring.
• Stage 4: Butter and sugars change color, slightly (from light tan to dark tan) toffee looks almost like taffy, it becomes smooth not bubbly. Keep stirring and start to test for hard crack.

Hard Crack: Hard crack is when you place a small piece of toffee in ice-cold water and it sizzles. This is when the toffee is done. Pour toffee evenly into buttered 9x13 pan, do not spread or stir, just pour directly on to buttered pan and do not spread after ~ no touchy!

Sprinkle toffee with your favorite chocolate chips (about 1/4 of a cup), the hot toffee will melt the chips completely on its own within a few minutes. With a spatula, spread the melted chips over the toffee and sprinkle with another 1/4 of your favorite nuts. Allow toffee to completely cool (even place outside if it is cold), break apart with a kitchen knife and Enjoy! Keep remaining toffee in a air-tight container for 2 weeks or longer.