7.04.2012

When life hands you lemons ....


make Lemon Tea Cakes! :)

Hi friends!   I hope you had a blessed 4th of July!  Ours was almost rained out and it wasn't until way late in the evening that my son finally got to launch some fireworks after waiting all day. We also watched them above the lake 2  blocks away so that was an extra!  Even though our bonfire got drenched, we  had enough dry wood to get it going and the s'mores were mighty tasty!!  It was a nice evening in the end and that's what it's all about :)   We are leaving for a small vacation today and will be back on Sunday night.  My son has a Tae Kwan Do tournament in Central Florida and we're taking advantage of some poolside lounging, his tournament and beach time!  I'm nervous for him but he's excited and in his words "I'm ready!" 

I'm still working on my oldest daughter's recipe book :)  She's an avid baker and I try to keep track of her favorites and am adding them to a small scrapbook.  I used my Cottage Cutz dies, Teacups with Saucer and Teatime border to create this tea cakes recipe card.  I cut the teacup in shimmery paper and added a strand of mini pearls for steam and some simple accent embellies.  


  



You can see my blog post on the Cottage Cutz blog here!
I plan to bring along my handy dandy ipad so I'll be able to keep in touch but hopefully will be doing mostly lounging and cheering from the bleachers! :)  

See you Monday!

Big hugs,
Bigger Blessings!
~Kelly~

29 comments:

  1. I love the pearl steam! Great card and she will love your finished project!

    Happy travels and good luck to Lil T!

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  2. Kelly I am pleased to hear that despite the rain you had a nice 4th of July. I hope you and your family have a lovely vacation and good luck to your son for his tournament. Your recipe book looks fabulous, love the colors and the teapot and teacup strip. xx

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  3. Your recipe book looks great, as does your daughter's recipe. I love the papers you used, and the "steam" is a wonderful touch. Have fun on your vacation!

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  4. Kelly, lemon cake is my favourite, I'm craving for some right now!!!. Love that border with the teapots!!!, great DP as well!!!

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  5. Kelly how sweet, I'm just loving this Tea set from cottage cutz , what a wonderful ideal for your daughter she will treasure it forever. the papers you used are just so pretty . Enjoy your time with the family.
    Hugs

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  6. awesome girl!!!! Love that Tea set!

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  7. Such a pretty page and what a wonderful labor of love for your daughter! :)

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  8. I love your recipe card! I haven't made one in several years. So much fun! Good luck to your son at his tournament.

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  9. Yum! I love lemon anything, and your scrapbook page is adorable. I'm your newest follower, and hope you'll follow me.

    Happy Stampin'

    Terry
    http://goinovertheedge.blogspot.com

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  10. Great page for the scrapbook. Love all the little tea cups and of course that big one too.
    Have fun on your trip and good luck to your son!
    Lynn

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  11. What a beautiful page. Love the little tea set border.

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  12. I am sure that your Recipe Book will be so loved by your daughter. A pretty idea too!

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  13. So cute! Love the paper you used and the pearls are just the right touch.

    Good luck to your son in the tournament. Have a fun trip.

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  14. Oh wow, how lucky to have a baker in the house! Great idea to make a scrapbook of her recipes too! Love the page, absolutely beautiful! Best of luck to your son!

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  15. OH enjoy some pool time and reading, just relaxing. I know your son will do great :) This is a darling recipe layout and will be so pretty in the book.

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  16. What a beautiful recipe page!!! What a great way to share recipes.

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  17. Enjoy your trip! Love the pearly steam!

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  18. What an awesome gift for your DD. Your recipe card is wonderful. Love all the die cuts and the bright and matching colors.
    Have a fun trip.

    Our summer here in Germany is very rainy !

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  19. This is just darling, and what a wonderful book it will be.

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  20. this is so sweet Kelly! I love the teapots at the top! What a wonderful project for your DD :)

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  21. Kelly, this is adorable! I'm in LOVE with the teapot border!

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  22. What a cute recipe page!

    Enjoy your trip!

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  23. i love recipe cards...and this one is a doozie!...fabu design and all those textures/embellies...she is sooo lucky

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  24. Kelly, your daughter is going to just LOVE your finished recipe book for her. It will be treasured all of her life. This is a very pretty page with the yellows, blues and green. Love the added touch of the buttons. The die cuts must have been fun to work with.

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  25. What an awesome recipe page!! Gorgeous colors and patterns and that teapot border is the cherry on top!! Amazing!!

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  26. This card is awesome Kelly! You know how much I love teacups. Your lemon tea cakes sound delicious.

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  27. Such a wonderful gift for your daughter! Your border and the cup & saucer are perfect pairings for the recipe! Love your 'steam'!!

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