Spring Cards and Cheesy Veggie Soup

Happy Friday everyone!

It's beginning to feel a lot like Spring here in Michigan. Still a little cool, but yesterday it was sunny and 71 degrees. Just my kind of weather.

I was looking through what stamping and scrap booking products I had put away and found part of a Simply Scrappin' Kit which is retired now, called Petal Party. I made a few cards out of the scrappin' kit to send out to my shut-in friends from church. Here's what I came up with.

These are real simple and easy to make. I used Very Vanilla, Old Olive, and Tangerine Tango card stock and the stick on flowers from the scrappin' kit. I made top note using the Top Note die and adhered it to the card and placed everything else on the top note. I used Modern Label Extra Large, and Oval Extra Large Punches. Thinking of you is from the set So happy for You in the Sale-a-bration catalog., Happy Birthday is from the set Perfect Punches.

So if you have part of a Simply Scrappin' kit left from your scrapbook pages, why don't you try making some cards out what's left over?

Reminder: Sale-a bration is still running until March 31st, 2011. For every $50.00 you spend in product, you chose  free products from the Sale-a-bration catalog. In the back of the Sale-a-bration catalog

there is 66 other stamp sets you can chose for your free set!

Go to my store at: http://janegiggy.stampinup.net

to see all the products and check out the Clearance Rack for products that are up to 60% discounted

Cheesy Veggie Soup

2 (16) oz. packages frozen California Blend or frozen Cauliflower and or Broccoli

6 Cups water

5 Chicken Bouillon cubes

1/8th Teaspoon Cayenne pepper (optional)

1 box of frozen, chopped broccoli, thawed (or finely chopped fresh)

10 oz 2% Milk Velveeta cut into 1" cubes

Cook all but the cheese together. Omit chopped broccoli (add after pureed)

When cooked, pureed pot contents, then add box of chopped broccoli and cook until tender.

Slowly (2-3 cubes at a time) add Velveeta cheese; stirring until blended

Freezes well

1 cup = 1 point on last Weight Watchers program

Cooking away...

All ready to eat!

This soup is so rich and yummy you'd think you are eating oh so fattening soup from a restaurant, but your not. Everyone in our family just loves this soup!

Happpy Stamping!
Jane