Sunday Supper: Lasagna Roll-Ups

Happy Sunday, everyone! Well, soccer and cross country are officially over at our house, so I'm hoping that we get more evenings to spend together around the table. I recently came across some great time-saving recipes in a Kraft Foods magazine -- here's one that will probably become a family favorite! :)

Lasagna Roll-Ups

1 egg, beaten
1 container (15 oz.) Ricotta cheese
2 cups shredded Italian Three Cheese Blend
4 green onions, chopped
1 Tbsp. Italian seasoning
1 jar (26 oz.) spaghetti sauce, divided
16 lasagna noodles
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Heat oven to 375. Mix first five ingredients until well blended. Spread 1/2 cup spaghetti sauce on bottom of a 13 x 9-inch baking dish. Spread each noodle with 3 Tbsp. cheese mixture; roll up. Place rolls, seam side down, in dish, then top with remaining sauce and Parmesan cheese. Cover; bake 40 to 50 minutes or until heated through, uncovering the last 10 minutes.

This can be made ahead and refrigerated up to 24 hours. Change baking time to 65 minutes, uncovering the last 10 minutes. You can also freeze up to one month. When ready to bake, thaw in refrigerator, then bake for 65 minutes or until heated through, uncovering the last 10 minutes.

Enjoy!

I'll be back tomorrow with another ATS Digi sample for you -- I hope you'll stop back!

Have a great day, and don't forget to spend some time around the supper table!

Christina

ATS Digi Release!

Happy Saturday! I have something fun to tell you! On Monday, November 9, All That Scraps is having a special release! There were just too many fantastic images this month to make into rubber, so Christine is releasing some as digi images! Wait until you see all the cuteness -- elves, angels, Santa, and these adorable Sugarplums Pilgrims! You know I adore Emma and Trevor, so these were the first images I wanted to play with! :)

As you can see, I created two cards with the same layout and embellishments. I used different patterns of BasicGrey Indian Summer paper, and I colored with Copics. The sentiment is part of Autumn Sentiments by AmyR Stamps.

I have a couple more digi samples to share with you-- wait 'til you see how cute the Christmas images are! You can see more samples of the digi images on the ATS Blog later on today. Remember, they'll all be available on Monday!

That's all for today! Thanks so much for stopping by! :)

Have a great day!

Christina

MFT Blog Hop Winner!

Just popping in with an announcement -- I have the winner of the MFT Blog Hop candy!

Scroll down to my Blog Hop post to see if it's YOU! :)

Baby Boom!

Happy Friday, everyone! Today's card is one of several baby cards I needed to make. It seems that everyone around me is having babies: two neighbors, three moms of Caroline's classmates, and my sister-in law -- I'm not drinking the water, that's for sure! ;)

Anyway, here's a baby girl card for my neighbor. I used Verve's Practically Perfect -- it's one of my all-time favorite baby sets! The paper is SU! Razzleberry Lemonade. I paper pieced the bunny's belly, feet and bow, and I colored the rest with Copics. I did some machine stitching around the border, and I applied pearl stickers to the necklace. The eyelet border punch and Prima Caboodles add some more frilly, feminine touches to this girly card! :)

I have some baby boy cards to make, too -- so I'll be showing those to you soon! I think I'll get busy on them after Caroline goes to school. Thank you so much for stopping by today -- I always appreciate it!

Have a fantastic Friday! :)
Christina

MFT November Hop!

ETA: Guess What?? I'm the Blog Candy giver this month! Our winner is:

bluepoohbear75 said...
Great card. I love all the colors and the paper.

Congrats! Please email me your address, and I'll forward it to Kim! :)


Hi there! Welcome to my stop on the My Favorite Things November Blog Hop! This release is full of fabulous sets -- I just can't choose a favorite! If you haven't seen all the goodness so far, head back to Kim's Blog and start from there! Go ahead -- I'll wait! ;)

My project features the set Wrapped in Love, which is this month's Who's That Girl? set. I had some fun with it, and I created a tall card (8.5" x 3.5") to hold all of the gifts! She's obviously been a good girl this year! ;) The main image in the set is WTG holding just the bottom box, and the other packages are additional images. I did a LOT of paper piecing with my BasicGrey Wassail paper!

Here's a closeup so you can see some of the details better (those tall cards are difficult to photograph!). I machine stitched around the paper panels, and I applied some Icicle Stickles to the bow on top. The top two packages are popped up on dimensionals.

There are sentiments in the set that are perfect for birthdays, too -- so you have a lot of possibilites! SO fun! :)

That's all for my stop! Next you'll be visiting my very sweet and mega-talented friend Joanne Basile -- get ready to feast your eyes on something fabulous! Also, don't forget to leave a comment at each stop along the way -- one of us has some blog candy to give away!

I hope you enjoyed your time here -- thanks so much for hopping by!

Christina

Freezin' Season

This is my favorite time of year to be a paper crafter. I {heart} snowy images, texture and lots of layers. I think the texture and layers are my way of making the snowy images more warm and cozy! ;) It's no surprise, then, that I {heart} Cool Yule, another new set from My Favorite Things!

I had a lot of fun with this card! I used my Cuttlebug snowflakes folder, some Imaginisce snowflakes paper, and a snowflakes border punch. They're just perfect with these adorable snowy friends, don't you think? I stamped the bird so it's standing on the polar bear's head, and I colored both with Copics. I paper pieced the scarf and applied Stickles to the hat. The machine stitching and stitched ribbon give it some warmth. I just love the way it turned out! :)

You can find more Teasers with this adorable set if you visit these members of the MFT Design Team (if they aren't posted yet, check back -- you don't want to miss the eye candy!):
Kim
Kirsten
Joanne
Jessie
Natalie
Michele
Cindy
Jody
Amy
Barbara

Don't forget -- Release Day is tomorrow! The Release Party will be from 8-10 pm right HERE on the MFT Member Company Forum at SCS. Then, at 10:00 pm, we'll have our Release Blog Hop as the sets go live! :)

That's all the stampy goodness I have for now, but I promise more fun tomorrow! Thanks so much for the visit today!

Have a great day!
Christina

Introducing Pure Innocence!

Happy Monday, everyone! Today's MFTeasers are of images from a totally adorable NEW line! It's called Pure Innocence, and there are five images being released this month! I have two of them to show you here! On the first, I used some October Afternoon paper for the background, and I punched the bottom. I paper pieced her dress with some Cosmo Cricket Girl Friday paper.

On my second sample I paired the image with BasicGrey Eskimo Kisses paper. I paper pieced her clothes and machine stitched around one of the panels. I applied Icicle Stickles to the snowballs and to the punched snowflakes.

You can find more samples of these darling girls if you visit some of my MFT sisters:

Amy, Melody, Cindy, Frances, Susan, Kirsten, Natalie, Kathy, Jessie, Jody, Barbara, Michele and Joanne.

Remember, all of the new MFT stamps will be released this Wednesday, November 4, at 10:00 pm Eastern!

That's all for today -- I'll have another teaser for you tomorrow! :)

Have a great day!

Christina

Gifty Girl Goes Christmas Shopping!

Happy Sunday! I hope your Halloween was full of lots of treats and no tricks! Today it's time to begin the MFTeasers for the My Favorite Things November release! This is Gifty Girl -- she was previously in a MFT Kit, but now she's being released all by herself! :)

I used her to make this shopping notebook. Hopefully it will help me keep my Christmas shopping more organized! I started with a mini composition book, and I covered it with BasicGrey Eskimo Kisses 6x6 paper (I love the colors in this collection!). I paper pieced the image and embellished with a scalloped border, ribbon, and brads. I punched tabs from the paper and attached them to sheets inside the notebook.

Be sure to check out what the rest of the Design Team has created! You can find teasers from: Kim
Frances
Joanne
Jessie
Cindy
and our Guest Designer- Melody Rupple

I'll have another Teaser for you tomorrow, so I hope you'll stop back! Thank you so much for the visit today!

Have a great day!

Christina

Country Tag

Happy Friday, everyone! Today's All That Scraps Preview is of the new set by Cookie Crumbs Stamps called Country Shelf. The darling homespun items are designed to go on and around the shelf image, but I thought they'd also be perfect on gift tags! I made this one with the stocking image, and I paired it with BasicGrey Figgy paper and some wide striped ribbon.

Stop by the ATS Blog to see some adorable samples with more of the images from this set! All of the ATS releases will be available Monday, November 2 at 10:00 pm! :)

Well, the weekend is here! It will be a fun one, for sure! I hope it's off to a great start for you! Thanks so much for visiting today! :)

Have a fantastic Friday!
Christina

So You Think You Can Stamp!

Happy Thursday! I'm interrupting the previews to share this fun project with you! You probably know by now that My Favorite Things is having a "So You Think You Can Stamp" contest. The grand prize winner will receive all the new MFT releases from December, 2009 through May, 2010!! Each week there is a different "dance" theme, and the winner moves on as a finalist. This week's (Week 4) theme is "Hip Hop -- so bold it POPS!". You can read all the details HERE on the MFT Member Company Forum at SCS.

I just had to play along and make a sample for this week! I used a Perfect Packaging jar to make these Hip Hop Treats. I used Flopsey Chocolate Bunny for the "hip hop" *giggle*, BasicGrey Lime Rickey paper for the "bold", and I used dimensional pieces to "pop" up the arm and footrest on the chair.

I spelled out "yum" on the lid with Bling 'Bet, and I applied Adornments crystals to the letters. The jar is filled with -- what else? -- Kisses and Hugs. :)

It was fun to make this bright, bold treat jar. I know it will brighten someone's spirits! I hope you'll play along in the SYTYCS contest -- you have until Monday, October 2 to enter this week's challenge!

I'll be back with another preview tomorrow -- thanks so much for stopping by today!

Have a great day!
Christina

New Swiss Pixies!

Happy Wednesday, everyone! I'm excited about today's ATS preview, because Christine's new Swiss Pixies are some of the cutest yet! :) This is Nora -- isn't she adorable? I paired her with a sentiment from another new set, AmyR's Christmas Words. The paper is BasicGrey Figgy. I paper pieced her outfit, and I punched the snowflakes from the paper as well. I applied rhinestone stickers to the snowflake centers, and I also embellished with some Stickles and machine stitching.

You can see more previews of the new sets on the ATS Blog. All the new releases will be available Monday, November 2 at 10:00 pm Eastern!

That's all until tomorrow -- I hope you'll stop back to see more! Thanks so much for visiting today!

Have a wonderful Wednesday!

Christina