Hearts, Flowers, and Fun

I've been having such a fun week of crafting, homeschooling, and I even got to attend a Ladies' Fellowship at church last night where we packed up care boxes for our college students and military men and women.  With our middle daughter being in Bible College, I got to pack up her box and I filled it to the brim with all kinds of treats, toiletries, and a mix of things she left at home over Winter Break.  It's always exciting for the students to receive these care packages, and it was a lot of fun!  I also made her some kernerless carmel popcorn.  I will share this yummy recipe with you:

 

2 bags "kernesless popcorn" (sometimes called Puff Corn)

1 C. light Karo Syrup

1/2 t. baking soda

1/2 lb. Butter

1 C. brown sugar

 

Place Puff Corn in large roasting pan and set aside.  In a large pan, melt butter and Karo Syrup.  Just as it starts to boil, put in the pinch of baking soda and stir.  Turn down heat to low.  Add brown sugar, stirring thoroughly.  Pour this carmel mixture all over the Puff Corn.  Stir thoroughly so that ALL the Puff Corn is covered with carmel.  Place into a 250 degree oven.  You wil bake it uncovered for 45 minutes, but you take it out each 15 minutes to restir it so that all the puff corn gets baked and coated.  Once you've baked it for 45 minutes, you take it out of the oven and pour it onto wax paper to cool abd break apart.  It is DELICIOUS!

I'm sharing this card in the following challenges:

 

Simon Says Stamp Challenge Blog - Simon Says "Have a Heart" - The hearts I used are from a Paper Sweeties stamp set that I stamped onto some various October Afternoon patterned papers.

 

The Shabby Tea Room - Happy Birthday in Pink and Blue - I used Paper Sweeties stamp set for my hearts, and die-cut flowers made from washi tape, patterned papers, and lots of pink and blue.

 

Catered Crop Challenges - Polka Dot Recipe Swap - I used a Paper Sweeties (sponsor for the challenge) stamp for my hearts, I used October Afternoon polka dot patterned papers, some washi tape, machine stitching, and lots of sweet little touches.

The Craft's Meow Stamps Challenge Blog - February Sketch Challenge

Diana M. Larson's DL Art Blog - Thankful Thursday - Anything Goes

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  I hope you're all having a blessed weekend.

 

Karen