FLIP PAL(tm) Mobile Scanner Blog Hop Week #4 - Courage

Continuing on the theme of Hope......sometimes, you have to have courage....

That's tough!  Courage is a tough thing to muster when you're in unfamiliar territory...or when you don't know what lies ahead ....and everything around you seems bleak....

So another glimpse into some really raw emotion....that I just had to get down on canvas.....
Anyone who is diagnosed with cancer....definately has to muster up the courage to FIGHT!
It's not just a battle for those diagnosed...it's really a family disease...it affects everyone around you....

And so I made this canvas...  It reminds me of the courage it took for Mariah, my daughter to fight....and the courage it takes my Mom to fight now....and it also reminds me to take courage when things are a little dim...

I cut words from the newspaper....mod podged...painted...stripped...glued...sewed...just about every technique I could think of....and it was soooo muuuccchhh fun!!!!

Even though this canvas is small ..it's really bumpy and I did try to see what would happen if I just plunked it down on my scanner....and no go...It was full of light and dark spots....so that's what makes the Flip-Pal(R) Mobile Scanner sooo wonderful is that what it scans is so close you get a nice crisp picture with no light or dark spots and no shadows....

"How to Make Polymer Clay Beads" gets a book review by Billie

Google alerts!!  Wow those little things are amazing!  You enter your name or a phrase and anytime that appears on the web, you get an email notification.  So today, like many other days, my inbox was full of google alerts on my name..(watch out though..because google alerts will even alert you to your possible obituary...it did mine one time...same name..same town...different state thought...WHEW!)

When I opened it...I found this....

A copy of my book along with a fabulous...make your day...kinda book review......

Here's an exerpt:  

Summing up



This book delivers! There’s nothing I hate more than books entitled ‘The Complete’ or ‘The Bible of X product’ which simply do not deliver.






This book on the other hand has an unassuming title ‘How to make Polymer Clay Beads’ and as the advert says, it does just what it says on the tin. You can make some truely stunning pieces using the instructions in this book but if like me you tend to read instructions as a jumping off point and like to take them in your own direction then this book is ideal. The book teaches you techniques, which once mastered could be used in many ways for all kinds of projects.

So a huge...gi-normous THANK YOU to Billie...who didnt have to go to the effort of writing that review....but I'm so glad she did...

You can read the full review and see more of Billies other inspiration by visiting:
http://billiescraftroom.wordpress.com/2011/01/26/546-book-review-how-to-make-polymer-clay-beads/#comment-2992

New Video - FPTV - Making decorative art bowls with Friendly Plastic Pellets

These decorative bowls are so much fun to make because each one turns out totally different and unique.  Vary they texture with different stamps, add different colors of embossing powders, paint and maybe even a little Rub-N-Buff(R) to give it a little extra glow... Enjoy!



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Linda Peterson Live - Secret Sugar Scrub Recipe by Tiffany Windsor

Tiffany Windsor shares her secret sugar scrub recipe on the "Warm and Fuzzy" January 24th episode of Linda Peterson LIVE.



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Big D's Venison Chili - A Family Favorite on Linda Peterson Live

Featured January 24th on the Premiere show of Linda Peterson Live!

I am so excited for this segment and the chance to join my husband, Dana in the kitchen! Dana is an avid hunter and has developed quite a reputation amongst his friends as being a wild game gourmet chef. He is often asked to cater special events and has won several awards in amatuer BBQ contests. Today Dana shares his favorite wild game venison chili recipe. Many of the ingredients are those we've grown in our own garden. If home grown isn't an option, please consider supporting your local farmers market.

Big D's Venison Chili - serves a small army

(c) 2005 Dana Peterson

5 lbs. venison burger -you could also substitute buffalo, caribou, elk, moose - just whatever you have on hand :)
5 onions
3 green peppers
4 celery stalks
2 Qts. home canned tomatoes
2 cans kidney beans
2 cans pinto beans
1t garlic powder
1t salt
1t pepper
4T chili powder
2T bacon fat
1 can of rotel

*Note: Tomatoes and beans are not drained

Brown burger over medium heat; drain
In large skillet, saute' onion, green pepper and celery in bacon fat.
In large stockpot, combine sauteed veggies, meat and all remaining ingredients except for beans

Heat to boiling; reduce heat and simmer 1 hour. Add beans. Cook additional 30 minutes uncovered.
The beans and the tomatoes are not drained.

Dana's Extra Tip: To really kick this up a notch or several, add jalepeno's to the recipe. We typically add two for our preference.
Serve with cheddar cheese and a dollup of sour cream in your favorite stoneware soup bowl and enjoy with saltine crackers or Frito's® Scoops!

This is a great recipe to make in the crockpot on low overnight. Allow to cool and freeze into family size portions. Great to take to hunting camp and eat around the campfire!

now just in case you missed the show...you can watch the cooking segment below :)