Friday, September 10, 2010
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Diy envelopes
Friday, September 3, 2010
Paper source - colors
source
curry- #7405M (you’re probably printing on uncoated stock, but the solid matte book matches better than the uncoated book), or #7405U but lighter. It has a twinge of green to it.
pool- #7464U, slightly deeper
lake- #7468U, but a shade lighter
Guess who's in town???
Here's a hint...
Oooooh yeaaaah, Paper Source baby! I'm so excited because a paper store opened up close to me - I'm such a paper nerd! My love for paper Source began during my wedding planning days, constantly reading wedding blogs and seeing all the delicious paper choices and numerous stationery colors other brides purchased from their local Paper Source. I never ordered from the store because, let's face it, it's kinda pricey and I'd have to pay shipping to boot.
Well, I resisted the urge to purchase any products from them ...that is until i saw these envelopes, in a lovely yellow color named 'curry'. I swooned and almost hit the submit button on my purchase but still, the prices deterred me. I wanted to purchase a single pack or a sample so I could verify the color was indeed as awesome in person, as it was online, but again, the shipping costs held me at bay.
Fast forward to last night, I decided to purchase some A7.5 envelopes (aka #7) so I went a googlin' and guess what the first search result was? you guessed it, Paper source. I clicked on the link and gazed longingly upon the curry A7.5 envelopes which would be perfect for...I don't know what yet, I'm sure I'll find an occasion or someone to make invites for :).
It gets better! I discovered the curry colored envelopes are 50% off! Yay!!! I put 10 packs in my shopping cart and was about to hit submit when I decided to check out their store locations again. Maybe I'd find an excuse to drive to NY or DC to check out these envelopes in store first.
Well, whaddya know, I clicked on 'New Stores and what did I see???
"Paper Source Ardmore - NOW OPEN!"
Eeeeeekkkkk!!! They just opened up last weekend August 28th! Wow, it must be fate! I just so happen to be off from work today and I was going into the city to run some errands. I am SO stopping by this new store !
Nerdy McNerd, I know
Oooooh yeaaaah, Paper Source baby! I'm so excited because a paper store opened up close to me - I'm such a paper nerd! My love for paper Source began during my wedding planning days, constantly reading wedding blogs and seeing all the delicious paper choices and numerous stationery colors other brides purchased from their local Paper Source. I never ordered from the store because, let's face it, it's kinda pricey and I'd have to pay shipping to boot.
Well, I resisted the urge to purchase any products from them ...that is until i saw these envelopes, in a lovely yellow color named 'curry'. I swooned and almost hit the submit button on my purchase but still, the prices deterred me. I wanted to purchase a single pack or a sample so I could verify the color was indeed as awesome in person, as it was online, but again, the shipping costs held me at bay.
Fast forward to last night, I decided to purchase some A7.5 envelopes (aka #7) so I went a googlin' and guess what the first search result was? you guessed it, Paper source. I clicked on the link and gazed longingly upon the curry A7.5 envelopes which would be perfect for...I don't know what yet, I'm sure I'll find an occasion or someone to make invites for :).
It gets better! I discovered the curry colored envelopes are 50% off! Yay!!! I put 10 packs in my shopping cart and was about to hit submit when I decided to check out their store locations again. Maybe I'd find an excuse to drive to NY or DC to check out these envelopes in store first.
Well, whaddya know, I clicked on 'New Stores and what did I see???
"Paper Source Ardmore - NOW OPEN!"
Eeeeeekkkkk!!! They just opened up last weekend August 28th! Wow, it must be fate! I just so happen to be off from work today and I was going into the city to run some errands. I am SO stopping by this new store !
Nerdy McNerd, I know
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Jamaican Curried Lamb with Rice & Peas
I've been jonesing for some Jamaican food lately and since the closest Jamaican spot to us is a good hour away with traffic (and there's always traffic, even on a Sunday), I decided to look up some recipes online. My usual recipe site (allrecipes.com) didn't have much in the way of highly rated Jamaican recipes so I looked elsewhere. I finally chose this Jamaican curried Chicken recipe but decided to substitute lamb (and beef!) for the chicken (I didn't realize until after I'd finished cooking that there was a curried goat recipe on the same site. Dummy.
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The video on the recipe page was very helpful as there were additional tips in the video which were not in the written instructions.
I couldn't wait the two hours the recipe calls for to marinate the meat, after a half hour i grabbed the meat from the fridge and got to cooking! Next time I will absolutely marinate the meat for the full length of time as I think that will make for a much tastier dish. I also omitted the potatoes and used carrots instead. I got the peeled baby carrots from the grocery store and cut those in half. I used 5 tablespoons of curry because other recipes I found did not use as much curry as this recipe called for, and I though 5 may be too much. Turns out the curry was not overwhelming at all and to be honest, I think adding that final tbsp would only have made this dish even better.
I served the curried lamb (and beef) with brown rice mixed with canned black-eyed peas.
Yum yum yum! It had the same consistency as the curried lamb/goat I get from Jamaican restaurants. It was pretty tasty but I think it would have been loads better if I'd followed the recipe to the T. Next time, I won't change a thing
Great recipe. It definitely satisfied my craving for Jamaican food. Hubby really liked it and that's no small feat.
(source)
The video on the recipe page was very helpful as there were additional tips in the video which were not in the written instructions.
I couldn't wait the two hours the recipe calls for to marinate the meat, after a half hour i grabbed the meat from the fridge and got to cooking! Next time I will absolutely marinate the meat for the full length of time as I think that will make for a much tastier dish. I also omitted the potatoes and used carrots instead. I got the peeled baby carrots from the grocery store and cut those in half. I used 5 tablespoons of curry because other recipes I found did not use as much curry as this recipe called for, and I though 5 may be too much. Turns out the curry was not overwhelming at all and to be honest, I think adding that final tbsp would only have made this dish even better.
I served the curried lamb (and beef) with brown rice mixed with canned black-eyed peas.
Yum yum yum! It had the same consistency as the curried lamb/goat I get from Jamaican restaurants. It was pretty tasty but I think it would have been loads better if I'd followed the recipe to the T. Next time, I won't change a thing
Great recipe. It definitely satisfied my craving for Jamaican food. Hubby really liked it and that's no small feat.
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Rhinestones, rhinestonebuckles, swarovski crystal
craft glue E6000 to adhere the crystals
Crystals (purchased from Art Beads.com)
Rhinestones: $3.54 per 144 (bought 3 packs so there were extra for other projects)-$0.11 per invite http://stores.ebay.com/Sweetpeas-Beads-and-Treasures
purchased my rhinestones from Margola Corp. They are located in Manhattan on 48 W 37th St between 5th and 6th Ave. My rhinestones are 1" diameter and I paid $105 for 10 dozens. They come in various sizes and shapes, the bigger they are the more it cost. It takes about 5 weeks for arrival and minimum order is 10 dozens.
Crystals (purchased from Art Beads.com)
Rhinestones: $3.54 per 144 (bought 3 packs so there were extra for other projects)-$0.11 per invite http://stores.ebay.com/Sweetpeas-Beads-and-Treasures
purchased my rhinestones from Margola Corp. They are located in Manhattan on 48 W 37th St between 5th and 6th Ave. My rhinestones are 1" diameter and I paid $105 for 10 dozens. They come in various sizes and shapes, the bigger they are the more it cost. It takes about 5 weeks for arrival and minimum order is 10 dozens.
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