Stove Wall Backsplash Art...

My wall space behind my stove has been empty for some time.  
Short of tiling - probably the best option for such a greasy area - 
I've been unsure what to put there.  I also needed a home for 
this sign I just purchased (my scripture reminder to Me!)
(Do you feel the 'light bulb' moment?)

  I found a piece of white cardboard and mod podged some dictionary pages to it.

I used words that were somewhat 'kitcheny' -

 preserve, glass, garbage, casserole, etc.

I nailed that cardboard sheet to the wall   

(was already a precut piece that I had on hand - thus the size that I used).

  Then with 2 more nails right thru that piece - 

I mounted the subway scripture art.  

I varnished the subway art & book pages to help with splatter clean up.

 

 It beats the 'before'...

Linking to Knick of Time Tuesday 

and Tweak It Tuesday

Pumpkin Mousse...

Found me a new favorite Fall gluten free dessert!  

Praline Pumpkin Mousse - compliments of Kraft...

Been doing a lot of web surfing for recipes lately.  

Sure beats rummaging through cookbooks when I'm short on time.

Kraft photo

Go check out this quick and easy recipe here.
 

Ingredients - with my substitutions include:

1 c. milk
1 15 oz. can pumpkin (I used my own - just shy of 2 cups)
2 pkg. (3 oz) vanilla instant pudding
1 1/4 t. pumpkin pie spice 
   I used 1 t. cinnamon + a pinch ea. of cloves & nutmeg)
2 c. whipping topping
1/2 c. chopped pecans (I used walnuts)
1 T. butter or marg., melted
1/3 c. brown sugar      
  

I made it for guests this weekend - from big, free volunteer

orange pumpkins that grew in our yard.  

My Love doesn't usually like pumpkin dishes - but he liked this! 

It's easy to bake pumpkin in the oven, puree it and freeze it for later use. 

I'm thinking this might make an appearance again soon - 

Thanksgiving is just around the corner!

As 'Sandy" Approaches...

I found these flood markers at a PA family park.  

And now Hurricane Sandy is expected to hit in our area in the next 24 hours. 

 Hopefully - we have all made some preparations in

 case of high water, high wind and power outages.

  There should be no need to fear...

 For thou hast been a strength to the poor, a strength to the needy 

in his distress, a refuge from the storm, a shadow from the heat...  

Isaiah 25:4a

Be A Doer...

In church today it was mentioned that the more you know - 

the more you're responsible for.  It may actually be dangerous 

to know biblical truths and not obey them.  (see Luke 12:48)

Amazing leaves I spotted today.

This goes for both the action commands and the heart/attitude commands.  

It's the latter that I find most difficult.  For many it may be the former.  

How I desire to be a doer!

My Book Pages Banner...

Yeah - I know - book page banners are everywhere.

  I'm usually a little slow with these things.

 But tonight - I got out some stencils (easier to me than downloading

or printing a font) and made my version.   I actually used a 2 page 

thickness - (no gluing needed) - 1 page was just too thin. 

 Steps (or mini tutorial):

1.  Take a fancy scissors to the sides to even things up a bit

2.  Make a pattern for the bottom edge so each page will be the same

3.  Place top edge of letter stencil desired distance (1" in my case) from page top 
edge and use a black marker to fill in

4.  Cut the bottom 'V' that was traced earlier with the pattern

5.  Make 2 holes w/ a hole punch on each page.  I eye-balled - 
aiming for center of each of the typed columns on the page - 
and then as deep as my hole punch would go

6.  Thread ribbon through the pages that is wider than the holes 
(no sliding that way)

This was a fast and easy project and well suited to my ability level.
   The original plan was to make 'Blessed' but it was too long

and I couldn't find my 'D' stencil.  Oh well,  'Bless' is a good reminder as

 we approach the Thanksgiving season.

By the way - did you know Lowe's sells stencils? 
Linking to Transformation Thursday
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