Summer Pizza

What? Summer? It's the middle of Winter! I know it is, but I have been craving the heck out of Summer Pizza lately!

Summer Pizza is incredibly easy to make. You will need:

• One can of crescent rolls
• One block of cream cheese
• Red bell pepper
• Green bell pepper
• Tomatoes (one large or a couple small)
• Zucchini
• Any other veggies you'd like to add

First, open the crescent rolls and roll them out to form a pizza crust. It doesn't have to be round, you could just as easily press it into a square pan. Bake the crust according to the directions on the package.

While your crust is baking, let the cream cheese sit out so it's easier to spread later on. You can also use this time to dice all of your vegetables!

Once the crust is done, let it cool and then spread the cream cheese over the top like you would a sauce. You can spread it all the way to the edge if you'd like, but I prefer to leave a little crust to hold on to.

After that, top with your diced veggies and you're finished! Enjoy your delicious, refreshing Summer Pizza.

It's really easy to make a double batch of this to take to potlucks, too. Just use a larger pan (like a baking sheet) and cut into squares! Let me know what you think if you try it. This is a quick, simple, very customizable dish and I can't wait to make it with fresh veggies this Summer!

Happy Holidays!

Just wanted to pop in to wish you all happy holidays! Reece and I are spending the day with good food and family. See you next year!

Pet Ornaments!

I must admit, I'm something of a crazy cat lady. With four fur babies (three of which are curled up with me as I write this post), of course I'd want to include them in my holiday decorations! This year I decided to make an ornament for each of the cats, with their help.

I bought red and green Sculpey III, which I had never used before (I always buy the big bricks of white Sculpey II and paint it). I rolled out the clay and cut out my individual ornaments with the top of a cup.

 Then came the fun part: Catching the cats and pressing their paws into the clay! Some were more cooperative than others. Of course, make sure you're not causing your pet too much stress. If they don't want to participate, try again later. If the paw print isn't very deep, you can take your pinky finger and make the impression a little deeper. If you mess up, just wad up the clay and try again!

Pheeny clearly did not want to make ornaments. Her paw print came out a little wonky, so I'll probably remake it at some point. After I had their prints, I took my clay embossing tool and added their names and the year. I poked a hole in each one for hanging.

 I baked the ornaments according to the directions on the clay, and let them cool. Once they cooled, I painted each one with black paint to bring out the detail in the lettering and make the paw prints a little clearer. I wiped off the excess paint with a paper towel.

I sealed each one with a coat of Mod Podge. Once that dried, I put a little jump ring (the kind used for jewelry) through the hole in each one and hung them with twine. You could also use ribbon or traditional hooks. You can skip the jump ring if you like, I just like the way they hang better with the rings.

And that's all there is to it! I love the way they turned out. You could also do this in memory of a pet with a paw print shaped stamp. I hope you like them! If you have any questions feel free to ask. Do you include your pets in your holiday decorations?

Invitation Ornament

From the moment I saw it on Pinterest, I knew I had to make this ornament! That was back before I even had wedding invitations made. Now, six months after our wedding, I finally made it! I followed the tutorial by the lovely Christy. You should definitely check out her post (and the rest of her blog as well).

Our wedding had a black and white damask color scheme, and I'm really happy that it came through in the ornament. I added a little heart charm and tied the top with a lace ribbon, and I am so pleased with how it came out. If you look closely, you can see my old last name, the word marriage, and his last name. I was definitely nervous that none of the important pieces would show through as I was cramming bits of paper into the ornament! I think it's great, though, and it's a fantastic way to save one of our invitations. What do you think?

Hello There!

It's been a long time since I regularly kept a blog, and I really want to start getting back into it. I'm going to start simple with trying to post once a week, twice if I feel like it. I plan on talking about crafts, recipes, married life, and of course my cats.

A little about me: I'm a 25-year-old newlywed from the Midwest. I live with my husband and our four amazing cats. Pheeny is the cuddly and sassy five-year-old "stumpy" Manx. Carly is the shy, sweet, slightly slow Calico/Siamese mix. Ember is my two-year-old, thirteen pound Korat who thinks he's a toddler and likes going out on walks. Dusty is a six-month-old Siamese/Manx mix with slightly crossed eyes and a lot of personality. They are my babies and I love them all dearly. I guess my husband is okay too... =)

Well, that's enough about me! Please feel free to ask me if you have any questions, and I hope you enjoy my blog!