Blog Party Sunday --- Show Us Your Handmades

Welcome to our Blog Party Sunday. We would love to have you show us what you are crafting.

You are allowed to add 3 links to your shops or your blog.

The rules are simple:
1. Follow our blog
2. Handmade items only.
3. You may list up to 3 items each week.
4. Family friendly items only.

The success of this link party depends on the participants so spread the word to your friends, visit the shops,  post about it on your  blog, in a forum or on your favorite social networking site, grab the button and put it on your blog or website.
Just click on the Add Your Link button below and add your items.
And if you would like to add a link to the party you can grab this button below.

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Recipe - Creamy Spinach Enchiladas

My family loves this white sauce vegetable enchiladas. Very easy to make!

 Creamy Spinach Enchiladas

 Ingredients:
 1 10-ounce package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
 1 cup frozen corn, thawed
 1/4 small red cabbage, chopped (3 cups)
 2 cups Cheddar, grated
 1 4.5-ounce cans chopped green chilies
 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
 salt and black pepper
 14 6-inch corn tortillas, warmed

 Instructions:

 Heat oven to 400° F.

 In a medium bowl, mix together the spinach, corn, cabbage, salt and pepper to taste, 1 1/2 cups of the Cheddar, and the can of chilies.

 Dividing evenly, roll up the spinach mixture in the tortillas (about 1/2 cup per tortilla).

Place seam-side down in a shallow baking dish.

 Top with the cream and the remaining ½ cup of Cheddar.

 Cover with foil and bake until bubbling, 20 minutes.

Today's Featured Shop - Grannies Raggedy Bags

Today's features shop is Grannies Raggedy Bags.

Beverly makes a variety of sewn items including doll, quilts, penny rugs and tote bags.

Penny rug totebag, crossbody bag, recycled wool

Raggedy Ann and Andy dolls

Sock monkey pillowcase, travel size

Patchwork mini quilt, burgundy, blue

Be sure and visit Beverly's shop to see all her handmades.
http://www.etsy.com/shop/granniesraggedybags

Handmade Spotlight -- Christmas In July Sales

Check out this great selection of cool summer items. You can view this entire treasury 

by Clicking Here, or you can click on each item to see it in greater detail.

Search CIJ or Christmas In July to find all the great specials this month on Etsy.

20% OFF CIJ SALE Cream Sha... EmmelynsMommy $5.6	CIJ 10% Off Hello Is It Tea ... OwlandBrew $11	Hand Stitched, Spring, Summe... valleyprimitiv... $22.95
CIJ 10 % OFF Birthstone brac... hazaricreation... $14.4	Laundry Bag, Ruffled, Cottag... HandmadeByBett... $40	CIJ Sale Rosemary Mint Soap,... SummerfieldSoa... $5
Mister Monkey Business - Str... TwistedKnicker... $20	CIJ FREE SHIPPING Sweet Baby... SunflowerRagWo... $75	CIJ ON SALE God Bless Americ... shopch2 $58.5
Gingerbread ornament, Christ... loisling $4	Primitive Flying Raggedy Ang... shweetpotatodo... $25	Lg. 22-1/2" Hand Stitch... JennysToleShed $75
HAND QUILTED, Strip Pieced, ... NoJumbledDucks $25.5	Santa Soft Sculpture Doll - ... MROriginals $44.99	CIJ, Witch Puzzle, Boo Sign,... barbsheartstro... $13
Primitive Let it Snow Mitten... VintageTrimmin... $9

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NEEDLES-N-PINS STITCHERIES: Preparing For Guests

Summer is the season for inviting friends over for barbeques and parties. Of course then there are the "friends" that call and say "thought we would stop by to visit, we will be there in 20 minutes"!  That gives us a cringing feeling of oh my gosh.....I need to clean the house!!! Don't fret....here are some tips for that quick cleaning and organizing.

CLEANING:

Most people don't mind clutter, but not the grime and dirt. Wipe off surfaces in your kitchen and bathrooms as that is where most of your guest will be. If you have dirty dishes in the sink just put them in the dishwasher or if you don't have a dishwasher put them in the oven. And if you have carpet just a quick vacuum in the high traffic areas will work.

HIDE CLUTTER:

A little clutter is ok, but if you are like me I don't like lots of clutter. To take care of some of the clutter just work on the "clutter collection sites". You know the ones.....junk mail on the table, shoes in the entry way, etc. Get a large laundry basket and put all these "clutter piles" in it and hide the basket in a closet. That way they will be all in one spot and you will have less to deal with later.

FINISHING TOUCHES:

Nice smelling scents always makes your home feel much better. I use candles in the winter, but summertime just doesn't seem like the time to have candles out so here are a few other ones. You can put a drop of lemon-scented oil on light blubs before you turn them on. You can also tuck scented fabric softener sheets under couch cushions or inside throw pillows.


This should help you speed through getting ready for those last minutes guest that love to appear at your door in "just a few minutes". :)

 Colleen:)

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