December 2021 – Try It – Like It

2022 Printable Calendar

A gift for you, a printable 2022 calendar from Try it – Like it – Create it.

This colorful calendar is a free download gift from Try it – Like it – Create it. The file is a PDF. Each page contains two months, just cut the pages in half. You’ll print out six pages, cut them in half, and then you’ll have the twelve pages for your calendar. The colorful backgrounds are month-appropriate colors and feature a pattern that is available in the store as printable scrapbooking papers. [Bio Dots paper]

If you would like a smaller version, print out the files at 70% on your printer. This will result in a calendar that is 6″ x 4″. Just the right size to fit within a frame. I suggest one of those clear acetate versions. Or use binder clips. This is how I use mine and hang it in my craft room right above where I sit.

Enjoy! To get the file, join the mailing list on the right side of this page. The link is included in every email at the top. Try it – Like it – Create it emails are sent every Friday morning.

Creatively Crafty Link Party #308

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Life Beyond the Kitchen | Try it – Like it – Create it

This week’s Link Party

There are just a few simple rules:

Link to a specific post, not your homepage.
Link up something YOU made/wrote/created.
Giveaways, other link parties, Etsy shops, or business links are not accepted.
Don’t link and run. Try to visit at least one link and show them some love. You may make a new friend.

Weave a Ribbon Greeting Card

Make a woven ribbon greeting card with this SVG file. #affiliate #SVG

with CutCardStock

I had an idea for weaving ribbon through a card and here is the result. I love how you can change the look by changing the color of the ribbons. What about trying paper strips instead? Don’t add the bow and add a sentiment strip instead would also change the look of the card. It is so versatile.

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I used this beautiful St ardream Metallic Crystal cardstock. The cardstock is smooth and metallic. The cardstock has a mica pearlescent coating on both sides. It really is beautiful and shimmery in person. Changing the color of the cardstock would also change the look of the card – again so versatile.

I cut the SVG file on a Cricut Maker. The cardstock is heavy, you might find cutting it twice will help.

Here are all the parts I used to make the card. I used an additional piece of cardstock inside the front flap of the card because one of the ribbon strips was sheer. Depending on the ribbon or paper strips you choose this might not be necessary.

I chose to use double-stick tape inside my card to hold the ribbon ends in place. Using a stamp pad to hold back the ribbons while placing the tape was a big help.

Video Tutorial:

Please visit the shop to download the SVG file for the card. [Ribbon Card SVG]

Giveaway :: Recipe Keeper

Enter to win a Julia Child’s Recipe Keeper.

Details: Concealed Wire-O Hardcover
Size: 5.5 x 8 IN
24 pockets, 6 recipe cards

I love finding new recipes but family recipes are so cherished. For my wedding shower, I asked for everyone’s favorite recipes. Such a beautiful gift of traditions was collected. Having this recipe keeper would have been a great addition. Now I have a new way to arrange and store them in the Julia Child Recipe Keeper.

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About:

In collaboration with The Julia Child Foundation for Gastronomy & the Arts and the Smithsonian, The Julia Child Recipe Keeper is a stylish yet practical place to organize and store your favorite recipes.

This spiral-bound recipe keeper fits perfectly on the shelf among your cookbooks and features a lay-flat design for easy perusing of all of your favorite recipes. It includes 24 Recipe Pockets & 6 Perforated Recipe Cards. The keeper is divided into four customizable sections with thick cardstock pockets to store recipes torn out of magazines, passed down from relatives, jotted down after meals, or printed from your favorite food blog or website. Informative inserts include conversion charts, Child’s iconic recipe for Beef Bourguignon, a biography of the famed chef, and six blank perforated recipe cards. The Julia Child Recipe Keeper is the second title in a special collaboration with The Julia Child Foundation for Gastronomy & the Arts and the Smithsonian.

The Recipe Keeper is available at Amazon.

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Bread Machine Cookbook

Don’t pass up the Ultimate Bread Machine Cookbook by TIffany Dahle.

I can’t wait to pull out my bread machine to try these recipes. I met Tiffany on a blogging trip to Disney. She was so kind and helpful in teaming up with me as an experienced partner. Ever since meeting Tiffany, she has been killing it in the cookbook arena. This is her third cookbook.

About Tiffany

TIFFANY DAHLE is the author of The Ultimate Kids’ Cookbook and The Ultimate Kids’ Baking Book and the founder of the popular cooking blog Peanut Blossom. You can find her work in Better Homes & Gardens, Good Housekeeping, Taste of Home, Country Living, Woman’s Day, Tasty, and BuzzFeed. She lives with her family in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Bread is such a staple but it seems even more so in the winter months and there isn’t anything comparable to homemade. This cookbook is chocked full of beautiful photos and flavorful recipes, check out the list:

Recipes:

Milk & Honey Bread
Brown Sugar Oatmeal Bread
Honey Whole Wheat Bread
Cinnamon Raisin Bread
Italian Bread
Caraway Rye Bread
Steakhouse Brown Bread
Everything Bagel Bread
Speedy Sourdough Loaf
Sourdough Pesto Swirl
Rosemary Herb Bread
Farmers’ Market Veggie Patch Bread
Savory Swiss & Onion Bread
Savory Sweet Potato Bread
Cucumber Dill Tzatziki Bread
Sun-Dried Tomato Parmesan Bread
Loaded Baked Potato Bread
Honeyed Blue Cheese Bread
Beer Flight Bread
Jalapeño Popper Cornbread
Brioche
Lemon Blueberry Bread
The Best Banana Bread
Maple Pecan Bread
Blueberry Streusel Muffin Bread
Apple Crisp Bread
Aloha Pineapple Bread
Chocolate Almond Bread
Orange Chocolate Chip Bread
Almond Cherry Bread
Warm & Cozy Pumpkin Bread
Hot Buttered Rum Bread
Savory Stuffing Bread
Spiced Eggnog & Pear Bread
Cranberry & White Chocolate Delight
It’s Not a Fruitcake Bread
Classic Hummingbird Bread
Sweet Carrot Cake Bread
Poppy Seed Tea Bread
Luck of the Irish Soda Bread
How to Bake a Traditional Loaf in Your Oven
Hot Cross Buns
Buttery Dinner Rolls
Garlic Pull-Apart Bread
Classic Cinnamon Rolls
Fluffy Focaccia
Classic Pretzel Twists
Epic Party Pretzel Platter
Tim’s Buns
Strawberry Cream Cheese Swirls
Caramel Pecan Breakfast Buns

You can find the Ultimate Bread Machine Cookbook on Amazon in paperback or kindle format. Whether as a gift or for yourself, you don’t want to pass this one up.

Creatively Crafty Link Party #307

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Life Beyond the Kitchen | Try it – Like it – Create it

This week’s Link Party

There are just a few simple rules:

Link to a specific post, not your homepage.
Link up something YOU made/wrote/created.
Giveaways, other link parties, Etsy shops, or business links are not accepted.
Don’t link and run. Try to visit at least one link and show them some love. You may make a new friend.

Origami Ornament

Make a Christmas ornament using origami paper.

with Yasutomo Origami Papers

There are many creative ways to make ornaments. You can use paint, alcohol ink, or fabric. Why not use origami paper? I cut mine into squares but tearing the paper would also make a beautiful ornament. I am working with papers from Yatsutomo. The ornament is plastic but this technique will also work on glass.

Materials:

plastic ornament
mod podge
Origami paper
paper trimmer
scissor
ribbon
foam paintbrush
Scotch tacky glue

The iridescent paper didn’t want to stay put. I found overlapping it with the other patterned papers helped to hold it in place. After covering the ornament with origami paper, I used a color-coordinating ribbon to finish off the look.

Video Tutorial:

Suggested Materials:

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AZ – Amazon, SSS – Simon Says Stamps, SB – Scrapbook, C – Cricut

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Making a Playful Cat Tag

Making a playful cat tag with Fairy Stamper.

with Fairy Stamper

Cats are playful. The Nala stamp from Fairy Stamper needed to be playful and the scrapbook paper with the birds worked well. I put the two together to make a playful tag.

Materials:

scrapbook paper
cardstock
Nala stamp
black ink pad
clear embossing powder
heat gun
DIY shimmer spray
Distress Oxide
blending brush
ribbons
hole punch
works board
scissors
tape runner

Video Tutorial:

The glimmer on the tag is hard to capture on video and photography. Hopefully, the image above shows a bit of how it shimmers. I make my own shimmer spray. If you would like to learn how to make your own you can follow this link. [DIY shimmer spray]

Suggested Materials List:

Links are Affiliates
AZ – Amazon, SSS – Simon Says Stamps, SB – Scrapbook,

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Make Your Own Foiled Embellishments

Did you know you can make your own foiled embellishment dots?

with ScraPerfect

You might already know that the Best Glue Ever makes great dots of glue. Did you know you can use them to make them into foiled embellishments? It takes only one step and you have a variety of different colored foiled dots at the ready.

You can make a variety of different size dots. I made mine on recycled packaging but any non-stick surface will work. Let them dry overnight or until they appear clear.

Those same dots from above are now dry and can be used with foil. You can foil them ahead of time or as you use them.

the Best Glue Ever ScraPerfect’s No-Clog Writing Cap™

transfer foils

ScraPerfect has great sets of transfer foils but any foil will work. If you keep your used scraps of foil this is a great way to use up those leftovers.

Video Tutorial:

A close-up of the dots shows the 3D quality of the foiled dots. Now you can make your own and coordinate the colors you need for crafting.

Creatively Crafty Link Party #306

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Life Beyond the Kitchen | Try it – Like it – Create it

This week’s Link Party

There are just a few simple rules:

Link to a specific post, not your homepage.
Link up something YOU made/wrote/created.
Giveaways, other link parties, Etsy shops, or business links are not accepted.
Don’t link and run. Try to visit at least one link and show them some love. You may make a new friend.

Cricut Portable Trimmer Shop at: AZ \| C	Mod Podge Gloss 8oz Shop at: AZ \| SB	Scotch Tacky Glue Shop at: AZ \| SSS	Westcott 14849 8″ Straight Titanium Bonded Non-Stick Scissors Shop at: AZ
Yasutomo Fold’ems Origami Paper Shop at: AZ