Cream Cheese Spinach Dip

Cream Cheese Spinach Dip

Here's a creamy cheesy Spinach dip recipe with a Mexican flair. Goes great with Mexican food or soup and sandwiches. Also makes an excellent dish to take with tortilla chips to your next finger food social. Would look spectacular served in a tea light fondu warmer. (I don't have a fondu warmer but I think they are super cute serving pieces) ;-)

Ingredients:

1 pkg cream cheese, room temp

1/2 box of frozen spinach, thawed

1 can tomatoes and green chilies, undrained

1 cup shredded Mexican blend Cheese

1 tsp liquid smoke

1 tsp salt 

Dash of pepper

Combine all ingredients

in oven safe dish. 

Blend until smooth and creamy. 

Bake in 350° oven until hot and bubbly and slightly browned on top. I like to bake until bubbling around edges then I turn the broiler on for just a couple minutes to brown the top. 

Bake approximately 20 mins. 

Serve warm with tortilla chips.

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God bless!

Hand Print Bible School Craft

Don't we all just adore those super cute hand print crafts?! They make such wonderful keepsakes or gift ideas!  Not to mention they are easy and inexpensive and the kid's absolutely love making them! Here's one more to add to your collection! 

Here's what you will need:

Paper plates(the cheapest you can find):)

Permanent marker(any color)

Paint brush

Washable non toxic paint(any color)

12"-18" piece of ribbon or cord

scissors

First, using the permanent marker, write your favorite scripture or quote around the perimeter of the plate. I chose 'I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Psalm 139:14'. 

Next, using your paint brush, paint the palm of your little one's hand with the non toxic paint. 

Immediately press their palm down on the middle of the plate, applying gentle pressure.  Don't worry if they wiggle and mess up the print a little!! Trust me! It's still adorable! 

Next, poke two small holes at the top of the plate, using either your scissors or a hole punch. Thread your ribbon or cord through each hole tying a small bow in the front creating a hanger for that special work of art. 

Last but not least, write their name and age along the bottom. Such a precious Bible craft and keepsake!

Enjoy!

DIY Mine craft Creeper Tote

Here is a quick, easy and enexpensive gift idea for the mine craft enthusiast in your life! Perfect for birthday or Christmas gifts!  This particular bag was used for a birthday gift for one of my daughter's classmates who was having a Minecraft birthday.

You will need:

One large green canvas tote(I found mine in a pack of 3 in the craft section at Wal Mart)

Heat and Bond No Sew Iron On Adjesive(1 yard package, $2.97 at Wal Mart)

Black cotton fabric(1/4 of a yard)

Iron(heated to dry setting)

Cricut or other electronic cutting machine 

First step: heat iron to dry setting. Cut one 12x12 piece of Heat N Bond and one 12x12 piece of black fabric. I say 12x12 because my Cricut cutting mat is 12x12.  Place Heat N Bond sticky side down on top of black fabric and iron according to package directions. 

Second step: Peel white paper backing off leaving adhesive on fabric.

Third step: place your 12x12 piece of black fabric adhesive(shiny) side down onto cutting mat and cut the following shapes to make up the Creeper. I used the Plantin Schoolbook cartridge with my Cricut. At this point you could also cut letters to spell someone's name for a personalized touch. 

Fourth step: Position your cut pieces sticky side down on the front of your bag forming the Creeper.  Make sure they all look lined up and square before ironing according to package directions. 

Continue in the same way if you choose to add personalization to the other side. 

Enjoy your one of a kind Creeper tote!!

God Bless! 

How to Sew an Easy Ruffle

If there is anything I like it's a quick sewing project I can complete from start to finish while my son takes a nap.
Let's make a quick easy ruffle for a kitchen towel.

First you will need to pick out a towel and fabric for your ruffle.

Next cut your ruffle piece twice as wide as the edge of the towel you are sewing the ruffle to by however long you want it to be.  I usually cut mine approximately 3 inches long.  Then serge all four sides of the ruffle piece.

Then, using your gathering foot on your sewing machine, sew across the top long side of the ruffle piece creating the ruffle.

Next pin baste your ruffle to the towel exactly where you want it to be when it's finished.

Then top stitch to secure, backstitching at the beginning and end. Make sure you switch back to your regular straight stitch foot before starting this step.

And you are done! It's just that easy! Now you have a cute dish towel to hang on your oven handle.

This technique can easily be used on bath towels, jean leg bottoms, curtains, etc.

Enjoy!