DogGone Delightful Stampin'

Home Sweet Home, Ornament Style!

 

Good Morning Fellow Stampers :-)

 

Whew!  It looks like I'm going to rush right out of November into December.  I'm frantically trying to get caught up and wrap my arms around everything that needs to get done around here, that didn't get done over the long Thanksgiving weekend, and try to a place of feeling like I'm not "behind" - eeeeeek!  We finally got the outdoor decorations up and in place over Monday and Tuesday evenings.  I've been sewing on my brother's denim blanket quilt since Sunday morning, I'm working like crazy to get ready for the final stamping class of the Fall/Holiday season this coming Saturday (can you believe that one!!), and it's time to start pre-order for the 2017 Spring Occasions Catalog -- O M G!!!  That's about all I can say ;-)  I'm hoping to have the Christmas tree up and decorated by Friday evening; and we're kicking off the season in style on Thursday evening -- December 1st, --  Mike and I are heading off for an evening at the theatre, and a little bit of the traditional "A Christmas Carol"  --  I'm really so excited about that one!!  :-)   So I'll definitely keep you posted on all the fun around here!!

 

Saturday is the final class of the Fall/Holiday season this year -- can you believe that one??  I'm a little bit in shock at how fast this has gone since our beautiful catalog released the first of September.  It seems like just yesterday I was placing my pre-order and making plans for all the fun!!

I'm sneak-peaking my "showcase ornament" for this year's class.  I don't want to give away too much to my local class attendees, since I know they follow the blog; but I am so excited and over the moon about this ornament I can just hardly contain myself :-)

It showcases the Home Sweet Home Thinlits, and I had an absolute ball creating this little "gingerbread" house; and now that it's done, I thought of all kinds of other things I could do to it, so now I'm ready to make the next one -- LOL.

But really, the piece de resistance of this whole project is when it becomes something to hang on your tree or wherever you would like :-)

 

Isn't that fun??!!  :-)  Whooo hooooooo

 

 

I'm not even going to admit that I snuck a few marshmallows while I was making this -- LOL

 

My gals are going to have so much fun Saturday afternoon making "gingerbread" houses, shaking marshmallows everywhere, oh and lots and lots of glitter of course -- LOL

 

 

I can't imagine if you haven't snapped up these fun little thinlits and the coordinating stamp set yet; but if you haven't, now is a really fabulous time to do it!  Just hop on over to my Online Store and pick up the bundle (a 10% savings over buying the items separately).  You will have more fun than the law allows I can assure you -- LOL.  And I found it really relaxing to sit and play while watching my favorite show on TV.  Really therapeutic.  I think I will be making several more of these for Christmas gifts -- Yup, lots to do yet before December 24th ;-)

Until Next Time . . .

 

 

Terrific Tuesdays Roundup . . . Getting Ready for December!

 

Good Mornin' Pard'ners -

Well, the big Online Extravaganza is officially over.  I hope you took the time to review the wonderful list of deals and specials, and that you don't look back and think "I wish I would have . . ."  Sometimes procrastinating puts us in a bind :-(  As we close out the month of November and get ready to kick of December, let's just review what happening and what's coming . . .

 

 

 FINAL TWO DAYS AND STITCHED SHAPE FRAMELITS STATUS.  Recently we let you know that the Stitched Shape Framelits have been so popular that the product number was turned off until new inventory could arrive.  Unfortunately, that inventory has been delayed and is not expected now until January 16, 2017.  That means, unfortunately, that if you were not one of the lucky ones to get a set when they were first introduced last month, you won't be able to get this set any more this year.  We will keep you advised as to status as more is known.  I feel very bad about this and hope all you stampers are not too disappointed.

IN THE MEANTIME . . .  we are down to the final 2 days of the 25% off sale on select coordinating stamp sets.  Honestly, if you haven't taken advantage of these sets on this sweet sale, you are missing out!  I have taken advantage as a number of my "wish list" items were on this list and we always want to save money, right ??  :-)    Buy these select stamp sets at 25% off, before the sale ends tomorrow night (11/30) at midnight.  Here is the list:

Any of these special items can be ordered on my On Line Store . 

 

 

 

YEAR END CLOSE-OUT SALE IS COMING!  It's that time . . . as we step into December we will be closing out this beautiful Holiday Occasions Catalog, saying goodbye to many of the beautiful products, learning what will be carried forward and still be available in 2017, and clearing the decks to make way for the brand new 2017 Spring Occasions Catalog.  Beginning on Thursday, December 1st, the final closeout sale of the year will begin.  Stampin’ Up! has been doing a little year-end cleaning, and we’ve got some great deals to offer you!   Our Year-End Closeouts will include holiday retiring products, clearance rack items, and current high-inventory catalog products.  Here are the details:

 

• Promotion period: December 1, 2016 – January 3, 2017
• All products (and discounts, if any) can be found in the Year-End Closeouts category of the online store.
• Year-end closeout items may be added to all order types: demonstrator, workshop, customer, and online.
• Clearance Rack items are only available while supplies last.
• Following the Year-End Closeouts promotion, some products may remain on the Clearance Rack; other items may be removed from the Clearance Rack to be added at another undetermined time.
• High-inventory items will only be discounted through January 3; beginning
January 4, they will still be available, but at regular price.
• Retiring item availability will follow standard retiring item rules:
        • Retiring stamp sets are guaranteed available until December 21,
          after which they will be only available while supplies last.
        • Retiring accessories will only be available while supplies last.
        • Retiring items will only be available while supplies last. All retiring items
          will be discontinued after January 3.
        • We will provide a list of retiring items in a sortable Excel file and a PDF.
          The files will be updated Monday through Friday at 4:00 PM (MT).
          Other Year-End Closeouts products and applicable discounts can
          be found in the online store.

 

 

 

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A LITTLE SOMETHING FUN FOR YOU!!

When you first look at the Be Jolly, By Golly Stamp Set and Swirly Scribbles Thinlits Dies, the coordination isn’t totally obvious. But when you experiment with the two, you’ll find lots of options. Try it out and see what creative combos you can come up with!

 

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Until Next Time . . .

 

 

 

 

Christmas Joy!

Good Morning Fellow Stampers :-)

Happy Monday!  Hard to believe we're down to the last 3 days of November 2016.  The year has definitely passed quickly; I did a fair amount of errands this weekend, and got back to the sewing machine as I'm attempting to kickstart all the work I still have to do to get ready for Christmas.  Unfortunately, the one thing I wanted to get done this weekend - get up the Christmas tree and do the holiday decorating - did not get done.  I did finally get all of Fall and Thanksgiving packed away in the appropriate box in the storage room last night; but I have quite a ways to go before Christmas is out of its boxes and settled in place.  Whew!

 

Time to play with the Paper Players [PP323] this week.  I combined this week's PP Sketch with the Fusion Card [Fusion-Joy] challenge.  What fun!  :-)  This card design turned out to be quite interesting, as it definitely is NOT what I was thinking about earlier in the day.  But then I saw something on Pinterest that reminded me that I own this beautiful tree I cut for this card today, and, well . . . . let's go see and chat . . . ;-)

 

 

 

 

 

Whisper White

Pool Party

Silver Foil

My color combination today is a cool, crisp "icy" feel for Christmas.  Blues and silvers accented with white are some of my favorite combinations for Christmas.

Unfortunately, this did not seem to be the color combination of choice for Stampin' Up! this year, as they chose to go more traditional and accent with the wildly popular copper right now.

So I had to dig deep in my special stash to create my design for today -- but, oh what fun it is to play with those special items "from the past" :-)

 

Doggone Delightful Stampin' Design Tips:

• Layerothology.   This card base is cut from Pool Party cardstock, 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", scored at 4 1/4" - a regular A2 side-fold card.  What's interesting about today's card design is the combination of "old" and "new"; as well as some other elements that I've had in my inventory for some time.  The background for this card is a beautiful, beautiful piece of specialty designer series paper that comes from the Winter Frost SDSP in the 2013 Holiday Occasions catalog.  I have very little of this beautiful paper collection left, but I decided it really isn't going to do me any good sitting in a drawer.  It's best to pull it out and enjoy it -- and enjoy I did.  This piece is the stripe with silver foil running through the stripes.  Thus, I matted the piece with Silver Foil, before wrapping it with a beautiful piece of Pool Party 3/8" stitched satin, and adhering it to the card front.

Technique Tip:   Use Fast Fuse adhesive to get paper to stick to the smooth and shiny surface of foil; and then to attached that foil to cardstock.  It is a stronger adhesive that will grip and stay securely.

 

 

• Not Quite Stampin' Up!:  Yup, the tree cut out in the center of this card, AND the embossed image on the tree are NOT Stampin' Up!  Now frankly, I don't bring out my other toys and showcase them to you all very much; but once in a while I just have to play with some of my other toys and share them with you :-)  This tree is die cut with a set from Paper Trey Ink.  The entire set (stamp set and coordinated framelits) was called In The Meadow.  Now frankly, I have no idea if this set is still available ~ I haven't visited Paper Trey Ink in awhile; but this set was by far one of my very favorites from them and was bought originally to make a very elegant all white on white card I had seen back in the day.  The embossing folder is a Cuttlebug folder and I really don't know what the name of it is as it is not in its packaging.  The tree was cut once from Pool Party, once from Brushed Silver cardstock (ret.), and then layered together to effect shadowing before being popped with dimensionals on the card front.  The tree is set at a jaunty angle to replicate the sketch from Paper Players.  A single rhinestone replicates a "star" at the top of my tree ;-)
  

 

 

• Joy!  I think we have forgotten all about the Wonderful Wreath framelits (and coordinating stamp set) that came out in the Fall/Holiday 2014 catalog.  We've been very lucky to have this bundle carried forward for several seasons now.  It's a wonderful set with many coordinating stamp sets to go with it.  My favorite part about this framelit set is that it has the sentiments "Noel" and "Joy" in it that cut out so beautifully!!  This simple and effective "wow" sentiment is cut from Silver Glimmer paper - then cut a second time from Whisper White and layered together to give it a little extra thickness.  I snipped the "thin" little sections from the outside edge of my dimensionals sheet and carefully popped up this sentiment, moved up and at a slight angle as I took a little liberty with today's sketch.  The "Joy" fits into the Fusion challenge - and I definitely think Christmas should be a time of Joy!  My triple bow was created in the way you would do a bow for the top of a package.  I love this luscious ribbon and just how beautiful the Pool Party looks on here.

 

• Turn to the Inside.   The inside of this card holds a sentiment from the Christmas Pines stamp set, inked in Pool Party.  I used leftover pieces from cutting paper for the front of the card to create an "edging" that is just lovely for the inside.

 

There's today's challenge design for you :-)  If you don't have a Christmas tree die cut, don't despair!  There are many wonderful things you could put in place of this image, including our wonderful reindeer from the Santa's Sleigh Thinlits set.  This is an easy design that could be used with any combination of colors, and used over and over again :-)

 

DON’T FORGET! Stampin’ Up!’s Online Extravaganza Sale Ends Monday, November 28th!  It only happens once a year,  so get ready to make the most of it! Through November 28th, you can save up to 40% on select products.  You won’t want to miss out on this great opportunity to stock up and save! But please note, some products are available only while supplies last!

Stamps and Dies and Punches … Oh, My! To see a complete list of items, please click on the image below.

Click on the Flyer above to see the complete list of items.

 

Be sure to wake up early  to take advantage of the 24-Hour Flash Sale!

You can click on the image above to go to my Online Store link and shop away on this Cyber Monday :-)

Don't miss out on these fantabulous deals!!

 

As always, if you ever have a question about the cards I create, or the techniques I use, I am only an email away! 

Until Next Time . . .

 

 

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Tidings of Comfort & Joy! ~

 

Hello Fellow Stampers :-)

Happy Weekend!  How is everyone doing this second day after Thanksgiving?  Are we in full swing yet?  I have to say that since Thanksgiving Day I've lost some steam.  I'm feeling tired and haven't gotten nearly done what I had hoped.  Even this morning I'm moving rather slowly.  But I'm trying to get in gear -- it's time to put away all the Fall decorations and pull the storage room apart so we can get to the all the Christmas and winter fun.  Uggghhhh though, really!!  It's a lot of work.  Maybe I'll sit here with the coffee a little longer ;-)

 

So, unfortunately, I'm a little behind on the Mojo Monday blog post; but as they say, better late than never!  This card design has been in the works in the back of my mind for several days as I've been contemplating this week's Mojo Monday [MOJO475] challenge sketch.  I originally thought I would do something really traditional in green and red, and maybe incorporate some of our Warmth & Cheer designer paper or the pretty Present & Pinecones designer papers.  Boy, talk about changing my mind totally; and when I sat down yesterday to try to expand on my inspiration, I ended up spending quite a bit of time at my work table trying to get just the effect I was looking for.

 

 

Want to know what inspired today's card design?  . . .

 

 

 

Doggone Delightful Stampin' Design Tips:

• Layerothology.   This card base is cut from Thick Whisper White cardstock 4 1/4" x 11", scored at 5 1/2" - a top fold vertical A2 card.  The background to this card is quite special.  I have used Melon Mambo cardstock in various matted layers throughout this card design; but the background layer on this card is our beautiful Fancy Frost specialty designer series paper, that I have worked over with InkaGold beeswax paint medium.  Luscious!  We'll talk about that a little bit more in a minute.  There are two "forward" layers on this card - one with Silver embossing on Whisper White, matted with Brushed Silver cardstock (retired); the other showcases a beautiful sentiment from the Christmas Pines stamp set inked in Sweet Sugarplum ink, and matted with Melon Mambo cardstock.  Let's look at each element of this design a little more closely :-)

 

• Inka-Gold by Viva Decor.  I've talked about Inka-Gold before.  I purchased a number of colors of this wonderful paint medium early this year; and I'm still learning a lot about how to use it.  The reality is there are so many ways to use this wonderful mousse-like medium.  I'm loving experimenting and learning. 

 

For this week's card background I used one of the gorgeous pieces from the Fancy Frost SDSP.  I then used Platinum Inka-Gold with a Tim Holtz sponge applicator and laid a layer of the color over the entire piece, buffing it out as I went.  This put a beautiful sheen over the paper that helped the raised portions of the cardstock pop out. 

 

I then went back over with some Rose Quartz Inka-Gold, and just lightly worked it over the raised portions to give a "pinkish" glow to the coloring.  It turned out so beautiful; and because Inka-Gold is pearlized, the whole background just shimmers.  I'm going to have to play some more with this. 

 

I have used my finger to apply this medium in the past; but this really turned out beautifully with the Tim Holtz distress sponges.  If you are interested in Inka-Gold beeswax paint medium (this is NOT a heat set paint medium), check out all the colors and information HERE. 

 

• Christmas Pines. I chose the "thinner" image of the pine boughs in the Christmas Pines stamp set, and stamped those in Versamark several times.  I then took a small portion of Silver embossing powder, mixed it with a little bit of Irridescent Ice embossing glitter (retired), and embossed the images.  They really turned out pretty -- too bad they get hidden a great deal by the design ;-) This piece is matted, in an offset, with Brushed Silver cardstock (retired - some of my precious stash), and laid flush with the background using Fast Fuse adhesive so it will stick (remember, that is Inka-Gold on there and it's shiny and smooth so needs some extra help to stick to it).  I wrapped these two layers with the beautiful 3/8" Glitter Ribbon from the Fancy Frost Suite in the Holiday Occasions Catalog - in Silver and Sweet Sugarplum!  The perfect coordination for my card design.
  

 

• Tidings of Comfort & Joy.  This beautiful sentiment is from the Christmas Pines stamp set.  I have paired it with the gorgeous scrollwork image from the Banners for Christmas stamp set to create this lovely focal point.  The piece is popped with dimensionals and offset with a gorgeous star/snowflake cut using the Starlight Thinlits.  Some rhinestones and a "faux box" finish off this card design.

 

Here's a little closer view of some of the details :-)

 

 

Well, there you go.  I hope you have enjoyed today's card design inspiration!  It's time for some "business" now -- as we're just flying through this wonderful week of promotions and deals AND Today Is :

 

Small Business Saturday (that comes after Black Friday now -- LOL :-) )

 

This is actually a really important day for us small business owners.  And we have an incredible sale going on right now with Stampin' Up! 

 

Click on the image to be taken to my Online Store, and be sure to check out all the wonderful items currently offered on the Online Extravaganza, discounts up to 40% off.    You really don't want to miss out on this opportunity to snag this wonderful goodies.

 

You can click HERE to see the entire list - just download it to your computer and peruse.

 

 

 

 

I'm offering an additional 2016 Stampin’Up! Gift Guide for you today  ~~ some great suggestions for gifts for your crafty friends or a family member:

 

KITS

Watercolor Wishes Card Kit: $35.00, item number 140406

 

The giftable Watercolor Wishes Card Kit includes preprinted cards for the perfect artistic look without the mess. Includes supplies for 20 unique cards in 3 sizes and an exclusive stamp set. Make one when you need it, or make them all and use them later. Makes 20 unique cards.

Kit Includes:

• 20 cards total
  * Folded card sizes: 4″ x 4″, 3-1/2″ x 5″, 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ (10.2 x 10.2 cm, 8.9 x 12.7 cm, 10.8 x 14 cm)
  * 12-piece photopolymer stamp set
  * 20 card bases
  * Die-cut accents
  * Cardstock flag stickers
  * Night of Navy and Watermelon Wonder Classic Stampin’ Spots
  *Washi tape
  * Giftable Kraft box
  * 50 sequins
  * Wood die cuts
  * Stampin’ Dimensionals
  *Acrylic stamp block

 

Oh Happy Day Card Kit: $35.00, item number 142725

Stamp and stick—that’s all it takes to create stack of all-occasion cards. Make one card when you need it, or make them all and use them later.

Kit includes
* Set of 13 photopolymer stamps
* 20 card bases and coordinating envelopes
* Giftable kraft box
* Die-cut glittered chipboard shapes
* Embossed sheets
* Printed die-cut images
* Die-cut gold foil sheet
* Die-cut white sheets
* Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Spot
* Printed color doilies
* Baker’s Twine
* Glittered dots
* Stampin’ Dimensionals
* Acrylic stamp block

 

Project Life Scrapbooking and Memory Keeping

A 12 x 12 Album, Project Life Style is the perfect way to quickly and easily get those photos off your computer, printed and tucked into an album where people can actually SEE and APPRECIATE them!

12 x 12″ Black Faux Leather Album, $30.00, item number #135292

12 pages, $7.00, item number #135295

Project Life is easy as you slip your photos into pockets and then add pre-designed cards to jot notes and memories.
* 100 cards in 3 sizes: 4″ x 6″, 4″ x 4″, 3″ x 4″

All Year Long: $16.00, item number 141670

Baby Boy: $16.00 item number #138457

Baby Girl: $16.00 #138504

Moments Like These: $16.00 #138454

So an Album, Pages, and a Card Collection comes to $53.00.

A perfect gift for nieces, new moms, grand kids, or even yourself 🙂

 

GIFT BAG PUNCH BOARD

How fun to be able to make your own Gift Bags?! Perfect for anyone crafty!!

Instead of buying bags for small treats and gifts, create them in a variety of sizes using the cardstock or Designer Series Paper of your choice. The Gift Bag Punch Board makes it super simple to create gift bags in varying sizes. All you have to do is punch, score, and adhere.

* Makes bags 2″ (5.1 cm) deep in heights from 4″ to 10″ (10.2 cm to 25.4 cm) tall
* Makes bags in 3 widths, up to 3-5/8″ (9.2 cm)
* Lightweight and portable
* Has a fold-away score extender and a scoring tool that tucks into a convenient storage slot
* Measurements printed on the board
* Instructions included

$20.00, item #135862

 

GIFT BOX PUNCH BOARD

When cute wrapping paper just isn’t enough, why not make your own box? The punch board creates boxes in a variety of sizes, up to 4″ (10.2 cm) on each side.

The Gift Box Punch Board makes it super simple to create gift boxes in varying sizes. All you have to do is punch and score.

* Makes boxes up to 4″ (10.2 cm) on each side
* Lightweight and portable
* Has a scoring tool that tucks into a convenient storage slot
* Measurements printed on the board
* Instructions included

$20.00  #135863

 

You can shop all these items at my Online Store -

Please feel free to email me at anytime with questions!

And thanks for supporting me on Small Business Saturday!

 

 Until Next Time . . .

 

 

 

 

 

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Thankful! Grateful! Blessed!

 

 

 

Good Morning Fellow Stampers :-)

Happy Thanksgiving to one and all!!  Is everyone up early, getting that turkey in the oven, and planning for a fabulous day with friends and family?  I truly believe we have much to be thankful for this Thanksgiving Day 2016.

 

I have some "last minute" Thanksgiving cards and little gift boxes for your enjoyment today.  Need a last minute card or little gift for a hostess?  These will fit the bill!  Using our beautiful Petals & Paisleys suite from the Holiday Occasions catalog, you have a beautiful selection of papers, color combinations, and stamps that can create timeless designs.  I have a feeling this stamp set and die set are going to be carried forward because they can be used for so many things.

 

 

Dapper Denim

Soft Suede

Rich Razzleberry

Mint Macaron

Delightful Dijon

Very Vanilla

 

 Doggone Delightful Stampin' Design Tips:

• Layerothology.  Today's card design is all about "created" designer paper; that means, making your own :-)  I adore this Paisleys & Posies stamp set, and cannot get enough of it.  On this card I used various images from the stamp set to stamp and create my own "designer" looking background. 

Using the color collection I posted above, I stamped out this cute background on Very Vanilla cardstock, brushed the edges with Soft Suede ink to soften and "antique" the effect, and matted it with a coordinating color of choice - one card is matted with Dapper Denim, the other with Soft Suede.  The layers are wrapped with the 3/8" Ribbon Trio of grosgrain ribbons in the Petals & Paisleys Suite - Delightful Dijon, Rich Razzleberry & Mint Macaron - and attached to a Very Vanilla card front that is cut 8 1/2" x 5 1/2", scored at 4 1/4" (a top fold horizontal card).

 

• Thankful. Grateful. Blessed.  The final simple piece to this card design is the sentiment pulled from the same stamp set, inked in coordinating ink and cut and matted using the ovals from the Stitched Shapes Framelits - layered and popped with dimensionals and finished with pearls!  It's just doesn't get any easier than that for a simple "wow" card design :-)  What a difference our new framelits make in creating an incredible look!! 

 

• Turn to the Inside.   Ahhh yes, the inside of the card :-)  Matted to match the outside, and stamped in the corresponding ink - a simple sentiment with a few little images to make it pop :-)  Easy as can be!!

 

Don't want a card for your host/hostess?  Try a quick little treat box instead ~~

This is so easy to put together you can't believe it!!

And it holds 5 Hershey's "Nuggets" wrapped with DSP - easy peasy!

P.S. -  Yes, I have a whole bag of these on hand ;-)  LOL

 

If you want to know how to make these little boxes really quick - go over to my fellow Stampin' Pretty Pal's website - Beth McCullough.  She showcased these to us a while back and they are just so easy and so cute!!  You can see the directions HERE -- and trust me, you can throw one of these together in about 5 minutes.  Her directions are nice and clear and easy so give it a try :-) 

 

I used the Petals & Paisleys DSP, and wrapped these boxes with the same grosgrain ribbon in coordinating colors.  I created tags using little pieces from my Tin of Tags and stamp set, and also used the Stitched Shapes Framelits to finish them off.   So cute! :-)

 

 

 

Now, a little Thanksgiving Poem for you today, a fun and informative video, and my very special Sweet Potato Casserole recipe (this is by far my favorite dish of the season!).  Enjoy my friends :-)  And have a fabulous and blessed day!!

 

Give me the end of the year an' its fun
 When most of the plannin' an' toilin' is done;
Bring all the wanderers home to the nest,
Let me sit down with the ones I love best,
Hear the old voices still ringin' with song,
See the old faces unblemished by wrong,
See the old table with all of its chairs
An' I'll put soul in my Thanksgivin' prayers.
 
-  Edgar A. Guest, Thanksgiving

 

 

 

 Sweet Potato Casserole Recipe

3 cups cooked, mashed sweet potatoes

1 cup sugar

1/2 cup butter, melted

2 eggs beaten

1 tsp. Vanilla

1/3 cup milk

 

Combine sweet potatoes, sugar, butter, eggs, vanilla and milk.  Mix well.  Place in a glass 8" x 8" casserole or baking pan.  Combine topping ingredients and sprinkle generously over potato mixture.  Bake at 350 degrees for approximately 25 minutes or until bubbly and slightly golden.

 

Topping Ingredients:

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/4 cup flour

2 1/2 tbsp. butter, melted

1/2 cup chopped pecans (or oatmeal if you have a nut allergy)

 

Until Next Time . . .

 

 

 

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