My cousin over at Mine for the Making made these coasters with her great find at the dollar store and I thought I’d try and use Mod Podge for the first time as I have been inspired by her! So here goes.
I used her tutorial which you can find here. I couldn’t find dollar store coasters, although I have seen those dreadful lobster ones before. However, I ended up with a fantastic find! I went on ebay and found round coasters 12 for $1! Here’s the link to that vendor.
Anyway, I started with the coaster and followed Mine for the Making’s tutorial…but failed miserably. I couldn’t quite get the cut-out to match up with the size of the coaster and even after trying a razor, a scissor and a rotary cutter…still, it looked pretty crappy. Luckily! I just bought a silhouette and had a bright idea- I measured the coasters (3.75in) and printed out all of thecircles on the designed paper from there. I got a perfect cut! No trimming necessary! I actually used my tip from last Tuesday and used wallpaper for my coasters.
I guess I’m not as crafty (an definitely don’t have as much patience) as Mine for the Making but this worked for me!
My creative cousin-in-law over at Mine For The Making awarded me with the Versatile Blogger Award!! Thank you!! I’ve been blogging for a little over a year on my personal blog but only started to really get into the blogging world with my craft blog and it’s so flattering to have been given this award! Thanks chica :)
Rules:
-Thank and link back to the person that gave you the award.
-Share 7 things about yourself.
-Pass the award to 15 blogs you love and enjoy!
-Let those blogs know they've been given the award.
Seven things about myself...
1. I’m in love with my silhouette…I don’t know how I ever lived without it.
2. I could live off of pasta and cheese.
3. Jesus Christ is my Savior and I would be lost without Him.
4. I’m a 1st degree black belt- hiya!
5. I’m married my high school sweetheart
6. I’ve never had a career in mind but always knew I wanted to be a mommy…and that’s my calling as of right now and I’m lovin’ it.
7. My vice: Days of Our Lives.
Fifteen blogs I {heart} to read...
Cook pasta according to package directions, Drain; keep warm.
Preheat oven to 350°.
Sauté garlic and sundried tomatoes until soft. Remove from heat.
Lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife. Combine flour and milk in a large saucepan over medium heat, stirring with a whisk. Cook 10 minutes or until thick, stirring constantly with a whisk. Remove from heat; add cheeses, stirring with a whisk until smooth. Stir in salt and black pepper and sundried tomato mixture. Add cooked pasta, stirring to coat. Spoon pasta mixture into a 13 x 9-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray.
Melt butter in a small skillet over medium heat. Add garlic; cook 30 seconds. Remove from heat. Stir in breadcrumbs until well combined. Sprinkle breadcrumb mixture evenly over pasta mixture.
Bake at 350° for 25 minutes or until bubbly. Sprinkle with parsley.
Enjoy!!
My cousin, JP, came to stay with me for a week and during that time I cooked up a storm. It’s hard to experiment with cooking when you’re married to a vegan…needless to say, I had fun! I made this recipe for him and it was a hit! The original recipe called for smoked mozzarella…personally, I’m not a fan. So I just used regular.
P.S. buy the fresh stuff…it makes ALL the difference! Enjoy :)
Ingredients:
Olive oil
2 cups of your favorite tomato sauce
1/3 cup mascarpone cheese
1/4 cup chopped fresh Italian parsley leaves
2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme leaves
1 pound purchased cheese tortellini
2 ounces thinly sliced mozzarella
1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly oil an 8 by 8 by 2-inch baking dish.
Whisk the sauce, mascarpone cheese, parsley and thyme in a large bowl to blend. Cook the tortellini in a large pot of boiling salted water until just tender, about 2 minutes. (Don’t over cook as they will cook in the oven) Drain. Add the tortellini to the sauce and toss to coat. Transfer the tortellini mixture to the prepared baking dish. Top the mixture with the mozzarella and Parmesan. Cover and bake until the sauce bubbles and the cheeses on top melt, about 30 minutes.
