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Scrap - Prima's got something going on...

you can have a sneak peek behind the purple curtain on there blog...and go in the running for an awesome prize!

Scrap - Just Having Fun :)

With Lauren here I had a great time just playing around in my room :)  Here are a couple of layouts that I whipped up, I finished 4 all up but I've put the other 2 to the side for something special :)

Sam & MacKenzie...Sam got me to take a few photos around new year and this is a favourite!  I was looking for something else and came across this old Tinkering Ink PP so I pulled some other things that worked with it from my stash...Making Memories PP, Yummy K&Co butterflies, GCD & American crafts Alphas, Prima note paper and a 7 Gypsies quote sticker.  Loved using some old stash.

I was playing around with some Jillibean Soup PP & Alphas that arrived on my doorstep last week...this really didn't work out how I had it planned but no matter LOL...I do love this pic of Sebastian admiring Charlotte's 8th Birthday Cake...I had to crop it because there was a yellow soft drink bottle to his left.  Just a bit of fun :)  Until recently he didn't sing 'Happy Birthday'...he went with 'Happy Cake', too cute :)

The banner I made for the Million Memories competition was picked up for publication :) so I just removed the whole post so I just wanted to add this back :)

'First of all a big woohoo to the 2010 Addicted to Craft design team!  I am so excited to be rejoining the team this year and can't wait to get stuck in!  Myself, Sarah Gladman, Sonia Thomason and Renee Dowling are continuing on the team with Angella as DT coordinator and Melleny Ams as blog coordinator.  Joining the DT are Susan Longman, Kellie Lusted, Trina McClune and Monique Follett and Darelle Foster as Creative Team :)  All the blog links should be over there now --->

I especially can't wait until the June longweekend when I'm heading to Brissie with Lauren to the Scrapbook Convention and will get to meet some of the team for real.  That weekend is going to be a ball!'

I'm doing some more stitching on Bastian's quilt tonight...when that's done I need to get the borders on the other quilt and then I have a secret squirrel stitching project to work on that I am rather excited about :)

Until next time...have fun :)

Tatum xx

Yum - Warm Squid & Corn salad

Step one - send your sister shopping at the market for squid to bring you because you love salt & pepper squid and desparately want to try out the mix you got from the passionate foodie at the farmers market before christmas.

Step two - check out the blog of one beautiful friend, see she's been making yummy corn salsa and ask for the recipe

Step three - create a warm salad of your own from all of the above and watch the family enjoy!...(oh and it helps if said sister is on hand to help with dinner preparations when husband doesn't arrive home from work until 7pm and all 4 children have been in a rather whingy frame of mind!)

Warm Squid Salad with corn salsa salad (serves 6)

squid

• 1kg squid tubes, opened scored and cut in 4
• 4 Tbs salt & pepper seasoning from the passionate foodie or whatever you want to substitute :)
• Vegetable oil for frying squid (I do mine in a wok)

salad

• 3 corn on the cob
• 2 avocados
• 1 red onion
• 1 red capsicum
• 1 good handful coriander leaves
• 1 punnet grape or cherry tomatoes
• 100g baby spinach

dressing

• Juice of 2-3 limes
• 2 Tbs sweet chilli sauce
• 1 tsp sugar
• black pepper

prepare your squid for coating and frying and set aside

cook your corn on the cob in the microwave (6 mins on a plate covered in glad wrap should do the trick), set aside to cool

Grab your bowl and throw in the baby spinach

slice and dice the tomatoes, onion, avocado & red capsicum...add to the bowl

roughly chop the coriander and add to the bowl

Heat your oil, coat the squid (and set aside) & prepare dressing

Cut the corn off the cob when cooled and add to the salad

Dress and toss salad

Fry your squid in the hot hot oil a few pieces at a time, taking care not to overcrowd the pan because then it will be gross, put into a dish with paper towel and into a warm oven as you continue to cook the rest.

Once all the squid is cooked, add to the salad, give it a quick toss and serve and eat immediately!

All my girls cleaned their plates of all but the squid...the boy ate nothing, but that's not unusual - 'I no eat salad for dinner'

...and while we are on the subject of food...'Martha' was in the house again on Sunday and decorated this pav for us for afternoon tea...

Cream + Passionfruit + Banana + Raspberry topping....delicious!