Hello…and happy Wednesday, everyone! It's Mercy here, and I am bringing you Day Thirteen of the
My Hero Project Parade! I knew exactly what I wanted to do when the announcement was made regarding the theme of this month's parade. As many of you know, I LOVE to cook! I feel very “at home” in the kitchen, and I enjoy trying new and different recipes several times a week. But I must admit that my favorite foods tend to be the “everyday Italian” kind, and I absolutely LOVE the recipes written by my culinary hero, Giada DeLaurentiis. So in honor of the cooking queen I created a special recipe book specifically for her recipes!
I created the cover of the Chipboard Book by using a color photo of Giada (courtesy of the website Home Sweet Homme.net), patterned paper from My Mind’s Eye’s Ooh La La For Her Kit, Vellum Cardstock, Photoshop Elements 8.0, and the “hero” sentiment along with some stars from
Verve’s set “
American Hero” (as a matter of fact, all the stamped images are from this set). I added a piece of Saddle Stitched Black Ribbon around the entire front cover to finish it off and to hold the vellum in place. Is she not the prettiest little thing you’ve ever seen? Don’t you just hate her? LOL……just kidding, Giada! :)
The index above was handwritten, then embellished with more patterned paper and another sentiment from the same set that was used on the cover.
The first recipe was also handwritten, and I stitched the tabs (which was part of a border that was included in the patterned paper kit) directly onto the 4X6 index cards to indicate the different sections of the book. I used the small stars swag image to indicate how much I liked the dish after I made it…the White Bean Dip & Pita Chips received 3 stars out of 4. I punched the score out with a Circle Punch, then attached it to the index card with some Mono Adhesive.
This next recipe, Roasted Chicken With Balsamic Vinaigrette, received 4 stars out of 4. I punched the rating out with a Square Punch, and attached it to the index card with more adhesive. This specific recipe is my favorite chicken recipe of all-time…IT IS OUTSTANDING! Thanks, Giada!!! :)
That’s it for me! Be sure to read the rules below for a chance to win some amazing goodies! Until later......
{{{Hugs}}}
Mercy
As with all of our project parades, there are prizes!!!!
1. Play along with us and link up your new My Hero creation (posted July 12th or later) to the linky widget on the DAY ONE parade post before midnight on July 30th. One lucky stamper will win a $30.00 gift certificate to the Verve Store. Verve Stamps are not required, but we LOVE to see ‘em!
2. For another chance to win, be sure to give the Divas a little shout-out in the comments section as we parade our My Hero creations. One lucky commenter during the course of the parade (July 12 ~ July 28) will win the Verve stamp set of his or her choosing!
