Time for a Spa Day!

Happy Tuesday!

Could you use a spa day?

Stamps: Fresh Brewed Designs (some things are better rich)

Papers: SU! cs, K&Co design paper

Ink: Copic markers

Other Zva Creative bling, Nesties, 

SU! slit punch (for scallop border)

piercing tool (for faux stitching)

oh, I would love a day of pampering!!   Wanna come over for a spa day??

Here are a few homemade recipes to try for your next spa day!

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Oatmeal Face Cleanser

3 tablespoons oatmeal
2 teaspoons witch hazel
And a few drops of water


You want to dampen the oatmeal first then add the witch hazel. 
Then add the water to make it moist. 
Apply to your face with an upward and outward circuler motion. 
Rinse with lots of warm water. 


This recipe is good for all types of skin. 
If you have dry skin add a little oil. 
You can also add a mashed bannana for more nourishment.

After your face is clean, try this creamy facial mask for soft skin; refreshing!

Yogurt Cucumber Parsley Facial Mask

1 Tbsp. plain yogurt

1 Tbsp. cucumber

1 Tbsp. parsley

Puree the cucumber and parsley finely and mix with the yogurt until smooth.
Cover your face with this creamy mask.
Leave the mask on for approximately 15-20 minutes for best results.
Rinse with water.
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Do you have any fun homemade facial recipes?   Would love you to share them!

 Each Friday I'll be having a link-up party here on Joyful Stamper!   You can link up anything that you've been working on throughout the week.   Cards, layouts, altered items, any crafty projects, recipes, remodeling pictures, etc.







No rules really, I just encourage each participate to visit at least one other entry in the link-up.  It's a great way to see new blogs and meet new friends.    ...and be inspired!

So happy the seasons are finally changing, it was like summer yesterday, so beautiful!   We're in a new season at our house too.  With a recent birthday, I now have FOUR TEENAGERS in the house!  Unbelievable!!!!  ...especially since I'm so young!  hehe   I have so much fun with them though, they're a great bunch of kids!
Enjoy your Tuesday!
Blessings!



I've shared today's creation with...
Digital Tuesday - "Little Women" & a digi element!

Sketchy Colors - Colours* (Turquoise, Purple & Green)

Creative Stamp Friends -Swirls

DDH Challenges - Stitches

Karens Doodles -  Fancy & Feminine

Make it Monday - Anything goes

Stamp-N-Doodle - Girly

Woodware USA - Anything goes

Mojo Monday - SKETCH

My Partner in Crafting Crime -  Layer it up

Catered Crop -recipe...

  colors - green, blue

  Color Mediums - stamping ink

  Embellishents - bling

  Technique - sewing

  Shapes - scallops, and swirls

    *


Pile It On - Say it in style

Stamptacular Sunday - Must use a stamp - Girls and swirls

Card Makin' Mamas - embellish it.

Paper Shelter Challenge -  anything goes

Totally Stampalicious - anything goes

Lollipop Crafts - girly


Jenny's link party-

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Oatmeal Raisin Cookies for Easter???

...Oatmeal raisin cookies are for Easter, if they are your very favorite cookie!

If you're like me, you are constantly listening for 'giving' opportunities to arise!  Like when a lovely friend mentions that some Oatmeal cookies is all that is needed to make them happy....and no one EVER makes any for them!  lol   so there ya go!

This gift is in the early stages....

1. find box in 'containers for giving' stash.  check!
2. shred Easter colored tissue paper (I love shredding things!) check!
3. bake cookies  check!
4. remember to take a 'before' picture of the box   check!

 Next week, I'll show you how I decorate the box.   You didn't think I was going to leave it 'naked', did you?

Best Oatmeal Cookies Ever!   (Don't you love that name?  but they really are!)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Whisk together & set aside...

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt

Now combine the following with a HAND-MIXER on low.

• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup dark brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla

slowly increase the mixer speed to high, beat until fluffy.  The color will lighten.

Stir the flour mixture into the creamed mixture, until flour is no longer visible.

Then stir in

• 3 cups oats (not instant)
• 1  1/2 cups raisins

Spoon cookies on a baking sheet, keeping uniform in size (as much as possible).

Place 2 inches apart.   Spray with non-stick spray.  ( I use parchment paper)

Bake 11-13 minutes until golden.

Remove from oven BUT let them sit for 2 minutes before moving them to a cooling
rack.



I had copied this recipe from a magazine forever ago.  If you stay true to the details in this recipe, you'll throw out all your other oatmeal cookie recipes!  lol

And now that I'm feeling a bit Martha Stewart-like, I wanted to remind you about the Martha's 1000 Shows Give-Aways going on now through April 20th!   You can enter everyday!

Blessings!

I'm linking to:

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