Rolled Felt Flowers

I love felt.

I think it looks so pretty and it is a dream to work with.

Well I recently in my surfing of the web came across this tutorial here and had to make and share.

They are pretty aren't they?

And they are super easy to make. You can  make them in any size and color. Plus felt is inexpensive! 

They are my new favorite rolled flowers to make.

The only thing is they take time. 

I am in the process of making a wreath like this one here but it takes soo many felt flowers and I have just began plus I ran out of felt. So here are a few shots I took making them.

Pretty simple.

You can check out the full tutorial from I heart nap time here

Happy Crafting!

Love <3 Lace

Mushroom Risotto and variations!

I love warm hearty meals in the winter time like Risotto.

Mushroom Risotto

(if you are not a fan of mushrooms I have variations to the recipe at the end so hang on)

What you will need

1/2 Cup chopped onion

1 clove garlic, minced

2 Tbs olive oil

2 Tbs Butter

1 cup arborio or medium grain rice

2  14-ounce cans of chicken both 

1/2 shredded Parmesan or your favorite hard cheese

Salt and Pepper

8 oz sliced fresh mushrooms (I used baby bells) 
1/2 dry white wine (optional)
1 Tbs fresh snipped basil

Place your broth in a small pot and allow to simmer.

In a large sauce pan cook onion and garlic in oil and 1 Tbs butter. Cook for a few minutes till onion becomes tender.

Add your mushrooms with the onion and garlic and allow to cook for a few more minutes till mushrooms become tender and slightly golden brown.

Add rice cook and stir over medium heat for 2 to 3 minutes till rice begins to brown. Add 1/2 dry white whine or 1/2 broth that we have simmering. Stir constenty over meduim heat until liqued is absorbed. Countiune to stir constently adding 1/2 cup broth at a time till absorbed. Rice should start to become creamy as you stir and add 1/2 cup broth at a time. 

Towards the end if you notice the texture of your rice is still crunchy then stir in 1 cup of the existing broth and cover with lid allow to cook for 5 to 10 minutes on low heat till broth is absorbed. This will help to soften up the rice. Then continue with the rest of the broth cooking as before stirring contently.

Stir in remaining butter, snipped basil, Parmesan, and salt and pepper to taste. 

I spoon this into large bowls and top with a little basil.


**Variations** If you are not a fan of mushrooms here are some variations to this recipe that I also love! 


*Regular Risotto*
Prepare as directed above except leave out mushrooms and basil. Pretty easy!


*Lemon Asparagus Risotto*
Prepare as directed above except leave out the mushrooms and basil. When half of the broth has been stirred into the risotto add 1 cup chopped fresh asparagus and 1 tsp finely shredded lemon peel to the risotto. Finish as directed.


*Butter Nut Squash Risotto*
Prepare the regular recipe of risotto. After risotto is finished stir in 1 cup squash puree and 1 Tbs fresh snipped sage. 


*Note My husband who doesn't lie mushrooms even ate the mushroom risotto when I made this mushrooms and all. I even told him he could eat around them. So when I say its good it really is. Risotto does take time, you have to babysit it for a half hour or so, but it is worth it. Very hearty! 


Happy Cooking


Leave comments for any questions.


Love <3 Lace

Changes!

As you probably can tell I have been tweaking my site a bit. This is all new to me so I am learning how to run a blog as well as learning what I like and what is reader friendly. I do this for you! My goal and reason for blogging has and always will be to share and inspire you (my readers) so bare with my as I learn how to make this better. Let me know what you like about the site and what I can change to make it better. Please leave comments, follow, and share on facebook, so I can inspire others with my posts. I can not thank you all enough who have supported me as I began this new adventure just the beginning of January. I have many hopes and goals for this site and look forward to sharing them all with you!

Love <3 Lace

Valentines Heart Wreath

February is soon approaching so you know what that means....

...Wreath of the month time!

I put this one together very quickly and was super inexpensive! 

All supplies except lace were purchased at Michael's Craft store.

Here we go.

What I used 

Heart shaped Grapevine Wreath

Rose buds I pulled them off the stems

Hot Glue Gun

and some ribbon or Lace

To help it hang better I made a hanging strap by taking 1 foot of my lace and folding in half tying some string around the bottom like pictured.

With hot glue attached the hanging loop by gluing to the backside of the wreath were you want it to hang form. My is in the center. Let Dry for a few minutes.

Take rose buds without stems apply hot glue and stick their little stems in between the branches of the wreath.

Pick a pattern to follow and keep placing more rose buds. I placed my roses about an inch about rotating between colors.

My wreath with all the flowers in place.

I took a long piece of lace (ribbon can be used) and wrapped it twisting as I went along in between the flowers. I started and stopped from the top back using hot glue to hold it in place.

All Finished! CUTE!

For something different you can go without the hanging loop and hang like this.

Happy Wreath of the Month!

Love <3 Lace

Mid-Night Snacks

Lately I have been waking up in the early mornings hungry and unable to fall beak asleep. So I get up and work on my crafts and blogs along with making some of my favorite snacks. I have been craving fruit, veggie, cheese and bread plates! So yummy and fresh. 

Here is my latest favorite mid-night 

or early morning snack to munch on

Sliced Avocado, Sliced Granny Smith Apples,

 Swiss Cheese, French Bread

Might seem like a funny combo, but I love slicing different foods and placing on a plate to snack on. Its fun and feels all fancy like.

What are your favorite snack combos?