Moved Nicole

Welcome back!!  If you hopped with me yesterday , you saw that my card had a gift with it and today I have the recipe for you.  First, let me give you a look at the yummy loaf of crusty bread before I packaged it up. I have to tell you that this fresh bread dough recipe has changed our lives!! It is SUPER SIMPLE and tastes great!  In fact, I keep a container of dough in the fridge at all times because it lasts up to two weeks! Now that I've got your stomach growling, let's get to the good stuff....the recipe. BREAD DOUGH 3 cups warm water 2 Packets instant rise yeast  (1 1/2 Tbsp) 1 1/2 Tbsp Kosher Salt 6 1/2 cups unbleached flour  (You can use other regular flour as well) You will need a large container to store the dough in as it will rise and double in size.  I use a gallon pitcher and it stays in the fridge all the time. In your large container, add the 3 cups of warm water and the yeast.  Give it a minute or so to activate then add in the kosher s...

Welcome to the Saturday Create with Connie and Mary Blog Hop!  During the month of March we are featuring Sale-a-bration sets and this week is all about You Brighten My Day. You should be arriving from Melissa Davies' fabulous blog Rubberfanatics .  I always love seeing what she comes up with, she's so clever! The stamp set we are featuring, Your Brighten My Day, is very versatile with all of the fun stamps it features.  I chose the sweet little house and made a welcome to the neighborhood card.  I love the colors in the Best Year Ever Designer Series Paper, so I used them for my color palette. The card base is Pool Party with a second layer of Pool Party embossed with the Large Polka Dot embossing folder.  A strip of the tulip design from the Best Year Ever designer paper gives me a place to build my focal point.  I wanted to keep it simple, so I die cut a circle of Sahara Sand and stamped a couple of houses then added a third house with dimensionals....