I had a little open house last night to say "good bye" to the retiring Stampin'Up! sets. I think everyone enjoyed themselves; I know I had a great time. My husband asked me if I had fun because I was making so much noise laughing! We made two easy cards using retiring sets:
This card used Peaceful Wishes and Sahara Sand, Naturals White, Handsome Hunter & Real Red cardstock. The pinecone was glittery, although you probably can't see it here.
This card was a simple easy birthday card, great for a guy. It used Polka Dots & Paisley, Little Pieces, Amazing to Zany and All Through the Year, along with Purely Pomegranate & Blue Bayou cardstock, both retiring In Colors.
I gave away some door prizes, had a stamp sale of some older retired sets, and we all ate some goodies!
The prize on the left side is a cinnamon container, decorated and filled with chocolate; the Bag in a Box had some SU goodies in it. Some of the girls wanted the recipe for my Cupcakes with Cream Cheese, which has never let me down when I needed a yummy treat. So here it is:
Cupcakes with Cream Cheese
Mix together and set aside:
- 4 oz. softened cream cheese
- 1 egg white
- 1/4 cup sugar
- Dash salt
- 3 oz. mini chocolate chips (you can use regular, I just like the minis!)
Blend together the batter:
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1/4 cup cocoa
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup water
- 1/3 cup oil
- 1 tbsp white vinegar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 egg yolk
The batter will be runny. Put cupcake papers in muffin tins and pour batter into papers. Drop a teaspoon of cream cheese mixture in the center of each cupcake. Bake 30-35 minutes at 350 degrees. This will make 16-18 cupcakes. The recipe says they are moist and don't need icing! I agree! This recipe is from Tole World, April 1983.
Hopefully the afternoon will let me stamp a bit--I have some sewing and alterations to do, then we'll see! Have a great Saturday!
LeAnne
5 comments:
Fab cards and door prizes, LeAnne! I love the cinnamon bottle! The cupcake recipe sounds scrumptious, too! I never make cupcakes because they never turn out well and I hate to frost them, so this may be the recipe for me!
Hey, the louder you are at a stamping get-together, defintely the more fun you're having. Sounds like a blast! Thanks for the recipes too!!
OH these are the best cupcakes EVER! I have always called them "black bottom" cupcakes, no matter...they are totally awesome!! I should make some this weekend just because. Your cards and door prizes looked great!
Fabulous card idea's for your retiring party! And the door prizes were awesome too! I loved them both! :)
Your cupcake recipe sounds yummmy! Yes, I remember them being called Black Bottom or Cream Cheese Cupcakes. They are really good! :)
Thanks for sharing!
I love the little door prizes!!! They are so cute!!! I won't make the cupcakes as I'm trying to be good but it may to tempting.
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