Monday, July 22, 2013

Hero Hostess Summer Picnic Blog Hop


Welcome to the Hero Hostess Summer Picnic Hop! If you've been following along, you should've arrived from Deborah Nolan's blog. Hero Arts will be awarding prizes randomly drawn from all comments. For a chance to win, simply leave a comment on any of the blogs along the hop on any day this week, including the posts at the Hero Club Blog. The more comments you leave, the better your chance of winning! If you find a broken link, you'll find the master list of hop links at the Hero Club Blog. Please report any broken links to blog@heroarts.com.


My card features a beary cute couple picnicking at the beach. Don't you love the sparkly water? Teehee! I used four different Hero Arts stamp sets to create this little scene: an Archiver's exclusive stamp and die bear set (previously used here and here), SmileYou Are Hip and It's Your Day. I put one of the cameras from Smile on the girl bear's lap and I stamped the glasses from You Are Hip on the boy bear. The sentiment is from It's Your Day.


A picnic isn't complete without delicious food so I'd like to share one of my beary favourite recipes. LOL! I make this quite often because it's quick, easy, nutritious and oh-so-delicious.

BLUEBERRY OAT BARS
  • Time: 30 minutes
  • Serves: 24
Ingredients
  • 1 3/4 cup Quaker Oats, uncooked quick
  • 1-1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup butter melted
  • 2 cups fresh blueberries
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 3 tablespoons water
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice
How to make it
  1. Heat oven to 180C/350F.
  2. Grease 11 x 7-inch baking pan.
  3. Combine oats, flour, brown sugar, nuts, baking soda and salt.
  4. Add butter and mix until crumbly.
  5. Reserve 3/4 cup mixture. Press remaining mixture on to bottom of prepared dish.
  6. Bake 10 minutes.
  7. Meanwhile, combine blueberries, granulated sugar and 2 tablespoons water in medium saucepan.
  8. Bring to a boil, simmer for 2 minutes uncovered and stir occasionally.
  9. Combine remaining 1 tablespoon water, cornstarch, and lemon juice. Mix well.
  10. Gradually stir into blueberry mixture. Cook and stir about 30 seconds or until thickened.
  11. Spread over partially baked base to within 1/4 inch of edge. Sprinkle with reserved oat mixture.
  12. Press topping down into blueberries slightly.
  13. Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until topping is golden brown.
  14. Cool on wire rack. Cut into bars.
  15. Store tightly covered.
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I've been fortune enough to have had several Hero Arts projects picked up for publication in various issues of Paper Crafts magazine. As a way of giving back to the stamping community and to thank Hero Arts for their generous publication incentive program, I'd like to offer the following prize to one of you! Just leave a comment here on this post by 11:59 p.m. EST on Friday, July 26th and Random.org will choose a winner to be announced here on Saturday, July 27, 2013.


Thanks so much for stopping by! Your next stop along the Hero Hostess Summer Picnic Hop is Sarah J. Moerman!

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Madeline Rains said...

Great card and what a wonderful opportunity to win that stamp and other goodies. How kind!

Phi said...

You've created a really cute card there. Love the little add-ons for the bears.

Daria Z. said...

What a sweet and sunny card, Emily! The blueberry bars sound yummy, too!

jintyoo7 said...

Perfect - adorable bears :)

Denise Bryant said...

Sweet card with cute bears!

Memories by Manda said...

Those bears are too cute. I love the little bit of glitter too.

Kathy said...

Sweet "Bear Couple" card and thanks for sharing the recipe.

Trinh said...

Awww, this is so cute, Emily! Love the glasses on the little guy. And thanks for sharing your oat bar recipe. My DD loves anything with blueberries in it.

Unknown said...

Absolutely adorable card! :)

Unknown said...

Love your critters - fun card!

Anna Ekman said...

Your card is so cute, I love the colors, fun and bright.

Elena said...

Your card is so cute! And you are amazing!!!
Will sure try your recipe!
Thank you so much for your fun and creative blog, Emily!

Flo said...

Cute little pair of bears. Thanks.

SD pooja said...

Such a cute card !

Heatheranne Whitman said...

Awww! Adorable card! I love the bears :wink: Thanks for the yummy looking recipe and for the chance to win. :-)

hilltophaven@gmail.com

Lisa's Creative Niche said...

So darn cute! I love your shading on these bears, they really look 3D! Love it!

Tona said...

What a cute card!

Karen Dunbrook said...

adorable card...yummy recipes...
hugs mf

Karen said...

I hopped to your blog, saw your card, and spontaneously smiled!
Uber cute bears, and darling card!

Renuka said...

Super cuteness... Love everything about your card. TFS!

Unknown said...

I love the glitter paper you put. I love the cute bears too! Awesome card. :)

Robyn said...

These bears are just too cute! Love the details you added!

LaVon Hall said...

Oh..so..adorable! I'm copying the great recipe too!

Deborah said...

Cards that make you say Awwww love these bears

Shannon said...

What a nice thing to do, the fact that you are also giving a prize away.

Thanks for sharing the card and recipe. And also Thank You for the inspiration. Take care and have a great rest of the summer.

jusaweecatnap said...

Blueberry bars sound wonderful. The card is so sweet. Love the playful mix of colors and textures.

patti said...

Oh Wow! what a cute couple!

Valerie Babcock said...

Congratulations on your publications! A super fun card and wonderful recipe!

Leni said...

Super sweet bear couple!

Caryn S said...

Sweet little bear card! The recipe looks tasty, I think I will have to try it out!

eSeN said...

What a cute card! I love how you used elements from a different stamp set to make it your own! :)

One of two sisters said...

such a cute card!!!!!!!!
Thanks for the recipie too!!

Kanan Pandya said...

A super cute card, Emily. Love those bears. Also thanks for the recipe. :-)

lynda said...

Such a perfect couple! The details you gave them are perfect!

Scrapycandy said...

I love that ray stamp. And I am definitely making these bars. Got the blueberries and everything!

Linda said...

Your bear card is so cute and thanks for the blueberry dessert recipe.

Linda D.

Gilu J said...

OMG! That card is absolutely adorable. Love the background.

Diane said...

Your card is so cute and those bears are so adorable. Thanks for the great recipe and for sharing.

diana said...

Cute card and thanks for the oat bars recipe. Yum! ;-)

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