More Packaging FUN

Here's a recent package 

I sent to my favorite Floridian.

:)

As always, I recycled papers

and oddments.

The bird piece is from a coffee bag.

It is sewn onto a safety envelope bit.

You can see the reverse in last

photo below.

This is the inside of a Daisy sour cream

seal.  I stitched a safety envelope circle

onto it just for the heck of it.

The popsicle stick is from 

our delicious Texas Blue Bell ice cream.

The message continues on side B.

:)

The floral piece is a card section.

The message is on the back.  

I had a good time gathering up

these pieces and creating these

silly bookmarks for my cuz.

Do you have a favorite 

recycled packaging story?

Please share it and a link

if you have one, in my comments.

I'd love to see your art.

Until next time...

ox

joon

~~~~~~~~ Joon Appetit ~~~~~~~~ ~~~~ Lemon Sour Cream Muffins ~~~~ ~~~~~~~~ A Tutorial ~~~~~~~~

* So easy & delicious you'll make them often *

* the usual suspects *
* round up these simple ingredients *

* In a medium bowl MIX thoroughly *

2 cups flour
1 cup sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsps. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda

{and yes, in fact, these muffins do defy gravity}

* MELT: 1/2 cup unsalted butter *

PREHEAT OVEN: 350*

{I turn it on warm first. This is how I melt the butter.}

* In a bowl that makes you smile BEAT with a fork: 2 eggs *

* Nicely done *

* You can light up a room with a dollop *

ADD:
1 cup sour cream
1/4 cup + 2 TBSP. fresh lemon juice
lemon zest {to your taste}

* Lovely, isn't it? *

* MAKE A WELL in the center of your dry ingredients *

* ADD: The lemony mix & your melted butter *

* GENTLY STIR: Your butter & lemony mix about a little *
It's fun.
Really.

Alternatively
You can mix them together in your
bowl that makes you smile
prior to pouring into your floury well.

But I can't guarantee the fun level.

* LIGHTLY MIX: Your wet & dry ingredients together *
{Don't over mix now. Look at that fluffy batter.}

*LINE: 12-16 muffin cups with
your Wall*E paper liners *

OK. Use your plain pastels.
But it's not going to be the same
and I know you know that.

* How pretty are these muffins? *

* BAKE: about 18-20 minutes *

* You can add a lemon glaze if you like. *
{I did not here. But Evan did later.}

*** These freeze beautifully ***

Please come back and let me know how you liked these.
{and the tutorial}

until next time...

ox
joon