So are you tired of Thanksgiving leftovers yet? I am not big on turkey sandwiches or such so I am always looking for recipes to use up the leftover turkey from Thanksgiving! A while back one of my co-workers was talking about this recipe and I asked for it and LOVED it! It is made with chicken - I cheat and buy the rotisserie chicken at Wal-Mart - already cooked and seasoned yum! But I thought it should work just as well with turkey right? Well it did and it is so YUM!!!!!

Ingredients:
1 c. sour cream
1 can cream mush/chicken soup
2 c. COOKED chicken/turkey seasoned to taste
1 box stuffing mix or leftover stuffing (@ 2 cups?)
1 c. chicken/turkey broth
1 stick butter

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix together sour cream, cream soup and turkey spoon into baking dish. Pour stuffing mix over top. In micro safe bowl melt butter, mix with broth and pour over stuffing in baking dish. Place in oven for 45min to 1 hour. Top will be nice and brown.

Now I am guessing if you use already made stuffing you would want to cut down or eliminate the butter and broth.

It is so yummy served with leftover green beans! I have even put green beans in it! and corn!

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Tessa

Ok I FINALLY got to see Twilight the movie!!! My hubby and I went Thanksgiving night at 7! It was a good movie...but it PALED in comparison with the book! I actually read bunches of reviews and checked out pics from the movie before I went so as to not be too disappointed! I set my expectations VERY low - or so I thought - I was still kinda disappointed. Sorry but I was. I guess I can understand the things they left out - if they had put everything in it would have been really long - but I still would have gone! It's what they added that bugged me! The diner scenes and the extra scenes with the bad guys, oh and the field trip, the only scene I liked that they added was the Cullen's cooking for her - I though that was a sweet adition! Oh and Bellas outfit for prom?!?!?!?!? What the heck?!?! I also though Bella's room was all wrong! Oh and they left out one of my VERY fave quotes! I'M BETTING ON ALICE! Oh and the scene with Edward sucking the venom out at the end really ticked me off! It seemed as though the actors got better as the movie went along. It was VERY low budget and you could tell. Some of the scenes were very cheesy! I didn't think there was as much humor in the book as the movie! But all in all am I glad I went ABSOLUTELY, will I buy the DVD YES! I will probably like it better the next time I watch it! But onto fave scenes and character analasis!
Fave scenes: the BASEBALL SCENE - it was perfect!!!!! I loved it!!!!! The first time Edward and Bella come to school together!
Characters
Bella - LOVED HER!!! Perfect!
Edward - eh? maybe if he hadn't been Cedric Diggory in HP I would like him as Edward more! (side note got to see the HP HalfBlood Prince preview! gave me chills)
Charlie - LOVED HIM!!! I really really liked him! He was perfect!
Billy Black - PERFECT!
Jacob Black - PERFECT!
Alice - PERFECT except they made her a little more kookie than I think of her!
Rosalie - didn't think I would like her but DID! She was perfect
Emmet - PERFECT!
Jasper - awful! I don't know if it was the actor or his acting!
Carlise - better than I expected still not what I would have liked to see!
Esme - LOVED her didn't think I would but did!
Kids at Forks - eh alright I guess - Jessica was pretty good as far as the character goes, Mike too, didn't like Angela in the movie she was too much like Jessica - like that they threw in some different ethnicities!
Bad Vamps - could not have been more PERFECT!!!! I do NOT think James is hot but they were perfect! I would love to see Victoria's hair more red but other than that PERFECT!
That's my speal! Can't wait for the next one! I think it will be much better even though it's my least favorite book!
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Tessa

Hee hee! Maxine cracks me up sometimes! I DID go shopping today but not at 4am!!! That is just not me! I got up around 7:30 and went out about an hour later! I did manage to get some things, some were pretty good deals but nothing earth shattering! I got both the boys' BIG gifts taken care of so that's really good! I have a Hip Hop Hangover post for later! Forgot I hadn't taken the picture yet! Oh and I finally got to see Twilight last night so I will have my review of it too!

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CS: Kraft, Spring Rain, Dark Chocolate by PTI
Ink: Dark Chocolate by PTI
Ribbon: American Crafts
Other: Heidi Swap felt flowers, Bazzil in stitches thread in stonewash, Paper piercer, needle from Bazzil in stiches kit
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CS: Kraft, Dark Chocolate by PTI
Ink: VersaMagic Aquatic Splash, Dark Chocolate by PTI
Stamps: Warm Happiness by PTI
Ribbon: American Crafts
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Tessa

I know it's late! It's been a VERY rough weekend here! I hope it was worth the wait!
Here is my final Twilight project! A mini book of quotes!!!!! This is the front with it closed!

That's all folks! The week of Twilight has come to an end! My blog will return to normal for now! Look for the 12 Days of Christmas in December!
Oh one little other matter to take care of! You thought I forgot didn't you! The weiner er I mean WINNER! I wrote down all the names several time some of you and let Kaden draw one out and TRACY B you are the winner!!!! E-mail me your deets and I will get you your Twilight Prize Pack!!!! Thanks so much to everyone who has checked out my blog this week and to the new friends I have made!!!! Oh and be expecting a post about my take on the movie when I FINALLY get to see it!

Tools:
LOTS!
Top Note Die by Sizzix for SU
Various cardstock and PP
Always stamp from SU
Various ribbon from HL
bling
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Tessa

In case you have been living under a ROCK and didn't know ~ the movie Twilight comes out this Friday!!!!!! It is a movie based on the FIRST book of the same name by Stephenie Meyer. I am sooooooo excited even though I won't be able to go see it Friday - more like over Thanksgiving break!
This post will stay at the top of my blog this week so make sure you scroll down for projects and questions and such!
This week on Kraf*t*y Mama we will be doing a Twilight Countdown! I will feature projects inspired by the books and be discussing them! So don't read if you are in process of reading and don't want anything spoiled!
There will be KANDY! Saturday morning I will be giving away KANDY there is a variety of ways to win!
You will get one entry per comment on my daily countdown projects!
You will get one entry per answer to daily Twilight questions!
You will get one entry per Twilight Challenge projects linked to appropriate post!
So you could have LOTS of entries.
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Tessa

Just to reinforce that I am NOT the only crazy one - all across the blog people are celebrating the release of the Twilight movie. It is not just me! Here are some links to Twilight celebrations, candy, challenges and more across Blogland! If you would like to be added to this list give me a shout and I will link you up!
Stamp Happens - The home of the Twilight Tuesday Inspiration Challenges! The Stamp Vamp (love that) has been posting Twilight Challenges for 8 weeks and I just found out about it! :( Be sure to check her out!!!!
This is Bliss - Eve is a TTIC member and has great stuff!
Bella Carta- Rebecca is giving away a movie soundtrack on Friday! She's got some great Twi projects too!
Deconstructing Jen - Jen is giving away a fab piece of jewelry she made on Friday!! Jen is taking some orders on her Twi jewelry too, I hear!!
StampInsanity - Beth is a participant in the Twilight Tuesday Challenges as well. I really like her insight on the characters and books!
When Stars Fall From the Sky - Another Twilight Tuesday Challenge participant! I just LOVE her cards she uses printed images and a word that describes them! LOVE LOVE LOVE how she uses so many aspects of the character to create her cards!
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Tessa

Do I have a project for you?!?! It is the perfect culmination of this week! I can hardly wait to show it to you! But I have to cause it's not done! So while you are waiting breathlessly (like Edward) here's a challenge for you that's also a hint!

Create a card using a quote from TWILIGHT (just Twilight not the others) and create a NEW card that focuses on the quote! Upload to SCS or your blog and link it up here and that will get you another entry into the drawing tomorrow!

Oh and I love the quote that they are using as the TAG for the movie!!!! So perfect!

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Tessa

So today is the day!!!! The movie is out! I can't wait to go see it! I know many of you already have! Lucky ducks! Today we are discussing Bella cause well the books are about her, from her pov and without her there just wouldn't be the books! I love Bella! She's sweet and kind and yet fierce and feisty! She feels like an outsider and I think we have all felt like that at one point (or many) in our lives! I decided to make a card using Bellas truck - it's kinda like her, slow, rough around the edges but loyal it just keeps on going even after all it's been through! It's got character and spunk!

And of course we have to have Bella quotes!

Stupid, shiny Volvo owner.
I decided it didn’t matter. It doesn’t matter to me what you are.
About three things I was absolutely positive. First, Edward was a vampire. Second, there was part of him — and I didn’t know how potent that part might be — that thirsted for my blood. And third, I was unconditionally and irrevocably in love with him.
I don’t speak Car and Driver.
This truck is old enough to be your car’s grandfather — have some respect.
Take it easy — my truck is a senior citizen.
Just give me a minute to restart my heart.
I’ll always want you. Forever.
I can’t always be Lois Lane. I want to be Superman, too.
You are my life. You’re the only thing it would hurt me to lose.
I’m betting on Alice.
and those are just the ones from Twilight!!!
So colored the truck with makers stamped the pinetree scene behind the truck using a mask. I colored directly onto the pinetree stamp from Noble Deer then stamped it twice. Right above the hood their was a space not sure why cause I trimmed very close but anyway I decided to write BELLA there! I chose a blue background cause Edward likes Bella in BLUE! The flower is for her softness and the hardware cause she's so tough too! I used Beate's Weekend Sketch for this card! I saw on her Blog she's reading Twilight too so I REALLY hope she likes this card!

I will have one more project for you tomorrow and hopefully if all goes as planned it will be a doozie! Contest remains open until Sunday! So comment away!
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Tessa

It's time to take sides! Forget Sweden! Team Edward or Team Jacob?!?!?! and Why?

I am on Team Edward....is anyone really on Team Jacob? No really it is uncomprehendable to me! Edward and Bella are MEANT to be together! Her blood sings for him! It is fate, it is destiny, he loves and adores her! Honestly Jacob was there to see her through the tough times but he is a FRIEND! He is so much more immature and awkward! Edward is smooth and suave and classic! Their love though twisted is perfect!

Ok I'm done! Here's the card!
Team Edward - because werewolves don't sparkle!
I used the swirl from Baroque Motifs again - I like it for my Twilight cards! I emobssed it with Marquisette embossing powder which is all sparkly. The image of Edward with vampire I printed out and inked the edges then popped up on a scalloped square of silver cs. The round Team Edward is also a printed image that I stickled. The apple is a MS punch that I sticked too! I printed out the sentiment then used the word window punch and added red doodlebug rhinestones at either end! Some ribbon and viola'!

CS: Pure Poppy by PTI, Basic Black, Whisper White, Brushed Silver all SU
Stamps: Baroque motifs
Ink, Pallet Noir, Versamark
Accessories: PTI double stitched ribbon in Pure Poppy, Black Sheer Ribbon, STar Dust and Red Stickles, Doodlebug Rhinestones, Marquasite EP
Tools: SU Scallop Circle Punch, Marvy Pink Scallop Square Punch, Marvy Blue Square punch, EK Success 1 1/2 inch circle punch, MS apple punch
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Tessa

One of my co-workers got to go to an advanced screening of TWILIGHT last night!!!! I grilled her this morning! She said it was AWESOME!!!! Totally incredible! She said it started off slow the first 20 minutes are a little slow but totally rocked after that she said the 2 hours flew by! She said it was hard because there IS a lot of things that people who have read the books will notice as different! She said that in the movie the cast is perfect so that's good cause that worried me! I can't wait to go see it! I have to wait a WHOLE week!

Can't wait to hear what everyone else thinks! Anyone going tonight for the midnight showing?

So question: WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO GO SEE THE MOVIE??? Are you going to just sit back and wait for the DVD *gasp*?

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Tessa

Today's discussion and project focus on Edward and Bella as a couple! I don't know if I will get all my projects for this one loaded tonight or not! Cause I just spend the last hour and a half playing Quote Bingo in the Unity forum on SCS! I love those girls! Which is fitting cause my first (perhaps only) card for the day is using the Unity Image So and So Loves! My PSF Paula sent some to me for my birthday! Isn't she sweet?!?
This is a basic card! I added some red to the image to make the hearts stand out then I wrote each of their names in a heart, I wanted both their names in the same heart but that wasn't going to happen! I cut it out with my NEW top note die (LOVE it) and then trimmed it and matted it on a top note die cut I cut out of some black cardstock. I added some primas with a rhinestone brad. Makes me think of the wood they would have walked/ran through to get to the meadow which is the other card I hope to post tonight! This also qualifies for SCS Color Challenge 193! Kraft, Basic Black and Real Red!!!!

So Edward and Bella...we all love them, and the love between them! I actually struggle to put it into words because it is so incredible!!!!! It's so adorable how they can't get over the fact that the other one loves them and they are so incredibly devoted to each other!!! I think everyone no matter how happy they are in their relationship wish it was a bit more like Edward and Bellas!

Ready for Quotes?!? I like quotes if you haven't noticed!!!


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Tessa