Happiness for Hostesses....with some tips!!!

Okay, so I have this catered family reunion to go to on Sunday afternoon. In the south, catered could be anything from a seafood feast to fried chicken and BBQ. Anyway, the hostess was asking many to bring desserts. So, when I asked what she wanted me to bring, without hesitating she said your salsa and some chips. So, I am making salsa for 40 plus people. I will probably just make a huge pitcher full and leave it at that. I thought I would make the hostess a special container for her to have for her very own later on. I did heat seal the lid.

This project was inspired by the Verve August Project Parade. The theme is Happiness for Hostesses. All who participate have a chance to win a stamp set of choice from the Verve store. How fabulous is that?

I created a 4 x 4 x 3 square container to house my quart jar of salsa. Just wanted to do something alittle different. I stamped the vertical paper using the Bountiful Backgrounds set. I love this overstamping look of blending two or more colors. I love this effect with this particular image. I used all Verve stamps in the making of this project. Here is the top of the lid. I did it alittle differently, too, because I wanted to use my new Spellbinder shapes as well as keep that shape continuous throughout.

TIPS

I make salsa. It is what I do. I consume large quantities of salsa and I have come up with a few tips.

• If you have children who will not eat vegetables, get them started on salsa. Eventually, you can chop up carrots, broccoli, and green pepper and the kids will probably not taste the difference.
• I love Snyder corn or white corn tortilla chips because I can have the most of those with fewer weight watcher points.
• I do make my own tortilla chips from time to time. Take a corn tortilla and cut into pie pieces. Spray both sides with Pam and sprinkle with salt. Bake in the oven at 350 degrees. You have to watch these as they start to get crispy and brown fast.
• I never like to give salsa without giving some Junior mints. Face it, the garlic and onion content is pretty intense. Of course, I learned that if I suck on a stainless steel spoon that it dissipates the aroma. Also, if you get garlic or onion on your fingers rub your hands on a stainless steel pot.
  
  

Stamps

Verve Bountiful Backgrounds, Kindred Spirits, Enjoy

Paper

gp white, regal rose, so saffron, soft suede
Ink

regal rose, so saffron, soft suede

Accessories

Nestabilities, MS border punch, soft suede ribbon, EK success border punch, sponges, foam squares