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Happy Birthday Card to Wrap Up a Fun Week

What a week it has been! The only think that could possibly top Cricut's 5th Birthday Party and release of the Expression 2 was a Royal Wedding! I may need the weekend to recover from this fun, fun week. I thought I would wrap up the week with a fun birthday card.

The card was created using Imaginesce cardstock and chipboard stickers, the I-Top tool, Stampin' Up stamps, and a Stampin' Up punch. I really like the bright and festive look of this card. The cake and present chipboard stickers really pop off of the brown cardstock on the cover, but then I took the card to the next step. I added a stamped and punch tag, color coordinating flowers, and an I-Top brad.

I like the fold of the card. Begin with a 12" strip of cardstock. Fold the cardstock in half. Then fold the top half of the card in half again, folding back toward the fold. You will create an uneven Z fold. You then attach a small rectangle to the top half of the card. The photo above shows this fold far better than I could possibly explain it to you.

The top of the card pulls to the left to open. Inside the card I stamped Happy Birthday again and left plenty of space to write a personalized message.

SLOPPY JOES

Sloppy Joe

Popular throughout America as an easy way to stretch meat, this sandwich of ground beef and spicy tomato sauce is a classic.
SERVES 4
1 tbsp. canola oil½ small yellow onion, finely chopped¼ green bell pepper, cored, seeded, and finely chopped8 oz. ground beef1 cup canned tomato sauce2 tsp. Worcestershire1 tsp. chili powderKosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to tasteTabasco, to taste4 hamburger buns, toasted
Heat oil in 12″ skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and pepper and cook, stirring, until soft, about 6 minutes. Add beef and cook until browned, stirring so that the meat breaks up into small pieces, about 8 minutes. Add tomato sauce, Worcestershire, chili powder, salt, pepper, and Tabasco; cook, stirring occasionally, until reduced and thick, about 10 minutes. Divide between buns and serve.

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