The FUN Things about Fall...

If you sat down and made a list about your favorite things about fall what would it include?

 

1. I love the changing colors of the leaves. The beauty that surrounds fall is absolutely breathtaking! (Instant science lesson for the kids too-what tree produces yellow leaves? How about fire-engine red?)
   
2. The crisp cold air makes me crave hot soup even more! Why is that exactly?
   
3. Fall also reminds me of delicious Apple Festivals. Our family would all bundle up and head off to the Bayfield Apple Festival when we lived at the tippy-top of Wisconsin. It is incredible what people can do with apples...especially when it's freezing cold outside.

 

Which leads me to this amazing APPLE dip recipe that is so simple and so YUMMY!

 

I sent this recipe to my hubby one day...hint, hint! The next day he brought this lovely plate of goodness to me! Doesn't it look good? Isn't he sweet?

Here's the fun recipe that only calls for ONE ingredient:

 dulce de leche apple dip

You could put this yummy stuff in cute little jars and give as gifts! (If you don't eat it all first...speaking from EXPERIENCE here.)

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Homemade Dulce de Leche

1 can sweetened condensed milk

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.  Pour sweetened condensed milk into a shallow baking dish.  Cover tightly with foil.  Place in a larger pan, such as a roasting pan.  Fill larger pan with hot water until water level reaches about half way up the baking dish.  Cook for about 60 minutes and then check.  Continue cooking if necessary.  When a medium caramel color is reached, remove from oven and let cool.  Whisk until smooth, store in fridge.

(Best Bites is one of my all-time favorite blogs for delicious recipes. The gals there are funny, their pics are stunning, and their recipes are YUMMY. Check them out and let me know what you think.)

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 I also have some fresh, FALL projects to share with you from our ever amazing DT! So grab your apples and dip, sit back and ENJOY!

Birgit Koopsen took a woven ball and decorated it with just a few Prima products for a stunning effect! I can picture a few of these in a bowl for a custom home decor decoration.

• 543075 Mountain Lilly - Robins egg
• 539672 Autumn Leaves- September
• 543839 Butterflies- Papillon

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Daniela Dobson brings us a few Fall-oriented cards that are just jaw-dropping!

The cool use of packaging and that bold kalanchoe flower make this card a winner.

• Panji - Paisley Road - 841669
• Open Road - Toad Trip - 841850
• Pixie Garden - Fairy Flora - 841744
• Autumn Leaves - 539672
• Say it with Crystals - 540784
• Kalanchoe Mocha - 542481
• Letter stickers - 541781
• Packaging

 

This stunning card by Daniela has a gorgeous flower cluster with a few Autumn Leaves tucked in and a sweet Journaling card which puts it over the edge!

Daniela makes card-making look so effortless!

• Fairy Flora Fairy Flora - 841720
• Assam Paisley Road - 841713
• Journal note - 541965
• Autumn Leaves September - 539672
• Vivian Flower - 542849
  
• Journaling sticker Fairy Flora - 541620
• Trim - 541217

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Liana Suwandi brings us a fall card filled with a great thankful attitude! A few Journaling Cards and a bit of packging adds loads of layers and texture to the design.

• 841683 paisley road- bhangra
• 541965 paisley road- notecard
• 841713 paisley road- assam
• Prima Packaging

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Daniela also brings us a stunning layout featuring lots of textured felt ferns and a few fluttering butterflies!

Check out how cute that Kalanchoe felt flower is on this adorable page.

• Panaji Paisley Road – 841669
• Dandiya Paisley Road – 841676
• Avondale Annalee – 841782
• Sunlight Daisies Fairy Flora – 841768
• Fairy Flora notecard – 541972
• Jelly Alphabet – 536619
• Butterflies Papillon – 543839
• Flower Centers – 535117
• Jack n’ Jill clear stamp – 542016
• Fairy Flora Journaling sticker – 541620
• Kalanchoe- watermelon – 542504
• Kalanchoe – mocha - 542481
• Devines felt stem – fern – 536992

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Karola Witczak brings us a few lovely cards that will inspire you to dig out your scissors and flowers! Just look at this gorgeous cornucopia-inspired card filled with loads of goodies!

Just look at those sweet touches to this bountiful card!

• Annalee -  Parlor - 841805
• DeVines - 536978
• DeVines - 536992
• Glistening Vines Berries - 543280
• Madrigal Blossom - Peach Harmony - 540111
• Autumn Collection - Leaves - September - 539672
• Camilla - Flamenco - 539535

This rustic card by Karola is perfect for Thanksgiving with it's color scheme and layered flowers with a touch of twine!

Karola's sweet little touches always make her cards stand out.

• Fairy Flora- Fairy Flora - 841720
• Fairy Flora- Pixie Garden - 841744
• Fairy Flora Chipboards - 541620
• Paisley Road - Dandiya - 841676
• September Leaves - 539672
• Orchard Mix - Sahara - 543808

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Birgit Koopsen documents some fun activities on this cute page! Use paper cut-outs and a foam stamp to create a super large tree like Birgit did on this creative page!

• 537418 Alphabet stickers
• 541767 Alphabet stickers
• 841546 So cute coll, "so cute"
• 841577 So cute coll. "the great outdoors"
• 841850 Road trip coll. "Open Road"
• 841713 Paisley Road coll. "Assam"
• 841683 Paisley Road coll. "Bhangra"
• 541934 Note cards, so cute
• 920487 Foam stamp

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And for those who are traveling this Thanksgiving season-Have a GREAT Trip! Adorable Card by Alyssa McGrew

• Road trip papers 841881, 841850, 841850, 841898
• Alphabet 541774, 541781
• Pastiche Paper 841201

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Lastly we are going to leave you with some very sweet Thanksgiving placecards by Liana Suwandi! These will add a whimsical touch to your festivities!

• 841850 Road trip collections – open road
• 841713 Paisley road collctions – assam
• 841546 So cute! Collections – so cute
• 541767 alphabet stickers
• Mini roses

 

Fall is really a beautiful season. Let us know what you do to celebrate it in your house!  ~~Sharon

 

Comments

[Kristina]

Oh man Sharon! Now you've got me searching my cupboards for a can of sweetened condensed milk!
Oh and those fall inspired projects are yummy too an a completely different way :)
Hugs,
Kristina

[Kelly Massman]

Gorgeous colors and recipe today! :-)
I start thinking of Christmas in the fall!

[Shemaine Smith]

Beautiful and inspiring projects ladies!

[sally]

Fabulous projects - love all the textures - will pass on the condensed milk recipe though as I think it will be too addictive!!!