Sunday, September 23, 2012

 
 Easy Mexican Chicken Bake

2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
2 tsp dry taco seasoning
1/2 C salsa
1/2 C cheddar cheese

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees.  
  • Spray a shallow baking dish with Pam.
  • Coat the chicken breasts lightly with the taco seasoning.
  • Place in the baking dish.
  • Top with salsa.
  • Bake for 45 minutes.
  • Sprinkle cheese on top and bake for an additional 5 minutes.

Thursday, February 2, 2012


This is a bracelet that I plan on making soon.   I got this pattern from Fusionbeads.com






Chain Me Up Bracelet by FusionBeads.com

Approximate finished length: 7 inches

Beads and other products needed for one bracelet:
*84 - 4mm Siam Ruby Fire Polished Round Glass Beads (FP0245)
*35 inches - 4mm Matte Black Plated Steel Etched Oval Cable Chain (CN5422)
*1 - 10x19mm Three Strand Gunmetal Plated Magnetic Tube Bar Clasp (BM0535)
*6 - 5mm Gunmetal Plated Base Metal 19 Gauge Open Jump Rings (BM2790)
*14 - 21 gauge Gunmetal Plated Base Metal 2 inch Eye Pins (BM2638)

Tools needed to complete the bracelet:
*Round nose pliers      *Chain nose pliers      *Wire cutters

Beading Techniques needed to complete the bracelet:
*Opening and Closing a Jump Ring      *Cutting Chain Efficiently
*Simple Loop
For step-by-step photos and instructions on these and other techniques, visit FusionBeads.com and select Beading Techniques from the top navigation bar.

Instructions to complete “Chain Me Up” bracelet:
Step 1
Cut the chain into five 7-inch lengths (see Cutting Chain Efficiently Technique).
Tips
In the following steps, imagine that the loops on the 3-strand tube bar clasp are numbered from 1 – 3. Five chain lengths will be attached to the loops on one side of the clasp with jump rings – two chain lengths each on loops 1 and 3, and one (middle) chain length on loop 2. Imagine that the chain lengths are numbered from 1 – 5. Links of the chain alternating with beads will be threaded onto head pins.
 
Step 2
Open one jump ring (see Opening and Closing a Jump Ring Technique). Use the jump ring to attach one end link of each of two chain lengths to loop 1 on one side of the tube bar clasp. Close the jump ring.

Step 3
Repeat Step 2 with loop 3 on the same side of the tube bar clasp.

Step 4
In the same manner as in Steps 2 – 3, use one jump ring to attach one end link of one chain length to loop 2 on the same side of the tube bar clasp.

Step 5
String the following onto one eye pin:
1 – glass bead
Link 5 of chain length 1
1 – glass bead
Link 5 of chain length 2
1 – glass bead
Link 5 of chain length 3
1 – glass bead
Link 5 of chain length 4
1 – glass bead
Link 5 of chain length 5
1 – glass bead

Step 6
Turn a simple loop (see Simple Loop Technique) at the open end of the eye pin.

Step 7
Skip three chain links in all five strands. Then repeat Steps 5 – 6.

Step 8
Repeat Step 7 12 times.

Step 9
In the same manner as in Step 2 – 4, use jump rings to attach the unattached end chain links to the corresponding loops on the second side of the clasp. Two chains each will be attached to loops 1 and 3, and the middle chain to loop 2.

Friday, January 13, 2012

Kello Kitty Hat and Elmo Hat

Hello Kitty Hat
 This is the Hello Kitty hat that I made for my granddaughter, Nyla, for Christmas this year.


Elmo Hat
This is the Elmo hat I made for Ellie this year for Christmas.

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Rainbow Jewel Cuff Bracelet










This is a cuff bracelet made out of 11/0 seed beads in the peyote stitch. It measures just over 1" wide.  Since it is a repeating pattern, you can make it as long as you like.  Mine is repeated about 4 times and measure 7.25" long before the slider clasp.

Here is the pattern and the list of colors.