Project: Carmelita

So, I was browsing through Pinterest the other day (of course), and came across this devilishly yummy-looking recipe ;) And last night around midnight, a craving struck me! So I got my happy little butt out of bet to go rummage through the pantry hoping I had everything to make it, and by the grace of God, I did! And it turned out amazing! So, I took some pictures and added the recipe so you can try it as well, I highly recommend it! 

 The stuff:

32 caramel squares, unwrapped
1/2 cup heavy cream
3/4 cup butter, melted
3/4 cup brown sugar, packed (I only had about 

1/4 C, so I did the rest with regular sugar, and it came out fine)
1 cup flour
1 cup rolled oats
1 teaspoon baking soda
6 ounces semisweet chocolate chips

                                                                                                 

 1. Combine caramels and cream in a small saucepan over low heat. Making sure to stir every few minutes so it doesn't burn.   
Note: The burner wasn't on in the picture on the left, so none of the plastic got melted!



 2. In a separate bowl, combine melted butter, brown sugar, flour, oats, and baking soda.



3. Pat half of the oatmeal mixture into the bottom of an 8x8" pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.



 4. Remove pan from oven and sprinkle chocolate chips over crust. Pour caramel mixture over chocolate chips. Crumble remaining oatmeal mixture over caramel. Return to oven and bake an additional 15-20 minutes, until the edges are lightly browned.



5. Now just cool, cut, and serve! Since the caramel takes so long to cool down, if you're in a crunch for time, pop it in the fridge for 45 minutes- an hour. 

 

Hope you enjoyed it as much as I did!

Project: Nook Case

So, my mom got a nook tablet for Christmas, and  no one thought to get her a case to go with it (and knowing her, it'll be broken soon). Her birthday is coming up on Thursday, so instead of spending $50 for one at Barnes & Nobles, I decided just to make one myself. So, here it goes!

Here's what you need:

4-5 different fabrics (about a square foot in size)

sewing machine

Ruler

Keep the Nook handy to measure

1. First you want to measure your Nook, and add about 1 1/2" around each side
2. Take the fabric that you want to be on the cover, and place it right sides together with the one you want for the inside.
3. Now, you want to double your pattern that you make with the Nook, so it will fold over it like a book.
4. Then pin your pattern to the 2 pieces you have for the cover and cut it out.
5. You may want to apply some iron-on adhesive to make it a bit sturdier.
6. Turn the inside of your cover so the right side is facing up.
7.  Now, take 2 of your other fabrics to made the inner pockets out of. You want to hem one edge on each of them.
8. Lay them down on the left side of the cover, about where you will want them, making sure they're straight, then pin them only the piece of fabric that will be the inside.
9. To make to corner pieces that will hold the Nook, fold your last fabric into quarters until you have a square, and cut it to about the size you want the holders to be, plus 1 1/2".
10. Hem the edge that will out, and pin one in each corner of the inner fabric on the right side. 
11. Turn the fabric with everything pinned to it back so that it's right sides together with the front cover, and  pin them together.
12. When you sew it together, sew 5/8" away from the edge to make it sturdy, leaving about 2 inches un-sewn so you can turn your cover right side out.
13. After it's sewn together, you want to flip it back out though the opening, then fold the raw edges of it in and sew it together so it looks like a finished edge. 

So there you have it, a super easy, and cheap, Nook cover. Hope you enjoy :)