Cookin' Up Creations

Join us all month long as we visit the historical period of the American Frontier in the late 19th Century, characterized by lawlessness, violence and most importantly, adventure.

A new Blue Plate Special challenge is posted each Monday (sketch), Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. Participants have until the 3rd of the following month to complete and post their creations in the Cookin' up Creations Gallery.

Prize will be a $20 Gift Certificate to their favorite online store (random drawing)


On the westward trail or the frontier settlements, quilts were a means of both physical and emotional comfort. Thick quilts lined and covered wagons, padded fragile china, or became window covers or primitive shelters such as tents.

For this challenge create a quilt pattern on your layout. Also add some hearts.
Here is my example:

Love your example, Lolis! What a great challenge!

AH, Lolis. What a beautiful page. LOVE it all. Fun challenge

What a great challenge! Love your layout!

Hearts on the animal patterned paper! This is how my grandma made quilts. She took scraps of old clothes and such and just stitched them together. Somehow, they always look beautiful.

Beautiful layout and the pictures are adorable!

Ah. What a cute page, Leslie.

love your page

Love that you came up with quilts. My mind gets stuck on cowboys and horses
Great example!