	Welcome back to a new year of Scrappy Sunday challenges. We already have three layouts in our group to inspire your new year.We’re also playing around with the monthly photo meme “12,” where you take a 12 pictures on the 12th of each month this year. It’s a fun project and I think it will make a great calendar for 2013. You can download a Photoshop template for this project here.
	Taylor Usry uses the Perfect Layers tools to create this FABULOUS card. Grab some inspiration, follow Taylor’s easy tutorial, and enter for your own chance to win a set of these great tools. Check it out quickly — this challenge ends on Monday, January 23rd.
	It was a lot of work, but it was totally worth it — we’ve revamped our Tutorial Area. Check it out and let us know what you think!
	Lyn Bernatovich hosts this week’s 3d Challenge with this vintage altered tin. You’d never guess that this precious heirloom started life as a box of mints!
	Good news! We upgraded our chat application. If you regularly use chat, you’ll probably find the new chat more friendly and reliable:• Easy to find: You’ll find the new chat in your browser window’s footer. Click on it and start chatting (click again to close it). • More responsive: It should snap to attention and respond to your commands better than the old chat. • Better technology: It’s not Flash-based anymore, so it will even work on some mobile devices. • New sounds and notifications: You can turn those off if you want. You’ll also see a visual notification when new messages are posted. • Ignore people: Choose who you want to chat with — or click the “Ignore” button. It’s up to you. • Pop it out: Need more space to chat? Pop it out into its own window. Give the new chat a try!

PICKS OF THE WEEK & COOL STUFF

Margaret Hutton is making me want to make some homemade Valentine’s right NOW with this great Diamond Fold Card. We don’t have a tutorial for this card yet — maybe you’ll make us one Margaret? You can discover some other great folds here.

Our very own Adela is topping this week’s leaderboards with herwith the Valentine’s Day blog hop!

Maria Vanderform tops the video charts with this demonstration of transforming a butterfly punch into a flower!

In 9 days, I’m off to CHA. (Comment here if you’re going to be there too — I’d love to see you!) I’ve got appointments set up for most of the week to bring you some great video on new techniques and goodies to come. If you want to see some of the new products on the horizon, check out my friend, Susan, at the PaperCraftersCorner.com. She’s doing a great job of showing previews of coming goodness.

One last goodie — two friends both shared this recipe with me last week, and it’s DELISH!

Pub Style Chicken and Caramelized Onions

Ingredients

3 oz reduced-fat jalapeño Cheddar cheese
1/4 cup light soy sauce
1 tablespoon molasses
1 tablespoon garlic powder
3/4 teaspoon pepper, divided
large zip-top bag
1 1/2 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts
2 (5-oz) packages fresh pre-sliced onions (4 cups)
1 tablespoon canola oil
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
2/3 cup garlic pepper crispy onions
1/4 cup refrigerated Caesar dressing
1/4 cup light honey mustard dressing

Prep

Preheat oven to 425°F.
Shred cheese (1 cup).

Steps

Combine soy sauce, molasses, garlic powder, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper; place mixture in bag and add chicken, turning to coat. Let stand 10 minutes (or overnight) to marinate.
Toss fresh onions with oil, salt, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Place onions in 13- x 9-inch baking dish; top with chicken. Bake 20–25 minutes or until chicken reaches 165°F.
Top chicken with crispy onions and cheese; bake 2–3 more minutes or until cheese melts.
Combine both dressings; microwave on HIGH 20–30 seconds or until hot. Drizzle sauce over chicken and serve.

CALORIES (per 1/4 recipe) 480kcal; FAT 23g; CHOL 120mg; SODIUM 680mg; CARB 25g; FIBER 1g; PROTEIN 42g; VIT A 6%; VIT C 8%; CALC 20%; IRON 15%

Support the Planet

You can do your holiday shopping and help promote the Planet at the same time. We started an Amazon store on the site to help put foods in our children’s mouths and wine in our glass. You can shop for papercrafting supplies here — but if you want to shop for ANYTHING Amazon sells, use this link and you’ll be supporting the Planet.