Asking a favour!

All you lovely people, thank you for visiting my little blog recently. 

I just wanted to ask if, when you do stop by, you could leave a comment? I have not been doing this very long and need all the support I can get. I am constantly trying to improve the look and content of my blog and your comments would be really valuable.

Thanks! See you soon.xx

 

Baking challenge day three. (Was not sure I would get this far!)

Well here we are at day three. Today I have baked a lemon and poppy seed (I love poppy seeds) tray bake with a zingy lemon sugar topping.  

This contains the usual cakey ingredients but when it cooled it was so light and airy that I was so pleased with the outcome - maybe not quite so many calories in this one. 

Again, my husband was very complimentary but I have decided to go savoury for tomorrows challenge as I am getting complaints about his waistline!

I should also point out that I am going to try harder with my photos. They seem not to be as good as they could because I take them at night but I don't like to use a flash. Must work on that.

Well, see you on day four. xx

Baking challenge day two.

Well, I have managed  day two - phew! Never-before baked recipe for today is 

Hodge Podge.

This is a lovely cake containing dried fruit and cherries, some almonds and nutmeg. It is a tray bake and the husband has already tested and said very nice.

Next to try it on the boys. As before, I will post the full recipe on  Foody Fun by the end of the week.It is really nice to set some challenges, just to see if you can stretch yourself- however this being the day I have committed to lose 10lbs at Weight Watchers by the end of next month is probably not the best week to begin this kind of goal. Hey ho, now I have broadcast this to a certain number of people both projects will hopefully be things I can achieve!

Catch you tomorrow with day 3.xx

Baking Challenge Day One!


Today sees the beginning of National Baking Week. In celebration of this I have set myself a challenge and I am attempting to bake something every day I have not baked before.

Day One: Apple muffins.

The recipe included shredded apple and juice, brown sugar, buttermilk and honey along with wholemeal flower - I like to sprinkle some of the flour on top before I pop them in the oven. Hope to put the whole recipe and method on Foody Fun by the end of the week along with the other things I will be baking. Wish me luck.x

Catch up Monday!

Finally, I have done something about learning to crochet! I contacted - Woolyknit Crafts to find out if they do classes. Think I'll go along this Wednesday afternoon for an hour; it normally runs 2 - 5pm so will need to pick to boys up but it is a start and I'm quite excited so I'll let you know how I get on!

On my trip to the library recently, getting the boys books back, I finally had chance to have a mooch around on my own! Picked up a couple of crafty publications for some ideas for Christmas - starting to make a few lists, now I have my planner finished!

My Facebook page has been going great guns recently - more than 10 new likes over the last week or so; just wish they would ORDER something - so many people like what I do it is such a shame I cannot convert it into sales!

I currently have a sale on my Facebook page - greeting cards so why not take a look?

My Pinterest account has been attracting a lot of re-pins which is fun - see what goodies I have been looking at lately on my account.

Well, that is about it for now. xx

My first step-by-step guide to a thing!!

 

Eeeeek I have been working on this for the last couple of days and here is my step by step guide to making your own banner for Halloween. I would really appreciate your comments.

So, here it is Halloween Banner 2012.

Choose some typically coloured Halloween funky foam. Mine came from The Range.

Mark out templates according to the size you want for your banner. The bases of mine are approx. 10 cms and remember you may need a couple for spacers.

Cut our your templates and decide on the colour sequence and keep to one side.

I then used a Tim Holtz ticket and photocopied this onto craft paper and cut out, see below.

Then, I free-hand drew the letters for trick or treat onto old sheet music and cut out...

 

Use fairly strong glue to stick the tickets to the flags.

String together the flags with something like garden twine.

And there it is.

Hope you found this easy to follow and that you might have a go at making your own.

Back soon. xx

Christmas Planner

Christmas Planner Complete!!

Finally my Christmas planner is finished!

I'm really pleased with it but may add a few extra bits to it , should I find some cool papers to decorate the remaining pages.

If you remember, this is the front cover but I have modified it a little. 
Take a look at the whole thing.

Planning for Christmas 2012 here we come! 
Hope this link works as I'd really like you to see it and there are 16 photographs!

 I so love decorating for Christmas but have to get past Halloween yet!


Right leaving it at that. Back soon.x