Just some pretty things

I have made a collection of lovely pretty items on Etsy, such a good place to search for handmade goodies.There is always beautiful thing to look at, this is so true for me right now as my house is a mass of building work, at least I can go on Etsy and look at prettiness and get decorating ideas!

If you see something you like just click the photo and it will take you to their shop for a closer look.

'While I wait.....' by amooma

At least I can come and look at pretty things on Etsy while I wait for my lovely husband to renovate our home x

Francesca Antique Bronz... GabbysBazaar $7.99	Summer days - Set of 4 ... zoepower $10.00	Boutique Sampler Box ZukrBoutique $10.00	As Right As Rain - Prin... GarethCoxon $18.00
Beautiful Rabbit and Ke... LaurasJeweller... $18.50	2 Yards Pink Velvet and... ShopKStudio $4.99	12 cherry blossom ceram... damsontreepott... $180.00	Vintage Inspired Lace S... ktjean $155.00
3 Succulent Wedding Bou... SucculentsGalo... $63.00	Wooden Bunting Flag Nec... lucie0ellen $16.00	Shrimp Cocktail 8x12 in... andreakett $20.00	Sea of Dreams - Vintage... recordalbumcov... $20.00
StayGoldMaryRose - Vibr... StayGoldMaryRo... $47.00	Vintage Pastel Melamine... saltandginger $16.00	1950s Candy Pink Satin ... MaeFinkVintage $70.00	A Beautiful Mess Art St... breedingfancy $16.00

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Home cushion, and some new crafting companions.

Finally I have got around to showing you the finished cushion I made  for my friends birthday gift.  I am so happy with the way is has turned out, I have made one to go in my shop,  and I am in the process of making myself one. As it looks so good next to my patch work quilt.

Just so you know I did not make the quilt! I wish I did but in fact  it was made by mother-in-law Jeannie. She was/is a  professional seamsters  as well as a dancer, movie extra and stand in for some rather big name movie stars. Before I go naming dropping, I think it would be better if I do a little interview with her just to get the facts straight.

We have a few new addition's to my little crafting companions, two new hens, they have not laid an egg yet, any day now. They are a similar breed to our other hens.  

Maran type hybrid chicken

We have (bit excited about this!) a broody hen, who is as I type this sitting on six amazing dark chocolate coloured eggs, so in twenty-oneish days we will have lots of lovely fluffy chicks running about.  

French, crossed with Wheaton and Salmon / Blue strains

We put one araucana blue egg under here as well, just hope it's going to be a hen.

Araucana blue egg

I will keep you updated on the chicken developments. We will be selling the excess eggs outside our house. I would love to sell them in pink egg cartons but Adam say's "it's not cost effective"  and I keep telling him "but pink egg box's, come on how can you say no to that!"

Bouncing Baby Bibs

It has been quite busy for the past few weeks. It was Adams 40th birthday so lots of cake making was going on, and planning a big party at home. In the end he has decided to go out to the big city, have dinner at River cottage canteen, which if I am honest I'm very happy not to have to cook for 20 people in a house that is still a building site. 

I did get the bibs finished in time for my friends little girls Christening, and I am very pleased how they have turned out. I do love to make things for my family and friends; it feels more personal, and if I can- not make it myself then I try to buy handmade.

I have started to make more bibs in vintage fabric, as I think they will be a good addition to my shop.  

All packaged up, I took this so I could show the cool stamp's I have bought from Skull and Cross Buns on Etsy it's so cute and very well made. 

My next big make is for an old college friend, I am making him bunting for his wedding, 15 meters of white bunting with red felt stars. I am also thinking about making a cushion for a very good friend Amy she is going to be 30 next week, she has just bought her first house with her man and two boys, I think it needs to be a pink cushion maybe with "home" appliqued on to it. Will show how they turn out next time.

The finished beetroot bread

I hope everyone had a loved up Valentine's Day. Here are a few finished photos of the beetroot bread , which turned out lovely and red, so pleased with the results, was very tasty too.  The pink rose flavoured love heart chocolates are/were delicious, I also made some dark chocolate ones which I added cherry syrup to the melting chocolate.

The sunset that night also got in the love mood, look at the pinky red streak across the sky in the last photo,  so pretty. 

And let me tell you pink pepper has such a light fresh pepper taste, you have to try it. I crushed some up in a pestle and mortar and added it to some sea salt flacks, just lovely sprinkled over our chicken risotto.


I went to a friends babes christening last weekend, I made the little girl some bibs for a gift they turned out quite nicely, will show them to you next time. 

LOVE

Happy Valentines Day

So tomorrow is Valentines Day X

The Day of Love it tomorrow, I have spent the day doing a bit of pre-valintiens prep. First I've made some yummy chicken stock from last night free range roast chicken dinner. In the seasoning I have used some pink pepper corns. I bought them for a recipe I was going to make but alas I can-not remember the recipe any more! So I used them in the stock. My valentine and I will be having chicken risotto for our valentine dinner, with lots of parmesan, and olive oil drizzled on top.

Next I thought we needed some lovely bread to go with our meal, I like to have a little dipping blows with balsamic vinegar and olive oil.  I decided to make some special red bread, how very romantic, using half a quantity of River Cottage basic bread recipe, to that I have added one medium sized finely grated beetroot and a large sprig of chopped rosemary. It's in the oven right now! I have never made bread with beetroot in it before but it is smelling good,will let you know how it turns out tomorrow! 

I though it would be fun to make some rose flavoured chocolates for my love. I took one bar of organic white chocolate and some rose syrup and melted the two together, and then poured it into  a silicon heart  mould, they are drying out nicely but you will have to wait till tomorrow for the finished photos. Now I have one very messy kitchen to tidy up before I make tonights dinner, and no I will not be showing any photos of my messy kitchen now or tomorrow! 

Sorry little blog

Sorry little blog for neglecting you so.  

I will try my best to look after you better, here have a sprinkling of fresh rain water to help you grow, and a little sun to warm you up x

'After the rain................comes the sun'

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