A wave of domesticity came over me today and after the hoovering and washing of dishes, I got a craving for cake. I decided I wanted a sponge cake today, so I googled a recipe and got down to business!
As I was gathering my various ingredients and bowls, I realised I no longer had two sandwich tins. I had used one of them to hold my fimo creations in while being baked in the oven a few months back. I had gotten distracted and they had almost blown up! So the tin was unusable.
It was ok though, it just meant it took a little longer to make the cake and gave me time to get the stuff ready for our dinner of home made burgers and mash :)
I used this recipe for the cake and raspberry jam and my own buttercream for the filling. I sprinkled it with confectioners sugar on the top.
With my new electric whisk it makes creaming the sugar and butter in recipes like this, so much easier. The only things I really could do with now are, a sieve and a cake cover.
The cake looked great, just a touch of golden on top and nice and bouncy. It tasted so good. Not too sweet, just soft enough. A small enough slice was just perfect. I will definitely keep this recipe on file.
Stephen thought it was delicious and in return I got a foot rub :D
Saturday, August 16, 2008
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Scrap Bag
Today is the first day of my(and my boyfriends) holidays, so even though we decided just to chill today, I thought it best to start as I mean to go on and step away from the internets for a while.
So, I took out the shell of the bag I had knit a few weeks back and made the lining for it.
I knit the bag with some wool I had been bought for my birthday, it was two balls of lovely rainbow coloured yarn. I don't know wether this has a specific name, but it varied in thickness and is really nice. Anyway, with just two balls, I couldn't think of what to knit, but then I looked in my stash. I found one ball of rust coloured yarn and one of a dark plum colour, both Icelandic wool. So I cast on some stitches and began to knit a bag. It turned out well, I think.
I made a lining out of an old t-shirt and reinforced the straps with fabric too.
So, I took out the shell of the bag I had knit a few weeks back and made the lining for it.
I knit the bag with some wool I had been bought for my birthday, it was two balls of lovely rainbow coloured yarn. I don't know wether this has a specific name, but it varied in thickness and is really nice. Anyway, with just two balls, I couldn't think of what to knit, but then I looked in my stash. I found one ball of rust coloured yarn and one of a dark plum colour, both Icelandic wool. So I cast on some stitches and began to knit a bag. It turned out well, I think.
I made a lining out of an old t-shirt and reinforced the straps with fabric too.
Friday, August 08, 2008
I need more earrings
I made this tonight, it's based on a project from CO+K. I turned a hair dye box inside out, and stamped some cute hello Kitty and Totoro stamps on. All the earrings I made, except the cute mushrooms, my friends brought them back from Prague for me :)
I've been having huge problems being motivated to make anything of late. My main problem is getting away from the computer! Once I do that I am fine.
We are on holidays from Tuesday, until mid Sept, so we have planned to have at least 5 days free from internet, tv and computer games... well we shall see how that goes ;) We are going camping, don't know where yet, maybe down South to Vík. Have to find a place for the kitty in the cat hotel first.
I've been having huge problems being motivated to make anything of late. My main problem is getting away from the computer! Once I do that I am fine.
We are on holidays from Tuesday, until mid Sept, so we have planned to have at least 5 days free from internet, tv and computer games... well we shall see how that goes ;) We are going camping, don't know where yet, maybe down South to Vík. Have to find a place for the kitty in the cat hotel first.
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Scones
I baked some scones the other night during a craving for some nibbles. They are yummy.
I used the same recipe as before, but I also added some sunflower seeds.
I used the same recipe as before, but I also added some sunflower seeds.
Sunday, July 13, 2008
The Only Cake You Ever Need
I baked myself a birthday cake today, only 4 days late! I was pretty much too hungover yesterday, so I left it until this afternoon. I used my new electric mixer I got as a present from Stephen :D It made beating so much easier.
The cake I made was a baked cheesecake, which is easily becoming a favourite of mine. This one is taken from Nigella Lawson cookbook, I got the recipe from another food blog, her photo's were just too hard to resist! It's a basic cheesecake but with a sour cream topping. I followed her instructions, except I think the time it took the cake to set in the oven was 40 minutes.
Also, I forgot the blueberries! So, I just used some blueberry jam for tonight and for taking pics :D
Well we waited all evening and finally at 10 pm we got to taste a slice. It was well worth the wait! The cheese part was perfectly tangy and soft and the biscuit base was the perfect crunch level too. Stephen would have been a little happier with more biscuit base, but I thought it was fine.
It is very rich, even though I thought I cut what was a slim piece, we were both very full after it. Although it being after 10 at night, could have had an effect on that too ;) I used Icelandic cream cheese(low fat) and Icelandic sour cream(15%). Just for the cheese alone, it cost me around 1000kr/£6.56/8.20e, so it's not a cake I would be baking all the time. I suppose for the once a year I have someone over, it's gonna be whipped up ;)
The cake I made was a baked cheesecake, which is easily becoming a favourite of mine. This one is taken from Nigella Lawson cookbook, I got the recipe from another food blog, her photo's were just too hard to resist! It's a basic cheesecake but with a sour cream topping. I followed her instructions, except I think the time it took the cake to set in the oven was 40 minutes.
Also, I forgot the blueberries! So, I just used some blueberry jam for tonight and for taking pics :D
Well we waited all evening and finally at 10 pm we got to taste a slice. It was well worth the wait! The cheese part was perfectly tangy and soft and the biscuit base was the perfect crunch level too. Stephen would have been a little happier with more biscuit base, but I thought it was fine.
It is very rich, even though I thought I cut what was a slim piece, we were both very full after it. Although it being after 10 at night, could have had an effect on that too ;) I used Icelandic cream cheese(low fat) and Icelandic sour cream(15%). Just for the cheese alone, it cost me around 1000kr/£6.56/8.20e, so it's not a cake I would be baking all the time. I suppose for the once a year I have someone over, it's gonna be whipped up ;)
Gifts for a Fairy godmother
It was my godmothers birthday last week, I had one idea in my mind for a while about what I was going to make for her, but at the last minute I changed my mind. I was in work and an idea came to me of using the small mirrors I have, to make a brooch.
I used 3 small round mirrors, a jem I found in one of my tubs and a pin back.
I then bought some more smaller lava stone beads for earrings and put the turquoise shell beads with them.
I bought this cute little round display box for them and put some purple felt in to cover them top and bottom.
I used 3 small round mirrors, a jem I found in one of my tubs and a pin back.
I then bought some more smaller lava stone beads for earrings and put the turquoise shell beads with them.
I bought this cute little round display box for them and put some purple felt in to cover them top and bottom.
Wednesday, July 02, 2008
And in return, you shall receive..
A few posts back you will see I made a lava stone ring for Queenfairypants. I made this for her as we were involved in a clothing swap. I didn't have any clothing to swap so I made the ring and today I received my skirt for which I swapped :) It's a lovely hippy/Indian style skirt. Queeny swapped it as the dye ran after she washed it the first time, to me it just looks like it's been tie-dyed.
I also received a few days ago the gifts from Knittin' Kitten, which was another swap. KK bought a top, fabric painted it, did some embroidery and added a lovely tassley fringe to the top. It's lovely, maybe a tad tight round my hips, I may have to alter it there.
Also KK made me a beautiful choker with a Celtic style symbol :) I was very pleased with the gifts.
I also received a few days ago the gifts from Knittin' Kitten, which was another swap. KK bought a top, fabric painted it, did some embroidery and added a lovely tassley fringe to the top. It's lovely, maybe a tad tight round my hips, I may have to alter it there.
Also KK made me a beautiful choker with a Celtic style symbol :) I was very pleased with the gifts.
Sunday, June 22, 2008
I Am a Machine
First off, I cannot believe I have JUST figured out how to get a title above each post. doh! So I am sorry for the lack of them previously, it makes everything seem all run on-y.
I was browsing the new projects on CO+K and saw the cutest little fimo charm bracelet, made up of kinda cupcake fimo creations! So adorable, so obviously I had to make me some of them. I decided to make earrings and a necklace charm.
Then I made some fimo hair sticks. For one of them I utilized an old leather wrist cuff. I had already cut off the strap and buckle as I am allergic to the nickel in them! So, I just cut a hole either side for the stick to go through, I love those leather hair holders. Anyway I still have the sticks in and they have held my hair in place for around an hour now. yay
I was browsing the new projects on CO+K and saw the cutest little fimo charm bracelet, made up of kinda cupcake fimo creations! So adorable, so obviously I had to make me some of them. I decided to make earrings and a necklace charm.
Then I made some fimo hair sticks. For one of them I utilized an old leather wrist cuff. I had already cut off the strap and buckle as I am allergic to the nickel in them! So, I just cut a hole either side for the stick to go through, I love those leather hair holders. Anyway I still have the sticks in and they have held my hair in place for around an hour now. yay
Bzzz Bzzz
It's a beautiful day out today, so inspired by the bee I dodged, I fished out some nik naks I had in one of my crafty boxes. I thought I had more bees but I only had one left, so I made him into a necklace and used the wooden stars for earrings. All I did was make an eyepin out of some wire and glue that to the back and then put on a jump ring and attached the earring hooks and necklace. Very simple.
Frankenstein is the way forward.
This is something I made the other day. Well I say "made", it's more like I Frankesteined some stuff haha
I took the top half(knee length) of a Monsoon skirt that was previously floor length-but too hard to walk in-and chopped it in half, then I took the remnants of another item, which was the bottom frill part of an M & S Per Una dress(bought for under 1000isk at an outlet store here) that I hacked off. I had already made the top part of that dress into an above the knee version.
I took these two parts and sewed them together, stitching a red ribbon along the join. I wore it out today and it feels lovely.
I took the top half(knee length) of a Monsoon skirt that was previously floor length-but too hard to walk in-and chopped it in half, then I took the remnants of another item, which was the bottom frill part of an M & S Per Una dress(bought for under 1000isk at an outlet store here) that I hacked off. I had already made the top part of that dress into an above the knee version.
I took these two parts and sewed them together, stitching a red ribbon along the join. I wore it out today and it feels lovely.
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