How to Create Polymer Clay Decorations
Reusable and bespoke decoration ideas Polymer Clay Decorations are the perfect addition to your celebratory display whether it’s for Christmas or another celebration. Using Polymer Clay you can create unique and bespoke decorations you can use again and again! How to create Polymer Clay Decorations To create polymer clay decorations you will need Step by Step First, you will need to think of your design and plan out your colours. Next, you will need to take small amounts of clay. Small and thin decorations bake best. The clay needs to be warmed, rolled and prepped before use. This is where the pasta machine comes in handy. Only take what…
How to create a DIY countdown calendar for Christmas
12 days of Christmas Advent Calendar A Christmas DIY Countdown Calendar is a great way to spread the celebration and festive cheer for longer! Christmas Countdown Calendar I created this particular calendar to countdown the 12 days of Christmas. The 12 days of Christmas officially go from Christmas Day to Epiphany Eve, which is the 5th of January, ending in a large feast day of Epiphany on the 6th (which is the day the Christmas decorations must all come down too)! However you could use the same ideas for any countdown period you wanted to celebrate. Why create a calendar? I wanted to keep the festive excitement going during…
Gift Guide… for Dogs
A dog is for life not just for Christmas…but Christmas is also for dogs not just for humans! A gift guide for dogs to help your think of pawfect presents for your pups! As mums to three pups, we are always trying to think of new ideas for Christmas and Birthday presents. Below are some of the ideas we have had both simple and slightly more creative… All of the gift ideas are aimed for a range of dog personalities but you might appreciate some of them yourself! Gift Guide for Dogs Getting in the festive spirit For the playful dog The hungry pup Adventurous spirits The dog that…
Gift Guide for creatives
The perfect gifts for bakers, makers and dog mums too This gift guide is broken down into the three things we love most. Baking, crafting and doggies! These gifts are my suggestions for the perfect presents for any occasion, whether it’s a Birthday, Christmas or even just a little treat! The links are mainly aimed at a UK shopping audience but obviously, some links will work internationally as will the ideas. Happy shopping! Baker Gift Guide Perfect gift ideas for your baker, cook or chef loved one… Crafter Gift Guide For handcrafted gifts check out our crafted gifts post or for gifts for a crafter read on Dog Pawrent…
Cake Ideas and Top Tips
A host of ideas from flavours to decorations Cake is perfect for a celebration. And every day can be a celebration especially if this list of food based high days and holidays is anything to go by. Cake flavours When baking a cake a world of flavour opportunities is available to you. From classic vanilla to crowd pleasing Biscoff to something a little different like bubblegum. There are lots of delicious options, and ways, to flavour both sponge and buttercream. Classic and Caramel flavours Chocolate Flavours Fruity Flavours If you are truly stuck for ideas Sugar and Crumbs make an amazing range of icing sugars such as pineapple perfect for flavouring icings and…
Aquafaba Ideas
How to use the water from chickpeas Aquafaba, or the water left behind from either a can of or the cooking of chickpeas, can be used in cooking in multiple ways! Here are some of our favourites! 3 Aquafaba ideas A clotted cream replacer Perfect for a vegan cream Aquafaba can be whipped with a small amount of icing sugar (you don’t want a sweet taste just enough to cancel out the beany taste) to a thick consistency which is perfect for topping scones and jam instead of classic clotted cream. This light alternative takes around 10 mins whisking and increases in volume a lot…it’s also delicious! Perfect for…
Is a Velvetiser worth it?
Velvetiser Hot Chocolate promises the best in velvety hot chocolate, but is it worth the hype? One minute it’s summer and the next hot chocolate season creeps in. You may of seen the adverts for a Velvetiser and thought about purchasing one. Instant cafe style hot chocolate on tap sounds perfect to cheer up cold days. Before you stir the pot here are our thoughts. First, What is a Velvetiser? A Velvetiser is a hot chocolate making device created by Hotel Chocolat. Similar to a milk heater but it contains a magnetised stirring system to whisk and heat milk (of your choice) with chocolate. Any chocolate can be used…
How to make redcurrant syrup
What to do with redcurrants if you don’t want to make jelly Redcurrant syrup is the perfect Autumn/Winter treat. A glut of fruit Redcurrants-those oddly delicious sour little berries that look so pretty and inviting yet you can’t think of anything to do with them. Perhaps you have been lured into buying some or perhaps you grow them in the garden. Those of you who have redcurrant plants in your garden will know just how many berries you can get off one plant! Redcurrant ideas What to make with redcurrants After searching and searching for recipes with things to do with redcurrants, little actually came to fruit! (terrible pun!)…
Carving a Pumpkin Inspiration
A Halloween DIY Craft Carving a pumpkin is a classic activity to do on Halloween night. Previously we shared some painted pumpkin inspiration which is perfect for longer lasting Halloween decorations. However a carved pumpkin has a much more limited life. Below are some pictures of some the fun designs we have created over the years to give you inspiration for your own spooky designs! We recently attended Bells Pumpkin Patch which has an amazing range of pumpkins to pick from. Pumpkin Patches are a relatively new concept in the UK but one that is really taking off. Be sure to check if there is an independent patch or…
Spooky Snacks -parition
Inspiration for your Halloween Movie marathon snacks! I just have time for a short post this week but wanted to share some spooky snacks inspiration incase your are settling down to any Halloween films this weekend! Be sure to check back soon as I will update it with more snack ideas! Sweet little monster spooky snacks Chocolate goodness comes in the form of Oreos topped with thick chocolate ganache (up the chocolate ratio, lower the milk/cream) topped with sugar eyes The Popcorn has eyes Another great use for those sugar eye toppers is popcorn! Colour white chocolate to a pale green and roll your popcorn in it (I like…
