Review of SMART Majority Chocolatier diploma
Developing new sweet skills in Chocolate Taking a Chocolatier diploma is a great idea to expand your creativity and repertoire as a baker. If you have been thinking about expanding your skills you may of looked at online courses including ones by a company called SMART Majority. After seeing a Wowcher for a Chocolatier course we thought we would give it a go! Basics of the Chocolatier Diploma This SMART Majority course claims to take you from basics to advanced in just 12 modules. By covering everything from the understanding of bar to bean to specific recipes. We learnt everything from the history of chocolate to the best way…
What ‘Food’ day is it today?
A compendium of food and craft related ‘days’ to celebrate throughout the year! Ever woken up and wondered what food day is it today? Or perhaps you run a social media page and sometimes struggle with thinking of the right foodie based content. Well fear no more! I have scoured the internet, calendars and a great page I found aptly called Days of the Year and collated a list of food/foodie inspired events happening throughout the year! Below you will find each month with any moving events or monthly themes at the top followed by the days of the month. January Veganuary month Soup month Oatmeal month Burns night 1st…
How to design your own tote bags
You can decorate tote bags with Sharpies! Decorated tote bags are a great way to show off personality on a really useful product. Creating some unique and interesting tote bag designs is simple with Sharpie permanent markers. These make great gifts or the perfect way to show off your own unique style. Sharpie themselves have a great DIY project on their site using stencils to decorate a rucksack. Here I’ve created a whole range of Christmas designs which work really well as a stocking filler or filled with small gifts! How to create decorated tote bags First you need to buy or create a tote bag. A wide range…
Painted and Decorated Shoe DIY
How to create unique shoes Unique shoes are a great way to show off your style and personality. Recently I started taking commissions for hand painted shoes. I have also had a go at decoupaging shoes and rhinestones as well. The shoes are unique and made to order perfect for the individual. Decorating shoes can be very time-consuming. But it is by far the best way to get some great unique shoes! How to create decoupage shoes Decoupaging is the application of glue covered paper to a surface. These are then ‘sealed’ when finished. Decoupage can be done to any ‘shiny’ shoes such as patent etc. Paper can be…
Meet the Cuddly Canines
The paws behind the humans Our cuddly canines provide an endless amount of inspiration love and general cuteness. updated September 23 I thought I would share a quick introduction of our wonderful pack of mutts… (Far right) Amber was the oldest, a Jack Russell, who passed away in Spring 2023. She went blind in her mid-life but she was quite the athlete in her time. She adored the seaside and was completely ball obsessed. Amber inspired us and helped us understand the struggles dog owners face when trying to deal with changes in their beloved pets. Our Cuddly Canines (Then left to to right)Isabella, a Jack Russell x Shih…
How to prepare for craft shows, our top 10 tips
A quick overview of how we prep for summer fetes and crafts shows Over the years we have attended many craft shows, Christmas fayres and summer fetes, selling everything from cupcakes to crafts to face painting. This experience has taught us everything we truly need to prepare for a craft show-both ourselves and our stock! Here I will tell you all I have learnt and help you prepare for a craft show. Write a craft show checklist When preparing for a craft show or fete I’ve found the best thing to do is to write a checklist that is universally applicable and covers everything you’ll need down to bottles of water and…
Making a move-Life Update
From Cornwall to Lincolnshire Life Update-October 2021 Time for a life update as we’ve been very busy over the last couple of weeks. We have sold our business in Cornwall and moved across the country to Lincolnshire! When in Cornwall we owned a physical shop and tearoom, whilst here in Lincolnshire we have plans to run an online craft shop and cake service. The property we have bought requires a fair bit of work but also comes with a chunk of land which so far our canines have enjoyed running around. We hope perhaps in the future we could open this up for others to use as we have…
