cakes and makes.

I have been busy with baking
this last wee while.
Muffins and cupcakes have found
their way into work.
These were carrot cake with
vanilla cream cheese frosting.

And a last batch of roast beetroot chutney
until new beets come into season.

The colour of this was just amazing,
the smell of hot vinegar not so much!


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Have made a few cards too.

This one was from a stamp that
had all nine wee dog pictures
all on the same frame.

I decided to cut each wee frame out
coloured the dogs and layered
each wee stamp up before sticking down.


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Slightly different but same idea for
the end result.

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The next card was one a friend asked
me to make, her friend was retiring
and looking forward to traveling,
now he has no ties to keep him at home.
He has no pets but a wormery!
She asked for worms and a passport.....

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Two birthdays in one week.
My sister's son Martyn
and my Brother's daughter Eilidh
have birthdays two days apart.
They were both 18 this year.

Eildih's card was one we made
in Kate's class at the House of Sugar.
As soon as I saw the card I decided to
keep it for Eilidh.

Pixie Dust want shiny cards this week,
so mirror card I think applies.
Lili of the valley want ribbons and bows.

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Last card is my take on

It is also my take on Erika's sketch
over at Sugar Nellie, including optional extra
of making it distressed.

Cute card Thursday want some distressing too.
Crafty pad want spots & dots,
the spotty paper is I think paper mania.
My time to craft want some scalloping.
(is that even a word?)

I am trying to keep up with blogging
and just when I found time
Blogger was being naughty!!

I hope you are all well.
Much love Teen xx

Saturday stuff

Was out having a wee galavant today.
Took myself to lunch,
and after I convinved myself
in this day and age
it was no big deal to go and
eat all by myself,
I was asked twice was I eating
all by myself,
and the waitress then shouted out
"Table for one only...."
to which her boss asked her to clarify...
"Just one? She is eating by herself...?"

So yeah....anyway.....

Had lunch then went to Debbi's
Promarker class at Simply Create.
It was really lovely to meet Debbi & Anne
face to face in real life!

And lovely to see a few face's I have come to know
from going through to Alford.

I have still to finish my two cards off,
so just a wee sneaky peek at something.

I did part with two jars of my
home made beet root chutney.
And have been asked for the recipe.....
If I tell you,
do you promise not to tell anyone???

I will tell you however....
there were two miss doggies
who were not best pleased
at having to spending a wee while
at home, by them selves!

oh and Bella Boo was a wee star at doggy class
on Wednesday!
I was so proud of her......
It's not that she can't do what I ask her to there....
she just chooses not most of the time!

Hope you are well.
Much love
Teen xxx

post 1 of 4 ~ Harverst and Preserve.

Haven't been on blog much....have done little crafting...mojo has not been around......

Time to catch up.....

I love this time of year....harvesting and preserving the last of the crops to see you through the winter....
It brings out the witch in me!
But too much rain has ment that brambles and rasps for making jam with this year will have been bought rather than wild fruits picked on rambling walks.
It is not usually this wet, and I must admit , low iron levels in me and colder weather are making this time of year less pleasant for walking Poppy. Not that she minds being wet.....

Anyway....my Lovely Hubby makes some fantastic preserves....

This last batch he has done beetroot chutney, and a few of pickled beetroot,
both now maturing and mellowing in out kitchen larder , should be ready for Christmas.

The smell in the house with the hot vinegar...is fairly pungent.....but the end result is worth it!


Look at the colour of the chutney in the pan!





Poppy loves to help....this is her after licking the bottom of a greek yougurt tub.....
Nothing to do with preserving.....but she loves to be in the kitchen chaning her luck for a tit bit!