I have loved decorated sugar cookies since Peggy Porschen displayed some gorgeous tuxedos & dresses as wedding favours at a wedding show four years ago. Since then I have made cookies for our parties a few times. I made pumpkins, … Continue reading
Ahhhhh scrummy shortbread. Not many people can resist that buttery, melt in the mouth goodness. So, after a rough couple of weeks, I decided to treat hubster and I to some homemade shortbread. It’s the easiest biscuit to make, such … Continue reading
As my favourite cookery writer Nigel Slater says: “I can’t sleep if there’s not a cake in the house”. This evening there wasn’t but there was a healthy quantity of eggs, butter & sugar left over from my last project, … Continue reading
I was introduced to this form of embroidery by Cara & was immediately intrigued as something so simple looked so effective. Pinterest has some lovely examples … Then I acquired some patterns during a craft fair trip & thought I’d … Continue reading
Christmas is fast approaching – it is, even if you are in denial about it – and who doesn’t love to receive a handmade card. Especially if it involves the wee ones of your family! This is a really quick, … Continue reading
Bex and I recently spent a lovely morning having tea, cake and craft chat at Hall Place. On the menu was a Lemon Drizzle Cake with Rosewater. Much to our disappointment they had none left, so we settled on shortbread … Continue reading
Remember making pompoms in school? Two cardboard discs with the centre cut out that you’d oh so carefully and painstakingly wind the wool around so it was even. Then cutting between the discs and tying the wool around to hold … Continue reading
Harts & Carafts 