I completed my challenge – ok, this last month and issue took a little longer than usual. Yes, Better Homes and Garden magazine has 13 issues in a year. This issue had a great bread feature and I wanted to have a go at the lavash bread. The recipe looked easy enough. And it was. […]
A reminder here why I am doing this, and the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th , 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th challenges if you are interested. This caught my eye because I could use some of the rosemary from our herb garden. And here is my version which I made it to take to my friend’s house to share over lunch. This edition of the Better Homes […]
A reminder here why I am doing this, and the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th , 8th, 9th and 10th challenges if you are interested. This effect, gave me an idea for a card. Using paint chips, double sided and foam tape I replicated the effect. Little tag and ribbon completed my SILs birthday card. Some stitching on the gift wrapping instead of tape. Travel memories…. gorgeous […]
A reminder here why I am doing this, and the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th , 8th and 9th challenges if you are interested. This font and colour combo caught my eye. My hubby’s friend had a little boy so I decided to make a ‘hello welcome little one’ card. Some burgundy stitching and teal ribbon. Ok the white baby ribbon is upside down but […]
A reminder here why I am doing this, and the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th challenges if you are interested. This wall art gave me the idea to create a fun flower to wrap a girly present. Used velum for the petals, tore them, curled them and then made a quilled pink centre. Added some glitter to the centre and double sided […]
A reminder here why I am doing this, and the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th challenges if you are interested. So I reverted to what I enjoy and decided to replicate this cake Guess what. no variations this time – followed the recipe to a tee 🙂 It was a hit a recent at a gathering of my husband’s childhood friends. No […]
A reminder here why I am doing this, and the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th challenges if you are interested. What a wonderful opportunity to make there savoury muffins… for an impromptu school friends catch up mid week. I included tasty cheese, sun-dried tomatoes, kalamata olives and basil in my variation – they were yummy. Love use the baking paper squares […]
It wasn’t hard to catch up with my SIC BHG challenge. A reminder here why I am doing this, and the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th challenges if you are interested. This palette or rather a pastel version… reminded me of this cute fabric I had. I also wanted to use my hexagon die cut [in 3 […]
Yes, I am guilty I have lagged behind my self imposed challenge however am revved up to catch up and get going again. A reminder here why I am doing this, and the 2nd, 3rd and 4th challenges if you are interested. I love bunting so when I saw this… I was eager to get […]
Still going with my self imposed challenge. Fourth month – a third way in. Links to 1st, 2nd and 3rd. Although I chose something sweet again I have never made fudge before, so it was a challenge. Plus it gave me an excuse to wrap and pretty them up for gift giving. This is what […]
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