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Since I upgraded my Silhouette Studio software to the Designer Edition (it was £20, so very worth it!) I can now use svg files and this has opened up a whole new world of free cutting files!
I thought I’d share with you some of my favourite of the ones I’ve found recently – they are halloween and autumn themed, which of course most of which can be used all through the year, too! Continue reading “Fave Free Halloween Cutting Files”
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Today I am looking at not only what inspires me, but how to save money. I’m an avid crafter and am lucky to have a room where I can do my crafty stuff without any fear of covering the whole house with glitter and mini alphas (any scrapbooker will know what I mean by that!). At the weekend I had a bit of a work on my room as it was slightly cluttered. I have a lot more work to do on it, but I thought I’d share with you one of the things that I recently picked up second hand from a local craft shop which is relocating. Ahold my paper storage unit:
(plz ignore the polar bear and my ‘diary’ board!)
I have lots more paper in that 12×12 plastic tub, but I shall need to get some more of those plastic shelves, so at the moment it only houses my cardstock and any new kits I have.
Speaking of kits, have you ever made yourself a kit out of your existing crafting stash? I do this every so often for a number of reasons, but mainly…
It saves buying way too much new stuff! You can see how newer and older collections can work together, which can be inspirational in itself. Look at different colours and even materials used in other crafts.
There’s actually a blog I found recently where they post a beautiful kit from a scrapbooking kit club (eg Studio Calico, Cocoa Daisy, Scrapagogo…) and then using your own supplies you create a kit for yourself inspired by it! I thought it was pretty cool and think that one day soon when I’m not super busy I will have to give it a go! The awesomely inspiring blog is called Counterfeit Kit Challenge, so go take a peek at it if you want to set yourself a scrapping challenge with what you already have.
See, I told you that this ‘shopping from home’ was a good idea!
Last week was National Cupcake Week and I thought that I would make some cupcakes to mark the occasion – well, why not?! So it was debated which animal I should do next, after my pig cupcakes, and it was decided on pandas.
I used the last of the packet mixes I’d acquired from the USA, a Duncan Hines Red Velvet mix. From now on I shall make my cakes from scratch (unless someone sends me some more USA mixes, haha). I filled the cupcakes with cherry pie filling, and then baked them as per instruction. Once they had cooled I topped them with a buttercream frosting with added Marshmallow Fluff. Then it was time to get creative!
As you can see, I’m not the most skilled decorator, but I gave it my best shot and used the amazing coal dust crystals c/o The Gobstopper for the fur around the eyes, and the nose, mouth, eyes and ears are all slices of Panda licorice (see what I did there?!).
The cakes tasted delicious and that’s not just me saying that! The buttercream tasted great and the cherry pie filling really complimented the red velvet cake. I’m so glad that I added the sherbert. It tasted so good on the cakes, and alone (with a spoon, hiding…. joking, only just!!). The sherbert is called ‘coal dust’ and I must admit I’d not seen stuff like it before. The lovely people from The Gobstopper sent some to me with a bag of delicious lemon sherbert too. I loved how well-wrapped the sherbert was and luckily for me it also turned up on my birthday, so it was a nice surprise.
Now I’m trying to figure out which animal I’m going to make cupcakes of next…. any ideas?!
PS sign ups for the penpal swap end this Sunday…. get on it right now!!
As it’s National Cupcake week and I love a good cake, I thought I’d share some of the cupcake-themed likes with you!
Fancy smelling like a Snickerdoodle cupcake? I can just imagine how delicious this body scrub by Bungalow Bath and Body* will leave my skin smelling, love making (and eating) Snickerdoodle cupcakes!
This beaded cupcake ring* is so cute! It’s by Big Baby Bakery and super pretty.
I really like these cupcake toppers,* I love bunnies and the magic theme.
Washi tape *and* cupcakes? Yes please!! This cupcake washi tape*is on my ‘must buy’ list for sure.
Other cupcakey things:
Have you seen any cupcake-themed things that’ve caught your eye recently? Maybe you have made or designed something cupcakey… please share if you have!!
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I have some great friends, and one of the couples I know recently gave me a blog-themed gift of this tea, some cake, and crafting paper!
source: Ocado
I’ve not really had much success with liking green tea, but this stuff is very different. It is delicious! I love how subtle the peach flavour is, but how it masquerades the bitterness I usually encounter with regular green tea (even the one with lemon). The cherry blossom flavour is delicate and pleasing. I’m not sure where my friends got it from, but I know you can buy it from the Twinings website.
Have you tried any other flavours of green tea? I think I might go and find out others that I can try out!