Monthly Archives: August 2012
Happy Birthday Mouse!
It’s been a while, but I decided to return to my Knitted Mouse. It is the birthday of little lady in question this week, so I thought I would make a new outfit. Pattern wise, I used the standard pattern from the Ultimate Book of Baby Knits as before, but worked it in mainly in […]
Yeah I made a Brownie in the Microwave….. Don’t judge me.
So, today started off well…. and productively. I went to the cake decorating shop and bought some teal coloured fondant icing ready to make some flowers for my friend’s sister’s wedding cake. Oh, and finished the book I was reading… P.s. everyone buy Summer Loving by Rivka Spicer. It’s awesome. Back to what I was […]
Cross stitch: The Return of the Superhero/villain!
I thought about it. The MRSA cross stitch was just too cute and nerdtastic to stay unstitched. Well, by me anyway. So I took the design that I made for our Trainee’s leaving present, and made one for myself! First I drew in a cross across the design to find the centre: Then…. well, I […]
Cheese and Thyme Pretzels
A couple of weeks ago I saw a post about homemade soft pretzels on Diary of a Mad Crafter and decided I sooo wanted to make me some of them! I then semi forgot about them again until my friend brought in a giant soft pretzel to work (yes, soft pretzels have made it to […]
A simple Turkey cake – perfect for Thanksgiving, Fakesgiving, and any occasion
So, time for another cake! A couple of years ago, when our American friend was still living in England, we used to get together to celebrate Thanksgiving, as she couldn’t go home for that, and then again for Christmas a few weeks later. She later moved back home to Seattle, and came back in Novembertime […]
Baking, Making, and Crafting 