tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60820432290132775502024-02-19T07:19:44.286-08:00Hana May MakesHana Makeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15659953833967556193noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6082043229013277550.post-16998008888009912702016-08-25T12:13:00.002-07:002016-08-25T12:13:33.618-07:00I swapped words for cake. {My iced debut in The Telegraph} <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I was very fortunate to call the newsroom of The Telegraph my home for a year or so. I have since moved on, but to finish on a high note some popped a pretty cool question.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">So the editor asked if I'd fancy making the wedding cake for the "ultimate wedding survival guide" weekend spread. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Of course, I said yes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">The lady behind these incredible cake toppers is Clare Basham Designs and she is wonderfully talented.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Each pearl is hand piped and as I knew the dolls would be very bold and colourful, I wanted to give them a nice canvas. So I opted for classic white.</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirtEOG_AWthT-mUYIxQH0J6pzCA986UofWRK3dv8fopJ7wOHUc_n3bP4OMJO8bqKALJSbKiitqN49hcblSFmYuCIBlYhd1gtpRHpothpTMLNC2coced1rMfdXyyUgiZ2EQvn2QScrqFKED/s1600/13087071_10153350143790882_8661136981228137828_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirtEOG_AWthT-mUYIxQH0J6pzCA986UofWRK3dv8fopJ7wOHUc_n3bP4OMJO8bqKALJSbKiitqN49hcblSFmYuCIBlYhd1gtpRHpothpTMLNC2coced1rMfdXyyUgiZ2EQvn2QScrqFKED/s640/13087071_10153350143790882_8661136981228137828_o.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">{Poppy Merlin, may she rest in peace}</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I'm still alive as far as twitter is concerned! -<a href="https://twitter.com/HanaMayCarter">https://twitter.com/HanaMayCarter</a> and you can catch me on instagram: <b>hanamaycarter</b></span></div>
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Hana Makeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15659953833967556193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6082043229013277550.post-8548927526091575322016-01-02T12:32:00.002-08:002016-01-02T12:32:39.747-08:00Salted caramel recipe <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I officially disappeared over the holidays and I'm not sorry one bit. I feel like a new woman ready to take on the new year! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I've had a wonderful Christmas and new year, spent lots of time with the family and got around to transforming my garage into a sort of studio space {'studio' being a very fluid concept.} </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">I went to a Christmas market in Winchester a few weeks back, it was like a scene from a Christmas card. Markets are one of my favourite parts of the festive season, sleepy villages spring to life with decorations and twinkly lights. I spent far too much money {mainly on myself which makes it even worse} but I was able to pick up a few bits for friends and family. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">I'd never really had mulled wine before, I'm not a huge lover of red wine- always goes too my head far too quickly. But as we walked past a wooden hut adorned with fairy lights, the sweet, spiced smell convinced me to have a cup. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">I've now</span><span style="font-family: 'courier new', courier, monospace;"> been converted. I, Hana Carter, am a huge fan of mulled wine. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">When I like something I can often become obsessed with it- I'm swaying on my chair with a bottle of red as I type this. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">But I did decide to make my own...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">One of my best friends called me and gave me strict instructions that I had to come over and open a present on December 1st. As any sane person would act when forced to open a present, I willingly obliged. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Sarah and Teeken had made me my own advent calendar, but with a twist. Every day contained a different variation of tea bag with a hand written quote. The girls had made the whole thing themselves and obviously put a lot of time into it, which almost made me cry! {I'm very soppy these days}</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">These calendars are also perfect for kids or adults {you're never too old for a advent calendar} who can't eat chocolate. Another nice idea would be to fill each bag with lego or something they can collect over December. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I've got a collection of crystals, I believe that each crystal has a healing property. So that would also be a nice idea, fill each bag with a different crystal {you can pick them up for a few quid} and the properties they contain. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Nordic cooking is something I know very little about. I wandered past the Nordic Bakery after meeting for lunch with a friend and felt drawn to the place. I decided that I should learn more about Scandinavian food so had a little chat with Miisa Mink, the proud owner of Nordic Bakery and author of the Nordic Bakery Cookbook.</span><br />
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Miisa has a background in branding and design, which comes across in the interior of the bakery. The panelled wood walls and minimalistic tables and chairs gave the place an effortlessly styled feel. Miisa became a partner of Nordic Bakery in 2008 when she decided she needed a break from the branding industry. She had two words in her mind- beautiful and silent, two words that wouldn't usually spring to mind in a busy bakery... but somehow she has achieved just that. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">I was intrigued to hear what Miisa's childhood was like in Finland, she smiled: <b>"I grew up in a foodie family. My parents made everything from scratch. We did our own fishing, picked berries, mushrooms and foraged. Nothing was out of a packet" </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new";">Her Dad has his own mill to make bread, he even travels to France to source the grain. <b>The idea of a ready meal in the house was practically a sin, which explains her incredibly healthy {and rather inspirational cooking and eating style}</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Miisa has hopped from Poland, Holland, Finland, Belgium and Switzerland until she made London her home in 1999. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">I feel I can speak for most people when I say that one year olds can be tricky. Now double that {Miisa is a mum of twin boys} and throw writing a cookbook into the mix! <b>Miisa's cookbook came out in 2011 and is filled with sweet and savory Nordic recipes.</b> She would invite her friends and family over for parties and get them to sample her food, one of her aunt's recipes is even in her book! I really have no idea how she does it! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new";">I held my hands up and confessed that I knew very little about Nordic baking or cooking. She reassured me by saying it was actually very easy {this is a girl who struggles to make a decent boiled egg}. <b>Nordic food is hearty and fresh. 'No nonsense cooking' as Miisa put it. </b>I liked the tradition behind it, Miisa told me that everyone has their own take on the cinnamon bun and no one knows who came up with the original recipe, it is property of the Nordic people. Inspired by Miisa's baking and cooking, I thought I would give it a go!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">These biscuits can be traced back to the middle ages, which I think is pretty awesome. They are very simple {as my recipes always are} and go perfectly with cup of tea to warm you up over the winter months. They also make lovely Christmas tree decorations, just add a hole in the top before baking. </span><br />
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Hana Makeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15659953833967556193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6082043229013277550.post-58087611065052551892015-11-15T14:01:00.000-08:002015-11-15T14:10:01.326-08:00Popping the collar on Karen Fox <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">I bought my beautiful ring from <b>Karen Fox, a very talented jewellery maker based in North London. </b>Karen's projects tend to have a historic angle, she finds the Elizabethan era fascinating, with its fine detailing, opulence and dramatic scale. Her 'Ruffle' range is inspired by <b>Elizabethan collars.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Karen grew up in a family of engineers and artists in Devon. After moving to London, Karen found herself working in a job which stifled her creativity. After realising that she needed an artistic outlet she enrolled on an evening class at the City Lit in Jewellery and Silversmithing. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Once Karen's children had started school, she completed a BA (Hons) in Silversmithing and Jewellery at The Cass, London Metropolitan University. Since 2011 Karen has been building up her jewellery business by taking part in shows around the country and selling her work through shops and galleries. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">When I asked Karen what her favourite part of jewellery making is she said when things turned out the way she imagined them to be. She talks about <b>making jewellery as being both a physical and mental task and that you are very much in the moment.</b> The handmade techniques of forging and soldering on each piece means that they all have individual quirks. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">As well as making stunning jewellery, Karen enjoys <b>sewing</b>. Her degree show collection was made from pleated and sewn stainless-steel mesh cloth.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">" I used to knit, crochet and sew as a teenager- I've made a fair few </span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">curious jumpers and trouser shirts in my time!"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">"I would advise anyone going into the jewellery business to develop their own personal style and build up their CV as much as possible. By that I mean entering competitions, applying to take part in exhibitions and apply for work experience with established artists."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Have a great week! H xxx</span></div>
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<br />Hana Makeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15659953833967556193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6082043229013277550.post-65588750673784112532015-11-09T07:03:00.001-08:002015-11-09T07:04:44.166-08:00How to do brush embroidery {a quick trick for super pretty cakes} <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Happy Monday everyone! I hope you had a lovely weekend. I drove up to Diss, Norfolk- a much needed get away! It was my great aunt's 80th birthday so I made her a cake...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">This makes a lovely and delicate pattern which dries hard, so won't smudge! You can do brush embroidery on biscuits too, they make lovely wedding favours. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">I've made tea tree lip balm for sore chapped lips, sunflower balm which smells AMAZING and also doubles up as a solid perfume, tinted rose lip balm and lavender lip balm- a calming smell for those who are prone to anxiety. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Scoop a teaspoon of beeswax, shea butter and coconut oil and put into the glass bowl to melt. Wait until the mixture is completely melted. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Turn the heat off, but keep the bowl over the hot water and add the essential oil, do this to your liking. I put 5 drops in mine- you don't want it too strong!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Line up your pots ready, when you take the bowl off the heat the balm solidifies pretty quick so you've got to move fast! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Pick up your bowl and pour your balm SLOWLY AND CAREFULLY into the pots. Use oven gloves! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">{I gave Raz (my bestie at work) a pot of the 'pink peppermint' tinted balm. Her first reaction was "what?! how does it look so professional?!"}</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">If you’re interested in starting a <b>soap making </b>business, these two are your inspiration. I met with the brilliantly creative couple behind <b><span class="il">Odds</span> & Suds, a natural handmade soap company.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Jenny originally learned to paint with <b>Annie Sloan</b> and began painting furniture as well as making a furniture polish from turpentine and beeswax. In 2014 she was asked to take part in <b>BBC 2’s Great Interior Design Challenge in Brighton.</b> For her project she decorated a kitchen, giving it a gorgeous rustic French theme. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Jenny decided that interior design wasn’t her calling and began to make <b>solid hand cream, </b>which she sold for 3 years at Tavistock Pannier Market. Soaps were a natural progression in Jenny’s mind so armed with a soap recipe book, pans and whisks- she took a step into the world of soap making! Soon enough, <span class="il">Odds</span> & Suds out grew the market stall, so <b>Jenny opened her first shop in Tavistock and has never looked back. </b> <u></u><u></u></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">In 2009, Jenny appeared on one of my favourite programmes, <b>Kirstie’s Handmade Christmas, on Channel 4.</b> She taught Kirstie how to make soap in the <span class="il">Odds</span> & Suds shop. Jenny told me as they settled down on the sofa to watch the show, the orders began pouring in and the website crashed!<u></u><u></u></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">From there it was a change of direction for <span class="il">Odds</span> & Suds. The couple worked hard to transform their horse stables into a work shop fit for producing their soap on a larger scale to enable them to sell to the <b>wholesale market.</b> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Jenny and John will be at <b>The County Living Christmas Fair </b>(<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #545454; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Islington's BDC from 11 – 15 November</span>). Their shops are already stocked for Christmas and if you aren't able to swing by then check them out online at <a href="http://www.oddsandsudstavistock.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">www.oddsandsudstavistock.com</a> or telephone 01822 618111- I've already placed my order! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I was asked by the team at Stitch Craft Create {</span><a href="http://ideas.stitchcraftcreate.co.uk/how-to-print-fabric-blog-hop/" rel="noreferrer" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 14px;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">http://ideas.<wbr></wbr>stitchcraftcreate.co.uk/how-<wbr></wbr>to-print-fabric-blog-hop/</span></a><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">} to take part in a 'blog hop' for Zeena Shah's brilliant new book- <b>How To Print Fabrics. </b></span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">I've given her fallen leaf tea towel design a go and free styled a bit with some napkins!</span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">It's that time of the year when everyone seems to be dropping like flies. Everywhere I go I'm followed by constant sneezes, bunged up noses and sniffles. When you're poorly you just want to get cosy on the sofa in your jim jams so I've made the ultimate lavender scented sickness buddy. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Throughout my life I've always had a wheat bag, you know, one of those things you bung in the microwave and cuddle up with. They are also my first point of call when I have any aches or pains! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> </span>Hana Makeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15659953833967556193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6082043229013277550.post-88962507584334175002015-10-18T10:16:00.000-07:002015-10-18T10:27:23.798-07:00Pumpkin spiced cake with cinnamon frosting<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Pumpkin is a magic ingredient in cakes, it gives a super moist texture and goes amazingly well with spices. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Quite a few recipes will tell you to use canned or tinned pumpkin {I'm not even sure if we have that in the UK?} but I think it's much nicer to use a fresh pumpkin. If you want to make it extra special, pick your own! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I've never used one of these tins before and wondered where they originated. Turns out bundt {the d is silent} tins originated in Germany, Austria and Hungary and were called bundkuchen. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I enjoyed a cheeky little slice of this with my best friend and it was the first time she had pumpkin cake and she loved it! </span><br />
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<br />Hana Makeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15659953833967556193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6082043229013277550.post-24371748322170483552015-10-17T04:32:00.000-07:002015-10-17T04:32:23.087-07:00Fabric notebook holder {the 'list maker's' best friend} <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">I am a serial list writer. On a scary level. My desk is littered with post it notes, scraps of paper with 'TO DO' scribbled across the top of a list that is physically impossible to achieve in a day. So I thought I would make myself a pouch to keep my notepad and pen together.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">There was a little bit of making up the rules as I went along but I'm happy with how it turned out!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">{I'm going to keep my shorthand notebook in mine!}</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Decorate which ever way you choose and you're all set! Have a lovely weekend! I've got a new instagram account so feel free to follow: @hanamaymakes </span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Many moons ago I embarked on a 6 month adventure and worked in Tignes in France on a ski season. It was there that I met the wonderful Jud Pollock. <b>On a season you have very little time to just do nothing, but for the Skiworld seasonaires of 2011 the down time craze was knitting and the queen of knitting was Miss Pollock.</b> Jud is the founder of Tea with Jud, an online shop for her fabulous pottery and knits.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">{Tignes 2011- Me, Jud and the gang on Christmas day!}</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Jud was born in Belfast and grew up in Randalstown, Northern Ireland. <b>She grew up in a creative family and was taught to knit at the age of four </b>by her Mum (cute!)</span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">I was very jealous to hear that Jud took needlework classes at school. She laughed and told me: <b>“I just loved making things when I was little. As long as I was making things I was happy!”</b> After leaving school she took an art course at college and then studied 3D design and business at Manchester Met.</span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><b>5) </b>Dampen your paintbrush with water (not too much)and paint around the petal. Then, with the pointed part of the petal facing towards the tooth pick end, attach to your bud. Wrap the petal around the bud and tuck one edge under the other to form a funnel. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><b>6) </b>Roll out a blob of icing the size of a cherry (it seems I have a fruit theme on this post!)and use the small cutter you used on the first bud and cut three petals. To get a clean edge, push really hard and give them a wiggle on the counter or run your thumb along the bottom of the cutter to get rid of frayed edges. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><b>7)</b> Then ball these petals on a foam pad as you did before for the first petal. Once they are pretty and frilly, <b>flip the petals over</b> and damp your brush with water. Run your brush along the left edge of the petal. Then attach the left edge of one of the petals to your bud. Leave the right side hanging. Then attach the other petals in the same way. They should be evenly spaced to make a propeller shape. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">One way to make yourself look like a bit of a weirdo- collect twigs in public. I did just that last night after getting off the train from work. As I hobbled about in my office attire I felt conscious of the fact that the people around me had stopped their conversations and were staring, so I smiled and said "I know looks a little odd! I'm making something out of sticks!" which as you can imagine didn't help my cause. They just kind of smiled and nodded slowly.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Then using a piping bag, hold the nozzle end and roll the piping bag down over your fist(it just makes it easier to spoon the icing in without getting it everywhere). In one half of the bag, spoon in the vanilla icing and in the other half spoon in the chocolate, roll back up and get ready to pipe. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Call me sentimental and possibly sad but when I saw my writing in print for the first time it was a really special moment. So I decided to frame it! I had a hunt around the house for a spare frame but no luck. So I thought a spot of upcycling was required. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I dug out an old frame from Wilko and covered it in wrapping paper. The paper I used is from Paperchase (the best shop in the world). I mounted my clipping onto a scrap of wallpaper and stuck that into the frame. All you need is a bit of PVA to stick it down and you've made a pretty little photo frame for those special memories. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">So not the best of Sundays today... I hit a curb whilst driving to pick some blackberries and blew out two tires. Stupid curb. So instead of an autumnal themed bake today, I am going to show you something just as good. I've had lots of requests for this recipe, so I can promise you it will go down a treat. This squidgy slice of banana and honey goodness is the bees knees (BEE PUN!),and the recipe is one I swear by. (Thank you Rachel for introducing me to it!)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">And simple! It should take no longer than an hour, give one a go when you’ve got your feet up with a glass of wine, it’s strangely therapeutic!</span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> </span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Speaking of wine, one of my friends has asked for a jewellery making evening this Friday, lets see how well we do..!</span></span></div>
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