lili's handmade crafts

Sunday, 30 October 2011

my style Marble Muffins recipe

Hello again everyone, today I could not , not post a recipe of course what would I be without my cakes, my sweet tooth and in the future who knows Diabetes, Cholesterol?!!! yeah it may be a possibility... but for now I just want to enjoy life and eat what I enjoy without worrying about calories or anything else.
So I just wanted to leave you guys with a fool proof recipe for muffins/ cupcakes your choice really, you can also change the flavour ;)

Makes +- 15

Ingredients

2 eggs; 8 spoons of soft spread; 1 cup of sugar;2 cups of self-raising flower; 1tbsp of baking powder; 1 cup of milk; some chocolate powder; vanilla flavouring

**** you'll need muffin trays or individual silicone moulds, line it with muffin cases

Has many of you already know I usually use a food processor so I just put everything together except the choco powder and whizz it all together, then I pour 1 tbs of the mixture in each case; after that I mix the chocolate powder to the leftover mixture/ dough "whatever" name it what you will and again 1 tablespoon in each case. Take it into the preheated oven at 180o for around 15 mins. to see if they're done use an uncooked piece of spaghetti and pierce a muffin if it comes out dry take them out of the oven and let them cool down on a cooling rack ....
When they're cold just decorate them to taste; you could use double cream sprinkles icing sugar, royal icing , butter cream, sugar paste (fondant), chocolate, you name it its really up to you.

I love to use muffins and cupcakes on celebrations due to their versatility, have fun making and decorating them :)

See you soon everyone!!! xoxoxoxoxo

Halloween : Carving a pumpkin

Hello my wackys it seems that the H. day/ night is almost upon us, and for that reason I bring a few more thingies to make , why not ?! It might not get just like you wanted them too but practice makes perfect right?!You could use patterns to guide your pumpkin carving instead of doing it freehand and your jack-o'-lanterns will be envied by your friends and family. It's not has difficult, in spite of what many of us may think :) has long has you have the right carving tools (pumpkin carving sets are available in the shops or you could buy them on ebay as well)

What you need to do:

*Cut out a lid in the top of the pumpkin large enough to fit your hand and a spoon inside.

*Add a small notch in the back of the lid. The notch will remind you how the lid is positioned, allow smoke and heat to escape, and ensure that the candle receives enough air to remain lit.

*Scoop out the pulp and seeds. Retain the seeds for roasting.

*Scrape the inside of the pumpkin in the area where you'll be using the pattern, until that area is about 1 inch thick.

*Trim and make small incisions in your pattern so that it lies flat on the face of the pumpkin. Tape the edges of the pattern to the pumpkin.

*Transfer the pattern by poking small holes along the pattern lines with a drill tool or needle.

*Remove the pattern.

*Saw carefully along the dotted lines. Gently push the pieces through with your fingers.

*Create a glow effect by scraping designs into the shell of your pumpkin with a linoleum cutter.

* Position a candle in the bottom of the pumpkin and light it.

AND VOILA!!!

(congratulations you just carved youself a pumpkin)

Now you already know what I'm going to say so, "Roll up your sleeves and lets get crafting everyone"

ps. the images above where taken from google images

Friday, 14 October 2011

Coffee'olics cake :D

Here I am again... yes I know you missed me looooool just kidding.

Ok, today for you and only you, I have the recipe of a cake for people that looove coffee and I really mean looooove :). I like to make my cakes using cup measurements, never fails hehe.

Here it goes:
2 eggs
8 spoons of butter
1 cup of sugar
2 cups of self raising flower
1/2 cup of powder or granules coffee
1 cup of boiling water
1table spoon of baking powder
pecan nuts

Well then, using a food processor which by the way is my best friend in the kitchen ;) firstly you put the eggs, butter, sugar self raising flower the coffee mixture and the baking powder, turn it on and VOILA the mix is ready, pour it into a greased and floured round cake pan ( no hole); smash the pecan nuts wit a rolling pin spread them on the top and sprinkle with some caster sugar. Put it in a preheated oven at 180o and leave it for around 30 to 35mins. .

Couldn't be easier :)

some of you may be wondering why I don't post the pics on some of my recipes, well to be honest sometimes its cause the cake, pudding or whatever never lasts long enough in my household which I find its a good thing, and some other times its cause I either don't have batteries on the machine or cause I can't actually remember where I left it ... anyway I hope you all enjoy the recipes and their ease of doing.

See you all soon!!!
xoxoxooxo

Friday, 7 October 2011

Halloween wreath from little birdie secrets

Hello again,

I was just having a look at some of the blogs I usually follow and I found something that I could not not share with you specially cause Halloween is upon us. So I'll just leave you guys the picture and link so that you can go and have a peek at the tutorial.

I'm going to make one in different colours obviously, and I'll post the picture latter, let me just thank little birdie in advance for the inspiration Great work!!!!

http://littlebirdiesecrets.blogspot.com/2011/10/halloween-tulle-wreath-tutorial.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+LittleBirdieSecrets+%28Little+Birdie+Secrets%29

You know what I'm going to say don't you?! come on lets ear it!! yeah ...that's right "roll up your sleeves and lets get crafting" XD

fabric + used canvas = new living room acessorie

Hello my wackys a very merry great morning to all of you.

Today I must say is awfully cold here in plymouth, yes I know it ain't raining and the day could be a bit more gray like usual, but... it is cold, it made me realise yeahp winter is here again, soon there will be the dark clouds the strong winds the raining that never stops and perhaps some snow (incredibly likely).... so this morning when I came back home after letting one of my gorgeous girls at school I was intending to do some cosmetics purse or toiletry bags name it what you will, instead I had a look around and found an old canvas that I really did not like anymore some black velvet remnants and some silver sequin fabric...

Here's the end result:

There you go all up in the wall and all, what do you think ?!

It was cheap has chips cause I only used what I already had home + a electric stapler.

Hope I inspired you to do something new with the old ;)

See you soon!!!

xoxoxoxoxooxox

Tuesday, 4 October 2011

more girlies hair clips

Hello everyone,

A very and wonderful good afternoon to you all :); today so far has been a busy day I must say... wake up early prep my two little ones leave one at school and get back home with the other one so we could have a breaky, then the horrible housework strikes, making beds, vacuuming floors, put the laundry in take the laundry outside to dry vacuuming the floors and finally what I mostly hate to do "dusting"... dusting?! you say - yeah dusting, I'm allergic to dust and has soon has I start doing it its a festival of sneezes I must say oh dear me XD!!!! Anyway that's not why the title in the post is called girlie's hair clips is it.... but of course not so here you guys have it. There will be the links to the e-bay where I'm selling them, for some strange reason I can't seem to find them when I look for them there so hopefully this will help, I'm terribly needing the cash at the moment and finding a job seems not to be has easy has I thought :(... anyway here's the pics and links.

Love you all,

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/handmade-alligator-flower-clips-/320767424935?pt=UK_Girls_Accessories&hash=item4aaf3a79a7

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/handmade-alligator-heart-clips-/320767425794?pt=UK_Girls_Accessories&hash=item4aaf3a7d02

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/handmade-alligator-butterflie-clips-/320767426723?pt=UK_Girls_Accessories&hash=item4aaf3a80a3

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/handmade-handmade-dior-bow-french-clip-barrete-/320767427577?pt=UK_Girls_Accessories&hash=item4aaf3a83f9

Saturday, 1 October 2011

Hummmmm Decoupage ;)

Hello everyone,

I normally don't talk about books I bought but this one is a must have for any aspiring crafty wacky like me its the Book of Crafts from Martha Stuart I mean it really shows you how to do almost anything you ever thought of, when I first got it I couldn't put it down, and knowing little old me like some of you do I devoured that book I read every page every how to every material list intended for each project and I decided to have a go at Decoupage hehehe I already knew I liked painting but I must say I really enjoyed it. Here's some of the pics of stuff I made.

Cute isn't it and its not that expensive, you could also personalise it choose any colour name image you name it.

To make something similar you need :

Papier mache box's ( or letters, you could even do it in real wood, you are the boss here)

Acrylic paint

Decoupage paper for an inkjet or just buy them already printed

some modpodge

and a brush for the gluing and sealing

That's it, couldn't be easier. :)

See you soon with loads more great stuff to show you .

xoxoxoxoxoxoxo

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