Rusty's Room
Sunday, 9 August 2015
Scrapbook Sunday - Orlando – Memories
Friday, 7 August 2015
Sunday, 2 August 2015
Scrapbook Sunday - Orlando - Four Parks, One World
Two
slightly different designs for the title pages. I wanted to show the iconic
images from the 4 main Disney World park and this page is perfect. I like to
make up for my lack of journaling with clever title so when I saw this I knew
it was perfect. I just wish I could remember where I saw this design originally so I credit. The two different designs were for the first page in gifts I made for 30th birthday presents, each scrapbook was slightly different. I choose 8x8 for the scrapbooks, most of the papers I had for these two pages came from my scrap box, which have been in there for far too long! The stick on letters are Doodlebug and Thickers from American Crafts.
Saturday, 1 August 2015
Blackberry Designs - Which one to choose?
I just love the jewelry from Blackberry Designs on Esty. I'm saving up my pennies but which one to choose? I particularly like the Wizard of Oz and Alice in Wonderland charm bracelets, but it would be wonderful to have a customized piece of jewelry. We'll see, one day.
Thursday, 30 July 2015
Hairy Bikers Balsamic Pickled Onions
I found this recipe on the BBC food website and they
are gorgeous and well worth a try. I doubled the mixture and made 5 half litre preserving
jars
Bottom of Form
Ingredients
- 900g /2lbs shallots or pickling
onions, peeled
- 50g/2oz salt
- 1 large cinnamon stick
- 1 tbsp pickling spices
- 850ml/1½pints malt vinegar
- 300ml/½ pint balsamic vinegar
- 3 tbsp honey
Preparation method
- For the pickled
onions, place the peeled shallots into a bowl, add the salt and cover with
water. Set aside for at least 24 hours.
- Tie the cinnamon and
pickling spices in a large piece of muslin and place into a non-reactive
saucepan with the malt vinegar. Bring the mixture to the boil, then remove
from the heat and set aside to infuse, covered, for 12 hours. Stir in the
balsamic vinegar and honey.
- Drain the onions and
pack them into sterilised jars. Pour over enough of the vinegar mixture to
cover the onions.
- Store the pickled
onions in a cool, dark place for at least two weeks before eating.
Top recipe tip
For
easier peeling, blanch the shallots for one minute first. Drain and set aside
to cool slightly, then the skins will slip off easily.
Overnight preparation time
Less than 10 minutes cooking time
Makes 900g/2lbs
Wednesday, 29 July 2015
Jingle Bell Keyrings - Part 2
As much as I loved the keyrings I put together a few days ago, I felt they were lacking a little something to make it a more saleable item. So to finish them off I have attached them to brown luggage lables with twine and stamped some simple quotes on the bottom. I am really pleased how they have turned out espesially the tartan ones.
Tuesday, 28 July 2015
Hobbycraft
Is it to early to be planning Christmas? Not for Hobbycraft in Rustington and I have to admit, I did spend a little too long lingering over their new christmas paper stacks and one might slipped it's way into my basket
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