Chocolate & Scottish Tablet ...

I thought i'd share with you some chocolates and the Scottish Tablet i had a bash at making last week. Turned out pretty well and tastes delicious as long as you have a very sweet tooth!

So, we have a box of assorted choc's ...

• Sentiment ~ Create with TLC
• Gems & Ribbons ~ Stash
• CS ~ The Paper Cellar
• Flower ~ TabbyCrafts
• Acetate ~ Stash
• Tools ~ Ribbon Slot Punch, Nesties, Sewing Machine
  

Scottish Tablet ~ I followed a really good recipe with pictures here. There is also a link on that page for the silicone moulds i use (right at the bottom of the page on the side bar)

Above is the Scottish Tablet covered in chocolate ... i used my 24 semi sphere / half round silicone chocolate truffle mould


This is what the slab looks like after its been cut and obviously without chocolate ... I used a 2lb Silicone Loaf Tin / Teabread and once set turned it out and roughly chopped it.


I then packaged it all up and found a sentiment from Create with TLC, that as always fits my project!

Sketch Saturday Challenge #103

Well, its my second week as a DT of Sketch Saturday and i'm loving every minute of it! I've had a nice relaxing week this week with no Rylee and doing very little crafting too! I've spent a lot of time watching TV series and chilling on the sofa!

For this weeks card i used :~

• CS ~ Stash
• DP's ~ Pink Petticoat Gingham Papers
• Image ~ Create with TLC ~ It's A Dad's Day
• Gems & Buttons ~ Stash
• Sentiment ~ PC Generated
• Tools ~ Sewing Machine

Friday Sketchers #101

Happy Birthday Friday Sketchers!!

Jacque from the US is hosting this week. The sponsor this week is Digital Delights. with a fab prize of a $10 gift certificate

To make my card i used :~

• CS ~ Stash
• DP's ~ Pink Petticoat Gingham Papers
• Image ~ Magnolia Honey Tilda
• Sentiment ~ Create with TLC ~ Buggy Collection
• Gems ~ Stash
• Tools ~ Blending Stumps No.0, Pencil Crayons, Sansodor, Sakura Glaze Pen (Red), Glamour Dust, Sewing Machine.

New Home .....

One of my friends asked me to make a card for her friend, who has just been given her first house by the local housing association, after waiting 17 years on the list! Isn't it nice when they work fast LOL! Anyway, I wont get started on them or this will be a loooooong post!

To make this i used ...

CS ~ Stash

Template ~ Here

Sentiment ~ Create with TLC

Flowers ~ Local Market Stall

Pearl ~ Quixotic Paperie

Key Charm ~ The Works

Ribbon ~ Stash

String ~ Morrisons

Eyelets ~ Stash

Tools ~ Square Scalloped Nesties, Craft Knife, Eyelet Setter

My First Sketch Saturday DT Card ...

I'm all excited about this being my first week at a DT member for Sketch Saturday! I couldn't wait to show you my first card, but have had to keep it secret until now ... that nearly killed me LOL!

This weeks sketch is being sponsored by Simon Says Stamp! who is offering a fab $25 gift voucher to the lucky winner.

To make my card i used :~

• CS ~ Stash
• DP's ~ Pink Petticoat Gingham Papers
• Sentiment ~ Create with TLC ~ My Brother & Me Collection ~ here
• Image ~ Playing Fireman ~ Digital Pencil Too
• Buttons & Raffia ~ Stash
• Tools ~ Sewing Machine, Pencil Crayons, Sansodor, Blending Stumps No.0, Carla Crafts Corner Punch, Woodware Star Border Punch

Sketch Saturday #101

Well seeing as i dont take up my position of DT member until next week I'm still entering into this weeks Sketch Saturday in the hope that i win that gorgeous Hanglar girl offered as the prize by Maya ... i would kill for one of those little beauties!!!

To make this card i used:~

• CS ~ Scrapbox
• DP's ~ The Queen of Quirk ~ 2P's ~ Spring Chicken
• Image ~ Golden Oldies Madge
• Sentiment ~ Another fab wordart creation from Create with TLC ~ here
• Adhesive Pearls ~ Local Craft Shop
• Tulle ~ TabbyCrafts
• Staples ~ Stash
• Tools ~ Sewing Machine, Blending Stumps No.0, Sansodor, Pencil Crayons, Nesties, Stapler.

Chocolate Cake ....

I've been up since daft o'clock this morning (7:00) LOL .... desperate to finish this card that i was too tired to finish last night!

I'm trying not to look at the carrot cake that's sat on the breakfast bar winking at me ... d'ya think it'd be wrong to have carrot cake for breakfast? Couldn't i count it as 1 of my 5 a day? Where's my will power gone? 2 years on the Weight Watchers plan and its come to this ... PMSL!

Anyway, the card ...

To make this card i used :~

• CS ~ Paper Cellar
• DP's ~ Raspberry Road Designs - Country Cuddles and Pink Petticoat Gingham Papers
• Image ~ Newton Bear Colouring Page
• Sentiments ~ Both from Create with TLC ~ here
• Hook & Eye's ~ from my Nanna's Button Box ... they must be ages old, she died 30 years ago!
• Tools ~ Fluffy Stuff, Sansodor, Pencil Crayons, Blending Stumps No.0, Sewing Machine.

I'm Dancing .....

.... for 2 reasons!!!

I've only been bloomin' asked by the fab Jo to join herself and the team at Sketch Saturday! When i got the email yesterday i nearly fell off the chair and believe it or not i was speechless!!! I'm really excited about this new adventure and can't wait to work with these talented ladies and start producing cards for this fab sketch challenge blog in a more official capacity! The biggest downside is i wont be eligible to win any of the amazing prizes anymore ... didn't think that one through well enough when i said yes ... note to ones self LOL!

and secondly ....

Dancing! It's what I do ....

To make this card i used:~

CS ~ Stash

DP's ~ Summer Driggs Truth

Image ~ Mummu ~ Digital Pencil Too

Sentiment ~ Create with TLC ~ here

Gems ~ Stash

Tools ~ Sewing Machine, Sansodor, Pencil Crayons, Blending Stumps No.0, Nesties, Martha Stewart Border Punch.

Right, i still have sausage rolls left for teatime today and my family function. Rylee didn't quite manage to eat them all, although he had his beady eye on the savoury eggs at the time, which i had to fob out his way! As i type i have the eggs on the boil for the egg sandwiches and thats about all i've done LOL .... only got a fruit flan to make, grate the cheese, slice the ham and then make all the cobs/rolls/baps and sandwiches ... oh the joys. I do still intend on getting a little bit of crafting done, but thats probably not going to happen till tonight .... oh just thought i have my Sunday roast veg to peel and throw in the steamer yet ... perhaps i better leave NOW! pmsl! x

Unhappy Princess .....

Here's another card i've made and not had time to show ... now this one was originally for Truly Scrumptious Challenge, but it sort of didn't turn out like the sketch ... it does kinda resemble it ... if you squint and tilt your head to the left LOL!

This is what i used to make this card ...

• CS ~ Stash
• DP's ~ Pink Petticoat Gingham and Summer Driggs Owl Always Love You papers
  Image ~ Tasha Two, Mo's Digital Pencil Too
• Sentiment ~ Create with TLC ~ here
• Pearls ~ Stash
• Tools ~ Martha Stewart Border Punch, Sansodor, Blending Stumps No.0, Pencil Crayons, Sewing Machine, Glamour Dust

Shhhh dont tell Rylee i'm on the lappy posting this ... i sent him in the lounge to watch Fireman Sam whilst the sausage rolls and scones cook ... he doesn't like the oven being hot so he made no effort to stay in the kitchen, but once he realises they're cooked he'll be back in here and my moment of piece will be lost LOL and the sausage rolls will slowly disappear ... for a small kid he don't half eat loads ... he's already gone through Frosties, 4 handmade chocolates, a bag of worcester sauce french fries, a raspberry donut and a pack of milky way stars and still expects lunch!!!!

Be Glad of Life!

Just lately i seem to have a back log of cards on my hard-drive that need to be uploaded on to my blog, but just not enough time to do it! Since joining the CT at Create with TLC i'm finding that every word art project Paulette creates there's the perfect rubber stamp or digital image to go with it! My card tin has never been so full ... am probably going to have to sell some of these if anyone's interested!

To make this card i used :~

• CS ~ The Paper Cellar
• DP's ~ DS George CD
• Image ~ A Thousand Stars ~ Mo's Digital Pencil
• Sentiment ~ Create with TLC ~ here
• Tools ~ Sewing Machine, Sansodor, Pencil Crayons, Blending Stumps No.0, Woodware Star Border Punch

Sketch Saturday #100

This weeks challenge is being sponsored by The Craft Barn. To celebrate 100 sketches on this blog, Sandy is offering a very special prize for this weeks winner...6 distress ink pads. So on to this weeks sketch ....

To make my card i used ...

• CS ~ Stash
• DP's ~ Pink Petticoat Gingham Papers
• Image ~ CC Designs Swiss Pixie ~ Nurse Nora
• Sentiment ~ Create with TLC
• Flowers & Leaves , Pearls & Gems ~ Stash
• Tools ~ Sewing Machine, Sansodor, Pencil Crayons, Blending Stumps No.0, Martha Stewart Border Punch

Friday Sketchers #99

Simon Says Stamp is sponsoring sketch 99 which is a fantastic $25.00 gift certificate to spend in their online shop! This weeks Sketch Host - Carole ... and what a brilliant sketch it is!

My card is made using ...

• CS ~ Stash
• DP's ~ Pink Petticoat Gingham & Raspberry Road Designs Big Boy Papers
• Image ~ Big Guy Golfing ~ Mo's Digital Pencil Too
• Golf Sentiment ~ Create with TLC ~ here
• Father's Day Sentiment ~ PC Generated
• Gems ~ Stash
• Tools ~ Sewing Machine, Sansodor, Pencil Crayons, Blending Stumps No.0, Nesties, Carla Crafts Corner Punch.

Papertake Weekly Challenge Sketch #39

Flippin' heck i nearly forgot to post this card on here ... had such a hectic weekend with Scott's birthday celebrations, but everything came together and went well ... the chocolates went down very well. I'd made little gable end boxes and put one of each flavour chocolate in a cello bag inside the box with a party popper! Mine and Andy's chocolates were stolen ... we were told we could eat the ones we had at home LOL!

You should've seen me Saturday morning dressed in my finery, tying helium balloons up and trying to make them stay in a bloomin' black bin bag! Then on my hands and knees painting my sisters toe nails ... green of all colours, whilst she still had her sandals so i only had to do the toe nails that showed PMSL!

Anyhow ...

CS ~ Stash

DP's ~ Raspberry Road Designs ~ Vintage Doll Papers

Image ~ Mo's Digital Pencil Too ~ Baby Bum

Flowers ~ TabbyCrafts

Sentiment ~ Create with TLC ~ Slogan Collection ~ here
Pearls & Leaves ~ Stash

Tools ~ Martha Stewart Border Punch, Sewing Machine, Pencil Crayons, Blending Stumps No.0, Sansodor.

The party photos are on my Facebook page ... please excuse the Asti enhanced ones LOL!

Rach's Sugar Free Candy

Rach want to celebrate her new blog and as a thank you to everyone whose visited her she is offering a little bit of candy!

To be in with a chance of winning this fab candy check out Rach's blog

Sketch Saturday Challenge #99

This weeks challenge is being sponsored by The Craft Garden ... supplier of smaller more realistic amounts of craft flowers ideal for trying before you buy a larger pack or just when you want a small amount for that special project. The Craft Garden offers combined postage costs of just 90p within the UK no matter how many packets of flowers you purchase in one order at the same time ... and it's some of their beautiful flowers that you could win this week if you are the challenge winner...

CS ~ Stash

DP's ~ Pink Petticoat Gingham Papers

Image ~ Art Impressions, Golden Oldies

Sentiment ~ Create with TLC ~ here
Buttons & Raffia ~ Stash

Tools ~ Sansodor, Blending Stumps No.0, Pencil Crayons, Nesties, Sewing Machine

Friday Sketchers Challenge #98

This weeks sketch has been created by Inge, and is sponsored by
Cute Stamps and Cards which carries a lot of stamps, dies, punches and all kind of other wonderful accessories you need to make your own card creations.

CS ~ The Paper Cellar

DP's ~ Alexa Crazy and Pink Petticoat Gingham Papers

Image ~ Mo's Digital Pencil ~ No-Bow Baby from the Diaper Crew
Sentiment ~ Create with TLC ~ Slogans ~ here

Buttons, Pearls & Raffia ~ Stash

Tools ~ Sewing Machine, Sansodor (thanks Tab its brill), Blending Stumps No.0, Pencil Crayons.

A Spoon Full of Sugar Challenge #99 .... sort of ...

Nikki has created this weeks sketch ...

... and is also sponsoring the challenge with her stamp company Wags 'n Whisker Rubber Stamps which she co-owns with her friend Lacey. They are excited to announce that the 1st and 2nd release of Wags 'n Whiskers stamps are now also available in Digi format as well as rubber :-)

• CS ~ Paper Cellar
• DP's ~ Bohemian Summer ~ Little Dreamer Designs
• Image ~ RAK from the fantastic Linda ... thanks x
• Sentiment ~ "I can't believe I ate the whole thing!" ~ Create with TLC ~ here
• Button & Raffia ~ Stash
• Dewdrops ~ TabbyCrafts
• Tools ~ Sewing Machine, Pencil Crayons, Blending Stumps No.0, Odourless White Spirits, Woodware Border Punch

Life Is Like A Box of Chocolates ....

... you never know what your gonna get!

... which couldn't be more true with this little lot, quite simply cos i've not put a guide to which is which LOL! Why spoil all the fun?! But cos its you lot i'll tell you which are which ... from left to right starting at the top .... 2 milk chocolate fruit & nut, 2 white chocolate strawberry creme's, 2 white belgium chocolate equivalents, 2 milk chocolate orange creme's (the chocolate looks funny cos i melted it too quick, but its fine honest!), 2 plain chocolate lemon creme's, 2 milk belguim chocolates, 2 plain chocolate peppermint creme's and lastly 2 white chocolate cranberries.

This is the front of the chocolate box ....

CS ~ Stash

Ribbon ~ Stash

Word art ~ Create with TLC

Dewdrops ~ TabbyCrafts

Tools ~ Dovecraft Daisy punch, Nesties, Ribbon Slot Punch

Jilli Wonka's Chocolate Factory ....

I know for a few days now i've been going about the chocolates i've been making but not shown you any photos up till now that is ......

This first picture is of Andy stirring the fondant to make it set ... it has to spend around half an hour in the fridge on the tray cooling once its fetched out of the saucepan ....

I didn't fancy melting the chocolate in a bowl over a saucepan and looked on the internet for alternatives ... I found that Eloise's wax heater does the same thing as some of the devices used to melt chocolate. So, i got her to clean it out, I found some clean pots in my cupboard and thats how we melted the chocolate and kept it melted ....

Below is the chocolate mould brought from EBAY and when i can find the packaging slip i'll put on the silicone mould website where its from. To get to this stage i've painted each hole with a thin layer of chocolate and gradually built it up, allowing the chocolate to set in between each layer ...

After I made the fondant and it was set (as they say in the recipe) i divided it into 4 and added flavour and colouring ... Peppermint, Orange, Lemon and Strawberry ...


And this is the end result and the packaging that i've created for some very special people in my life ...

The chocolates from left to right are ... Milk Chocolate Orange Creme's, White Chocolate Strawberry Creme's, Plain Chocolate Peppermint Creme's and Plain Chocolate Lemon Creme's. Since taking the photo i've made my version of Belgium chocolates (filled with Nutella) and today i'm giving milk chocolate fruit and nut a whirl and i thought white chocolate with cranberries in might be nice!


The fabulous Taste Word Art is from Create With TLC.

Sketch & Stash Challenge #33

As always with the sketch you can rotate and resize and add bits if you need to, and don't forget to say what your new, never used or neglected stash is!! Becky will be selecting the next Guest Designer from the entries of this challenge!!

CS ~ Stash

DP's ~ Gingham Paper, free download ... Flowery paper is one i've had for ages and have no idea where its from cos i've lost the front cover!

Image ~ RAK that i've had for ages and dont have a clue who sent it now!

Ribbon, Button & Pearls ~ Stash

Sentiment ~ New Wordart from Create with TLC
Tools ~ Sewing Machine, Nesties, Pencil Crayons, Odourless White Spirits, Blending Stump No.0