Sunday, June 26, 2011

{ DIY: Homemade napkins } via Stylizimo blog



What you need is simple:
Linen fabric to sew napkins in size 35x35cm. 
Then stencils and simply paint on the word EAT using fabric paint. 


then tie a ribbon around the appetizer bowl and put a flower on the top to make it extra pretty.


All via a fantastic blog full of ideas....Stylizimo blog
  
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Saturday, June 11, 2011

Before and After: ideas to copy




Some inspiration for you! Why buy new furniture when you can give your old one a new look? I have plenty in my house and I found these pictures very helpful! 
 
relooking meuble decoration


[Credits : mydz]

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Thursday, June 2, 2011

Yummy recipe from my childhood: Biscuits Bretons

Finally some time to write. I've been so busy with work and markets that I hardly had time to breath.
This recipe made go back in time to my childhood, thos biscuits are so nice and easy to make. 
Enjoy! Jess

Recipe: Les Biscuits Bretons
Ingredients:
3 Egg Yolks
1 1/4 cup Sugar (125 g)
1 cup Butter (Room temp) (230 g)
3 cups Flour (370 g)
1/2 tsp Salt
1 tbsp Water + 1 Egg Yolk
Makes 4 Dozen Cookies
1. In a clean bowl, place 3 egg yolks, the butter, and the sugar.
2. Mix until fluffy.
3. Add in flour and salt, mix well.

4. Turn dough out onto floured surface and form into a ball. Add water, if needed.
5. Wrap dough in parchment paper or plastic wrap, than place in the fridge for 30 minutes.
6. Roll dough out to approximately 1/6″/ 4 mm thick.

7. Using a cookie cutter, preferable a fluted one, cut the dough and place on a baking sheet.
8. Mix water and egg yolk, then brush each cookie with the mixture.
9. Using a fork, drag the tips across the top of the cookies, making a criss-cross pattern.
10. Bake at 350F/180C for 10-12 minutes.

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Monday, May 2, 2011

Tile Coaster Tutorial

Come and enjoy this easy tutorials from Blue Print Craft

For this tutorial, you’ll need:
a set of tiles,
some scraps of scrapbooking paper or any kind of paper really, 
some mod podge, 
clear acrylic spray, 
felt pads for the bottom.

First, cut and measure you paper to the fit your tile.  The tiles I purchased were 4.25″ x 4.25″ so I cut my paper to 4″ squares.
Next, clean and dry your tiles – they are much easier to work with if you clean them off thoroughly.  After you have dried them off, apply a thin coat of mod podge to your tiles, place your decorative paper on top and smooth out all bubbles.  Allow this to dry for about 15 minutes, then apply 2 – 3 more coats allowing each coat to dry adequately.
After you’ve applied your mod podge top coats, take your tiles out to a well ventilated area and apply two coats of your acrylic spray (I sprayed mine outside in the grass).  The acrylic needs only a few minutes between coats to dry, then stick your felt pads on the bottom – one to each corner.   And if all goes well, you’ll come up with something like this!
Cute right!  And best of all CHEAP!  They are a great housewarming party, or hostess gift.  And they take very little time and effort – my kind of craft!

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