Welcome Back To Me!

It has been .. well forever since my last entry.. Sadly I can't believe that it truly has been this long to get back into the swing of things. So much has happened since my last entry, and life has become genuinely exciting once more. I am no longer working at nights, and have reinstated my position as a Stay At Home Mumma! *enter a wild applause here*

My husband has taken full time work, which after the longest struggle (almost three and a half years) we have been blessed and things are looking up as the sun rises each day.. Life certainly has it's amusement park qualities at times, and if you're lucky, you can step off the rollercoaster every now and again and enjoy the other rides.. The Quality Family Time ride IS my all time favourite!!

Motivation, and Inspiration are weaselling their way back into my headspace, and finding little places to settle once more, and I am truly excited by it! I make a promise to myself to knuckle down and enjoy finishing tasks previous left in the dark..and exploring new ventures that have been on my mind for some time.. I want to get my hands dirty.. I want to challenge myself, let my mind soar! Those who know me personally know that I am filled with a gazillion and one ideas at one time.. It's time to do what I must.. Hey! I may not be good at it.. But you got to start somewhere right!? So let the games begin, and come what may!

I hope I can pick up a few more followers along the way.. And as I am inspired by so many blazing lights, may my little spark shine brightly for someone else!! 

Are you ready to find that spark inside.. And let it Burn..
<3

Blogger's Break..

It has been a very long time.. very very long time.. since my last post. To my 4 followers - I apologize for my leave of abscence. What started as computer troubles that was ongoing for a spell.. lead to life (- namely a night shift job to help ease the financial burden on my wonderful husband) taking me away from my creative outlet and passion of sharing my ideas, and enthusiasm for pretty things, baking, exploring the world through my lense, and taking a hands on approach with many things that inspire me.. With my big girl on school holidays, my little girl growing up too fast and the lack of sleep, I am not really finding time to begin many projects, or rather complete any projects that I had previously planned. All my ideas, and creative juices are flowing inside my head, and are just waiting for the chance to be born.

When time is short, and you find yourself flying by the seat of your pants.. What do you do to keep your head in check?

Oh how I miss the simple things.. I miss reading.. I miss baking.. I miss creating art with my girls and expressing myself through media.. I have managed to do a few little bits and pieces, and reward myself for working so hard with intermittent trips to a few local op shops.. and even purchased a few goodies via ebay and gumtree.. which - when time to browse is limited, makes for a perfect place to find treasures... and treasures I have found... Over the next few days, I will post what I have stumbled across.. For now I bid you adieu.. and thankyou for being so patient!!

Paints and Pretties On Canvas..

Miss Tamar's little friend- Miss A is having a birthday tomorrow - The Big' 8' - 

Not having a lot of cash, but a lot of crafty bits and pieces and some canvas' laying around, I thought I would create a little something for Miss A's bedroom.. 

Unsure of what she liked, and already completing a fairy themed canvas recently.. I thought I would opt for a bit of a challenge -Probably NOT the best idea if you are limited with resources or time in case things don't go to plan.. (which is usually the case for me).. However.. Everything went smoothly for a change, and I had so much fun playing with my paints and pretties..

So here is it - *drum roll* - 

 A mixed media artwork :)

Warm Apple Pie...

Over the past few weeks, the weather has been turning from beautiful Autumn days to very cool ones as we are heading into Winter..  Today it has been raining, and the sky is a gloomy grey -  

On days like today usually curling up on the lounge under a toasty warm blanket and a good book are appealing,  the endless cups of steamy hot coffee, and my fleecy lined boots to keep my tootsies warm.. 

But today  wasn't a good book curling, steamy hot coffee, and fleecy lined boots kinda day - Instead I baked!

 :) (Stealing warmth from the oven) as the delicious aroma of Home made Apple Pie filled my house..

 As the apple and cinnamon smells swim their way into my nostrils, my mouth begins to water..

Mmm Delish!

I found the recipe at www.taste.com.au - An amazing website filled with Recipes galore..It is one of my online bible sites (In other words- One I can't go without!) - I simply print out the recipes I need and put them into my recipe book..

I definitely will be making this one again! Doesn't it look divine ~!?

Number 1: Merlot Moment..

If you can picture a room.. And it could be anywhere in the world.. 

And this room was your sanctuary away from the world when you need some time out away from it all.. Where would you go!? And what would you  see..  

For me, my room is a safe haven.. A room that I would like to bring to life through artistic expression.. 

Through a series of drawings I would like to call 'The Room With A View' Series

The first Instalment is called 'Merlot Moment'

In this first drawing I am sharing a bottle of Merlot with someone.  He has always been there for me to talk to about things going on in my life, as I am for him. My confidant'e, counsellor, advisor and most of all my friend. This drawing is dedicated to him as a way to pay homage to his 'everything'.

 A way to say Thank you. 

'My Little Pony' Cake

Wanting to try my hand a cake decorating, I put my hand up to make Miss K's 9th Birthday cake (Last year). I had made and decorated my own little kitten's birthday cakes but wanted to outsource.. So I did! :)

I brought a chocolate slab from one of my local bakeries 'Mrs. Macs' at Brassall who were kind enough to do me up a slab (- and they did a great job too) 

Miss K absolutely loved horses and thinking the best kind to have - colour choice wise, was the 'My Little Pony's' Range.. Miss K loved unicorns and pegasus.. so if you roll them all into one - you get a pony that resembles Heart-throb Pony.. 

This version of 'heart throb' I thought was beautiful!

             

'My Little Pony' Birthday Cake Made For Miss K's 9th Birthday..

I free hand drew a picture of heart throb that I printed off the internet. Then I  pinpricked the cake through the pattern I drew to get the overall shape. Which I then cut it out with a sharp knife. I then iced the cake all over with pretty pink icing.

I made three batches of Marshmallow Fondant using this recipe - http://candy.about.com/od/fondantcandyrecipes/r/mm_fondant.htm

It's not all that difficult to do, and sweet to eat.. I'm only a little bit partial to sweet things, I prefer chocolate to lollies :)

Making my batches of Marshmallow Fondant and colouring them - purple,light pink and dark pink - it was time to get rolling.. the best way I knew how to do the outlines and achieve shapes.

I used pink royal icing to pipe around the outside to finish the edges, and piped swirling patterns on the pony rump with Miss K's name. I also piped the eye as it needed finer detail with the lashes and such.

After three days work - She was finished! I was pretty pleased with the end result! But most of all, I had SOOOOOOOOOOO much fun creating this cake. Needless to say - The birthday girl was very happy.

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