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New Lovelies In The Whimsy and Juno Shop

We have some new Springtime lovelies in the Whimsy & Juno shop! We're talking macaroon keepsake boxes that look so real you could eat them, a huge variety of gorgeous new mt tape designs and a quirky-gorgeous mug from a famous Swedish illustrator... Macaroon Keepsake Box Coffrets ($13) available in four tasty colour combinations! We have a limited number of these coffrets in stock and due to their popularity we won't be able to get more until December if they sell out! We have the new range of mt wide tapes ($6.95-$9.95) that are extremely popular and hard-to-find! Think adorable forest animals, stamps, French sayings, pretty butterflies and colourful mountain scenes. J'adore! We also have some awesomely coloured and patterned mt singles ($4.50) and double packs ($8.95). Perfect for all of your crafty and decorating needs! The amazingly talented Swedish illustrator Camilla Engman has had her fun and whimsical designs printed on to a bone china mug courtesy of OMM Design. Surely this would have to be the coolest mug your kitchen (or jealous co-workers) have ever seen? Camilla's World by Camilla Engman Mug ($20). We also have copies of The Suitcase Series Volume 1: Camilla Engman ($35) available. This beautiful book allows you to explore more of Camilla's magical world through her illustrations, collages and photographs. You also get a free mini book and set of illustrated postcards with each copy! How sweet is that? For a peek inside this gorgeous publication click here. 

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My Creative Space: Pretty mt tape bows

After Lauren's Hawaiian holiday and Sarah's free seconds being taken up by her new baby, we're finally getting back into the swing of things here at the blog! And what better way then to experiment with creating some decorative little mt tape bows? Is there any crafty item more irresistible than mt tape? The huge range of colours, pretty designs and the fact that you can use them to decorate literally anything make them instantly covetable. I think the urge to hoard these little rolls of awesome just gets bigger with time too, and before you know it your craft room/office/bedroom/bathroom has literally been taken over by washi tape. We (okay, well Sarah did most of the making and Lauren did most of the "supervising") made these sweet bows using the instructions from Hello Sandwich's super-gorgeous Japanese craft book. This book is full of great projects with instructions on how to make heaps of zakka things like letter holders, journals, book covers, hair ties and cushions. The book is also full of beautiful photography and fun layouts so if you love Ebony's aesthetic then you definitely have to get a copy for yourself! All you need to make one of the bows is some of your favourite mt tape and a hole/eyelet punch (which you can pick up at varying prices from craft shops). This is a great project for when you don't have a heap of time on your hands but want to make a special handmade something. The fiddliest part in making the bows is using the hole punch to make the hole to attach the eyelet, but once you get the hang of using the tool you'll be able to make a few bows in a short amount of time. Perfect to have on standby when something needs that bit of extra-cute handmade decoration! These bows look so gorgeous when they're finished and we think they're much more personal and pretty then store bought ones! Plus you can use them to decorate presents, gift bags and notebooks or even turn one into a unique little brooch or hair pin. I actually think these could brighten up a "blah" work area by simply blu-tacking a few to the edges of any bookshelves or on to the sides of your computer screen. Yup...I think that's where I'm going to put mine!

Find out more about the Hello Sandwich craft book here.
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Tuesday, 2 October 2012

In the Kitchen: And In the Morning, I'm Making Waffles! Whoever invented the waffle iron needs an award for Inventions That Have Truly Benefited Mankind and Made Breakfast-Time Even More Delicious. Is there anything tastier for breakfast or afternoon tea than a crunchy-on-the-outside-and-fluffy-on-the-inside waffle doused with maple syrup, butter and strawberries? Although ricotta pancakes are pretty awesome too...hmm...this could end up starting a foodie argument...

When my parents gave me a Kambrook Little Chefs Sunny Hunny Waffle Maker for Christmas last year I was super excited. Mainly because waffles are strangely hard to come by in Australia when you're eating out, as are waffle irons to buy so you can make your own. Plus, having travelled around America for a month I had become addicted to them and I needed a way to get a waffle fix at home. Sure, my waffle iron is in the shape of love hearts and is clearly meant for the 3-6 year age group but they're totally cute and take only two minutes to make so I'm sticking with it. It was actually difficult to even find a recipe for waffles that didn't include the instructions "go to local supermarket, buy packet of frozen waffles, defrost, serve". How sad is that? Thankfully I eventually found this awesome recipe for Buttermilk Waffles from a 2005 edition of delicious. magazine on taste.com.au. The original recipe includes poached quinces and cinnamon butter but I just love whipping up the waffle recipe for a special (and super quick) afternoon tea. Buttermilk Waffles
by Valli Little

Serves: Up to 8 hungry people


2 cups self-raising flour
1 tsp bicarbonate soda
2 tsp caster sugar
90 g unsalted butter, melted
1 3/4 cups (435ml) buttermilk
Maple syrup, butter and fresh strawberries to serve


1. Sift flour, bi-carb soda and a pinch of salt into a bowl. Add caster sugar, eggs, butter and buttermilk, whisking until smooth, then set aside for 10 minutes.

2. Preheat an electric waffle iron. Pour or spoon in enough batter to cover the base of the iron and cook according to manufacturer's instructions. Repeat with remaining batter.

3. Serve with maple syrup, butter, strawberries or ice cream. Apply to face. Try to remember to breathe between mouthfuls. 

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