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Enchanted Pink

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Welcome to an afternoon of enchantment. Of Enchanted Pink. Of Victorian doll houses and stories, crystals,butterflies and cupids.Marshmallow flower cupcakes, lace and teasets.  Welcome to Pink Saturday, where we share things Pink. I truly have something wonderfully pink to share with you today. A beautiful illustrated book by Robyn Johnson… The Enchanted Dolls’ House series is set to become a classic. Each book is lavishly produced with great attention to detail. Each features exquisite authentic historical pop-ups, lift-the-flaps and a variety of textures and finishes including embossing, foil and fabrics. There are three books in this series, I’m capturing the story of one today – ‘The Enchanted Dolls House’ The Enchantment begins… You’re introduced to ten little toys who lead you on an adventure through four very old doll houses. Starting with an Medieval adventure ,through to the stylish ‘the beautiful era’ La Belle époque.However my favourite the late Victorian secrets and romances. Excerpt from Victorian Secrets… The Enchanted Doll’s House …A ‘vanity set’ that the Victorian dolls kept in the bedrooms. The fairies supplied …

Your Ticket to Wonderland

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Photo Credits: House Beautiful, Google search, Johnny Depp Alice in Wonderland,Peacock feathers, AquaMarine, Bottom left: Source Unknown. Bottom Right:Patricia Gray Inc. Photo Credits: House Beautiful palette aquamarine; Vivienne Westwood Shoe4;Mimosa Reversible Bedding in Aquamarine Zgallerie Bedding; Google Search Aquamarine,Peacock feathers,Alice in Wonderland; Cake designed by PinkCake Box; Nicholas Kirkwood Designer Shoes. Photo Credit: Center photo – Eat me miniatures, check out the talents of Cindy Teh from Snowfern Clover.com don’t waste another second and go visit her charming unbelievable talent. You won’t believe your eye’s. Google search Aquamarine; House Beautiful Designer Cakes by PinkCakeBox; Google Search Alice in Wonderland,Source Unknown,The White Queen – Anne Hathaway in Alice in Wonderland, Designer Shoe Versace Spring 2010 Collection Photo Credits:House Beautiful; Favim .com search: Alice in Wonderland, Source Unknown. …”Alice was beginning to get very tired of sitting by her sister on the bank, and of having nothing to do: once or twice she had peeped into the book her sister was reading, but it had no pictures or conversations in it, `and what is the use of …

It’s the power of pink

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Photo Credits: Inspirational photo’s from House Beautiful , Martha Stewart Weddings, Google Images: Paper Lanterns. Photo Credits: Pink Champagne Cupcakes: Culinary Serendipity, Images Google search Pink Champagne, Marie Antoniette photo’s from official site, inspirational cake making ideas from Babushka Bakery. Photo Credits: Google search Images, Martha Stewart Weddings. Photo Credits: Google Search: Pink Champagne, Coco Chanel and Pink Photo Credits: Shoes in top left corner: With the collaboration of Christian Louboutin and Jean-Francoise Lesage designing and creating these shoes . Should they come in a velvet, gold encrusted shoe box? Google Search: Marie Antoinette.Designer shoes for the movie Marie Antoinette designed by Manolo Blahnik. Photo’s from original Marie Antoinette site. With the rejoicing songs of birds of a feather, it’s been a day of sun behind clouds and falling rain. I’ve been reading some of my design magazines on line. And nearly all of them have a design in PINK section, where every tone and shade of pink can be put into our homes. From kitchen, bathroom, bedroom, fridges,mirrors and wardrobes. One of my favourite …

Friday Chatter

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Here’s the update with some chatter on getting to know us all a little better…Mandy, from The Complete CookBookhas written a couple more questions and here are my answers… 1.  What 5 items are always in your fridge? Milk,classic stock cubes,a jar of capers,parmesan cheese,bottle of prosecco. 2.  What 5 items are always in your pantry ? Tinned tomatoes, flour,cornflour,polenta,couscous. 3.  Do you write a grocery list or do you shop off the cuff? I always write a shopping list..on my favourite note paper. My list is written on the back of a $100 Dollar bill…(printed notepad) you don’t know how many people stop me and take a second look….it’s only paper! 4.  What is the most used item/s in your kitchen? I’m a cleaning/germ  freak, it would have to be the cleaning sponge/cloth. 5.  What do you have in your kitchen that may seem strange to other people? Gosh, I would hope to think that I’m normal and that you wouldn’t find anything strange! 6.  If you were to enter a Come Dine With …

The Se7ven Link Challenge

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The duck population are partying today! Time for me to stay inside and enjoy a virtual vacation visiting all of you, and catching up with what I’ve missed. Everyone has been busy in the kitchen, I’ve been visually overindulgent soaking up all the new recipes and fresh and seasonal produce that I’m seeing around the country, and I never have enough time to catch up with all the great photographers and their textured Art. As I was unable to acknowledge the last award I was given,( Versatile Blogger) I thought I might acknowledge this person in this the Seven Link Challenge, so you could all visit her and see her talents. She’s number one on my list of bloggers. Initially I learnt about this challenge from Mandy over at her blog                            The Complete Cookbook, her knowledge and cooking has inspired her book, with the second edition available soon. Her Seven Link Challenge can be found HERE. What’s this challenge all about? With SEVEN different categories, each blogger nominates a single post, then nominates up to …

Shy Talk!

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An interesting week for me… Some of you may think where is she now and what is she doing? If I knew myself I would tell you. However, I’ve found time today to be part of Mandy’s adventure, from her star blog: The Complete Cookbook. Her weekend  adventure was for us to answer a few questions, so we could all get to know each other a little better. Today was the best I could do, so I hope you’ll not worry that it’s already mid week, but I wanted to be part of Mandy’s adventure. 1. What is your favourite non- alcoholic drink? At this point in time, non-alcoholic in my life doesn’t exist!  but……Coffee,espresso.. 2. What is your favourite alcoholic drink? A cold glass of bubbling Prosecco or a lingering Vodka Sgroppino   3. What is your favourite food? Now, this one is a hard one!  …Pasta! 4. What’s your least favourite food? Rockmelon, I can’t eat it, I refuse to even buy them I hold my nose  and don’t breathe until I’ve passed …

White

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If there was one colour in my life, I’d have to say  W H I T E. Why? I love the crispness, the cleanliness and purity of how a room can change. Could we be safe and happy behind our white picket fences around our homes? The colour of  food brought out on a clean white plate. The framing of a room with clean white walls. The tone of our skin under a crisp white linen shirt. The outside view looking through a white window frame. “ The first of all single colors is white…We shall set down white for the representative of light, without which no color can be seen, yellow for the earth; green for water; blue for air; red for fire; and black for total darkness.” Leonardo Di Vinci White is the colour that belongs to the feng shui element of Metal. It’s feng shui energy is crisp, clear, clean and fresh. White is the colour of beginnings, as well as clear endings.White is the most versatile colour that can help brighten …

Take a little time

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Time for a cuppa with me this afternoon and reminisce over the ‘Simple Little Pleasures’, a wonderfully written and  illustrated book by Thomas Kinkade. Full of beautiful quotes and images. ‘ Take joy in life’s simple little pleasures, and experience a new sense of romance in your life. When you put just a little time and energy into the things that bring you pleasure, make you feel alive, and affirm your special interests and talents, your world becomes more vivid and memorable. And your life becomes one you can savor, with experiences that strengthen your connections to the people you love and to your own heart and soul.’ Thomas Kinkade Take a few minutes and capture through my images our afternoon tea together. Join me in a cup of herbal infusion: Cranberry,Raspberry and Strawberry tea with butterflies,dragonflies and bugs (cupcakes). An enchanted afternoon tea. Marshmallow iced cupcakes…bugs and butterflies… A couple more minutes…read on…

Textures and the ever Changing Mode.

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Time has passed since my last post, and I’ve missed writing in this creative journal of mine.I’ve been itching to get back into it, truth being how do I push off from this starting point? Do I have the opportunity to take a new innovative direction? Should I change anything? What are you as the reader wanting to read, see, hear? What am I really wanting to write, learn, cook, paint? Yes,I think it’s time to put some new colour into my world! How can I capture your intriguing eyes and voice? I’ve had time with family and friends, reminiscing over good food, wine, music and the younger years, and interesting enough, hearing the reactions of those dear friends to this little blog of mine. My time was also thinking about the many directions and avenues life can take us. The influences of surrounding ourselves with positive attitudes,thoughts and knowledge. Sifting through the many voices and listening to those little whispers of encouragement to move on. Those influencing whispers to strive to achieve many of …

Easter Wishes

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Dear Friends, I take this opportunity to wish you all a very safe and Happy Easter – Buona Pasqua. Over the last weeks I’ve been enjoying this lead up to a very special  joyous time of the year. Celebrating in many ways both in the kitchen, around the home of my family, from the heart and strengthening my soul. With this break upon us, I wish you happiness and joy, with your family and friends. I’ look forward to new beginnings… Thank you for your time to come and visit and leave comments, I truly appreciate every word… Wishing you all joyous Easter moments… Yvette…x