crafty classes: whimsical plates, wedding bouquets, macarons & Jane Eyre

 i seem to have booked myself onto a lot of courses for the next few weeks, very excited about all of them, will blog about each one once i've completed them, wish me luck.... oh and I've also got a trip to the theatre booked next week to see a new adaptation of Jane Eyre, my friend Shainey arranged :) 

handmade-by-you - £25 - 10.04.14

Make Whimsical China- you will learn how to "print" images directly on to a china plate and then set the image so you can still eat off and wash the china, as usual.  Choose from our selection of pretty vintage plates or bring you own for a £5 discount.  We have selected so many lovely images to use- you will be spoilt for choice- foxes, top hats, rabbits, vintage scissors, buttons, tea cups......

kent cookery school - macaron class - £50 - 03.04.14

This course will teach you to create amazing Macarons.

After being given a demonstration you will let loose to recreate your own Macarons. You can choose the colour and filling of you choice before packing them up to take home to your friends and family.

This course is great fun and not to mention delicious.

blooming Green - hand tied bouquet & button hole - £45 - 16.05.14

Learn to make a hand-tied bridal bouquet and buttonhole, using fresh flowers from our plot. Perfect for brides-to-be who have opted for our pick-your-own wedding flowers... or for budding florists.

jane eyre - Rosemary Branch Theatre - £10-13 - 12-30.03.14


By Charlotte Brontë
Adapted and directed by Bryony J Thompson
Original Score James Young

This gripping adaptation of a favourite classic, part ghost story, part Gothic romance, and part religious tract is back by popular demand following last year's sell out run. Charlotte Brontë's original text is combined with the actual narrative to literally bring the book to life. Set in 1840s northern England, the early stirrings of feminism shine through the strict adherence to social hierarchy, giving this venerated novel its iconic status.

With Lily Beck, Philip Honeywell, Helen Keeley, Hannah Maddison, Rob Pomfret, and Joss Wyre.

second craft of christmas: crackers

so here is our second Christmas craft: handmade Christmas crackers...

I decided on using jewel tone wrapping paper (all from Paperchase) and mum went down a more traditional theme of the 12 days of Christmas. They were fairly easy to make, once we got the measurements right and really pretty, here are the results...

and here are my mum's gorgeous crackers, 12 days of Christmas themed, gorgeous or what....

materials

Toilet rolls (2 per cracker)

double sided tape (or glue)

scissors

pretty christmassy wrapping paper ( i used plain and patterned)

ribbon

cracker pulls

chocolates or small present to go inside (we opted for lindt reindeers)

method

1 - cut one of the toilet rolls in half

2 - Cut plain paper to around 30cm wide by around 12-15cm long (dependent on the size of your toilet rolls)

3 - mark the centreline of the paper

4 - cut the patterned paper exactly the same width as your toilet roll and the same length as the plain paper (12-15cm)

5- mark the centreline of the patterned paper

6- matching the 2 centrelines stick the patterned paper on top of the plain paper

7 - with paper the wrong side up, stick the long toilet roll, with double sided tape onto the centre of the plain paper, then leave roughly 3cm gap and stick the 2 halves each side of the long toilet roll.

8- then wrap the toilet rolls in the paper and fasten with tape, ensuring you have put the cracker pull between the the paper and toilet roll.

9- place the present / chocolate inside

10- wrap your ribbon roud each end of the cracker and tie in a bow, et voila!!!

shopping list

cracker pulls 

- http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000VKPRWU/ref=ox_ya_os_product

paper - 

http://www.paperchase.co.uk/all-christmas-wrap/icat/wchristmaswrap