We all know what i do when it rains...

Well as the rain poured all day and the pond flooded the back garden i decided id spend my day off doing some cooking so i have something to eat for the rest of the week.

First there were cookies, the raw mix tastes amazing but cooked they went a little crispy and well spread out rather alot.


Then there was lasagna, a fantastic recipe that isnt that hard but makes a really good meal, especially with chips. Added rather alot of spice so the meat might be a little strong.



Then there was chilli, a sort of throw it all in a pot and stir job. Tastes alot better than it looks. Judging by my dads face when he tried it its spicy but hopefully with doritoz or rice it will be nice.

So basically a dam good day made better by being able to torture people at school who were hungry =p Im not evil really.

Now who's going to do the dishes?

Pop Art?

Had a little go at "Pop Art" although the colours from the guitar might make it more whats the word, surrealist?

I rather like the results, so it may not be a work of art but it was my first go, although my unwitting model for my guitarist might not be too happy as he looks rather scene kid in this picture but hey ho, ill make it up to him :)

My Mirror and Me

Mirror mirror on the wall, who's the craftiest of them all?




Well the little motivational mirror has had a lot added to it in the last few days and thought i might spread the wisdom by explaining what the post-its actually mean. Well some of them anyway

Laugh like a head case - Fairly self explanitory, life is more fun when you let all the dodgy laughter out, dont bottle it up, you may explode and that would just be messy.

Live in the moment - You never know what lifes going to through at you tomorrow so take it one day at a time and enjoy every second of the ride.

Be creative - Try that new recipe, craft creation, fashion style, sport, make-up etc

Make that decision - Don'd avoid it because something might happen or because something might not. You'll find nothing can be as bad as floating in limbo, trying to make the decision.

Smile, someone loves it - Ever noticed how a persons whole face and body change when they smile? A smile from the right person can make your heart flip over in your chest, make you giggle, make you shy. Its a powerful thing. If you smile you will instanly feel happier, you can even hear a smile in someones voice.

Trust yourself - I once heard it said, "Advice is what you ask for when you already know the answer but wish you didnt". This is possibly one of the truest expressions i have ever heard. Decisions can be hard but ultimately you know the right answer for you. If something doesnt feel right it probably isnt. Trust your instinct.

If in doubt fake it - Get your mind out the gutter its not relating to that. Having a fat day? No one but you knows that, fake confidence and people will fall for it. Feel way over your head at work? Calming breath and carry on, head held high. If you fake it soon it will become real.

Be a radiator - My mum once told "Thet're two types of people, radiators and drains". A radiator is the type of person whose laughter is infectious, who radiates happyness, when you hear theyre going to a party you know it will be a good night. A drain is someone who sucks the happiness out of you, being negative, always moaning, self centred etc. Everyone should aspire to be a radiator, the world would be a better place.

Be intoxicating - Make people drunk on your presence, be the type of person other people want to be around.

If you're not sure don't bother - Only applies to certain situations but the big one is crushes, if your not even sure then theres nothing more than friendship there.

Solve that problem, NOW! - The longer you leave it the bigger the problem will seem because the more you'll have thought about it. Pretty quickly something small can take over your life - Making mountains out of mole hills.

Dance like no ones watching - Shed those inhabitions and enjoy life even if you look rediculous doing it.

Cherish everyone - You never know who'll need you. You cant know the roll your playing in other peoples life, someone might be having a really bad day that's pushing them towards the edge and your words that day could have a major impact, dont waste time beign angry at things that are in the past, you cant change them.

Pay that compliment - You know how much you like getting them so make the effort to give them out to, especially girls, we take so long getting ready that its nice to know someone notices, even if its not the guy you were hoping to impress.

No man is worth your tears and the one who is wont make you cry.

1,2,3, Laughter is free!

SHRINKING

Love these little paper birds and well everytime i do them they just seem to get smaller and smaller......

Its rains so i bakes cakes

Well had a day off work today which was bliss, been workin really hard all week.

The weather was being its good old scottish self and raining so i did some baking after running all over town to try and buy coco powder, unsuccessfully i may add.

It looks like a grusome cake murder but it became the cappaccino loaf, and blinking yummy it was to

Swirly misture just after i added the melted dark chocolate and it became my orange and dark chocolate cake. Still have to do dark chcocolate icing for it though - thats a job for tomorrow. This is the recipe i had to boil an orange for, its an unnatural thing to do i tells ya.

Ribbit

Couldnt resit making these, theyre just so dam cute and they jump....
Need i say more really.

And the secret project was....

Well my little post-it note flowers are all finished and ive made them into ......


It does not look impressive enough for the amount of work that went into it. Still has the paper clips on it aswell whle the glue dries.

So glue and 60 post-its later i think its called a flower bomb. Just need to think of what to do with it now.

Multiplying....

My problem is when i find something i enjoy making i tend to over do it a bit. Been making more peace cranes recently and well i now have 4 big ones a little one. Thinking if trying to string them up in some way but for the time being theyre sittin along a little set of drawers i decorated with collage stuff id collected - the drawers dont actually open anymore because of the extra width created by the paper wrapped round them but shhhhh.... theyre pretty to look at if nothing else, and gives my cranes a place to sit.

Oh the humble post-it note

Well been doing more than just writing on post-its today. Been making rather funky flowers, watch this space cause they might evolve further.......

BECOMES

Little side project

Thought id decorate a boring bathroom mirror but make it inspiring to. And well that was the end result, like things that if more people did them, well the world might be a better place. By them i mean the things on the post-its not sticking the postits and a mirror.

Valentines Day

Well today is valentines day, the day loathed by singles all over the world I’m sure. Instead of trying to decide if being single is a good thing or not I’m going to try a different valentines day approach. The day is all about love, but why should that love be narrowed down and only directed at the person your "dating, seeing," etc? Love can be anything. Unconditional like that you will have for family. Love for friends - the worlds way of saying sorry for your family =p.

The people who make you smile and laugh so hard your checks hurt and you think you might pass out. The people who are always there to listen and to guide. The people who will always surprise you by doing great things when you least expect it. Who always seem to know just what to say just when it really matters. The ones who will remind you of the good times when you’re low and who assist you in shopping. The people who tumble into your life and you have no idea how they came to be such a integral part of your day but your glad they fell into place.

The love for random things, the things that truly make you, you. In my case the love of chocolate cake and pears. The love of when you find a new website like myaveragelife or post secret. The sites where whole online communities happen and give you hope that out there there are other people like you. The posts that make you smile with joy or want to make you weep but also to get out there and help the people affected by tragedy or lose. The smile that happens when you get a text from someone you care about. The odd sense of achievement when you get a letter or an Amazon delivery. The love of coming home from work and feeling like you’ve achieved something that day. The sheer amazement when a craft project goes right. The appeal of a warm and comfy bed after a hard day. The pictures that take your breathe away.

These are the things that I love and I will not spend my day focusing on what I am supposedly "lacking" by not having a man in my life. One day there will be someone and on that day the cake might need to move over in my heart and make space for him but right now my heart is full.

Happy New Year

Hazel

Craft projects of today

After going downtown today to buy the thing i ment to buy yesterday and forgot about, craft paper, i made some new craft projects. Only little things but they bring colour to my life.

Took inspiration from laura with the peace cranes. I can see me ending up with rather a large collection of oragami birds.... Ther're so fun to make and alot simplier when you find a good tutorial.

Favourite Albums of the moment

Ke$ha - Animal
Songs are just so upbeat sounding rather than miserable - just what you need during the credit crunch =]

Owl City - Ocean Eyes
So mellow, good to listen to as your crafting or readng late at night

Rasmus - Dead Letters
Shame this amazing band is often thought of as a one hit wonder with "In the shadows"

The chaos of crafting

I seem to have developed a new hobby. Rather loving crafting at the moment, mostly simple little paper crafts and recycled crafts. But well the downside of this is that i cant craft neatly so i end up with this......