Jikana Damaru

Petal paste squirrel

Ingredients

Equipment

Squirrel bas relief mould
Paint brush

Instructions

Thoroughly knead petal paste.
Push paste into mould.
Turn mould upside down, push back so squirrel falls out.
Leave to set for 5-10 mins.
Brush Dogwood brown dust over tail, back, arms and head.
Brush ivory shimmer over tummy, and cheeks.
Brush Disco nutmeg glitter over tail, back, arms and head.
Colour in eyes, centre of ears and claws with chocolate pen.
Leave to set hard.

Have a sweet day!

Petal paste owl

Ingredients

Equipment

Owl bas relief mould
Paint brush

Instructions

Thoroughly knead petal paste.
Push paste into mould, removing any excess that stands proud.
Turn mould upside down, push back of mould so owl falls out.
Leave to set for 5-10 mins.
Brush ivory shimmer over owl except for eye area.
Brush Disco nutmeg glitter round eyeball.
Colour in eyes, beak and claws with chocolate pen.
Leave to set hard.

Have a sweet day!

Unfortunately I have been MIA over the past week as I have been away in Noosa with work with no computer access!!! I have come home for a day and I am back up again tomorrow!!! I have so much to share and show you all I am dying to get on here and blog! I am missing all of your blogs as well :) I didn't realise how much I love reading all of your inspirational and special journeys until now. Each day is so wonderful and I love reading and catching up with my online community and laughing crying and celebrating your lives! How special is the blogging world! It is 11.30 and I need to be up at 4 for an early trip up north so I must get to bed but just wanted to pop on here to say hello and I am still here and I cant wait until life gets back to normal so I can have some 'me' time aka blogging time! It's my birthday on Wednesday...the big 2...5... so I am looking forward to my last 2 days before hitting the quarter of a century mark :)

Keep smiling, laughing, celebrating, loving and cherishing all of those special moments!

x S.K.K x

Hotel Chocolat Review & Giveaway

I'm so pleased to announce a giveaway of a box of 24 Exuberantly Fruity chocolates from Hotel Chocolat.

I was sent a box of these chocolates to review first, and let me tell you they are scrumptious! I chose Exuberantly Fruity from their range of 100 gluten free chocolate delights as I love all things fruity.

The pretty pink box contains an assortment of twenty four chocolates all with a veritable explosion of fruitiness! There are twelve flavours in a mix of white, milk & dark chocolate. My favourite was the Cherry Pannacotta, with real cherry compote deliciously contrasted with creamy pannacotta encased in a simple Hotel Chocolat white chocolate shell. The prettiest was the Baltic truffle, an intense layer of redcurrant ganache, topped with a creamy, white chocolate ganache and finished with a pretty sprinkling of pink fruity sugar. My partner in crime liked the Mango truffle the best, a smooth milk chocolate shell filled with a juicy mango and vanilla white chocolate ganache. So, if you want the tangy sensation of real fruit exploding in your chocolates, these are definitely for you!

To enter, please visit Hotel Chocolat and then leave a comment below this post letting me know what delicious chocolates you would like to give or receive this Holiday season. The giveaway ends on Saturday, January 8th 2010 at 10pm (GMT) and I will randomly select and announce a winner on Sunday, January 9th.

To increase your chances of winning this fabulous prize, you can gain one additional entry for doing each of the following:

tweeting about this giveaway
blogging about it
following/subscribing to the Torie Jayne blog/twitter

For the first two, please leave a comment below with the link to your tweet or blog post.

This giveaway is open to UK readers.

Good luck and have a sweet day!

P.S. Don't forget today is the last day to enter last week's Tiny Prints giveaway.

here's some more

of that delicious looking cake that my Mum made me for my birthday!
it was choc full of goodness
& made with lots of love
I think it will be
one of those cakes
that is requested
every family birthday
from now on!

Glittered snowflakes

Silver sage glittered snowflakes

What you will need
Plastic snowflakes
Paint
PVA glue
Glitter
Embroidery thread

Instructions

Paint snowflakes and leave to dry.
Paint PVA glue onto painted snowflake.
Sprinkle glitter over snowflake and leave to dry.
Thread embroidery thread through hole.

I couldn't find any silver sage coloured Christmas tree decorations anywhere to fit in with my theme. So, I decided to glitter some cheap plastic snowflakes myself.

Have a sweet day!

This week I'm grateful for... dusk

Sometimes we are so busy focusing on what we want we forget to be grateful for what we already have. It's nice to pause to appreciate the positive and affirming things in your life, whatever they may be.

This week I'm grateful for...

1. Dusk - When life is bathed in glorious warm light, the day is settling in behind you and the evening opens ahead, full of promise.

2. Trampolines - At dusk while I enjoy a glass of wine on my verandah, our trampoline contains those happy Tsunamis effortlessly.

3. Funky necklaces - I always get compliments for the neck pieces I wear and I'm so glad they drag the attention away from the rest of me!

So, what's making you smile today? Grab my I'm Grateful For... button from my sidebar if you like, add your Grateful post below and please add a link back to me in your post. Then pop over to visit other bloggers who are spreading a little sunshine. No hurry - we're all about laaaaazy Saturdays. Link is open all week. Happy day to you!

PS - For extra weekend fun, I always play Weekend Rewind with my sister Life in a Pink Fibro. Join me!

[Image from weegeebored]