Fruit Medley Muffins

I've started the process of filling my freezer with baked goods and meals so in case I have a bad day or can't get to cooking, we don't have to resort to takeaway. I also want to deter Mop from wanting a lunch order from school - and her canteen sells alot of rubbish and very little healthy food. If she has alot of yummy but healthy things to grab from the freezer and pop into her lunch box then that not only saves me big bucks, but keeps unecessary rubbish going into her tummy.

These muffins are not what I would call healthy, but they are sure cheaper than $1.50 per muffin. They are also a good option for DH to grab for breakfast when he is running late.

My fruit medley has sultanas, dates, currents and dried apple.





RECIPE
Ingredients:
2 1/2 cups self-raising flour
1/2 cup caster sugar
1 1/4 cups milk
1 egg, lightly beaten
100g butter, melted
1 cup fruit medley mix

Method:
Combine all ingredients together in a bowl, and mix with a wooden spoon until just combined. Don't mix too much otherwise they become tough. Urgh! Place spoonfuls in a muffin pan until it's 3/4 of the way filled. Bake for about 25 minutes in a moderate oven.

Princess padding for my Princess

Everytime we go on a long trip somewhere, poor DD's bottom gets very sore because her booster seat is so hard. We have tried using a pillow, but it slides around and is more hassle than help. So in preparation for out NT holiday which is coming up in a month, I have whipped up a thick, padded cushion for DD so she can travel in comfort. It's sewn on top of the old padding so it won't slide around and annoy her.



I also have been shopping for fabric - this is what I am going to make my nappy bag out of. I am just waiting for the interfacing to arrive at Spotlight and then I get start sewing that project up.

A small acheivement

I've decided to make everybody's Christmas presents this year. And these are parts of two of them. My niece (age 2) and nephew (almost 1) will be getting T-shirts. I am printing these up on iron on transfer paper and ironing them. These kids get so many toys and have so many toys, even though SIL chucks away alot of them. I thought at least these will get some wear, and they are personalised for the child. I designed them myself as well with some digi-scrapping pictures and papers. I can guarantee no other kid will have t-shirts like these. :)

This is De'niece's T-shirts motiffs. Her name begins with M.


And this one is De'nephew's t-shirt motiffs. Of course his name starts with D and I really like the top one, I thought the animals look really good. The bottom one I think is more of a funny for my brother DN's Dad. :)



When I print them up and iron them on, I'll show you how they turned out. Fingers crossed!!

WORK IN PROGRESS
I am still plugging away on the quilted throw rug. It certainly keeps my hands busy and body warm while I am resting this bunted wrist and watching the Olympics.

I found a free pattern for a tote bag which I am going to convert to the nappy bag I planned to do. I love the colors of pink and brown and all that range, so I was thinking of going with polka dots and stripes. I'll see what Spotlight has and go from there. I hope to go on Tuesday with Mum but we will see.... depends what is happening with the $$ side of things.

Welcome!

Hello!
I am so enthusiastic about art and craft but I never really show it off because I don't want to clutter up my personal blog with photos and descriptions of what I have been doing. A friend of mine (LWD) has her own craft blog and it's just wonderful! I love seeing what she is up to and am inspired by her. So I decided to copy her idea and make my very own craft blog.

So what craft do I do?
I will try anything, once. And if I really enjoy it I will keep doing it.

At the moment I am passionate about Digital Scrapbooking - I've been doing it for almost 2 years. I love to scour sites for freebie kits and I have only ever paid for one kit in my whole life - which I have never used!! I personally think there are freebie kits out there that are better than what you can buy. It takes a bit of time to sift through the crud, but I think it's worth it.

This is an example of digi-scrapping.


This is out of my son's album. I hope to be able to post my layouts as I do them.

Another thing that I love to do is altered art. I love to alter canvases, clocks, boxes, you name it!! Altered art is pretty much scrapbooking, but minus the album. I tend to do altered art for gifts, it's easier to make it more personal.



This is a picture of an altered clock I made last Christmas. This one is quite simple, but anymore on it would make it look too busy.



This is an altered tin I made for a girlfriend.


My Mum, who spoils me completely rotten, gave me a sewing machine this year. This has motivated me to learn how to sew. Not dressmaking... pffft... not a chance.... but sewing crafts.
LWD gave me a shove in the right direction to learn to patchwork quilt. I am still working on my first project because it is very time consuming, but I really love it!

Creating things is just so much fun. I can't wait to show you as I make things. Please feel free to comment on any post or photo.

:)

Love from Skipper