It certainly has been a while...

Red Hill September 2013

Hello!

Gosh... I haven't been on here for a while.

I had a few months off and made the time to renovate my stall... it's looking fantastic!

I decided to quit the Boneo Market a few months ago, it's a great market and I miss the people and my lovely customers but my sales weren't worth the drive out there. The market has changed a lot over the years and I now have a lot more competition, there's some really creative people out there now! I've also noticed that people aren't spending money on items they don't really need. Most are going there to buy fresh produce, plants and flowers and grab a coffee... I totally understand, we just don't have the cash to splash around these days.

I will be doing more Craft Markets though... Hanging Rock tomorrow, Yarra Glen next Sunday and Flemington Twilight mid November plus more. I'll update my markets page :)

Fingers crossed for some sunshine!!

Custom Orders...

Hello!
If you're after a custom Melways Street Directory badge, magnet or resin pendant you can go here.
If you have any questions please don't hesitate to email me.
Have a lovely day!!
Kerri-Ann xo

Golden Half...

I also got a new Golden Half camera... here are a few shots from the first roll of film using the Colorsplash Flash at the Wagons album launch at the Forum.

New Camera...

I got myself a new Ultra Wide & Slim camera and these are a couple of shots from the first roll of film...

I'm happy with it, I just have to remember to remove my thumb from the frame!!!

xo

Yellow...

I love this necklace by Snug Studio on Etsy...

This print by Dear Colleen on Etsy always makes me smile...

 A cute bunny rattle by Allana C on Madeit...

It's such a beautiful day today! Hope you're all enjoying the sunshine.

xo

My Holga...

I took my Holga 120N to New Zealand for 5 weeks and came back with 7 rolls of film to develop (in both b&w & colour)! Mostly scenic photos with a few portraits thrown in... I didn't really read the instructions when I received it, thinking it was just a plastic toy camera so I could just load some 120 film and that would be it. After receiving 4 out of the 7 films back from mail order film processing I discovered I was very very wrong.

I didn't realise it had a zone-focus system.

I had it on 3ft the whole time.

Maybe I should have used infinity.

Here are my a few of my awful photos...

 

I think I might also have to tape up the back and add some Velcro to the inside where I lost my sponges. Fingers crossed for some half decent pictures next time.

xo

Update...

Sunday afternoon kite flying...

 

The view from Williamstown...

 

My old house in Christchurch...

 

Saturday night...

 

xo

Aotearoa...

ao = cloud, tea = white and roa = long

Milnthorpe, Golden Bay

Pancake Rocks, West Coast

Hokitika Gorge, West Coast

Lake we stopped at on our way to Jackson Bay

West Coast

Rail Trail, Central Otago

Scenic Route to Invercargill

Queenstown

Mt Cook

Sumner Beach, Christchurch

Wellington from the Interislander Ferry

Cable Bay

My parents driveway

Kaiteriteri Beach

xo

New Koalas...

I have just listed these lovelies in my Madeit shop.
Get in quick!!
I'll be in away Aotearoa from the 24th of this month until the 3rd of January which means I miss the whole crazy Christmas shopping month (a shame I know).
I'll be posting the my last orders next Wednesday, the 24th of November.

xo

The month or so that was...

My car broke down.

A nice man towed her home.

A Sunday drive.

We went camping to escape the Grand Final.

I got some bright new supplies.

xo

Golden Days Treasury...

My tote was featured on another treasury by the lovely PukaPuka!

Outback Sunset Treasury...

My tote was featured in this lovely Treasury on Etsy by JamboChameleon...

A Koala for Solly...

A good friend of mine's little friend was turning 2 and she wanted to give him a personalised Koala... I couldn't resist giving him denim jeans and a little gold felt buckle!

Apparently he was a huge hit!!

xo

Raid your Nana's cupboards...

 

My souvenir tea towel supply is running dangerously low!

I need need tea towels to fill orders as soon as possible... please have a look through your mum's, aunt's and nana's cupboards! 

All accepted: Australian / New Zealand / Irish / English / Linen / Cotton.

I'll send you an original handmade 'LOOPI... for you' item for your troubles.

Please help.

Email: hello@loopiforyou.com for more details.

Thank you. Thank you.

xo

Muesli Bars / Granola Bars...

I make these muesli bars on a weekly basis and alter the recipe each time so we don't get sick of them!

Heat the following in a saucepan on low for around 20 minutes:
200g Butter
1/2 C Honey
1 C Raw Sugar
Test a drop in a small bowl of cold water after 20 min. If you like your bars chewy then it's probably enough... if you like 'em crunchy you'll probably need to boil it for a wee bit longer.... do a test in another few minutes. Be very careful not to burn it!

In the meantime...

Combine the following in a large bowl:
1 1/4 C Rolled oats
1 C Coconut
1/4 C LSA
1/2 C Bran
1/4 C Pepitas
1/4 C Sunflower Seeds
2 T Sesame Seeds
1/4 C Chopped Almonds
1/4 C Chopped Pecans
1/4 C Raisins, Craisins or Sultanas
1/4 C Chopped Dried Apricots (Monkey's Ears as my mother calls them)
1/4 C Chopped Dates

Add your sweet buttery mixture to the dry ingredients and mix it all through.

Place mixture in a lined roasting pan. Get some more baking paper out (how good is that stuff!) and place it on top of the mixture and push it down with the palms of your hands. Leave on the bench to set and cut in to bars!

* If you've opted for the crunchy bars then make sure you cut them before they fully set...

Sometimes I leave out the fruit and add more seeds or different nuts, or no seeds or fruit and all mixed nuts. I have tried using more honey and less sugar but it doesn't work as well.

I have made 'healthier' muesli bars in the past but they never stay together... and surely the amount of roughage in these bars outweighs all that butter and sugar?

Enjoy!

xo