Lemon mini bundt cakes

Mum bought me these gorgeous little bundt cake tins for my birthday this year.  How cute are they?  I was really keen to bake a set of these lemon yogurt cakes for my aunt's birthday (a month after mine) and I knew she would love the tangy lemon AND yogurt combo.  They came out a real treat and I can boast that the lemons even came from our little Splitzer tree.

The recipe was pretty much as it reads from CookEatShare.  Delish!

Oh and I thought the lemon syrup would be too much but it really does taste better with it : )

kay

Confetti satchel

Front

Inside lining

Back

Made using a Pochee magazine pattern base but added a zip (which was kinda hard) and tabs on the sides and back.  Just for travelling - it fits a water bottle and has some internal pockets.  Really enjoyed designing and making this bag - probably cos it has my fave nani iro fabric as the flap to remind me of my Japan trip.

Deenie

Warehouse Living

Since Australian TV shows have gone renovating mad, I took a look at my archive folder of interior designs for some eye candy inspiration. 

I've always loved converted warehouses.  I love how the architecture works within the constraints of the warehouse and makes the whole place cohesive. Maybe it's also my thing for post-modernism and the mix of old and new. Either way, it's on the top of my dream homes...but i can hear my mum's voice in my head saying, "that home is going to be a pain to heat up." 

-charli

Add bicycle add

Branchline (Design Milk)

Bottle belts (WalnutStudio Etsy)

Totally want the storage rack for my bikes - no more tripping on the bikes in the front room.   Not sure about the bottle belt cos I have pannier racks anyway but it's awfully clever and deserves a shout out.

Deenie

Dedicated to My Cousin!

Found this image on fffound and thought of you, Yaya.

love charli

Wistful colours of happiness

Aroma Vintage

Aroma Vintage

um casamento absolutamente fantastico

um casamento absolutamente fantastico

The oddsundays girls are all married off but our friends are getting their hitch on still.  These are some of my fave photos from simplesmentebranco.  One set of vibrant colours and then some wistfulness.

Deenie

A brown leather clutch

...made by Deenie.

As mentioned in the post Clutch-spiration a few weeks ago, I did an RMIT short course to learn how to make a leather clutch.  Here's the product of my 6 week effort.  Pretty chuffed!

Feather Inspiration

Some stunning feather inspiration from Jean Paul Gaultier Haute Couture A/W 2011

This could make an appearance at the races this year!

 I want to try this one.

 -charli

Queenstown Adventure

A group of us went to Queenstown, New Zealand a few weeks ago. We were fortunate enough to experience the coldest ice snap Queenstown has ever experienced in 40 years. Of course, just getting into Queenstown ended up being a 30 hours trip from Melbourne to Queenstown. 

We had a flight to Christchurch and a 6 hr wait til the flight to Queenstown; Got on the flight to Queenstown and as we are able to land, the pilot turns around and heads back to Christchurch. We take the last flight to Invercargill and take an apparent 3 hr bus ride to Queenstown (plus a few missing luggages & snow boarding gear.) We ended up being stuck on a 9 hrs trip with no heating or food on the bus but we made it at midnight!!! 

And this is what we woke up the next day to. 

Our personal snow globe.

  

The rest of the week was blue sunny skies and amazing snow.

We even did the Lord of the Rings tour too on our last day as the snow had mostly melted.

 -charli

A hairdo for charli?

Hi Charli...

I saw this post via a Cup of Jo from the Beauty Department and instantly thought of you.

Enjoy.

kay

A caravan of adventure

(Betty Magazine Issue 02)

For my friend Andrea on her caravan getaway in NZ. It's kinda cold there so here's a spot of sunshine on your journey.

Deenie