Saturday 31 December 2011

sparkly new year

 

Wishing you a bright and sparkly 2012! xoxo

{Images 1 & 3: This is Glamorous; 2. Elie Saab, Spring 2011 nude sequined couture gown}

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Friday 30 December 2011

a little rest would be lovely

 

After all the celebrating, this beautiful bed looks so beaconing!

{Image Aura by Tracie Ellis via 79 Ideas}

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Sunday 25 December 2011

it’s christmas

 

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Sunday 25 December 2011

white chocolate and raspberry brownies

 

The joy of giving sweet treats :: a lovely sweet start to Christmas!

On Christmas Eve two Irish girls knocked on my door in need of some weighing scales to make white chocolate and raspberry brownies for their Christmas Day celebrations.

When returned the scales it was filled with three delicious brownies!

White chocolate and raspberry brownies

Ingredients

150g butter, chopped
200g dark eating chocolate, chopped
1 cup (220g) caster sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 eggs, beaten lightly
½ cup (75g) plain flour
½ cup (75g) self-raising flour
100g white eating chocolate, chopped
150g frozen raspberries

Method: Preheat the oven to moderate (180°C/160°C fan-forced). Grease a deep 19cm square cake pan, line base and two opposite sides with baking paper.

Melt butter and dark chocolate in a medium heatproof bowl over a saucepan of simmering water.
Stir in the sugar and vanilla, then the eggs, sifted flours, white chocolate and raspberries.
Spread the mixture into prepared pan; bake in a moderate oven for about 35 minutes or until just firm.

Cool in pan. Turn out; cut into squares.

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Sunday 25 December 2011

White and Silver Christmas

 

Whilst inspired to have a shades of black themed Christmas, I was not organised enough.

White and silver is classic and stunning as these pics show.

{Images: H&M via 79 Ideas}

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Sunday 25 December 2011

Cranberry Almonds Streusel cake

 

An awesome cranberry almond streusel cake from Sabra Krock at Sweet Paul.

The cranberries makes this cake so moist and amazing.

Cranberry Almonds Streusel cake {Serves 8}

2 1/2 cups plain flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 stick salted butter, softened
1 cup sugar
3 large eggs
1/2 teaspoon vanilla exstract
1/4 teaspoon almond exstract
1 1/2 cups sour cream
2 cups fresh cranberries
3 tablespoons sugar

Topping:
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1 1/2 cups plain flour
1 1/2 stick salted butter, softened

Preheat oven to 350.
In a medium bowl mix together flour and baking powder. Butter a 9 inch square or round baking pan.
Cream butter and sugar until light. Add the eggs, one at a time, stir well. Add vanilla, almond extract, sour cream and the flour mixture. Beat until combined.

In a small bowl toss the cranberries with sugar. Fold them into the batter. Spoon the batter into the cake tin.

In a small bowl work together sugar, flour and butter until crumbly. Sprinkle crumbles on top of cake.
Bake until golden brown, about 50 to 60 min. Dust with confectioner’s sugar before serving.

{Image & source: Sweet Paul}

Sabra Krock is a photographer, food stylist and stylist who is on the Sweet Paul team.  Check out her work here and her blog is here.

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Sunday 25 December 2011

A JOLT of Christmas sparkle!

 

While wandering Brisbane City for my Christmas shopping, the Riparian Plaza Christmas installation lit up my heart with its artistryand contemporary beauty.

Riparian Plaza Christmas Installation 

I was curious to unearth who were the clever creatives behind the installation,

and discovered it was the work of JOLT is a visual communication design studio based in Brisbane.

The creation process has been docmented on their blog.

After many hours of production, thousands of cable ties and nearly a kilometre of lights and cabling, the Riparian Plaza Christmas installation was installed very successfully.   

And JOLT also created these beautiful embossed Riparian Christmas cards for 2011.

Gorgeous work!

{Images: Christmas installation at the Riparian Plaza bySean Young Photography. Design by JOLT in collaboration with Gale and Vallance for the Bloomberg Incorporation Limited.} 

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Sunday 25 December 2011

Jul hos Tine

 

Christmas at Tine K :: This is what Christmas looks like in Tine Kjeldsen’s home.

{Images by photographer Line Thit Klein}

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Sunday 25 December 2011

dark & moody :: Tine K christmas

 

I’m a fan of Tine Kjeldsen, the founder of Tine K,

a Danish interior company of inspiration and beauty.

{Images via Tine K}

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Sunday 25 December 2011

Stories are gifts :: A casually placed branch, picked up on a winter’s walk…

 

Divine zinc candle lit house lanterns and decorations, eco Christmas tree and paper bird cards.

Contemporary and natural with an old fashioned twist,

these decorations by Danish company Walther & Co show that there is

beauty in simplicity and shades of black at Christmas.

For more Scandinavian style inspiration, visit Danish Walther & Co.

{Images via 79 Ideas and Walther & Co}

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