I'm Grateful for ...Red!

evening all!

as you probably already know ...

i love colour.

today,

i'm crazy about red.

isn't red great?

it's brilliant

not shy

out there in the best possible way

dressy

hot

sassy

exciting....

red cherries

 

my favourite red and white espresso set with my shiney red mug...

my current favourite...just for it's colour!



apple cinnamon muffins...

i just thought i'd do what my mr m...son does,

he piles the ingredients into a bowl

and out comes a lovely cake!

so here goes...this is what i did when i wanted

low gi muffins...

2 cups of wholemeal self raising flour...into a medium bowl,

melt 125 grams butter in the microwave in a small bowl.

cut up 2 medium granny smith apples into small cubes and add to the flour.

put one tablespoon of cinnamon into the flour and apple mixture,

and stir lightly.

add the melted butter to the mixture..mix a little.

add about half a cup of honey (more or less depending on your taste)

add 2 eggs and mix a little more..it will still be a bit stiff.

add 1 cup of milk to the mixture and mix until fully blended.

put one and a half tablespoons into large muffin cases on a muffin tray

and bake at 180 degrees celsius 

for 18 minutes...check at about 15 minutes or when they smell lovely and ready!

cool slightly and eat with a lovely cup of tea or coffee

using your favourite plates and cups!

be careful because an extra dose of gratitude may sneak up on you unexpectedly!

i'm linking up today with 'maxabella loves'...

checking out what other people are grateful for today.

naturally Carol xox 

p.s...i had to buy more photo storage space today...has anyone else had to do this?

Leaves...

hi and good afternoon..

friday

..time to breathe!

it's been a full week

~ not that i'm complaining,

i've had a great time...

and received some lovely packages.

this morning just after i had visited teje on her blog..

'nero's post and patch'..

the postie delivered three wonderful cushion covers

and

... a beautiful felted wool hairband for me! 

but

you'll have to wait 'til monday to see those..haha!

as soon as i got them i raced off to lincraft

to get the inserts for them...

and the other one i made yesterday

out of more of the fabric that nancy sent earlier in the week.

the front of 'spring leaves'...

personal touches...

ha!ha!...it looks as though it has 'a little bottom' in it...

the insert are shaped a bit weirdly at first sometimes!

i just love leaves...

just like these in shadows!

cheers! to two stars this week...

nancy and teje,

many thanks!

have a wonderful weekend

naturally Carol xox

p.s...teje i haven't forgotten your comment about seeing my work corner...

in a little while!

Starfish Dancing On the Waves!

hi and good afternoon...

thank you so much for all your sweet birthday greetings yesterday...

they truly topped off my lovely day!

this morning i just had to use some of nancy's fabric.

{nancy from a gardner's cottage sent me six yards of georgeous

coordinated fabric to make cushions from.  these cushions will

go out to a country town in queensland to bring a little handmade comfort to families

who were affected by the january floods!}

i'm joining up with kootoyoo today too!

i was drawn to make up this sea monkey fabric first.

i call this cushion...

'starfish dancing on the waves'!

look closely...

and you will see two waves of silver grey hand stitching...

these are to represent the white foamy edge of the waves.

the buttoned up back...

these buttons reminded me of seaweed...lol...

'if'...the possibilities of the sea,

of dreams and sea dreams...

across oceans...and crossing oceans!

i've had a lovely morning dreaming and creating...

nancy...i hope you like it too!

dream and create... my friends...

and have a great day...

naturally Carol xox

if you would like to join me in making cushions...if you make cushion covers i'll provide the inserts...

please email me at naturallycarol@hotmail.com

i'd love to hear from you.

A Gift of Aqua...

oh happy day!

yesterday afternoon when i got home from my lovely lunch...

i found a parcel from nancy @ a gardner's cottage

waiting for me on  the table!

here are the georgeous aqua fabrics

that she carefully picked ,

especially to make cushions with,

for our "call for cushions" to comfort

some of the families

affected by the queensland floods!

surfin' monkeys by benartex

'leaves'...leanika for freespirit...with ...'a beautiful time'...rjr fabrics...

pattern 5765 by blank textiles inc....and...fiber weave by p & b studio...

both 'surfin' monkeys' fabrics by benartex

and a paua shell

that mr t brought me home from new zealand...

when he was nine!

don't those fabrics match it beautifully...

a little bit of the sea.

nancy...i love them...

i've never worked with so much georgeous aqua...

i'm crossing my fingers

and toes...

hoping for the best result!

please pop by 'a gardner's cottage' today..

and say a big 'hi' to kind and generous nancy...

she's talented as well..

and does beautiful quilting!

{and is surrounded by snow at the moment!}

have a fruitful february day!

naturally Carol xox

p.s...if you would like to join us in making cushions for people affected by floods in queensland

please email me for details and see post labelled 'call for cushions'.