No 43 - Kitchen Clips

101 ways to get pretty organized

No 43 - Opt for pretty coloured kitchen sealing clips that can be stored in a glass jar for practical kitchen eye candy!

Betty flip jars

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No 42 - Mini Cake Cases

101 ways to get pretty organized

No 42 - I have been storing my cupcake cases in spagetti jars for a couple of years now, but they were starting to get really full, so I decided to take out the mini ones and place them in a smaller jar, now all the little ones are together...

My spagetti jar cupcake cases storage from 2011

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No 41 - Twist Ties

101 ways to get pretty organized

No 41 - Go for pretty coloured twist ties, that way you can keep them to hand in glass jars and they look cute displayed on a shelf...

Mint and pink twist ties, great to close up bags of handmade products, homemade goodies, baked items or to add a final touch to a special gift!

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Girls' Night In: Craft, Cakes and Cocktails by Hannah Read-Baldrey

This week I'm reviewing Girls' Night In: Craft, Cakes and Cocktails by Hannah Read-Baldrey, published by Quadrille Publishing with photography by ©Tiffany Mumford & Verity Welstead. Hannah is a successful props and fashion stylist whose work has appeared in leading international publications such as Vogue, Elle, Red and Cath Kidston magazine. I chose to review this book as I loved Hannah's co authored book, Everything Alice! Last month I attended the launch party of Girls' Night In at Hannah's super stylish home where we drank cool cocktails and ate the most amazing dishes, my favourite being the baked brie barrel with honey and caramelised nuts. I was so in awe of her fabulous tile splashback...




Girls' Night In: Craft, Cakes and Cocktails, Hannah's first solo book is a super stylish, enchanting collection of unique craft projects, tasty treats, delicious cocktails, hilarious party games and simple pampering instructions for hair, nails and make-up.

The book starts with advice hints and tips on party preparation including crafty tutorials to help you make your own invitations and decorations to help you set the scene. The book is then split into three main chapters, starting with Craft Projects. Here you will find a fabulous selection of girly treasures to be made over a good natter, a glass of something nice and a cake or two. From pretty bow knickers, floral felt fascinators to a super stylish bunting necklace all of which are beautifully photographed and styled with accompanying easy to follow clear instructions and photographed instructions, including templates where necessary.

The second chapter Boudoir Beauty is full of a whole range of wonderful treats for pampering you and your friends. Starting with how to master the effortless chic french plait, create a modern wrap beehive and create a vintage roll. There are homemade spa treatments like the relaxing avocado and banana face mask and lavender salt hand scrub. Make up ideas devised with the help of Hannah's close friend and celebrity make up artist Fiona Fletcher and beautiful nail designs created by rising star Lucy Pearson.

In the third chapter Savvy Savouries, Sweet Treats & cocktails Hannah shares a varied selection of great party food recipes from a rustic pizza with crunchy colesaw, movie night savoury popcorn to the fabulous looking peaches and cream ruffle cake. A whole host of cocktail recipes including a fabulous Sweet Shop collection that includes a rhubarb and custard, cookies and cream and a popcorn marini!

Girls' Night In: Craft, Cakes and Cocktails is a super practical book brimming with stunning ideas. At a recommended price of £16.99, I think this book is a must for those who want to delight their guests with easy yet delectable food and drinks, as well as giving each of them the opportunity to create beautiful and quirky craft makes that they can take home and treasure!

Some of my favourite ideas:

Pom poms

Bunting Necklace

Party Preparations

Mojito Punch

Floral Felt Fascinator

To see more of Hannah's fabulously stylish work check out her blog Couture Craft!


Please note that my opinions are my own and I am not paid for these reviews (apart from receiving a free book, of course!).

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Spirt of Summer Fair Tickets giveaway

Yipee! I have another great giveaway for you. Two pairs of tickets to the Spirit of Summer Fair...

"Discover a hand-picked collection of boutiques presenting interiors and fashion accessories you simply won’t find on the high street and enjoy a wonderful day out with friends. This stylish event presents a beautiful collection of interior accessories, selected with a focus on style, design and quality and the latest in boutique summer fashion accessories, as well as summer gifts and gourmet food and wine. Gain invaluable inspiration from our interior and garden experts and take part in our interactive summer living workshops including master chocolatier Paul.A,Young who will be wowing the crowds with his summer water ganaches, and gourmet food inspiration from top chefs at the Blueprint Café and Lima restaurants. New to the fair are five new summer stylish room features created by Osborne & Little, Sanderson Home, Clifton Nurseries, Wawa and India Jane."

OPENING TIMES:

Wednesday 15th May 10am - 6pm Thursday 16th May 10am - 6pm Friday 17th May 10am - 6pm Saturday 18th May 10am - 6pm

VENUE:

Grand Hall, Olympia Exhibition Centre, London, W14 8UX

On the Door Ticket Prices

Adult: £18.00 Child: £9.00



"Be sure to visit the Summer Lifestyle Workshop to partake in interactive workshops from floral decorations to champagne tasting. The popular Interior and Garden Theatre returns with inspiring talks and expert advice on stylish living with specialists guiding visitors through the key trends."





To enter, just leave a comment below this post letting me know what you would make a bee line for at the Spirit of Summer fair. Are you looking for interior inspiration, fancy joining in an interactive workshop, updating your look with some fashion accessories, tasting gourmet food or being inspired at the Garden theatre?

The giveaway ends on Sunday, May 11th 2013 at 10pm (BST) and I will randomly select and announce the two winner on Monday, May 12th 2013. Who will receive two tickets each to be used on their day of choice.

To increase your chances of winning this fabulous prize, you can gain one additional entry for doing each of the following:

• tweeting about this giveaway
• blogging about it
• follow Torie Jayne via bloglovin
• follow Torie Jayne on Twitter
• "Like" Torie Jayne on Facebook

For the first two, please leave a comment below with the link to your tweet or blog post.

This giveaway is open to UK readers only.


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The Garden Living Room

I have been pinning a lot of garden and flower pictures to my Pinterest boards over the past week as I might need to design a new garden soon! Wink Wink, more on that soon!

Which reminded me that I had not posted about the "Living Room"...

"The Living Room" was one of my favorite gardens at the Hampton Court Palace Flower Show a few years ago. An extension of living space for the 21st century. Incredibly chic with all white flowers, stainless steel fireplace, vertical wall fountains and chandelier. It reminds me of the boutique hotels in LA and Miami. I just love the idea of a big chandelier hanging in the garden!

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What colour did you paint your guest room?

What colour did you paint your guest room?

We painted our guest room in Crown matt emulsion, beige white.

A much needed improvement on the old purple walls...



To see all the before and after photos of our guest room check out my Facebook Page photo album Guest room - A Transformation

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