Sunday 25 November 2012

AAH OKAY SO A MAJOR PROBLEM MIGHT HAVE OCCURRED UNTIL I KNOW HOW TO FIX IT, I HAVE REACHED MY 'FREE' STORAGE LIMIT SO I CAN'T ADD MORE PHOTOS IF UNLESS I PAY I DON'T KNOW HOW TO DELETE MY PREVIOUS ONES IN THE STORAGE ALBUM SO FOR KNOW I WON'T BE ABLE TO POST MUCH COS IT'D JUST BE WRITING. IF ANYONE KNOWS HOW TO FIX THIS PLEASE COMMENT.



Wednesday 21 November 2012

0 Vintage x

I love the look of vintage it's sweet and stolen from years a go. Here are a few vintage pics I found on the lovely Pinterest!


This one's from Mod Cloth-I want it!


Aah


Love this x


Retro Bike !


I think this friendship photo is one of my favorite found on Pinterest It's so cute! 


This Idea is great for packages

Seeya soon,
T.B.W
xox

Sunday 18 November 2012

1 Choux Pastry

Yesterday, I made a Choux Pastry (or 'shoe' Pastry) It's basically the type of pastry you get in profiteroles but slightly softer and deflated, well mine was! I'm not sure if that's the proper way to do it but it sure tasted lush.



This is how to make them,


How to make choux pastry

 
 
1. Choux pastry is the lightest, crispiest, airiest pastry, which can be used to make profiteroles, éclairs or savoury gougères. It puffs up in the oven until it is eventually set by the heat. The airiness, in fact, is caused because choux has a high water content, which is turned into steam during baking and this forces the pastry shell outwards and gives it volume. What is really good about choux is that it doesn't call for any particular pastry skills, like lightness of hand or careful rolling. I never pipe choux because I am convinced that a freshly baked golden profiterole looks so much crustier if it is spooned, rather than piped, on to a baking sheet.


 
2. To make about 30 choux buns you will need 2½ oz (60 g) of strong plain flour, which, with its higher gluten content, gives crisper results than ordinary soft, plain flour. As you are going to need to 'shoot' it quickly into the water and melted butter, fold a sheet of silicon paper (baking parchment) to make a crease and then open it up again. Sift the flour straight on to the square of paper and add a teaspoon of caster sugar if you are making sweet choux, otherwise use a seasoning of salt and pepper.


 
3. Next, put 5 fl oz (150 ml) of cold water in a medium-sized saucepan together with 2 oz (50 g) of butter, cut into small pieces, then place the saucepan over a moderate heat and stir with a wooden spoon. As soon as the butter has melted and the mixture comes up to the boil, turn off the heat immediately, as too much boiling will evaporate some of the water.


 
4. Then tip the flour in – all in one go – with one hand, while you beat the mixture vigorously with the other. You can do this with a wooden spoon, though an electric hand whisk will save you lots of energy.


5. Beat until you have a smooth ball of paste that has left the sides of the saucepan clean – this will probably take less than a minute.


6. Next beat 2 large eggs well, then beat them into the mixture – a little at a time, mixing each addition in thoroughly before adding the next.


7. Beat until you have a smooth glossy paste. At this stage, lightly grease a baking sheet then hold it under cold running water for a few seconds, and tap it sharply to get rid of excess moisture. This will help create a steamier atmosphere, which, in turn, helps the pastry to rise.


8. To make the choux buns, place teaspoons of the mixture on the baking sheet, leaving 1 inch (2.5 cm) between them, then bake on a high shelf in a pre-heated oven – gas mark 6, 400°F (200°C) – for 10 minutes. After that, increase the heat to gas mark 7, 425°F (220°C), and bake for a further 15-20 minutes until the buns are crisp, light and a rich golden colour.


9. Pierce the side of each one to let out the steam, then cool them on a wire rack.



*Check out the recipe page!*

See you soon,
The Butterfly Wing
x



















Saturday 17 November 2012

0 Saturday Styles

I'd say this outfit is mainly for younger girls because I remember liking to try wacky outfits but not knowing how to do it. For older girls this can be adapted with what you have. It's bold coloured and arty perfect for a feel good day!

Saturday Styles
Number. 7
'Bold Outfit Bold Personality'







This look isn't necessarily my style but I love the way it comes together with all the colour and little accessories to sweeten it up!


With love,
T.B.W
xoxoxo

Thursday 15 November 2012

0 Our Smash Challenge

Okay so you may be wondering who else I'm doing my Smash challenge with...Poppy from Hopscotch and Daisy chains! We've given each other 10 of our own things like one may be a brad or something like that then we sawp and use them all in our book. I'm looking forward to the finished Smash book and seeing each others book. We're going to set themes for certain pages and the others will be our own. We've both made out own books from scratch for our first ever smash book so we'll try it out and then decide whether we'd want to buy the books and just basically try Smashing! Our books are both different and here's mine...
















I hope your excited for the updates on our Smash booking






Tuesday 13 November 2012

0 Sweet images



I love finding certain pics that just make you go 'Aah!' so I guess these are my 'Aah' pictures...

Cute :)

I have to remember this!!!  "Look Who's Arrived!" What a cute announcement!

cute bunny picture

A sweet family picture...

Cute picture idea...

cute picture

sweet family picture

sweet baby picture



Sweet picture

Sweet Picture!


Such a sweet picture


Thats all
Bye,
xox




Sunday 11 November 2012

0 Jars!!!

 
Hello everyone, I want to make you more eco friendly-the whole re-use reduce and recyle thing. I didn't go and buy a new storage system for my crafty bits instead I just used jars.
 
 Whats great about them is that you just wash them out (use warm water and a bit of soap) and their ready to use. They're thick glassed (usually) which makes them robust and strong. Ideal for pretty much any thing that'll fit inside...
 I've used stamps to go inside, and a coffee jar for the jar. On the lid it had the logo so I simply just recycled it but you could try covering it with material and ribbon around the edge to make it more personal.
They look really authentic and when you have them all lined up or in different shapes and sizes it looks great!
 These jars were sweet jars but I also cleaned them out and used them for the even smaller things like buttons or things I didn't have a lot of.

 Different shapes...
Feathers look good too..

I based the jar idea around the picture I found on pinterest for My Craft Room (below)

Pinned Image


So what I'm trying to get at is...try using things from other things. You'd be suprised how great it is!

T.B.W
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