Pretty Mugs

Afternoon lovelies! The sun is shining bright here so I have been making the most of it. So I am just popping in to share a little bit of pretty in my kitchen...

Bird in the Bush stacked Cups from Dutch by Design

Pink and aqua egg cups from Waitrose

Polka dot egg cups from GreenGate

White with stone spots from Typhoon Housewares

Pink and white dot mugs from McLaggan Smith mugs

Have a sweet day!

Pretty Pastel Brights from Such Pretty Things

This week on Flickr Faves Sunday, I bring you some pretty pastel brights from Such Pretty Things. To see more of Jessica's pastel prettiness check out her blog Such Pretty Things that is full of cute eye candy!

Some beautiful shots from my Flickr favourites:

• The gorgeous retro Fun Valentine Candy
• The fabulous wrapped crayons in Custom Crayons
• The wonderful selection of Washi Tape Stacks
• The fabulous handmade Heart Shaped Pops>

Have a sweet day!

Idha Lindhag

Another Saturday, another swedish based photographer! Idha Lindhag is an Interior and Portrait Photographer of Swedish and Italian origin, based in Stockholm.

"Idha's interest in room and space began at an early age, photographing abandoned houses. That together with her fondness for portrait photography became the starting point for her career, after completing studies at Studio Marangoni in Florens, Kulturama in Stockholm and ICP in NYC. Idha likes to treat her images a bit like paintings, well balanced and thought out compositions, finding her inspiration from simple objects in her surroundings, especially from her many travels to Italy."

I love her rustic vintage floral style and her pops of pretty pastels...











To see more of her beautiful photography check out her portfolio.

Happy Saturday, sweets!

Pretty Craft Ideas from Living at Home

If you are looking for pretty creative crafty ideas to give your home that special personal charm, then you have to check out the German site, Living at Home. Where every month they share a new DIY project to make - complete with shopping list and step-by-step instructions!

I am loving the mini shelves and have decorated a couple that I hang in my house, but I am loving the ones from Living at Home that are painted in the prettiest pastel blue. Oh! and how adorable are the envelopes, I think they would look great on a pin board full of little treasures!

Have a sweet day!

Pretty Pick...Sequin Clutch

I don't often talk about fashion here on Torie Jayne, something to do with me having done fashion all day long for the past fifteen years. But now that I have gone to being a freelance designer in all mediums of design, my day to day life does not always evolve around fashion. I kinda miss it! So I hope you don't mind if i indulge in a little fashion frivolity now and again? So...

When I saw this beautiful envelope flap designed distressed metallic leather clutch, embellished with metallic and acetate peach sequins, I instantly fell in love! This adorable sequin clutch is from one of my favourite womenswear brands Hoss Intropia, a Spanish brand that is well known for it's original, inspirational, feminine designs. Hoss Intropia is my go to place for something extra special for those extra special memorable events!

Have a sweet day!

Garden dressers and chandeliers hanging in greenhouses!

Image via Styled Creative

My heart skipped a little beat when I saw the lovely shabby chic dresser used as a cake display in the garden, which reminded me of the lovely wallpapered backed dresser...


Image via Style Me Pretty

Oh how I would love to have a pretty shabby chic dresser in my garden! But with all the rainy showers we are getting of late, I would of course need a pretty greenhouse to store it in...


Image via Olivia Graham

Which would look great with a hanging chandelier...


Image via Dreamy Whites

Have a sweet day!

Chocolate & Lime meringue layered fudge

I love fudge and it always goes down such a treat with friends and family! I have even started to get a bit bolder with my flavours and this time I made a layered fudge, the bottom layer is milk chocolate and the top is a zesty lime meringue fudge using homemade lime curd.

Here's how...

I made the chocolate fudge first and pressed it into a 40 x 28 x 2.5cm tray, whilst it was cooling I made the lime meringue fudge which I spread evenly over the chocolate fudge and then left the layered fudge to set before cutting into squares.

Chocolate fudge (makes 24 pieces)

Ingredients

• 25g unsalted butter
• 397g condensed milk
• 400g milk chocolate chips
• 100g icing sugar

Cooking instructions

1. Line a 20cm (8") square pan with baking parchment or a 40 x 28 x 2.5cm tray if you are making the layered fudge
2. Place the butter, chocolate and condensed milk in a heavy based jug
3. Stir using a wooden spoon over low heat until smooth and silky
4. Remove from heat
5. Using an electric whisk or food mixer, beat in the sieved icing sugar
6. Pour mixture into prepared pan, smooth over the top with the back of a spoon
7. Leave to set for a few hours
8. Cut into small squares
9. Store in airtight container in fridge

Lime meringue fudge (makes 24 pieces)

Ingredients

• 75g (3oz) unsalted butter
• 700g granulated sugar
• 200ml (7 fl oz) double cream
• 397g condensed milk
• 4 tbsp lime curd
• 50g meringue, crumbled

Cooking instructions

1. Line a 20cm (8") square pan with baking parchment, no need to if you are making the layered fudge
2. Place the butter, sugar, milk and condensed milk in a heavy based jug
3. Stir using a wooden spoon over low heat until sugar has dissolved
4. Now turn up heat to medium and bring mixture to a boil, stirring continuosly so mixture does not stick to bottom of pan
5. Place candy thermometer in jug and continue stirring until mixture heats to "soft ball", 240 deg F
6. Remove from heat
7. Using an electric whisk or food mixer, beat mixture for about ten minutes
8. Add lime curd and broken meringue pieces, beat mixture for about ten minutes until it loses its gloss
9. Pour mixture into prepared pan, smooth over the top with the back of a spoon
10. Leave to set for a few hours
11. Cut into small squares
12. Store in airtight container in fridge

Tips...
You must use a candy thermometer as making fudge is an exact science
You can use a heavy based saucepan if you do not have a jug
Remember the mixture gets very hot, so please take care



Have a sweet day!