Raspberry Cream Puffs...

 Creamy, berry flavoured puffs of pure heaven!
These Raspberry Cream Puffs are super easy to bake.

The first step is on the stovetop.

The second step is using a cake mixer.

This recipe makes nine large puffs.

Once cooked you slice off the tops,

 and scoop out the doughy middle to make room for that delicious vanilla-infused cream.

Fill with the whipped cream.

And fresh raspberries.

If fresh is unavailable, you can substitute a dollop of pure raspberry jam.

Share with your sweetheart this Valentine's Day...

I can guarantee he'll love you for it!

You'll find the recipe HERE.

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Romantic Repurposed Poetry...

Repurposed Poetry is usually done with the words blocked out with ink pen scribbles...

But today I'll show you a different technique using watercolour paint.

Why not add your sweet repurposed poem to your Valentine's Gift...

Or use your creation as decor decoration.

Here's how to create one:

This poem is one of many free ones found on the internet.

Have a search and find a love poem that you like.

Print it on A4-size paper.

Read through the poem and black out with watercolour paint the words you don't want anymore.

I used black paint, but you can use any colour you like.

 Then add a flower.
And some hearts around the entire poem...
If you need more confidence to paint, just find flowers and hearts to print off the internet to collage with glue onto the paper.

 Even with the adaption, it is still a beautiful poem.

It now reads:

The Passion Flower

The hour Love lies down
with folded wings;
His fatal arrows flings.
Not a word is heard,
only from the bridal bird
in darkness sings.
Sweet music,
soft and clear -
'Love is here!'
The moon,
bright spells and hope
gone to dream of pleasures - asleep.
Now smile;
forgetting grief,
to stars or pale moonlight.
'What beauty can the day bestow?'
Turn and tell me - for the day.
And now comes back,
Love - 
sighing like the winds 'mongst evening flowers.

Roll and tie with a ribbon to gift,

or frame and use it in your Valentine's decor.

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A YELLOW Valentines Vignette...

This year my Valentine's sideboard decor is YELLOW!
I mean - why does it always have to be ...
pink...or red?
My old upcycled sideboard is in the darkest corner of the room,
so the YELLOW makes it POP with beautiful happy colour!


I used my Valentine collage canvas as the centrepiece.
You can find out how to create one HERE.
Then I bought the brightest yellow chrysanthemum flowers I could find.
But if you can't source them yellow lilies or gerberas are an option too.
I placed the flowers into a French inspired white tin container that my vase fitted inside.

The other side of the side board was decorated with an upcycled yellow spray painted heart.

This was hung inside a rustic white crate.

The final touch was some fairy lights.

These heart shaped battery operated lights were a 'Farmers' store find.


I'm LOVING everything about my YELLOW Valentine vignette...
Such a bright, cheery and still romantic change from the usual Valentine's colours.


And visitors to my home really LOVE it too.

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