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My name is Anna, and I work as a primary school teacher in greater London. I love eating pizza and watching TV with my husband. I also love painting glass, and any other crafty pursuits that give me a chance to make a mess! I am on a bit of a mission to learn how to cook, bake, sew and generally make things before I have children. I'm trying to learn something new each day. I really value your support, so thank you for following me xx

Sunday, 19 June 2011

Handmade Monday

Happy Handmade Monday everyone!

Hope you've had a great weekend. Here's a few things I've been up to:

Father in law is a keen birdwatcher, and spends alot of time at a nature reserve where the logo is a kingfisher. It was his birthday this week so to go with his bird box with infra red camera I made him this pint glass:


It was also my friends birthday, and she's doing her new kitchen in green so I made her these wine glasses. Sorry...it's butterflies again. I think I may have a problem. 


It's hard to see the detail in the pictures, but the cat liked them...



Glass aside. Thought I'd share the cakes that I made for father's day:


These were all new recipes I tried, which I'll put up some time in the week. I obviously had to taste them all to check they were ok.

and finally, here are what my class came up with when I let them create their own cookies this week:


They could add anything they wanted, 
although I did have to step in when one group tried to add chewing gum. 


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18 comments:

  1. Loving the butterflies - I too have a problem - I've used them as a theme for my art work for the last two years!
    The Cakes look amazing too - making my mouth water.

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  2. The kingfisher is fantastic and more butterflies, we all have a theme this week. Yumm to the cakes

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  3. Your kingfisher pic makes such a lovely pic on a pint glass!

    And didn't your class do well with their cookies, there will be some jolly chuffed dad's out there.

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  4. Love the kingfisher. The cakes look lovely and OF COURSE you had to test them. You know where I am if you ever need a second opinion.

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  5. the kingfisher is pretty! well done! it's a lovely decoration on this glass. bet your dad liked it a lot!

    your cupcakes look so scrumptious! i could do with the whole lot! :D

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  6. Lovely present for your father-in-law, very special. Cakes look absolutely scrumptious!

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  7. Love the glasses-the kingfisher is stunning!The cakes look gorgeous too!

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  8. The kingfisher glass is gorgeous and so are the butterflies. The cakes look great too, if you need help with the tasting just let me know.

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  9. Wow - that kingfisher glass is amazing - would love to be so talented, well done! (and what a lucky father-in-law)

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  10. The glass is gorgeous! I'm sure your father in law will love it x
    The cakes look delicious too!

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  11. Great kingfisher & Happy birthday to your F-I-L!

    I love butterflies so don't worry about always going back to them - they are soooo popular at the moment.

    Ali x

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  12. Super kingfisher! How lovely to give such a personal gift. I'm a teacher too - 6th formers! I bake the cakes and they eat them - if they've done well!

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  13. What a busy week, that kingfisher is awesome! I am thinking about having a go at glass painting.

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  14. wow that kingfisher is amazing lucky dad in fact all the glass painting is lovely you are very talented and you have time to bake?? I bet the cakes went down very well for fathers day xxx

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  15. Lovely glass work, I bet the cakes were also well received.

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  16. So nice to have come across your blog. The glasses are all beautiful. And those desserts look delicious! So nice of you to share it with everyone.
    Have a great day,
    Janet Bernasconi
    Janet's Creative Pillows
    www.janetcreativepillows.blogspot.com

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  17. Gorgeous work. Love your cat checking out your workmanship!

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  18. Love all your work especially the kingfisher, that's ace and what a fantastic gift.

    I've awarded you a Versatile Blogger award, see my blog for details :)

    LH
    x

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