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I didn't get much done today
Jan. 5th, 2023 06:40 pmBut the reason for that was actually pleasant. I met my friend Eeine for coffee in the Allee shopping centre, and that practically in the middle of the day. We couldn't make it otherwise, which meant, of course, that there was very little time I could put to good use, both in the morning and in the early afternoon.
Still, we had a lovely time together, and I got to visit the craft shop - a real craft shop - in the shopping centre afterwards. Got me some felt sheets, a new motif puncher, and self-adhesive strass gems - not that I'd have needed any, but they were sooo pretty! Yes, I am hopeless, I know.
I also bought Mum's birthday gift: a large ball full of Lindor chocolates, and a bottle of alcohol-free, peach-flavoured Kindersekt for the party later on.
On my way home I visited the small shop for sewing supplies that, unfortunately, is about to close, soon. It's always the most useful little shops that get closed, especially the ones I can easily reach. :( So I stocked up on plastic buckles, buttons and press studs of various sized - all stuff I often need for my felt work. I also bought some tulle, because my supplies are low on that, and I use it for various purposes.
Coming home, Mum announced that it is too late to cook lunch, and we should have coffee with sandwiches. Which we did. Tomorrow, there'll be cooking, I swear!
Also, preparing myself mentally for the birthday party, I downloaded some recipes I want to try out... not just cakes, but also savoury canapés. Prue Leith's beetroot blinis will be one of those - of course, since it's unlikely I'd get hot smoked salmon (and even if I would, I couldn't afford it) and caviar, but I think sardines would do nicely, too. Lamingtons and a hummingbird cake are also under consideration, as well as Mary Berry's Tunis cake. One of the guests is seriously allergic to lactose, so I'll have to be... creative with some of the ingredients. We'll see what I can do. ;)
So, there wasn't much time for crafting. I did sew on some parts of the space rocket, and currently I'm in process of fastening the tulle to the felt page base. There will be shooting stars to be moved under the tulle later.
Still, we had a lovely time together, and I got to visit the craft shop - a real craft shop - in the shopping centre afterwards. Got me some felt sheets, a new motif puncher, and self-adhesive strass gems - not that I'd have needed any, but they were sooo pretty! Yes, I am hopeless, I know.
I also bought Mum's birthday gift: a large ball full of Lindor chocolates, and a bottle of alcohol-free, peach-flavoured Kindersekt for the party later on.
On my way home I visited the small shop for sewing supplies that, unfortunately, is about to close, soon. It's always the most useful little shops that get closed, especially the ones I can easily reach. :( So I stocked up on plastic buckles, buttons and press studs of various sized - all stuff I often need for my felt work. I also bought some tulle, because my supplies are low on that, and I use it for various purposes.
Coming home, Mum announced that it is too late to cook lunch, and we should have coffee with sandwiches. Which we did. Tomorrow, there'll be cooking, I swear!
Also, preparing myself mentally for the birthday party, I downloaded some recipes I want to try out... not just cakes, but also savoury canapés. Prue Leith's beetroot blinis will be one of those - of course, since it's unlikely I'd get hot smoked salmon (and even if I would, I couldn't afford it) and caviar, but I think sardines would do nicely, too. Lamingtons and a hummingbird cake are also under consideration, as well as Mary Berry's Tunis cake. One of the guests is seriously allergic to lactose, so I'll have to be... creative with some of the ingredients. We'll see what I can do. ;)
So, there wasn't much time for crafting. I did sew on some parts of the space rocket, and currently I'm in process of fastening the tulle to the felt page base. There will be shooting stars to be moved under the tulle later.
