Totoro has a little problem with the Catbus
For almost two years, we have been trying to convince a 'homeless' ginger cat to sleep on a sofa at our house (to make it more cozy). It never worked. Even the most comfortable sleeping traps were ignored. She always prefered to stay in the kitchen, sleeping on the hard stone floor. Yesterday, out of absolutely nowhere, she decided to join the Catbus Nekobasu from the Studio Ghibli movie 'My Neigbor Totoro'. Unbelievable and so cute. Although, this causes a little problem for the crochet Totoro in the back. He seems to be confused and does not know which catbus to take any more. One seems to be quiet sleepy though, and I don´t think that this bus is going any time soon.
Crafty Book Jacket for "Backen mit Love"
I started to work on some crafty book jackets for my German baking book "Backen mit Love". Main reason was that my personal copy of the book needed a cover, but when I saw all those cute fabrics that I have collected, I just had to start designing. Here´s the first that is finished. So cute. I know what you might be thinking. Can I have one ? Honestly, I don´t know yet. I guess yes. It depends on how many I will have in the end and whether there is a nice idea on how to allocate them. I don´t want to sell them or simply do a lottery. Maybe you have some ideas. Although, I am not making promises, I know myself, maybe it will be just to hard to let them go. I keep you posted.
Relaxing in the Sun (with cat)
This weekend, I am taking a break from crafty things and only try to enjoy the sun and the sort of summer'ish weather we are currently having in Germany. It seems that someone else is taking a break too, however I don´t know "from what". My husband says the cat is hunting all night while we sleep, but I have severe doubts about that.
Crochet Totoro
My hubby loves "My Neighbor Totoro", so when his sister asked me for birthday gift recommendations, I said "Why don´t you try to make him a crochet Totoro". I am not very good (and not patient) at crafty things that are "accurate", so this was the perfect challenge for her. What she came back with is simply amazing. Of course the hubby already asked and wants the little white "Chibi Totoro" for Xmas. I am not mentioning the ginger cat here, messing around with the pictures.
Peanutbutter Apple Cake with Caramel Drizzle
Sometimes on a Sunday, especially when the weather is bad, I just have to bake something. So this time I was experimenting with apples, peanutbutter and a dark caramel. As a basis for the cake, I used a standard Victoria Sponge recipe out of my book and added 10.000 cal of peanutbutter and a couple of apple slices. To also try something new with caramel, I made it dark. However, I had to be careful there as dark caramel is not as soft as the lighter version. In order to not pull all your teeth out, I only drizzled it on top of the cake. Looks yummy, but I am not 100% happy with the result in taste. But definitely worth exploring further. Maybe I need to use more apples next time.
Cookie Gifts from Japan
This weekend my dear friend Rosey Sugar from Tokyo visited me in Germany. The "homeless" cats around our house are always happy to see her, as she is not only "giving" them food, she is turning it into a little ceremony. But I am happy too, she brought so many cute things and I am totally inspired and want to go to Tokyo right away. She has her very own Rosey Cookie Cutter collection now. And the best, she has been working with Cookieboy earlier this year, so she got me a signed copy of his book. I am so excited. He is my absolute Cookie hero, he is so crazy.
Cute Summer Indoor Bunting
To clear out all sorts of crafty leftovers, I came up with the idea for this summer bunting. Little crochet things, buttons, tapes and laces are piling up everywhere at our house and their presence might get questioned by the hubby. So a bunting is the perfect camouflage. However, since the weather is not so nice yet, I had to put it up indoors. I am very happy with the result. Although it looks a little bit too white to me. I will think of adding a vintage look by my usual "Earl Grey" tea coloring before I put it on the front porch.
Afternoon Tea Cake Buffet
Last weekend, I took my new cake buffet furniture (and my cute Easter headwear) for a spin and had a couple of friends over for an "Late Easter Afternoon Tea". I also tested some new recipes. My favorite were the salted caramel peanutbutter bars, a modification of the caramel shortbread from my book with an additional layer of peanut butter. From the lovely emails I receive, I know that some of you are asking "how can I attend these things ?". I always have to say that "unfortunately, I am only doing this as a hobby" and it sometimes takes months until I find the time to set the next one up. This usually makes it "friends only". I promise to do better, maybe towards Christmas, I´ll keep you posted.
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