Kitchen angel

This red kitchen angel loves cooking and baking.

 She has an apron to keep her dress clean, but she can take it off when finished with her kitchen duties.

Twins

The latest Lenka dolls. My younger daughter managed to get hold of one of them and subjectet her to a few minutes vigorous pulling. And I'm proud to say the arms are impossible to detache!

 Personalized with running stitch.

They are very cute :) My favourite is their thights! I'd love one with this pattern myself!

Bukta & Facebook competition

Just in case you are wondering what bukta is, I have to tell you: it's something utterly delicious! My Mum used to make it when I was little and we had it for lunch after a satisfying soup.
Recently I came across an alternative recipe of it, and found that that this way it feel even lighter and fluffier.

 Ingredients:
150 g margarin, melted
50 g sugar
3 egg yolks
400 ml milk
1 sachet dried yeast (7 g)
600 g flour
100 g cooked potatoes, mashed
1 jar of thick jam
20 ml milk
50 g margarin, melted

Stir the yeast into the milk and add a little sugar. Leave in a warm place until frothy. Put the flour, sugar, egg yolks, potatoes in a large bowl and add the frothy mixture. Knead, gradually adding the rest of the 400 ml milk.
Roll out as thin as you can, cut into 5x5 cm squares. Put a dollop of jam in the middle of each square, roll up and close into a parcel.

 Place into a high walled greased baking tin, so they are touching each other. Pour over the hot 200 ml milk and the melted margarin. Leave to stand for 30 mins. Place in the pre-heated (180 C) oven and bake for about 45-60 mins, or until the bottom is done too.
Enjoy with a cup of milk or hot cocoa!

And now to the Facebook competition! Tulip Cottage has 100 likers on Facebook, thank you everyone who liked the page! To celebrate this, there is a little competition. And the prize? The prze is this little chubby lady well prepared for the beach. Hope she bring a little sunshine to your home! ;)

 To be in a chance to win her, all you have to do is to comment on the '100 likes giveaway' album on Facebook! I'll draw a name from the commenters on Wednesday.

Good luck and have a sunny day!

More angels :)

I got hooked on making them! :)

They make lovely decorations, don't they?

Angels

Two beautiful angels to welcome visitors in the hall.

 One with bushy hair...

 ...and her friend with nice hair-do.

 They wear gingham thights(and have matching wings :) )....

 ... and a lovely flower patterned dress with delicate lace trim.

|Would you like one in your house too? ;)

A pocketful of posies...

With the rainy weather my little girls are stuck inside and get bored easily. And if bored the fighting sarts! To avoid this I always have to find something to keep them busy. We had enough baking for this week so today we made flowers.
One for Mummy. One for Daddy. And one for Granny. :)

 From our favourite craft book.

 And while they were having a nap after tea (yeah, sure!  jumping in the be and stripping offt he sleeping bags...) I've finally finishe another Lenka, this time a bigger one.

 

Anita

Anita is very gentle and quiet. She loves sheep, mountains and olives. She can't wait to start her journey to her new home...

 She is wearing a blue dress with floral motives and a white embroidered trim...

 ...and a wooden sheep button :)

 Her light brown hair is in two little buns at the ears.

Getting the hair-do.

I have only one doll dress-ful left of this beautiful material. ;)

Joanne

Joanne the Blue Angel loves horses. She is looking for someone who could give her a loving home and plenty of time to chat about her favourite animals! :)

Dressed in a lovely blue dress with lace and ribbon trim, decorated with a stylish wooden button.



A romantic touch, Joanne wears a blue bracelet.

Sophie

I fell in love with this blue material as soon as I saw it!

Sarah doll

Let me introduce you Sarah doll! I made her using some scraps of fabric and yarn, and since her arrival she is one of my daughter's favourites :) She has to come even for the walks and holidays ;)