Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Home-made

Hi sweet bloggers! Hope you are all well!
Yesterday we celebrated our 20th year in France and even though it was hot weather, I baked an 'old fashioned' chocolate cake in the oven.


I was so surprised that it was a success, my first thought was, what did I do to deserve that?? Even the chocolate cream I made to pour over the top did not drip onto the plate, but stayed on the cake! That is how I like baking!
If any one is interested, here is the recipe and I can highly recommend it because the cake is made by putting every part of the recipe into the kitchen machine so that does the work for you.


I have been making some distressed backgrounds for stamping on - love doing that and using different stamps together. I mostly use Hero Arts stamps.

And some gold embossing.


My second card was inspired by Franziska, here is her blog - I just love her cards. I stamped the Hydrangea with white ink on a distressed background.


Finishing with a great postcard which arrived from Holland, a place called URK where traditional clothing might still be worn!

I hope the weather in the U.K. and the North of Europe improves. The drought in the USA, as I heard from my brother in Michigan is really bad and could do with some of the rain that other parts are having in abundance.

Happy creating!
Jacqueline

15 comments:

  1. That chocolate cake looks scrummy Jacqueline, probably all gone by now ;-) Your cards are gorgeous, especially the butterfly one, really love it!
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  2. I'm a chocolate lover, so your cake is making my mouth water! Beautiful cards today too, my friend! Hugs! :)

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  3. Your chocolate cake looks so yummy Jacqueline, and your cards are fabulous. Love the backgrounds you are creating.

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  4. Looks good -- both the cake and the cards!:)

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  5. Your cake looks delicious. I want some badly!
    Your card is amazing! I just could stare for a long time!
    On my way home from work today the therometer in my car registered 103 degress Farenheit...we surely need some rain in Michigan!

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  6. Wow, I did not realize you had been in France that long already! That's a lifetime. Love the look of that chocolate cake, I am sure it was totally delicious! I am in love with that gorgeous butterfly card you made, those colors together with the gold embossing are simply beautiful!

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  7. Your cards are always so gorgeous. I just love your style. And that cake looks so yummy.

    Hugs~

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  8. Your chocolate cake looks so yummy... 20 years is a goodly length of time. Your cards are lovely. The backgrounds are delightful and your collages are lovely

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  9. Love your cards ... you really did a fabulous job with the backgrounds ... and I visited your friend Franziska ... you are right ... she does make the most exquisite cards ... TFS

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  10. The cake looks delish!

    Love your cards and distress backgrounds. Great job! Always enjoy viewing your work.

    Much love and continued blessings...Leanne

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  11. Eine traumhafte Karte und ein herrlicher Kuchen, Jacqueline, er sieht sehr lecker aus.

    Liebe Grüße

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  12. Hi Jacqueline! Thank you so much for stopping by my blog and leaving a lovely comment! I read a few of your older posts and am glad to hear you are doing well! Love the distressed backgrounds you created for your cards-the butterfly one is just beautiful! Hugs, Robin :)

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  13. Ooh that looks so yummie! Looks like a fun celebration. Out here in The Netherlands it has been raining a lot the past few weeks. I hope we will have a few weeks of summer since we haven't had a really nice summery period in ages. Hugs, Hanneke

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  14. The weather is improving here in the uk.........Lovely cake and cards....
    you are clever !
    love and hugs
    Chris Richards
    xxxxxx

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