Saturday Crafts

 

Good Saturday Morning Ladies,  

It didn't get above 2° here all day yesterday,  I was feeling really tired so not sure if that contributed to me feeling cold.  I was up in the night checking on 'Do-Lene' (Sophie's Sourdough bread), she had done the 1/2 hourly stretch and turns,  it had to do a 'Bulk Prove' next,  she was going to Lewis's so asked if I would do the all important 'lamination fold' when the dough looked like it had doubled in size and had the beginnings of bubbles on the surface, well I checked it at 10pm, before I went up to bed, nothing had changed, so up I went, I got Paul to bring it up for me to check a couple of times but it wasn't until I got up to use bathroom at 5.45am and thought I had better check it, that it was ready, so at 6am I was stretching and folding 'Do-Lene ' to create the laminations,  then I had to put it in the proofing basket and pop it in the fridge for its cold proving,  this takes up to 12 hours,  the longer you leave it the more developed the sourdough taste is.  

We left it until around 1pm, Soph couldn't wait any longer, we took my huge lecreuset dish or dutch oven and popped it in the hot Aga to heat up and then we popped bread in, lid on, in oven for 20 mins, then lid off for another, it was torture waiting for it to cool down enough to cut. It was deliscious, not sure if I could be bothered doing it (well supporting Soph doing it 🙄) multiple times a week. 

Meet ..Do (Dough) Lene !!! 

Now I sat and made some backgrounds yesterday,  to cut up and  use for my Thrinchies.....

I needed to create some ready made backgrounds so I had them ready for thrinchies, so I put together 3 groups of inks.  I took out my craft sheet as the ink just doesn't bead up on glass mat and i love those little beads of ink that create so much detail and texture on your backgrounds.    I smooshed the strips of card in the inks and dried the piece after each dip/smoosh, it really does make a difference,  even if it is a faff !! 

The first piece I used Mustard Seed, Spiced Marmalade & Candied Apple

The second I used Salty Ocean,  Twisted Citron & Cracked Pistachio 

The third I used Faded Jeans, Cracked Pistachio & Peeled Paint  

To add more interest I spritzed a stencil with water, wiped around the edges of the stencil so you don't get lines on your background, lay stencil on, wet side down and leave it a minute or two, you can use a piece of kitchen towel to press lightly,  the longer you leave it the more the water bleaches out the ink. I dried it off after and next I will add some more detail, stamping,  texture paste etc. 

I hope that you all have a lovely Saturday,  

Love & hugs to all,

Sandra xxx