Brr, it’s getting cold outside. Warm up with this tasty classic pie. Ingredients: 280g plain flour 1/8 tsp salt 230g unsalted butter, chopped 1 egg 1 tsp white vinegar 2 tbs water 140g caster sugar 2 tbs cornflour zest and juice of 1 lemon 2x 400g tins black cherries, drained icing sugar, to dust cream

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Did you like the watch cufflink and buttonhole set from last fortnight’s post? Well this time I have something in the same style but for the ladies!  Before you start: You can find pocketwatch necklaces on Etsy, either vintage or new. Try to find one with a solid front; mine has holes in the metal cover

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 There’s a lot of talk of bridal fashion and sometimes the fellas get left behind. So today I have some projects for grooms, more specifically dashing grooms with a vintage or steampunk style. Ready? I picked up the watch parts at an antique store, but you can try Etsy for something similar. The cufflink and

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Everyone loves an edible wedding favour! But packaging them nicely can be a bit of a headache (not to mention costly). Here’s a simple yet classy way to package any type of sweet treat for your wedding guests and it coordinates with the Precious collection from Akimbo (that’s me!). The front reads “Love is sweet (and

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Hello Dotettes! I have an easy, fun DIY for you today: a decoupaged patterned egg. Paired with an egg cup and little name tag it’s perfect for a wedding that’s over Easter or a Spring wedding with themes of bunnies or birds. It’s even simple and inexpensive enough that you could pull this look together

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