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Magic Hands by forest wanderer: Fancy Hat from old scout hats.

*This is actually a repeated blogpost from a few years back however since I have just released the video version so there you go I will reblog it again. The design from the video and on the blog may look different as I have created a few designs for this idea. 

Many have asked me from earlier Instagram post, ‘where did you get your hats?’

Do these look familiar to you?

Some of you came across them for sure, in fact some might still be using them at school for girl/boy scout classes (if you attend Thai schools). See you have granted gems in your hands! If you still have them somewhere in your wardrobes or your brother does and he doesn’t use them anymore, please please don’t throw them away! They can turn into something else rather fashionable for yourself or as a gift.

And if you have never attended these scout classes, don’t worry, grab them from any Thai uniform store anywhere in the market for only 70 baht each!!

So here you go, let’s use our magic hands to create fashion accessories.

Things to prepare:

- boy/girl scout hats

- left over laces

- needle

- threads

- pins

- scissors

how to..

1. cut up laces into small pieces.

2. pin them in any ways you like, design them!!

3. slowly hand stitch them on the hat.

4. add more bits and pieces of laces.

5. you could just stitch them up all gathered in one side, or all around like mine, or if you have time why not filling the whole hat!!

Try to create many different patterns up to your our preference and design!!

The original video version has been released on Youtube, please kindly follow the link:

https://youtu.be/uoEDzcLNiiQ

Have a great weekend,

Nalinna*

Credit Location:

Instagram: GINGERLIFESTYLEASIA

Pink blue yellow orange green and all shades of pastel colours spotted here and there everywhere as a signature of Ginger & Kafe. It’s like waking into a dream land full of dots, stripes, fun shapes of animals, flowers and pom poms oh I love this place :)

Ginger & Kafe is located at 199 The House, Mummueang road just right inside Ku Mueng or the mote which surrounded the old city of Chinag Mai. People often get confused with this area as all corners look pretty much the same, you’d would probably ended up driving in a square if you missed!! So watch out for Sriphum sub district for the big big sign says ‘The House’, yes the beautiful looking hub. 

The House has a few sections for you to take a look, theres Ginger & Kafe with fashion store created my Ginger themselves at the back, lifestyle & home store and another restaurant section to enjoy the view of Chiang Mai while you’re munching your meals. All are decorated in such a unique way with lots of colours and patterns it creates some kind of unexplainable relaxing atmosphere, making you feel ‘at home’. 

I myself has been there a couple of times and often went back to try out different menus. They do have Thai food, some are fusion with Western style, bakery, long list of drinks, oh I love there juices :) So recently I went back there again to do some styling shoots and video shoots for my Youtube channel, the interior temped me to stay quite long hours, believe me I shot every corner!

If you’re in Chiang Mai or visiting Chiang Mai, do not miss out your chance to visit The House. You’re gonna experience something different and leave good good memories with your family/friends, perhaps with lots of pictures too ;)

Have a great week!

Nalinna*

Credit Location:

Instagram: GINGERLIFESTYLEASIA

Figs figs figs!! So hard to snatch some figs from the market here in Thailand! I wish we could grow them but with this kind of sweaty weather...nahh :(

What a lucky day of the month, my aunt dropped by with a bag full of tiny figs from a farm near by my hometown. They told her it’s the second batch and last of the year....never mind then enough for a tart or two anyway...

:D

Things to prepare (1 regular baking tray size) :

- fresh figs x 10

- eggs x 1

- flour x 2 cups

- sugar x 1/2 cup

- brown sugar x 1/2 cup

- grounded cinnamon x 1 tsp

- butter x 1/2 cup

Let’s get going!

1. Mix butter and sugar together, add (beaten up) egg then slowly add flour.

2. Gently knead the dough into a round ball with both palms. *tips: don’t forget to sprinkle some flour onto the table top before kneading.

3. Flatten the dough a little before wrapping it up with cling film.

4. Leave the wrapped dough in the refrigerator for 20 - 30 minutes.

5. Spread the dough across the baking tray with finger tips tips till covered. 

6. Dock the dough with fork.

7. Turn on the oven to 160 C for 15 minutes. *tips: Meanwhile place a layer of tinfoil over the dough and dump some type of bean or rice on top of the tinfoil. The idea behind using these “pie weights”, which frankly are perfect for tarts too, is to prevent any bubbles forming on the crust that would result in it baking unevenly. Bake for 10 minutes, remove beans and tinfoil, then continue to bake for another 5 minutes.

8. While waiting, slice figs into thin pieces.

9. Gently place them on top of the baked pastry.

10. Sprinkle some (already mixed) brown sugar and grounded cinnamon.

11. Bake for 10 - 15 minutes under the same temperature.

Serve with whipping cream topping or ice cream of your choice. You can also sprinkle some more grounded cinnamon on top of the whipping cream. Yummm..

forever figs fan!!

goodnight,

Nalinna*

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1 hour illustration, contributed to ‘save the forest’ by Nalinna*

sweet dreams*

Nalinna*

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Belated simple d.i.y ideas for Easter eggs decorations from things we could find at home. Nothing new but bunches of wilted flowers petals and some dried twigs in your garden..take your straw basket and off you pick!

Things you need to prepare:

- boiled or fresh eggs

- dried flowers and twigs

- scissors

- glue gun

- ink pen

how to:

tada!

happy Easter everyone!

goodnight,

Nalinna*

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Let's boost up our scents of sweetness before Valentine's Day with new forest bake recipe 'scent of Vanilla simplest cupcake' for 12. Walk straight to your baking table and get started.

things to prepare..

(cake mixture x 12 cups)

- flour x 2 cups

- baking powder x 1 1/2 tsps

- plain butter x 3/4 cup

- grounded sugar x 1 cup

- fresh milk x 3/4 cup

- vanilla extract x 1 tsp

- eggs x 3

let's bake..

1. sieve flour and baking powder together.

2. mix butter and grounded sugar together, slowly add eggs one at a time then follow by vanilla extract. Gently add sieved flour mixture and fresh milk.

3. scoop the mixture into 12 baking cups equally.

4. bake under temperature 350 F for 15 minutes, rest aside to chill on the rack before decorating.

things to prepare..

(cream topping)

- plain butter x 150g

- salted butter x 100g

- icing sugar x 3/4 cup

- plain condense milk x 2 tsps

- vanilla extract x 1 tsp

let's mix..

1. mix plain and salted butter together, then add icing sugar, follow by plain condense milk and vanilla extract.

2. pour into the cream squeeze tube any sizes you want.

3. decorate in any preferred styles.

share your sweet love to family and friends through simple home bake recipe!

goodnight!

Nalinna*

contact:

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just before we wave goodbye to the winter breeze, let's grab some strawberries, chop them in pieces, some in halves some in circles and sprinkle them as the topping for our new forest bake recipe 'fresh strawberries 40 minutes sponge cake'.

things to prepare..

- cake flour 1 cup

- sugar 1 and 1/2 cups

- 6 eggs 

- lime juice 1 tbs

- icing

- strawberry jam

- fresh strawberries

let's bake..

1. beat eggs till it turns golden yellow, gradually add sugar when beating till gluey then add lime juice.

2. mix the egg mixture with cake flour.

3. pour the cake mixture into baking molds (don't forget to smear salted butter at he bottom before pouring in the cake mixture).

4. bake at temperature 60 C for 40 - 60 minutes

5. leave to cool before taking the sponge cake out of the mould.

6. decorate topping with strawberry jam, fresh strawberries and icing in any ways you want.

sweet dreams,

Nalinna*

contact:

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just before the year 2014 ended, i grabbed a pen on the plane and started to draw..

my drawing does say something..

poppies - forever loved

olives     - great health

lilacs      - fine beauty

daffodils     - to the bright future

hollies        - fruitful wealth

daisies       - treated with gentleness

best wishes to all!

goodnight

Nalinna*

contact

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facebook*  -> http://www.facebook.com/the.forest.wanderer 

twitter* -> http://www.twitter.com/hilinnie