Best ever chocolate cherry brownies...

I made these brownies recently and had to share the recipe with you.

They are super rich, so only small pieces required at one sitting!

But seriously yummy...

They're adapted ever so slightly from this recipe.

I had some glace cherries to use up so replaced the raspberries with them,

(I'm a huge black forest gateau fan so anything that combines chocolate and cherries is good in my books.) 

So..get baking!

(photos taken by me for use on loveprintstudio blog)

Directions for a tray of chocolate brownies (makes approx 15 small squares)...

* Heat oven to gas mark 6

*Line a 20cm x 30cm baking tray with baking parchment

*Gently melt the chocolate, butter and sugar in a large saucepan, stirring occasionally

*Remove from heat when melted

*Stir the eggs into the melted chocolate mixture

*Sieve over the flour and cocoa and stir in

*Stir in half the cherries

*Pour into the tray and scatter over remaining cherries

*Bake for 30/ 40 minutes

*Leave to cool before cutting into squares

*Enjoy!

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Bloglovin'...

Well, there's not long to go now until Google Reader is no more...

So, I thought I'd do a post on the new reader I'm using, Bloglovin'.

I'm sure most of you have either heard of it or are in fact using it already.
It seems to be the most popular option from what I've seen on other peoples blogs and after giving a couple a try, I really like it too!

As fas as I'm aware, the closing of Google Reader will automatically make the 'Join this site'/ 'Followers' bit pretty much redundant too, bad times...

And I really dont want you lovely followers to be left in the bermuda triangle of blog land with nowhere to go, so...

Join bloglovin'!

Its really easy..you just create an account and as part of the process, you can import all the blogs you currently follow through google reader to your new shiny bloglovin' account

Theres an app too so you can catch up on all the goings on in blog land on your mobile or ipad, etc...

Its easy to discover new blogs with their 'popular posts' and 'top blogs' features...

Ooh ooh, and a really good additional feature which is great, are the email updates you can choose to receive daily with all the blogs you follow in one easy to scroll through email.
So, if youve not had chance to go through them individually, the email is great to get a 'top line' view of them quickly, and you can click on them to see the full post if you want to read more.

Whats not to love right..?
So, click right here to join now!

And for all of my lovely followers on here who have joined and signed in through google, please now follow me on bloglovin before July 1st when we sadly wave goodbye to google reader :-(

Here what my page of recent posts looks like on bloglovin'

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Colour crush...something blue

I'm really liking these blue/ indigo shades lately, so thought I'd do a little colour crush post...

1&4 | Emily Ferretti interview on the design files 2 | Emily McDowell 3 | Birds and berries  

5 | Bird and girl flying 6 | Hillary Bird

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Ibiza...the hippy market!

Here are the first batch of photos from our recent li'l holiday to Ibiza.

This was probably up there with one of my favourite days while we were there...

We took a boat to Es Cana and visited the vibrant, bustling hippy market full of colour and pattern and interesting people, followed by a relaxing afternoon drinking and eating overlooking the sea...aaah bliss...

(photos taken by me for use on loveprintstudio blog)

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Take Four...blue crush

Thought I'd pop in and leave you with a nice, refreshing Take Four post...

(how much do you wanna dive in that water...?)

1 | Seagull on stripes  2 | Stairs down to the water... 

3 | Wake up and live - unknown 

(please do let me know if you are aware of the original source and I will add the details here) 

4 | A fresh start

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Cornkist ceramics...

I recently did a post on 'An organized kitchen' where I collated a selection of nice labels and such for all those pantry essentials. 

(gotta have all those cake making ingredients at the ready, right?)

Well... I bought these little lovelies from cornkist ceramics a couple of weeks ago...ceramic jar labels!

I couldn't resist, they're sooo nice.

Cornkist make a range of handmade porcelain and stoneware gifts from labels and tags, bowls, stones and bespoke designs for christenings and weddings, etc...

I order the 'tea, coffee, sugar' set along with the 'treats' and 'oats' labels 

and there are plenty more I want too.

My labels arrived in a lovely little display box together with paper tags and all packaged very nicely indeed.

Here are a few pics...

(photos taken by me for use on loveprintstudio blog)

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Lemon blueberry muffin bread...

Ok, so...if you only bake one thing this month, make it this!

It is super yummy!

I've made my fair share of blueberry muffins/ lemon and blueberry muffins/ lemon drizzle cakes, etc... (you get the idea) 

but this is seriously, by far the nicest of them all.

It's a sweet breakfast bread that is basically like a big muffin!

I've included the ingredients for this Lemon blueberry muffin loaf on the first pic and the recipe I followed below all the photos. 

You can also find the original recipe here if you prefer, as I made a couple of little tweaks to my loaf. 

(tiny thing but couldn't resist adding some gorgeous lemon curd in the middle, mmm, but this did mean cutting back on the sugar).

It went down very well here, so hope you enjoy it too!

(photos taken by me for loveprintstudio blog)

Directions for one Lemon Blueberry muffin loaf...

* Preheat oven to gas mark 4

* Line loaf tin with a baking sheet

* In a medium sized bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt

* Add the blueberries and lemon zest and stir to combine 

(be careful not to crush any of the blueberries whilst stirring, otherwise your loaf could look very purple inside when cooked)

*Cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy

* Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition

* Add the yoghurt, then the dry ingredients, mixing until incorporated

* Scoop half the mixture into the prepared loaf tin and then dollop your lemon curd so it will run through the centre of each piece when cut 

(a little strip of yumminess down the length of the loaf)

* Scoop the remaining mixture on top making sure the lemon curd is covered

* Bake for 1 hour 10 minutes, until golden brown

* Leave to cool for 10 minutes

* Enjoy!

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Inspired by...Rosehip cards...

I've always loved the designs from Rosehip cards, and have come to acquire a nice little gathering of their notebooks that sit very nicely on a shelf in my studio. 

Sooooo nice!

Silkie, the designer behind Rosehip always uses such lovely colour combinations and the patterns are super nice. 

I can never decide which ones to have when I see them in the shops, 

so end up buying all of them! 

(just to fuel my notebook obsession)

Well, I came across some of their new designs recently and they are beautiful...

The collection features tape measures, buttons, cotton reels, lots of lovely haberdashery bits and bobs...across small and large notebooks, gift wraps, tags and cards.

And not only are the products themselves lovely, but I really like the styling and photography used on the shoot too, mmm...

Here are a few of my favourites from the website...

Check out their blog too

(all images above from rosehipcards website)

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Back from Ibiza...

Well hello there lovely readers!

I've just returned from a lovely week away with the boy in Ibiza.

Hope you enjoyed the two colour crush posts I left you with...

We stayed in the resort of Saint Euliala in Ibiza which is the quieter side of the island 

(needless to say, glow sticks were not involved at any point of our holiday, neither were we breaking out any moves similar to 'big fish little fish'...ha ha! Soooo old skool!?). 

We got to visit some lovely places, in and around the island, of which many photos were taken (obviously) 

so I'll be posting a few very soon...watch this space. 

It was lovely to come back to a bank holiday weekend here in the UK, woop woop! 

And, some glorious weather on Sunday too, happy days!

Heres a little snap of Ibiza Town but there'll be more to follow soon...

Hope you all had a good week!

(photo taken by me for loveprintstudio blog)

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Colour crush...

I'll be away from blog land next week so I felt it only right to leave you with a gloriously sunshiny bright and lovely colour crush post.
Well actually, two!
Ooh how I spoil you...

How yummy are these colours!

1| The Mod collective 2| Sarajo Frieden 3| Jewellery hanger marathon 4| Tropical floral print blouse 

5| Sarah Hand featured on kickcanandconkersblog 6| Sjoesjoe butterfly

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Colour crush...

So, colour crush no.2...
Told you you're being spoilt!

I absolutely love this colour combination.

Cool lilacs and aquas, paired with peachy tones and a hint of mint, yum!

Hope you like it too!

1| The minimalist blog fabric and photos 2| Cloud 9 fabrics pattern 

3| Chocolate donuts with blood orange glaze  

4| A little painter 5| Afinidades Eletivas park scene 

6| A subtle revelry blog - how to temporarily dye your hair

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Pinterest picks...the simple life

Ooh everyone needs a bit of calm...

Thought a little gathering of these lovely images and things to remember was needed.

Life can be pretty hectic... 

1| Garden Trading mug 

2| 'Remember it's ok...' by Kelsey Davis etsy 

3| Sailboat by Nicholas Bell fine art photography etsy shop  

4| Garden paraphernalia 

5| 'Do what you can...' from Striking Truths

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Food Revolution Day...

You all know I'm a big food fan; eating it, cooking it, baking it, ogling gloriously styled photos of the stuff, basically anything that goes hand in hand with it...
And, you probably also know that I love Jamie Oliver, so...

I thought I'd share this little number with you...

Happy Food Revolution Day!

Heres a little snippet from the official website as to what its all about...

"Food Revolution Day on 17 May is a global day of action for people to make a stand for good food and essential cooking skills. It's a chance for people to come together within their homes, schools, workplaces and communities to cook and share their kitchen skills, food knowledge and resources. Food Revolution Day aims to raise awareness about the importance of good food and better food education for everyone by focusing on three simple actions – cook it, share it, live it. The first Food Revolution Day took place on 19 May 2012 with more than 1,000 events in 664 cities across 62 countries."

Theres plenty going on, fundraising, dinner parties, videos, recipes to share, a whole site of resources...

I'm totally behind the reasons for this day;
cooking skills and the understanding of food are sooo important.

Getting back to basics, cooking and eating fresh produce,
learning essential skills and sharing...

So... lets get cooking!

(Image from the official food revolution website)

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Etsy shop find...

Well, what a lovely little etsy shop...

Wind and Willow Home create and sell 'dipped' wooden bowls, spoons, candle cups and planters, using some very beautiful colour palettes indeedy.

Below are a few of my favourite pics from their shop, but head over to their etsy shop to see more...

Think I might be making a little purchase from here very soon!

(all images from wind and willow home etsy shop)

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Take Four...100's & 1000's

Couldn't resist a little sprinkling of yumminess for a Friday 'Take Four' post today... enjoy!

1| Banilla sandwich cookies 2| Cake batter and sprinkle bark  

3| 'Sprinkle some' 4| Sweet Paul magazine, kids issue

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Lisa Jones Studio...

I've always really liked the work from Lisa Jones Studio and did a feature here last year.

I love their simple, clean graphic style and use of bold colours and textures, yum!

Well...

Lisa Jones Studio have launched a new range of cards, 100% recyclable styles featuring some really lovely designs, including a very hungry healthy eating dinosaur, a curious fox, a wise old owl, a lovely home print and many more.

Click here to have a look at the full range.

Below is a little selection to tempt you over there...

(all images from www.lisajonesstudio.com)

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