November/December 2019

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Markets For November/december
29 OCTOBER–1 NOVEMBER Delmas Christmas Market is on at the church hall in Sarel Cillier Street: ‘Delmas Kersmark’ on Facebook. 29 OCTOBER–2 NOVEMBER Marktfees takes place at The Tramways Building in Port Elizabeth: ‘Marktfees’ on Facebook. 29 OCTOBER
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Things To Do
creativecalendarideas@gmail.com 29 October - 3 November Kamers/Makers takes place at Blaauwklippen Vineyards in Stellenbosch. For more information, go to kamersvol.com 9-10 November The Leisure Isle Festival takes place in Knysna to raise money for c
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BOOKS TO READ in November/December
Death On The Limpopo by Sally Andrew (Umuzi, R260) Tannie Maria might be the Karoo’s favourite agony aunt, but when it comes to matters of her own heart, she doesn’t have all the answers. Why is she having trouble telling Detective Henk Kannemeyer th
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What’s New
If you’re travelling along the N2 or staying in the Western Cape or Overberg region this holiday season, it would be worth your while to spend a few hours enjoying a memorable meal at Gabriëlskloof Restaurant near Bot River. Set on a beautifully tran
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White Christmas
Layers of white embroidered tablecloths hang to the floor and the table is set with their collection of blue porcelain plates and antique crystal glasses. Silver cutlery and handmade place cards complete the picture. The string of festive bunting was
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Chocolate And Vanilla Biscuits
Makes: 20 biscuits Preparation time: 1½ hours, plus chilling time Baking time: 8-12 minutes Oven temperature: 180℃ YOU WILL NEED: ♥ 115g (125ml) soft butter ♥ 165g (190ml) castor sugar ♥ 1 large egg, lightly beaten ♥ 5ml vanilla extract ♥ 200g (375ml
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Cheddar And Herb Biscuits
Makes: about 24 Preparation time: 1 hour, plus chilling time Baking time: 12-15 minutes Oven temperature: 180℃ YOU WILL NEED: ♥ 180g (330ml) cake flour ♥ 2ml sweet paprika ♥ 5ml dried mixed herbs ♥ 1ml cayenne pepper ♥ 180g (390ml) mature Cheddar, fi
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Cranberry, Apple And Jalapeño Jam
Makes: 6 small bottles Preparation time: 30 minutes Cooking time: about 40 minutes YOU WILL NEED: ♥ 3-4 medium-sized Granny Smith apples ♥ 500ml frozen cranberries ♥ 635g (750ml) sugar ♥ 15ml cider vinegar ♥ zest and juice of 1 large lemon ♥ 5ml grat
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Honeycomb With Chocolate And Nuts
Makes: about 25 pieces Preparation time: 45 minutes Cooking time: about 30 minutes YOU WILL NEED: ♥ 100g (250ml) mixed salted nuts, roughly chopped ♥ 200g (235ml) sugar ♥ 60ml golden syrup ♥ 10ml bicarbonate of soda ♥ 200g dark or milk chocolate, bro
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Roasted Pepper And Parmesan Wreaths
Makes: 4 Preparation time: 45 minutes, plus chilling time Baking time: 20 minutes Oven temperature: 190℃ YOU WILL NEED: ♥ olive oil ♥ 2 red peppers, seeded and quartered ♥ 2-3 sprigs of fresh thyme ♥ 4 cloves garlic, chopped ♥ 50ml toasted almonds, r
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Gin Infusions
Makes: 3 infusion sachets and 1 bottle Preparation time: 45 minutes, plus infusion time Cooking time: 1 hour Oven temperature: 80℃ AROMATIC CITRUS INFUSION SACHETS ♥ 1 each orange, lemon, lime or grapefruit, washed ♥ 2-3 sprigs of fresh rosemary and
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Cookie Castle
♥ 3 tiers of cake or dummy cakes (ours were 20cm, 15cm and 10cm)♥ biscuit dough♥ ruler and sharp knife♥ cookie cutters (star, scalloped circles for wreaths, trees, small squares and rectangles)♥ royal icing♥ gel food colouring♥ piping bags♥ nr 1 roun
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Mixtapes Go Modern
Long ago, in the 1980s, there were mixtapes. This was also the time of footless tights and leg warmers, discotheques, Jane Fonda’s exercise videos, which made the phrase ‘feel the burn’ popular, shoulder pads and American soapies like Dallas and Dyna
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Pork Fillet With Lime And Fruit Salad
Serves: 4 people Preparation time: 20 minutes Cooking time: 10 minutes ♥ 1 pork fillet, cut into medallions♥ 50ml olive oil, for frying ♥ ¼ cup lime juice♥ 1 tsp Dijon mustard♥ 2 tbsp honey♥ ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper♥ ½ tsp freshly ground pin
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Colour Burst!
The Christmas holidays are a time of excitement, homesickness and colour. It’s an emotion-filled period when people like to recall old memories and create new ones. Special moments with loved ones are celebrated, and with a new year just around the c
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COLOUR & FLAVOUR
Over the past few months, South Africans have come to know a new face in the third season of the kykNE T cooking programme Kokkedoor. Artist and food lover Lientjie’s unusual ingredient combinations had the judges coming back for a second taste. Her
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Fragrant Rosemary
We painted our wall with Plascon in Rain Puddle G4-D2-1 and played with shades of green and white to colour in the picture a bit more. Mix modern elements with retro décor items for a fresh, festive look. Frame the quote on the page overleaf as a fin
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The Perfect Touch
Cleanser, exfoliater, scrub, toner, serum, oil, moisturiser, sunscreen and regular masks… Are you committed to this skincare routine for your face, most of them twice a day? But your hands are an afterthought? Think about it: Your face and hands are
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It’s Time For Better Days
Nineteen hours 47 minutes. I was stunned. No, I wasn’t on a flight to Hong Kong or counting the hours while waiting for my internet service provider to return my call. According to my iPhone screen report, that was the amount of time I had spent on m
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Steering Clear Of The Tech Trap
His tips for avoiding the tech trap include: • Go cold turkey every night, and let your phone sleep so you can sleep. Make your bedroom a no-phone zone. If your excuse is that your alarm is on your phone, get another alarm. • Simply switch your phone
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Give With Care
The gift of giving. There is no time of year associated more with this sentiment than December. Christmas is flaunted in every shop we pass and tick lists are being made for the celebration of this time for giving. Giving. It is strange how one word
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Brighten Up!
For our vibrant festive colour scheme, we used bright yellow and soft pink and contrasted them with black. Add old photos, vintage roses and playful swan images with brightly coloured ribbon to complete this updated vintage look. Upcycle last year’s
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Festive Embroidery
DIFFICULTY: easy TIME: weekend ♥ small wooden box♥ Rust-Oleum spray paint in Satin White♥ white fabric♥ pattern (on page 108, or use your own)♥ carbon paper♥ embroidery thread in your colour scheme♥ embroidery needle♥ small scissors♥ fabric glue♥ spr
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Papier-mâché Dolls
DIFFICULTY: easy (although your hands will get sticky!) TIME: weekend, drying time included YOU WILL NEED ♥ corrugated cardboard ♥ newspaper ♥ cold glue ♥ faces of your choice (look on the internet) ♥ patterned paper for the clothes ♥ paint for the b
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Too Cute
The internet is your best friend here. Simply type in ‘Christmas animal templates’ and ‘bauble templates’ and you will find hundreds of patterns to choose from. DIFFICULTY: easy TIME: one day, depending on how many tags you make ♥ Christmas animal te
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Well Placed
DIFFICULTY: confident beginners TIME: week (the yarn is really thin so it takes long to crochet) ♥ 4 placemats♥ 1 x Cowgirlblues 2ply Lace (25g/190m) in Celadon♥ 1 x Cowgirlblues 2Ply Lace (25g/190m) in Sage♥ 3.00mm hook♥ scissors♥ sharp needle ch(s)
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Pretty Prezzie
DIFFICULTY: intermediate TIME: weekend project One size only Width of half circle: 15.5cm Full length of bag: 18cm ♥ 2x balls Nurturing Fibres Eco-Fusion Aqua♥ 3.50mm hook♥ tapestry needle♥ scissors♥ 15.5cm half-moon purse clasp♥ lining fabric (optio
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Make It Personal
Follow the ingredients list and instructions for the printed paper project on the page overleaf, but print on a ceramic mug instead of paper, and use ceramic paint mixed with acrylic extender instead of the acrylic paint. Once the image is on the gel
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Printed Gift Wrap
DIFFICULTY: medium TIME: 30 minutes YOU WILL NEED ♥ Gelli Arts gel plate ♥ thick acrylic paint in the colours of your choice ♥ hard rubber roller (brayer) ♥ glossy magazine pictures ♥ plain paper in the colours of your choice Remove the protective sl
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Stamped Paper
DIFFICULTY: medium TIME: one hour YOU WILL NEED ♥ linoleum sheet ♥ linocutting tools ♥ graphic floral image of your choice (keep it simple if you are a linocut beginner) ♥ carbon paper ♥ ballpoint pen ♥ scissors ♥ block of wood ♥ glue gun ♥ ink and i
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Lean On Me
DIFFICULTY: medium TIME: 3–5 days ♥ technical drawings on page overleaf♥ 400mm x 300mm super wood (16mm thick)♥ 1m x 16mm dowel♥ undercoat or sanding sealer♥ 1 can of spray paint (we used Sunshine Yellow)♥ wood glue (ultra)♥ wood filler ♥ drill press
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About Tapestry
My daughter constantly nags me to dye my hair a more ‘interesting’ colour. She thinks that I would look pretty with light blue or turquoise hair. I think the grey that is starting to appear here and there will have to take over completely, until my h
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You Said It
NEW YEAR, NEW CRAFT TO LEARN I try to learn a new craft every year and Ideas magazine always has amazing, out-of-the-box projects that I can apply to try my newfound ability in constructive, fun and also decorative ways. I have a well-equipped craft

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