RMIT Open Day

I posted a few pictures a while back of a textured wool display that we did for The Finders Keepers Market. Well it was selected to be re-installed for RMIT's Open Day! 

It was actually really great because we got to install it in a totally new space, and it was more of an interactive piece. Originally it was just up against a wall, but having it here in the middle of that space made it see so much more official as an installation.

We got to add in the amazing gold mannequin as a feature, which turned out really well.
This is my favourite installation this year. It was so fun to create and the end product was so powerful and full of colour. It's such a crazy installation and there is so much going on!
But that is what I like about it.   

Cake Pops Anyone?

I had been meaning to make these little treats for a long while now! I bought the lolly pop sticks and waited for a day with time to spare! I decided to make red velvet flavoured cake pops, with a white chocolate coating. 

They were delicious! I am crazy about red velvet, so anything that lets me experiment with the recipe is great! All you really need to do is bake whatever flavoured cake you like, and then once it has cooled crumble it up and mix in a cup or two of frosting (I used cream cheese frosting) in order to make the mixure combine and stick together. Then roll them into little balls, sticking your lolly pop sticks in, and allow them to sit in the fridge for a few hours. Then melt down some chocolate and dip them in, and sprinkle something special on top! 

I will admit, it was totally time consuming and a lot of effort for bite-sized cake treats. But I loved them! 

Also I don't seem to feel as guilty eating these, because when I compare them to the size of a normal cupcake they are tiny, so they can't be as bad haha. 

Might need to have a little break from them though. They definitely won't be on my list of things to bake regularly, but it was a nice little treat!

While I've Been Gone

I have been so busy of late that I have totally neglected my blog! 

Things a super crazy at school, and with everything going on I also have my internship (which is going really well!) as well as my regular job. I just thought I'd take the time to share this little gem! Its called Poladroid, and its free to download onto your computer. I was after a  Polaroid template and my good friend Kaitlyn showed me this amazing program! I am a real fan of Polaroid photos, and even though I have my own, I thought this was a cool , quick and cheap option! Above I've just used some photos I've taken and originally they might not look to special, but this gives them a whole new look! All you have to do is drag the jpeg you want converted over to the app and then bam, it spits out a Polaroid version! It even makes the noise and you have to wait for it to develop. Obviously it also has a filter that goes over your photos to give them that instant film look.

I really want to make a little book out of all my favourite photos! So that might be my next DIY project.

I hope to be posting about a lot of upcoming VM displays! I won't let myself forget about blogging!