Hi there everyone, I'm back again after missing a week of blogging due to a particularly nasty virus. I know there is a lot of it about but it really knocked me for six ! But here we are again , still recovering and hoping for a sunny Bank Holiday weekend...... Monday 1st May is the early release date for the Eastern Palace Collection. This means you can buy one of two bundles before the new Annual catalogue comes out on the 1st June.....sooo exciting. Anyway I already have some of the goodies...one of the perks of being a demonstrator and have made a few projects to share with you this week This rather exotic card is made from one of the new In Colours, it's called Fresh Fig...lovely isn't it ? i have also used some of the new designer papers from the collection, two of them are gold foiled and I have cut into one of them...had to be done..! The sentiment is from the matching Stamp Set and along with one of gold metallic doilies I've used a new metallic tassel and gold faceted gem..these are fab! I have used another sentiment from the set and another sheet of designer paper to make a wine bottle tag ...So , a card and a gift tag ready to go, just add a bottle. No product list today gotta wait til Monday for most of these goodies ! Happy Stampin Laurie xx You can buy Stampin Up products online 24 hours a day through my online shop, just click on the sidebar on the right. You can only purchase Stampin Up products through Independent Demonstrators like myself. I offer classes and workshops and pride myself on giving excellent one to one customer service. Please get in touch for any information or help with your order. Stampin Up also offers fabulous opportunities to run a home-based business or just get discount on your craft products. I would love you to join my team and access the wealth of offers and information that becomes available to you through the fabulous Stampin Up family. I am more than happy to answer any questions you have, please don't hesitate to contact me.
For the art and antiques world, New York in the spring increasingly means turning attention to the East.
In part 1 I pointed out that Granny Takes A Trip never really got into the hippie, ethnic clothing look. I suspect that John Pearse's mod sensibilities and fondness for tailoring probably had a lot to do with that. So in this second part of the story I want to focus on some designers who saw this influence as a major part of their artistic vision. Hung On You - The Kings Road - Hapshash & Ingres When Michael Rainey decided to move from 22 Cale Street to 430 King's Road he had a radical n
Bei einer Geburt in einem Londoner Krankenhaus stirbt die junge russische Mutter in den Armen der Hebamme Anna. Da die Identität der Toten, einer offensichtlich illegalen osteuropäischen Prostituierten, unbekannt ist, setzt Anna alles daran, die Angehörigen des verwaisten Säuglings zu finden. Ihre einzigen Hinweise sind ein in russisch geschriebenes Tagebuch und ein Streichholzbriefchen mit dem Namen eines russischen Restaurants. Anna folgt der Spur und trifft dabei auf den attraktiven Nikolai. Der arbeitet für den ebenso einflussreichen wie zwielichtigen Restaurant-Besitzer und Patriarchen Semyon. Als Anna entdeckt, dass das Tagebuch Beweise enthält, die Semyon und seinen Sohn Kirill für viele Jahre hinter Gittern bringen könnte, schwebt sie schon längst in höchster Gefahr...
Fry's first opened their doors in 1761, making and selling the finest chocolates in Bristol. Innovation was at the heart of their business and they produced the UK's first solid chocolate bar in 1847, shortly followed by Fry's Chocolate Cream, the first factory-produced chocolate bar in 1866, and the first Easter egg in 1873. The original Turkish Delight, also known as 'Lokum' originates from Turkey. Fry's Turkish Delight was first launched in 1914 and was an instant success. Full of eastern promise, it has a delicate rose-flavoured centre covered in a thin layer of smooth milk chocolate. Ingredients For allergens please see ingredients listed in bold. Glucose Syrup, Sugar, Water, Cocoa Butter, Cocoa Mass, Modified Maize Starch, Dried Skimmed Milk, Whey Permeate Powder (from Milk), Gelling Agent (Pectin), Palm Oil, Milk Fat, Colours (Beetroot Red, Carotenes), Emulsifier (E442), Firming Agent (E509), Flavourings. Nutritional Values Typical Values per 100g Energy 1534 kj 363 kcal Fat of which saturates 6.7 g 3.8 g Carbohydrates of which sugars 74 g 64 g Fibre 1.2 g Protein 1.2 g Salt 0.36 g
On this rather dull and dreary May Day (well it is here in Hampshire anyway!) I have news of a fabulous new and exciting product suite which will be in the new Annual Catalogue. Here are a few photos
Taste of the Orient; the finest juniper, coriander, angelica root, orris, lemon and orange are enriched by delicate and exotic spices: almond, caraway, nutmeg, ginger, cardamom, cubeb, grains of paradise, liquorice, cassia bark, and elderberries for a touch of sweetness creating a gin full of Eastern promise. ABV - 42% YOU MUST BE 18 YEARS OR OLDER TO PURCHASE THIS ITEM. Please use a credit card to purchase item or e-mail copy of ID to prove age.
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A lovely book full of Eastern promise and wisdom. The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam is the version translated by Edward Fitzgerald with illustrations by Marjorie Anderson. Good condition. Book Club Associates 1972. Measures 10.5x16x0.5cm.
Are there any more evocative words in the English language than Turkish delight? Full of Eastern promise and lightly dusted with Narnian magic. Turkish delight or lokum is a family of confections based on a gel of starch and sugar. Premium varieties consist largely of chopped dates, pistachios, and hazelnuts or walnuts bound by the gel; traditional varieties are often flavored with rose flavor, mastic, Bergamot orange, or lemon. The confection is often packaged and eaten in small cubes dusted with icing sugar, copra, or powdered cream of tartar, to prevent clinging. Other common flavors include cinnamon and mint. The origin of the confection is not precisely known, but the candy is known to have been produced in Turkey as early as the late 1700s. These come in a variety of fruit flavors: Ingredients: Sugar, Water, Maize Starch, Acidulant Citric Acid, Rose Nature Identical Flavour, Balck Carrot E 163. Keep Cool And Dry
Fry's Turkish Chocolate is 'Full of Eastern Promise'. This exotic Chocolate Candy Bar has a soft eating Turkish Delight centre that is blanketed with a delicious Cadbury Milk Chocolate with a hint of Rose Water.
In the heart of the Weald stands a medieval house, the home of Jemima, her husband and two daughters.
Hey everyone, Here is another card using Stampin' Up!'s amazing Eastern Palace Bundle. It's SO VERSATILE! Check out the photos below that show some of the MANY ways the Eastern Medallion Thinlits and Eastern Beauty stamp set can be used! DON'T FORGET: *You can only get the two Eastern Palace Bundles through May 31!! June 1 all of the items will be available individually, but not bundled with the free gift! **And, if you place a $25 or more online order with me in May with the host code: VZE4XQ7F you will receive a FREE CLASS MAILED TO YOUR DOOR using the Eastern Palace Bundle! I worked on the cards last night and am finishing them today. They are so cute! You are supposed to receive four cards, but I'm doing FIVE because it's SO VERSATILE and fun to play with! You do not have to have the dies for the class, but you will want them! You will need the stamp set and Dapper Denim, Fresh Fig, Lemon Lime Twist, and Tranquil Tide ink pads. Three of those come in the Starter Bundle! Check out the two bundles here! Remember, they come with a FREE GIFT from Stampin' Up! - and if you order online with me you get MORE FREE!! (*Spend $50 or more and also get a free gift!) Both end May 31! This card is another from my #monthlycraftclass this month. I really like how you can use the dies attached to the cardstock or not! Here is the card we made: Here are some ways to use the dies and stamps: Here is the video showing how to make the card: The supplies we used are listed below. You can order any of the supplies on my website (or click the product below)! Don't forget to check out my Monthly Class Kit in the Mail you can get FREE this month below! Here are the written directions: Fold the 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 Very Vanilla card base in half. Stamp and sign the back. Set aside. I Stamped This and Better Than Email are RETIRING! You can purchase the Eastern Palace Suite EARLY and with a FREE GIFT!! Two bundles to choose from: Starter Bundle includes the stamp set, designer paper, gold vinyl stickers, Lemon Lime Twist, Tranquil Tide, and Fresh Fig ink pads, and FREE the NEW Very Vanilla Note Cards & Envelopes: 147196, $60.50. Or, the Premier Bundle includes the same items (minis the free note cards) PLUS: the dies, mini tassels, an assortment of the three new in colors cardstock, and FREE a pack of Very Vanilla Envelopes and Very Vanilla Thick Cardstock: 147207, $103.50. IMPORTANT: BEFORE attaching anything, die cut the 2" scalloped circle from the 4 x 5 1/4 Tranquil Tide cardstock with the Layering Circles Framelits and the Magnetic Platform. On the 4 x 5 1/4 Tranquil Tide cardstock, stamp the image in the four corners in Tranquil Tide ink. Attach to card base. On the 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 Fresh Fig cardstock, the image has been die cut for you with the Eastern Medallion Thinlits on the Precision Base Plate. Snip out the flower image with scissors. Now you can attach the 3 x 4 Eastern Palace designer paper to the fig cardstock. Tie the Gold 1/8 Ribbon around in a knot (use the reverse tweezers). Attach to card. Stamp "to think of you is to smile" in Fresh Fig ink on the Very Vanilla scraps on the table. Punch out with the 1 1/2" Circle Punch. Attach greeting to the pre-punched 1 3/4" Fresh Fig circle with a Stampin' Dimensional. Attach to the scalloped circle flat. Attach to the flower flat. Attach to card with Stampin' DImensionals. Contact me with any questions about the project! I would love to be YOUR Stamp Therapist! Contact me to get your copies of the current catalog(s)! If you need any help ordering your supplies, just let me know! [email protected] Reminder: May Monthly Class Kit in the Mail Club: Place your online order of $25 or more in May 2017 with the host code VZE4XQ7F (entered on shopping bag page, bottom left), and you will receive a FREE Class packet to make FOUR CARDS using Eastern Beauty stamp set and Eastern Medallion Thinlits. Your projects will use some of the beautiful Eastern Palace Designer Paper, too. Everything will be die cut for you! You’ll just stamp and assemble. You can get the Eastern Palace Bundle in May – it’s a sneak peek of the upcoming 2017-2018 Catalog!! There are two bundles to choose from: Starter Bundle: 147196, $60.50 or Premier Bundle: 147207, $103.50. Both come with a FREE GIFT! Check out the details here. *Order $50 and ALSO get a free accessory from me! *Exception: You qualify for both specials if you spend $150 or more online, but do NOT enter the hostess code because YOU will be a hostess and receive FREE merchandise from Stampin' Up!! 2017 New Customers Offer: Your first online order of $25 or more will receive a free Silicone Craft Sheet from me! Use the monthly Host Code on the Shopping Bag page (bottom left hand side) when ordering to ALSO qualify for the Monthly Special. Check out this video to see why I love the Silicone Craft Sheet! 2017 Big Shot Offer: Do you own the Big Shot? It’s an AMAZING TOOL! When you purchase the Big Shot from me, you will receive your choice of the Magnetic Platform or the Precision Base Plate FREE!! Have a GREAT week! Jennifer [email protected] Click here to order online! Click here to sign up for my email newsletter!
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Are there any more evocative words in the English language than Turkish delight? Full of Eastern promise and lightly dusted with Narnian magic. Turkish delight or lokum is a family of confections based on a gel of starch and sugar. Premium varieties consist largely of chopped dates, pistachios, and hazelnuts or walnuts bound by the gel; traditional varieties are often flavored with rosewater, mastic, Bergamot orange, or lemon. The confection is often packaged and eaten in small cubes dusted with icing sugar, copra, or powdered cream of tartar, to prevent clinging. Other common flavors include cinnamon and mint. The origin of the confection is not precisely known, but the candy is known to have been produced in Turkey as early as the late 1700s. These are Pomegranate flavored with pistachios.
Shelves stacked full with antique treasures, The Ceramic Wonders Wallpaper pays homage to the skill of ancient potters. Breathe in the scents of the Silk Road with pieces of porcelain bedecked in Eastern promise and mystique, and admire the individual beauty and craft behind each vessel. From far away landscapes to prowling animals and exotic florals, each object on display is covered in narrative, telling its story in the swish and flick of a paintbrush. Available in a light or dark tone, the pattern is backed with an indigo and white floral traditional to ceramics, enhancing the wallpaper’s three-dimensional effect and allowing jars and pots of all shapes and sizes to at once blend into the background, and stand proud. The ginger jar wallpaper design is printed over 3 panels. 3 Rolls 52 x 300 cm / 20.5x118.1 in Roll Width 0.52m / 20.5in Roll Length 3m / 118in Surface Size 4.65mp Packing Sold as 3 rolls in a box Surface Non-Woven Application Paste SIZING INFORMATION:Supplied as lengths of 3 metres, on 3 individual rolls, totalling 9 metres. This product is made to order and therefore is non returnable. TECHNICAL INFORMATION:Produced on a non-woven substrate of the latest generation. Printed with eco friendly inks, this wallpaper can be applied on any wall by simply pasting adhesive onto the wall and then applying each strip, one by one, forming a seamless, continuous design. We'll email you an installation guide following the purchase of your wallpaper for reference.
Deisis to Christ with the Most-Holy Theotokos and St. Phanourios the Great Martyr and Newly-revealed (http://pravicon.com/images/sv/s2032/s2032001.jpg) ΕΥΧΗ ΕΙΣ ΤΟΝ ΑΓΙΟΝ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΜΑΡΤΥΡΑ ΦΑΝΟΥΡΙΟΝ. (Ὑπο Ἰσιδώρας Μοναχῆς) Δέσποτα Κύριε Ἰησοῦ Χριστὲ ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, ὁ τοῦ φωτὸς ποιητὴς καὶ χορηγὸς ἡ πηγὴ τῆς σοφίας καὶ τῆς γνώσεως, παντός τε ἀγαθοῦ αἴτιος· τὸ τῆς χρηστότητος πλήρωμα καὶ τῆς εὐσπλαγχνίας ἀνεξιχνίαστον πέλαγος· ὁ ποιῶν ἐξαίσια καὶ ἐνεργῶν θαυμαστὰ ἐν τοῖς Ἁγίοις σοῦ, δι᾿ ὧν δοξάζηται τὸ Ὄνομά σου τὸ μεγαλοπρεπὲς καὶ Παναγιον ὁ φανερῶν ἡμῖν ὁδοὺς σωτηρίας διὰ τῆς ἐπιγνώσεως τῶν ἁγίων ἐντολῶν Σου Ἀγαθὲ καὶ καταυγάζων τὰς ψυχὰς ἡμῶν τῷ ἱλαρῷ φωτί σου καὶ ἀνεσπέρῳ· ὁ θαυμαστῶν τὴν χάριν σου διὰ πάντων τῶν Ἁγίων σοῦ, τῶν ἐκλεκτῶν καὶ πιστῶν ταύτης οἰκονόμων, παντὶ τῷ ἐπικαλωμένῳ αὐτοὺς ἐν ὅλῃ καρδίᾳ· ὁ διὰ τῆς παντουργικῆς σου δυνάμεως ἐνεργῶν τεράστια ἡμῖν καὶ παράδοξα, ὧν οὐκ ἐστὶν ἀριθμός· ὁ διὰ τοῦ Ἁγίου σοῦ Μεγαλομάρτυρος Φανουρίου τοῦ νεοφανούς, ἀποκαλύπτων τὰ κεκρυμένα ἡμῖν καὶ φανερῶν αὐτὰ ἐν τάχει· ὁ διδάσκων ἡμᾶς τὸ αἰτεῖν πιστῶς ἐν ταπεινώσει, ἵνα πλουσίως δώῃς ὡς φύσει εὔσπλαγχνος καὶ πολυέλεος, ὁ θέλων δὲ πάντας σωθῆναι καὶ εἰς ἐπίγνωσιν ἀληθείας ἐλθεῖν, ὁ εἰπὼν ὅτι ἐγώ εἰμὶ ἡ ὁδὸς καὶ ἡ ἀλήθεια καὶ ἡ ζωή.Αὐτὸς καὶ νῦν, πανάγαθε Βασιλεῦ καὶ Κύριε τῶν ἁπάντων, ὑπὸ τοῦ Ἁγίου σοῦ τούτου Μεγαλομάρτυρος Φανουρίου τοῦ θαυματουργοῦ δυσωπούμενος, ἔπιδε ἐφ᾿ ἡμᾶς τοὺς εὐλαβῶς αὐτὸν τιμῶντας καὶ πρέσβυν αὐτὸν πρὸς Σὲ δυνατὸν προβαλλομένους· καὶ δὸς ἡμῖν τὸν φωτισμὸν τῆς χάριτός σου· ἀξίωσον ἡμᾶς πορεύεσθαι ἐν τῇ τρίβῳ τῶν ἐντολῶν σου, τοῦ ἐπιγνῶναι τὸ θέλημά σου τὸ ἀγαθὸν καὶ τέλειον, φανέρωσον ἡμῖν ὁδοὺς σωτηρίας· ὑπόδειξον ἡμῖν τρόπους μετανοίας, ἵνα ἐν τούτοις εὐαρεστήσωμέν σοι, τὸ τῶν ψυχῶν ἡμῶν συμφέρον ἐργαζόμενοι· ἀποκάλυψον ἡμῖν τοὺς θησαυροὺς τῆς γνώσεώς σου, ἵνα τούτους ζητοῦντες, σοι προσπίπτωμεν ἐν πίστει, τῇ ἀενάῳ πηγῇ τῆς ζωῆς ἡμῶν· δίδαξον ἡμᾶς τὴν σὴν ἀλήθειαν, τὴν δὲ καρδίαν ἡμῶν ποίησον σκήνωμα φωτεινὸν τοῦ Πνεύματός σου τοῦ Ἁγίου καὶ δοχεῖον καθαρὸν τῆς χάριτός σου· ἵνα σὺν πᾶσι τοῖς ἀπ᾿ αἰώνων Ἁγίοις σου σὲ δοξολογῶμεν Φωτοδότα Κύριε τὸν ἐν αὐτοῖς ἐνδοξαζόμενον καὶ σοὶ τὴν τιμὴν καὶ τὴν προσκυνήσιν ἀναπέμπωμεν, σὺν τῷ ἀνάρχῳ σου Πατρὶ καὶ τῷ Παναγίῳ καὶ Ἀγαθῷ καὶ ζωοποιῷ σοῦ Πνεύματι, πάντοτε, νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀμήν. (taken from: http://voutsinasilias.blogspot.com/2009/08/27_25.html; see the link for Engomia, Evlogitaria, and other offerings to the Saint, and see: http://voutsinasilias.blogspot.com/2009/08/27.html for the Akathist to the Saint; all of which are in Greek) Icon of St. Phanourios the Great-Martyr and Newly-revealed of Rhodes - Commemorated on August 27th (Icon courtesy of www.eikonografos.com used with permission) A Prayer to the Holy Great-martyr Phanourios (amateur translation) (by Nun Isidora) Master Lord Jesus Christ our God, the maker of light and source and fount of wisdom and knowledge, the cause of all that is good, the fullness of goodness and the incomprehensible sea of compassion, Who does excellent things and works wonders in His Saints, by whom Your magnificent and All-holy Name is glorified, Who reveals to us the ways of salvation by the knowledge of Your holy commandments, O Good One, and shines upon our souls with Your gladsome and un-waning light, You Whose grace is wondrous through all Your Saints, Your chosen and faithful stewards, to all those who call upon them with their whole heart, who through Your all-working power working awesome and paradoxical wonders, of which there is no number, Who through your Holy Great-martyr Phanourios the newly-revealed, revealed that which was hidden from us and reveals them speedily, Who teaches us to ask faithfully in humility, that richly You may give according to Your compassionate and all-merciful nature, Who wishes that all be saved and come to the knowledge of the truth, Who said that “I am the Way and the Truth and the Life”. Do therefore now, all-good King and Lord of all, by this Your Holy Great-martyr Phanourios the wonderworker whom we entreat, bestow upon us who faithfully honor him, an intercessor towards You armed with Your strength, and grant to us the illumination of Your grace, make us worthy to walk in the paths of Your commandments, to come to the knowledge of Your good and complete will, reveal to us the paths of salvation, show to us the way of repentance, that pleasing You through these, Who works what is beneficial to our souls, reveal to us the treasures of Your knowledge, that to those seeking these, we who entreat You in faith, make our heart the dwelling of Your bright Holy Spirit and a receptacle of Your grace, so that with all Your Saints from the ages we may glorify You O Light-giving Lord, who in these is glorified and to You do we offer up honor and worship, together with Your beginningless Father and Your All-holy and Good and life-giving Spirit, now and forever and to the ages of ages. Amen. Icon of St. Phanourios (taken from: http://christopherklitou.com/icon_27_aug_phanourius.htm) Prayer for the Blessing of the Phanouropita O Lord, Jesus Christ, the Heavenly Bread, the munificent Bestower of the food that abideth unto eternity, the Giver of good things, Who through Elias didst cause miraculous sustenance to gush forth, the Hope of the hopeless, the Help of the helpless, and the Salvation of our souls: Bless these gifts and those who have offered them unto Thee, to Thy glory and in honor of the Great-martyr Phanourios, Grant, O Good One, unto those who have prepared these gifts [names may be inserted here] all Thine earthly and Heavenly good things. Gladden them in joy with Thy countenance, and show them the paths to salvation. Be swift to fulfill the requests of their hearts and their every wish, guiding them to the doing of Thy commandments, that in gladness and rejoicing they may forever hymn and glorify Thy most honorable and majestic Name, by the intercessions of the Most blessed Theotokos, of the holy, glorious Great-martyr Phanourios and of all Thy Saints. Amen. (taken and altered from: http://www.orthodox.net/services/litya-for-kolyva-or-bread-offered-to-a-saint.html) Icon of St. Phanourios with scenes from his life and martyrdom (Icon courtesy of www.eikonografos.com used with permission) Apolytikion (Troparion) - Tone 4 A heavenly song of praise is chanted radiantly upon the earth; the company of Angels now joyfully celebrateth an earthly festival, and from on high with hymns they praise thy contests, and from below the Church doth proclaim the Heavenly glory which thou hast found by thy labors and struggles, O glorious Phanourios. Kontakion - Tone 3 Thou didst save the Priests from an ungodly captivity, and didst break their bonds by Divine power, O godly-minded one; thou didst bravely shame the audacity of the tyrants, and didst gladden the orders of the Angels, O Great Martyr. Wherefore, we honor thee, O divine warrior, glorious Phanourios. (taken from: http://www.orthodox.net/saints/st-phanourios-life-hymns.html; see this link for the life of the Saint) St. Phanourios the Great Martyr and Newly-revealed, holding the Holy Cross, the Candle, and the Phanouropita that is offered out of love in his memory and in thanksgiving for his intercessions to Christ (source) Through the prayers of our Holy Fathers, Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy on us and save us! Amen!
Made in Australia, the perfect wee addition to any bouquet! Persian Fig- This unique , sweet scent, has just a hint of bitterness suggesting succulent figs scorched by the hot Persian sun Pomegranate- The sweet and juicy aroma of this middle-eastern fruit evokes an enigmatic sensuality that will fill your room Pineapple Crush- The heavenly pineapple scent thats refreshing and uplifting just like the sweet, juicy, tropical fruit Lemon Myrtle- This native Australian classic has a fresh, clean, uplifting fragrance which the ultimate lemony aroma Cherry Blossom- A delicate sweet floral fragrance with a lightly tangy note of juicy cherries that is full of far-eastern promise
Creamy, baked oysters paired with fresh, zesty salsa
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In part 1 I pointed out that Granny Takes A Trip never really got into the hippie, ethnic clothing look. I suspect that John Pearse's mod sensibilities and fondness for tailoring probably had a lot to do with that. So in this second part of the story I want to focus on some designers who saw this influence as a major part of their artistic vision. Hung On You - The Kings Road - Hapshash & Ingres When Michael Rainey decided to move from 22 Cale Street to 430 King's Road he had a radical n
