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23.12.2016

Christmas Lookbook

Hey you guys,
after months I can finally post this lookbook that I've been wanting to do forever!!!
As I had to study a lot for school these past two months and I only had time now (christmas break) to take the pictures. So this former 'Winter Lookbook' turned into a full-on Christmas Lookbook - which to be honest I am very happy about as I love love love christmas.

This time I tried to link all the things I wear so you can find them easily but sadly I couldn't find all of the things and sometimes only a similar item.

1. Flowy summer dress over turtle neck






 dress - Zara

turtle neck - Topshop

boots - Steve Madden

matte lip - Kylie Cosmetics lip kit (in Candy K)


2. Plaid skirt on black on black


  


skirt - Asos (Monki)

lace top - Promod

black velvet sweater - Brandy Melville

choker - Topshop

booties - Nasty Gal



coat - Massimo Dutti


3. Dungarees and red lip 







dungarees - Muaa

sweater - Topshop

bow - American Apparel 

boots 1 - Steve Madden
boots 2 - Uggs

red lipstick - Artdeco (in Black Cherry Queen)




4. Big cozy knit dress and heels







knit dress - Asos

tights - Primark

booties - Nasty Gal


I hope you enjoyed this lookbook and you get some inspiration of it!!
Happy christmas to all of you!!

xxx
Claire

05.12.2016

Cinnamon Stars



Cinnamon stars makes about 120 small stars
   

 For the cookies: 4 cups ground almonds                    For the icing: 1 egg white
                            2 3/4 cups icing sugar                                             1 cup icing sugar
                            2 tbsp cinnamon
                            2 egg whites
                            2 tbsp milk

1. Preheat the oven to 150°C (300 F)
2. Mix the dry ingredients (almonds, icing sugar and cinnamon)
3. Add egg whites and milk, mix well
4. With your hands combine it to a dough
5. Spread some flour on the worktop and roll out the dough until it's about 6-8mm thick
6. Cut out the stars with cookie cutters and place them on a lined baking tray (although you don't have to use stars! It is just the traditional style)           
7. Put the tray into the oven and bake about 5min
8. During these 5 minutes you can mix icing sugar and egg white for the icing



9. After letting them cool for 2-3 minutes you can now put the icing on the stars.
    I like to do this with a little spoon because the icing is pretty sticky but you can also try to use a brush if that works for you!
10. Put them back in the oven for another 7-10 minutes
11. Let them cool and enjoy!





 
   






01.12.2016

Christmas Sugar Cookies


            INGREDIENTS         
                            400 g     plain flour
                             2    tsp  baking powder
                            150 g     butter/margarine 
                            150 g     sugar
                            1/2  tsp  vanilla extract 
                            2            eggs

          INSTRUCTIONS:

            1. Preheat oven to 175 degrees celsius/ 340 Fahrenheit
            2. Combine flour and baking powder 
            3. Add the room temperature buttered mix a bit
            4. Add the remaining ingredients (sugar, vanilla and eggs) and mix until a dough has formed
                Use your hands for this, it will make it easier
            5. Make a ball (or two if it's to big) and wrap it in plastic rap and chill it in the fridge for half
                an hour
            6. Take dough out of the fridge, roll it out and cut out your desired shapes
            7. Bake them for around 7-11 minutes depending on size and thickness of the cookies
            

Then have fun decorating them!! You can literally do everything with these...

... ice with a classic icing and sprinkles



... dip them in milk/white/dark chocolate

... make sandwiches out of two cookies with marmalade/nutella between them



... or just leave them plain as they come