Easter Cake Pops

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Today I am going to be sharing with you what I made for my friends this Easter. I didn't want to be spending lots of money on Easter Eggs, so here is what I decided to make instead. Although it is a long process, they are definately worth making as not only are they yummy, they also look personal too. Mine didn't necessarily turn out as Easter themed as I hoped, however this is how you cake make Easter Cake Pops...

For these Cake Pops you will need:

• A cake pop machine,
• 100g Flour,
• 100g Caster Sugar,
• 60ml Milk,
• 1 egg,
• 50g Butter,
• 1/2 teaspoon Baking Powder,
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract,
• Pinch of Salt.

1) Making the Mixture

Cream together the butter and sugar until soft. Add the egg and mix. Then sift the flour, along with the baking powder and salt into the mixture and stir. After, add the milk and vanilla extract until all combined and it looks like a mixture.

2) Making the Cake Pops

Spray each hole with oil so that the mixture won't stick. Place roughly a teaspoon of the mixture into each hole and be careful not to overfill. Wait about five minutes until brown on the underside, then flip them over and cook for about three minutes. Then take them out and leave them to cool.

3) Decorating the Cake Pops

Coat the cake pops in a layer of white chocolate and leave them in the fridge to harden. Then gather together as many sprinkles and bits and bobs you can find to make you cake pops as fun and Eastery as possible. I also added some milk chocolate as well to add another layer to them. Make them as creative as you want.

I managed to make more than 24 Cake Pops with this recipe, however I only decorated 24. Here are my completed designs. 

Hope that you have a great Easter. Let me know if you tried these out.

Imagine Creativeness

Emily x 

The A-Z of Living Life

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So today I thought I would do something a bit different. I have never tried an A-Z before, and as I was looking for ideas, this came up. I thought it would be something fun and a bit of a different idea to what we have done before. Let me know if you enjoy this sort of thing and if there are other topics I can do this on. Here is my A-Z list of living life...

Aim High! - If you aim high, you can achieve some great things in your life that you can be proud of.

Be yourself - Everyone likes you for who you are, don't change you or your personality.

Carry on with things that make you happy - Happy things make you happy, which makes everybody else happy to!

Don't worry about the little things - These can stress you out, but don't worry about them and leave them in  the past.

Explore - Your life is yours to explore, do what you want with it.

Friendship is key - Having lots of friends can make the environment around you stronger and more enjoyable. 

Give help - If others are in need of help, don't be afraid to help them or to lend a hand.

Have fun! - This is the top and probably one of the most important. If you aren't having fun, then your life will be a bit boring to be honest, and you won't see the fun side in anything.

Imagination - Imagine what your life might be like in a few years time, and aim for that.

Joke Around - A few jokes aren't going to hurt you, let yourself lose and have a joke around with your friends.

Keep Calm - Try to stay calm through the tough things. It makes life a whole lot easier.

Laugh - Laughing is always better than crying. Why not give it a go!

Manage your time - It can be hard to fit everything in, but time is essential to manage.

Never say Never - It's so easy to say No, but sometimes saying yes is the best option.

Observe - Looking at things around you can make you seem more wide-eyed and observative. 

Positive before Negative - Positive thoughts can make a positive environment, affecting you and those around you in a good, positive way. 

Questions - Always asking questions means you are an inquisitive person and want to find out more. Don't be sacred to ask questions, they are a good thing.

Rest - Although you might not seem tired, rest is always a good thing as it helps you to calm down and feel refreshed. 

Stay Healthy - Whether this is eating or exercise or something else, being healthy can make you feel happier or better.

Take Opportunities - New things are sometimes hard, however opportunities aren't always there. They are there for you to take.

Understand everything - If you are unsure about something, make sure you ask so that you know what is going on in your life.

Vary things - Have a go at new things and have a change for a while. See if you like it or not?

Write - Take notes of anything that is getting to you or memories. Put them in a jar and come back to them later in the year to see if something has changed.

Xpress yourself - I know it's meant to be express, but this is a hard one to come up with. Express yourself no matter what you feel like. Do it in a way you enjoy and a way that makes you you.

Your life is worth it - Now life can be hard sometime, but you are worth every part, as is your life.

Zoom - Zoom into parts that you are unsure about and take a deeper look at them. 

Let me know if you like this sort of post and if you would like me to do more like these.

Imagine Creativeness

Emily x

DIY Sweetie Jars and Gift Tags

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So today it's a DIY! I thought that I would do different ideas for putting sweets in a jar as a little gift for someone special or a birthday. There are many different ways you can do it, however I went for three simple ideas along with a personalised gift tag for an extra special touch. 

For this DIY you will need:

• Three different sized jars,
• Plain Gift Tags,
• Pens,
• Sweets!

1) Malteasers in a mini jar

Fill you small jar with one type of loose sweet such as Malteasers or Skittles. This is a cute little present for someone special or a little gift in general to add a personal touch.

2) Small sweets in a jar

This is a medium sized jar so bars won't fit in here. However sweets like lollipops, Starbursts and Moams are a great size to fit in this type of jar. Maybe make it personal by adding tissue paper to the bottom.

3) Large sweets in a jar

This is a large jar, so for anyone who likes sweets - this is a great present! Fill the jar with as many sweets as you can fit in, including packets of sweets such as Fruit Pastilles or Chocolate Bars. Anything! The choice is up to you...

4) Personalised Gift Tag

Take some plain coloured gift tags and use different coloured pens to add a cute message. This will personalise the gift even more and make it seem more loved. 

That was all my three designs. Hope you liked them! Let me know if you try any of them out!

Imagine Creativeness

Emily x

February Favourites

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I realise that I actually haven't done a favourites for quite a while - maybe I should do one each month? So I thought that as it is the start of March, I would let you know what my favourites have been in the past month. It happens that I actually have quite a few favourites, so sorry for that, but here they are...

MAKEUP

Primark's Ultra Volumising Black Mascara

As always I am still loving this mascara for the effect and volume it gives to your lashes, however after I finish this one, I have decided that I am going to try a different mascara that I haven't tried before, so if there are any recommendations, leave a comment and let me know. 

PS Love Lipstick

To be honest, I am not a huge makeup person, and before I try big brands, I wanted to buy a darker shade lipstick to see whether it suited me. I have loved this colour through the winter months and it is a definite lipstick that I will wear for a long time. 

SCENT

Zoella - Let's Spritz

I had wanted this perfume for quite a while and I finally got it for Christmas. It has such a lovely smell to it, I don't know whether it is floral or not, but it is quite strong and a lasting smell. It is a lovely fragranced body mist and I would really recommend it. 

Superdrug Devotion

This is a new range that Superdrug have bought out and I picked out two random bottles, seeing as I had never tried them. I went for Devotion and Tease, however I think that Devotion is my favourite. It has a scent of Sweet Mandarin and Wild Plum, and is a very strong, bold smell.

MOMENT

Bedroom
Recently it has been allowed that I can have my room redecorated as I have had the same bedroom pretty much all my life. So these past weeks have been exciting but difficult trying to find duvets and curtains and pillows that all match and are the colour I want. However we have got all of these things and it is not time for finding paint!

SONG

Seven Years by Lukas Graham
Recently I have really been liking this song. I find the story behind it is very emotional and has a lot of meaning. Some people find it annoying, but I actually quite like it. 

TV PROGRAMME

The Great Interior Design Challenge
I have been loving this programme and have watched it before. I love watching people design houses and rooms, it just makes me feel really creative! It's so interesting.

YOUTUBER

SacconeJolys
They have definately been my favourite youtubers for a little while now. I have been so behind on YouTube, and I just like watching the SacconeJolys as they are so cute and can definitely make you laugh. 

SHOP

New Look
I still love New Look and I always will! They do some really nice sales in there as well as some really lovely clothes. Recently I bought a pair of shoes in there for a wedding and they were really nice and a really reasonable price too. 

Forever 21
I have really been liking Forever 21 for all the clothes they do and all the accessories. I recently bought a dress from there that was very pretty and again, was a reasonable price. They do some really nice clothes for all occasions.

That's all for last month! There were obviously quite a few! Anyway, hope there was something in there you like too.

Imagine Creativeness

Emily x

Golden Wonder Lush Review

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I haven't actually done a review on Lush products before, so I though 

today I might let you know about the bath bomb I used. It was one of those nights when you can't be bothered and decide you want to have a long bath, and so you need a Lush product to go with it. I had received so many bath bombs during the month of December, and still have loads left over, one of them happening to be the 'Golden Wonder' bath bomb. 

Lush describes Golden Wonder as 'A wonder to behold' and to be honest, it is. You expect it to be a sparkly gold colour with white foam, however just like the Star Dust bath bomb, there is an explosion of colours and little enjoyments...

As you expect, it starts off a goldy, yellow colour, but it doesn't stay like that. It starts to turn into a green, turquoise sparkly colour, that fills the bath with sparkles and bold pretty colours. Not only that, little gold stars float around in the bath, making it feel magical. 

The scent is more of a citrus scent, and although they aren't my favourite, the smells of orange, lime and cognac are very relaxing. They leave your skin feeling smooth, relaxed and calm. 

The overall sight of the bomb is so pretty, and for only £3.95, it is a great relaxing bath bomb that soothes the skin and makes you feel magical. 

Personally after using it, this is one of my favourite bath bombs along with Butterbear and Ickle Baby Bot. Although you can only get this round Christmas time, I would definitely recommend it and would love to use one again.

Imagine Creativeness

Emily x

Mini Romford Haul

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Yay, it's half term! For once I actually have some time to sit down, and write a proper blogpost. So since it's the half term, along with other things, I went on a big shop to Romford as I hadn't been for ages, and had a bit of money to spend. There are a fair few sales on at the moment, so I managed to get some good things! This is a bit more of a chatty post, but here are a few of the things I got...

Firstly, a while ago I got a new bag from Primark that was a great size and quite casual, as my old one broke, and was also a bit too small. However my purse was a bit on the small side for that bag and was a fairly old one, and I decided that I wanted a new one. So I went off to Primark, as I had seen some in there before, however they did not match and weren't what I was looking for. But yesterday, I found this one that was a great size and matched my bag. I only payed £6 for it which I thought wasn't too bad!

Whilst I was also in Primark, I went to look at all the bits and bobs that are good for presents. It is my friends birthday soon so I had a look and managed to pick up some good things, along with some really pretty gift bags. For only 90p for a pack of two was quite good, and they all ranged in sizes and patterns. I went for the butterfly pack in pretty colours. These can be so helpful when you have more than one present for someone!

Next, I went on to some other shops and bought a really pretty piece of jewellery in the Accessorize sale, along with a pale pink Nail Polish that was also in the sale. Accessorize do some really lovely products and are great for lots of things.

I then went on to Superdrug, as I was in need of new makeup wipes, as the ones I use to use didn't really help my skin, so I wanted to try some new ones. So I went to look at the Simple range and picked up the Limited Edition Kind to Skin makeup wipes which are linked here. They are supposed to refresh and moisturise the skin, and are good for sensitive skin, which I have. I also bought some body spray by Superdrug own brand as I wanted to try these out. So I picked two up in the scent Tease and Devotion, so can't wait to try them out. 

Next, I was in need of stationery supplies for school, because that's what happens when your ruler goes wonky, and your pens run out, and someone steals your rubber! So I bought a new rubber, a pack of pens and a new ruler. So I now have everything I need!

I was really hot and wanted a drink and a snack! So I bought a bottle of Smart Water, which is supposed to be different. but to be honest, I don't see one! I also bought some Coconut chips from Primark. They are packed with nutrients and great for an energy boost and fuel. Not only that, they are a great healthy alternative to greasy potato chips! 

That's all I bought on my little shopping trip! Let me know if you like this kind of post and any other posts you might want to see in the future!

Imagine Creativeness

Emily x

Be the Best Version of You...

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Sorry that I didn't post last week. I had the Hairspray Show last week along with other events at school, and homework, so I didn't actually have any time to write anything! So here I am this week, giving you a quick update and some motivational quotes to keep you going...

Hairspray was so much fun and I enjoyed it so much. I enjoyed playing the role of Lou-Ann and having fun with all the other characters, dancing and singing. It took up so much of my time however it was definitely worth it! On top of all this there is always homework to do and life to get on with! So trying to come up with ideas and actually having the time to write a post was really hard. 

I am also in the process of possibly re-decorating me bedroom, so we took off on a trip to Bluewater on a hunt for duvets and curtains in the colour I actually wanted, which was proving to be difficult because of the colour I chose! However in the end we managed to find a duvet and some curtains, along with some other bits too! 

Keeping up with everything can be really tough, so here are three motivational quotes that can keep you going through the week before it gets to half term! 

Imagine Creativeness

Emily x