Introducing Dave Robertson - leather supplier and owner of online etsy shop "oneway52"

It's been quite a while since I last posted anything on my blog and the reason is.. well...too much household chores and mommy business.

Today I'd like to introduce to you a great seller I discovered on Etsy's online marketplace.
Dave Robertson of Morristown Tennessee. Supplier of quality top grain leather at affordable prices. In his shop you will find cowhide, baby calf, lambskin or pigskin leather in a variety of beautiful colors, embossed leather with beautiful designs, suede, nubuck, distressed leather, reptile, gator or ostrich printed leather, veggie tanned and tooling leather ,leather remnants, tapestry panels and more. You can even have them personalize your hand crafted items with your logo by hot foil stamping or embossing. Numerous colors of hot stamp foils are available. 
To visit Dave's shop just go to http://www.oneway52.etsy.com/

You can find the majority of their items listed on their website, http://www.morethanleather.com/.

If you are a crafter or designer and still havent found your source of good leather supplies this is a great place to start. Not only is Dave a fine person, he is also a loyal businessman, always ready to assist, very descriptive helpful and kind, offers excellent service and is so fast at shipping out orders.

Here are some of oneway52 leather products I picked out :

Ostrich Embossed Nubuck Leather Cowhide

Royal Blue Leather Cowhide 

Personalized Name Tags Hang Tags Coasters Key Rings 

Embossed Leather Cowhide 

Brown Distressed Leather Cowhide Partials 

 

Dark Brown Nubuc Leather Cowhide

Lambskin in Tipped Honey Embossed Leaf Design

Small leather remnants

Lambskin in Persimmum

  

Liliac Leather Cowhide

  

Gold Embossed Lizard Leather Cowhide 

Kids and House Scene Tapestry



Beautiful wedding invitations

"Just beautiful finds" by etsy seller "JPwithlove"

Pink bubblegum - treasury collection of handmade etsy artists

My feature on the "Christian Artists Street Team" blog of Etsy! check it out!

http://castteametsy.blogspot.com/2011/06/featured-artist-irene-of-craftluxuries.html

Enter the contest to win a special handmade brooch from my shop!

Irene's fluffy and yummy pound cake recipe

Pound cake - a truly king among cakes! Break your everyday monotony with this delicious cake or just have a slice with your tea or coffee.
I have baked this cake dozens of times but today I finally reached a point where I can say" this is the greatest pound cake that I have ever made in my life!" So fluffy, so yummy, wonderfully rich, moist and buttery with a lovely golden brown crust. I added a new ingredient which made it even tastier - crumbled oreo cookies! The important thing to remember when making this type of cake is to have all the ingredients at room temperature.

Ingredients

250gr. (9 ounces) butter, softened
1 1/2 cup sugar
3eggs
2 tablespoons brandy ( I used Grand Marnier liquor)
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup fresh orange juice
zest of one orange
2 tablespoons baking powder
3 1/2 cups flour
crushed oreo cookies ( without creme filling)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (177 degrees C) and place rack in center of oven. Butter or spray with oil a 23 x 13 x 8 cm loaf pan. Sprinkle with flour.

In a medium bowl whisk together the butter and sugar. Add the eggs one by one beating about 2 minutes after each addition to incorporte the egg and strengthen the cakes structure.
In another bowl combine the flour and baking powder.
Add the milk and orange juice and flour mixture and mix softly with a spoon.
Add the crushed oreos leaving some to sprinkle on the bottom of pan.
Srape the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top with a spatula or the back of a spoon.
Bake for about 55 to 65 minutes or until the cake is golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

The Pound Cake can be covered and stored for several days at room temperature, for one week when refrigerated, or it can be frozen for two months.

The healthieast and tastiest french fries ever - the oven way!

There's nothing quite like the taste of deep fried french fries but as you must know, fried foods are quite unhealthy for everyone, not just those trying to loose weight.
I would like to share with you some tips on making the most delicious and healthiest french fries. Not by frying them but boiling and baking them.

1. First of all cut your potatoes into strips trying to maintain a uniform thickness (not too thin and not to thick). The quantity is up to you.
2. Boil them for 5 minutes in water just so that they moisten a bit (not too much).
3. In the meantime take an oven tray or casserole dish big enough to spread them out evenly, spread some oil in it so that the bottom is all covered and place in the oven on medium temperature. This way the oil will be heated when its time to throw in the potatoes.
4. When the 5 minutes of boiling are up drain the potatoes and sprinkle with salt. Any other herb of your choice like paprika oregano or cumin would also be fine. Toss to evenly coat.
5. Place potatoes in tray and mix to distribute oil evenly.
6. Bake on high temperature for at least half an hour or until crispy with a slight brownish color.
Let them cool a bit and watch them disappear! They are tastier to eat while they are still warm so dont let them cool out too much.

You will be amazed. They turn out to be so crisp on the outside and so moist on the inside. And also they are so much healthier than fried potatoes! Children just love them.
Bon appetite!
If you have tried this method leave a comment and tell me what you think!