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2025 Illustrators for Hire

2025 Illustrators for Hire

I applied to join Illustrators For Hire and I was accepted—YAY! I’m happy to be a .........

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Short & Sweet Art Journal *June

Short & Sweet Art Journal *June

..... This month's Art Journal Prompt is all about what do you love about you?  and what are some of your best qualities

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Short & Sweet Art Journal *May

Short & Sweet Art Journal *May

....My favourite memory is with my grandma making little shortcrust pastry cases and once cool, put in a teaspoon or two of the lemon butter in and enjoy.......

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Short & Sweet Art Journal *April

Short & Sweet Art Journal *April

I've made thousands of this recipe, Orange & Poppyseed Cake, over the years.  Back in the early 90's I owned a wholesale bakery and I used to deliver cakes from Palm Beach to North Sydney.  This cake......

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Short & Sweet Art Journal *March

Short & Sweet Art Journal *March

This months Short & Sweet Journal has the most delicious Easy Walnut Puff to bake and share with family and friends.  Also a new art prompt to get your creative juices flowing..

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Short & Sweet Art Journal *February

Short & Sweet Art Journal *February

Ever feel like your inbox is on overdrive with endless sales pitches? Yeah, same here! That's why I wanted to do things differently. Introducing the…….Short & Sweet Journal

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Announcing!!! 🤩 My new Virtual Art Exhibition.......

Announcing!!! 🤩 My new Virtual Art Exhibition.......

You can freely move around the gallery, view the stories around the artwork and even purchase if you so choose.

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Ink Gin Art Competition - Jenni Rogers made the shortlist!

Ink Gin Art Competition - Jenni Rogers made the shortlist!

Update: I'm so grateful I made the shortlist for the Ink Gin - have your artwork on a bottle of Ink Gin, competition. 🙏 If you would like to vote, please go to Vote Here Voting closes on the 4th September, 2023.

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The Great Debate: Anzac Cookies – Crunchy or Chewy?

The Great Debate: Anzac Cookies – Crunchy or Chewy?

Anzac cookies are a popular treat in Australia and New Zealand that are celebrated on ANZAC Day, a national holiday to honor the sacrifices of soldiers in the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps. These cookies have been a staple in our household for years, and it’s always a topic of discussion – should they be crunchy or chewy? This is a great debate in the baking world, so let's dive in and explore both options.

Crunchy Anzac cookies are often seen as a more traditional option. They have a satisfying crunch when you bite into them and contain more of the oaty texture that Anzac cookies are known for. They are also perfect for dunking in a cup of tea or coffee. If you want your batch of Anzac cookies to be crunchy, make sure to bake them for a bit longer amount of time or on a higher temperature or add a little more golden syrup or butter - but not to much or your Anzac will slide in the oven :) , so that they come out more golden and crisp.

If you prefer your cookies chewy, you can add in different ingredients to make them stickier and denser. Adding a touch more of honey or golden syrup to the mix can help to create a more caramelised flavor and add a chewy texture. You may also want to add more flour and butter to make the cookies more dense. Chewy Anzac cookies tend to come out a bit thicker as well, since the ingredients help them expand and rise more.

Another factor that can affect the texture of your Anzac cookies is the size of them. Smaller cookies tend to be more crunchy since they bake faster, while larger cookies have more time to spread out and become chewier. So if you want to make sure that your cookies are crisp and crunchy, stick to making them smaller and flatter.

Lastly, there is no right or wrong way to make Anzac cookies, so you should experiment and find the texture that you like the most. There are hundreds of recipes out there, and each one has different variations to the classic Anzac cookie recipe. You could add chocolate chips, dried cranberries, or even coconut flakes to switch things up.

In conclusion, whether you prefer your Anzac cookies to be chewy or crunchy is subjective, and ultimately depends on personal taste. Crunchy Anzac cookies are great for a satisfying crunch, while chewy Anzac cookies have a more complex texture and flavor. You can experiment with different ingredients and baking times to achieve your desired texture. Whichever way you prefer them, Anzac cookies are a delicious and unique treat that honor the sacrifices of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps.

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From paper to product: dip your toes into the world of surface pattern design

From paper to product: dip your toes into the world of surface pattern design

Surface pattern design has become increasingly popular over recent years due to its ability to add unique style and texture to everyday objects like apparel or home decor items. Not only do surface patterns make things look more aesthetically pleasing but they also bring life into otherwise dull spaces with vibrant colours and textures – making them cosier than ever before! With endless possibilities available through this creative field of artistry, there’s no limit as to what surface pattern designers can achieve! Whether you’re looking for something modern or traditional, simple or complex – surface pattern design has something for everyone!

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Artist of the Month

Artist of the Month

Come for a visit to the Nimbin Artist Gallery - I'm artist of the month - yeah!

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New Fabric & Behind the scenes

New Fabric & Behind the scenes

The Designer Project

I've been accepted to join the Designer Project at Digital Fabrics.

You can now purchase some of my patterns by the meter on fabulous fabric.

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Jenni Rogers

 Behind the Scenes

I thought I'd share a little behind the scenes look at how my patterns start, what my inspiration is and how my sketches and paintings evolve into the patterns you see here at Digital Fabrics.

Almost all of my initial inspiration comes from food in some way or another whether it be raw ingredients, like how vanilla paste sparkles in the sun on a teaspoon (that may sound odd to you…lol ) or a messy table after a great meal shared with family and friends, with serviettes, plates stacked, etc.

Yes, these are the things that capture my attention! 

I find all aspects of food and cafes very emotional.  I often associate memories to food. I know when I bake bread, I think of my dad in the kitchen baking these enormous loaves for our family, my Grandma and I making little, sweet jam mushrooms with icing and pastry stalks and my mum and I destroying the kitchen through cake decorating, every bowl and appliance in the house was used.

"Our favourite recipes remind us of our loved ones, when we create them, in a way, it brings them back to us"

My paintings and then patterns are a way of capturing those images.

Artroom 

This photo above is where I paint my smaller artworks and where I work on my computer with photoshop and illustrator.

This is my initial process on how I create a pattern and it will usually start in the kitchen.

1. Photograph whilst making the recipe – usually cake!

2. Eat baked goodies and share with family 😊

3. Sketch out different elements within the baking process to see what looks good and to plan how the recipe will read and if its easy to follow.

art process

4. Play around with painting different parts of the process.

illustrations

5. This is the finished painting below.  I call it Recipe-art.

Lamington Recipe-art

Once the painting is finished, I then use some or all of the elements within the painting to create patterns.  I start by scanning in my finished painting, basically pulling it apart on photoshop and then arranging them into repeat patterns, usually ending up with at least 50+ patterns from each recipe.

designing patterns on computer using photoshop

“High Tea” and it’s available to use now within Digital Fabrics.

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High Tea pattern

I would love to see what you make with my patterns and I hope this has inspired you to get busy creating!  Please tag both Digital Fabrics and myself on Instagram or Facebook.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sweetart_by_jenni

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sweetartbyjenni

Happy Creating 😊, Jenni

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