Paddy's Gold Rush is On NOW!!!!!

Hop on board the train and snag yourself some St Patrick's Day themed goodies.

Remember if you get to the station and nothing is there, please try later.. some of the leprechauns might still be sleeping.

Tygers Tidbits

Cuddz Reflections

Always Creations

Xtenziv Images

TNW Blogtrain - Maniac Love

The North Wing Asylum Inmates are CRAZY in Love!!!

Check out theawesome freebies they are offering as part of our Valentine's Blogtrain!

We are a global group so if you do visit a station and there is nothing there for you, please check back.. in case they are still sleeping!!!

North Wing HQ

Creative Crazy Scraps

Xtenziv Images

Always Creations

Hungry Hill Scraps

Tyger's Tidbits

True Tagging Love

The North Wing Christmas Blog Bake Off

Just in time for Christmas, some of the ladies at The North Wing have gotten together and brought to you the Christmas Blogtrain Bakeoff!!! A blogtrain with a difference!!! Instead of

scrapping goodness.. we are sharing with you our favourite recipes.. although don't be fooled.. some wingers may have extras for you.....

First up a recipe from Skyblue

Next we have a yummy treat from Becca

Simnel Cake

Prep Time:30 Min
Cook Time: 2 Hrs 30 Min
Ready In:3 Hrs 20 Min

Original Recipe Yield 1 - 8 inch springform pan

Ingredients
1 cup margarine, softened
1 cup light brown sugar
4 eggs
1 3/4 cups self-rising flour
1 1/3 cups golden raisins
1 cup dried currants
2/3 cup candied cherries - rinsed, dried and quartered
1/4 cup candied mixed fruit peel, chopped
2 tablespoons grated lemon zest
2 teaspoons mixed spice

1 pound almond paste
2 tablespoons apricot jam
1 egg, beaten

Directions
Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease and flour an 8 inch springform pan. Line the bottom and sides of pan with greased parchment paper.

In a large bowl, cream together the margarine and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Beat in the flour. Stir in the golden raisins, currants, candied cherries, mixed fruit, lemon zest and mixed spice. Pour 1/2 of batter into prepared pan.
Divide almond paste into 3 equal portions. Roll out 1/3 of the almond paste to an 8 inch circle. Place the circle of almond paste on the cake batter in pan. Cover with remaining cake batter.
Bake in the preheated oven for 2 1/2 hours, or until evenly brown and firm to the touch. If the cake is browning too quickly, cover with foil after an hour of baking. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely. Set oven to broil.
When the cake has cooled, brush the top with warmed apricot jam. Roll out 1/3 of the almond paste into an 8 inch circle and place on top of cake. Divide the remaining 1/3 of almond paste into 11 pieces and roll into balls. These represent the 11 Apostles (excluding Judas.) Brush the almond paste on top of cake with beaten egg. Arrange the 11 balls around the outside edge on the top of cake. Brush the balls lightly with egg.

Place cake under the broiler for 8 to 10 minutes, or until almond paste is golden brown.

Now check out the rest of the train (Remember we are a global group with members from UK, Australia, USA and MARS! so if you don't find a tasty treat.. swing by later today to get it when they wake up!!!)

ALL ABOARD!!!!!

Becca & Skyblue @ HQ Station
Tyger @ Tyger's Tidbits
Sarah @ Hungry Hill
Xtenziv @ Xtenziv Images
Vicky @ True Taggin Love
Always @ Always Creations
Linda @ A K Homestead

Bewitched Blog Train Leaving the Station

Hallowe'en is just a week away and the crazy inmates of The North Wing Asylum are at it again!!!

To kick off our Hallowe'en Havoc Event in style we bring to you the "BEWITCHED BLOGTRAIN"

Becasue we are crazy we can't just do Hallowe'en in orange and black.. instead we went for a witches and wizards take on things! That way you can use them all year round!!!

The inmates have REALLY outdone themselves this time.. follow the train and you'll find not just scrapkits, but templates, frames, tubes AND Commercial use items!!!

Take a sneaky peek... shhhhhh!!!

Don't forget our inmates come from all over the globe, USA, Australia, Canada, Scotland, England .. I think one even classes herself as Martian!.. our body clocks are all outta whack, so if you stop by a station and get no goodies to snag, check back in a few hours once the wardens have prodded them awake!

Got your tickets....

Get ready to ride...

TNW Headquarters

Angel's Designz

Always Creations

Broken Sky Dezines

Creative Crazy Scraps

Cuddz Reflections

Hungry Hill Scraps

Tyger's Tidbits

Xtenziv Images

No Place Like Home Train

Are you ready to take a trip around the world with the inmates of The North Wing??

Grab your ticket and hop on board our "No Place Like Home Train" You'll find various different freebies each themed to the designer's home town/state/country!

Don't forget we are a global group, so if there is no download when you visit, check back later to allow for time zone differences!!

Start off by collecting Sky's Ohio Goodies HERE

Sky is from Ohio visit her at The North Wing HQ HERE

Natalie is from California her goodies will be exclusive to forum members HERE

Sarah is hanging out in Oregon go visit her on the mountain HERE

Tyger is waiting for you in Bonnie Scotland so hurry HERE

Cuddz is just a little further south in England right HERE

Julie is also preparing for your visit to England HERE

Always is ready to show you around Maryland HERE

Dee is putting out the welcome mat in upstate New York HERE

Xtenziv is hoping for some visitors up in Ontario, Canada HERE

Tonya will be ready for you to stop by Kentucky HERE

Don't Forget to leave some love when you download! It makes the inmates feel so warm and fuzzy inside.. or maybe that's the moonshine!

Congratulations Sarah! - freebie Collab

Now you all know we cannot keep secrets for long in The North Wing, It nearly killed us when Sarah of Hungry Hill went off for a "holiday" and forbade us to tell you where she was going! and I know all you Wingers were all wondering what Sarah's Secret was, well here it is...

Our Sarah is now Officialy an Angel.

Congratulations Sarah and Nate

on the occasion of their Marriage,

30th July 2010

To celebrate the Staff at the North Wing have got together and made up a Collab kit " A snapshot for You" we thought as Sarah is a Photographer this was a fitting theme, Please join us in wishing Sarah and Nate All the best for the brightest of futures together, Filled with Health, Wealth, Happiness and Love,

You can find the kit HERE

Password = CuddzBlog ( case Sensitive )

Christmas in July :- Treasure Trail!!!

OH-NO!!!!! Santa has a problem!!!! He didn't notice there was a hole in his sleigh, and as he flew around making his Christmas in July deliveries, he lost some gifts along the way! We found one of those gifts right here.. it landed just by the Asylum gates!

Download It HERE

We managed to piece together some information to help us follow his route and pick up some gifts along the way!! Can you help us solve the clues???

There are 10 stops along the way.. including this one! At each site/blog you will find a gift and a clue. Solve the clues and follow the treasure trail to the finish line (The North Wing Forum) where you will find instructions on how to claim your prize! You must have a list of all 10 stops on the route, so we know you travelled along them all!

For your first clue....

"One of the best things about the north wing is that we have drawn together such a wonderful TEAM of CREATIVE people. If only there was some way I could showcase some of thier tags and tutorials ?

Dysfunctional Blog Train

The Wingers are at it again.

Another Blog Train has left the Station,

this time the theme is DYSFUNCTIONAL.

Appropriate for the wingers you might say.

So Grab yourself some drinks and nibbles

for your journey.

Hope on board and grab all the goodies.

you will love them.

Your first goodies come from Sky.

You can find Skys part HERE

Password = CuddzBlog

Then continue your journey across the world

to all the other stations.

You are here >Station HQ

Tyger's Tidbits

Creative Crazy Scraps

Cuddz Reflections

True Taggin Love

ScrapsbyDmg

Always Creations

Dont forget the wingers are on different

time zones, so if you get to a station and

the train isnt there, just pop back later.

the main thing is HAVE FUN.

TNW Template Train!

The North Wing Template Train has left the station!!!

Those loveable loonies have done it again! Catch a ride on the train and swing by each station to grab a selection of Tag Templates and Element Templates. We have gone with a North Wing Theme, but even if you aren't a patient (and why not.???. get your butt over to www.asylum-thenorthwing.com) You'll be sure to make use of these fantastic goodies!

Grab our first treat from new therapist/moderator Skyblue right here

And then snap up more treats from our lovely Therapist Lady Disney HERE

Now Hop On Board and pick up the rest...

Don't forget.. if there are no goodies at the station, please check back later.. we are a global asylum and some of our loonies may be in a different time zone!

Station HQ

Tyger's Tidbits

Creative Crazy Scraps

Cuddz Reflections

Hungry Hill

Xtenziv Images

True Taggin Love

TNW Template Train!

The North Wing Template Train has left the station!!!

Those loveable loonies have done it again! Catch a ride on the train and swing by each station to grab a selection of Tag Templates and Element Templates. We have gone with a North Wing Theme, but even if you aren't a patient (and why not.???. get your butt over to www.asylum-thenorthwing.com) You'll be sure to make use of these fantastic goodies!

Grab our first treat from new therapist/moderator Skyblue right here

And then snap up more treats from our lovely Therapist Lady Disney HERE

Now Hop On Board and pick up the rest...

Don't forget.. if there are no goodies at the station, please check back later.. we are a global asylum and some of our loonies may be in a different time zone!

Station HQ

Tyger's Tidbits

Creative Crazy Scraps

Cuddz Reflections

Hungry Hill

Xtenziv Images

True Taggin Love

Spring Breakout Blogtrain

The Inmates have broken out!

To celebrate the opening of our brand new North Wing Asylum HERE

Some of the inmates have goten together to participate in this Spring Break Out Train! Grab a suitcase, hop on board and load up on goodies. Please remember that we live on various time zones and have assorteded body clocks, so if you visit a blog and don't find no goodies, stop by in a few hours once the crazies are all awake!

You can grab your first Set of Goodies right here from Skyblue & Lady Disney

Skyblue's Wordart is HERE & mixed elements HERE

Lady Disney Templates HERE

Lady Disney Frame HERE

Station HQ

Always Creations

Tyger's Tidbits

True Taggin Love

Hungry Hill Sarah

Xtenziv Images

Are you ready for Mardi Gras?

It's almost time for Mardi Gras and The North Wing is getting ready to party in style!!!

The Mardi Gras Train will be leaving the train station right here at The North Wing Blog on 15th February 2010!

But to get you all in the carnival mood Cuddz has a taster freebie available for you on her blog

So shimmy on over and check it out HERE

Christmas Blogtrain

Santa's making a list and checking it twice,

But this asylum don't care who's been naughty or nice,

The train is leaving, jump on, take ride,

You'll need a spare suitcase several feet wide...
Come snag all our goodies, made just for you,

now have a great Christmas, whatever you do...

The North Wing Christmas Train is leaving the station!!!
Ride the train through all the patients stop, remembering not to make eye contact with the crazies, and swing by the asylum to grab some extra goodies!

We are a motley crew from across the globe, so please allow for time zone differences, if a piece is missing when you reach a station, please check back in a little while.

Now catch the train to the next stop.....

You Are Here } HQ Station @ The North Wing{ You Are Here

Tyger's Tidbits

Caravan Scraps

Creative Crazy Scraps

Scraps by Dmg

Miss Missy Creations
Enchanted Fairy Scraps

Maf's Mayhem
Always' Creations

True Taggin' Love

BFF Scraps

Enjoy snagging the gifts, and please leave some love for these wonderful designers when you download.