Christmas Bits and Bobs

We put our Christmas tree up last week. We are a bit short on decorations, so I made a garland that I had seen a while ago on Oh Happy Day. It gets a bit addictive! I really wanted to go to bed, but couldn't stop !

Rainbow Cake

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I made this rainbow cake for my sister's joint birthday meal. As it was a double wammy, I felt like making a super show off cake! This was the first cake I have ever made, I followed the brilliant instructions for the sponge on the Whisk Kid Blog , borrowed all the equipment and watched a video on how to make it, so there was no way it could go wrong! I was inspired by the sprinkles on the Half Baked blog for the icing which also had ace fool proof instructions!

Surely not Already?

I've been designing shop windows for years, but it always takes me by surprise when I have to start  designing the Christmas windows in September! This is the very beginning of my thoughts..... I love everything about these tassels. these are all by the amaaaaazing Confetti System.

Happy One Year Boy Next Door

Nick and I celebrated our first year wedding anniversary on Monday. I can't believe it's been a year already.  It has been brilliant, but it's gone so quickly it's scary.

Nick and I lived next door to each other when we were kids, So our first dance was to  'Two doors down' by the Mystery Jets.  Brings me right back to the day whenever I hear this.

Family Holiday

We went to Majorca last week on our  family holiday.  It was lovely to have some good catch up family time. Seven of us went,  but my youngest sister Lily spent half of the trip in hospital, which put a bit of a dampener on things! Here are some photos of our week.

Last day of the holiday, in beautiful Palma.

Market day in Polenca.

Mum telling a cracker.

I loved this cover to the market, It was a wild blustery day and it looked so beautiful flapping against the stormy clouds.

Palm tree at our villa

Every evening, same time, same place......

Backdrop Beauties

Totally inspired by these gorgeous photo booth back drops, really want to make my own now....

Shabby Doors

Bold Zig Zags

Chalk Board

Gold Sequins

Floral Top

Pom Pom wall

Tassels

Glitter Wall



Gorgeous giant flowers

The Plate Racks Are Here!

 In April Nick and I went to India on a shopping adventure!  We tracked down these brilliantly simple stainless steel plate racks, brought some home and they are now for sale on www.theplaterack.co.uk

Olympic Art

One: Diving Board  Two: Don't Be Bitter Three: Olympic Rings  Four: Cycles  Five: London 2012

London 2012

1: Going For Gold Cupcake Kit  2: Flag tracksuit 3: DIY Olympic Ring biscuits 4: Brighton Frills Bikini 5: Tea for Gold 6: East End Prints - Splash  7: Temporary Tattoos

Olympic Window

Here is my latest window for the Marilyn Moore boutiques. I wanted to make a delicate and quite subtle window that embraced the Olympics.  For this effect, I sewed 2100 mini cocktail stick flags onto cotton to make bunting, repetitive.... I was really inspired by Sophie Cuvelier for this window, I think her paper garlands are incredible!