Cupcake Toppers from Crafty Pagan Designs
Who said you needed fresh flowers?
Cake toppers designed to look like the happy couple!
And something for the little ones!
Showing posts with label cupcakes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cupcakes. Show all posts
Saturday, 12 June 2010
Handmade Wedding - Cakes & Flowers
I know cakes are obviously handmade and fresh flowers definately are not, but I could not write about weddings without looking at cakes and flowers! So I thought I would have a look to see if you can get cakes or flowers from Folksy, Etsy or Not on the High Street.
Monday, 12 April 2010
Time for Tea
I love a nice cup of tea and cake, who doesn't?! Recently I was lucky enough to test the tea party set from It Belongs to Turtle. This is a great pdf printable set, complete with cupcake wrappers and teabag envolopes, in pretty pastel polka dot design. The set comes complete with easy to follow instructions and the set can be decorated with ribbons or buttons or looks great as it is.
This set is a great idea to add the finishing touch to a garden party, a tea party or even a wedding. Another great thing is once you have purchased the pdf you can reuse it any time to add to any special occasion or just an impromptu tea party with the girls. If you are unsure you could try before you buy....visit Turtle's blog and print some tea envolopes for yourself, for free. I'm sure you'll agree they are lovely.
In keeping with the tea party theme my two eldest daughters have been busy making some felt cupcakes and ice buns after discovering a fantastic sewing book in the library, 'Sewing for Children' by Emma Hardy. They have worked really hard and I let them complete the project without too much help apart from threading needles! They can now trace and cut patterns, cut pattern pieces from felt and follow the pattern instructions to complete the project, which at age 9 and 7 I was impressed! This book has lots of other lovely projects that the girls are now planning on trying aswell as making the cupcake brooch in this months Sew Hip magazine. It seems my crafty enthusiasm has rubbed off onto my daughters!!
This set is a great idea to add the finishing touch to a garden party, a tea party or even a wedding. Another great thing is once you have purchased the pdf you can reuse it any time to add to any special occasion or just an impromptu tea party with the girls. If you are unsure you could try before you buy....visit Turtle's blog and print some tea envolopes for yourself, for free. I'm sure you'll agree they are lovely.
In keeping with the tea party theme my two eldest daughters have been busy making some felt cupcakes and ice buns after discovering a fantastic sewing book in the library, 'Sewing for Children' by Emma Hardy. They have worked really hard and I let them complete the project without too much help apart from threading needles! They can now trace and cut patterns, cut pattern pieces from felt and follow the pattern instructions to complete the project, which at age 9 and 7 I was impressed! This book has lots of other lovely projects that the girls are now planning on trying aswell as making the cupcake brooch in this months Sew Hip magazine. It seems my crafty enthusiasm has rubbed off onto my daughters!!
Wednesday, 10 March 2010
Knit one, purl one
Continuing with a focus on crafting skills passed down from our mums, todays craft is knitting. It's a long time since I have knitted anything but was recently inspired in the library. I was looking for books of knits for children for patterns for my mum to knit for my daughters when I came across two great books by Lucinda Guy. The items in these books were truly lovely and some looked easy enough for a novice like me! I have yet to try any of these patterns but I plan to.
Knitting has had a revival, partly due to the number of celebs who have taken up the needles but also I think because it is a skill passed easily from generation to generation. Both my grandmother and my mum taught me how to knit but sadly is not something I have done in a long time. Although I did manage to remember how to cast on the other week when my eldest daughter asked to learn. So maybe it's time to dust off my needles and pop to the wool shop.
Knitting has had a revival, partly due to the number of celebs who have taken up the needles but also I think because it is a skill passed easily from generation to generation. Both my grandmother and my mum taught me how to knit but sadly is not something I have done in a long time. Although I did manage to remember how to cast on the other week when my eldest daughter asked to learn. So maybe it's time to dust off my needles and pop to the wool shop.
Another excuse to buy a bag!
For a good selection of knitting bags visit Roseland Bags
Gorgeous hand printed fabric.
Yummy pattern
I would love to be able knit this.
Perfect for storing your latest projects.
Gorgeous pattern
Very cute pattern
My youngest daughter has just seen these aliens & fairy and wants them!
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