Pretty in Peach

This week on Flickr Faves Sunday, I bring you a peach palette of handmade adorable treasures, with these gorgeous pics. Check back soon for some more of the most inspirational photographers on Flickr.

Some beautiful shots from my Flickr favourites (clockwise from top left):

• The adorable Flossy by Kit Lane
  
• The gorgeous Crafting 365, day 199 - beaded corsage, almost finished by Bugs and Fishes
  
• The cute Maisie the Mushroom {sitting} by Effunia
• The sweet Mini Brown with Pink Daisy Pincushion # 1 by The Blue Daisy
  

Have a great day!

Green Gate Autumn/Winter '09

Green Gate have launched their new Autumn/Winter collection 'Winter Secrets'. I am loving the periwinkle blue colour in their kitchen textile collection and as I write this I am snuggled up under last year's Chloe Naomi beige quilt!

Have a sweet day!

Anthropologie in London!

"Hello neighbour...It's true - we've made our home right around the corner, up around the bend. Be sure to drop by whenever you're in need of a cupful of wonderful"

Well, Anthropologie did not disappoint! It was three floors of wonderful; from the eclectic use of material in the magpie chandeliers to the broken china skirt that took them a day to put together. They had furniture from Clark & Reilly, whose ethos encourages a movement away from disposable furniture - Old fashioned methods and materials make their items live longer than their purchaser!

There was a polar bear downstairs, marine animals hanging from the ceiling, big paper flowers, a plant wall, and large china sheep. There were the old Anthropologie favorites: latte bowls in an array of colours, pretty appliqued tea towels, frilled shower curtains, the prettiest of frill cashmere scarves, an adorable red felt hat and the hard back "classic story" books that had the nicest canvas covers.

My favorite item was the china tea and cakes plate candle holder, which has got me thinking of ideas for my dining table.

Check out my Flickr for more pics.

Have a sweet day!

Knitted Cupcakes

This week on Flickr Faves Sunday, I bring you knitted cupcakes, with these gorgeous pics. Check back soon for some more of the most inspirational photographers on Flickr.

Some beautiful shots from my Flickr favourites (clockwise from top left):

• The adorable plate of chocolate cakes by little cotton rabbits
  
• The gorgeous triple flower cake 2 by little cotton rabbits
• The cute cake stand full of knitted cakes in DSCN2797 by cakescakescakes
• Another cute handmade plate of cakes in DSCN2961 by cakescakescakes

Even better! They both sell their cakes on Etsy: little cotton rabbits here, and cakescakescakes here.

Have a great day!

My Halloween Table

Happy Halloween!
xx

Photography by one of my guests.

Final days to Halloween!

A spooky brew of cranberry & raspberry juice, with black vodka. Pour the vodka over the back of a spoon so it sits on top!



Black vodka




Skeleton straws



Lace table mat and damask napkin. Black plate, silver napkin and candle from Poundland, pink feather from Kleins.

Tomorrow I have a busy day ahead of me. I need to finish my bird tree, finish my Halloween art and bake some fresh cupcakes to decorate my Halloween table. All in time for the skeletons and vampires who will be visiting us come the witching hour!

Have a sweet day!

Blackberry cupcakes

Blackberry cupcakes (makes 12 muffin size cakes)

Ingredients
125g (4.5 ounces) butter, softened
1/2 teaspoon (1/6 ounces) vanilla extract
150g (5.2 ounces) caster sugar
2 eggs
150g (5.2 ounces) self-raising flour
150g (5.2 ounces) blended blackberries
60ml (2 fluid ounces) semi-skimmed milk

Cooking instructions

1. Preheat oven to 160-180 deg C (325-350 deg F).
2. Line muffin tray with foil cases.
3. Beat flour, butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla extract in a bowl with an electric mixer until the mixture turns a pale colour.
4. Stir in the blended blackberries and mix thoroughly.
5. Spoon mixture into cases.
6. Bake for 25-30 minutes.
7. Place cakes on a wire rack to cool.

Decorating the cakes

1. Fill piping bag with vanilla butter frosting and pipe in peaks on top of the cakes.
2. Sprinkle with black glitter and place blackberry dome on top.

Wrap cupcake wrapper around case.

Have a sweet day!