The Balcony Gardener

Today on shops i love I bring you The Balcony Gardener. The Balcony Gardener was set up by Isabelle Palmer after her own experience of owning a small balcony in the city. She believes your own outdoor space, whatever size, should be a special place where you can sit, relax and grow your own little bit of green in the city.

She has put together a wonderful collection of treasures from plants, seeds and window boxes to pots, planters and garden furniture.
I would love the paper pom poms for alfresco parties and, for indoors and outdoors, the quirky bird chandelier and the pretty duck egg blue herb planter pots for my kitchen window sill.

Have a sweet day!

Sequin Eggs

Yesterday I showed you my inspiration for this year's Easter Table. Today I am showing you the sequin eggs I have finished so far! I have yet to decide whether to add some ribbon loops to them and hang them from my Easter tree or fill a glass vase with them. Oh, decisions, decisions!

Sequin Easter eggs
Tools and Materials

• Polystyrene eggs
• Brass sequin pins
• Flower Sequins
• Round sequins

Sequin Easter eggs, How-to step by step

Start by pushing the pin through the hole in the top of the sequin, then push pin with sequin into egg. Start by pinning along the slightly visible line going round the centre then continue to pin the sequins in rows till entire egg is covered in sequins.





Have a sweet day!

My Easter Inspiration

Source 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

After much deliberation, this Easter I have decided to go for a colour scheme of mint, peach and gold. So this past weekend I started covering my polystyrene eggs in a variety of sequins, and gathering up my embroidery threads, ribbons and beads that match my colour scheme ready to decorate my other eggs. Next up is to dig out my mint coloured felt birds I made for Christmas to use on this year's Easter Tree, that I have yet to make! Please join me on my journey to this year's Easter decorations...

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Easter Cupcakes

This week on Flickr Faves Sunday, I bring you some cute Easter cupcakes from colourful floral ones to cute bunnies!

Some beautiful shots from my Flickr favourites

• The adorable little chicks in Easter Cupcake by Peaspudding
• The sweet chocolate egg filled nest in Easter Cupakes by Sweet Scarlet Design
• The pretty flowers in Floral Easter Cupcake by Cupcakes Plain and Fancy
• The fabulous bunny and carrots in Easter Cupcakes by Sweet Scarlet Design

Have a sweet day!

Friday Finds - Lilac and Aqua Easter Decorations

Since Monday's post I have been thinking about Easter and looking around for Easter decorations to buy and make. Here are some of my favourites from the whimsical bird cage ribbon(1) and glittered bird and blooms stickers(10) which would add extra charm to your Easter gifts and treats. To the chunky oak bunny ear egg cup(2) which are beautifully styled against a polka dot tablecloth and lilac gingham napkin. Then there's the sweet pastel coloured love bird tea cups(4&5) which would be perfect for Easter tea and cakes.

For chic hanging decorations I am loving the Easter hanging bunny(6) and polka dot wooden eggs(9). For a touch of sparkle it's got to be themini chocolate eggs(3) to fill jars, nests and baskets with, and for home decor the mini foil bunny in lilac(7). My favourite has to be the quirky wooden cockerel(8)!

Have a sweet day!

Caramelos

This week on "Wonderful World of Etsy" I wanted to share with you these gorgeous handmade supplies from Caramelos. I just love the little toadstools and have bought a set to use in my Easter decorations.

• Mini sea foam mushrooms
• Nest on a branch
• Lily of the Valley millinery flowers
• Large vanilla mushrooms

Have a sweet day!

Pottery Barn

Today on shops i love I wanted to share with you Pottery Barn; one of my favourite American interior stores and my go-to place for the chic'est Easter decorations. Over the past few years I have been lucky enough to have sweet friends visiting the US just before Easter and they have been kind enough to bring me back lots of cute bunnies. My large bunny first featured here.




Next up was my first bunny bowl featured here.




Last year I got another bunny bowl, featured here.



This year is no exception and my sweet friend brought me back a new bunny! Can't wait to show you him...

Pottery Barn also now ship worldwide so everyone can buy a bunny if they want!

Have a sweet day!