I was looking at another lovely blog and found this cake shop - oh my goodness, I think this gives inspiration for next years cakes! It's the Eugine and Louise Bakery and they have a hand cake on the blog which might put you off your dinner.
"Feed me" ("I like fingers")
Well, this book looks like essential reading, but as you're not too keen on reading, you'd probably do better with these AMAZING icons for your computer.
But would they make you hungry all the time at work? They do me, I want one of all of them except the Nice biscuit, not too keen on the sugar granules. Might not be helping that I haven't had any breakfast and it is 10.30 - maybe I should go and have some biscuits.
He he he, this is a good'un. Are you allowed to say this or do you have to keep it said only in the privacy of your own home? It is hand painted text on a vintage plate by a lady called Trixiedelicious.
Oh I LOVE this! It is a little swiss cheese house with a matchbox bed, crochet door mat and a cotton reel table. perfect! Other cute, cute, cute things on this website - I really like the tiny, child-sized, wooden washing up basin and oven.
Can you see this clearly enough? It is a set of cup cakes made by a lady called Zalita, it's called the Mad Hatters Tea Party and it reminds me of your Kiki and Koko picnic cake... but rather more dainty! It gives me an idea for the next round of crazy cakes if ever we are in the same country for a birthday again... Decorated cup cakes here we come...!
She also made this which is so, so, so pretty. If Andy and Niki could do something this exquisite, they'd be onto a bomb. Do you want one?
I didn't win this on eBay, but I would really like to have given it a home and used the threads, each of the draws was filled with them; all different colours. Such a sweet little drawer unit, so I am sending you this picture of it so at least we can look at it if not use it. (ok, it's half falling apart, scruffy, torn and wrinkly.... but it has certain charms.... I like the black knobs!)
Mmmm, threads.
Banners sent me the best chocolate buttons ever for my birthday. They are REAL buttons! So, so pretty and delicious too, every single one was a different design - I had to ration them. I thought that you would like them a lot.
Here is a close up so you can see the sweet details. ('Sweet'. Geddit?) (Sorry).
A Chihuahua puppy born in Japan with a natural heart shaped pattern on his coat has captured the hearts of animal lovers around the world. His natural heart-shaped markings on his fur have made him an instant star in Japan. And it was a case of puppy love across the world as the tiny dog made television appearances worldwide.
Shop owner Ms Sakurada got the surprise of her life when she saw the birthmark heart markings in the fur of her tiny pooch. She said it was the first time a puppy with these marks had been born out of the 1,000 animals that she has bred.
Since Heart-kun was born, he has brought a lot of luck, according to Ms Sakurada. He sister got lucky on the lottery and won a concert ticket.
Heart-kun's owner has been inundated with requests from people wanting to purchase the unique puppy. But they can keep their paws off him, she says, for her little four-legged friend ain't going nowhere!
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Flowers and cake from Arran! Oh my goodness, that cake is rich (page 172 of How to be a Domestic Goddess) Did you look at the recipe? It is made only from fat and sugar: six eggs, a massive jar of Nutella, some nuts, a bar of chocolate, sugar and butter. And the topping... another bar of chocolate and some double cream. That is not a cake, it is a heart attack.
Proceed with caution if you make this cake. I had this TINY slice and got stuck halfway through- it is like eating velvet. Arran ate the same amount and turned green from the sugar and chocolate rush. Have we ever been beaten by a cake before? Do you remember when you ate so many sweets and cakes and bad things that you got tummy ache and you rolled around on the bed doubled in two? He he he he.
This is the best card so far. Following on the pretty birthdayish theme; Kates Jude drew a police station, police car and police man in the rain for me.
And, as you didn't get to see us on any webcams at the weekend, here is a rare photo of me too. (before cake, so I just look tired and not almost passing out!). Do you feel like you came to tea now?
Theres not much better than small things is there? These people make lots of REALLY small things, they are called re-ment. Oh, I really like them.
It's very nearly easter so here is a reminder of some past Easter niceness seeings as how we can't have a treasure hunt this year, or any stupidly sickly nests together. It has got a bit of all of us in it - you brought those pretty flowers, and Marks birdie is in the window. Missing making nice times with you - Happy Easter you funny heads. x x x x
I thought that you would like the contents of the top right hand page for your sewing box. I took these pictures years ago (4th year of college in the Constance Howard resource - did you come too?) and just found them again, they make me want to do some sewing!
Looks at this bonkers little thing. He is a lamp. Would you like him, if you can't have a real one? (No that would make the desire worse wouldn't it). I would really like to live with him. Does it make you do that funny chinchilla thing, or would he have to be real and furry for that? This is breaking my own rules about not just posting cute animals on here for you. Whoopsie!
This mug was found in a charity shop by Hazel Nicholls who designed some of the posters sold by Keep Calm (below). Good innit. Don't think they are still made anywhere though. All places where mass tea orders are taken should have these.
Well, if these aren't verging on perfect then I don't know what is. Its made by some people called Keep Calm! Can we both have one of each please, and one of each for the teashop too? PS: The Flying Duck is closing down and everything is reduced, they have some good tea cosies!
I thought I better hurry up and post these before we find ourselves in next Christmas.
I've been looking around for a nice bit of fabric to hang at our front door and I recently spotted these beauties at Urban Outfitters. The Neighborhood bedspread reminded me of the way that you make things look pretty.
