Let Them Eat Cake... Part One

Now, I don't know how or when this started but looking through the photos on my phone there are a ridiculous amount of pictures of cakes. I'm not sure if this is normal or if I have a problem. I say I, but I actually mean me, my sisters (Sophie and Olivia) and my mother (Annie-two-pies). We make, I would say, an above average amount of cakes. 

Any occasion calls for a cake, whether it be a birthday, graduation, Easter, Christmas or even it just being Sunday...(Sunday actually calls for two cakes) WE LOVE A CAKE!! Now we started out like everyone else, little fairy cakes with icing on the top but as the years have gone on they have became more and more elaborate. 

I am quite proud of our cakes and thought I would share some of the pictures on my phone (more to come in part two). 

 Blueberry cake with a cream cheese and blueberry topping

Princess cakes for my 21st birthday cake

 Princess and circus themed cakes for my 21st

 Mille feuille with home grown red currents and strawberries

 Chocolate Easter cake with chicks

Periodic table of elements fairy cakes

Starry chocolate cream birthday cake 

 Fisherman catching a giant fish birthday cake

Lulu Guinness handbag cake 

Chemist birthday cake 

Lulu Guinness lips clutch birthday cake

An amazing fruit topped fresh vanilla cheesecake

Now I hope those have got your mouth watering or give you some cake inspiration, but keep your eyes peeled for part two... even more delicious amazing cakes (I know MORE cakes). 

x x x

Personalised Presents- Dec 2012

Christmas is coming!! It's so close now! But what do you get the person who has everything?! Well their very own personalised present! It doesn't have to be just for Christmas, it is a perfect idea for pretty much any occasion. It is also good for those who are trying to save the pennies.



Something hand made or hand personalised is so lovely to receive and great to make and completely original! Something that is really simple but really effective is just sewing someone's name onto an item, whether it be a t shirt, a teddy bear, a bookmark or what i've been doing recently make up bags.


So I used a plain black, quite sturdy make up or toiletries bag. It is from Sainsbury's I think (this was for my sister's friend so my sister provided the bag). Really plain, so a great blank canvas. So firstly I drew on lightly the name that I wanted to add (this is obviously for Danielle's birthday!!). I then chain stitched over the outline that I had made. I used a really pale lilac as it stands out well against the black.

Then after that it is completely personal preference. I added flowers and leaves to make it girly, but you can basically add anything. The flowers are just long and short stitches using one colour of thread for the outer petal and another for the centre petals. The stems are vine stitch and the centre of the flowers are french knots.

I have done a few more of these personal presents but can't reveal any names as I don't want to ruin any of the surprises before the big day!! But I'll add some pictures of the decoration on them.

Hope you've got a few ideas, or if you want to get in touch about getting some items personalised by myself check out my Facebook or Twitter or message me on here!!

Merry Christmas!!