Time For A New Look

To try and get that summer feeling that we are sadly missing from the weather I decided that Homemade Loves needed a brighter look so I chose this gorgeous design from Shabby Chic Blogs.

I hope it brings a little touch of that summer feeling to your day.

The Finished Cake

Well I finally got my 2nd cake finished and I am very please with how it's turned out.

I decided to donate it to my sons school. He has now finished nursery school and when he returns in september he will be in reception class which he is so looking forward to.

Anyways .. back to the cake. I absolutly loved making this. I had so much fun making the bunny & realistic looking carrots

Cake Decorating Part 2

Because I have now finished my present cake my lovely tutor Pat has allowed me to start decorating another cake. I may not get it finished in next weeks final class so I will have to do some work on it at home.

The theme for this cake is a creatures picnic .. this will all become clear when the cake is finished but for now this is what I have for you so far.

Enjoy

Lucy Lockett Loves

I have been eyeing up some vintage jewellery from my favourite website Lucy Lockett Loves. It is the home of vintage handmade jewellry. It is run at home buy Stacey & Yuen.

My current favourite is the Easy As ABC Necklace

The lovely ladies at Lucy Lockett Loves are very happy to make 1 of a kind pieces and are always up for a challange

www.lucylockettloves.co.uk

Jewellry Storage

I've been trying to come up with some unique ways to store some of my jewellery that is to big to fit into my current jewellry box and have found these beautiful hooks

They are from a company called Bombay Duck and they sell all sorts of shabby chic accessories & furniture. I just love the elegant looks to this hook and I think they will look stunning with some of my beautiful handmade necklaces from Lucy Locket Loves.

www.bombayduck.co.uk

www.lucylockettloves.co.uk

It's Been A While

It's been a while since I last blogged. I've been so busy doing all sorts I just haven't had enough hours in the day.

So to update you on my cake decorating course .. I have 1 more lesson left which is really sad because I've really been enjoying it but I will be enrolling for the full 30 week course that starts in September. I have now completed the present cake ... so here it is

Yes the papertowelling is suppose to be there. It is t help support the bow give it the correct shape but I can promis you that it has now been removed and the cake is now waiting to cut and given to hungery humans.

Cake Decorating Week 2

Well it was lesson 2 of my cake decorating course and this week we had to bake a fruit cake and then over it with marzipan and icing and this is the result ...

I even got the chance to have a play around and make some decotations for on top of the cake and I decided to have a go at some arum lillies. I shall have a go at making some more over the weekend

A Cross Stitch Project

Today I started a little cross stitch project. It is a little baby birth sampler which I thought I would have about a month to complete but I found out today that the baby is due in just 2 weeks.

Today I stitched for 4 hours straight and this is the result

Can you tell what it is yet?

1 Week Ago Today

My beautiful baby cat Jelly went to the rainbow in the sky.

She got hit by a car and she had broken her back. I was with her as she passed and I just hope she knew how much we all loved her.

RIP my beautiful Jelly Belly

My Lip Stuff

I don't know about you but this time of year I get awful dry chapped lips and have to dig out many of the lip balms I have in my stash.

Now I have tried every lip balm on the market from Burt's Bee's to vasaline to boot's own brand but they never really suit me. I find them either to drying or to greasy.

But I have now found a company in America that makes lovely lip balms in thosands of different flavours.

There are many wierd but wonderful flavours .. creme brulee, bourbon, strawberries & champagne, plum puddng & candy hearts are just a few of my favourits

Pop over to their website and take a look at the thousands of different flavours. I'm sure you will find I you love.

http://www.mylipstuff.com/

What A Busy Day We've Had

Well today has been very busy indeed.

M had is 1st swimming lesson at school & I had to be there in the water with him. We both really enjoyed it and M cant wait t start full time school in September and do more swimming.

And while we were away my dad worked hard to build M & L's playhouse and what a great job he has done

M & L were in it even before the roof was on.

Atleast this will keep them quiet for a couple of hours a day.

Now all thats left to do is paint it.

Peggy Crafts

Well this afternoon I have a couple of hours to myself.

I have just dropped M off at nursery for the afternoon and mummy has taken L out for a couple of hours so I have been looking on the interweb and came across this lovely site. http://peggtcrafts.co.uk/ which is home to a lovely selction of handmade goodies. I am really taken to Make Your Own Mrs Flower

How cute are they !!!!

Sugar Paste Antics

Tuesdays are now assigned to a new and very exciting venture for me.

Cake Decorating

Yes the wonderful world of yummy cakes, sugar paste & marzipan.

Last night was the 1st night of the 6 week taster course and this is what I made.

Not much work has go into these as they were just a practice but I'm still impressed by them. The gift tag was been coated with Luster Spray which gives it a marbley satin sheen.

Next week will be icing a real cake .. eek

Not Handmade But Just As Cute

I am in luffs with this ring.

It's not handmade but it's still just as cute. I got it from Adsa for a bargalishus £4 and I havent taken it off.

It is a simple siver heart encrusted with silver diamond alike gems. It really dresses up any outfit.

Hello and welcome to my wonderful world of handmade crafts.

I have loved the wonders of handmade items for many years and even had a go at making somethings myself without much sucess so I have decided to leave to the truly talented people of the handmade crafts world.

Through out my blog I will be sharing wonderful sites that I have happened to stumble across and also share with you some of my favourit crafters.

So sit back and enjoy the read