Friday, March 26, 2010

Cupcakery Makery




I seem to have sweet fooditis, I can't stop making and eating sugary treats.
My latest obsession is baking cupcakes. I am not a baker, I hate going to all the effort, whisking, melting, creaming etc only for it to be a dud but these cupcakes are something else.



They are such a cinch, I thought I'd share the recipe

125g self raising flour
125g soft margarine
125g caster sugar
2 large eggs
1 tsp vanilla

Preheat yoru oven to 180 degrees.
Cream marg and sugar with the back of a fork until pale and smooth.
Add the eggs one at a time, just use your fork to mix them in.
Add the vanilla.
Add the flour in about 3 shakes, mixing well with the fork.
**Mmmm this cupcake mix tastes good enough to eat just like this :0)**
Line a 12 muffin tray with cupcake cases.
Dollop dessert spoonfuls in to cases and bake for 20mins or until golden brown.
Cool then ice with butter icing - thick buttery icing, coloured pink or with a splash of lemon juice.
Oh me, Oh my!!!

Thursday, March 25, 2010

Toffee Bunny



How cute is this wee bunny? And so tasty - Sweet butter toffee + pink Himalayan salt + deep milk chocolate. Vosges Chocolates ship to Hawaii but not here :0(

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Felt like a rose

I am in love with fabric flowers - I try them all, I love the way they look!

I am also in love with felt, felt + flowers = these




I only sold 2 at the last market I did and even dropped my price to $8 each - maybe now they're in my shop folk will snap them up?

My wee girl Eva is not a fan of hairclips, she goes crazy if I even tuck hair behind her ears. She did however allow me to take this photo, not high quality but it earnt her a chocolate fish :0)

New items in my shop

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Got the Knack

Craft 2.0


Had a great time at Craft 2.0 on Saturday. Very quiet customer wise we think due to sunny weather and the Martinborough Fair being on the same day.
I met some lovely fellow crafty folk so low sales didn't dampen my day :0)



I will be at the Autumn Knack market on 20 March ... this was the first fair I ever did this time last year, I feel like a seasoned pro now.